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PHOTOS: Empty hotels, empty beaches in Bali as tourism evaporates

Bali’s tourism industry has spent decades growing. But Covid-19 has stopped the iconic destination’s economic activity cold. More than 6.3 million visitors flocked to the 70-mile-long, 95-mile-wide Indonesian island in 2019, drawn to its Hindu temples and rich culture, volcanoes and rice terraces, cliffs and sandy beaches on the Indian Ocean. Many come from China, …

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Spanish dig fills 100,000-year gap

Arts and Culture, International

Archaeologists have found instruments believed to be ancient tools that they say prove human beings and their ancestors have had a continuous presence in Europe going back 1.2 million years. The tools were discovered at the Gran Dolina dig site, which is within the long-explored archaeological area of Atapuerca in north-central Spain. The newly discovered …

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From nursery rhymes to a multi-million-dollar enterprise

Arts and Culture

Encantos Media Studios, a children’s education company and a multicultural trove of free resources, interactive books and educational activities inspired by Latino nursery rhymes, was recognized as one of 19 media start-ups that top venture capitalists expect to succeed during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The multi-million-dollar tech company, which received $2 million in expansion seed …

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Historic UAE-Israel deal boosts Trump, hurts Iran and Russia

International

The announcement of the third peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state came as a complete surprise to the international community Thursday. No dialogue leaked, no statements floated to the press ahead of time, no countermeasures deployed to interfere, and no traditional diplomacy only President Donald Trump’s blackjack-like brinksmanship and his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s …

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Spain cops raid clandestine tobacco factory on farm

International

More than 527 years after the aborigines of the Bahamas gave Christopher Columbus dry leaves of tobacco in the first days he set foot in the Americas, the production of illegal cigarettes is a reality in Spain. The Spanish Civil Guard uncovered a clandestine tobacco factory on a farm located in the village of Les …

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VP hopeful Kamala Harris isn’t making history, she’s fighting it

Elecciones en Estados Unidos 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Is the fourth time the charm? Sen. Kamala Harris isn’t the first woman to be named for a vice presidential slot by a major political party leader. Each of the three women previously nominated received initial press and public support; all lost. The California Democrat has a lot of history to overcome. …

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Israel set to send natural gas to Europe

International

Israel and Europe will proceed with a natural gas pipeline that will carry Israeli gas to European customers, after the Israeli government ratified the agreement. Partner countries Greece and Cyprus have already approved the project. The Eastern Mediterranean, or EastMed, pipeline project will allow Israel to become a major energy exporter, while reducing European reliance …

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$2M baby: Russian tot gets pricey shot

Health, International

A 1-year-old Russian girl suffering from a rare neuromuscular disease has received an injection of what’s been dubbed the world’s “most-expensive shot,” thanks to online fundraising efforts led by her mother that drew donations from several celebrities. Milana Semenkova, who lives in Kaliningrad, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic diseases that cause weakness and …

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PHOTOS: Wildlife caught on camera reveal a rainforest on the mend

International

Images of wildcats, bears and other animals using the same trails in Colombia’s Alto Fragua Wasi National Natural Park have experts optimistic about the health of that rainforest. The park, near the country’s southern border with Ecuador, has been a cause of concern to environmentalists because of the feared impact of deforestation and agricultural expansion …

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Russian woman dies after shedding 443 pounds and overdosing on antidepressants

International

A former school cafeteria cook in Russia has died after losing 443 pounds to escape the stigma of her obesity. Mother of three Lyubov Nurdinova, had appeared with her children and doctor on the Russian TV show “On Air Live,” documenting her ongoing weight loss journey. Her son Alexey, 25, revealed during the broadcast that …

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PHOTOS: Empty hotels, empty beaches in Bali as tourism evaporates

Spanish dig fills 100,000-year gap

From nursery rhymes to a multi-million-dollar enterprise

Historic UAE-Israel deal boosts Trump, hurts Iran and Russia

Spain cops raid clandestine tobacco factory on farm

VP hopeful Kamala Harris isn’t making history, she’s fighting it

Israel set to send natural gas to Europe

$2M baby: Russian tot gets pricey shot

PHOTOS: Wildlife caught on camera reveal a rainforest on the mend

Russian woman dies after shedding 443 pounds and overdosing on antidepressants

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