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New York City

US jails begin releasing prisoners to stem Covid-19 infections

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption New York is to release prisoners who are most vulnerable to coronavirus infection US jails are to let out inmates as cases of coronavirus infections are being reported in prisons.New York City is releasing "vulnerable" prisoners, the mayor said on Wednesday, days after Los…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Korean War

New writer/director duo tapped to develop ‘Star Wars’ film or TV project

Home News Entertainment (Image: © Lucasfilm) Director J.D. Dillard (Sleight) and screenwriter Matt Owens ("The Defenders," "Luke Cage," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") are developing a "Star Wars" project for Lucasfilm, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Hollywood trade said that it's being developed in such a way that it could be adapted for a film or as…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Nukes

Pompeo says U.S. citizen detained in Iran since 2018 released on medical furlough

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the current state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Tom BrennerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. citizen Michael White who has been detained in Iran since 2018 has…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Mecca

How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19

Mosques are closed, sermons are shortened and communion causes anxietyEditor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For more coverage, see our coronavirus hubFOR CENTURIES the…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Maradona

How To Get Your Soccer Fix While There’s No Soccer On

Getty ImageThis morning, it was announced that The Football Association, the Premier League, and all of England’s soccer leagues had come to an agreement that the season will not resume until at least Thursday, April 30. April 30 is an optimistic estimation, as we’re likely looking at sometime in June as a…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Mecca

How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19

Mosques are closed, sermons are shortened and communion causes anxietyEditor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For more coverage, see our coronavirus hubFOR CENTURIES the…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Antarctica

This is the worst day ever for coronavirus around the world — but wait until tomorrow

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bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Clearview

NIST shared dataset of tattoos that’s been used to identify prisoners

In 2017, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit looking to force the FBI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to cough up info about Tatt-C (also known as the Tattoo Recognition Challenge): a tattoo recognition program that involves creating an…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

eSports

Coronavirus: Premier League players join charity FIFA 20 tournament

Image copyright Getty Images If you've been struggling over the last few days with having no football to watch, you're definitely not alone.It's affected fans and people working at clubs like Luke Lambourne, who looks after the social media for League Two club Leyton Orient.After a weekend without any content…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

Brexit Negotiator

Brexit talks suffer complications from coronavirus

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - It was always going to be a challenge for Britain and the European Union to meet an end-of-year deadline to agree on their post-Brexit relationship. But the coronavirus has just made it even harder, and calls for an extension to the deadline are gaining traction in mainland…

bubmagMarch 19, 2020

US jails begin releasing prisoners to stem Covid-19 infections

New writer/director duo tapped to develop ‘Star Wars’ film or TV project

Pompeo says U.S. citizen detained in Iran since 2018 released on medical furlough

How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19

How To Get Your Soccer Fix While There’s No Soccer On

How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19

This is the worst day ever for coronavirus around the world — but wait until tomorrow

NIST shared dataset of tattoos that’s been used to identify prisoners

Coronavirus: Premier League players join charity FIFA 20 tournament

Brexit talks suffer complications from coronavirus

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