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Naman Ramachandran Fake news fighter Trusted News Initiative (TNI) is setting up a shared early warning system of rapid alerts to combat the spread of disinformation during the upcoming U.S. Presidential election.The Associated Press and The Washington Post are the latest signees to TNI, an industry collaboration of major news and global tech organizations set up last year to stop the spread of disinformation.

coronavirus that he confessed to his wife that he used to have sex with men, doctors have revealed.  The 41-year-old man, who is unnamed, ended up in hospital with a cough and fever before testing positive for the deadly bug, which doctors believe triggered a manic-like state and bizarre symptoms. The man, who was treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London, also became ‘loud and highly aroused’ and inappropriately touched nurses.

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shop online. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, is warning bargain hunters to remain vigilant and take extra care online, after statistics revealed 16,352 people fell victim to online shopping and auction fraud during lockdown.

Enter Shikari‘s Rory Clewlow has shared a virtual guitar lesson online for fans – watch footage below.In the new video, in association with Fender, the guitarist runs through how to play ‘The Great Unknown’, from the band’s recent album ‘Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible’.The video is part of Fender’s new Artist Check-In series, which sees bands including Enter Shikari and IDLES teaching fans how to play one of their songs on guitar, and each new video will see Fender making a donation to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.Watch the band’s virtual guitar lesson below.Enter Shikari’s new album ‘Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible’ came out back in April.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe UK’s major broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky, and producer trade body Pact, have drawn up more detailed guidance on how productions should safely break two-meter social distancing rules, including when actors are involved in intimate scenes on-screen.In short, the new guidance, which has been issued as an update to safety protocols published in May, recommends that shoots establish tightly controlled, easily identifiable “close contact cohorts,” each with as few members as possible. It added that members of these cohorts should be tested at least once a week for coronavirus alongside daily symptom checks, such as temperature tests.

A young boy was left with head injuries after being hit by a cyclist at a popular moorland beauty spot.The three-year-old had been out walking with his family near Rivington Pike in Bolton when the crash happened at around 4pm yesterday.The incident occurred close to the tower at the top of the pike and paramedics contacted Bolton's Mountain Rescue Team to help because of the lack of access to the area.Fortunately, a passing member of the public was able to bandage up the youngster's head before emergency services arrived and his injuries were not severe.In a statement, a spokesman for Bolton Mountain Rescue, said: "At 3.55pm yesterday (Sunday) the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) who were requesting our assistance

Kid Cudi has revealed that he wasn’t happy with how his recent collaboration with Eminem turned out at first.The pair dropped their new single ‘The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady’ last Friday (July 10).The track sees Eminem referencing the COVID-19 pandemic and the deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. At one point he says “fuck Drew Brees” – referencing the NFL quarterback who claimed that taking a knee disrespects the US flag.Speaking to Lil Wayne on his Young Money radio show on Apple Music, Cudi said the collaboration came about after Slim Shady and Cudi previously appeared on the show.“The ship was in motion after that because then we had reached out,” he said.

Tekashi 6ix9ine has said he’s surprised he hasn’t “died yet”, while awaiting the end of his house arrest.The rapper faced extensive jail time for racketeering charges last year, but his sentence was dramatically cut after he testified during the trial of Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack who faced federal racketeering and firearms charges at the time.6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, was subsequently given early release from jail last due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year and placed under house arrest.But as he awaits full freedom next month, he’s aware of the potential danger that awaits him upon release.“I’m surprised I didn’t die yet”, he wrote on Instagram.“But it’s not so bad being dead the

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Good Morning Britain viewers welcomed back Kate Garraway to the show on Monday, as she hosted alongside Ben Shephard.

coronavirus who had no symptoms infected 71 people when she took a 60-second trip in a lift on her own, according to a new study.Contact tracing experts were left baffled when trying to locate the source of an outbreak that spread across two hospitals in Heilongjiang Province, China, in mid-April.They discovered a woman, who had recently travelled to the US, was patient zero of a cluster in the province which had not reported a new Covid-19 infection in a month.The study, released by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reveals the impact a single person with no symptoms can have on the spread of the deadly bug.The origins of the case can be traced back to when a man suffered a severe stroke who had coronavirus but hadn’t been

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire Council has started the phased re-opening of its public toilets as Covid-19 restrictions are eased nationwide.The facilities were closed in March as lockdown was introduced to combat the spread of Coronavirus.Now, as Scotland enters the latest stage of the route map out of lockdown, the council is starting to re-open the public toilets which are under its ownership.The toilets at Pierhead, Gallowgate Street in Largs were the first to re-open on Saturday.Facilities at the Braes in Saltcoats and Ardrossan South Beach were scheduled to open by today.And the toilets at Broomfields in Largs; Melbourne Gardens in Saltcoats, and

The 1975 have rescheduled their upcoming European tour dates for a second time – check out the new dates below.The gigs, originally set for this February, were postponed until October so the band could continue work on their new album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’.Now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they have been pushed back again to February and March 2021.The newly rescheduled shows will begin in Copenhagen on February 12 at Tap 1, with the band going on to play Oslo, Stockholm, Berlin, Milan and more, before ending the run of dates on March 9 in Barcelona.It comes after the band recently shared a new 2021 date for their huge London headline show in Finsbury Park.See The 1975’s rescheduled European tour dates below.February 202112th –

coronavirus has had on venues when considering permission for redevelopment, demolition or change of use.It is hoped the move will safeguard venues by preventing them from being bought up and converted into housing or shops.“Our theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues are the envy of the world and are central to our cultural heritage,” Mr Jenrick said.“That’s why we’re investing £1.57 billion to protect Britain’s cultural, arts and heritage institutions, as well as ensuring these buildings aren’t destroyed.“It is vital they are properly protected by the planning system for both people today to enjoy and future generations.” The policy is expected to remain in place until December 31.It comes just days after Prime Minister

Katie Price's son Harvey Price remains in intensive care but in a stable condition, according to reports.The Mirror have reported that they have been given the update by a representative of Katie.

The coronavirus lockdown has drained Robert De Niro’s finances, the actor’s lawyer has told a court in Manhattan.Speaking via a Skype call on Thursday as he fought to dismiss his estranged wife Grace Hightower’s emergency order to double her monthly American Express card credit limit to US$100,000, the movie star confessed he has been forced to make a series of cutbacks.Hightower’s lawyer told a judge that De Niro had cut her monthly American Express allowance in half, prompting his attorneys to reveal their client’s fortunes had taken a turn for the worse in recent months because the pandemic had hit his restaurant chain Nobu and Greenwich Hotel business really hard.De Niro’s lawyer, Caroline Krauss, told the judge Nobu lost over $4.8

Manchester Evening News , we have vowed to honour the memory of each victim through our Loved and Lost series. Every week, relatives of coronavirus victims have been in touch with beautiful tributes to their loved ones.From the 'comical' caretaker to the 'caring' gran who loved bingo, this week we remember more special people who have died. If you wish to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Mabel was from Manchester and moved to St Annes some years ago.She died on Easter Tuesday at Victoria Hospital in Blackpool.She was married just as the war started.She had children - Graham, Sandra, and Jennifer.Her daughter Jennifer Jamieson said: "My mother was 97-years-old.