A British World War II bomb was found underwater in northwest Poland last year. Polish Navy demolition experts were trying to neutralize the bomb underwater, but it went off in the process, leading to an explosion on Tuesday.

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Polish academics protest 'fundamentalist' education minister

WARSAW – Activists dressed as security guards climbed onto a balcony of a Polish Education Ministry building early Wednesday and hung a banner protesting the appointment of a new minister whom they consider to be a religious fundamentalist and a danger to the nation's youth and universities.Many university academics in Poland are protesting the conservative government’s appointment of Przemyslaw Czarnek, who has said that LGBT people aren't equal to “normal people,” women were created to produce children and who has voiced support for corporal punishment.The banner that two activists hung said “Boycott Czarnek. Homophobe.

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Quarantined fishermen drive New Zealand virus spike

A coronavirus outbreak among hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian fishermen flown to New Zealand to bolster its struggling deep-sea fishing industry has prompted that country's largest daily increase in infections in months, authorities said.

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No knocking Bellinger's homer celebration in World Series

Bellinger’s two-run shot gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning and they went on to an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.Instead of jumping up and banging elbows, a grinning Bellinger ran up to teammate Max Muncy and exchanged foot taps before making his way down a line of Dodgers doing the same thing.Bellinger and Mookie Betts traded taps with their right feet as Justin Turner laughed, Will Smith clapped and manager Dave Roberts appeared to be smiling behind his face mask.There had been concern about Bellinger's shoulder after the Dodgers wrapped up the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. He said it felt sore going into the World Series.

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Taco Bell will deliver on their 'steal a base, steal a taco' promotion for World Series

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Will Smith #16 after scoring a run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning in Game One of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on Octob ARLINGTON, Texas - The moment Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole second base during the 5th inning of Game 1 of the 2020 World Series on October 20, taco lovers went wild! Betts just scored free tacos for Americans everywhere.For the ninth year in a row, Taco Bell's 'Steal a Base, Steal a Taco' promotion went into full effect after Mookie Betts' base steal.

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World Series Notebook: LA has several G2 pitching options

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Los Angeles Dodgers have several options for pitching Game 2 of the World Series, and manager Dave Roberts preferred to keep it that way. The only certainty is that they won't be depending on only one guy.

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Pandemic World Series draws smallest crowd in over century

ARLINGTON, Texas – Julie and Lance Smith walked through the mostly empty concourse of Globe Life Field.Tampa Bay infielder Joey Wendle is married to one of their cousins, and they weren’t going to miss his World Series debut.“It’s so weird,” said Julie Smith, 38, from Gadsden, Alabama.“It’s kind of nice in a way, too,” Lance, 39, said before they headed to their seats in the first deck behind home plate.They wore masks, but many fans ignored the requirement for facial coverings except while eating or drinking at their ticketed seats.A crowd of about 11,000 was expected for Tuesday night’s World Series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, spread in groups of up to four, mostly in alternate rows and none directly behind

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex convene session on digital world

NEW YORK – Creating online communities free of danger and misinformation is crucial in building a better world, the Duchess of Sussex told an online audience Tuesday during a special Time100 Talks episode she curated with her husband, Prince Harry."This isn’t just a tech problem. This isn’t solely a mental health or emotional well-being problem.

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Rays, Dodgers set lineups for Game 1 of the World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger was in his normal spot in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bellinger was batting sixth and playing center field Tuesday night, two days after knocking his right shoulder out of whack during his emphatic celebration after hitting a go-ahead homer in the clinching Game 7 of the National League Championship Series.

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Strict biodiversity laws prevent Indian scientists from sharing new microbes with the world

Klebsiella indica, isolated from the surface of a tomato, is one of the few microbial species reported by Indian researchers this year. By Pratik PawarPraveen Rahi spent the better part of the past 3 years identifying and describing a new species of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria he discovered on peas cultivated in the mountains of northern India.

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Nearly 300K excess US deaths since January, says CDC

The United States has seen around 300,000 more deaths than usual since late January, with two-thirds attributable to Covid-19 and the rest due to other causes, a US government study said today.

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Tennessee factory to become GM's 3rd electric vehicle plant

DETROIT – General Motors plans to spend $2 billion to convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant into a third U.S. site to build future electric vehicles.The Detroit automaker also says it will spend another $153 million to upgrade five Michigan factories for future vehicles.The company will build the Cadillac Lyriq, a small electric SUV at the Spring Hill factory.

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Polish court ruling to determine fate of human rights office

WARSAW – Poland’s constitutional court is considering a ruling that will determine the fate of one of the last state bodies that has kept its independence from the populist right-wing government.The constitutional court, which was scheduled to issue a ruling Tuesday affecting the Human Rights Commissioner's office, said it had to postpone its session because of the illness of one judge.

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UK test subjects could be exposed to Covid in January

Test subjects could be exposed to the new coronavirus in controlled settings from January in a bid to speed up vaccine development, UK officials have confirmed.

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Sister Sledge star re-records We Are Family to raise money for the World Health Organisation

Sister Sledge star Kim Sledge has re-recorded We Are Family to raise money for the World Health Organisation.The singer, 63, has joined with the social enterprise group The World We Want to record a new version of her band's disco hit, with proceeds going to WHO's foundation arm, including its global coronavirus response.Celebrities, frontline workers, international leaders and members of the public will feature in a viral music video for the track, which is released on November 9.Sledge and her sisters Debbie, Joni and Kathy formed Sister Sledge in 1971 and went on to release songs such as Lost In Music and He's The Greatest Dancer.We Are Family was written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from Chic and recorded at the famous Power

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How to ensure growth as we hit the refresh button in a post-Covid world

Agriculture“Covid has hampered many things like raw material, labour and financing, which hit the industry badly. Though the industry got back on its feet after 15-20 days, production was affected.

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Australia evacuates crew from coronavirus infected ship

Australian officials are evacuating workers from a Kuwaiti-flagged livestock ship docked off the country's west coast after at least half the 52 crew tested positive for Covid-19.

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Few fans, masked umps, muted celebrations for World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas – A World Series like no other opens Tuesday night with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major League Baseball relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season.Buzz figures to be dampened, with attendance down to about 11,000 in the smallest crowd for a Series game since roughly 1909. The entire Series will be played on artificial turf for the first time since 1993, at new $1.2 billion Globe Life Field, home of a Texas Rangers team eliminated on Sept.

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Kershaw's latest World Series chance with Dodgers near home

ARLINGTON, Texas – Clayton Kershaw has pitched in the final game of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers six of the last seven years. None of those were followed by lifting the World Series trophy.

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World's COVID-19 cases top 40 million

The global number of COVID-19 cases passed 40 million today, led by a deepening situation in Europe and a steady rise in cases—and clashes within the Trump Administration—in the United States.

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Tsunami warning issued for Alaska after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Alaska, the United States Geological Survey says.The USGS said the earthquake occurred just before 5 p.m. ET on Monday, approximately 94 kilometres southeast of Sand Point.The magnitude of the earthquake was upgraded from 7.4 to 7.5 just after 5:30 p.m.

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Coronavirus: World Health Organization looking at middle 2021 as likely roll-out of vaccine

WHO Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan provided an update on the search for a vaccine on Monday saying 45 candidate vaccines are in Phase 3 of their development and they are likely looking at a projected roll-out near the middle of 2021.

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John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after him

DANBURY, Conn. – Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage treatment plant in his honor.

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John Oliver Blasts Trump's Plan to Cut Ties With World Health Organization

John Oliver on Sunday's Last Week Tonight took a deep dive into President Trump's issues with the World Health Organization or, as Oliver called it, "one of the president's favorite punching bags." "Over the last six months, Trump has consistently tried to deflect blame for his handling of the coronavirus onto the WHO, China and the close relationship he claims the two have," Oliver said. Oliver showed a news clip noting that in the beginning of July, Trump said that the U.S.

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World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million

LONDON – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the planet has passed 40 million.The milestone was passed early Monday according to Johns Hopkins University, which collates reporting from around the world.The actual worldwide figure of COVID-19 cases is likely to be far higher, as testing has been variable, many people have had no symptoms and some governments have concealed the true number of cases.

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Wales, Manchester facing further Covid-19 restrictions

Roughly six million people in the UK face tougher Covid-19 restrictions in the coming days as Wales and Manchester, the country's third largest city, mull additional restrictions as the outbreak of the virus accelerates.

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Italy announces stricter measures to counter virus

Italy has become the latest country to announce fresh curbs in response to its own snowballing second wave of Covid-19 contagion, after enduring Europe's first major outbreak earlier this year.

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LEADING OFF: Rays, Dodgers all set to meet in World Series

A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:SERIES SETIn a most unpredictable season, the teams with the best records in each league are set to meet in the World Series.

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Dodgers to faceoff against Tampa Bay Rays in 2020 World Series

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 18: The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their 4-3 victory against the Atlanta Braves in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series at Globe Life Field on October 18, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Penningt ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night.Bellinger connected an inning after Kiké Hernández became the first pinch hitter with a game-tying or go-ahead homer in a winner-take-all-game.

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British 10-year-old camps out for a good cause

In a heartwarming tribute to a late neighbour who was passionate for the outdoors, 10-year-old Briton Max Woosley has been camping out in his backyard for seven months.

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China's economic growth accelerates as rest of world struggles with coronavirus

China’s economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength. Factory output rose, boosted by global demand for masks and other medical supplies, while retail spending returned to pre-virus levels for the first time, government data showed.The recovery is “broadening out and becoming less reliant" on government stimulus, said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics in a report.

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Bellinger HR sends Dodgers to 3rd World Series in 4 years

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated as Cody Bellinger’s drive soared deep into the Texas night. Bellinger flung his bat off to the side and strutted up the first-base line.All the way to the World Series.Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and the Dodgers advanced to the Fall Classic for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night.Bellinger connected an inning after Kiké Hernández became the first pinch hitter with a game-tying or go-ahead homer in a winner-take-all-game.

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Coronavirus resurgence sees world central bankers stick to gloomy tone

coronavirus, issuing fresh warnings about new government restrictions, struggling recoveries and threats to jobs.Monetary chiefs from the euro area, Japan and the U.K. were united in their concern about their economies in an online seminar hosted by the Group of 30.

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Astros overcome adversity to come 1 win shy of World Series

HOUSTON – The Houston Astros overcame injuries to several top stars and dealt with the fallout from their sign-stealing scandal to come a win shy of reaching the World Series for the third time in four seasons. Now they’ll deal with an uncertain future, with Justin Verlander out all next season and George Springer and other key starters set to become free agents.The Astros fell into an 0-3 hole in the AL Championship Series before beating the Tampa Bay Rays in three straight games to force a Game 7.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared, 13 infected at Surrey meat processing plant

COVID-19 outbreak at a Surrey meat processing plant on Sunday.Fraser Health says 13 workers have tested positive for the new coronavirus at J&L Beef Ltd. at 17565 65A Ave.

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Israel cautiously emerges from second virus lockdown

Israel has started cautiously emerging from a second coronavirus lockdown after a month of tight restrictions, reopening preschools, kindergartens, beaches and national parks, with numbers of new infections falling.

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Arozarena, Rays top Astros in Game 7 to reach World Series

Members of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate a 4-2 win against the Houston Astros to win the series in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series at PETCO Park on October 17, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) SAN DIEGO - Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second time, silencing the Houston Astros 4-2 Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.The Rays will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Atlanta Braves in the World Series in Arlington, Texas, starting Tuesday night.

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Sweden 'to start lockdowns' as it has world's 12th highest Covid-19 death rate

Sweden is debating bringing in local lockdowns in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19, according to reports - having resisted the measure for months.

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British Heart Foundation in West Lothian appealing for donations to help the charity's recovery from coronavirus crisis

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.The British Heart Foundation is appealing to West Lothian people to donate their quality pre-loved items using its freepost donation service.Donations will support the charity’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis.In June, the BHF launched a new post to donate service, making it even easier for the public to give their decluttered items to charity.This was part of new measures the BHF introduced to help keep shop staff, volunteers and customers safe.The coronavirus crisis has had a devastating impact on the BHF’s income, leading to a potential £50 million cut in research funding and the delay of important scientific breakthroughs.The charity is

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Melbourne lifts two-hour limit on time spent outside

Restrictions in Australia's second-biggest city were eased slightly today following a steady decline in new coronavirus cases, but officials stopped short of ending a controversial "stay-at-home" rule.

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Arozarena, Rays top Astros 4-2 in Game 7, reach World Series

SAN DIEGO – Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second time, silencing the Houston Astros 4-2 Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.The Rays will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Atlanta Braves in the World Series in Arlington, Texas, starting Tuesday night. Game 7 of the NLCS is Sunday night.Tampa Bay’s only other World Series appearance was in 2008, when it lost to the Philadelphia Phillies.The innovative Rays led the AL with a 40-20 record in the pandemic-shortened season.

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Global coronavirus death toll tops 1.1 million, latest tally shows

The total number of declared deaths from Covid-19 has passed 1.1 million around the world, according to a tally by the AFP news agency from official sources.

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INXS’ Andrew Farriss on new EP ‘Love Makes the World,’ 30th anniversary of ‘X’ and coronavirus

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Farriss was set to deliver his latest full-length studio album until the coronavirus pandemic upended everything. The Australian rocker and co-founder of the band INXS told Fox News that right as the pandemic began halting shows and live events, Farriss had released two songs from his self-titled album “Andrew Farriss” and was preparing to travel the world to promote it.

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New Covid-19 restrictions for Italy's Lombardy region

The Italian region of Lombardy, the first European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, has ordered all bars to shut at midnight tonight as it battles a second wave of the virus.

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Covid-19 case in Pope's Vatican residence

A man living in the same Vatican residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for Covid-19 and gone into isolation, the Vatican has revealed.

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The last Nazi hunter: 'I'm the only jew in the world who prays for the good health of Nazis'

Operation Last Chance, a campaign to find the remaining Nazi war criminals. He works in Jerusalem with just an office manager and a part-time researcher.

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Ozuna mishap costs Braves as World Series wait continues

ARLINGTON, Texas – Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves got a little ahead of themselves.Now they’ll have to wait at least another day for the franchise’s first World Series in 20 years. Ozuna left early on what would have been a sacrifice fly with his team leading in the third inning, and the game soon turned in Los Angeles’ favor as the Dodgers stayed alive in the NL Championship Series with a 7-3 victory in Game 5 on Friday night.The Braves still have a 3-2 series lead after a bullpen game that started well but went awry, with their top two starters lined up for the final two games.

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India took host of measures to combat covid-19 impact: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to World Bank

NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government has taken a host of initiatives, including a stimulus package totalling 10 per cent of the country's GDP and major reforms in the labour sector, to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Participating in the 102nd meeting of the World Bank Development Committee Plenary, Sitharaman said the COVID-19 pandemic, which started before its last meeting in April, continues to impact the developing and developed countries.The hard fought gains in reducing the level of poverty, achieved over a number of years, are at great risk of being lost, she added. The Government of India has taken several measures to contain the spread of pandemic, and also to mitigate its

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Walt Disney World license plate celebrates 50th anniversary, helps Make-A-Wish foundation

ORLANDO, Fla – Fans of Walt Disney World can now take that love to the road.Disney said on its blog Friday that Florida registered car-owners can now pre-order Walt Disney World 50th anniversary license plates. All the proceeds of these specialty plates will go to the Make-A-Wish foundation of central and northern Florida.[TRENDING: 3 dead, 1 hurt in motorcycle club shooting | Should parents sanitize Halloween candy? | President Trump returning to Central Florida]The Make-A-Wish foundation has been operating for more than 40 years and has been granting wishes to children and their families in nearly 50 countries.

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