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  Last update: 22:02 GMT 17.05.2021

  22:02 GMT 17.05.2021

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  Donald Trump to Headline Key State Republican Convention on Retaking US Congress in 2022

  North Carolina has proved to be a pivotal state for Republicans, as former US President Donald Trump won the state in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. As the 2022 midterm elections approach, Republicans are looking to replace retiring Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and regain majority presence in US Congress.

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  Last update: 01:36 GMT 18.05.2021

  01:36 GMT 18.05.2021

  Society

  Grim Reaper Cometh: Over 745,000 People Have Died From Working Long Hours, WHO Reveals

  Years in the making, the onset of the gig economy and the growing use of telework has allowed individuals to fall into a “can’t stop, won’t stop” mindset when it comes to work and climbing the corporate ladder. However, not all upward mobility is a bed of roses.

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  Last update: 22:54 GMT 17.05.2021

  22:54 GMT 17.05.2021

  Middle East

  ‘Our Hands Won’t Get Covered in Blood’: Italian Port Workers Hold Up Israel-Bound Weapons Cargo

  Tensions between Israel and Hamas have recently reached a new boiling point, with thousands of rockets being exchanged between the two parties despite repeated calls from world leaders for a ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier called for military operations to continue “as long as needed to restore quiet and security.”

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  Last update: 00:22 GMT 18.05.2021

  00:22 GMT 18.05.2021

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  US Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Search, Seizures by Law Enforcement

  The community caretaking rule applies in circumstances where police seek to provide aid and protection to a citizen even if there is no warrant and no real proof of crime. Caretaking functions are rules which allow officers to enter homes without a warrant under emergencies where they feel an individual or evidence is in danger of being destroyed.

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  Last update: 00:13 GMT 18.05.2021

  00:13 GMT 18.05.2021

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  Pandemic Profits: Embattled NY Gov. Cuomo to Make $5 Million From COVID-19 Book

  Reports emerged late last month detailing that a number of aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo repeatedly attempted to obscure state health officials' COVID-19 death toll for nursing homes. The aides' actions allegedly took place when Cuomo was pitching his book on leading New York through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Last update: 23:39 GMT 17.05.2021

  23:39 GMT 17.05.2021

  Life

  Ariana Grande Reportedly Marries Boyfriend in Secret Wedding at Her California Home

  American pop music star Ariana Grande broke up with her boyfriend, SNL comic Pete Davidson, in 2018, just weeks after the pair became engaged. Following an extended break, the singer accepted a marriage proposal at the end of last year.

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  Last update: 19:18 GMT 17.05.2021

  19:18 GMT 17.05.2021

  US

  Video: New Jersey Wildfire Ravages Hundreds of Acres Amid Containment Efforts

  On average, some 1,500 wildfires break out in New Jersey and consume an estimated 7,000 acres of land throughout the course of a year, according to the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. The height of the Garden State’s wildfire season is seen from March through May.

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  Last update: 23:10 GMT 17.05.2021

  23:10 GMT 17.05.2021

  Middle East

  Evangelical Christians Donate Bomb Shelters For Israelis Amid Continuing Hamas Rocket Strikes

  Hostilities, sparked last week against a background of the simmering Arab-Israeli conflict, continue between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, as the sides have increased their constant rocked attacks against each other over the past weekend.