Linda Tripp, whistleblower in Monica Lewinsky scandal, dies at 70

Linda Tripp, whose secretly recorded conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to the 1998 impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at age 70.

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Giant pandas finally mate after park closed due to coronavirus

Hong Kong giant pandas residing in Ocean Park "successfully" mated naturally for the first time on Monday after a decade of attempts, the theme park announced.

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Congo president's chief of staff arrested amid graft probe

On Wednesday, police in Congo — also known as Congo-Kinshasa — arrested the president's chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, after he testified in an investigation into alleged misappropriation of public funds.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday

The premier of Ontario says the rate of COVID-19 testing in his province is "unacceptable." Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world.

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Supermoon brightens night skies around the world

Landmarks and landscapes around the world were illuminated by the brightest moon of the year.

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Bernie Sanders suspends Democratic campaign for president

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday in a conference call with staff, his campaign said in a statement.

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U.S. health officials planning for what re-entry to 'normality' will look like

U.S. health officials are planning ways for the country to return to normal activities if distancing and other steps to mitigate COVID-19 this month prove successful in curbing the outbreak, the top U.S. infectious disease official said on Wednesday.

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Vatican to again study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church

The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men.

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World Health Organization responds to Trump criticisms on China

World Health Organization officials on Wednesday denied that the body was "China-centric" and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to put contributions on hold.

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British PM Boris Johnson spends 2nd night in intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care and was in a stable condition on Wednesday after receiving oxygen support for COVID-19 complications, raising questions about how key decisions would be taken in his absence.

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Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws

Zoom Video Communications Inc. was slapped with a class-action suit yesterday one of its shareholders, accusing the videoconferencing app of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service was not end-to-end encrypted.

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Acclaimed singer-songwriter John Prine dead at 73 of COVID-19 complications

John Prine, the plain-spoken singer-songwriter whose body of work saw him shift effortlessly between poignant reflections on mortality and humorous takes on life's absurdities, has died after falling ill with COVID-19, his family announced on Tuesday.

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Acclaimed singer-songwriter John Prine dead at 73 of COVID-19 complications

John Prine, the plain-spoken singer-songwriter whose body of work saw him shift effortlessly between poignant reflections on mortality and humorous takes on life's absurdities, has died after falling ill with COVID-19, his family announced on Tuesday.

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Trump's touting of unproven COVID-19 drug is unusual. We'll soon see if he's right

It's unusual for an elected leader to promote unproven medicine. But Donald Trump, a norm-smashing U.S. president facing the political fight of his life, is all-in on a malaria drug as a possible treatment for COVID-19. Now, a global race is on to test the drug — and the wisdom of Trump's move.

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Canada OKs travel vouchers for cancelled flights while U.S. and EU say passengers deserve a refund

While the Canadian Transportation Agency states airlines only have to offer travel vouchers for cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, both the European Union and the U.S. have declared that passengers are entitled to cash refunds.

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'I'm not abandoning my wife and child': Families fight to stick together in COVID-19 pandemic

A mother stuck in India begs the Canadian government to be reunited with her children in Quebec. An Ontario man refuses to abandon his pregnant wife in Peru. Couples navigate border closures, flight cancellations and immigration delays in their bid to stay together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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