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Entertainment 

Two U.S. movie theater chains ban masks at screenings of ‘Joker’

September 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Colorado, Company News, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Gun Control, JOKER, Leisure and Recreation (TRBC), Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Murder / Suspected Murder, United States, US

DENVER (Reuters) – The Landmark Theaters chain will ban costumes and masks for moviegoers during screenings of the film “Joker”,

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Environment environmentNews 

Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used

August 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Nordic States, Picture available, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires

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Entertainment 

Mashrou’ Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure

August 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BAND, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lebanon, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Middle East, Music, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Religion / Belief, United Kingdom, US, Video

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Byblos festival has canceled a concert by the indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila “to prevent bloodshed”

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Entertainment 

Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case

August 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday

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Environment environmentNews 

Freak hailstorm engulfs trucks in Mexican city

July 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Conflicts / War / Peace, HAIL, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Major News, Mexico, South America / Central America, Transportation (TRBC), US, WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) – Drifts of hail from a freak storm partially buried tractor-trailers and cars in the Mexican city

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Environment environmentNews 

Brazil environment agency launches operation to combat Amazon deforestation

June 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, DEFORESTATION, Environment, Forest and Wood Products (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Lawmaking, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Nature / Wildlife, South America / Central America, US

FILE PHOTO: Piles of wood are seen during “Operation Green Wave” conducted by agents of the Brazilian Institute for the

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Entertainment 

Netherlands wins Eurovision, as Madonna causes stir with Israeli and Palestinian flags

May 19, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, EUROVISION, Government / Politics, Israel, Lebanon, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Middle East, Music, Netherlands, Palestinian Territories, Syria, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The Netherlands won the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Israel on Sunday in a songfest that

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Environment environmentNews 

Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources

May 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ARCTIC, Asia / Pacific, Canada, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, COUNCIL, Denmark, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, FINLAND, Government / Politics, Graphics, Greenland, Iceland, Living / Lifestyle, Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINING, Nordic States, Norway, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, RUSSIA, Science, South America / Central America, Sweden, United States, US, Venezuela

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Top diplomats from the United States, Russia and other nations which border the Arctic meet in Finland

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Environment environmentNews 

Congo’s Virunga park reopens eight months after deadly ambush

February 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Civil Unrest, Conflicts / War / Peace, CONGO, Congo (DRC), Congo (RC), Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Insurgencies, International / National Security, Kidnapping, Nature / Wildlife, PARK, Picture available, Pictures, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: An endangered silverback mountain gorilla from the Nyakamwe-Bihango family feeds within the forest in Virunga national park near

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Environment environmentNews 

Forest wildfire in New Zealand destroys homes, forces evacuation

February 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Asia / Pacific, Conflicts / War / Peace, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Fires, General News, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Real Estate Markets, US, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A bush fire on New Zealand’s South Island spread through thousands of hectares, destroying property and forcing

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