TOPLINE With the global tourism sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, French hotel company Accor is considering a possible merger with British rival InterContinental Hotels – a move that would make it the largest hotel group in the world, daily Le Figaro reported. Shares of both Accor and InterContinental …
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The benefits of wearing masks are clear. Public health experts have stressed for months that masks are one of the most effective tools to help combat the pandemic, and universal mandates are likely to reduce the spread of the airborne virus in indoor and outdoor settings. But the heinous act …
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Several global extinction events occurred during the Devonian period, which lasted from 359 million to 419.2 million years ago, and it also ended. The collective events resulted in the loss of 70 to 80 percent of all animal species present during the Devonian, for the most part affecting marine life. …
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The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. The former Navy Seal who shot and killed Osama bin Laden has sparked controversy online after he bragged about not wearing a face mask on a recent flight …
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looks forward to a news conference at Parliament on 21 August in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a sharp comparison between the situation of New Zealand’s coronavirus and the epidemic in the United States today, two …
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