USA West Virginia backtracks on using smartphone voting app in state primary Voters with disabilities will instead be able to use a system that prints out their completed ballot, which they can then mail in. 28/02/2020
USA White House eyeing use of special powers to produce more coronavirus protective gear The Trump administration is considering using the Defense Production Act to expand production of protective gear, such as masks. 28/02/2020
USA Pence tells Rush Limbaugh, who said coronavirus has been overhyped: 'We're all in this together' Limbaugh has said concerns about the coronavirus are being "weaponized" by Democrats and the media and compared the virus to "the common cold." 28/02/2020
USA Democrats appear to miss black voters in S.C. Analysis: The state's black electorate looks fractured days before Saturday's primary — in part because no candidate worked hard enough to consolidate it. 28/02/2020
USA Bernie Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which a former employee said she was fired from the political group Our Revolution due to her race. 28/02/2020
USA Coronavirus provides unique opportunity to meddle in U.S. election, officials warn The possibility of inflating fear of disease to keep people at home on Election Day shows how disinformation campaigns can potentially sidestep tech companies' safeguards. 28/02/2020
USA Spooky 'blood snow' invades Antarctic island The blood-red algae behind the phenomenon could kick off a runaway feedback loop of warming, researchers warned. 28/02/2020
USA Huge fire breaks out near Gare de Lyon train station in Paris Gare de Lyon is one of six major stations in the French capital. 28/02/2020
France Huge plumes of smoke seen in Paris amid 'unacceptable abuses' The police said there was unacceptable violence occurring near the Gare de Lyon on the margins of a concert. 28/02/2020
the global conversation Kosovan PM to push for constructive dialogue with Serbia Kosovo's new prime minister took power at the beginning of February and his job is now to lead the negotiations to try and push for Serbia to recognise Kosovo as an independent state 28/02/2020
USA What South Carolinians 'confess' about the candidates Here's what South Carolinians really think about the candidates and the 2020 presidential election. 28/02/2020
USA U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of outbreak like coronavirus In 2017 and 2018 threat assessments, intelligence analysts even mentioned a close cousin of coronavirus by name, saying it had "pandemic potential." 28/02/2020
USA New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern berates Australian counterpart about deportations "Do not deport your people and your problems," said Ardern in a joint press conference on Friday. 28/02/2020
USA Sanders overtakes Warren in her home state of Mass., new 2020 poll shows A Warren loss to Sanders in Massachusetts would increase pressure on her to exit the race. 28/02/2020
no comment Spanish startup 'close to perfecting' its 3D-printed plant-based steak Scionti's plant-based steak is printed using a paste of vegan ingredients. They're mainly using a mixture of rice and pea proteins and testing different oils. 28/02/2020
Inspire Middle East Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival spotlights Emirati & international talent Marking its eighth edition, the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (RAFAF) showcased talented local and international artists, photographers and filmmakers this year. 28/02/2020
Inspire Middle East How are Middle East magicians and performers taking centre stage? By simply rubbing his fingers together, UAE magician Suhail Al Bastaki is able to make playing cards appear, from what it appears to be nowhere. 28/02/2020
