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Sean Connery never wrote a rude letter to Steve Jobs
The typewritten letter purports to show Connery's outrage over Jobs asking him to appear in an Apple commercial. The letter was actually part of a satirical article on humour site Scoopertino.
WHO chief Tedros under self-quarantines
Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, he said: "I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine over the coming days, in line with WHO protocols, and work from home."
10 dead, over 390,000 displaced in Philippines
The Office of Civil Defence (OCD) in Bicol, one of the hardest-hit southernmost regions of Luzon, said that at least nine died in Albay province and one in Catanduanes island province where the super typhoon made landfall at around 4.50 a.m. on Sunday.
Global Covid-19 cases reach 46.4 million
As of Monday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 46,420,940 and 1,199,501, respectively, the Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 10 points
Biden's support stands at 52 per cent to Trump's 42 per cent among national registered voters, the NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll showed as Election day is just two days away.
Death toll reaches 62 in Turkey earthquake
In a written statement on Sunday, the AFAD noted that a total of 940 people were wounded at the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the Aegean Sea off the Seferihisar district on Friday.
Israel begins human trials of Covid-19 vaccine
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited Sheba hospital on Sunday, said that "the true exit from the coronavirus crisis is in the development of vaccines. Therefore, this is a very important day, which gives a shot of encouragement."
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in four states
A poll of likely voters conducted by the New York Times and Siena College between October 26 and October 31 showed that Biden, the former vice president, currently holds an advantage over Trump in the states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida and Arizona.
US polls results to start coming in from November 3
The five other states from where we can expect results in the 7 p.m. rundown are solidly red (Republican) or blue (Democrat), so no surprises there: Biden is a heavy favourite in Vermont and Virginia, and Trump is expected to snag South Carolina, Indiana and Kentucky.
US Presidential election to significantly impact global economy
Although the Coronavirus' impact on the US economy has been profound, the result of the upcoming presidential election in November is likely to have a significant effect on the global economy in the next four years.
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