The 5 things you should know this May 27: Covid-19: interest in leak theory grows in Chinese laboratory

They accuse policemen of Europe of “ethnic singularization” in searches and arrests. Who has received the US $ 6 trillion stimulus money so far in the United States. Russia is the king of disinformation on Facebook, the company claims. This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

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Covid-19: interest grows in Chinese laboratory leak theory

The United States is closer than ever to defeating covid-19. But we are still a long way from knowing how this virus came about, which is scary as there are increasing suggestions that it did not occur naturally. With increasing urgency, the country is calling for more studies, warning of the stakes for future pandemics and more openly considering the idea that mistakes or an accident in a Chinese laboratory caused the pandemic. Zachary B. Wolf analysis.

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What is the current status of the Shining Path?

The terrorist group Sendero Luminoso made news in Peru again a few days after the second round of the presidential elections for the massacre attributed to it of 16 people in the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers, a region known as Vraem, southeast of Lima. What is the Shining Path and why does it reappear?

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They accuse European policemen of “ethnic singularization” in arrests

Police forces across the European Union have been charged with illegal “ethnic singling” and discrimination after a study revealed that they disproportionately detained and searched members of certain ethnic, religious and other minority groups.

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Who Has Received US $ 6 Trillion Stimulus Money?

Since the pandemic began in March 2020, the United States federal government injected about $ 4 trillion into the economy: it sent money directly to households, strengthened unemployment benefits, and created several new programs of support and loans aimed at women. Business. Another $ 2 trillion of the nearly $ 6 trillion included by Congress in various covid-19 relief packages has yet to be disbursed. We explain how the money was invested so far.

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Russia is the king of disinformation on Facebook

Russia and Iran are the two main sources of coordinated fake activity on Facebook, according to a new report released by the company. The study shows how foreign and local operators have changed their tactics to become more sophisticated in response to social media actions to curb fake accounts and influence operations.

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At coffee time

Travel is back … and travel scams

Many people are putting together their vacation plans, and at the same time, scammers are making their own plans to separate eager travelers from their money through too good-to-be-true packages, bogus airfare deals, and other shady schemes.

“Friends: The Reunion”, a return of nostalgia without regrets

Originally intended to help launch HBO Max, “Friends: The Reunion” finally hits the streaming service, big time, a bit inflated and with a remorseless nostalgia. Criticism of Brian Lowry.

Florida High School Edits Yearbook Photos of 80 Students to Cover Their Cleavage

Opening the yearbook for the first time is usually an emotional moment. However, this year, some students at Bartram Trail High School in Florida were shocked after seeing their portraits edited without their knowledge.

8 ways to train your brain to sleep better

If you want to enjoy the day, it’s time to improve your sleep at night. Lack of sleep, in fact, is considered a “global health-threatening epidemic”. But there are simple ways to improve the quality of your rest, key to a healthier and longer life. Here we explain them to you.

Tasmanian devils are born on the Australian continent for the first time in 3,000 years

Seven Tasmanian devils were born in the wild on mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they disappeared from the area. The event comes months after some marsupials were reintroduced into the wild and now successfully reproduced.

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The number of the day

US $ 8.45 billion

Amazon announced that it made a deal to acquire MGM, one of Hollywood’s most iconic movie studios that is valued at $ 8.45 billion.

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Quote of the day

“We have to participate and go out to vote. Many times they generate these environments so that people are afraid and do not participate and when there is abstention, the elections dominate the mafia ”.

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, called for participation in the June 6 elections, the largest in the country’s history and to which more than 93 million voters are called.

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Day selection

A JBL submersible horn at half the price

With 12 hours of autonomy and submersible to a depth of one meter, it is the best companion for the summer.

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And to finish…

The most shocking images left by the supermoon and the lunar eclipse

The Moon had two astronomical phenomena at the same time. On the one hand, the satellite was at the closest point to the Earth in full phase, which is why it is called a supermoon. And on the other hand there was a total lunar eclipse.