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A photo of a saltwater crocodile with a motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck in Indonesia is doing rounds on the internet. The photo has grabbed the attention of Tweeple. The 13-feet long crocodile has been carrying the tire around its neck since 2016, according to a leading media outlet. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2u5TIb6

A dispute between Fox Sports and Roku could prevent the streaming of Super Bowl LIV using Fox apps over Roku smart TVs and net-connected devices.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aXnPCh

Kentucky high schools have banned popular video game "Fortnite" from esports competitions, but other games that don't involve gun play are allowed.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RNVIy5

Britain begins the day as a member of the European Union. Its status at the end of the day — as a proud nation that has reclaimed its sovereignty, or a diminished presence in Europe and the world — will still be up for debate. Britain officially departs the EU at 11 p.m. local time Friday, midnight in Brussels (2300 GMT, 6 p.m. EST). The departure comes 3½ years after the country voted by a margin of 52%-48% to walk away from the club that it had joined in 1973.  from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2U8A3Ca

England has confirmed its first cases of a new virus that has sickened thousands in China. England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty said Friday that two members of the same family tested positive and the National Health Service was working to identify their contacts with others. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2uLjcdX

More than 6,000 passengers were trapped on an Italian cruise ship after a woman fell ill with a suspected case of the deadly novel coronavirus. The Costa Smeralda vessel is currently being held near Civitavecchia, 35 miles of Rome, after a Chinese woman, 54, began displaying symptoms of the virus which has killed 213 people and infected 9,692 in China as of Friday morning, the Metro newspaper said in a report. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36EtR7n

Two Indian sailors were killed and several others are reported missing after a Panamanian-flagged tanker caught fire off the UAE's coast on Wednesday, a media report said on Friday. The Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport said the fire broke out on board the tanker 21 miles off the UAE coast on Wednesday evening was quickly brought under control by fire-fighters, the Khaleej Times reported. Efforts are on to trace the missing persons, it said. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36Iopk3