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Nigeria security forces ‘kill’ protesters after curfew imposed

Witnesses said that shots were fired at the crowd of over 1,000 peaceful demonstrators to disperse them

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Air pollution costs Europe cities €160 bil a year, says study

It also increases the likelihood of developing conditions that are known risk factors for Covid-19

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California lays out strict conditions for theme park reopenings

Large parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios will be allowed to reopen if the counties they are in reaches the state’s least restrictive “yellow” tier

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Israel, UAE agree to visa-free travel as ties deepen

The Emirates becomes the third Arab state to establish ties with Tel Aviv, followed soon after by Bahrain

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Russia offers US one-year freeze on nuclear warhead numbers

Tensions have raged over the fate of the treaty, which caps the number of warheads held by Washington and Moscow and expires in February

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Thai court orders shutdown of news site linked to ex-PM

A website partly owned by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had been broadcasting live footage of the protest on Facebook

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UAE eyes deals on first official visit to Israel

Both countries hope to hit the ground running when it comes to agreements in a variety of sectors

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China's super rich got US$1.5 trillion richer during pandemic, says report

As traditional industries suffer from the pandemic, e-commerce and gaming companies reaped massive rewards

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Young and restless: Protest parallels in Thailand and Hong Kong

Protest movements in both places are challenging once taboo subjects and are mainly led by youths

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Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘quad’ drill with US, Japan, India

November’s Malabar naval exercise likely to spark Chinese protest

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7.5-magnitude quake off Alaska triggers small tsunami waves

No immediate reports of casualties or damage

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US charges Russians with cyberattacks on Ukraine, French elections, Olympics

Six agents have been accused of staging a malware attack that infected computers of businesses worldwide

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Murders surge in Brazil despite pandemic

25,712 violent deaths recorded in first half of the year, equivalent to one person murdered every 10 minutes