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Woody Johnson: US ambassador to UK denies making racist comments

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 3:54
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

Woody Johnson says media reports he made insensitive comments about race and gender are "false".
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Apple and Nike urged to cut 'China Uighur ties'

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 4:14
related countries: China

Activists have accused Western companies of "bolstering and benefiting" from abuses of China's Muslim minority.
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Chinese consulate in Houston ordered to close by US

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 4:24
related countries: United States, China
related places: Houston

Unidentified people were filmed burning paper in the consulate's courtyard after the order was made.
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China's Star market aims to take on the Nasdaq

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 4:36
related countries: China

Launched a year ago, the tech-heavy Chinese stock market is already worth more than $400bn.
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Australian gymnastics: Former athletes speak out on 'abuse' culture

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 6:02
related countries: Aruba

Gymnastics Australia vows "change" after dozens of ex-athletes share stories of mental and physical abuse.
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Roman jars found in Spanish seafood shop

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 9:22
related countries: Spain

Two men are investigated after 13 ancient amphoras are discovered during a routine inspection.
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NIgeria's Boko Haram crisis: Aid workers 'killed' in Borno state

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 9:38
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Borno

President Buhari condemns the killings and vows to bring the gunmen to justice.
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Germany's Ritter Sport wins square chocolate battle against Milka

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 10:07
related countries: Switzerland, Germany

Swiss chocolate-maker Milka challenged the German bar's right to be the only square bar in Germany.
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Bruno Dey: Former Nazi guard found guilty over mass murder at Stutthof Camp

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 11:23
related countries: Germany

Bruno Dey, 93, is handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by a court in Germany.
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Twitter says hackers viewed 36 accounts' private messages

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 11:40
related countries: Netherlands

One of those affected was Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders, who called it "unacceptable".
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China-US row: Fugitive researcher 'hiding in San Francisco consulate'

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 12:30
related countries: China, United States
related places: San Francisco

A scientist who allegedly lied about military ties is said to be inside China's San Francisco mission.
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Taiwan police use Animal Crossing to return lost Nintendo Switch

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 13:16
related countries: Taiwan

When they found the lost console, officers used the game to send a message to the owner's friends.
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Uganda - where security forces may be more deadly than coronavirus

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 14:59
related countries: Uganda

Uganda has just registered its first official death from Covid-19, but 12 people have allegedly been killed by security forces.
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Trump to send 'surge' of hundreds of federal agents to cities

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 15:05
related countries: United States
related places: Kansas City, Chicago

Protests are ongoing in Portland, where the mayor was among those tear-gassed by federal agents.
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Ten men convicted over gang rape in Germany

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 16:01
related countries: Syria, Germany

Syrian refugees are found guilty over an attack that fuelled anti-foreigner sentiment.
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Reopening US schools 'makes our kids guinea pigs'

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 16:09
related countries: United States
related places: Florida, August

Florida's decision to reopen all brick and mortar schools in August caused a teacher backlash.
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Italian Carabinieri station in Piacenza shut over torture claims

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 16:56
related countries: Italy
related places: Piacenza

Carabinieri military police are held on suspicion of crimes that have shocked the city of Piacenza.
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Black Lives Matter protests: Local officials criticise federal agent presence in Portland

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 19:39
related countries: United States
related places: Local, Portland

Portland anti-racism protesters say federal agents sent by US President Trump are attacking them.
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UK and US say Russia fired a satellite weapon in space

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 20:22
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom, United States

The UK says the Russian satellite launched "a projectile with the characteristics of a weapon".
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Israeli fighter jets challenge Iran passenger plane - Iran media

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 21:35
related countries: Israel, Iran

Several passengers were injured after the plane changed altitude to avoid collision, Iranian media say.
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US arrests three Chinese nationals for visa fraud

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 21:44
related countries: United States, China
related places: San Francisco

The US justice department says the researchers lied about their membership of China's armed forces.
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Legacy of Kenyan clan 'branded evil' by colonialists

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 23:00
related countries: Kenya

The BBC’s Anne Soy travelled to her birthplace to meet clan members in her Kalenjin ethnic community.
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Tokyo Olympics: Coronavirus risk raises questions over 2021 Games

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 23:00
related countries: Japan

The Olympics are now one year away - again - but some athletes fear that they won't happen at all.
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Nasa Mars rover: How Perseverance will hunt for signs of past life

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 23:18
related countries: United States
related places: Mars

If there was life on Mars, how will the US space agency's next robot rover recognise it?
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Did Sweden's coronavirus strategy succeed or fail?

Thursday 23rd of July 2020, 23:20
related countries: Sweden

Despite global criticism, Sweden has seen a drop in serious Covid cases without ever having a lockdown.
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