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'I went to school and woke up in intensive care'

Monday 26th of October 2020, 0:12
related countries: Malaysia

Some children who fell seriously ill in Malaysia when they inhaled toxic gases in 2019 say they are still suffering.
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US election: 'Help! Everyone around me disagrees with my politics'

Monday 26th of October 2020, 0:18
related countries: United States
related places: Paul

Paul and Kayleah live in two different political bubbles, but they've found a place to vent online.
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Covid-19: US pulls plan to give early vaccine to Santa Claus

Monday 26th of October 2020, 0:20
related countries: United States
related places: Santa

Santa, Mrs Claus and elves all would have received early access in exchange for promoting vaccinations.
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US election 2020: Indian and Pakistani diaspora rally together

Monday 26th of October 2020, 1:08
related countries: Pakistan, India, United States

The countries share a hostile history but in the US the election campaign has brought them together.
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US election 2020: What the US election will mean for the UK

Monday 26th of October 2020, 1:14
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: White House

After four ragged years, the relationship is unlikely to improve no matter who sits in the White House.
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China Communist Party plenum kicks off in Beijing

Monday 26th of October 2020, 4:15
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The three-day meeting comes amid speculation that President Xi intends to be "president-for-life".
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Covid in Australia: Melbourne to exit 112-day lockdown

Monday 26th of October 2020, 5:51
related countries: Seychelles, Australia
related places: Melbourne

Locals in Australia's second-biggest city have spent more than 100 days in a strict lockdown.
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Covid: Trump's chief of staff admits US cannot control pandemic

Monday 26th of October 2020, 8:49
related countries: United States
related places: White House

Democrat Joe Biden says comments by Mr Trump's chief of staff show the White House has admitted defeat.
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Pakistan's PM asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content

Monday 26th of October 2020, 9:38
related countries: France

It comes a day after Imran Khan accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "attacking Islam".
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Australia seeks Qatar response after female passengers strip-searched

Monday 26th of October 2020, 9:57
related countries: Qatar
related places: Doha

Women were examined without consent at a Qatar airport after an abandoned baby was found, witnesses say.
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Jubilation as Chile votes to rewrite constitution

Monday 26th of October 2020, 11:08
related countries: Chile

An overwhelming majority vote to tear up the dictatorship-era constitution and create a new one.
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: US-brokered ceasefire frays soon after starting

Monday 26th of October 2020, 12:49
related countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, United States

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating a third attempt at a ceasefire within minutes.
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Syria war: 'Russian air strikes kill dozens' in Idlib

Monday 26th of October 2020, 13:24
related countries: Russia

More than 50 people reportedly die in the attack, which puts at risk a ceasefire in the area.
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Covid-19: How the Czech Republic's response went wrong

Monday 26th of October 2020, 13:52
related countries: Czech Republic

Praised for its initial response to the pandemic, the Czech Republic is now preparing for the worst.
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Paul Pogba: Man Utd star to take legal action over reports he was quitting France national team

Monday 26th of October 2020, 14:28
related countries: France

Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba says he will take legal action after "total fake" reports said he was to quit international football.
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Chinese giant eyes record $34bn market debut

Monday 26th of October 2020, 14:44
related countries: Saudi Arabia, China

The Chinese firm is set for the biggest public share offering ever, eclipsing Saudi Aramco's $29bn flotation.
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Pakistan's first metro line opens to passengers in Lahore

Monday 26th of October 2020, 15:46
related countries: China

The Chinese-built line will slash journey times across the notoriously congested city by two thirds.
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Belarus protests: National opposition strike gains momentum

Monday 26th of October 2020, 16:03
related countries: Belarus
related places: Minsk

A strike by workers and students puts more pressure on President Lukashenko to quit.
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Turkey's Erdogan urges French goods boycott amid Islam row

Monday 26th of October 2020, 16:19
related countries: Turkey, France
related places: Erdogan

The president urges people not to buy French goods after his counterpart Mr Macron defended secularism.
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South Korean Jehovah's Witnesses start prison work terms

Monday 26th of October 2020, 17:08
related countries: North Korea

For the first time, conscientious objectors can work as prison administrators instead of being jailed.
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Why Nigerian looters are targeting Covid-19 aid

Monday 26th of October 2020, 17:39
related countries: Nigeria

Raids on warehouses and businesses continue in the wake of anti-police brutality protests.
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Covid: Belgian doctors with coronavirus asked to keep working

Monday 26th of October 2020, 22:53
related countries: Belgium

A top doctor tells the BBC they had no choice, to avoid the hospital system collapsing within days.
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US Election 2020: Trump's border wall and the battle over immigration

Monday 26th of October 2020, 23:06
related countries: United States, Mexico

Will Trump’s promise to build a wall along the Mexico border help or hinder his attempt to win four more years?
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US election 2020: What does it cost and who pays for it?

Monday 26th of October 2020, 23:07
related countries: United States

With presidential candidates spending billions of dollars to win, the world's most powerful job doesn't come cheap.
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US election 2020: Could postal voting upend the US election?

Monday 26th of October 2020, 23:23
related countries: United States
related places: White House

The huge number voting this way injects massive uncertainty into this White House race.
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