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**Five ] ]s near ] in the ] of ] are killed by ] ]s. **Five ] civilians near ] in the ] of ] are killed by ] ]s.

;Health and environment
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***]'s ] reports 54,771 new cases and that there are now 1,032,913 confirmed cases of ] in the country, becoming the second country in the world, after the ], to surpass one million cases.

;International relations
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**The ] (IAEA) passes a resolution, the first since 2012, calling on ] to open two of its nuclear sites to international inspectors. Iran strongly opposes the IAEA resolution, which it says was "based on false allegations" from ].
*The ] (CARICOM) says "sorry is not enough" from British financial institutions that benefited from the ], and demands reparations from the ]. This comes after the ] apologized for the "inexcusable connections" of some of its past governors and directors to ].


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
⚫ *A ] officer is killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in ]. This is the first time a law enforcement officer in ] has been killed in the line of duty since ]. The shooter fled, injuring a civilian in the process, and has since been arrested.
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**Health Minister ] is arrested and accused of corruption in government procurement of around $60 million worth of medical equipment. **Health Minister ] is arrested and accused of corruption in ] procurement of around $60 million worth of medical equipment.
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*The ] announces an investigation into the shooting death of Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old Hispanic man. Guardado was shot and killed by deputies in ] the night before, following a pursuit over Guardado's alleged possession of a firearm.
**] Mayor ] announces the immediate termination of ] Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on the use of force against Breonna Taylor. Hankison is one of three officers involved in the shooting, and prior to the incident had previously been investigated and disciplined for alleged ].
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**Lawmakers in the U.S. state of ] pass the country's toughest anti-] laws, banning the procedure from the moment of fetal heartbeat at around six weeks of pregnancy. Governor ] hails the law while several organizations say they plan to go to the courts over the issue.
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⚫ **A ] officer is killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in ]. This is the first time a law enforcement officer in ] has been killed in the line of duty since ]. The shooter fled, injuring a civilian in the process, but he has since been arrested.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
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**] ] announces that he has foiled a ] attempt, resulting in the arrest of main opposition rival ]. **] ] announces the arrest of main opposition rival ] for possible financial crimes.
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**Activist ] announces he is running for the legislature, setting up a new legal battle with authorities after he was barred from running in the previous election. **Activist ] announces he is running for the legislature, setting up a new legal battle with authorities after he was barred from running in the previous election.
*Tens of thousands of protestors descended on the ]an capital of ], demanding ] ] resign over his failure to solve the country's myriad problems. *Tens of thousands of protesters descend on the ]an capital of ], demanding ] ] resign over his failure to solve the country's myriad of problems.

;Science and technology
*The world’s second-largest egg is discovered on ], ]. The egg, which is also the very first ] from Antarctica and the largest soft-shelled egg ever discovered, may challenge the notion that ] and ] were fully ] according to scientists.

;Sports
*Numerous professional wrestlers and others in the ] industry, particularly in the ], are accused of sexual abuse, sexual misconduct and other forms of physical and mental abuse on social media, using the ] #SpeakingOut.
**] releases a statement, indicating a "zero tolerance" policy on several types of abuse, and later in the day come to terms on the release of ] after he is accused of sexual assault
**] release a statement saying that ] has entered a rehabilitation facility and will evaluate his status in the company after his treatment is completed, after he is accused of domestic abuse and rape, and of punching a fan.
**The ] announces that Vice President Dave Lagana has resigned from the company after he is accused of sexual assault.
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