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;Armed conflicts and attacks ;Armed conflicts and attacks
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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 ;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. ***]'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 ;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 ] (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 repatriations from the ]. This comes after the ] apologized for the "inexcusable connections" of some of its past governors and directors to ]. *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
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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. **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, and has since been arrested. **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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**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 protesters descend 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 ;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 *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 **] 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 punching a fan. **] 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 a sexual assault. **The ] announces that Vice President Dave Lagana has resigned from the company after he is accused of sexual assault.
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