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**The death toll from the ]s in the ] rises to 135 people, with more than 5,000 injured and dozens still missing. **The death toll from the explosions in the ] rises to 135 people, with more than 5,000 injured and dozens still missing.
**In response to the explosions, the ] delays the pronouncement of the verdict in the criminal case concerning the ] of former ] ] from August 7 to August 18. **In response to the explosions, the ] delays the pronouncement of the verdict in the criminal case concerning the ] of former ] ] from August 7 to August 18.
**Several Beirut port officials are placed under ] as an investigation starts into how 2,750 tons of ] was left unsecured at a warehouse at the port for six years. **Several Beirut port officials are placed under ] as an investigation starts into how 2,750 tons of ] was left unsecured at a warehouse at the port for six years.
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****] reports 1,695 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number since the end of May. The seven-day moving average stood above the 1,300 threshold for the first time since the end of April. ****] reports 1,695 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number since the end of May. The seven-day moving average stood above the 1,300 threshold for the first time since the end of April.
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***] declares all of ] and ] to be COVID-19 hotspots and will close its border with both regions on Saturday August 8 at 1 am (]). ***] declares all of ] and ] to be COVID-19 hotspots and will close its border with both regions on Saturday August 8 at 1 a.m. (]).
***] reports 725 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the highest number of reported cases and the deadliest day since the pandemic started in the state itself and Australia in general. ***] reports 725 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the highest number of reported cases and the deadliest day since the pandemic started in the state itself and Australia in general.
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**] prototype ''SN5'' successfully carries out a {{convert|150|m|ft|adj=on|sp=us}} flight test at the ]. **] prototype ''SN5'' successfully carries out a {{convert|150|m|ft|adj=on|sp=us}} flight test at the ].
*] shuts down 2,500 channels on its video sharing platform ] that were linked to ] ]. The channels generally posted "spammy, non-political content", but a small subset touched on politics, the company said. *] shuts down 2,500 channels on its video sharing platform ] that were linked to ] ]. The channels generally posted "spammy, non-political content", but a small subset touched on politics, the company said.


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