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The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DhBl7V

The group's first ever English single has made history as a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jvhuS4

A hugely competitive college exam in India kicks off after weeks of heavy protest from students. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jD5MoF

Content creators say OnlyFans has slashed incomes by placing caps on prices charged on the platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lxexCt

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Six men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country's latest anti-corruption drive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34RIkzx

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EOY2AE

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QEZRme

For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34QT9Sw

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lzayFi

Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lBalla

Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen, worked as a news presenter for government run CGTN in Beijing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32J9qpR

Migrant numbers are rising again, but Greece does not want to be seen as a gateway to Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YStHIB

Christians in India are facing horrific levels of violence from Hindu radical extremists. This deadly campaign coincides with an Indian government agenda to turn the country into a Hindu nation.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/32EoUeR

Pranab Mukherjee had a long political career and also served on the boards of IMF and World Bank. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DjLCAw

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Yegor Zhukov, who is critical of President Putin, narrowly avoided prison last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34PT3L8

A right-wing magazine accused of racism apologises to black socialist MP Danièle Obono. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DepveJ

Paul Rusesabagina's efforts to save people during the Rwanda genocide was depicted in a film. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lxXsbp

President Nicolás Maduro, a close ally of Russia's, will ask for volunteers in the coming days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EN5eNG

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will reportedly brief the Security Council on Friday as protests continue. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jyfokv

Australia has denied allegations of subsidising or dumping wines in China, as bilateral tensions grow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jmkJey

China is yet react to the allegation which comes after several rounds of peace talks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lBnjPB

The first commercial flight marks a major step in normalising ties between the two countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hVboK8

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More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lyzLje

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QEtapm

More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ET2wpK

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YPoIZg

It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3baM8wW

John A MacDonald was accused of letting famine and disease decimate indigenous Canadian communities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hH6uQR

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FDA expands emergency use of Gilead's remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients The drug was authorized in May for use in patients with a severe form of the illness

US tech stocks currently worth $9T U.S. tech stocks are now worth $9.1 trillion collectively.

Japan, U.S. defense chiefs oppose Chinese expansion in Asian seas The United States has long opposed China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea and has sent warships regularly through the strategic waterway.

Stock market's trailblazing pace buoys Trump's reelection odds The S&P 500 has gained 6% since Aug. 3, giving Trump a potential edge ahead of Election Day.

U.S. coronavirus cases near six million as companies plan fresh layoffs The daily U.S. COVID-19 case count has now risen for five days straight.

UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home to a thriving diamond trade, pharmaceutical companies and tech start-ups.

TikTok sale to Microsoft-Walmart or Oracle could come as early as this weekend TikTok is in play with the Microsoft- Walmart bid still in the lead

Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31E157G

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The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31FQFoj

Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dc3oFN

Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gFymDK

Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QCwJwg

Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hJHdWg

Plus a newborn puma and pioneering women statues in our round-up of stories you may have missed this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gCMLkh

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South Africa's Tito Mboweni is fearless on Twitter, rowing with officials and sharing cooking skills. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hFHABd

US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died of cancer aged 43. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QxM1ST

Gertrude the pig is a prototype of a brain-to-machine interface. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G9niSV

The father of a Ugandan woman found dead in Glasgow says the family is awaiting more information about her death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hK4XcY

Chadwick Boseman and the Black Panther film helped many find their inner superhero. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32FnUHD

The BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Een3t

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The US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DcZ2ya

A study from South Korea gives among the clearest pictures yet of children as carriers of the virus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b5onXc

Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2D9vAsJ

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31FfZuC

Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EN8etf

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EC3ZB5

Homes and livelihoods have been swept away by monsoon rains in India's Bihar state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YJnfDw

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The category four storm was one of the strongest to ever hit the region before it was downgraded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jj1S43

Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, intends to leave office because of declining health, according to his political party.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3jsfWIF

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, local media report. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gAWtnb

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Addressing his party convention, the president lashed his opponent as "the destroyer of American greatness". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32uECcB

The comments from New Zealand's finance minister come after trading was hit for the fourth day in a row. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3loGTP9

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BBC finds evidence that a UAE drone killed 26 unarmed cadets in Libya’s capital Tripoli. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YH20ma

A four-year-old boy is among the victims as a storm fells trees and contaminates drinking water. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QyqjOG

It doesn't matter if Trump or Biden wins, the anti-Chinese sentiment will remain on the White House agenda. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YGdV3s

Kyle Rittenhouse is charged with killing two people and injuring another amid protests in Kenosha. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EBnlGh

Amnesty International finds police beat protesters and rioted with Hindu mobs against Muslims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34ENDlZ

To many Japanese, discrimination against black people has been a foreign problem, but things are changing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G82prn

The farming of seaweed is accelerating as firms exploit its fast growth and green credentials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hOeuQt

Loyal supporters defend Álvaro Uribe to the hilt but younger Colombians want a fresh start. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34L4MdX

Rhea Chakraborty is facing a hate campaign after the death of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jdOC0y

The daughters of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Kwame Nkrumah discuss Black Lives Matter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hO8dnT

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