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  Last update: 04:15 GMT 30.10.2020

  04:15 GMT 30.10.2020

  Middle East

  US is Methodically Ruining Syrian Economy But Damascus Has Tools to Avert the Pressure, Prof Says

  Damascus is making an effort to stabilise the economic situation in the country hurt by the war, the COVID-19 outbreak and US sanctions. Economist and writer Dr. Ibrahim Alloush has explained what steps should be taken to bring Syria back on the peaceful and prosperous track.

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  Last update: 22:13 GMT 29.10.2020

  22:13 GMT 29.10.2020

  Business

  Intercept Co-Founder Glenn Greenwald Resigns Over 'Censorship' of Anti-Biden Content

  Journalist Glenn Greenwald, one of three co-founding editors of The Intercept, has announced his departure from the outlet he helped create, claiming his “contractual right of editorial freedom” was violated by editors who demanded he remove article contents critical of Democratic presidential nominee and former US Vice President Joe Biden.

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  Last update: 01:26 GMT 30.10.2020

  01:26 GMT 30.10.2020

  US

  Delta Air Lines Reaches Preliminary Deal With Pilot Union to Avoid Furloughs

  Initially, the company intended to furlough up to 1,941 pilots, but delayed the decision citing the need for more time to negotiate with the pilots and to get clarification on whether they will be able to get additional federal aid due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Last update: 00:38 GMT 30.10.2020

  00:38 GMT 30.10.2020

  US

  Lil Wayne Shares Picture From Meeting With President Trump, Hailing His Criminal Reform Efforts

  The post with the image attached was also retweeted by the US president, but received a mixed response on social media, as some users were thrilled that their favourite star supported Trump, while others were disappointed.

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  Last update: 04:34 GMT 30.10.2020

  04:34 GMT 30.10.2020

  World

  Live Updates: Germany Reports Record 18,681 New Coronavrius Cases

  Paris and Berlin introduced severe measures earlier this week, including a nationwide lockdown in France and "partial lockdown" in Germany, as the countries are trying to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Last update: 01:20 GMT 30.10.2020

  01:20 GMT 30.10.2020

  US

  Mayor Bowser Says US Capital Preparing for Possible Unrest After Presidential Election

  WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said during a press conference that the city authorities are preparing to respond to any potential civil unrest after the November 3 presidential election.

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  Last update: 00:20 GMT 30.10.2020

  00:20 GMT 30.10.2020

  World

  Rudy Giuliani Urges Attorney General Bill Barr to Subpoena Joe Biden's Personal Records

  Hunter Biden was a director on the board of Burisma - a Ukrainian-owned private energy company while his father was the Obama administration's point man on US-Ukrainian relations. Hunter was also a board member at private equity fund BHR Partners, which is backed by some of China's largest state banks and local governments.

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  Last update: 19:41 GMT 29.10.2020

  19:41 GMT 29.10.2020

  Society

  Over 80% of COVID-19 Patients at Spanish Hospital Had Vitamin D Deficiency - Study

  A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism finds that more than 80% of over 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain had vitamin D deficiency, suggesting that vitamin D may play a role in immune system function as it pertains to the novel coronavirus.