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  Last update: 18:58 GMT 18.09.2020

  18:58 GMT 18.09.2020

  Africa

  Nigerian State’s New Law Will Punish Rapists With Surgical Castration

  Under a new law signed by the governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state, those convicted of rape will now be surgically castrated or face bilateral salpingectomy, the removal of the Fallopian tubes.

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  Last update: 19:15 GMT 18.09.2020

  19:15 GMT 18.09.2020

  Europe

  Female Patient Dies as Botched Cyberattack Cripples German Hospital’s IT System

  A seemingly misdirected ransomware attack on a major hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany, earlier this week resulted in widespread information technology (IT) failure and forced medical personnel to redirect emergency patients to other facilities, including one woman whose death may be the first directly linked to such a cyberattack.

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  Last update: 19:01 GMT 18.09.2020

  19:01 GMT 18.09.2020

  US

  Former Texas Commander Reportedly Gave Steakhouse Gift Cards to Cops Who Used Force

  Newly obtained interview recordings between Texas Rangers and a former Williamson County Sheriff’s deputy recently revealed that a since-retired commander allegedly used gift cards to incentivize his officers to use force on the job.

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  Last update: 20:13 GMT 18.09.2020

  20:13 GMT 18.09.2020

  Tech

  Photo: Facebook Accused of Spying on Instagram Users Via Phone Cameras

  In yet another lawsuit, Facebook is now being accused of allegedly spying on Instagram users through the cameras on their mobile phones.

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  Last update: 11:15 GMT 18.09.2020

  11:15 GMT 18.09.2020

  UK

  Trump 'Approved' of Pardon Offer to Assange in Exchange for Source of DNC Leaks, Jen Robinson Says

  It has been alleged by members of the Democratic Party and elements of the press that the source of the DNC Leaks published by WikiLeaks is linked to the Russian state, a position that has been consistently denied by both Julian Assange and the Russian state.

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  Last update: 11:37 GMT 18.09.2020

  11:37 GMT 18.09.2020

  Africa

  Jihadist Insurgency in Mozambique Has ‘Crossed the Threshold’, Says Africa Expert

  Jihadists have taken control of a swathe of northern Mozambique. The insurgents have taken advantage of grievances among the predominantly Muslim population in a region which is rich in natural gas.

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  Last update: 16:13 GMT 18.09.2020

  16:13 GMT 18.09.2020

  World

  Belarus Has Sanctions List in Response to EU Planned Restrictions, Foreign Minister Says

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarus has prepared its own sanctions list in response to the European Union's planned measures, Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said Friday.

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  Last update: 04:41 GMT 18.09.2020

  04:41 GMT 18.09.2020

  World

  Live Updates: France Registers 13,215 COVID-19 Cases in Record Daily Rise

  The number of COVID-19 cases that have been confirmed worldwide has surpassed 30 million, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.