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People walk past a mural, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Manchester, Britain October 19, 2020

07:07 GMT 20 October 2020 / updated: 07:36 GMT UK

Greater Manchester Urged to Make Tier 3 Lockdown Deal As Local Leaders Slam 'Selective Statistics'

Global COVID-19 Cases Spike to Highest Level Post-Lockdown

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 28: Hunter Biden attends the T&C Philanthropy Summit with screening of Generosity Of Eye at Lincoln Center with Town & Country on May 28, 2014 in New York City

Trump Slams Hunter Biden's 'Laptop From Hell', Likens it to Weiner's Computer in Clinton Email Probe

Britain's Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, laughs during a visit to Yammer enterprise social network in London on March 13, 2013. The Prince is on a visit to Tech City area of London where up and coming new technology based companies are located.

Prince Andrew 'Grinned Like a Kid Going to Disney World' Before Sex with Teen Accuser, Book Claims

U.S. President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he departs with first lady Melania Trump for campaign travel to participate in his first presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Cleveland, Ohio from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2020. President Trump recently announced that he and the first lady have both tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Picture taken September 29, 2020.

Trump Ready to Debate Biden Despite New Rule on Microphone Muting

Female soldiers talk next to a CV90 combat vehicle at the armoured battalion in Setermoen, northern Norway on 11 August 2016. Norway was the first NATO member to have compulsory conscription for women as well as men in the army.

'Made in US': Norway's New Defence Plan Sparks Strong Criticism

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Live Updates: Nagorno-Karabakh Foreign Minister Calls on Int'l Community to Recognise Republic
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Middle East
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UK
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