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  Last update: 22:21 GMT 14.10.2020

  22:21 GMT 14.10.2020

  US

  Outrage Ensues After Facebook, Twitter Block Sharing of New York Post's Hunter Biden Story

  After the New York Post dropped a bombshell story about Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s Ukrainian business dealings on Wednesday, social media giants Facebook and Twitter rushed to limit its spread, prompting accusations of censorship and in-kind aid to Joe Biden.

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  Last update: 06:26 GMT 15.10.2020

  06:26 GMT 15.10.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  'They Don't Seem to Be Attracted': Swedish Armed Forces Fail to Recruit Enough Women

  The Swedish Armed Forces have in recent years been betting on diversity, inclusivity, and equality, embracing mottos like "Our strength consists of differences", "Come as you are", and "We don't always march straight". Increasing the share of women is seen as another important milestone in "breaking up the male monopoly".

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  Last update: 06:09 GMT 15.10.2020

  06:09 GMT 15.10.2020

  US

  2020 Election Live Updates: Over 14 Million Americans Cast Ballots in Early Voting

  The 3rd of November is Election Day in the United States when Republican presidential nominee and incumbent president, Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, ex-Vice President Joe Biden will be contending for the most prestigious office in the country.

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  Last update: 06:15 GMT 15.10.2020

  06:15 GMT 15.10.2020

  Sport

  McGregor Accepts UFC Bout on 23 January Against US Fighter Poirier

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Irish mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has accepted to take on US lightweight division fighter Dustin Poirier on 23 January 2021.

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  Last update: 04:00 GMT 15.10.2020

  04:00 GMT 15.10.2020

  Business

  US Main Goal Is to Prevent Yuan Internationalisation by Suppressing Tencent, Alibaba, Financial Expert Says

  The Trump administration is considering restricting the activities of China's Alipay and WeChat Pay payment services, Western media said, citing sources familiar with the situation. The pretext for the restrictions was said to be national security concerns – the services allegedly collect user data that is then provided to the Chinese authorities.

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  Last update: 04:15 GMT 15.10.2020

  04:15 GMT 15.10.2020

  Opinion

  Why Outcome of Afghan Intra-Talks With Taliban Depends on Whether Trump or Biden Wins 2020 Race

  Donald Trump's bold Afghan plan may bring an end to the 19-year long conflict and open the door to the formation of a new Islamic national government, says Pakistani political analyst Sabtain Ahmed Dar, suggesting that Joe Biden's possible November victory could derail the peace talks.

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  Last update: 05:55 GMT 15.10.2020

  05:55 GMT 15.10.2020

  India

  Indian Woman Tortured in 'Toilet Jail' for Over a Year by Husband

  The northern state of Haryana is among the worst three in India when it comes to crimes against women, per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The state's crime rate against women was 108.5 (per 100,000 people) in 2019. Assam and Rajasthan are also on the list.

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  Last update: 04:33 GMT 15.10.2020

  04:33 GMT 15.10.2020

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: G20 Spent Over $11 Trillion to Back Economies During Pandemic

  More than 38.44 million cases of coronavirus have been detected and almost 1.1 million people have died from the infection since the pandemic broke out, according to Johns Hopkins University. New outbreaks are being confirmed across the world, resulting in tightening of pandemic rules, especially in Europe.