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(FILES) This file photo taken on May 25, 2020, shop for Chinese telecom giant Huawei features a red sticker reading 5G in Beijing on May 25, 2020

11:44 GMT 14 July 2020 / updated: 12:51 GMT World

Britain Moves to Ban Huawei From Role in Country’s 5G Network Amid US Pressure

German Chancellor Angela, left, and Markus Soeder, right, Governour of the German state of Bavaria, arrive at the Herrechiemsee island, Germany, Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Chancellor Merkel Refuses to Endorse Bavarian Premier as Successor

In this file photo taken on September 20, 2013, Ghislaine Maxwell attends day 1 of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 in New York City

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyers Argue She Is 'At Risk of Contracting Covid- 19' Ahead of Bail Hearing

A shopper walks past an advertisement for the UK government's NHS Test and Trace system in Regent Street in London on 15 June 2020 as some non-essential retailers reopen from their coronavirus shutdown. - Various stores and outdoor attractions in England are set to open Monday for the first time in nearly three months, as the government continues to ease its coronavirus lockdown.

UK Gov’t Urged to Gear Up for COVID-19 Second Wave or Risk 120,000 Deaths in ‘Worst-Case Scenario’

In this Friday, May 27, 2016 photo, members of a breakaway faction of the Taliban fighters walks during a gathering, in Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan

New York Times Dusts Off ‘Russia Arms Taliban’ Story After Previous Claims Get Debunked

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Opinion
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Military & Intelligence
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US
US Carries Out First Federal Execution in 17 Years
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Business
Huawei Focused on Customer Needs, Trust 'More Important Than Ever', VP Says Amid UK 5G Decision
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Last update: 10:52 GMT 14.07.2020
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Military & Intelligence
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Asia & Pacific
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