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September 30, 2020
First cross-border mega highway bridge between Russia & China to open for traffic in November

The highway bridge linking Russia and China over the Amur River is expected to be operational as soon as November, according to Amur Oblast Governor Vasily Orlov. The bridge is...

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September 30, 2020
First cross-border mega highway bridge between Russia & China to open for traffic in November

The highway bridge linking Russia and China over the Amur River is expected to be operational as soon as November, according to Amur Oblast Governor Vasily Orlov. The bridge is...

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September 29, 2020
Officials request federal audit of internet provided by AT&T

The state of Mississippi on Tuesday questioned whether AT&T has adequately followed through on a federally funded initiative to make internet service available to residents as officials asked the U.S....

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September 29, 2020
Bereft of scripted shows, opening week ratings down for TV

The surest sign of how the coronavirus shutdown has devastated the television industry is the fourth-place finish of CBS in what was nominally the first week of a new fall...

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September 29, 2020
The Latest: Biden releases 2019 tax returns ahead of debate

The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released more of their personal tax returns...

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September 29, 2020
The Latest: Biden releases 2019 tax returns ahead of debate

The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released more of their personal tax returns...

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September 29, 2020
Court pick Barrett visits Senate ahead of confirmation fight

President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, is on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a day of meetings with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other...

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September 29, 2020
Court pick Barrett visits Senate ahead of confirmation fight

President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, is on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a day of meetings with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other...

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September 29, 2020
UBS advises investors to put money in gold as hedge against economic uncertainty

The recent weakness of gold represents a “great entry point for investors” ahead of risk events such as the US election, said UBS Global Wealth Management. “We like gold, because...

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September 29, 2020
JPMorgan & four other major banks moving trillions in dirty money like the FIVE CRIME FAMILIES of NYC – Max Keiser

The hosts of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy, look into the recent revelation by the US government that five global banks have processed trillions of dollars in suspicious transactions....

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September 29, 2020
East Asia poverty to rise for first time in 20 years due to Covid-19 pandemic – World Bank

A new report by the World Bank reveals that Covid-19 delivered a “triple shock” to the developing East Asia and Pacific region, with as many as 38 million people expected...

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September 29, 2020
India launches dumping probe into copper imports from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

New Delhi has launched an official investigation into imports of copper tubes and pipes that originate from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. It aims to determine whether producers in those countries...

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September 29, 2020
Russian ruble will recover despite current volatility, Kremlin says

The ruble will undoubtedly rebound from recent losses as it has done before, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said after the currency touched multi-month lows on Tuesday. The greenback rose...

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September 29, 2020
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rally ahead of US debate

Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street recovered some of this month's losses as investors looked ahead to a debate between President Donald Trump and his challenger in the...

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September 29, 2020
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rally ahead of US debate

Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street recovered some of this month's losses as investors looked ahead to a debate between President Donald Trump and his challenger in the...

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September 29, 2020
1st District debate turns on missed votes; working mothers

South Carolina's most competitive U.S. House race also became its nastiest Monday night as U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham accused his Republican challenger of missing dozens of votes in the South...

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September 28, 2020
Times’ tax story is talker, but perceptions mostly hold

Orlando Sentinel Editor-in-Chief Julie Anderson was curious how readers in polarized central Florida would react to her newspaper leading Monday's edition with a report that President Donald Trump paid just...

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September 28, 2020
Russian Arctic Sea route shipping to top 32 million tons this year – Rosatom

The volume of cargo transported via Russia's Northern Sea Route (NSR) is constantly growing and could top expectations by the end of the year, said Director General of the State...

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September 28, 2020
Coronavirus crisis not as bad for Russian economy as 2008 financial crash – Alexei Kudrin to RT

The Russian economy is coping better with the Covid-19 pandemic than it did after the global financial crisis, the head of Russia's Accounts Chamber and ex-finance minister, Alexei Kudrin, said...

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September 28, 2020
Gulf nations are desperate for higher oil prices

Despite claims that their economies can survive low oil prices, Gulf nations are grappling with a massive half-trillion-dollar budget deficit. Gulf nations led by Saudi Arabia have been putting on...

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September 28, 2020
Indian startup ShareChat looks to fill void left by TikTok ban

ShareChat, a Twitter-backed Indian social media platform that caters for users in 15 regional languages, is one of many firms looking to fill the gap left by China's TikTok app...

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September 28, 2020
China’s top chipmaker’s stock tumbles on threat of US sanctions

Share prices of China's largest semiconductor manufacturer SMIC fell sharply on Monday after reports that the Trump administration will restrict technology sales to the firm over an alleged risk they...

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September 28, 2020
Asia shares mixed ahead of China holiday, Trump-Biden debate

Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Monday, ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate and a national holiday in China later in the week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose...

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September 28, 2020
Asia shares mixed ahead of China holiday, Trump-Biden debate

Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Monday, ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate and a national holiday in China later in the week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose...

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September 27, 2020
The Latest: 3 teams allow paying customers into games

The Latest on Week 3 in the NFL (all times EDT): ___ Three NFL teams are allowing paying customers into the stands for Week 3 games today: the Denver Broncos,...

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September 27, 2020
OPEC in trouble as oil outlook worsens

OPEC has worked vigilantly to bring the oil market into balance, but with demand recovering more slowly than expected, the cartel may be out of options. Just when they thought...

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September 27, 2020
New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes

Nearly 50 years ago, a power company received permission from North Carolina to build a reservoir by damming a creek near the coastal city of Wilmington. It would provide a...

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September 27, 2020
Major banks, food & cosmetics brands linked to massive abuses in palm oil industry – report

Renowned food and cosmetics firms could have used palm oil produced by workers suffering from various abuses – from threats to rape – while global lenders finance the exploiting companies,...

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September 27, 2020
Major banks, food & cosmetics brands linked to massive abuses in palm oil industry – report

Renowned food and cosmetics firms could have used palm oil produced by workers suffering from various abuses – from threats to rape – while global lenders finance the exploiting companies,...

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September 27, 2020
Russian ruble is one of the most attractive emerging market currencies in post-pandemic world – Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs analysts have named the Russian ruble as one of their three top picks for emerging market currencies to back once the panic over the coronavirus pandemic eases. In...

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September 27, 2020
‘Astronomical growth coming’: 43% of global active smartphones will be 5G-ready by 2023

The year 2020 marks a milestone year for the general mobile market, as the number of active smartphone users will reach 3.5 billion or around 45 percent of the entire...

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September 27, 2020
‘Astronomical growth coming’: 43% of global active smartphones will be 5G-ready by 2023

The year 2020 marks a milestone year for the general mobile market, as the number of active smartphone users will reach 3.5 billion or around 45 percent of the entire...

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September 26, 2020
Florida reports 107 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,795 new cases

Florida reported 107 new resident coronavirus deaths Saturday, the day after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he's lifting restrictions on restaurant capacity. The state also reported 2,795 new confirmed cases...

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September 26, 2020
China’s Xpeng unveils flying car prototype at major Beijing auto show

Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng revealed it is working on a flying car model and showed off a prototype of the vehicle at the Beijing motor show – the biggest international...

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September 26, 2020
Illinois community forms panel to stop nuclear plant closure

A local panel was recently formed in an Illinois community in hopes of preventing a nuclear energy company from closing its plant. Byron Station Response Committee plans to develop a...

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September 26, 2020
Illinois community forms panel to stop nuclear plant closure

A local panel was recently formed in an Illinois community in hopes of preventing a nuclear energy company from closing its plant. Byron Station Response Committee plans to develop a...

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September 26, 2020
Illinois joins pact to protect monarch butterflies’ habitat

Four state agencies have signed a pact to protect monarch butterflies and other important pollinators whose numbers are dwindling. Representatives of the Illinois Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation and Agriculture...

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September 26, 2020
Illinois joins pact to protect monarch butterflies’ habitat

Four state agencies have signed a pact to protect monarch butterflies and other important pollinators whose numbers are dwindling. Representatives of the Illinois Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation and Agriculture...

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September 26, 2020
Early vote shows signs of Black voters’ shift to mail voting

Shirley Dixon-Mosley had never sent a ballot through the mail. She always treasured casting her ballot in person. But for November's election, she voted early and by mail because she...

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September 26, 2020
Lebanese prime minister-designate steps down amid impasse

Lebanon's prime minister-designate resigned Saturday amid a political impasse over government formation, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron's efforts to break a dangerous stalemate in the crisis-hit country....

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