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Dubai officially reopened to tourists on Tuesday but the travel is still subject to health regulations. Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai have updated their flight network, with destinations ranging from cities in Europe and North America to Asia and Africa. Emirates flies to 51 destinations, while Etihad will operate flights to 58. Budget carrier flydubai currently operates flights to 24 cities, with plans to increase it to 66 over the summer

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Rising global temperatures by 2100 could slash global GDP by more than 20 percent, according to new research, and the way the economic impact will be distributed threatens to turn climate change into an enormous driver of worldwide inequality. India is singled out by Oxford Economics as following a particularly ruinous trajectory, with GDP falling 90 percent by 2100 if countries don't improve current policies

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While giving his remarks on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray slammed the Chinese government for its use of espionage and cyberattacks against the United States which has amounted to what he called “one of the largest transfers of wealth in human history.” “The stakes could not be higher, and the potential economic harm to American businesses and the economy as a whole almost defies calculation,” Wray said

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Dubai opened its doors to tourists Tuesday after nearly four months of closed borders and grounded flights, the latest in the desert city’s efforts to revive an economy slammed by the coronavirus pandemic and deflated oil prices. Tourism accounts for 11.5% of Dubai’s gross domestic product. Dubai is among the first Middle Eastern destinations to restart tourism

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India recently announced reopening plans, some of India's popular monuments have reopened for the first time in more than three months, but its most famous - the Taj Mahal - and others in the city of Agra remain closed. The number of coronavirus cases in India has continued to rise, and the area around the Taj Mahal is under quarantine. India recently surpassed Russia in the number of coronavirus cases

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Only 22% of people testing positive for coronavirus in the UK reported having symptoms on the day of their test, according to the Office for National Statistics. Health and social care staff appeared to be more likely to test positive. This comes as deaths from all causes in the UK fell below average. Between the end of March and June, there were 59,000 more deaths than the five-year average

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has scoffed at risks of the coronavirus, has undergone another test for Covid-19 shortly after the presidential palace said the right-wing leader had displayed symptoms consistent with the disease. Bolsonaro, 65, told supporters gathered outside the presidential palace in Brasilia on Monday that he had taken a test for the virus, and “everything is fine.” Later reports showed his test turned out positive

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China has issued a warning to the UK not to interfere with Hong Kong following the imposition by Beijing of a sweeping new national security law. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming said the UK's offer of a path to citizenship for up to three million Hong Kongers amounted to "gross interference". British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected the accusation. Opponents of the new law say it erodes Hong Kong's freedoms.

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Dr. Zafar Mirza, Pakistan’s health minister and an active figure of the country's fight against the coronavirus has tested positive for COVID-19. He joined a list of politicians who have recently contracted the virus. "I have tested positive for COVID-19. Under med advice I have isolated myself at home, and taking all precautions," Mirza, who has been on the forefront in the country's battle against the pandemic, tweeted on Monday

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Australia will isolate 6.6 million people in the state of Victoria from the rest of the nation at 11.59 p.m. on Tuesday, as authorities take drastic action to control a coronavirus outbreak in the city of Melbourne. The border between Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), Australia's two most-populous states will be closed for the first time since the pandemic began, Victorian State Premier Daniel Andrews announced Monday

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According to a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, 13 universities in the UK are at risk of going bankrupt as the coronavirus pandemic hits their finances and challenges the entire sector. Social distancing measures, travel restrictions, and lockdowns have tested the ability of universities to survive without students. In the wake of coronavirus, some universities can't return to their facilities until the summer of 2021

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At the University of Washington in Seattle, 121 students have tested positive for Covid-19, as part of a fraternity house cluster, the university said Sunday. Of those cases, 112 students were residents in the Greek Row section north of the campus. Students who tested positive but are not residents of those houses are close contacts of the residents, according to a news release from the university.

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India added around 24,000 new COVID-19 cased on Sunday, bringing its total up to 697,836, according to Worldometer data. A similar surge was reported one day earlier, as 24,000 new cases were reported on Saturday, according to Worldometer data. The new cases brought the country ahead of Russia's 681,251 total cases and placed it third in the world for total confirmed cases, behind the United States and Brazil.

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The number of new Covid-19 cases around the world has reached a record high at 212,326 cases in the last 24 hours, according to a situation report from the World Health Organization. The biggest increase reported Saturday occurred in North and South America, which saw 129,772 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total in the region to nearly 5.58 million. 5,134 deaths reported in last 24 hours.

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India reported record coronavirus numbers on Sunday with the Union Health Ministry saying 24,850 new cases were identified in the 24 hours since 8 am on Saturday. The total is now 673,165, roughly 1,500 cases behind Russia, which is the third worst-hit nation from coronavirus. India also witnessed 613 deaths during the last 24-hour period, taking the total number of death count to 19,268

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According to the latest reports, 15 people are believed dead and nine are missing on Japan's southern island of Kyushu as devastating rains cause flooding and landslides. Fourteen victims were found in the same flooded nursing home. The authorities have ordered more than 200,000 to evacuate and 10,000 soldiers are being sent to help rescuers. Heavy rain is predicted to continue overnight into Sunday.

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Spanish Government reimposed coronavirus restrictions in the Catalonia region on the area of 210,000 people after a sharp rise in infections. President Quim Torra said no-one would be allowed to enter or leave Segrià, an agricultural area west of Barcelona which includes the city of Lleida. The local lockdown begins on Saturday afternoon. Catalonia is one of the Spanish regions worst affected by coronavirus

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Canada said that the country is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony. China imposed the legislation this week despite protests from Hong Kongers and Western nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would continue to stand up for Hong Kong, which is home to 300,000 Canadians

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday called on India to "work with China to safeguard the overall situation of bilateral relations" and criticized Indian officials for making what he called irresponsible remarks after a bloody border clash last month between forces from the two nuclear-armed nations. "India should not make a strategic miscalculation on China," Mr. Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing

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Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat warned about a potential storm of coronavirus, she said on "Special Report" Friday that the Fourth of July holiday weekend has the potential to be a coronavirus "perfect storm" and people should take precautions. "This Fourth of July holiday weekend has the potential for a perfect storm, and with over 50,000 new cases daily and some hospitals maxing out their [intensive care] capacity

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According to a new survey conducted by Centres for Disease Control (CDC), 54% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 couldn’t pinpoint how they contracted the virus. The remaining 46% of respondents could recall having close contact with a person, commonly a family member or coworker, who was also diagnosed with Covid-19. The US reported more than 50,000 coronavirus cases yesterday, the biggest one-day increase so far

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According to the latest data released by global web platform worldometers, the world now has more than 11 million people with confirmed coronavirus infections. The total number of deaths crossed 525,000, more than 6.1 million people have also recovered from COVID-19. The US stands at the top with more than 2.8 million cases, followed by Brazil with more than 1.5 million infections

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Rising tensions with China and Pakistan have forced India to speed up the fighter jets deal. India's Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed off on the purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets and upgrades to 59 others worth $2.4 billion. The purchase of 21 MiG-29 and 12 Su-30 MKI, as well as upgrades to 59 existing MiG-29s, was to "augment" the Indian Air Force's combat squadrons, the MoD said

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A Turkish court has opened the trial of 20 Saudi nationals indicted over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The trial began at Istanbul province's main court in Caglayan district at 10am local time (07:00 GMT) on Friday. Khashoggi, a 59-year-old Washington Post columnist, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, after he entered the premises to obtain paperwork for his planned marriage

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered face coverings in public as coronavirus cases rocket in the state. Texas hit a record of more than 8,000 virus cases in a day on Wednesday, up from about 2,400 two weeks ago. "Wearing a face covering will help us to keep Texas open for business," Mr. Abbott said. After an initial warning, those who refuse will face a fine up to $250

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