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The UN Labor agency released data related to global working hours in the second quarter of 2020, The pandemic is expected to have resulted in a 14% drop in global working hours in the second quarter of 2020, the International Labour Organization has said. The United Nations’ labor agency said this updated fall in working hours was the equivalent of 400 million full-time job losses globally in the second quarter

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According to the latest reports, Huawei could be banned from participating in India’s 5G network rollout, just months after it was given the green light to participate in the country’s trials for the technology. It comes after the Indian government said it would block 59 Chinese apps such as TikTok and WeChat, claiming they were a threat to national security.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set for a major speech on the economy soon but the overall situation looks worse than expected. The UK economy shrank more than first thought between January and March, contracting 2.2% in the joint largest fall since 1979, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised down its previous estimate of a 2% contraction, with all the main economic sectors dropping

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Strict coronavirus lockdown in the Philippines has severely disrupted access to family planning services and could lead to the highest number of births in the country in two decades. That means 214,000 more babies this year. Movement restrictions imposed in March prevented both patients and medical staff from reaching clinics for months, and are now causing shortages of contraceptives in some areas, according to health workers

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China's top lawmaking body, the National People's Congress, passed the law unanimously on Tuesday morning local time, bypassing Hong Kong's legislature, according to Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK, citing unnamed sources. Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency previously reported the law would criminalize offenses such as secession, subversion against the central Chinese government, terrorism, and colluding with foreign forces

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The European Union has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed "safe" to be let in from 1 July, despite the pandemic, but the US, Brazil, and China are excluded. On the current "safe" list, still likely to be amended, are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, and Uruguay

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Video streaming service Twitch suspended US President Donald Trump’s account for hateful conduct. Twitch says the offending content has now been removed. One of the streams in question was a rebroadcast of Trump’s infamous kickoff rally, where he said that Mexico was sending rapists to the United States. Twitch also flagged racist comments at Trump’s recent rally in Tulsa

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At the time where different countries are charging differently for the coronavirus testing, COVID-19 test is completely free in Nepal and Bhutan (Public as well as Private hospitals). In Bhutan Covid-19 tests and treatment are free of cost. Nepal, in addition to free testing in Government facilities, the country also announced that it would pay Nepal Rupees 5,500 for the test in private hospitals

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A newly discovered flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say. The researchers are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person to person, and trigger a global outbreak. The scientists write in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Millions of people and businesses in the UK have been locked out of accounts linked to Wirecard after Britain's financial watchdog ordered the collapsed digital payments company to suspend UK operations. The Financial Conduct Authority on Friday suspended the operations of Wirecard Card Solutions after its parent company filed for insolvency in Germany following the discovery of a $2 billion hole in its accounts

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In an important announcement on Monday, the Indian Government said it was banning 59 apps developed by Chinese firms over concerns that these apps were “engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India". ByteDance’s TikTok, which counts India as its biggest market, apps from Xiaomi, UC Browser, UC News are among the 59 apps that India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT have ordered to ban

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In its first significant abortion ruling of the Trump era, the United States Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics by 5-4 voting. Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues in ruling that a Lousiana law that imposes restrictions on doctors who perform abortions violates a right the court first announced in the landmark Roe v Wade decision in 1973

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French ex-Prime Minister François Fillon and his Welsh wife have received jail sentences in a "fake jobs" case. Each was also fined €375,000. They appealed to block immediate detention. Fillon was found to have paid his wife €831,400. The scandal torpedoed Fillon's 2017 bid to become president. "The payment was disproportionate to the work done," the chief judge said. "Mrs. Fillon was hired for a position that was without use."

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FC Barcelona planning to sack manager Quique Setien unless results drastically improve and they win the Liga title or Champions League this season, Goal has learned. The veteran coach, who only took the Camp Nou job in January as a replacement for Ernesto Valverde, has lost the confidence of the Barca dressing room, while the club's board are also unhappy with recent performances.

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Sunday, at the 2020 BET Awards, Beyonce was recognized with the show's Humanitarian Award, honoring the star for her many initiatives that help those in need. The well-deserved award was also perfectly presented by former First Lady Michelle Obama. "Thank you so much for this beautiful honor," Beyoncé stared. "I want to dedicate this award to all of my brothers out there, all of my sisters out there inspiring me

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According to some technology analysts, Apple may exclude the charger in the packing of the upcoming iPhone 12. When the iPhone 12 comes out later this year, the packaging may be considerably different when compared to previous models. Why is that, you ask? Well, Apple purportedly will not include a charger with the iPhone 12, and will instead sell it separately

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Ethiopian Government plans to go ahead with the $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Blue Nile that will provide power to its more than 100 million citizens and create huge opportunities for its economy. But Sudan and Egypt downstream first want a legally-binding agreement on how long it will take to fill the dam and the way it will be operated.

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Malaysian exports in May fell more than 25%, the lowest level in 11 years amid a global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed on Monday (Jun 29). The contraction was sharper than the 19.9 % drop forecast by analysts surveyed by Reuters and the lowest since May 2009

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Twitch has permanently banned Guy Beahm aka Dr Disrespect from its platform without providing any specific reason. Now, Dr Disrespect came up with a statement over his ban, “Twitch has not notified me on the specific reason behind their decision... Firm handshakes to all for the support during this difficult time” he said on twitter

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Prime Minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli said that meetings are being held in neighboring country India to topple his government after the controversial Nepali map that includes Indian territories. The lower house of Nepal’s parliament unanimously passed the Second Constitution Amendment on June 13, which gave constitutional status to the new map of the country

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After a small surge in Anxin county of Hebei province near Beijing, China puts 400,000 people under lockdown to avoid the second wave of coronavirus. Officials announced on Sunday that Anxin would be "fully enclosed and controlled". Anxin is around 150km (90 miles) south of Beijing. Chinese media say there have been 18 cases in the county since the beginning of the recent surge in Beijing two weeks ago

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With a total capacity of 10,000 beds, India opened one of the largest hospitals in the world to help fight coronavirus, as health authorities announced the country's biggest one-day increase of nearly 20,000 new coronavirus cases. The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre in Delhi became partly operational on Sunday, with 2,000 of its 10,000 beds available. The remaining 8,000 beds at the facility, will be in use from Wednesday

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Starbucks joined Coca-Cola, Unilever and Verizon to stop advertising campaigns on social media platforms and promises to have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech. “We believe in bringing communities together, both in-person and online, and we stand against hate speech,” the company said in a statement Sunday

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US President Donald Trump recently retweeted a video of one of his supporters loudly shouting "white power". The supporter was among a group of senior citizens taking part in a pro-Trump rally at a retirement complex in Florida. The footage showed supporters and opponents of the president hurling abuse and swearing at one another

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COVID-19 cases across the US surpassed 2.5 million on Saturday after a record daily increase of more than 40,000 cases. Florida alone reported more than 9,500 cases in less than 24 hours. Last week, Texas, Florida and Arizona put re-opening plans on pause to tackle the outbreak. But on Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis imposed new restrictions, ordering bars in the state to stop serving alcohol on their premises

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