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A video that was posted on Twitter showed police leading several arrested protesters onto a train. The video has sparked fear that protesters are being illegally extradited to China to face trial or imprisonment. Although it is currently unknown where the train was headed, the two stops that it made were border checkpoints on the way to China.

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Chinese were optimistic about a trade deal with the US about a month ago when they said that the two sides had reached an agreement on the tariff rollback. But the optimism changed into pessimism when Trump said that he has not agreed to scrap tariffs on Chinese goods. The Chinese are also carefully looking at the political situation in the US including the impeachment hearings and the upcoming elections.

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After defeating Federer to secure a place in the ATP finals, Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas managed a hard-won victory in the finals against embattled Austrian opponent Dominic Thiem, winning 6-7,7-2,7-6. The 21-year-old is the youngest winner of the ATP Tour finals since 2001 and stated after the match that it had been an intense game of nerves, and he was glad he had come out on top.

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Yandex, the most widely used search engine in Russia, recently announced a corporate restructuring where it will grant the Public Interest Foundation, which has close government ties, a 'golden share' which will allow it to veto decisions in key departments, to "defend the country's interests". The golden share previously belonged to a Russian state bank and was created in 2009 to avoid a foreign takeover of Yandex.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen soared to a well-deserved victory in the Grand Prix held in Brazil, as the cars of Ferrari drivers Vettel and Leclerc collided while they were vying for the fourth place, followed by another dramatic collision between Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Alexander Albon while fighting for the second place. Verstappen leads the race from the start and finished strongly ahead of the competition.

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Rene Bruelhart, head of the Vatican financial regulator for 5 years, resigned from his post weeks after the Vatican was shaken by police raids on the offices of his organization. Vatican police confiscated documents and computers, under the orders of prosecutor Gian Piero Milano who suspects a range of possible crimes of embezzlement, abuse of office, money laundering, and fraud. The Vatican has stated that Pope Francis will soon appoint Bruelhart's successor.

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Driven by the current rise of US and Chinese tech mega-firms, Japanese telecom corporation Softbank announced a merger between their Yahoo! Japan unit and South Korea's Naver Corp's messaging app operator Line Corp, a venture worth a total of 30 billion USD. Softbank Corp, also known as Z Holdings, will remain a subsidiary of Softbank Group Corp while retaining Mizuho Securities as a financial advisor.

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In a joint statement issued by Germany's BDI industry association and the DGB trade union, the German government has been called on to revise its budget to include larger boosts in public investment. DGB leader Reiner Hoffman stated that a better long-term public investment program may be the only way for Germany to ensure high-paying jobs and growth. KfW estimates that municipalities across Germany require a public investment of EUR 138 billion.

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Since Google has acquired Fitbit, many users have changed smartwatches due to privacy concerns. Since Google now also collects healthcare data, many feel that the data from their watches may be at risk. This has brought to light the perception problem Google is facing as more and more people are beginning to distrust the tech giant.

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India has entered into a contract with Russia to buy its new S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. The contract will be completed by 2025 and India has already made an advance payment of $800 million and the deal is worth $5 billion in total. An Indian defense analyst has said that the US is unlikely to apply sanctions on India for the purchase.

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Investors from several institutions, science, and climate change advocacy groups as well as private asset owners renewed efforts to pressure the International Energy Agency to re-evaluate the way it produces its influential publication World Energy Outlook. The publication spans hundreds of pages and has proven to have a significant impact on global financial expectations regarding the feasibility of different sustainable energy sources and projects.

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Spanish police have made a large drug bust, seizing 16,000 marijuana plants and arresting six people. A series of robberies led them to two giant cannabis plantations in remote pine forests. These plantations were run by a six-person gang who had also set up camps there to stay near the plantations for long periods.

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Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2 just completed a mission on the asteroid Ryugu, which scientists believe may contain organic matter, and would, therefore, provide clues about the origin of life on Earth. The asteroid is currently 250 million km away from Earth, from which the probe succeeded in collecting sub-surface samples. If the capsule manages to return safely back to Earth, these will be the first sub-surface asteroid samples ever collected.

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'Going for Broke' an unscripted series that is being produced by Ashton Kutcher for Crackle, has hit 5 million views in four weeks. The show has been a huge success and largely discusses the federal student loan debt crisis in the USA. The showrunners are considering the possibility of a second season

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Three captured Ukrainian ships will be returned by Russia to the Ukrainian government this Monday, following the release of the captured sailors last September. Ukraine has been looking forward to the ships' return as an encouraging effort on Russia's part in light of the upcoming peace summit on Eastern Ukraine in December. The ships were towed through the Kerch Straits into the Black Sea, where they will be handed to over the Ukrainian naval forces.

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Even though the students of Polytech University had entered into a ceasefire agreement with the police, many are still not being allowed to leave the campus. Police have been hostile to students attempting to leave and to any journalists who have tried to approach the area. Hundreds are still trapped on campus and the situation has not calmed down.

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Australian politicians, Andrew Hastie and James Paterson, have been denied entry into China because they had been vocal critics of the country for some time. The Chinese government said they would only be allowed to enter if they genuinely repented for their comments. Both politicians have refused to apologize.

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The 42-year old American rapper and producer recently spoke about his spiritual journey in an interview. Kanye dropped his gospel-inspired album “Jesus is King” in October and has been outspoken about his faith. In a service ceremony on Sunday at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, he said that “The greatest artist that God has ever created is now working for him”

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As clashes between police and student protesters continue at Polytech university in Hong Kong, the police have said that live rounds may be used to quell the riots. They have said that since police have been attacked by petrol bombs and arrows, they may need to use live rounds as a minimum necessary force. They have asked the students to evacuate the campus before the situation escalates.

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Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission released a white paper recently that shows how difficult it is for black women to survive in Pittsburgh. The Commission further mentioned that the city is the worst place for black women to live in for just about every indicator of livability. A study compares Pittsburgh with 89 other cities of similar size and characteristics nationwide and results indicate that black women in Pittsburgh are way behind everyone in income, health, and unemployment

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According to insider sources, the Trump administration is going to grant Huawei another 90-day license extension so that it can continue to deal with US companies. The extension was initially granted in order to help Huawei's existing customers in the US. The company has been on an economic blacklist since May

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Airbus has unveiled the world's first-ever electric racing plane at an air racing tournament. The aerospace company partnered up with Porsche to create a concept electric flying vehicle that could be used to transport people in cities and other urban environments. This racing plane is the first step towards what will essentially be an electric flying car.

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Bangladesh is importing tonnes of onions to combat the severe shortage that the country is experiencing. Onions are a cooking staple in the country and have become far too expensive for the average person to afford. Even the Prime minister has removed the vegetable from her menu. The state has taken it upon itself to sell onions to the public at a discounted rate.

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Mumbai, the largest city in India has been ranked as the worst city in the world for driving on a list of 100 global cities. The list is based on congestion, fatalities, and affordability. One the other side, Calgary has been ranked as the most desirable city in the world for driving. An online spare part retailer, Mister Auto, based in Lyon, France ranked the global cities based on the driving experience.

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Supporters of Catalan independence in Barcelona occupied the city's main railway station as a show of solidarity with the leaders of the Catalan separatist movement, nine of whom were arrested and imprisoned by Spanish courts last month. While the protesters called for demonstrations at nine train stations, police report only the one station saw any real assembly. Catalan separatist protests have intensified after a failed 2017 attempt to achieve independence.

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