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US: Joe Biden releases tax returns ahead of debate with Trump -- Joe Biden released his tax information, in the wake of revelations that Donald Trump allegedly paid little to no taxes for 15 years. The issue is likely to come up in the first presidential debate.

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Trump tax leaks likely 'won't change the way people vote' -- In a normal election year, revelations that a US president was dodging federal taxes would seriously harm his or her chances at the ballot box. But some experts think Donald Trump might even benefit from his tax tricks.

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Canada and Britain sanction top Belarusian leaders -- The sanctions apply to President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six other senior government officials.

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France's Macron pledges support to Belarus opposition leader -- The French president has offered to help with diplomatic efforts to secure the release of political prisoners.

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Kuwait ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah dies at 91 -- His designated successor is his brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. He had been in hospital in the US since July, following an operation for an unspecified condition in Kuwait that same month.

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Former IMF chief Rato acquitted in Spain bank trial -- Rodrigo Rato was facing charges of fraud and falsifying accounts while at the helm of Bankia. It was bailed out by the government in 2012 after running into financial trouble.

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Hungary's Orban calls for removal of EU Commissioner -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has written to the EU Commission demanding Vera Jourova's resignation following what he considers disparaging remarks. His government has also cut ties with the Czech politician.

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Zhenhua data leak exposes China's new 'hybrid warfare' -- A Chinese data company has harvested information on millions of people, allegedly on behalf of Beijing's intelligence services. Analysts say democracies should pay more attention to the strategic use of open source data.

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Berlin police admits failures over far-right crime spree -- A new internal report by the Berlin police details failures to clear up a six-year neo-Nazi crime spree in the district of Neukölln. But those affected are unhappy with the report.

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The forgotten children of Hamburg's forced labor camps -- A psychologist has launched a campaign to remember the lives of hundreds of women and children at Nazi camps in Hamburg.

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Education in the time of COVID-19 -- The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is putting the educational outcomes of an entire generation at risk.

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Germany's trade with Africa falls amid coronavirus pandemic

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WHO orders rapid COVID-19 tests for world's poor

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