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America's top infectious disease expert has told lawmakers that the US is seeing a "disturbing surge" in coronavirus infections in some states.

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Infections in India increased to 410,461 on Sunday, after it added more than 15,000 new cases - the highest daily spike yet, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The country has reported 13,254 deaths so far.

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South Korea’s fifth largest city, Daejeon, is going back to stricter social distancing measures after clusters of coronavirus cases.

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The man held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in Reading is Khairi Saadallah.

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Police in Belarus have detained demonstrators and journalists at a gathering of hundreds of people protesting President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election campaign.

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Australia's government and institutions are being targeted by ongoing sophisticated state-based cyber hacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

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A police officer has been shot dead during a routine traffic stop in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Oriel College in Oxford has announced that it wants to take down the controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes.

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US President Donald Trump tried to get China's Xi Jinping to help him secure re-election, ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton's new book says.

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Seven US airlines have announced plans to strictly enforce passengers' use of masks on flights.

 

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