SECURITY LEGISLATION IN 2015 BY JAPAN MARKS ITS 5TH YEAR; JAPAN-U.S ALLAINCE STRONGER

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• Security legislation in 2015 by Japan marks its 5th year; Japan-U.S alliance stronger.
• Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had pushed for the security legislation.
• The legislation enables Japan under certain conditions to e...

VACCINE NATIONALISM: NATIONS SCURRYING TO OBLIGE NATIVES COULD EXTEND PANDEMIC REIGN

• South Korea’s central bank warned Sunday that lame practices by individual nations to oblige their citizens disregarding others for access to a future coronavirus vaccine are likely to push back the deadline for the pandemic’s end.
• This is so because there are indic...

SONY’S PLAYSTATION 5 VIDEO GAME CONSOLE TO LAUNCH IN NOV. 12, COSTS $500

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• Sony’s PlayStation 5 video game console to launch in Nov.12, costs $500.
• The new consoles promise faster load times, better graphics, and new games.
• The new Sony PS5 is said to come in two different models.
...

TOKYO STOCKS FELL ON THURSDAY AS U.S FEDERAL RESERVE INDICATED INTEREST RATES TO STAY LOW

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• Tokyo stocks fell on Thursday as U.S Federal Reserve indicated interest rates to stay low.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down by 156.16 points.
• Topix index finished at 5.95 points.
• Stock issues declined ...

U.S. STOCK MARKETS TO REMAIN SHUT ON MONDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY

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• The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will resume to usual trading on Tuesday

• The commodities market in the U.S., including gold and oil futures will also remain closed on Monday 

After an extremely volatile week, the U.S. stocks which ...

AS PER THE STOCK MARKET, JOE BIDEN WILL BE THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT

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• The data says the stocks that are expected to fare well if Biden is elected as the next U.S. President are performing better than the overall market

• According to the market analysts, the companies that might benefit from Biden winning the election are ...

TWITTER AGAINST FALSE INFORMATION: WILL ADD MORE CONTEXT TO TRENDING TOPICS

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• Twitter intends to clean up trends feature that been often used to push forward propagandas and spread false information

• Some of Twitter employees are in favor of completely eradicating the trends feature

• Twitter believes that trends a...

MASK NAMED AFTER BREONNA TAYLOR WORN BY NAOMI OSAKA IN THE U.S OPEN; PAYS TRIBUTE

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• Mask named after Breonna Taylor worn by Naomi Osaka in the U.S open; pays tribute.
• She has announced to wear several more face masks in the honour of many.
• She aims to raise awareness about racial injustice by the use of ...

U.S. COVID-19 CASES CROSS 6.2 MILLION MARK, DEATH TOLL AT 187,938

• Current Total Cases: 6,219,996

• Total Deaths : 187,938

• Cumulative recoveries : 3,460,325

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

? California:Cases712,351,number of deaths 13,020. Active cases 368,335

SHINZO ABE DISCUSSED HIS RESIGNATION WITH THE U.S AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT ON SEPARATE CALLS

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• Shinzo Abe discussed his resignation with the U.S and Russian President on separate calls.
• The former Prime Minister also touched upon a few issues involving the countries that were unresolved.
• Abe is said to have had a ...

JAPAN AND U.S.A TO WORK TOGETHER ON A LUNAR EXPLORATION PROJECT

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• Japan and U.S.A to work together on a lunar exploration project.
• The project will be led by U.S NASA.
• The name of the project is “Artemis”.
• The project aims to establish a sustainable surface explo...

JAPAN MONITORING CHINA’S MOVES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA CLOSELY

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• Japan monitoring China’s moves in the South China Sea closely.
• Beijing fired ballistic missiles into the waters the previous day.
• Japan opposes any acts that increase tensions in the South China Sea.
• Som...

TOKYO STOCKS FALL ON THURSDAY; YEN STANDS FIRM

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• Tokyo stocks fall on Thursday; Yen stands firm.
• U.S-China political tensions weigh heavily on the stock market.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell down by 82.00 points.
• Topix index finished at 8.59 points.

POSTAL SERVICE TO DELIVER BALLOTS SECURELY AND ON TIME: U.S POSTMASTER

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• Postal service to deliver ballots securely and on time: U.S postmaster.
• Louis DeJoy vows lawmakers for the November presidential elections.
• Widespread delays and cost-cutting measures will not cause harm to the mailing o...

ACTRESS LORI LAUGHLIN AND HUSBAND SENTENCED ON FRIDAY FOR COLLEGE FRAUD SCHEME

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• Actress Lori Laughlin and husband sentenced on Friday for college fraud scheme.
• The actress famous from hit daily soap series “Full House” and fashion designer husband.
• Both had pleaded guilty in May to engag...

U.S.A TO HOLD OFF HIKE IN TARIFFS WORTH $7.5 BILLION ON EUROPEAN AND UK GOODS

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• U.S.A to hold off the hike in tariffs worth $7.5 billion on European and UK goods.
• The U.S had threatened the latter with a hike in tariffs over subsidies for Airbus.
• Last year the U.S had raised border taxes on more tha...

FORMER RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER'S GUITARIST JACK SHERMAN DIES AT THE AGE OF 64

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• Former Red Hot Chilli Pepper's guitarist Jack Sherman dies at the age of 64.
• Jack Sherman had joined the band in the year 1983.
• He had contributed as a co-writer for many songs for the band.
• The cause of d...

THE U.S AND EUROPEAN UNION HAVE AGREED ON THEIR FIRST EVER TARIFF REDUCTION DEAL

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• The U.S and European Union have agreed on their first ever tariff reduction deal.
• EU has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobsters.
• The U.S in exchange has agreed to halve import taxes on $160 million worth European goo...

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ASKS RESIDENTS TO EVACUATE DUE TO INCREASING WILDFIRE

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• California Governor Gavin Newsom asks residents to evacuate due to increasing wildfire.
• More than 6 have been killed in the wildfire burning across Central and Northern California.
• The wildfire broke out over last week a...

INCREASED BORDER CHECKS BY U.S CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO LIMIT NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL

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• Increased border checks by U.S Customs and Border protection to limit non-essential travel amid pandemic.
• Non-essential travel has been restricted at the U.S border since March.
• COVID-19 in the U.S has taken the lives of...