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- At Trial, Jewish Victims of 2015 Paris Attack Ask: Why the Hatred?Four people were killed by a hostage-taker at a kosher supermarket that year. Families and survivors who testified this past week said his callous anti-Semitism was still hard to process.
- Top White House Official Denies Pressuring F.D.A. on Vaccine GuidelinesThe number of lives lost to the virus is nearing one million, and new hot spots keep emerging. The U.S., Brazil, India and Mexico account for more than half of the total.
- Crowds at the Beijing Auto Show Signal China's Spenders are BackBig crowds at places like the Beijing auto show are a sign of good news for a world mired in recession. But China needs its less affluent to spend more before its growth engine can return to full speed.
- Trump’s Tax Returns, Coronavirus Deaths, Charlie Hebdo: Your Monday BriefingHere’s what you need to know.
- The Rise of Child Labor in the Coronavirus PandemicWith schools closed and families desperate for income, millions of children are being forced into work that is often dangerous, arduous and illegal.
- Switzerland Votes to Approve Paternity LeaveFathers will be allowed 10 days of paid time off after voters endorsed a new law despite a conservative backlash that forced a referendum.
- Fighting Flares Between Azerbaijan and ArmeniaThe governments of both countries reported action with tanks, military helicopters and artillery in a rapid escalation of a long-simmering conflict.
- As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to WorkFormer students are taking illegal and often dangerous jobs in India and other developing countries, potentially rolling back years of progress in social mobility and public health.
- Sudan Is Focus of U.S. Efforts to Improve Ties With IsraelThe U.S. is offering cash aid and promises to entice Sudan to recognize Israel before the American election, while the big prize, Saudi Arabia, remains out of reach.
- Leader of India Says Country’s Vaccine Industry Will ‘Help All Humanity’A study offered an explanation for children’s ability to fight off the virus. The lockdown in Melbourne, Australia, is being further eased.
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- Donald Trump 'paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017' - NY TimesThe New York Times says Mr Trump paid no tax in 10 out of 15 years - a claim he calls "fake news".
- Trump denies story he avoided paying taxesThe president denies claims in the New York Times that he paid just $750 income tax in 2016 and 2017.
- Dreamworld accident: Australian theme park fined over four deathsFour people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Dreamworld theme park in 2016.
- TikTok: US judge halts app store banThe video-sharing app gets a last-minute reprieve from being taken off app stores in the US.
- 'You're an opera singer? But you're not white...'The story of Emmanuel "Onry" Henreid and the unexpected duet that went viral.
- The South African cleric taking on the church over a rapist priestReverend June Major hung underwear outside the residence of the Archbishop of Southern Africa.
- Armenia and Azerbaijan fight over disputed Nagorno-KarabakhAt least 23 are killed in the heaviest clashes in years over long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Meng Wanzhou: The PowerPoint that sparked an international rowThe top Huawei executive's closely watched extradition case returns to court on Monday.
- Why India should worry about post-Covid-19 careExperts say India needs more post-Covid care centres as many patients are reporting lasting symptoms.
- The woman who quit smoking and built a global hypnotherapy firmGrace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession.