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The US government is using a data-mining company to help set up a system for managing the manufacturing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.
But the involvement of Palantir Technologies could anger privacy advocates who have expressed concerns about the company gaining access to sensitive personal health information.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Moscow authorities are setting up thousands of extra beds for COVID-19 patients as the second wave of the pandemic appears to have hit the country. The capital accounts for nearly a third of total new coronavirus cases in Russia. As daily infections exceeded 15,000 for a fifth day straight, Russia's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 25,000 people. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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The UK chancellor has unveiled billions of pounds in extra financial support for businesses and workers hit by coronavirus restrictions.
The new package, which Rishi Sunak labelled as one of the most generous in the world, includes cash grants for hospitality businesses.
Holly Hudson has more.
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has said plans are afoot to build a new 1,000-kilometer railway line in the south of the country.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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India is observing a 'black day' on 22nd October to highlight the atrocities committed in Kashmir at the time of independence from colonial rule.
Authorities blame Pakistan for killing millions in the region.
And say Kashmiris need to know the reason for instability in the region as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Australia's two year Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is taking final submissions after finding that at least 50 people a week are assaulted in residential homes nationwide.
Shaun Bindley reports
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The Hong Kong government is condemning Germany for reportedly granting refugee status to a Hong Kong activist facing a riot charge over her involvement in protests in the city last year. The university student said she chose to flee Hong Kong because of fears she wouldn't be given a fair trial.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Disney isn't happy about California's new protocols for reopening theme parks, which mean its Disneyland resort could stay closed for at least another few months.
The company's largest theme park, Disneyworld in Florida, has been open since July.
Ira Spitzer has more from California
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The manufacturer of powerful prescription painkiller, Oxycontin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation's opioid crisis.
Purdue Pharma will pay more than eight billion dollars and close down the company.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned this week's deadly violence in the Nigerian city of Lagos.
Protests against police brutality escalated after security forces reportedly fired into protestors, drawing outrage from around the world.
UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.
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