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RT NEWSLETTER (August 17, 2020)

Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum

World News

17 August

Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been defiant in defending last week's controversial election victory, has suddenly relented, saying new elections could be held – but only after a new constitution is adopted.

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USA News

17 August

Democrats' election platform demands end to 'forever wars' — most of which were launched last time Biden held office

The Democratic Party's 2020 electoral platform includes a call to end the US' "forever wars" - which sounds great, except that a Democratic president started many of those wars and the party has stonewalled efforts to end them.

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Russia News

18 August

Lukashenko's offer to change Belarus' constitution likely an attempt to buy time as opposition lacks mechanism to remove him

If Belarus' opposition succeeds in removing Alexander Lukashenko from the presidency, the big question is what happens next? The country lacks institutions for managing the transfer of power, working to the president's advantage.

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17 August

Why is it 'magnanimous' when Jacinda Ardern delays an election but an 'assault on democracy' when Trump merely suggests it?

New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern has shut the nation's borders, interred the few still allowed to enter and now postponed the election for a month – but it's all okay because she's the 'right kind of leader'.

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World News

18 August

France sends in RIOT POLICE to enforce mask-wearing in Marseille amid spike in new Covid-19 cases

The French government has sent 130 riot officers to help enforce face mask wearing rules in the southern city of Marseille as the nation sees a rise in new coronavirus cases amid increased resistance to restrictions.

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World News

17 August

Amazon pulls disgusting 'realistic' child sex dolls from website in France

Amazon France has withdrawn advertisements for child-sized realistic sex dolls, following a campaign by activists. However, worldwide laws against the dolls remain scant, and Amazon's enforcement is lacking.

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Russia News

17 August

Moscow outraged after bug found in Russian military attache car in The Hague, summons Dutch Charge d'Affaires

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday expressed its outrage after tracking equipment was found in a Russian military attache car in The Hague, the home of the Dutch government and the International Court of Justice.

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UK News

17 August

UK government backs down on use of algorithm in exam results after public outcry over downgrading

The UK government has announced that students in England will now be awarded the grade that their teachers had predicted for them based on past performance rather than rely on an algorithm to help generate their marks.

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Business News

17 August

Missed the gold rush? There's a SILVER lining!

Silver has outperformed its precious metal counterpart, gold, so far this year, after breaking the $27 level for the first time since 2013. Analysts say the record run is set to continue.

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Sport News

17 August

'Gross alert!' Russian power lifter reveals HORRIFIC result of gruesome injury

Russian powerlifting champion Alexander Sedykh has shared post-surgery pictures showing the extent of a horrific injury he sustained last week at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) European championships.

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