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Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military, WSJ reports
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter.
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Suspect in vehicle attack on Australian lawmaker appears in court as police probe motive
SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A man who allegedly rammed his car into Australian lawmaker Helen Haines outside her electoral office appeared in court on Wednesday, as police sought to understand the motive for the rare attack on an elected official.
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Netflix Q3 net profit rises nearly 44 pct
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. streaming giant Netflix reported a nearly 44 percent year-on-year increase in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday, but lowered its full-year advertising revenue forecast amid slowing revenue growth.
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U.S. stocks end mixed on upbeat earnings
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid strong corporate earnings and a retreat in oil prices.
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Roundup: Egypt's film festival launches initiative to support displaced filmmakers
EL GOUNA, Egypt, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Safe Harbour MENA, a CineGouna initiative at the ongoing El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), is helping displaced filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa develop their projects and reconnect with the film industry.
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UN experts urge Indian authorities to cease 'use of excessive force' to curb protests
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - UN experts called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct in a recent crackdown on protests, where they said demonstrators had sustained injuries and some reported being subjected to ill-treatment.
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Tourism forum opens to boost China-Belarus cooperation
MINSK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The China-Belarus Tourism Forum opened on Tuesday in Brest, Belarus.
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1st LD-Writethru: Nigerian government confirms first Ebola case in capital
ABUJA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government on Tuesday confirmed the first Ebola case of the current outbreak in the country's capital, Abuja, following laboratory tests.
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France backs UNESCO drive to involve more young people in political decisions
PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A UNESCO drive to get more young people into decision-making bodies, including those on how to prevent wars, won the backing of France's foreign minister on Tuesday, as the country faces a wave of student protests, many of which have turned violent.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Tuesday.
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BBC to close three TV, radio channels amid cost pressures
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The BBC reported Tuesday it will close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in the spring, as the corporation continues to make 500 million pounds (669 million U.S. dollars) of savings over two years.
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Amazon unveils 16-bln-euro 2027 investment plan in Germany
BERLIN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. tech giant Amazon on Tuesday announced plans to invest more than 16 billion euros (about 18 billion U.S. dollars) in Germany in 2027, focusing on data centers, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and logistics expansion.
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Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan, tighten security laws after clashes: PM
ROME, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that the government has decided to deploy 500 troops to Milan until the end of the year and introduce tougher penalties following violent clashes in the city and other parts of the country over the weekend.
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Croatia thwarts 25,000 illegal entries, arrests 950 smugglers this year
ZAGREB, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Croatian authorities have prevented 25,000 attempts of illegal entry and arrested 950 human smugglers and their accomplices since the beginning of this year, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic announced on Tuesday.
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Polish lawmakers vote to ease abortion ban, but face likely presidential veto
WARSAW, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Poland's lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to allow abortion in case of foetal abnormalities and to decriminalise providing help in getting an abortion, as lawmakers seek to reverse a near-total abortion ban introduced by the previous government.
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Urgent: Nigerian government confirms first Ebola case in capital
ABUJA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government on Tuesday confirmed the first Ebola case in the country's capital, Abuja, following laboratory tests.
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Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says
ABUJA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria has confirmed one Ebola case in the capital Abuja after laboratory confirmation, Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said on Tuesday.
