The Financial Times
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Andrew England and Derek Brower in London and Simeon Kerr in Dubai
– Nov 27, 2020, 7:10 AM
Saudi Arabia has stepped up its efforts to resolve its more than three-year dispute with Qatar after US president Donald Trump's election defeat, according to people briefed on the talks. The move to end the Gulf states' blockade of their gas-rich…
Iran's most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country's defence ministry has confirmed. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after being attacked in Damavand county. Iranian news agencies said…
The New York Times
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Farnaz Fassihi
– Nov 27, 2020, 7:02 AM
Iran's top nuclear scientist was shot and killed on Friday as he was traveling in a vehicle in northern Iran, Iranian state media reported. The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was considered the driving force behind Iran's nuclear weapons program…
A recount in Wisconsin's largest county demanded by President Donald Trump's election campaign ended on Friday with the president-elect, Joe Biden, gaining votes. After the recount in Milwaukee county, Biden made a net gain of 132 votes, out of…
The Financial Times
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Nicolle Liu in Hong Kong
– Nov 27, 2020, 4:10 PM
Hong Kong is battling a new coronavirus cluster originating from one of the city's lesser-known elite pastimes — wealthy older women visiting dance clubs for lessons, often with handsome younger instructors. The cluster has fuelled a…
