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Mr. Lee was convicted — and pardoned — twice for white-collar crimes, in a sign of the ills in South Korea’s relationship with its business dynasties. — NYT: Top Stories
Argentina, Brazil, Britain, France, India, Russia and the U.S. have helped push the global total to more than 40.7 million. In the past seven days, these countries have reported at least 100,000 new cases of the coronavirus, helping to push total cases
The researchers are seeking up to 90 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30. — FOX News
Italy once again ramped up coronavirus restrictions in a bid to avoid a new nationwide lockdown, as parts of the United Kingdom have already reinstated lockdowns similar to those seen in March, and Poland converted a major stadium into a field hospital
Alexander Zverev ended his 17-month wait for a title by drawing on the pain of his U.S. Open final defeat to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime tennis 6-3, 6-3 and win the Cologne Indoors on Sunday. — FOX News
Sunday’s election is seen as a referendum on the 14-year political project of Evo Morales, a towering figure in Bolivian politics who lifted many out of poverty but whose policies and tone divided the country. — New York Times: Top Stories
Brazilian soccer team Santos has suspended a newly-signed contract with international star Robinho after a sponsor made reference to the player’s past sexual assault case and cut its ties with the club. — FOX News
As coronavirus infections hit record daily highs in parts of Europe this week, fears that the outbreak may spiral out of control this winter forced many European officials to impose new curfews and restrictions. — FOX News
For the second day in a row, Iran announced its highest single-day death toll. — ABC News: Top Stories