European Union
As the European Union prepares to open up to the rest of the world, it is unclear if it will bar US citizens from traveling to Europe. This news comes as the United States has failed to "flatten the curve" and has 2.5 million confirmed cases and 120k deaths. This is a topic that threatens to hurt US President Trump, who is strictly against any country closing their borders to American citizens.
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United States
Reports by US media state that Russian intelligence officers offered rewards to the Taliban for successful attacks on American soldiers. President Trump said he had never been briefed or told about this (the NYT reported otherwise), while his Russian counterpart dismissed these reports.
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Pandemic
Confirmed global cases have surpassed the 10 million mark, while there are more than 500,000 fatalities. The United States accounts for 2.5 million cases, followed by Brazil (1.3 million), Russia (630k), and India (530k). 75% of worldwide cases are in North America, Latin America, and Europe, even though they account for 26% of the global population.
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