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Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States.

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States. The storm is now over western Cuba after killing multiple people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The coasts of Texas and Louisiana prepare to receive Laura as a category 3 (or higher) hurricane. (CNN) More than 385,000 residents are told to flee the cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, in Texas saying as much as 13 feet (3.96 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge entire communities. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Culture / Society

At least 64 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky as crowds marched over the death of Breonna Taylor.

At least 64 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky as crowds marched over the death of Breonna Taylor. The protests were peaceful until a group of demonstrators "crossed several intersections, creating dangerous situations as traffic continued to try to make its way in the area," claimed Robert Schroeder, interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice. Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education student

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice. Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Major Trends

Foreign relations of Taiwan, Foreign relations of France Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France.

Foreign relations of Taiwan, Foreign relations of France Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France. This is the second Taiwanese representative office in France and the third office to open this year, coming after the establishment of an office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and the re-opening of the office in Guam. (Taiwan News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–United States relations, Sanctions against Iran The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via

Iran–United States relations, Sanctions against Iran The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Politics / Government

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, fo

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice. Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Culture / Society

Shooting of Breonna Taylor At least 64 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky as crowds marched over the death of Breonna Taylor.

Shooting of Breonna Taylor At least 64 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky as crowds marched over the death of Breonna Taylor. The protests were peaceful until a group of demonstrators "crossed several intersections, creating dangerous situations as traffic continued to try to make its way in the area," claimed Robert Schroeder, interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Culture / Society

Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest, Kenosha unrest shooting Two people are fatally shot and one wounded during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin over the shoo

Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest, Kenosha unrest shooting Two people are fatally shot and one wounded during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Police are investigating whether the incident occurred during a confrontation between protesters and armed men. (CNN) Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency due to persistent unrest in Kenosha. (The Wall Street Journal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Major Trends

Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France.

Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France. This is the second Taiwanese representative office in France and the third office to open this year, coming after the establishment of an office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and the re-opening of the office in Guam. (Taiwan News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive P

The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
26
Politics / Government

Police in Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy Legislative Council members Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui for their presence in an anti-government protest in Tuen Mun las

Police in Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy Legislative Council members Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui for their presence in an anti-government protest in Tuen Mun last year. Lam was also accused of rioting in connection with the protest during an attack on pro-democracy activists in Yuen Long. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S.

Somali Civil War The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S. carried out an airstrike on Monday that resulted in the deaths of six militants of the al-Shabaab jihadist group after they had attacked Somali forces during preceding days. It was carried out in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. Three other al-Shabaab militants were wounded. (AP via Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S.

The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S. carried out an airstrike on Monday that resulted in the deaths of six militants of the al-Shabaab jihadist group after they had attacked Somali forces during preceding days. It was carried out in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. Three other al-Shabaab militants were wounded. (AP via Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Major Trends

China–United States relations, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea The United States Department of Commerce adds 24 Chinese state-owned enterprises to i

China–United States relations, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea The United States Department of Commerce adds 24 Chinese state-owned enterprises to its "entity list", restricting the access of these enterprises to U.S. goods and content. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that these enterprises are involved in China's expansion and militarization efforts in the disputed regions of the South China Sea. (AFP via CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein Norway will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from

COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein Norway will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Germany and Liechtenstein from August 29 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those countries. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Politics / Government

In a meeting between U.S.

In a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the United States proposed removing Sudan from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list for $330 million compensation. The payment would allegedly go to American victims of Al-Qaida but ministers, opposition leaders, and other people in the country have expressed anger at the prospect of a multimillion-dollar payment to the United States. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Politics / Government

Sudan–United States relations In a meeting between U.S.

Sudan–United States relations In a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the United States proposed removing Sudan from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list for $330 million compensation. The payment would allegedly go to American victims of Al-Qaida but ministers, opposition leaders, and other people in the country have expressed anger at the prospect of a multimillion-dollar payment to the United States. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week changed its COVID-19 testing guidelines to say that people who've been in close contact with someone kn

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week changed its COVID-19 testing guidelines to say that people who've been in close contact with someone known to have COVID-19 but are asymptomatic now "do not necessarily" need to get tested. Health experts are expressing alarm over this revision since, for example, up to 50 percent of all COVID-19 transmissions are due to people who do not exhibit symptoms of the disease. (Voice of America)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense reveals that a Barbaros-class frigate of the Turkish Navy and the TCG Burgazada have conducted joint military exercises

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense reveals that a Barbaros-class frigate of the Turkish Navy and the TCG Burgazada have conducted joint military exercises with the USS Winston S. Churchill of the U.S. Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean, hours after Greece conducted similar exercises with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the disputed region. (AFP via WION)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Major Trends

The United States Department of Commerce adds 24 Chinese state-owned enterprises to its "entity list", restricting the access of these enterprises to U.S.

The United States Department of Commerce adds 24 Chinese state-owned enterprises to its "entity list", restricting the access of these enterprises to U.S. goods and content. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that these enterprises are involved in China's expansion and militarization efforts in the disputed regions of the South China Sea. (AFP via CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

Turkey–United States relations, Aegean dispute The Turkish Ministry of National Defense reveals that a Barbaros-class frigate of the Turkish Navy and the TCG Bu

Turkey–United States relations, Aegean dispute The Turkish Ministry of National Defense reveals that a Barbaros-class frigate of the Turkish Navy and the TCG Burgazada have conducted joint military exercises with the USS Winston S. Churchill of the U.S. Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean, hours after Greece conducted similar exercises with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the disputed region. (AFP via WION)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
27
Politics / Government

China–United States trade war American retailer Walmart announces its partnership with Microsoft for a bid to acquire the Chinese-based video sharing service Ti

China–United States trade war American retailer Walmart announces its partnership with Microsoft for a bid to acquire the Chinese-based video sharing service TikTok, which faces a ban in the United States through President Donald Trump's executive order if its parent company ByteDance fails to sell the app's operations to an American corporation. (AFP via Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Politics / Government

Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, says that peace talks between the Taliban and the government will start in Septembe

Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, says that peace talks between the Taliban and the government will start in September with the support of the Trump administration, which pushes both sides to set differences aside. (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Politics / Government

Afghan peace process Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, says that peace talks between the Taliban and the government w

Afghan peace process Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, says that peace talks between the Taliban and the government will start in September with the support of the Trump administration, which pushes both sides to set differences aside. (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Politics / Government

American retailer Walmart announces its partnership with Microsoft for a bid to acquire the Chinese-based video sharing service TikTok, which faces a ban in the

American retailer Walmart announces its partnership with Microsoft for a bid to acquire the Chinese-based video sharing service TikTok, which faces a ban in the United States through President Donald Trump's executive order if its parent company ByteDance fails to sell the app's operations to an American corporation. (AFP via Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Health / Disasters

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura downgrades from a Category 4 to Category 2 hurricane but remains "extremely dangerous" after lashing the coasts o

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura downgrades from a Category 4 to Category 2 hurricane but remains "extremely dangerous" after lashing the coasts of Texas and Louisiana early Thursday. It has killed 30 people thus far. (AP) A shelter-in-place is issued after a chemical fire breaks out in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (CBS News) The South's Defenders Monument, a Confederate monument located in Lake Charles, is damaged by Laura. (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Culture / Society

2020 Belarusian protests Police in Belarus arrest 20 journalists who were planning to cover a protest in Minsk and confiscated their telephones and identity doc

2020 Belarusian protests Police in Belarus arrest 20 journalists who were planning to cover a protest in Minsk and confiscated their telephones and identity documents. The interior ministry later said that the journalists had been driven to the police station to check they had valid accreditation allowing them to work as journalists. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

Colombia–United States relations Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo permits a U.S.

Colombia–United States relations Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo permits a U.S. Army unit to resume its advisory mission in the country after the Colombian Senate found that it did not constitute a deployment of foreign troops. A court had suspended the mission in early July after the opposition argued it did count as foreign troop movement, and thus needed Senate authorization. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo permits a U.S.

Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo permits a U.S. Army unit to resume its advisory mission in the country after the Colombian Senate found that it did not constitute a deployment of foreign troops. A court had suspended the mission in early July after the opposition argued it did count as foreign troop movement, and thus needed Senate authorization. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kurdish human rights lawyer Ebru Timtik dies in hospital after spending 238-days on hunger strike in protest of her imprisonment after being found guilty of bei

Kurdish human rights lawyer Ebru Timtik dies in hospital after spending 238-days on hunger strike in protest of her imprisonment after being found guilty of being a member of the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front. At the time of her death, she was reported to only weigh 65 pounds. (New York Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
27
Culture / Society

Police in Belarus arrest 20 journalists who were planning to cover a protest in Minsk and confiscated their telephones and identity documents.

Police in Belarus arrest 20 journalists who were planning to cover a protest in Minsk and confiscated their telephones and identity documents. The interior ministry later said that the journalists had been driven to the police station to check they had valid accreditation allowing them to work as journalists. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 27, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Essex lorry deaths A 40-year-old haulier from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, pleads guilty in the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales to the manslaugh

Essex lorry deaths A 40-year-old haulier from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, pleads guilty in the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese people, as well as conspiring to assist unlawful immigration. (AAP via Wellington Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
War / Conflict / Security

Rioting erupts in Malmö, Sweden, following a Quran book burning event by far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan in the city.

Rioting erupts in Malmö, Sweden, following a Quran book burning event by far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan in the city. Police say as many as 300 people gathered to protest the anti-Islam activities, which then became violent as protesters set fires and attacked police. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Culture / Society

50,000 people gather in Washington, D.C.

50,000 people gather in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march and in protest against police violence. The event is called the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks", a reference to George Floyd's killing. The relatives of Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner deliver speeches at the march alongside civil rights leaders Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hunga

COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into two-week quarantine. Hungarians can only leave if they have provided two negative tests. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports more than 77,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to more than 3.38 million, the highest sin

COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports more than 77,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to more than 3.38 million, the highest single day spike for the country for the second consecutive day, and the highest single day caseload in the world apart from the United States. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Culture / Society

George Floyd protests 50,000 people gather in Washington, D.C.

George Floyd protests 50,000 people gather in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march and in protest against police violence. The event is called the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks", a reference to George Floyd's killing. The relatives of Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner deliver speeches at the march alongside civil rights leaders Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hungarians returning from abroad w

Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into two-week quarantine. Hungarians can only leave if they have provided two negative tests. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Major Trends

India reports more than 77,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to more than 3.38 million, the highest single day spike for the count

India reports more than 77,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to more than 3.38 million, the highest single day spike for the country for the second consecutive day, and the highest single day caseload in the world apart from the United States. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Czech Republic–Taiwan relations, China–Czech Republic relations, One-China policy Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit t

Czech Republic–Taiwan relations, China–Czech Republic relations, One-China policy Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan as it recognizes the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In response to the visit, the PRC's foreign ministry warns the Czech government of "possible consequences" for Czech companies with operations in mainland China. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic mai

Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan as it recognizes the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In response to the visit, the PRC's foreign ministry warns the Czech government of "possible consequences" for Czech companies with operations in mainland China. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 Belarusian protests, Censorship in Belarus The Belarusian Association of Journalists revokes the accreditation of several foreign journalists covering the

2020 Belarusian protests, Censorship in Belarus The Belarusian Association of Journalists revokes the accreditation of several foreign journalists covering the anti-government protests, resulting in the detention or deportation of some of those journalists. (AP via East Bay Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Politics / Government

A person is shot and killed, and several others arrested, amidst a violent confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and a large caravan of supporters

A person is shot and killed, and several others arrested, amidst a violent confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and a large caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump in Portland, Oregon. The shooting victim is later identified as a member of the far-right Patriot Prayer. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Politics / Government

George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon, killings of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl A person is shot and killed, and several others arrested, amidst a v

George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon, killings of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl A person is shot and killed, and several others arrested, amidst a violent confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and a large caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump in Portland, Oregon. The shooting victim is later identified as a member of the far-right Patriot Prayer. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Brandenburg Gate, despite a ruling from the city's administrative court the previ

Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Brandenburg Gate, despite a ruling from the city's administrative court the previous day that overturned the government's ban on public demonstrations. Police claim "most" of the protesters failed to observe "the minimum" social distancing measures implemented in the city. (AFP via Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Br

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Brandenburg Gate, despite a ruling from the city's administrative court the previous day that overturned the government's ban on public demonstrations. Police claim "most" of the protesters failed to observe "the minimum" social distancing measures implemented in the city. (AFP via Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
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