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	World Daily update ⋅ August 14, 2021
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	CNN Beijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise CNN Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor (right), two Canadian citizens detained in China on espionage charges. A version of this story appeared in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Possible Election Call as the Pandemic's 4th Wave Gets Underway The New York Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may call an early election as soon as Sunday despite rising Covid-19 cases. If so, it won't be campaigning as usual. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Trudeau Weighs Snap Election in Canada The New York Times OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering dissolving Parliament, perhaps as soon as Sunday, to set Canada on a path for an election in late September. Such a move has been widely anticipated and would signal his confidence that voters will ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Russia Says It Will Expel a BBC Journalist The New York Times The BBC condemned the move to expel the reporter, Sarah Rainsford, while holding out hope that the decision could still be reversed. "The expulsion of Sarah Rainsford is a direct assault on media freedom which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Lebanon tells importers to supply stored fuel bought before subsidy end Reuters BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Oil importers and facilities must supply the quantities of fuel they had already purchased before the central bank announced the effective lifting of subsidies on Wednesday night, Lebanon's oil directorate said on Friday. Lebanon's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Britain's worst mass shooting in more than a decade leaves 6 dead, including suspected gunman The Washington Post LONDON — Six people, including a suspected gunman, are dead and an investigation is underway following what police called a "serious firearms incident" in the city of Plymouth in England – the mass shooting is Britain's worst in more than a decade. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Canada on track to meet ambitious 2021 immigration target, minister says Reuters OTTAWA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Canada is on track to meet its goal of 401,000 new permanent residents this year after adding record numbers in June and July, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Friday. Canada counted 39,500 new permanent ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Social media and messaging apps appear to be shutdown in Zambia on election day, Facebook says CNN The Electoral Commission of Zambia reported "unprecedented" levels of turnout in Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections, with long lines remaining at many polling stations at 6pm local time [12pET] when voting was due to end. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Flooding in China kills 21, as thousands escape to shelters. The New York Times Flooding caused by torrential rain killed 21 people in China's Hubei Province, officials said on Thursday, the latest deadly downpour in a summer of extreme weather that has killed hundreds of people across the country's central region. The heavy rainfall ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Floods devastate northern Turkey, killing at least 27 and leaving dozens missing. The New York Times Flash floods in northern Turkey have killed at least 27 people, and left many other local residents missing and hundreds homeless, as rescue workers scrambled to evacuate those affected by the disaster and reach villages that had been cut off by the waters ... Flag as irrelevant
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