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Moscow lockdown: Moscow has emerged from a strict lockdown after the city cited a slowdown in its coronavirus outbreak. Critics, however, have expressed concerns over the potential for a new wave of infections in the Russian capital. The move comes weeks before a nationwide vote on the constitutional reform that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.

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Investigation over: Sweden on Wednesday dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead 34 years ago in downtown Stockholm, saying that decision was made because the main suspect died in 2000.

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Storm moves into Canada: The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal was moving out of the Midwest on Wednesday and into Canada, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa. High winds brought down trees and left thousands without power in Wisconsin and Illinois.

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Subject of film wins W.

Virginia primary A progressive candidate featured in a Netflix documentary on politics has won the Democratic Senate primary in West Virginia to face Republican Sen. Shelly Moore Capito in November. Paula Jean Swearengin was featured in the 2019 documentary “Knock Down the House.” She accepted only individual donations during her campaign and raised more than one of her two opponents by margin of more than 10-1.

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HIV concerns: People with HIV are almost three times more likely to die if they contract COVID-19 than those with no co-morbidities, whether or not they are taking anti-AIDS drugs, an analysis of South African data shows.