International

World News.   9th October
Germany worried by the rise in cases. 
Back to the level from April.  However, they have only 310 thousand cases, compared to the UK with over 500 thousand.  Germany has more people than the UK.  Germany has 9 thousand deaths. UK has over 40 thousand.  UK had over 17 thousand new cases on Thursday.
Over 4 million people have already voted in the US election … which is not due until next month.  There were long queues already to vote.
Trump refuses to have a virtual TV debate.  The organisers say they suggested it because he has the virus and is supposed self isolate.  Trump says he is well. He says a video conference is biased for Biden.
Police have stopped a plot to kidnap and even kill the mayor of Michigan in the USA.  Six men from the right wing militia have been arrested.  The mayor is a democrat and has been trying to enforce lockdown and restrictions to prevent the virus spreading.  Trump has been attacking her for months and has been stirring up trouble.  The men are accused of terrorism.
A new partnership between Apple and Gallaudet University means that all students are getting an IPad Pro, Smart Keyboard and an Apple Pencil.  There are several thousand deaf and hard of hearing students at Gallaudet University in Washington.  With the IPads, there is a lot of software which can create new developments for deaf people.  This will be a major boost to study at the University.

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