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World News. 25th September
Remember the Russian leader of the opposition to Putin – he was poisoned when he was in Siberia.  He was taken to hospital in Berlin.  The doctors said he was poisoned with Novichok – same as the people in Salisbury.  Most people believe the poisoning was agreed by Putin.  He denies.  The doctors managed to save him and he is now out of hospital.  But back in Russia they have taken away his flat and also taken over his bank account.  They say this is because he complained about the food that children had in school.  The company are suing him.
If you fly to Helsinki, you may find that there are sniffer dogs in the airport to find people with the virus.  They say the dogs can find the virus 5 days before the symptoms appear.
There are more cases across Europe now.  The EU says it is worse now than in March.  In Brazil they have cancelled the Rio Carnival for February as it is too dangerous to have millions of people on the streets in giant parties.  This is the first time it has been cancelled in 100 years.
As predicted, there were more protests across the USA after the police were not charged over a woman was shot in her home.  In Louisville there were arrests but demonstrations in New York, Baltimore and many cities.  Black people are very unhappy about the way they are treated.  It is not just discrimination but it is because more black people are shot by the police.
Switzerland is to have a vote this weekend.  This is to decide if they should reduce the number of foreign workers coming into the country.  At  the moment Switzerland has free movement with the EU.  It is like a mini-Brexit vote.  However, they expect that there will not be a change and hope that free movement will continue.

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