The realtions between India and Nepal are on the edge of a precipice after the latter's Upper House passed a&nbsp;bill to update map that includes Indian territories.

Kathmandu's foreign policy towards New Delhi is becoming increasingly politicised as wants to&nbsp;junk all traditional ties and dump centuries of freindship.

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The instances&nbsp;of Nepal's growing aggression towards India are as follows:

Nepal is redrawing its boundaries

From Uttarakhand to Bihar, Kathmandu is laying claim on Indian land and the provocation is unprecedented. Every advancement the nation makes is threat for India.

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Nepal is moving its troops to the border with India. It has bult a helipad, is planting tents and&nbsp;building camps.

Nepalese forces are becoming more aggressive

They opened fire on a group of villagers along the Bihar border last week in which an Indian citizen lost his life.

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Kathmandu is indulging in radio warfare

Nepal's fm&nbsp;radio is playing anti-india songs as well as&nbsp;beaming propaganda in villages along the border.

The Nepal parliament is passing laws indirectly aimed at Indian citizens.

An Indian woman marrying a Nepali man will take seven years to become a citizen.

Driving this anti-India sentiment is Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.He is whipping up ultra-nationalistic sentiments to survive a rebellion.

However, he has been called out for his hypocrisy on territorial nationalism..

China is encroaching into Nepal's land through an ongoing road expansion project in Tibet according to Nepal's&nbsp;agricultural department which conducted&nbsp;a survey last year.

The alarming findings included the fact that China has encroached 36 hectares of land in four different districts of Nepal.

Around 6 hectares of land in Nepal's Humla district, 4 hectares&nbsp;in Karnali district, 10 in the Sindhu-Pal-Chowk district and 9 hectares in Sankhu-Wa-Sabha.

It&nbsp;may be sending its army to keep this land under its control.

The agricultural department had warned 'there is a high possibility that over the period of time, china may develop its border observation post of armed police in those territories.''

Ironically, Oli is doing nothing to stop this encroachment.

China has launched massive road development projects in the Tibet autonomous region.

These projects have led to rivers changing their course.They have expanded China's boundaries into northern territories of Nepal.

The Nepalese media extensively reported on this but all its reports were either subdued or ignored.

Instead, Oli&nbsp;is amping up differences with India over imaginary encroachments.

When India constructed a road on the indian side of the border, Nepal cried foul.

Their prime minister seized the opportunity to complain about territorial integrity.

Integrity that goes missing when it comes to China. The fear of a rebellion appears to&nbsp;explains this outstanding hypocrisy.

The ruling Nepal Communist party is dealing with constant infighting and is on the brink of collapse.

Saving it&nbsp;is its guide and creditor the Chinese Communist Party.

The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu is solving internal disputes, instigating anti-India sentiments and pushing the Nepal government to pick fights.

The deputy chief of Nepal comunnist party's foreign affairs department, Bishnu rijal called ''roti-beti ka rishta'' an ''old rhetoric''

There's a huge political divide in Nepal over the government's actions and words.

Political leaders in Nepal are now saying that the Oli government is dancing to the dragon's tune.

In a tweet, Bimalendra Nidhi, the vice president of the Nepali congress, the principal opposition party in Nepal, said that

''The arrival of chinese troops in near Mount Everest and Himalayas is to&nbsp;assist and teach Chinese. The government is being trained by the Chinese party.

The youth and opposition in the country are demanding answers from Oli and it is his duty to answer them.

He is accountable for his actions because Nepal is a democracy unlike china. As it is, territorial nationalism will only take him so far.&nbsp;

The realtions between India and Nepal are on the edge of a precipice after the latter's Upper House passed a bill to update map that includes Indian territories.

The realtions between India and Nepal are on the edge of a precipice after the latter's Upper House passed a bill to update map that includes Indian territories. Kathmandu's foreign policy towards New Delhi is becoming increasingly politicised as wants to junk all traditional ties and dump centuries of freindship. Also read: Nepal government denies Bihar's Water Resource Department from constructing embankment; lays claim over land The instances of Nepal's growing aggression towards India are as follows: Nepal is redrawing its boundaries From Uttarakhand to Bihar, Kathmandu is laying claim on Indian land and the provocation is unprecedented. Every advancement the nation makes is threat for India. × Nepal is moving its troops to the border with India. It has bult a helipad, is planting tents and building camps. Nepalese forces are becoming more aggressive They opened fire on a group of villagers along the Bihar border last week in which an Indian citizen lost his life. Also read: Nepal's Upper House passes bill to update map that includes Indian territories Kathmandu is indulging in radio warfare Nepal's fm radio is playing anti-india songs as well as beaming propaganda in villages along the border. The Nepal parliament is passing laws indirectly aimed at Indian citizens. An Indian woman marrying a Nepali man will take seven years to become a citizen. Driving this anti-India sentiment is Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.He is whipping up ultra-nationalistic sentiments to survive a rebellion. However, he has been called out for his hypocrisy on territorial nationalism.. China is encroaching into Nepal's land through an ongoing road expansion project in Tibet according to Nepal's agricultural department which conducted a survey last year. The alarming findings included the fact that China has encroached 36 hectares of land in four different districts of Nepal. Around 6 hectares of land in Nepal's Humla district, 4 hectares in Karnali district, 10 in the Sindhu-Pal-Chowk district and 9 hectares in Sankhu-Wa-Sabha. It may be sending its army to keep this land under its control. The agricultural department had warned 'there is a high possibility that over the period of time, china may develop its border observation post of armed police in those territories.'' Ironically, Oli is doing nothing to stop this encroachment. China has launched massive road development projects in the Tibet autonomous region. These projects have led to rivers changing their course.They have expanded China's boundaries into northern territories of Nepal. The Nepalese media extensively reported on this but all its reports were either subdued or ignored. Instead, Oli is amping up differences with India over imaginary encroachments. When India constructed a road on the indian side of the border, Nepal cried foul. Their prime minister seized the opportunity to complain about territorial integrity. Integrity that goes missing when it comes to China. The fear of a rebellion appears to explains this outstanding hypocrisy. The ruling Nepal Communist party is dealing with constant infighting and is on the brink of collapse. Saving it is its guide and creditor the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu is solving internal disputes, instigating anti-India sentiments and pushing the Nepal government to pick fights. The deputy chief of Nepal comunnist party's foreign affairs department, Bishnu rijal called ''roti-beti ka rishta'' an ''old rhetoric'' There's a huge political divide in Nepal over the government's actions and words. Political leaders in Nepal are now saying that the Oli government is dancing to the dragon's tune. In a tweet, Bimalendra Nidhi, the vice president of the Nepali congress, the principal opposition party in Nepal, said that ''The arrival of chinese troops in near Mount Everest and Himalayas is to assist and teach Chinese. The government is being trained by the Chinese party. The youth and opposition in the country are demanding answers from Oli and it is his duty to answer them. He is accountable for his actions because Nepal is a democracy unlike china. As it is, territorial nationalism will only take him so far.

Edge of precipice? Nepal's growing aggression towards India

A city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province has established the country’s first database allowing engaged couples to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence.

The city of Yiwu is set to unveil the database at&nbsp;marriage registration offices on July 1.&nbsp;

Six government departments including the municipal court, the police and a local branch of the All-China Women’s Federation and Yiwu’s information office have joined forces in the initiative.&nbsp;

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“It’s common that married couples find out their spouse has violence tendencies only after getting married,” Zhou Danying, vice chairman of Yiwu Women’s Federation told state media The Paper, explaining the rationale behind the reform.

&nbsp;The database includes data from nationwide offences and includes offenders ho are not from Yiwu.

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At first it was designed only to include histories of abuse against romantic partners, but it has now expanded to encompass abuse of parents and&nbsp;siblings.

The platform, which is updated in real-time,&nbsp;holds&nbsp;information on offences since 2017.&nbsp;

To prevent users abusing the database and protect people’s privacy, individuals who want to access the service needs to show proof their romantic relationship is genuine.

Individuals are limited to use the system up to twice a year and searching no more two partners in the year.

Domestic violence has received more attention in China recently. The country passed its first law against domestic violence in 2016 and more women have since exposed their abusive partners and shared their stories on social media.

A city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province has established the country’s first database allowing engaged couples to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence.

A city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province has established the country’s first database allowing engaged couples to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence. The city of Yiwu is set to unveil the database at marriage registration offices on July 1. Six government departments including the municipal court, the police and a local branch of the All-China Women’s Federation and Yiwu’s information office have joined forces in the initiative. Also read: Global rise in domestic violence cases as Covid-19 lockdown turns into captivity for many women “It’s common that married couples find out their spouse has violence tendencies only after getting married,” Zhou Danying, vice chairman of Yiwu Women’s Federation told state media The Paper, explaining the rationale behind the reform. The database includes data from nationwide offences and includes offenders ho are not from Yiwu. Also read: Mandatory divorce 'cooling-off' period meets with outrage in China At first it was designed only to include histories of abuse against romantic partners, but it has now expanded to encompass abuse of parents and siblings. The platform, which is updated in real-time, holds information on offences since 2017. To prevent users abusing the database and protect people’s privacy, individuals who want to access the service needs to show proof their romantic relationship is genuine. Individuals are limited to use the system up to twice a year and searching no more two partners in the year. Domestic violence has received more attention in China recently. The country passed its first law against domestic violence in 2016 and more women have since exposed their abusive partners and shared their stories on social media.

Chinese city launches domestic violence database for couples considering marriage

The United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed hope that&nbsp;Israel&nbsp;will hear global calls and will not go ahead with annexation of parts of the West Bank, which would undermine a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The UN has been consistently conveying the message “that annexation would be not only against international law but it would be a major factor to destabilise the region”, he said in an interview.

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He spoke ahead of a high-level UN security council meeting on Wednesday on the Mideast where Israel’s plans to annex around 30 per cent&nbsp;of the West Bank in line with US president Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan is certain to be a major topic.

Guterres will speak before briefings from Arab League secretary-general, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and UN special coordinator, Nickolay Mladenov. France, which holds the council presidency this month, said half a dozen foreign ministers are expected to take part, along with the Palestinian foreign minister and Israel’s UN ambassador.

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Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 war and has built dozens of settlements that are now home to nearly 500,000 Israelis, but it never formally claimed it as an Israeli territory due to stiff international opposition.

The Palestinians, with wide international backing, seek the territory as the heartland of their future independent state.

The Trump administration has taken a much softer line toward Israeli settlements than its predecessors. With Trump’s reelection prospects uncertain this November, Israeli hardliners have urged their prime minister,&nbsp;Benjamin Netanyahu, to move ahead with annexation quickly. The Israeli leader’s new coalition deal includes an official clause allowing him to present his annexation plan to the government starting July 1.

Such a unilateral move would all but dash Palestinian hopes of establishing a viable independent state and is vehemently opposed by the Palestinians, Arab nations and most of the rest of the world.

Guterres said annexation “would undermine what I believe is necessary, which is a two-state solution in which Israelis and the Palestinians can live together in peace, respect each other, and guarantee each other’s security”.

“I hope that this voice of reason that is not only mine, it is echoing across the world, will be heard by the Israeli authorities and that annexation does not take place on July 1,” he said.

The United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed hope that Israel will hear global calls and will not go ahead with annexation of parts of the West Bank, which would undermine a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed hope that Israel will hear global calls and will not go ahead with annexation of parts of the West Bank, which would undermine a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The UN has been consistently conveying the message “that annexation would be not only against international law but it would be a major factor to destabilise the region”, he said in an interview. Also read: Israeli troops kill Palestinian who tried car-ramming in West Bank: Police He spoke ahead of a high-level UN security council meeting on Wednesday on the Mideast where Israel’s plans to annex around 30 per cent of the West Bank in line with US president Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan is certain to be a major topic. Guterres will speak before briefings from Arab League secretary-general, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and UN special coordinator, Nickolay Mladenov. France, which holds the council presidency this month, said half a dozen foreign ministers are expected to take part, along with the Palestinian foreign minister and Israel’s UN ambassador. Also read: Israel's Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 war and has built dozens of settlements that are now home to nearly 500,000 Israelis, but it never formally claimed it as an Israeli territory due to stiff international opposition. The Palestinians, with wide international backing, seek the territory as the heartland of their future independent state. The Trump administration has taken a much softer line toward Israeli settlements than its predecessors. With Trump’s reelection prospects uncertain this November, Israeli hardliners have urged their prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to move ahead with annexation quickly. The Israeli leader’s new coalition deal includes an official clause allowing him to present his annexation plan to the government starting July 1. Such a unilateral move would all but dash Palestinian hopes of establishing a viable independent state and is vehemently opposed by the Palestinians, Arab nations and most of the rest of the world. Guterres said annexation “would undermine what I believe is necessary, which is a two-state solution in which Israelis and the Palestinians can live together in peace, respect each other, and guarantee each other’s security”. “I hope that this voice of reason that is not only mine, it is echoing across the world, will be heard by the Israeli authorities and that annexation does not take place on July 1,” he said.

UN chief Antonio Guterres urges Israel to back away from West Bank annexation

Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party a day after the city-state called for&nbsp;general elections&nbsp;to be held in July.

“I joined the party because I think that Dr. Tan is committed to doing the right thing for Singapore,” he&nbsp;told reporters&nbsp;Wednesday following a breakfast meeting with party founder Tan Cheng Bock. “There are issues of income inequality, there are issues of poverty, there are issues of governance and transparency, there are issues around housing, there are many issues that are alive.”

Lee declined to say if he would be contesting in the July 10 election, but said he would be contributing to the party “in many ways.”

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The city-state's parliament was dissolved Tuesday for a general election on July 10, even as the country struggles to recover from a major coronavirus outbreak that has swept through migrant worker dormitories.

Lee Hsien Yang is locked in a long-running row with his sibling, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, accusing him of seeking to capitalise on the legacy of their father, Singapore's late founding leader.

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Tan, a popular figure who was once a lawmaker with the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), said that Lee Hsien Yang was "not just an ordinary person."

"His father is the founder of Singapore, so that's very important," he said.

Their party, launched last year, will not threaten the PAP's decades-long hold on power but the combination of a Lee family member and Tan could draw some voters away from the ruling party, observers believe.

Lee Hsien Yang, a business executive, and his sister Lee Wei Ling fell out with their prime minister brother following the death of their father, Lee Kuan Yew, in 2015.

The Lee family row centres on allegations made by the premier's siblings that he is seeking to block the demolition of a family bungalow to capitalise on Lee Kuan Yew's legacy – something he has denied.

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Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party a day after the city-state called for general elections to be held in July.

Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party a day after the city-state called for general elections to be held in July. “I joined the party because I think that Dr. Tan is committed to doing the right thing for Singapore,” he told reporters Wednesday following a breakfast meeting with party founder Tan Cheng Bock. “There are issues of income inequality, there are issues of poverty, there are issues of governance and transparency, there are issues around housing, there are many issues that are alive.” Lee declined to say if he would be contesting in the July 10 election, but said he would be contributing to the party “in many ways.” Also see: Welcome back: Singapore locals rejoice as malls reopen; PM urges caution The city-state's parliament was dissolved Tuesday for a general election on July 10, even as the country struggles to recover from a major coronavirus outbreak that has swept through migrant worker dormitories. Lee Hsien Yang is locked in a long-running row with his sibling, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, accusing him of seeking to capitalise on the legacy of their father, Singapore's late founding leader. Also read: Singapore approves anti-viral drug for COVID-19 patients Tan, a popular figure who was once a lawmaker with the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), said that Lee Hsien Yang was "not just an ordinary person." "His father is the founder of Singapore, so that's very important," he said. Their party, launched last year, will not threaten the PAP's decades-long hold on power but the combination of a Lee family member and Tan could draw some voters away from the ruling party, observers believe. Lee Hsien Yang, a business executive, and his sister Lee Wei Ling fell out with their prime minister brother following the death of their father, Lee Kuan Yew, in 2015. The Lee family row centres on allegations made by the premier's siblings that he is seeking to block the demolition of a family bungalow to capitalise on Lee Kuan Yew's legacy – something he has denied.

Singapore prime minister’s brother joins opposition party ahead of July 10 election

Anthony Fauci told House lawmakers on Tuesday that despite President Donald Trump's claim that he had asked officials to "slow the testing down," he had never been given such a directive.&nbsp;

In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Fauci was asked about the president’s recent comments and whether he agrees that it makes sense to limit the number of COVID-19 tests.

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“It's the opposite, we're going to be doing more testing, not less,” said Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, who has played a key role in the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic.

"To my knowledge, none of us have ever been told to slow down on testing. That just is a fact," he said.Fauci said testing and contact surveillance were fundamental to "understand exactly what's going on in community spread."&nbsp;

"So, it's the opposite. We're going to be doing more testing, not less," said Fauci,&nbsp;the top infectious-disease expert at the National Institutes of Health.&nbsp;

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Trump sparked outrage when he said&nbsp;during&nbsp;a rally in Tulsa, Okla., that more testing makes the country look bad by identifying more coronavirus cases, adding that he had told his staff to slow down testing.

"Testing is a double-edged sword," said Trump, who added that the US&nbsp;has conducted 25 million tests. "When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases, so I said to my people, 'Slow the testing down, please.'"

But Fauci said Trump's comments&nbsp;do not reflect the administration's actual actions.

"It's the opposite," Fauci said. "We're going to be doing more testing, not less."

In his testimony, Fauci said the coronavirus threat right now is a “mixed bag” because the US&nbsp;has been “hit badly” with more than 120,000 deaths and 2.5 million infections.

Fauci also predicted that a vaccine would be ready by early next year.

Anthony Fauci told House lawmakers on Tuesday that despite President Donald Trump's claim that he had asked officials to "slow the testing down," he had never been given such a directive.

Anthony Fauci told House lawmakers on Tuesday that despite President Donald Trump's claim that he had asked officials to "slow the testing down," he had never been given such a directive. In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Fauci was asked about the president’s recent comments and whether he agrees that it makes sense to limit the number of COVID-19 tests. Also read: US approves at-home sample collection for coronavirus testing “It's the opposite, we're going to be doing more testing, not less,” said Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, who has played a key role in the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic. "To my knowledge, none of us have ever been told to slow down on testing. That just is a fact," he said.Fauci said testing and contact surveillance were fundamental to "understand exactly what's going on in community spread." "So, it's the opposite. We're going to be doing more testing, not less," said Fauci, the top infectious-disease expert at the National Institutes of Health. Also read: Initial coronavirus infection rate in US may be 80 times greater than reported, says study Trump sparked outrage when he said during a rally in Tulsa, Okla., that more testing makes the country look bad by identifying more coronavirus cases, adding that he had told his staff to slow down testing. "Testing is a double-edged sword," said Trump, who added that the US has conducted 25 million tests. "When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases, so I said to my people, 'Slow the testing down, please.'" But Fauci said Trump's comments do not reflect the administration's actual actions. "It's the opposite," Fauci said. "We're going to be doing more testing, not less." In his testimony, Fauci said the coronavirus threat right now is a “mixed bag” because the US has been “hit badly” with more than 120,000 deaths and 2.5 million infections. Fauci also predicted that a vaccine would be ready by early next year.

US will increase COVID-19 testing despite Trump's claims of slowing down: Fauci

Israeli&nbsp;police on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian who they said had tried to run over an officer with his car in the occupied West Bank.

The officer was lightly injured in the incident, a police spokesman said. It took place at an&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;military checkpoint near the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem.

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Palestinian officials questioned the police's account of the man's death. They identified him as 27-year-old Ahmad Erekat.

"This young man was killed in cold blood. Tonight was his sister's wedding," said Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Erekat said the man killed was his relative and that his wedding was set for next week.

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"What the occupation army (Israeli&nbsp;military) claims, that he was trying to run someone over, is a lie," he said.

Video showed&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;troops&nbsp;placing a plastic sheet over the man, who lay shirtless on the ground next to his vehicle.

Tensions have risen in recent weeks with&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet due on July 1 to begin discussing annexation of the West Bank, territory Israel captured in a 1967 war and that Palestinians seek for a state.

Palestinians vehemently oppose the annexation plan, as do most world powers.

Israeli police on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian who they said had tried to run over an officer with his car in the occupied West Bank. The officer was lightly injured in the incident, a police spokesman said.

Israeli police on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian who they said had tried to run over an officer with his car in the occupied West Bank. The officer was lightly injured in the incident, a police spokesman said. It took place at an Israeli military checkpoint near the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem. Also read: Israel's Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation Palestinian officials questioned the police's account of the man's death. They identified him as 27-year-old Ahmad Erekat. "This young man was killed in cold blood. Tonight was his sister's wedding," said Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Erekat said the man killed was his relative and that his wedding was set for next week. Also read: Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank "What the occupation army (Israeli military) claims, that he was trying to run someone over, is a lie," he said. Video showed Israeli troops placing a plastic sheet over the man, who lay shirtless on the ground next to his vehicle. Tensions have risen in recent weeks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet due on July 1 to begin discussing annexation of the West Bank, territory Israel captured in a 1967 war and that Palestinians seek for a state. Palestinians vehemently oppose the annexation plan, as do most world powers.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian who tried car-ramming in West Bank: Police

A Brazilian judge has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public or be fined for each day he does not as the nation continues to battle large outbreaks of coronavirus.

Federal judge Renato Borelli said Bolsonaro is subject to a fine of 2,000 reais ($387) per day if he continues to disobey a federal district ordinance meant to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.

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“The president of the republic must take all necessary measures to avoid the transmission of Covid-19 – be that in order to protect his own health or that of those around him,” Renato Coelho Borelli&nbsp;ruled&nbsp;according to a local newspaper.

“Even though there is no consensus within the medical/scientific community about the dissemination of Covid-19 by asymptomatic carriers, it is at best disrespectful to go out in public without using PPE – putting other people’s health at risk,” the judge added.

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The judge cited Brazil’s oath of office in which presidents vow to “uphold, defend and fulfil the constitution, obey the laws [and] promote the well-being of the Brazilian people”.

<aside data-component="rich-link-tag" data-link-name="rich-link-tag">The president has sparked outrage by repeatedly flouting measures designed to slow the advance of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Brazilians.</aside>

The rightwing populist has made a succession of public appearances,&nbsp;at protests, shops and even&nbsp;a floating barbecue, wearing a mask incorrectly, or not at all.

A Brazilian judge has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public or be fined for each day he does not as the nation continues to battle large outbreaks of coronavirus.

A Brazilian judge has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public or be fined for each day he does not as the nation continues to battle large outbreaks of coronavirus. Federal judge Renato Borelli said Bolsonaro is subject to a fine of 2,000 reais ($387) per day if he continues to disobey a federal district ordinance meant to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. “The president of the republic must take all necessary measures to avoid the transmission of Covid-19 – be that in order to protect his own health or that of those around him,” Renato Coelho Borelli ruled according to a local newspaper. “Even though there is no consensus within the medical/scientific community about the dissemination of Covid-19 by asymptomatic carriers, it is at best disrespectful to go out in public without using PPE – putting other people’s health at risk,” the judge added. Also read: Brazil president says death was 'everyone's destiny' The judge cited Brazil’s oath of office in which presidents vow to “uphold, defend and fulfil the constitution, obey the laws [and] promote the well-being of the Brazilian people”. The president has sparked outrage by repeatedly flouting measures designed to slow the advance of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Brazilians. The rightwing populist has made a succession of public appearances, at protests, shops and even a floating barbecue, wearing a mask incorrectly, or not at all.

Brazilian judge orders Bolsonaro to 'behave' and wear face mask in public

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-negotiates-nuclear-arms-treaty-with-russia-wants-chinas-inclusion-in-talks-307961">US negotiates nuclear arms treaty with Russia, wants China's inclusion in talks</a>

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US President Donald Trump has sought to include China in talks to replace New START, the flagship nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia, which expires in February. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-negotiates-nuclear-arms-treaty-with-russia-wants-chinas-inclusion-in-talks-307961">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-threatens-retaliation-for-us-curbs-on-propaganda-outlets-307922">China threatens retaliation for US curbs on 'propaganda' outlets</a>

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China threatened Tuesday to retaliate against new US restrictions on Chinese state media, escalating tensions between the two superpowers as they crack down on each other's news outlets. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-threatens-retaliation-for-us-curbs-on-propaganda-outlets-307922">Read more</a>

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The United States&nbsp;has shared a draft resolution with members of the United Nations Security Council that would extend an arms&nbsp;embargo&nbsp;on Iran indefinitely, according to diplomats. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-seeking-indefinite-extension-in-iran-arms-embargo-via-un-resolution-307924">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/serbian-tennis-ace-novak-djokovic-tests-positive-for-covid-19-307966">Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19</a>

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In another major blow to the tennis world, Serbian ace Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/serbian-tennis-ace-novak-djokovic-tests-positive-for-covid-19-307966">Read more</a>

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Australia needs to boost its cyber security in cooperation with the United States in order&nbsp;to ''counter'' China, according to a recent report. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/to-counter-china-us-and-australia-need-to-boost-cyber-security-report-307932">Read more</a>

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North Korea is reinstalling loudspeakers blaring propaganda across the border in its latest step away from inter-Korean peace agreements, prompting the South's military to explore similar moves, a South Korean military source said on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/north-korea-seen-reinstalling-border-loudspeakers-satellite-pictures-show-liaison-office-standing-but-damaged-307886">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/reform-h-1b-visa-system-move-towards-merit-based-immigration-trump-to-officials-307865" hreflang="en">Reform H-1B visa system; move towards merit-based immigration: Trump to officials</a>

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US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to reform the H-1B visa system and move in the direction of merit-based immigration, White House officials have said. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/reform-h-1b-visa-system-move-towards-merit-based-immigration-trump-to-officials-307865">Read more</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/amid-coronavirus-pandemic-saudi-arabia-to-hold-very-limited-hajj-this-year-307851" hreflang="en">Amid coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj this year</a>

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Saudi&nbsp;Arabia has announced it will hold a "very limited" hajj this year, with pilgrims already present&nbsp;in the kingdom allowed to perform the annual ritual. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/amid-coronavirus-pandemic-saudi-arabia-to-hold-very-limited-hajj-this-year-307851">Read more</a>

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday lashed out at&nbsp;China for detaining two Canadians for "political ends" after they were charged with suspected espionage. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/we-deplore-decision-made-by-china-trudeau-slams-beijing-after-canadians-charged-with-espionage-307836">Read more</a>

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The premier of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said on Tuesday he was putting the Guetersloh area back into lockdown until June 30 after a coronavirus outbreak at a meatpacking plant there. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/germany-imposes-local-lockdown-after-virus-outbreak-at-meat-plant-307944">Read more</a>

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US negotiates nuclear arms treaty with Russia, wants China's inclusion in talks US President Donald Trump has sought to include China in talks to replace New START, the flagship nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia, which expires in February.

US negotiates nuclear arms treaty with Russia, wants China's inclusion in talks US President Donald Trump has sought to include China in talks to replace New START, the flagship nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia, which expires in February. Read more China threatens retaliation for US curbs on 'propaganda' outlets China threatened Tuesday to retaliate against new US restrictions on Chinese state media, escalating tensions between the two superpowers as they crack down on each other's news outlets. Read more US seeking indefinite extension in Iran arms embargo via UN Resolution The United States has shared a draft resolution with members of the United Nations Security Council that would extend an arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, according to diplomats. Read more Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19 In another major blow to the tennis world, Serbian ace Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus. Read more To 'counter' China, US and Australia need to boost cyber security: Report Australia needs to boost its cyber security in cooperation with the United States in order to ''counter'' China, according to a recent report. Read more North Korea seen reinstalling border loudspeakers; satellite pictures show liaison office standing but damaged North Korea is reinstalling loudspeakers blaring propaganda across the border in its latest step away from inter-Korean peace agreements, prompting the South's military to explore similar moves, a South Korean military source said on Tuesday. Read more Reform H-1B visa system; move towards merit-based immigration: Trump to officials US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to reform the H-1B visa system and move in the direction of merit-based immigration, White House officials have said. Read more Amid coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj this year Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold a "very limited" hajj this year, with pilgrims already present in the kingdom allowed to perform the annual ritual. Read more 'We deplore decision made by China': Trudeau slams Beijing after Canadians charged with espionage Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday lashed out at China for detaining two Canadians for "political ends" after they were charged with suspected espionage. Read more Germany imposes local lockdown after virus outbreak at meat plant The premier of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said on Tuesday he was putting the Guetersloh area back into lockdown until June 30 after a coronavirus outbreak at a meatpacking plant there. Read more

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Turkey on Tuesday fired back at France, accusing Paris of "playing a dangerous game in Libya" by supporting strongman Khalifa Haftar against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkey-threatens-to-target-haftars-forces-in-libya-if-attacks-persist-297839">Turkey threatens to target Haftar's forces in Libya if attacks persist</a>

"France has a major responsibility for Libya being dragged into chaos by supporting illegal structures there for years, and therefore, it is actually France which is playing a dangerous game in Libya," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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In a sign of mounting tensions between two NATO allies, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Ankara on Monday of playing a "dangerous game" in the north African country that can no longer be tolerated.

Turkey on Tuesday fired back at France, accusing Paris of "playing a dangerous game in Libya" by supporting strongman Khalifa Haftar against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli.

Turkey on Tuesday fired back at France, accusing Paris of "playing a dangerous game in Libya" by supporting strongman Khalifa Haftar against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli. Also read: Turkey threatens to target Haftar's forces in Libya if attacks persist "France has a major responsibility for Libya being dragged into chaos by supporting illegal structures there for years, and therefore, it is actually France which is playing a dangerous game in Libya," the foreign ministry said in a statement. In a sign of mounting tensions between two NATO allies, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Ankara on Monday of playing a "dangerous game" in the north African country that can no longer be tolerated.

France, not Turkey, playing 'dangerous game' in Libya: Ankara

The family and friends of Rayshard Brooks will honor his life in a private funeral service on Tuesday, a day after hundreds of people lined up to pay their respects at a public viewing.

A four-hour public viewing concluded Monday evening&nbsp;at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church&nbsp;in Atlanta, where the Reverend&nbsp;Martin Luther King Jr. served as a co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968.

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Mourners are expected to fill the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of&nbsp;Rayshard&nbsp;Brooks, a Black man who was shot and killed by police outside an Atlanta fast-food restaurant almost two weeks ago.

While&nbsp;Brooks&nbsp;will be remembered at an invitation-only service, the funeral will be broadcast on the church's internet site, starting about 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT).

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Hundreds of mourners filed past his gold-colored casket on Monday at a public viewing at the church steeped in the Black struggle for civil rights. Ebenezer Baptist was where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached until his assassination in 1968.

Brooks' death after being shot twice in the back, with one round piercing his heart, heightened tensions over police brutality and racism in US&nbsp;policing that have raged since the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis in late May.

A prosecutor said&nbsp;Brooks&nbsp;appeared to be running away and was not a threat after running off with a Taser stun gun he had taken from one of the officers during an arrest at Wendy's restaurant in south Atlanta on June 12. Video shows&nbsp;Brooks&nbsp;appeared to fire the Taser in the direction of the officers.

The Atlanta police officer who shot&nbsp;Brooks, Garrett Rolfe, 27, was fired and charged with murder. A second officer, Devin Brosnan, 26, was placed on administrative duty and charged with aggravated assault. The city's police chief resigned.

The Wendy's restaurant was burned down after the killing.

The family and friends of Rayshard Brooks will honor his life in a private funeral service on Tuesday, a day after hundreds of people lined up to pay their respects at a public viewing.

The family and friends of Rayshard Brooks will honor his life in a private funeral service on Tuesday, a day after hundreds of people lined up to pay their respects at a public viewing. A four-hour public viewing concluded Monday evening at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. served as a co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. Also read: Atlanta police shooting: Donald Trump defends officer who shot victim Mourners are expected to fill the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was shot and killed by police outside an Atlanta fast-food restaurant almost two weeks ago. While Brooks will be remembered at an invitation-only service, the funeral will be broadcast on the church's internet site, starting about 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT). Also read: Death of yet another black man in Atlanta reignites protests across US Hundreds of mourners filed past his gold-colored casket on Monday at a public viewing at the church steeped in the Black struggle for civil rights. Ebenezer Baptist was where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached until his assassination in 1968. Brooks' death after being shot twice in the back, with one round piercing his heart, heightened tensions over police brutality and racism in US policing that have raged since the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis in late May. A prosecutor said Brooks appeared to be running away and was not a threat after running off with a Taser stun gun he had taken from one of the officers during an arrest at Wendy's restaurant in south Atlanta on June 12. Video shows Brooks appeared to fire the Taser in the direction of the officers. The Atlanta police officer who shot Brooks, Garrett Rolfe, 27, was fired and charged with murder. A second officer, Devin Brosnan, 26, was placed on administrative duty and charged with aggravated assault. The city's police chief resigned. The Wendy's restaurant was burned down after the killing.

Rayshard Brooks' funeral to be held at Atlanta church where Martin Luther King preached

The newly crowned world's fastest supercomputer is being deployed in quest of to identify potential treatments for coronavirus which continues to ravage the world.

Japan&nbsp;this week regained the top spot&nbsp;for the first time since 2011, ending years of US and Chinese dominance on the&nbsp;TOP500&nbsp;site, which tracks the evolution of computer processing power.

Top500 ranks the world's most powerful non-distributed computer systems.

Developed over the past six years by the Japanese technology giant Fujitsu and&nbsp;Riken, a government-backed research institute in the western city of Kobe, Fugaku includes 150,000 high-performance processing units and can test thousands of substances a week.

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Supercomputers, which are more than 1,000 times faster than a regular&nbsp;computer, can be used to simulate nuclear explosions, perform virtual weapons testing and model climate systems.

In&nbsp;seismically active&nbsp;Japan, Fugaku will model the impact of an earthquake and tsunami, and map out escape routes, according to the Nikkei business newspaper.

Although it will not be fully operational until next year, experts are hoping the 130 billion yen supercomputer will help identify treatments for Covid-19 from about 2,000 existing drugs, including those that have yet to reach the clinical trial stage.

Fugaku has already been put to work on fighting the coronavirus, simulating how droplets would spread in office spaces with partitions installed or in packed trains with the windows open.

<aside data-component="rich-link" data-link-name="rich-link-1 | 1">When it is fully operational next year, experts are hoping the machine will also be able to help narrow down the search for effective treatments for the virus.</aside>

The room-sized machine lives in the city of Kobe and was developed over six years by Japanese technology firm Fujitsu and the government-backed Riken Institute. Its name is another way of saying Mount Fuji.

Its performance was measured at 415.53 petaflops, 2.8 times faster than second-place Summit's 148.6 petaflops. The US machine is housed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. A supercomputer is classified by being more than 1,000 times faster than a regular computer.

"I hope that the leading-edge IT developed for it will contribute to major advances on difficult social challenges such as Covid-19," said Satoshi Matsuoka, the head of Riken's Center for Computational Science.

Third place in the list went to another IBM system, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, while the fourth and fifth places were taken by computers in China.

Fugaku also topped other supercomputer performance rankings, becoming the first to simultaneously sit atop the Graph500, HPCG, and HPL-AI lists.

The newly crowned world's fastest supercomputer is being deployed in quest of to identify potential treatments for coronavirus which continues to ravage the world.

The newly crowned world's fastest supercomputer is being deployed in quest of to identify potential treatments for coronavirus which continues to ravage the world. Japan this week regained the top spot for the first time since 2011, ending years of US and Chinese dominance on the TOP500 site, which tracks the evolution of computer processing power. Top500 ranks the world's most powerful non-distributed computer systems. Developed over the past six years by the Japanese technology giant Fujitsu and Riken, a government-backed research institute in the western city of Kobe, Fugaku includes 150,000 high-performance processing units and can test thousands of substances a week. Also read| COVID-19: Crucial step towards vaccine powered by AI supercomputer Supercomputers, which are more than 1,000 times faster than a regular computer, can be used to simulate nuclear explosions, perform virtual weapons testing and model climate systems. In seismically active Japan, Fugaku will model the impact of an earthquake and tsunami, and map out escape routes, according to the Nikkei business newspaper. Although it will not be fully operational until next year, experts are hoping the 130 billion yen supercomputer will help identify treatments for Covid-19 from about 2,000 existing drugs, including those that have yet to reach the clinical trial stage. Fugaku has already been put to work on fighting the coronavirus, simulating how droplets would spread in office spaces with partitions installed or in packed trains with the windows open. When it is fully operational next year, experts are hoping the machine will also be able to help narrow down the search for effective treatments for the virus. The room-sized machine lives in the city of Kobe and was developed over six years by Japanese technology firm Fujitsu and the government-backed Riken Institute. Its name is another way of saying Mount Fuji. Its performance was measured at 415.53 petaflops, 2.8 times faster than second-place Summit's 148.6 petaflops. The US machine is housed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. A supercomputer is classified by being more than 1,000 times faster than a regular computer. "I hope that the leading-edge IT developed for it will contribute to major advances on difficult social challenges such as Covid-19," said Satoshi Matsuoka, the head of Riken's Center for Computational Science. Third place in the list went to another IBM system, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, while the fourth and fifth places were taken by computers in China. Fugaku also topped other supercomputer performance rankings, becoming the first to simultaneously sit atop the Graph500, HPCG, and HPL-AI lists.

World's fastest supercomputer deployed to find 'cure' for coronavirus

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