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SEPTEMBER 1 (GMT) – SEPTEMBER 2 (AEST), 2020 YOUR DAILY TOP 12 STORIES FROM FRANK NEWS FULL STORIES START ON PAGE 3 NORTH AMERICA UK AUSTRALIA Trump, Biden clash over violence Students return to classrooms Support to extend emergency The battle over who can keep Americans Education unions are calling for a A six-month extension to the Victorian safe after recent deadly protests has temporary ban on school absence government’s state of emergency powers emerged as the sharpest dividing line for fines as thousands of pupils return is expected to pass parliament after an the presidential campaign’s final weeks to classrooms in England and Wales. intervention by the Greens. Victorian as Joe Biden condemned the violence Approximately 40 per cent of schools Greens upper house MP Samantha and President Donald Trump defended are expected to welcome back students Ratnam returned from maternity leave to a supporter accused of fatally shooting for the start of the autumn term, despite vote for the government’s amended bill. “I two men. While the president blamed concerns being raised about their ability felt it was just too important that I had to Biden, his Democratic foe, for siding with to reopen safely. It will be the first time be here today,” she said as she arrived at “anarchists,” Biden, in his most direct many pupils in England have stepped parliament with two-month-old Malala. attacks yet, accused Trump of causing the into a classroom since March. divisions that have ignited the violence. NORTH AMERICA UK NEW ZEALAND Drone deliveries move closer Record number of crossings Gunman designated terror entity Getting an Amazon package delivered More than 1450 migrants arrived in the The Christchurch mosque shooter has from the sky is closer to becoming UK by small boats in August despite been designated as a terrorist entity a reality. The Federal Aviation a vow from Priti Patel to make the by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Administration said it had granted dangerous route “unviable”. In recent The designation under New Zealand Amazon approval to deliver packages by weeks the Home Office has sought to legislation freezes the assets of terrorist drones. Amazon said that the approval blame French authorities and “activist entities and makes it a criminal offence is an “important step,” but added that it lawyers” for rising numbers of crossings to participate in or support the activities is still testing and flying the drones. It did and difficulties removing asylum seekers of the designated terrorist entity. Earlier, not say when it expected drones to make once they arrive in Britain. Australian Brenton Tarrant who carried deliveries to shoppers. out the mosque attacks in March 2019, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of ever leaving jail. 1 SEPTEMBER 1 (GMT) – SEPTEMBER 2 (AEST), 2020 YOUR DAILY TOP 12 STORIES FROM FRANK NEWS FULL STORIES START ON PAGE 6 EUROPE WORLD AUSTRALIA Poll workers describe fraud Hard times for farmers, hunger JobKeeper extension passed Even before the August 9 presidential The coronavirus pandemic has brought JobKeeper wage subsidies are being split election in Belarus ended, a poll worker hard times for many farmers and has into a two-tiered system and extended in Minsk said she was asked to sign a imperiled food security for many millions for another six months. Labor has waved document summing up its result, with the both in the cities and the countryside. through the six-month extension after vote totals left blank. Another worker who United Nations experts are holding an failing to introduce a wage floor for pointed out violations during the vote- online conference to brainstorm ways workers who are no longer eligible for counting was fired on the spot. In the to help alleviate hunger and prevent the the scheme. Independent senator Rex small city of Vitebsk, a poll worker signed problems from worsening in the Asia- Patrick also could not secure enough a document with falsified results in favour Pacific region – a challenge made doubly support for an amendment to force of President Alexander Lukashenko and difficult by the loss of many millions of businesses that have paid dividends or later was wracked with guilt for betraying jobs due to the crisis. executive bonuses to repay the wage the trust of the voters. subsidies. EUROPE WORLD NEW ZEALAND Russia’s virus cases top 1 million Talks held amid rising tensions Hipkins wants students at school Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus Indian and Chinese military commanders There is no good reason to keep children cases surpassed one million as held talks for a second day following a away from school despite the COVID-19 authorities reported 4729 new cases. new escalation in tensions along their outbreak, Education Minister Chris With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, contested border in the Ladakh region. Hipkins says. Around 250,000 children Russia has the fourth largest caseload in Both of the Asian giants have accused were expected to return Monday as the world after the US, Brazil and India. the other of fresh provocations, including Auckland moved to alert level 2.5. but Experts say the true toll of the pandemic allegations of soldiers crossing into many stayed away. Principals say parents is much higher than all reported figures, each other’s territory, months after their are more fearful following Auckland’s due to limited testing, missed mild cases deadliest standoff in decades. second outbreak and they would rather and concealment of cases by some not take the risk of sending their children governments, among other factors. back to school. 2 SEPTEMBER 1 (GMT) – SEPTEMBER 2 (AEST), 2020 President Donald Trump. - AP One of Amazon’s planned delivery drones. - AP NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA Trump, Biden clash Amazon drone deliveries over violence, unrest move closer to reality The battle over who can keep Americans safe after Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is recent deadly protests has emerged as the sharpest closer to becoming a reality. dividing line for the presidential campaign’s final weeks as Joe Biden condemned the violence and President The Federal Aviation Administration said it had granted Donald Trump defended a supporter accused of fatally Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones. shooting two men. mazon said that the approval is an “important step,” but added that it is still testing and flying the drones. It did not say While the president blamed Biden, his Democratic foe, for when it expected drones to make deliveries to shoppers. siding with “anarchists,” Biden, in his most direct attacks yet, The online shopping giant has been working on drone accused Trump of causing the divisions that have ignited delivery for years, but it has been slowed by regulatory hurdles. the violence. He delivered an uncharacteristically blistering Back in December 2013, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos speech and distanced himself from radical forces involved in said in a TV interview that drones would be flying to customer’s altercations. homes within five years. Biden said of Trump, “He doesn’t want to shed light, he Last year, Amazon unveiled self-piloting drones that are fully wants to generate heat, and he’s stoking violence in our cities. electric, can carry five pounds of goods and are designed to He can’t stop the violence because for years he’s fomented it.” deliver items in 30 minutes by dropping them in a backyard. Trump blames radical troublemakers stirred up and backed At the time, an Amazon executive said deliveries to shoppers by Biden. But when he was asked about one of his own would be happening “within months,” but more than 14 supporters who was charged with killing two men during the months have passed since then. mayhem in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he declined to denounce the Seattle-based Amazon is the third drone delivery service killings and suggested that 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was to win flight approval, the FAA said. Delivery company UPS acting in self defense. and a company owned by search giant Google won approval After a confrontation in which he shot one man, police say, last year. ■ Rittenhouse was chased by two others. The teenager, who was illegally carrying the firearm, was charged with homicide after killing two people and injuring a third. “That was an interesting situation,” said Trump. “He was trying to get away from them, I guess, it looks like, and he fell. And then they very violently attacked him. … He was in very big trouble. He would have been – you probably would’ve been killed.” Trump’s refusal to condemn the shootings could add to tensions and the reaction in Kenosha when he visits. He’s going despite pleas from Wisconsin’s Democratic governor to stay away for fears of sparking further tumult. Trump said his appearance could “increase enthusiasm” in Wisconsin, which is a hotly contested battleground state. ■ 3 SEPTEMBER 1 (GMT) – SEPTEMBER 2 (AEST), 2020 - PA A group of people thought to be migrants are brought into Dover, Kent, by Border Force officers following a small boat incident in the Channel. - PA UK UK Thousands of students Record number of return to classrooms channel crossings Education unions are calling for a temporary ban on More than 1450 migrants arrived in the UK by small school absence fines as thousands of pupils return to boats in August despite a vow from Priti Patel to make classrooms in England and Wales. the dangerous route “unviable”. Approximately 40 per cent of schools are expected to welcome In recent weeks the Home Office has sought to blame back students for the start of the autumn term, despite French authorities and “activist lawyers” for rising numbers of concerns being raised about their ability to reopen safely.