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France Islam controversy
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![France's president has faced a flurry of criticism over his plans to 'reform' Islam [File: Christian Hartmann/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2019-12-04T113353Z_76383423_RC2BOD9CP72Z_RTRMADP_3_NATO-SUMMIT.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
![A retail worker covers French products on October 25, 2020 in protest against French cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in Amman, Jordan. The cover reads in Arabic: 'In solidarity with the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, all French products have been boycotted.' [Muhammad Hamed/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-25T131820Z_1273942120_RC2PPJ9D2T0H_RTRMADP_3_JORDAN-FRANCE-MACRON.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
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Turkey’s lira hits another record low as geopolitical risks mount
Rising rancor between Ankara and its western allies and the central bank’s interest rate policy are pressuring lira.
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Classic toy tie-up: Etch A Sketch maker to acquire Rubik’s Cube
The merger between Spin Master and Rubik’s Brand comes as pandemic fuels demand for iconic toys.
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AMD and Xilinx: Pandemic disruptions fuel another mega-chip deal
AMD is buying rival chipmaker Xilinx in $35bn all-stock deal.
![AMD is buying Xilinx in an all-stock deal valued at $35bn at a time when more Zoom meetings, more orders online and more upgrades for companies trying to meet new demands of millions staying at home have led to a seemingly insatiable appetite for computer chips [File:Paul Sakuma/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AMD.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Parisians more concerned with COVID-19 than Muslim world fallout
As Muslims across the world protest against Macron, some in France are more worried about the impact of a second wave.
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‘Baptism by fire’ for new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Barrett was formally sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts for the lifetime job in a private ceremony at the US court.
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Opinion
Iran says US needs to ‘kick the sanctions habit’
US imposed sanctions targeting Ministry of Petroleum, National Iranian Oil Company and National Iranian Tanker Company.
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