World News: 01 September 2022

US chip makers hit by new China export rule
Analysts said the US requirements could make it more difficult for China to acquire chips for advanced computing. It could also affect the earnings of US manufacturers such as Nvidia and AMD, said Mario Morales, a California-based analyst at market intelligence firm IDC.

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Russian oil chief Maganov dies in 'fall from hospital window'
Maganov is the second top LUKoil executive to die in mysterious circumstances in recent months. Russian police opened a criminal case after the death of former LUKoil executive Alexander Subbotin in early May.

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Mary Peltola: First Alaskan Native elected to Congress as Sarah Palin loses
This election was to be Palin's big political comeback after her unsuccessful run vice presidential run with John McCain in 2008.

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EU members agree on suspension of visa deal for Russians
Countries that share borders with Russia — the Baltic states, Poland, and Finland — have led the drive for more restrictive bans on visas for Russian tourists. With air service barred by the EU on flights from Russia, most travelers are using their land borders to travel on to other EU countries.

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Japan's digital minister has "declared war" on floppy disks
Japan isn’t the only nation that has struggled to phase out the outdated technology, the US Defense Department only announced in 2019 that it has ended the use of floppy disks, which were first developed in the 1960s, in a control system for its nuclear arsenal.

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China may have committed crimes against Uyghur muslims in Xinjiang - UN
The UN Human Rights Office said in its 48-page report that “serious human rights violations have been committed” in Xinjiang “in the context of the government’s application of counter-terrorism and counter-‘extremism’ strategies”.

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