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During the second quarter of 2020, it fell by 12.8 % compared to the first quarter and by 17.7 % compared to the same period of the last year.

According to the April forecast of the International Monetary Fund, by the end of 2020, Russia’s GDP will amount to 4.176 trillion, and Germany’s 4.16 trillion international dollars.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (pictured) called on Russia to immediately abandon the plan proposed by President Vladimir Putin for a possible military intervention in Belarus.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (pictured), who was a former candidate for the presidency of Belarus and the main opponent in the elections of Alexander Lukashenko, called herself "the elected president of the people."

US President Donald Trump (pictured right) called on Joe Biden (pictured left), who is his opponent, to both take a drug test ahead of the upcoming debate.

Hurricane Laura, which has increased to the penultimate category, hit the United States, the National Hurricane Warning Center (NHC) said. Earlier, "Laura" received the fourth category on a five-point scale.

A U.S. court has allowed Apple not to return Epic Games' popular Fortnite to its App Store.

The leader of the Belarusian opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (pictured) announced the beginning of a peaceful revolution in Belarus.

Police on Tuesday night used tear gas against demonstrators in Kenosha (Wisconsin, USA) during a protest. Demonstrations began after police fired multiple shots at African American Jacob Blake last Sunday.

The Chinese social network TikTok has officially filed a lawsuit against the executive order of US President Donald Trump, which provides for a ban on its use in the country if it is not sold to an American company.

At least 9 people were killed and 17 were injured.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Ali Ghanem, stated that the explosion was a result of a terrorist act.

This change in figures may be explained by the fact that the organization has included residents of Crimea in the statistical data.

Hubertus Heil expressed the opinion that it could be a suitable measure to help overcome the crisis.

Extreme heat and frequent thunderstorms contribute to the spread of fire.