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Wackynews

• 200 in New Delhi, India drink cow urine to fight off COVID-19
• Millions don't turn up to 'storm' US airbase for extraterrestrial evidence
• Arrests made in theft of gold toilet in England

Politics and conflicts

• Second US Biden-Trump debate cancelled amid safety controversy
• US President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19
• On the campaign trail in the USA, August 2020

Economy and business

• British supermarket chain Tesco to sell its Polish branch to Salling Group A/S
• Stores in Australia lower toilet paper limits per transaction
• Benin, Nigeria join African Union continental free trade bloc

Science and technology

• "Avast ye scurvy file sharers!": Interview with Swedish Pirate Party leader Rickard Falkvinge
• Astronomer Anthony Boccaletti discusses observation of birth of potential exoplanet with Wikinews
• Neanderthals 'knew what they were doing': Archæologist Dr Naomi Martisius discusses her findings about Neanderthals' behaviour with Wikinews

Culture and entertainment

• Guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies, aged 65
• Tributes paid to recently deceased US actor Chadwick Boseman
• Open source game developer Perttu Ahola talks about Minetest with Wikinews

Education

• Students compete in second international Neurosurgery Olympiad in Tyumen, Russia
• Wikinews attends Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas
• Algeria blocks internet across nation to prevent cheating in diploma exams

Sports

• University defeat Maroochydore in round five of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season
• Caloundra defeat Wynnum in fourth round of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season
• Caloundra defeat Maroochydore in third round of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season

Environment

• Greta Thunberg named 2019 Time Person of the Year
• Researchers break down deaths due to power plant pollution in the United States
• Slippery business: Materials scientists invent new coating for self-cleaning, water-efficient toilets

Obituaries

• Guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies, aged 65
• Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee dies aged 84
• Tributes paid to recently deceased US actor Chadwick Boseman

Disasters and accidents

• Three children seriously injured as bus hits bridge in Winchester, England
• Water main bursts in White Plains, New York, US
• Passenger flight crashes upon landing at Calicut airport in India

Crime and law

• South London police officer Matt Ratana shot in custody centre
• Germany says Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok
• Belarussian opposition presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds major rally in Minsk

Spirituality and religion

• Argentine president Fernández to send bill legalising abortion to National Congress within 10 days
• Ancient Egyptians collected wild ibis birds for sacrifice, says study
• Tunisian Prime Minister signs decree to ban face veils in public institutions, government offices

Health

• Second US Biden-Trump debate cancelled amid safety controversy
• US President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19
• Russia's Navalny airlifted to Germany

Weather

• Typhoon Phanfone strikes Philippines
• Scheduled power outages in Northern California begin
• Hurricane Lorenzo hits Azores, heads towards Ireland