Your daily round-up of today's news:
- US President Joe Biden warned his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that communication channels between the two countries should remain open to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to conflicts.
- Gazprom announced the completion of the Nord Stream II natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany.
- The head of MI-5 said the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban is likely to have hardened local terrorists.
- The UN Human Rights office said that the Taliban's response to peaceful protests in Afghanistan has become increasingly violent and has resulted in the death of four protesters.
- The first 24 Hong Kong politicians have sworn their loyalty to China in a newly required oath.
- Toyota Motor Corporation and Volkswagen have cut their production forecast for 2021 because of the global shortage of chips and parts from Southeast Asian factories.
TTFN.
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