World News For 22-04-2021

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• Russia orders troops to withdraw (https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-orders-troops-to-withdraw-from-ukraine-border-11619103140) from Ukraine border
• India sets record (https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-india-sets-record-for-new-coronavirus-cases-in-a-single-day-12283380) for new coronavirus cases in a single day
• Pfizer confirms fake vaccine (https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210422-pfizer-confirms-fake-vaccine-shots-on-sale-in-mexico-poland-reports) shots on sale in Mexico, Poland
• Biden is set to officially recognize (https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/biden-is-set-to-officially-recognize-the-armenian-genocide-despite-warnings-from-turkey-it-could-worsen-ties-even-more/articleshow/82189917.cms) the Armenian genocide, despite warnings from Turkey
• Over 1,700 arrested (https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/0422/1211350-navalny-supporter-arrests-russia/) at pro-Navalny rallies in Russia
• Spain to give pets the same rights (https://inews.co.uk/news/spain-pets-human-rights-animal-welfare-bullfighting-966630) as humans
• Czechs order Russia to sharply cut embassy staffing (https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/czechs-order-russia-to-sharply-cut-embassy-staffing), leading to expulsion of over 60 diplomats
• Australia provokes China anger over scrapped deals (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-56840299) tied to China's Belt and Road initiative
• Apple targeted in a $50 million ransomware attack (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/21/22396283/apple-schematics-leak-ransomware-quanta-supplier-leak), hackers get access to schematics of future products
• NASA's Perseverance rover makes oxygen (https://www.space.com/perseverance-rover-makes-mars-oxygen-moxie) on Mars for 1st time
• Jaguar Land Rover, Daimler to suspend production (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/22/jaguar-land-rover-daimler-production-scaled-back-due-to-chip-shortage.html#:~:text=Britain's%20Jaguar%20Land%20Rover%20announced,on%20for%20several%20months%20now.) due to global chip shortages
• Shakira could face jail time (https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/22/singer-shakira-could-face-jail-time-for-avoiding-taxes-in-spain/) for avoiding taxes in Spain