The News Roundup — International (The 1A) 2020-10-23

Authorities allegedly shot and killed some 12 protesters in Lagos, Nigeria during demonstrations against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a brutal federal police unit based in the former capital city. The army has branded eyewitness accounts of the massacre as “fake news.” 

Pope Francis openly expressed support for same-sex civil unions on Wednesday, going against the church’s traditional stance on homosexuality. The proclamation is expected to unsettle more traditional branches of the Catholic Church.

China’s economy is bouncing back following the outbreak of COVID-19. The world’s second-biggest economy saw growth of 4.9 percent between July and September, compared to the same quarter last year.

And socialists in Bolivia are set to win the country’s presidential election.

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