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It's been an incredibly challenging summer for grassroots sport in the UK, with the country only gradually emerging from lockdown. However, tennis has bucked the trend, with the number of people playing rising significantly and court bookings up by 372% according to the Lawn Tennis Association. Tennis was one of the first sports to be permitted again because players can maintain their distance while playing. Oliver Regan has been to one centre that's benefited from the increase in numbers.

Las Vegas has always been a city of contrast...where fortunes are made and lost. But the global pandemic and the political division have taken a tremendous toll on the economy, which is driven solely by tourism. Robert Ray sent us this report from Sin City.

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Thousands of Indonesians are protesting against a new law that the government says will boost foreign investments. President Joko Widodo wants to attract international companies that are looking to move out of China, so his government is making it easier to hire and fire workers. Jakarta is also relaxing environmental considerations for companies. But that's sparking outrage among workers and even some investors. For more on this, Adnan Rasool spoke to us from the city of Martin in Tennessee. He's an assistant professor of political science at the University of Tennessee.

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The World Trade Organization says shipments will decline less than expected this year thanks to a surge in demand in June and July after lockdowns were lifted. Consumers are also spending less on services like travel due to border closures. That has led to more spending on goods like electronics. The WTO says trade will contract by 9.2 percent this year, less than its earlier estimate of 12.9 percent. It's also estimated the global economy will shrink by 4.8 percent in 2020, before recovering, with 5 percent growth forecast for next year.

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US President Donald Trump is back at the White House after three days in hospital due to COVID-19. His return to the Oval Office has been marred by controversy as he downplayed the risks of a disease that's killed more than 210-thousand Americans. Yet global investors are still cheering, as Trump's recovery helps steady markets. As Natasha Hussain reports, questions remain over the true nature of the president's health. Doctor Andrea Fiegl joined us from Washington DC. She's a health economist and founder and CEO of the Health Financial Institute.

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James Bond is suspending his license to thrill audiences until next year. 'No Time to Die' is the latest big title to press pause due to the pandemic. And while some studios are experimenting with straight-to-streaming, early returns show that you have to either go big or go home disappointed.

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It’s the epitome of luxury living and prime real estate Billionaire’s Row is a group of residential high-rise buildings facing Central Park in New York. While the city’s property market has taken a battering at all price levels during the pandemic, there’s a new addition to this strip that’s still managing to seal some deals. Katie Gregory paid a visit to see why.

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French authorities have ordered bars in the capital to close from Tuesday as Paris continues to report an increase in coronavirus cases. Nationwide, more than 12,000 new cases were recorded on Sunday alone. Authorities have put Paris on maximum alert with a range of strict new social distancing measures, which will last at least two weeks. Simon McGregor-Wood has more. For more on this, we spoke to Shahin Vallee in Marseille. He's a senior fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

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US equity markets are rising and falling with conflicting reports over US President Donald Trump's health. And the coronavirus outbreak in the White House is raising questions about the government's handling of the pandemic and the sustainability of efforts to revive the economy. Mobin Nasir reports. For more on this, Red Seifried joined us from Chicago. He's chief market strategist at Zaner Ag Hedge.

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The European Union is taking legal action against the UK over a Brexit bill that the bloc says would violate international law. It's the latest hurdle that's threatening to derail talks on the future trade relationship between the two sides. As Paolo Montecillo reports, the dispute raises the risk of the UK crashing out of the bloc's frictionless single market and customs union. For more, we spoke to our correspondent Jack Parrock, who's following the story in Brussels.

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