#SINGAPORE: Robots To Police Anti-Social Behavior Tested

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There are new sheriffs in town in Singapore, and they are unnerving many who live there.

Called "Xavier," the robots are equipped with seven cameras that enable them to detect "undesirable social behavior," for instance if you incorrectly park your bike, if you smoke in an unauthorized area or if social distancing is not being respected.

According to project manager Michael Lim, these machines are a new weapon against insecurity.

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#UK: Health Sec. Hancock Broke Social Distancing Rules, Having Affair With Aide

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Britain's health secretary has been accused of violating social distancing rules by having an affair with an aide in the health department.

  

Gina Coladangelo, a university friend of Hancock, was handed a £15,000-a-year role last year as a non-executive director at the Department of Health.

On May 6, when images of the two kissing are said to have been taken, England's law banned indoor social gatherings of people from different households - while guidance urged people to stay two meters apart and avoid "face to face contact."

The Labour Party is calling for his resignation, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he had apologized and considers the matter "closed." Hancock says he will not resign.

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#CANADA: Party Leader Singh Apologises After Breaking Covid-19 Rules

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Jagmeet Singh has issued an apology for breaking COVID-19 protocols, weeks after claiming that anti-maskers are connected to far-right extremism. 

The leader of Canada's federal New Democratic Party apologized during a interview with Global News after the organization obtained an exclusive video of Singh sharing an unmasked hug with his brother's executive assistant.

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#SOUTHKOREA: Businesses That Don't Enforce Social Distance Could Lose Future Covid-19 Cash

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Businesses that violate social distancing restrictions will not be eligible for an upcoming fourth round of emergency cash handouts, South Korea's prime minister says.

Chung Sye-kyun warned of stern measures, including the so-called "one-strike, you're out" punishment, amid continued reports of some shops, restaurants, night clubs, and other businesses nationwide breaching a set of rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.

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