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Israeli delegation to visit UAE with top Trump aides next week
Read MoreUS officials will escort an Israeli delegation to UAE on Monday, in first trip since announcing deal to normalise ties.US officials will escort an Israeli delegation to UAE on Monday, in first trip since announcing deal to normalise ties.
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‘The Trump show’ continues as RNC heads to second night packed with Donald’s family – US politics live
Read More Jacob Blake will need ‘miracle’ to walk again, says lawyer Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency over protests Melania, Eric and Tiffany Trump expected to appear Tuesday 503 US deaths and 40,309 new coronavirus cases yesterday Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 10.11pm BST That’s it from me for now. I’ll be…
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Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars
Read More Clear, unobstructed images of the stars above will “no longer be the norm,” a group of US scientists warned, thanks to Elon Musk’s network of Starlink satellites. But Musk is not the only businessman who may blot out the sky. Musk launched his Starlink project last year with a lofty goal: to bring…
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The US Immigration System Won’t Come To A Halt After Massive Work Furloughs Were Canceled
Read More More than 13,000 US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were set to be furloughed after a drop in revenue. View Entire Post › More than 13,000 US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were set to be furloughed after a drop in revenue.View Entire Post ›
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“The US Is Nowhere.” As The Political Crisis In Belarus Deepens, America Is Conspicuously Absent.
Read More Crackdowns and demonstrations continue to roil Belarus after a contested election, but the US seems reluctant to play a role in the push for an autocratic leader to share power and scale back police abuse. View Entire Post › Crackdowns and demonstrations continue to roil Belarus after a contested election, but the US…
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Lionel Messi hands in Barcelona transfer request
Read MoreForward Lionel Messi asks to leave Spanish giants Barcelona this summer.Forward Lionel Messi asks to leave Spanish giants Barcelona this summer.
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Thousands told to evacuate Gulf Cost as Hurricane Laura nears
Read MoreStorms Laura and Marco have already ripped through the Caribbean, killing at least 20 people.Storms Laura and Marco have already ripped through the Caribbean, killing at least 20 people.
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Do they look alike to you? NBC roasted for photo of actor KEVIN HART on story about athlete USAIN BOLT
Read More Hollywood actor Kevin Hart and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt look nothing alike, so you can imagine the shock and amusement when a photo of one appeared in an NBC News tweet about the other testing positive for Covid-19. Rushing to break the news that Bolt, 34, had tested positive after a mask-free birthday…
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California fires: firefighters work to contain two of the largest blazes as 7,000 others burn – live
Read More LNU Lightning Complex and SCU Lightning Complex fires partially contained Hope as warning lifted and deadliest blaze is 25% contained Explainer: how did they start – and is this normal? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 7.28pm BST In a press conference Tuesday morning, officials from the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of Cal Fire…
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High court challenges launched against removal of asylum seekers
Read More Dozens of those who arrived in UK on small boats will be put on charter flights over next two days Dozens of asylum seekers who arrived in the UK on small boats are due to be put on charter flights over the next two days, while lawyers have launched last-minute high court challenges…
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Nature: Elephants in Botswana
Read More“Sunday Morning” takes us to Chobe National Park in Botswana, and a convention of the GOP … the Grand Old Pachyderms. Videographer: Alex Goetz.“Sunday Morning” takes us to Chobe National Park in Botswana, and a convention of the GOP … the Grand Old Pachyderms. Videographer: Alex Goetz.
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Harry Maguire found guilty of aggravated assault and bribery in Greece
Read More Manchester United defender had denied all charges Maguire found guilty in court on Greek island Harry Maguire has been found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery by a three-member misdemeanours court convening on the Greek island of Syros. The £190,000-a-week Manchester United and England defender was shown no remorse by…
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Wisconsin governor promises police reforms after Jacob Blake shooting
Read More Tony Evers calls special session of state legislature Lawmakers had delayed ordering body cameras for years In the wake of protests over the shooting of an unarmed black man by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the state governor, Tony Evers, has promised to move forward with reforms to curb law enforcement misconduct. Evers has…
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Belarus Supreme Court refuses to annul results of disputed vote
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China floods raise concerns over Three Gorges Dam’s efficacy
Read MoreRecord high water levels and devastating floods in the south have reignited the debate over the dam’s efficacy.Record high water levels and devastating floods in the south have reignited the debate over the dam’s efficacy.
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Jacob Blake: Father says man shot in Wisconsin is ‘paralysed’
Read MoreJacob Blake is in hospital after being shot multiple times by officers in Wisconsin on Sunday.Jacob Blake is in hospital after being shot multiple times by officers in Wisconsin on Sunday.
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Secretary of State Pompeo Visits Sudan to Talk About Transition to Democracy, Removal From U.S. Terror List
Read More (CAIRO) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, the most senior U.S. official to visit the African country since last year’s ouster of its autocratic leader, Omar al-Bashir. Pompeo is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the African country since 2005, when Condoleezza Rice visited. The…
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Secretary of State Pompeo Visits Sudan to Talk About Transition to Democracy, Removal From U.S. Terror List
Read More (CAIRO) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, the most senior U.S. official to visit the African country since last year’s ouster of its autocratic leader, Omar al-Bashir. Pompeo is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the African country since 2005, when Condoleezza Rice visited. The…
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Africa to be declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'
Read More Nigeria is now rid of wild polio having had more than half of global cases less than 10 years ago. Nigeria is now rid of wild polio having had more than half of global cases less than 10 years ago.
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French police question ‘Ogre of Ardennes’ over girl missing since 2003
Read More Serial killer Michel Fourniret will be interviewed about nine-year-old Estelle Mouzin after wife withdraws alibi French investigators are hoping a notorious serial killer will finally solve the mystery of what happened to a nine-year-old girl who disappeared on her way home from school 17 years ago. Michel Fourniret, known as the Ogre of…
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Gaza enters Covid lockdown as first community cases emerge
Read More Palestinians fear ‘catastrophe’ amid weak healthcare, economic toll and increased tensions with Israel Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As coronavirus spread globally, Gaza was shut off from the world amid fears its fragile healthcare system could not cope with the pandemic. Now the first cases have been detected within…
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Sudan PM: Government has ‘no mandate’ to normalise Israel ties
Read MoreAbdalla Hamdok tells Pompeo in Khartoum any such move would be decided after the country’s transitional period.Abdalla Hamdok tells Pompeo in Khartoum any such move would be decided after the country’s transitional period.
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A look at the biotech facility producing Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine
Read MoreWith scientists around the world racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, a new report says the Trump administration is considering emergency use authorization of a vaccine being developed at Oxford University. Charlie D’Agata takes a look at the lab developing the vaccine, which has yet to reach the final phase of testing.With scientists around the…
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Spanish PM offers to deploy 2,000 troops to help regions trace Covid-19 cases
Read More Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made military personnel available to regional governments as the country ramps up efforts to contain coronavirus amid an uptick in new cases. Sanchez announced on Tuesday that 2,000 troops will be ready to help with track and tracing efforts, and encouraged regions to declare their own local…
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Ireland’s Department of Health office in Dublin evacuated after suspicious package discovered
Read More The building housing Ireland’s Department of Health has been evacuated after law enforcement were made aware of a suspicious parcel found on the premises. The package was discovered shortly after 1pm local time, according to Irish media. The building was evacuated soon after. Gardai are currently at the scene, a police spokesperson said.…
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Coronavirus reportedly catches Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man
Read MoreThe Olympic sprint record holder says he’s locked down pending test results, as officials reportedly look into his birthday bash.The Olympic sprint record holder says he’s locked down pending test results, as officials reportedly look into his birthday bash.
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Jacob Blake paralyzed from waist down after police shooting, father says
Read More Kenosha police fire teargas at demonstrators shouting ‘no justice, no peace’ over the shooting of Blake, who is black, on Sunday Jacob Blake, the black man shot by police in Kenosha, has been paralyzed from the waist down, his father said, as protesters in the Wisconsin city were met with police using teargas…
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Covid-19 Pandemic Another Threat to Indigenous Communities
Read More PARIS, Aug 25 (IPS) – Angel Mendoza is a Communication Assistant at FORUS, a global network of civil society organisations, previously known as the International Forum of National NGO Platforms (IFP/FIP).The voices of indigenous people worldwide are being silenced and their lives made invisible. Stewards of the earth, they are left at the…
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World Bank’s ‘Mobilizing Finance for Development’ Not Financing Development
Read More SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (IPS) – The World Bank leadership must urgently abandon its ‘Maximizing Finance for Development‘ (MFD) hoax. Instead, it should resume its traditional multilateral development bank role of mobilizing funds at minimal cost to finance developing countries. Read the full story, “World Bank’s ‘Mobilizing Finance for Development’ Not…
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Republican Convention Showcases Rising Stars, Dark Warnings
Read More (WASHINGTON) — A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump’s leadership but was undermined on the opening night of the GOP’s scaled-back convention by speakers issuing dark warnings about the country’s future and distorting the president’s record, particularly on the coronavirus pandemic. As Trump faces pressure to…
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Trump news – live: President 'acted quickly' on coronavirus, son claims at RNC despite highest death toll in world as Wisconsin protests continue
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China okays “emergency” use to try COVID vaccines on state workers
Read MoreLittle information provided on how many people are getting the trial drugs or which ones they’re getting, as China races ahead with 4 potential vaccines.Little information provided on how many people are getting the trial drugs or which ones they’re getting, as China races ahead with 4 potential vaccines.
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US top diplomat Mike Pompeo on rare trip to Sudan
Read More The visit comes as the Secretary of State urged more Arab states to make a peace deal with Israel. The visit comes as the Secretary of State urged more Arab states to make a peace deal with Israel.
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Gaza Strip goes into lockdown as it starts battling its 1st Covid-19 outbreak
Read More Health authorities in the Palestinian territory have imposed a lockdown after four people tested positive for Covid-19 at a refugee camp. Shops, mosques and schools were ordered to close in a bid to contain the transmission. The four coronavirus cases were confirmed within a single family in a refugee camp, government spokesman Salamah…
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Fans not happy as Van Morrison calls for musicians to rise up against Covid-19 gig limits which he dubs ‘pseudoscience’
Read More Grammy-winning singer has issued a rallying cry to the music industry to fight against what he calls “pseudoscientific” social distancing rules which are stifling a music industry comeback, though many of his fans disagree. The 74-year-old Northern Irish crooner launched a campaign to “save live music” on his website last Friday, calling for…