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Read More The country’s fight against Covid-19 was initially celebrated, but the public mood has now soured. The country’s fight against Covid-19 was initially celebrated, but the public mood has now soured.

Read More Statement says China is opposed to Trump but offers more concrete evidence of Russia’s efforts to undermine BidenRussia is backing Donald Trump, China is supporting Joe Biden and Iran is seeking to sow chaos in the US presidential election, a top intelligence official has warned in a sobering assessment of foreign meddling.The statement…

Read MoreAn Air India Express plane was attempting to land in heavy rain when it went off the runway, slid down a 35 foot embankment, and broke in two, according to India’s civil aviation minister. Kris Van Cleave reports.An Air India Express plane was attempting to land in heavy rain when it went off the…

Read More A Boeing 737 with 190 people aboard skidded off the runway and plunged down a 35-foot slope — leaving the airliner cracked in two. (Image credit: AP) A Boeing 737 with 190 people aboard skidded off the runway and plunged down a 35-foot slope — leaving the airliner cracked in two.

Read More (New York, NY – August 7,2020) TIME has received a nomination for the 2020 News & Documentary Emmy Awards in the Outstanding New Approaches: Current News category for its multimedia project, created in partnership with Univision News Digital, titled In El Salvador, Violence is Driving Girls to Kill Themselves. Created by a team…

Read More In aftermath of Beirut explosion, skepticism grows among members of the public and the international community. In aftermath of Beirut explosion, skepticism grows among members of the public and the international community.

Read More (BOSTON) — For the second time in a decade, a New Hampshire woman has a new face. Carmen Blandin Tarleton, whose face was disfigured in an attack by her ex-husband, became the first American and only the second person globally to undergo the procedure after her first transplant began to fail six years…

Read More Measures will not result in immediate reduction of workforce, USPS said amid fears that delays could impact mail-in votes The United States Postal Service (USPS) is implementing cost-saving measures, including a management hiring freeze , the US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, announced Friday, amid reports of severe mail delays across the US and…

Read MoreA top US counterintelligence official has issued a public statement warning that foreign states are continuing to use both overt and covert methods to influence the 2020 election.A top US counterintelligence official has issued a public statement warning that foreign states are continuing to use both overt and covert methods to influence the 2020…

Read More A top US counterintelligence official has issued a public statement warning that foreign states are continuing to use both overt and covert methods to influence the 2020 election.William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, raises specific concerns over activity by China, Russia and Iran. A top US counterintelligence official has…

Read More (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — For the magazine’s September issue, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman shot to death during a police raid. Twenty-six billboards displaying a portrait of Taylor are going…

Read More Aug 07 (IPS) – Contributing author: Jason FlattThese 28 organizations are preserving Indigenous food systems and promoting Indigenous food sovereignty through the rematriation of Indigenous land, seeds, food and histories. Read the full story, “28 Organizations Promoting Indigenous Food Sovereignty”, on globalissues.org → Aug 07 (IPS) – Contributing author: Jason FlattThese 28 organizations…

Read More (NEW DELHI) — An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India. Police said at least 14 people were killed and 123 others injured. Abdul Karim, a police officer, said the dead included one of…

Read More (NEW DELHI) — An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India. Police said at least 14 people were killed and 123 others injured. Abdul Karim, a police officer, said the dead included one of…

Read MoreScowcroft remains the only statesman to serve as National Security Adviser under two presidents.Scowcroft remains the only statesman to serve as National Security Adviser under two presidents.

Read MoreCBS News has confirmed that the pilot was among those killed; officials say there were 184 passengers, including 10 infants.CBS News has confirmed that the pilot was among those killed; officials say there were 184 passengers, including 10 infants.

Read MoreAn Air Indian Express plane with nearly 200 people on board crashes at Calicut airport.An Air Indian Express plane with nearly 200 people on board crashes at Calicut airport.

Read More BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 07 (IPS) – Eliane Eid, IPS correspondent in Beirut spoke to a cross section of people who shared their views and fears with her. On the third day of the deadly explosion, amidst an outpouring of anger from the Lebanese people, Angelina speaks about her home lost in the Mar…

Read More Like many Polish people of African descent, Sara Alexandre still remembers when she first realized she was seen as different. “For me it was kindergarten,” says Alexandre, whose father is Angolan, describing an incident when she was barred from playing dollhouse. “I was five and [another girl] didn’t let me in, saying that…

Read More The U.S. State Department said on Friday that it was responsible for a text message campaign that left a trail of confusion and ridicule across Russia and Iran. The U.S. State Department said on Friday that it was responsible for a text message campaign that left a trail of confusion and ridicule across…

Read More Los Angeles Times reporter Nabih Bulos was less than 500 yards from the center of the massive explosion in Beirut. He lived to tell the tale Los Angeles Times reporter Nabih Bulos was less than 500 yards from the center of the massive explosion in Beirut. He lived to tell the tale

Read More A holiday photo of the German president from a few weeks ago came back to bite him, after he lectured anti-mask protesters on being responsible during the Covid-19 pandemic – his face was not covered when the picture was taken. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivered a stern tirade earlier this week, calling “irresponsible” those…

Read MoreMichael Ojo died after collapsing during training in Serbia, his former team Red Star Belgrade said.Michael Ojo died after collapsing during training in Serbia, his former team Red Star Belgrade said.

Read More Washington has issued personal sanctions against twelve Chinese officials, including Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Washington has issued personal sanctions against twelve Chinese officials, including Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. Read Full Article at RT.com

Read MoreAmerican employers added 1.8 million jobs last month, down from 4.8 million in June.American employers added 1.8 million jobs last month, down from 4.8 million in June.

Read More NEW YORK CITY (AP) — A power outage cast darkness across dozens of blocks in New York City early Friday, as many people in the city were still without electricity in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias. Con Edison said in a tweet that it was aware of a “brief service interruption,” later…

Read More “We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded.” View Entire Post › “We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded.”View Entire Post ›

Read More “I thought that this was some type of fraud,” Russian Artyom Vysokov told BuzzFeed News. “Sending such text messages through a service that usually sends spam was not the best idea.” View Entire Post › “I thought that this was some type of fraud,” Russian Artyom Vysokov told BuzzFeed News. “Sending such text…

Read More The American Song Contest will launch in late 2021 with rival musicians from all 50 states North Dakota could soon find itself awarded douze points by television viewers, after the Eurovision song contest signed a deal to create a US version of the singing competition. The American Song Contest will launch in late…

Read MorePhotos of a naked Berlin man chasing a wild boar to get his stolen laptop back go viral.Photos of a naked Berlin man chasing a wild boar to get his stolen laptop back go viral.

Read More “First they came for the journalists. We don’t know what happened after that,” says journalist Maria Ressa, quoting a solemn line from a Philippine newspaper, inspired by Martin Niemöller’s postwar poem “First They Came.” The striking quote comes during a scene from the new documentary A Thousand Cuts, out Aug. 7, which highlights…

Read More When the Guardian spoke to staff in March they had no time for reflection. So what do they think of the new surge now? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage During the initial peak of Spain’s Covid-19 pandemic in the spring, the virus displayed an unexpected mercy. In its spread,…

Read MoreThe video shows windows of the hospital shattering just after the woman is wheeled into the delivery room.The video shows windows of the hospital shattering just after the woman is wheeled into the delivery room.

Read More A holiday in Norfolk is a chance to spend time away from politics, and for my wife to spend less time alone with me Monday When I was a teenager, the FA Cup final was always a red letter day in the football calendar. The TV coverage would start in the morning with…

Read More CoCo Ichibanya hopes locals will approve of its signature hot dishes as it opens near Delhi It sounds like the culinary equivalent of coals to Newcastle. But a popular Japanese restaurant chain is banking on diners in India to acquire a taste for its signature dish: curry. CoCo Ichibanya, which has become a…