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Read More The US is putting Iran on regime-change notice, appointing Iran-Contra convict Elliott Abrams as Special Representative for Iran in addition to his duties as Special Representative for Venezuela, a State Department release shows. Abrams, who oversaw a series of failed coups in Venezuela both in the past year and during the botched 2002…

Read More Lauv released his debut album, How I’m Feeling, on March 6. Just a few weeks later, the world began to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lauv is a singer-songwriter whose intimate, downtempo pop has made him a go-to artist on streaming platforms and as a featured voice for artists like Troye…

Read More (NEW YORK) — The New York prosecutor who has been fighting, unsuccessfully so far, to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns had better luck last year getting a bank to turn over his financial records. The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance sent a subpoena last year to Deutsche Bank as…

Read MoreNew York’s attorney general announces a lawsuit aimed at dissolving the powerful gun lobbying group.New York’s attorney general announces a lawsuit aimed at dissolving the powerful gun lobbying group.

Read More Twitter has declared war on certain state-affiliated media entities, announcing accounts belonging to senior staff will be labeled and their tweets will not be amplified or recommended. The UK’s BBC and the US’ NPR are exempt. The microblogging platform announced it will label accounts belonging to key government officials in countries on the…

Read More Spain orders town of 32,000 back into confinement; Poland records highest daily case number so far Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany has recorded its highest rate of infections in three months, France cannot keep up with demand for tests and Finland warned of an “extremely delicate” situation as…

Read MoreBeirut resident May Melki says her rendition of Auld Lang Syne is a homage, not a farewell.Beirut resident May Melki says her rendition of Auld Lang Syne is a homage, not a farewell.

Read More Letitia James says her office uncovered ‘years of self-dealing’ Another 1.18m Americans file for unemployment Deutsche Bank gave Trump records to New York prosecutors – report Join us today at 5pm ET for an online event with Eric Holder to discuss voter suppression in the 2020 election. Register now Sign up to our…

Read More If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing – on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. France holidays face quarantine risk as Covid surges France has recorded its highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases since…

Read MoreIsraa Seblani was posing for her wedding photographs when the huge explosion shook the nearby port area of Beirut.Israa Seblani was posing for her wedding photographs when the huge explosion shook the nearby port area of Beirut.

Read MoreThe top US virus researcher said he had hired security for his family after receiving death threats.The top US virus researcher said he had hired security for his family after receiving death threats.

Read MoreMore than 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate arrived in 2013 on the Moldovan-flagged MV Rhosus.More than 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate arrived in 2013 on the Moldovan-flagged MV Rhosus.

Read MoreThe boys were fleeing police and “had no idea” they had entered the US president’s property.The boys were fleeing police and “had no idea” they had entered the US president’s property.

Read MoreHouses have become nightclubs despite coronavirus-linked restrictions, Los Angeles mayor says.Houses have become nightclubs despite coronavirus-linked restrictions, Los Angeles mayor says.

Read MoreChildren will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks and calorie-laden snacks in Oaxaca.Children will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks and calorie-laden snacks in Oaxaca.

Read MoreThe man has been accused of producing ketamine as relations between the countries remain fraught.The man has been accused of producing ketamine as relations between the countries remain fraught.

Read MoreA Beirut resident show how people are trying to help clean up and recover after the blast.A Beirut resident show how people are trying to help clean up and recover after the blast.

Read MoreThe Foreign Correspondents’ Club warns pressure from Beijing could jeopardise press freedom.The Foreign Correspondents’ Club warns pressure from Beijing could jeopardise press freedom.

Read MoreThe actress says she “should never have played Nina” in the heavily criticised 2016 biopic.The actress says she “should never have played Nina” in the heavily criticised 2016 biopic.

Read More Sea-Watch 4 is result of crowdfunding and is set to leave from Spain in few days The German Protestant church will send a ship to the central Mediterranean to rescue migrants attempting to reach Europe from north Africa. The boat, named Sea-Watch 4, will depart in a few days from the seaport of…

Read More Lebanese army takes control of blast site as volunteers help clean up shattered streets What we know so far Beirut explosion: anger at officials grows after missed warnings The death toll from a massive blast at Beirut’s port has risen again to 137, as the Lebanese army took control of the site on…

Read More The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes. (Image credit: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images) The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the…

Read More The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks on the press. It will be released in the U.S. Aug. 8. (Image credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine…

Read More Investigations continue in the Beirut explosion. Twitter and Facebook go after Trump for sharing coronavirus misinformation. And, the pandemic is changing the National Conventions. Investigations continue in the Beirut explosion. Twitter and Facebook go after Trump for sharing coronavirus misinformation. And, the pandemic is changing the National Conventions.

Read More The complex history of how China and the US once embraced each other should inform how the current showdown is tackled The Trump administration has floated the idea of sanctioning Chinese officials and members of the Communist party of China. Before we ask whether this is a good idea, let’s ask how Sino-US…

Read More Rideshare association says there has been no clarity from Victorian government on transporting potentially infectious people Follow our Australian live blog on Thursday Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3 restrictions Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Some Melbourne Uber drivers say they…

Read More The 48th Fighter Wing will increase flying operations over East Anglia and the surrounding areas Aug. 11-13, according to a recent service press release. During this period, communities in East Anglia and the surrounding regions may see and hear U.S. aircraft taking off and landing at RAF Lakenheath. All training will be conducted…

Read More Town faces government intervention after a rise in coronavirus rates, council’s chief executive says; contact tracing figures expected amid concern over programme Global coronavirus updates – live England’s contact tracers make handful of calls a month UK economy recovering faster than feared, says Bank of England UK staycation boom lifts sales of camping…

Read MoreThe social media star is no stranger to controversy and has had other run-ins with law enforcement.The social media star is no stranger to controversy and has had other run-ins with law enforcement.

Read More Business lobby urges PM to change rules that currently risk seeing sectors that saw a bump in income in June flunking out of jobkeeper program Companies hit by sweeping new restrictions in Victoria that came into force this week risk being thrown out of the federal jobkeeper support scheme unless the rules are…

Read MoreA Chinese court has sentenced Canadian citizen Xu Weihong to death on charges of producing the drug ketamine, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian citizen Xu Weihong to death on charges of producing the drug ketamine, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

Read More Satellite images demonstrate the scale of the damage caused by Tuesday’s explosions in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, with buildings miles from the port lying in ruin. The blast comes at a terrible time for Lebanon, which is on the brink of financial collapse Photograph: Cnes 2020, Distribution Airbus DS Continue reading…Satellite images…

Read More“Could you please respond to our request to sign the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty?” Tomoyuki Mimaki, a member of a major survivors’ group, Hidankyo, implored Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.”Could you please respond to our request to sign the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty?” Tomoyuki Mimaki, a member of a major survivors’ group, Hidankyo, implored…

Read More A French presidential official says French President Emmanuel Macron is arriving in Beirut following Tuesday’s deadly port explosion and will be greeted by Lebanese President Michel Aoun. The official says Macron will go directly to the port and meet Lebanese and French teams in the disaster area. A French presidential official says French…

Read More (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries, officials said, as the country’s response to a suspected case reinforces doubt about its longstanding claim to be virus-free. But amid the outside skepticism and a stream…