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Read More The World Health Organization has warned that, despite high hopes from ongoing vaccine-development efforts, there might never be a “silver bullet” to put an end to the Covid-19 virus. According to The WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stopping more coronavirus outbreaks for now comes down to “the basics of public health and…

Read More Ex-pontiff, 93, has shingles after being in poor health for some time, says German newspaper The former pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign instead of ruling for life, is seriously ill, a German newspaper has reported. The newspaper, Passauer Neue Presse, cited Benedict’s biographer, the German author Peter…

Read More The NGO research community should resist attempts by the still-state-centric International Relations subfield to caricature the complex dynamics of NGO-state relations.The NGO research community should resist attempts by the still-state-centric International Relations subfield to caricature the complex dynamics of NGO-state relations.

Read More Thousands of Israelis took to the streets over the weekend to protest against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged corruption and against his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Israeli media estimated that about 15,000 protesters arrived at Netanyahu’s state residence in Jerusalem, where they carried banners calling on him to resign and to…

Read More When I ask Erik Agard what he is most proud of doing so far in his position as the editor of the crossword puzzle at USA Today, one of the nation’s highest-circulating papers, he brings up Oreos. The answer OREO has appeared in major crosswords literally thousands of times, almost always clued with…

Read More (SAN DIEGO) — The U.S. Marine Corps has identified all nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast. Only one of their bodies was found, despite an intense days-long search involving helicopters and boats ranging from inflatables to a Navy destroyer.…

Read MoreVietnam has placed a second city into lockdown due to a rise in coronavirus infections after being virus-free for months.Vietnam has placed a second city into lockdown due to a rise in coronavirus infections after being virus-free for months.

Read MorePresident Trump apparently is halting his plan to shut down the popular video app TikTok in the U.S. The Reuters News Agency reports that the president will give the Chinese-owned platform 45 days to sell its U.S. operations to Microsoft. TikTok claims to have 100 million American users. Weijia Jiang reports.President Trump apparently is…

Read More Anwar Jan shot dead in home town of Barkhan in Balochistan province The murder of a reporter known for exposing corruption has set off a wave of protests across Pakistan’s western Balochistan province, one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Anwar Jan was shot dead by two…

Read MoreThousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes to escape the fire east of Los Angeles.Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes to escape the fire east of Los Angeles.

Read MoreThe US Navy Seals have launched an investigation after the footage from an event last year emerged.The US Navy Seals have launched an investigation after the footage from an event last year emerged.

Read More Natalia Robledo-Contreras had to fight from the age of eight to be recognised as Dutch and almost lost her family in the process ‘We want to build a life’: Europe’s paperless young people speak out It felt like a dirty trick. Natalia Robledo-Contreras still has trouble believing what happened the day she and…

Read More On college football Saturdays, tiny Clemson, South Carolina (pop. 17,000), turns into a city of 150,000 when fanatics pour into downtown and swarm Memorial Stadium, home of the Tigers. Some don’t even have a ticket to the game, but they come with money to burn. “It’s well north of $2 million in economic…

Read More SANT SADURNÍ D’ANOIA, Spain (AP) — Like most Spaniards, Emma Gaya thought the worst of the pandemic was behind her. Spain’s government had ended a three-month lockdown after an COVID-19 onslaught that claimed at least 28,400 lives in the European Union nation. To kickstart its stalled economy, Spaniards were encouraged to cautiously resume…

Read More US reported record 1.87m new Covid-19 cases in July Anti-abortion centers received at least $4m from bailout funds Microsoft pursues TikTok deal as Pompeo says Trump will take action Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.18am BST One company that the coronavirus bailout measures could be coming too late for is Lord…

Read More Hume won global acclaim for his efforts towards achieving Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland John Hume, the former SDLP leader, Nobel peace prize winner and leading player in the Northern Ireland peace process, has died aged 83. His death marks the passing of one of the most important Irish political leaders of…

Read More Renovation plan is latest event in peripatetic history of remains of wife of Richard I For centuries a statue of Berengaria of Navarre, wife of Richard the Lionheart, has been in search of a final resting place. Known as the only English queen never to have set foot in the country, the pious…

Read More Police are negotiating with a man who claims to have an explosive device and is holed up in a Kiev business center, according to Ukrainian officials. The unidentified man walked into a bank located in the city’s Leonardo business center and announced that he had a bomb in his backpack. He ordered a…

Read More Countries around the world have introduced stringent control measures to stop COVID-19 outbreaks growing, but now many find themselves facing the same situation again. From Melbourne to Miami, the relaxation of measures had led to increasing flare-ups, which in some places has already meant reclosing schools, businesses or travel routes. Within the U.S.…

Read MoreBranded clothing from the ill-fated festival is being sold, with money going to victims of the fraud.Branded clothing from the ill-fated festival is being sold, with money going to victims of the fraud.

Read More Eurozone factory output highest since April 2018 – PMI survey Gold hits new record high TikTok reportedly relocating to London as Microsoft confirms acquisition plans HSBC steps up 35,000 job cuts amid Covid-19 profit plunge 9.18am BST The Eurozone Manufacturing #PMI highlighted a return to growth in July (51.8, 47.4 in June) as…

Read More Hannah Duston, subject of the first publicly funded US monument to a woman, is implicated in the deaths of 10 Native Americans The statue is the earliest publicly funded monument to a woman in the US. It stands in the out-of-the-way town of Boscawen, New Hampshire. It shows a woman holding a hatchet…

Read More Dozens of Marines gathered to pay homage with their families and say goodbye to 4th Tanks Battalion as they officially completed their sundown after 77 years of supporting operations around the world, in a deactivation ceremony at Lafayette, La., on Aug. 2, 2020. 4th Tanks has served in every war the Marine Corps…

Read More (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The Navy appeared reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence’s office appeared to intervene, according to newly released documents. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid several scandals, including campaign misconduct allegations and accusations that he took a…

Read More OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso—Fernando Guillén, a 22-year-old gamer and YouTuber, switched on his computer, took a sip of water and a deep breath and thanked God for being alive, before beginning his live stream on video games from his bedroom in San Antonio, Texas. Sitting in a high-backed gaming chair and dressed in a…

Read More ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Dozens of young people were singing lyrics by a local band on Palace Square: “We’ll be together, like Sid and Nancy, we’ll never live long enough to be pensioners.” The warm July night was young. In spite of the dark context of the song, people looked happy. The wind played with a…

Read MoreRenowned architect Renzo Piano says his replacement for the Morandi bridge “is born of tragedy”.Renowned architect Renzo Piano says his replacement for the Morandi bridge “is born of tragedy”.

Read MoreThe government says hundreds of prisoners tried to escape amid the chaos of the gun and bomb attack.The government says hundreds of prisoners tried to escape amid the chaos of the gun and bomb attack.

Read More India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has tested positive for coronavirus as the number of cases in the South Asian nation climbed above 1.7 million. Shah said in a tweet his health was fine but was getting hospitalized on the advice of his doctors. He urged…

Read More India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has tested positive for coronavirus as the number of cases in the South Asian nation climbed above 1.7 million. Shah said in a tweet his health was fine but was getting hospitalized on the advice of his doctors. He urged…

Read More 160 people have died following the killing of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, leaving the ethnically and politically riven country more divided than ever The figure holding a gun stepped beside the car in which Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was sitting in Addis Ababa, and pulled the trigger. The cold-blooded killing on the night of 29 June cut…

Read More The Israeli military said it thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria early Monday, likely killing four suspected militants it accused of trying to plant explosives. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesman, said Israeli troops earlier had been in ambush following “irregular” activity in the Golan Heights. Israeli troops opened fire on the…

Read More “Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked. Its politics caught up with its demographics: In 2016 Hillary Clinton was the first Democratic presidential candidate to eke out a win in Cobb County since Jimmy Carter, a Georgian, in 1976. “Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked. Its politics caught up with…

Read More Photojournalist Achilleas Zavallis travels to Lebanon and finds a country struggling with the effects of economic decline and mismanagement. Inflation is out of control, destroying the spending power of all but a wealthy minority Lebanon has long been a country that somehow held it together. Through war, insurrection, chaos and intervention, it always…

Read More The Belarus military is deploying additional troops to the border with Russia over invasion concerns. The Novaya Gazeta newspaper has shared a short video showing a convoy of military trucks and armored vehicles moving towards the Russian border. Official Minsk fears that Russia may take advantage of the instability in the country and…