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Read More Arrivals in England could face new quarantine restrictions; government signs deal for ‘promising’ potential vaccines Belgium, Luxembourg and Croatia may join England’s quarantine list Testing for Covid-19 on arrival in UK is no ‘silver bullet’, says minister UK signs deal for 60m doses of potential vaccine Studies exploring Covid-19 links with ethnicity awarded…

Read MoreStudy says 57 percent of people in Mumbai’s slums have had the infection, far more than what official data shows.Study says 57 percent of people in Mumbai’s slums have had the infection, far more than what official data shows.

Read MoreThe crackdown in Aubervilliers comes amid rising pressure for the authorities to tackle irregular immigration.The crackdown in Aubervilliers comes amid rising pressure for the authorities to tackle irregular immigration.

Read More (LONDON) — A judge in London is hearing the latest stage on Wednesday of the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy-infringement lawsuit against a British newspaper, as Meghan tries to keep the names of five of her friends out of the public eye. The former Meghan Markle is suing the publisher of the Mail on…

Read More (LONDON) — A judge in London is hearing the latest stage on Wednesday of the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy-infringement lawsuit against a British newspaper, as Meghan tries to keep the names of five of her friends out of the public eye. The former Meghan Markle is suing the publisher of the Mail on…

Read More First local case in three months reported over the weekend in holiday spot of Da Nang Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Vietnam is on high alert and bracing for a big rise in coronavirus cases, after local media reported that infections have been detected in the capital, Hanoi, Ho…

Read MoreStructural racism can be combatted only if there is political will, not more data.Structural racism can be combatted only if there is political will, not more data.

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving to Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday for the start of a historically unique and scaled-down hajj experience reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. The hajj is one of Islam’s most important and…

Read More (ISTANBUL) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship. The law requires major social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to keep representative offices in Turkey to deal with complaints against content on their platforms. If the social…

Read More (ISTANBUL) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship. The law requires major social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to keep representative offices in Turkey to deal with complaints against content on their platforms. If the social…

Read MoreUnder the new law, large social media companies have to comply with court orders over removal of certain content.Under the new law, large social media companies have to comply with court orders over removal of certain content.

Read More The country’s mild competency over coronavirus can appear to be stone-cold genius compared with the UK’s blundering mess ‘I think being a woman is like being Irish,” wrote Dublin-born novelist Iris Murdoch, “everyone says you’re important and nice, but you take second place all the time.” I sometimes think this sentiment reflects my…

Read More The socially-distanced ceremony was an unprecedented event for the Mississippi high school graduates – and a moving celebration of their hard-earned achievements As an early summer sun beat down over a brick school building, red sequins on an outdoor stage rippled in the gentle breeze and Dr James Henderson took a minute to…

Read More Dollar sell-off slows as Fed is expected to maintain ultra-supportive monetary policy to help economy 8.52am BST According to Reuters snaps, Holland-Kaye, the boss of Heathrow airport, said a Covid-19 test at the airport would cost about £150 per passenger – and passengers would be expected to pay. The cost of tests would…

Read More Victoria has 295 new cases amid signs infections are dropping, but authorities caution it is too soon to say the second wave has peaked Follow our Australian coronavirus live blog Victoria and Melbourne coronavirus map: where Covid-19 cases are rising or falling How Australia’s health workers are getting Covid-19 Download the free Guardian…

Read More Hundreds have died in Hidalgo county, on the Mexican border – but the governor has thwarted efforts to go back into lockdown Seventy-two death notices sprawled across an entire page of the Monitor newspaper in Hidalgo county recently. The small-print entries, stacked in five tidy columns, didn’t mention Covid-19. But 27 residents of…

Read More The onset of Covid-19 has devastated immunisation programmes, leaving huge numbers of infants unprotected from deadly diseases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tens of millions of children around the world have been denied life-saving vaccines against measles in both rich and poor countries due to Covid-19 disruptions, with fears…

Read MoreMumbai has so far reported more than 110,000 infections and 6,000 deaths.Mumbai has so far reported more than 110,000 infections and 6,000 deaths.

Read More Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a fake aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday, the latest barrage in a drill that saw two American bases temporarily go on alert over the launches. Drones separately targeted the bridge of the fake…

Read MoreMove comes after Saudi Arabia proposed plan to ‘accelerate’ peace deal, including forming a government within 30 days.Move comes after Saudi Arabia proposed plan to ‘accelerate’ peace deal, including forming a government within 30 days.

Read More Video shows plain-clothes officers carrying the protester away while uniformed police stand guard, actions criticised as ‘abusive and indefensible’ Police officers in New York have been filmed arresting a female protester by forcing her into an unmarked minivan in east Manhattan. Footage of Tuesday’s arrest drew sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties…

Read More Amateur photographer Alberto di Lenardo’s work was, for many years, hidden away in a secret room. Now the unguarded moments he captured are being published in An Attic Full of Trains Continue reading…Amateur photographer Alberto di Lenardo’s work was, for many years, hidden away in a secret room. Now the unguarded moments he…

Read More Around the world, whether seated in bubbles or next to teddy bears, customers are coming to terms with the new norms of eating out Continue reading…Around the world, whether seated in bubbles or next to teddy bears, customers are coming to terms with the new norms of eating out Continue reading…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic. But GOP lawmakers have more than just the “invisible enemy” in mind. The Republican measure includes billions for F-35 fighters, Apache helicopters and infantry carriers sought by…

Read MoreMore than two thirds of 94 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean test positive.More than two thirds of 94 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean test positive.

Read MoreColombia and Philippines account for more than half those killed in 2019, with Indigenous people at greatest risk.Colombia and Philippines account for more than half those killed in 2019, with Indigenous people at greatest risk.

Read More RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 28 (IPS) – Solar energy has continued to expand in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic and should contribute to the economic recovery in the wake of the health crisis. Read the full story, “Solar Energy Expands in Brazil Despite the Pandemic”, on globalissues.org → RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 28…

Read More President Donald Trump’s visit to a U.S. fracking hub on the West Texas plains comes during the state’s fierce coronavirus outbreak and a global oil and gas glut that is putting the squeeze on his loyal donors in the petroleum industry. Trump is combining some fundraising Wednesday with his first trip to an…

Read More Inside of VSS Unity unveiled, showing the cabin in which six passengers will be able to float in zero gravity on the edge of space Virgin Galactic has revealed the interior of its centrepiece space plane, showing off a cabin with new custom seats and a “space mirror” in a virtual tour of…

Read MoreHong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the city is on the brink of a large-scale community outbreak.Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the city is on the brink of a large-scale community outbreak.

Read More As experts contemplate how to address the serious risk to national security posed by disinformation, there is consensus among many for better expert coordination, better communication and better education as our best options for addressing the issue. Some are arguing for a centralized government office to help direct it all. Still others, like…

Read More Apple and cherry production hampered by lack of wild bees Bees affected by loss of habitat, pesticides and climate crisis A lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that declines in the pollinators may have serious ramifications for global…

Read MoreA retired New York fashion executive with a “zest” for life dies in a rare shark attack near Portland.A retired New York fashion executive with a “zest” for life dies in a rare shark attack near Portland.

Read More (BEIJING) — China reported more than 100 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The northwestern region accounted for 89 of the new cases, with another eight in the northeastern province of Liaoning and one in Beijing. Another three cases were brought from…

Read More (BEIJING) — China reported more than 100 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The northwestern region accounted for 89 of the new cases, with another eight in the northeastern province of Liaoning and one in Beijing. Another three cases were brought from…