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Read More The U.S. Park Police and Secret Service violently routed protesters from Lafayette Square last month without apparent provocation or adequate warning, immediately after Attorney General William Barr spoke with Park Police leaders, according to an Army National Guard officer who was there. The account of National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco challenges the Trump…

Read More The temporary units for people waiting to enter the U.S. are meant to bolster a shortfall in shelter caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images) The temporary units for people waiting to enter the U.S. are meant to bolster a shortfall in shelter caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Read More State government announces paid pandemic leave scheme after casual staff linked to 683 active Covid-19 cases in nursing homes, while in Sydney three more venues are closed. Follow live How Australia’s health workers are getting Covid-19 Follow the global live blog Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 12.23am BST Thirty-nine percent of…

Read More Global cases doubled in last six weeks; deaths pass 650,000; Amazon’s treatment of workers investigated. Follow the latest updates 12.21am BST Thursday this week will mark six months since the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic “public health emergency of international concern”. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Monday night,…

Read MoreThe postponements mark a potentially ominous development for professional sports leagues in the US and Canada.The postponements mark a potentially ominous development for professional sports leagues in the US and Canada.

Read MoreWhen Mohamed was caught with his boyfriend he had to flee Somaliland, where homosexuality is illegal.When Mohamed was caught with his boyfriend he had to flee Somaliland, where homosexuality is illegal.

Read More US border officials said they weren’t aware of any border fencing falling during the hurricane and suspect a widely circulated video was from June in New Mexico. View Entire Post › US border officials said they weren’t aware of any border fencing falling during the hurricane and suspect a widely circulated video was…

Read More The complaint to the International Criminal Court comes as the country registers more than 87,000 deaths and 2.4 million confirmed cases. (Image credit: Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images) The complaint to the International Criminal Court comes as the country registers more than 87,000 deaths and 2.4 million confirmed cases.

Read MoreRepublican measure would include additional direct payments to Americans, as well as liability protection for business.Republican measure would include additional direct payments to Americans, as well as liability protection for business.

Read More Contrary to the standard narratives promoted in the West, the coming to power of an Islamist party in Tunisia has not been detrimental to women’s rights.Contrary to the standard narratives promoted in the West, the coming to power of an Islamist party in Tunisia has not been detrimental to women’s rights.

Read More Tuesday: Australians fear shutdowns will spread to other states, poll reveals. Plus, growing up in a white family as a person of colour Good morning, this is Emilie Gramenz bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Tuesday 28 July. Continue reading…Tuesday: Australians fear shutdowns will spread to other states, poll reveals. Plus,…

Read More Huawei CFO is fighting extradition to US Lawyers demand release of unredacted spy service documents Lawyers for the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou have demanded the release of unredacted Canadian spy service documents they say would reveal a plot between the FBI and Canada to “trick” their client. Meng, the Chinese telecom giant’s chief…

Read More Facebook – the ubiquitous privacy-invading social network – is taking European Commision regulators to court. The Silicon Valley giant is complaining that an EU investigation is invading its privacy. The European Commission is currently investigating whether Facebook’s online Marketplace has an unfair advantage over its rivals, and how the company collects and monetizes…

Read More Police were called to Poplar, east London, after reports a child had fallen from a height A toddler has been taken to hospital after falling from a block of flats in east London. The Metropolitan police said they were called to East India Dock Road in Poplar shortly after 6.50pm on Monday after…

Read MoreA National Guard major will say that police escalated the 1 June protest in Lafayette Park.A National Guard major will say that police escalated the 1 June protest in Lafayette Park.

Read More There’s no shortage of vaccine news lately, from breakthroughs to break-ins. As we all await a vaccine that many hope will kickstart the world’s return to normalcy, geopolitics is increasingly spilling over into the vaccine race, seriously complicating matters. Welcome to vaccine nationalism. Why It Matters: Discovering a COVID-19 vaccine is the world’s…

Read More There’s no shortage of vaccine news lately, from breakthroughs to break-ins. As we all await a vaccine that many hope will kickstart the world’s return to normalcy, geopolitics is increasingly spilling over into the vaccine race, seriously complicating matters. Welcome to vaccine nationalism. Why It Matters: Discovering a COVID-19 vaccine is the world’s…

Read MoreNational Guardsman to testify that violence against Washington, DC protesters was an unnecessary use of force.National Guardsman to testify that violence against Washington, DC protesters was an unnecessary use of force.

Read More Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Lebanese Hezbollah fighters not to test his military, and Defense Minister Benny Gantz has promised a powerful response, after a bout of shelling on the Israel/Lebanon border. Israeli forces opened fire on the disputed Shebaa Farms area along the Lebanese border on Monday, responding to what they…

Read More NEW YORK, Jul 27 (IPS) – The Charter of the United Nations is not only the constituent instrument of the United Nations as an organization. It is a multilateral legal manifesto encompassing a set of basic principles and norms aimed at ensuring peace, freedom, development, equality and human rights throughout the world. These…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The body of the late Rep. John Lewis arrived at the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state as lawmakers pay tribute to the long-time Georgia lawmaker and icon of the civil rights movement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation Monday to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to greet…

Read MoreIt comes after days of heightened tension after a Hezbollah fighter was killed, allegedly by Israel.It comes after days of heightened tension after a Hezbollah fighter was killed, allegedly by Israel.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (IPS) – “Social cohesion is built over years and is the result of policies that allow everybody in society to share in its sustainable prosperity,” Ahunna Eziakonwa, Director – UNDP AfricaAs COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Africa, countries are simultaneously dealing with the health and socio-economic impacts of…

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 27 (IPS) – As lockdowns ease in countries across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear—a return to business as usual is unimaginable in a region that was already off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The virtual High-Level Political…

Read MoreSealed borders “not necessarily a sustainable strategy for the world’s economy, for the world’s poor, or for anybody else,” top WHO official says.Sealed borders “not necessarily a sustainable strategy for the world’s economy, for the world’s poor, or for anybody else,” top WHO official says.

Read More Lucy turned 2 in isolation. Inside of a cell at the South Texas Family Residential Center—one of three immigration facilities in the U.S. that detains children—Lucy and her mother, Maria, spent the day watching television. They were required to quarantine for two weeks after coming into contact with a guard who tested positive…

Read More Biography reveals extent of Buckingham palace’s hostility towards Duchess of Sussex A new book by the royal reporters Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie chronicles what the authors’ claim has been a deepening rift between Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Buckingham Palace – which ultimately led to the couple’s…

Read MoreThe four locally transmitted cases in Da Nang prompt a tourism ban and renewed prevention measures.The four locally transmitted cases in Da Nang prompt a tourism ban and renewed prevention measures.

Read MoreThe lack of a stock market panic or any hint of inflation makes now an odd time for gold prices to soar.The lack of a stock market panic or any hint of inflation makes now an odd time for gold prices to soar.

Read More (Bloomberg) — In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals — elite teams of epidemiologists, database specialists and laboratory technicians. An old-school, shoe-leather investigation showed the virus had jumped from a night-club visitor, to a student,…

Read More (Bloomberg) — In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals — elite teams of epidemiologists, database specialists and laboratory technicians. An old-school, shoe-leather investigation showed the virus had jumped from a night-club visitor, to a student,…

Read More Israeli military claims to have thwarted Lebanese militant group in disputed border area Israel’s military announced it had thwarted a Hezbollah “infiltration attempt” along its northern border with Lebanon that led to military clashes, a flare-up that comes during a period of heightened tensions between the longstanding foes. Lt Col Jonathan Conricus, an…

Read MoreChina is under fire worldwide for its repression of ethnic Uighurs and other minorities, mostly Muslims, in Xinjiang.China is under fire worldwide for its repression of ethnic Uighurs and other minorities, mostly Muslims, in Xinjiang.

Read MoreA new book is shedding details on the breakup between Harry and Meghan and the royal family. The book claims Harry and William’s relationship began to sour over a comment The Duke of Cambridge made about Meghan while the couple was still dating. Mark Phillips reports.A new book is shedding details on the breakup…

Read MoreTension high along Israel’s northern frontier after Hezbollah fighter killed in apparent Israeli air strike in Syria.Tension high along Israel’s northern frontier after Hezbollah fighter killed in apparent Israeli air strike in Syria.