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Read More Nonpartisan organisation Bread for the World says Yoho agreed to step down following incident with congresswoman A nonpartisan Christian organisation that seeks to end hunger says it has asked for and received the resignation of Republican congressman Ted Yoho from its board of directors, following what it called his “verbal attack” on Alexandria…

Read MoreState media say a defector who returned from South Korea has Covid-19 symptoms.State media say a defector who returned from South Korea has Covid-19 symptoms.

Read More North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they say is the country’s first suspected coronavirus case, state media reported Sunday. Leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo meeting on Saturday to implement a “maximum emergency system and issue a top-class alert” to contain…

Read More A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger said Saturday it asked for and received the resignation of Rep. Ted Yoho from its board of directors following what it called his “verbal attack” on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused Yoho, R-Fla., of using a vulgar and sexist insult while upbraiding her…

Read More Joan Sutherland theatre, Sydney Opera HouseThe ascendant musician channels the feeling of being isolated in a cavernous space in her livestreamed album launch “I did think the first time I’d be here there would be a few more people in the crowd, but I’m imagining you all like an NRL match – cardboard…

Read More Florida’s infections overtake New York’s; North Korea holds emergency meeting after suspected Covid-19 case reported; WHO says 1m cases reported per week for last five weeks. Follow the latest updates Victoria launches Covid-19 ad blitz Global cases near 16m How Australia’s universities are changing after the coronavirus cataclysm How coronavirus turned the US…

Read MoreCity of Kaesong near border with South Korea under total lockdown while Vietnam goes on high alert after new infection.City of Kaesong near border with South Korea under total lockdown while Vietnam goes on high alert after new infection.

Read MoreA disaster declaration is issued for 32 counties, amid warnings of a life-threatening storm surge.A disaster declaration is issued for 32 counties, amid warnings of a life-threatening storm surge.

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Read More London-based HSBC bank has denied Chinese media reports that it had “framed” telecom giant Huawei or “fabricated evidence” that led to the arrest of a top company official. Washington’s investigations into Huawei — for allegedly violating US sanctions on Iran — started before the bank’s involvement with the company in late 2016, the…

Read MoreThe last of America’s Big Six civil rights leaders died on 17 July of pancreatic cancer, aged 80.The last of America’s Big Six civil rights leaders died on 17 July of pancreatic cancer, aged 80.

Read More Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump’s top aide met to salvage the $1 trillion proposal that had floundered just days before. Mnuchin told reporters at…

Read More Kim Jong-un imposes lockdown on Kaesong, calling it a ‘critical situation’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened an emergency politburo meeting after a person suspected of having Covid-19 returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border this month, state media said on Sunday.…

Read More Huge crowds calling for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rallied outside his home Saturday in Jerusalem on growing discontent over the government’s Covid-19 response, high unemployment and corruption. More than 5,000 people gathered on Balfour Street, now a frequent site of anti-government demonstrations, according to Haaretz newspaper, making it the…

Read MoreAfter the birdsong and the silence, the sound of engines and sirens seems all the more invasive.After the birdsong and the silence, the sound of engines and sirens seems all the more invasive.

Read MoreScientist Debal Deb is fighting to save thousands of India’s traditional rice varieties.Scientist Debal Deb is fighting to save thousands of India’s traditional rice varieties.

Read MoreFrancisca and Constanza Torres and their three dogs, are planting seeds in areas of Chile devastated by wildfires.Francisca and Constanza Torres and their three dogs, are planting seeds in areas of Chile devastated by wildfires.

Read More Boris Johnson to announce new measures to make cycling safer and cheaper to improve health and cut virus risk GPs will be encouraged to prescribe cycling as a way for patients to lose weight, as part of a new government strategy to tackle the nation’s obesity crisis to be announced on Monday. In…

Read More The city of Kaesong has been placed on lockdown, after a person suspected to be infected with the coronavirus “illegally crossed” the border, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced at an emergency anti-epidemic meeting. Kim Jong-un “took the preemptive measure of totally blocking Kaesong City and isolating each district and region from the…

Read MoreThe rally in Thailand’s capital is the latest in a series of youth-led pro-democracy protests.The rally in Thailand’s capital is the latest in a series of youth-led pro-democracy protests.

Read More Painting commissioned by Foreign Office as a ‘lasting tribute to Her Majesty’s service’ The Queen has ticked off another first during lockdown: the virtual unveiling of a new portrait. Despite seeing the artwork of herself via videocall, it was clear she has not lost her eagle eye. The Queen joked that a tea…

Read More As gun violence continues to plague Chicago, President Donald Trump has announced that federal agents will be deployed to the city to “help drive down violent crime.” But while some community leaders say they welcome any attempts to make their city safer, other activists worry that the presence of federal law enforcement will…

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Read MoreProtesters from Generation Identity held racist signs and lit flares outside Sira Sylla’s office.Protesters from Generation Identity held racist signs and lit flares outside Sira Sylla’s office.

Read More (LONDON) — Britain is advising people not to travel to Spain and has removed the country from the list of safe places to visit following a surge of COVID-19 cases. The Department for Transport issued a statement late Saturday warning that as of midnight, anyone returning from vacation in Spain would have to…

Read More Protesters demanded London mayor Sadiq Khan cancel Silvertown road tunnel project Three Extinction Rebellion activists were arrested and taken into custody after locking themselves to a rig in the middle of the Thames to protest against a planned road tunnel underneath the river in south-east London. The keys to the locks around the…

Read More (RENO, Nev.) — A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court denied a rural Nevada church’s request late Friday to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person cap on worship services as part of the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus. In a 5-4 decision, the high court refused to grant the request from the Christian…

Read MoreThe broadcaster became a national figure hosting talk shows with Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa.The broadcaster became a national figure hosting talk shows with Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa.

Read More (NEW YORK) — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88, People magazine reported. Philbin died Friday, just over a month…

Read More * ‘Plandemic’ researcher claims expert created the coronavirus * Company says it is ‘incredibly aware’ of pandemic dangersSinclair Television said on Saturday it would delay airing an interview with a conspiracy theorist who claims baselessly that Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, created the coronavirus behind the current pandemic.Dr Judy…

Read More ‘Plandemic’ researcher claims expert created the coronavirus Company says it is ‘incredibly aware’ of pandemic dangers Sinclair Television said on Saturday it would delay airing an interview with a conspiracy theorist who claims baselessly that Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, created the coronavirus behind the current pandemic. Related: A…

Read More Thousands of Israelis held several demonstrations across the country against their prime minister Saturday, with the main protest taking place in Jerusalem outside the official residence of Benjamin Netanyahu. The protests have been going on for the past few weeks, sparked by what critics see as a government failure to handle the coronavirus…

Read More For most Australians, two events of biblical solemnity will define this year: fire and plague. How should we respond? This is part of a series of essays by Australian writers responding to the challenges of 2020 As soon as my partner and I completed two weeks’ quarantine after returning from Europe in late…

Read MoreLegendary TV presenter dies one month shy of his 89th birthday, family confirmsLegendary TV presenter dies one month shy of his 89th birthday, family confirms

Read More Congressman will lie in state at US Capitol on Monday John Lewis: the boy from Troy – in pictures In the rural Alabama county where he was born, civil rights leader and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis was remembered on Saturday as a humble man who sprang from his family’s farm with a…