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Read More New evidence links obesity to increased risks of coronavirus-related hospitalisation, intensive care and death Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The case for action on obesity has “never been stronger”, according to Public Health England , who today publish a review of evidence which shows that being overweight remains one…

Read More A prominent nuclear engineering professor in California with influence over millions of dollars in federal research funds is also a prominent player in Dveri, a far right-wing party in Serbia that publicly supports a convicted war criminal, among other extremist stances.Jasmina Vujic has been on the faculty at the University of California Berkeley…

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Read More North Korea relies on front-companies registered in China to export coal and sand and import oil in violation of U.N. sanctions. North Korea relies on front-companies registered in China to export coal and sand and import oil in violation of U.N. sanctions.

Read More After a brief lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korea is carrying out large-scale smuggling operations off the coast of China in violation of U.N. sanctions, importing oil and selling coal and sand to keep its economy afloat, according to experts and current and former Western officials. Much of the sanctions-busting operations…

Read More The U.S. Navy is focusing on integrating the APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver into the MH-60R and MH-60S to improve the survivability of helicopters and gain persistence over the battlefield. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is intends to negotiate a cost plus incentive delivery order on a sole source basis with Lockheed Martin…

Read More The Singapore Army has begun fielding a new armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) called the Hunter. The Hunter is an Army’s first fully digitalised platform and is designed to provide Armoured forces with enhanced capabilities to operate more effectively and efficiently in various phases of military operations. The new AFV integrated with command, control,…

Read More Campaign group asks police to investigate rapper’s posts likening Jews to Ku Klux Klan The grime artist Wiley has been dropped by his management company after making antisemitic comments on Twitter. The musician’s manager, John Woolf, said A-List Management had “cut all ties” with Wiley after a series of social media posts were…

Read More Pranksters Vovan and Lexus released a conversation in which Monica Lewinsky imparted her words of wisdom to ‘Greta Thunberg’, believing she was talking to the climate change warrior who was eager to learn from her experience. Unlike Greta Thunberg, Monica Lewinsky is largely out of the headlines these days. Russian YouTube pranksters Vladimir…

Read MoreGroup of men thought to be US officials break open door and enter China’s consulate in Houston after staff depart.Group of men thought to be US officials break open door and enter China’s consulate in Houston after staff depart.

Read More The first CH-47F advanced multi-mission helicopter of the Republic of Singapore Air Force was spotted during test-flight at Boeing Chinook production facility in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. The Scramble Magazine released some photos of the new Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) CH-47F, serial 88160 and registered N271GG (construction number M2071) that was spotted…

Read MoreNew students not already enrolled as of March 9 unlikely to get visas if they intend to take only online classes.New students not already enrolled as of March 9 unlikely to get visas if they intend to take only online classes.

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Read MoreAustralia backs the US, saying there is ‘no legal basis’ to several Chinese claims in the disputed sea.Australia backs the US, saying there is ‘no legal basis’ to several Chinese claims in the disputed sea.

Read More Ron Wyden says Portland tactics threaten democracy Senator Jeff Merkley deplores ‘military-style assault’ Former Ice head: Trump is using agents as his ‘goon squad’ America is “staring down the barrel of martial law” as it approaches the presidential election, a US senator from Oregon has warned as Donald Trump cracks down on protests…

Read More * Ron Wyden says Portland tactics threaten democracy * Senator Jeff Merkley deplores ‘military-style assault’ * Former Ice head: Trump is using agents as his ‘goon squad’America is “staring down the barrel of martial law” as it approaches the presidential election, a US senator from Oregon has warned as Donald Trump cracks down…

Read More Every year, amateur telescope makers gather under starry skies in the US and South Africa – to trade tips and tales from across the universe You have to be rigorous. You need perseverance. You must be meticulously clean. But even if you possess all these skills, none of them matters if you are…

Read MorePlea says Jun Wei Yeo set up a fake consulting site to solicit information from US government and military workers.Plea says Jun Wei Yeo set up a fake consulting site to solicit information from US government and military workers.

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Read More Australia has rejected Beijing’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea in a formal declaration to the United Nations, aligning itself more closely with Washington in the escalating row. In a statement filed on Thursday, Australia said there was “no legal basis” to several disputed Chinese claims in the sea including…

Read More Thousands of people gathered in Portland streets for another night of protests Friday, the same day a U.S. judge denied Oregon’s request to restrict federal agents’ actions when they arrest people during chaotic demonstrations that have roiled the city and pitted local officials against the Trump administration. Among various organized groups, including Healthcare…

Read MoreJuan Tang had been holed up in China’s consulate in San Francisco but she did not have diplomatic immunity.Juan Tang had been holed up in China’s consulate in San Francisco but she did not have diplomatic immunity.

Read More Door forced open after consular staff move out to heckling by anti-communist protesters A group of men who appeared to be American officials were seen forcing open a back door of the Chinese consulate in Houston as a US closure order took effect at 4pm on Friday. Related: US-China tensions escalate after closure…

Read More“The Plaintiffs recently learned that certain paparazzi and their enablers have crossed a red line for any parent.””The Plaintiffs recently learned that certain paparazzi and their enablers have crossed a red line for any parent.”

Read MoreFigures come as Trump officials press for schools to reopen and US immigration body bars entry to new foreign students.Figures come as Trump officials press for schools to reopen and US immigration body bars entry to new foreign students.

Read MoreMore than 2,000 migrant children who arrived at the border unaccompanied have been expelled and prevented from seeking asylum under a public health directive.More than 2,000 migrant children who arrived at the border unaccompanied have been expelled and prevented from seeking asylum under a public health directive.

Read MoreOut of more than 1,250 colleges in the U.S., 12% are switching to an online-only model this fall, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.Out of more than 1,250 colleges in the U.S., 12% are switching to an online-only model this fall, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Read More Australia says China’s claims to disputed islands are ‘invalid’ and are not consistent with UN convention on law of the sea Australia has declared “there is no legal basis” to China’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea, marking an escalation of recent tensions with Beijing and bringing Canberra further in…

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Read MoreThe president says his executive orders will overhaul the drug market, but some experts are sceptical.The president says his executive orders will overhaul the drug market, but some experts are sceptical.

Read More WHO reports 284,196 new cases; France discourages travel to Catalonia region; South Africa shuts schools for a month ‘Wicked enemy’: how Australia’s success unravelled US cases pass 4m cases, states dial back reopening Trump cancels Republican convention events in Florida 1.29am BST Victorian charities have had to hire many more staff to cope…

Read MoreGonzalo has already set a record in what is expected to be an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season.Gonzalo has already set a record in what is expected to be an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season.

Read More Democrats warned time was being wasted on GOP infighting as infections soar and death toll rises Negotiations over America’s next Covid-19 rescue bill remained in flux on Friday, as the virus posed new risks to parts of the midwest and south, the death toll rose and extra federal payments that helped avert financial…

Read MoreA BBC investigation finds white-supremacist books and merchandise for sale on top retail platforms.A BBC investigation finds white-supremacist books and merchandise for sale on top retail platforms.

Read More Finding Freedom depicts a deteriorating relationship with the Cambridges Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have distanced themselves from an upcoming book on their time in the royal family, saying they were not interviewed for the biography and did not make any contributions to it. Finding Freedom is due to be published in…