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Read More The consequences of rape, maltreatment, disease and racism are revealed by the findings. The consequences of rape, maltreatment, disease and racism are revealed by the findings.

Read MoreThe consequences of rape, maltreatment, disease and racism are revealed by the findings.The consequences of rape, maltreatment, disease and racism are revealed by the findings.

Read More (ROME) — New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people going to shops, banks and supermarkets now required to wear face coverings. The move came a day after Belgium imposed its own mask requirement to slow increasing coronavirus infections. Those in England can be fined as much as…

Read More (ROME) — New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people going to shops, banks and supermarkets now required to wear face coverings. The move came a day after Belgium imposed its own mask requirement to slow increasing coronavirus infections. Those in England can be fined as much as…

Read More Protesters and journalists in U.S. cities including Portland, Oregon, must be able to take part in peaceful demonstrations without risking arbitrary arrest, detention, the unnecessary use of force or other rights violations, the U.N. human rights office said Friday. Spokeswoman Liz Throssell of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights noted…

Read More Ice’s ex-acting head: Trump is using federal agents as his ‘goon squad’ Chad Wolf: the Trump official leading the crackdown in Portland DoJ to investigate federal forces’ tactics in US cities Florida hospitals stretched to capacity by outbreak Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.23pm BST The Guardian’s Daniel Strauss reports: The…

Read More Country cracking down on illegal wildlife trade after coronavirus originated in Chinese wet market Vietnam has banned all imports of wild animals, dead or alive, and announced a crackdown on illegal wildlife markets as part of efforts to reduce the risk of future pandemics such as Covid-19. A directive issued by the country’s…

Read More A Republican congressman insulted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a slur most women have heard all too often. Her response was a welcome challenge. A Republican congressman insulted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a slur most women have heard all too often. Her response was a welcome challenge.

Read More Weeks ago, Australia was the envy of the world. Now it has more than 3,000 active coronavirus cases and Melbourne is in lockdown. What went wrong? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Less than a month ago, Australia was the envy of much of the world. With daily new coronavirus…

Read More Mayor ordered statue removed overnight after hours of vocal confrontations between protesters and supporters and a week after a clash with police A statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park was taken down early Friday, a week after protesters trying to topple the monument to the Italian explorer clashed with police.…

Read More France’s visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon’s schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country’s major economic crisis. Jean-Yves Le Drian said France will not let the “Lebanese youth alone” face the crisis that has hit the education sector hard. Schools in Lebanon have…

Read More The U.N. weather agency warned Friday that average temperatures in Siberia were 10 degrees Celsius (18 Fahrenheit) above average last month, a spate of exceptional heat that has fanned devastating fires in the Arctic Circle and contributed to a rapid depletion in ice sea off Russia’s Arctic coast. “The Arctic is heating more…

Read More Law would give authorities power to regulate content on large social media sites Turkey’s parliament is preparing to vote on a bill that would effectively block sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube unless they comply with strict new regulations, as Ankara significantly steps up its efforts to control social media content. The…

Read More Amelia Gentleman recalls the personality, experiences and battles of the leading campaigner Paulette Wilson dies aged 64 ‘A precious gem … broken by the government’ In August 2015, Paulette Wilson received a letter telling her she faced deportation to a country she had left as a child nearly 50 years earlier. The 59-year-old…

Read MoreIranian state television aired amateur footage of passengers on board screaming as the Mahan Air jetliner appeared to change course suddenly.Iranian state television aired amateur footage of passengers on board screaming as the Mahan Air jetliner appeared to change course suddenly.

Read More Driver Henry Long and passengers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers guilty of manslaughter Three teenagers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, who died after being dragged along a road by a car in August 2019. Henry Long, 19, the driver, and his passengers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers,…

Read More Police will have power to enforce the rules, which come into effect today Sainsbury’s and Asda say they won’t enforce English face mask laws In which shops do I have to wear face masks in England? Boris Johnson says ‘anti-vaxxers are nuts’ Readers share their homemade masks stories Global coronavirus updates – live…

Read MoreEmergency calls reporting attacks on women jumped more than 50 percent in the first four months of the year.Emergency calls reporting attacks on women jumped more than 50 percent in the first four months of the year.

Read MoreMike Tyson to take on four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr in exhibition fight on September 12.Mike Tyson to take on four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr in exhibition fight on September 12.

Read More New York state boats have ferried many more tourists than their Ontarian counterparts, where distancing has been far stricter Every day, Mory DiMaurizio looks out his window at Niagara Falls and sighs in frustration. Not at the sight of the falls – one of the most stunning natural wonders of the world –…

Read MoreCommunications minister backtracks in a statement, saying that social media users do not need a licence to post videos.Communications minister backtracks in a statement, saying that social media users do not need a licence to post videos.

Read More Covid-19 outbreak sees multinational indefinitely shut down centre that had been processing Centrelink calls Multinational outsourcing giant Serco gave staff at a Melbourne call centre just 24 hours’ notice before standing them down without pay indefinitely because of a Covid-19 outbreak, after they had spent months helping Australia’s surging numbers of unemployed. The…

Read More Six finalists chosen after city launched plan to rethink bridge that currently carries cars, trains, cyclists and pedestrians The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted much of New York City’s normal rhythms of travel, with many people now hopping on to bicycles rather than the subway. A design competition could now solidify these changes by…

Read More Trump canceled an RNC event in Jacksonville because of the pandemic. China announced the closure of the American consulate in Chengdu. And, four Chinese nationals are charged with visa fraud. Trump canceled an RNC event in Jacksonville because of the pandemic. China announced the closure of the American consulate in Chengdu. And, four…

Read More The Justice Department says four Chinese nationals doing research in the U.S. have been charged with visa fraud. Three of the defendants are in federal custody. The Justice Department says four Chinese nationals doing research in the U.S. have been charged with visa fraud. Three of the defendants are in federal custody.

Read More Residents of Khabarovsk, a Russian city on the Chinese border, have held protests against the arrest of a popular governor for more than a week. The demonstrations signal growing discontent in Russia. Residents of Khabarovsk, a Russian city on the Chinese border, have held protests against the arrest of a popular governor for…

Read More The actor spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital after contracting the illness and was treated with the drug Remdesivir The actor Mel Gibson spent a week in hospital after contracting coronavirus earlier this year, his representatives have confirmed. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph Australia, the spokesperson said: “He tested positive in…

Read MoreAfter Bamako visit by five regional presidents aimed at breaking deadlock, ECOWAS to hold virtual extraordinary summit.After Bamako visit by five regional presidents aimed at breaking deadlock, ECOWAS to hold virtual extraordinary summit.

Read More In Xinjiang province, China, more than 1 million Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are being held in ‘re-education’ camps that the government claims are benign vocational centres teaching useful career skills. But former camp detainees have described them as de facto prisons implementing mass brainwashing and obedience to the Communist party. As more evidence…

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Read More On Thursday, the Department of Defense announced an agreement worth about $425,8 million with SRC Inc. for development, production, deployment and support of the Expeditionary-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (E-LIDS). The E-LIDS is a mobile counter-drone system designed to protect troops against enemy-armed and intelligence gathering small Unmanned Aerial…

Read More Governor Ron DeSantis claims the situation is ‘stabilized’ but full ICU beds and overflowing emergency rooms tell a different story The emergency department at Jackson health system, wedged between Little Havana and the vibrant murals of Wynwood in Miami, has overflowed with Covid-19 patients for weeks. Patients wait for beds in hallways and…

Read MoreBeijing tells Washington to shutter consulate in western city of Chengdu after U.S. ordered Chinese Consulate in Houston closed, as relations continue to deteriorate.Beijing tells Washington to shutter consulate in western city of Chengdu after U.S. ordered Chinese Consulate in Houston closed, as relations continue to deteriorate.

Read More (CAIRO) — Sudanese authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of 28 army officers shot in a foiled coup attempt against former President Omar al-Bashir in 1990, the public prosecutor said late Thursday. It was the second Bashir-era mass grave uncovered in as many months. Al-Bashir’s repressive rule collapsed…

Read More Joe Biden wants to address health care disparities, toughen gun control, overhaul policing, provide free community college, erase student loan debt, invest in green energy and improve the nation’s infrastructure. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has also proposed measures to help Americans buy their first homes, raise the federal minimum wage and boost…