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Read MoreJean-Yves Le Drian tells Lebanese officials an IMF programme is irreplaceable and urges widespread reforms.Jean-Yves Le Drian tells Lebanese officials an IMF programme is irreplaceable and urges widespread reforms.

Read More More than 1,100 new coronavirus-related deaths reported in a single day as Fauci says he doesn’t ‘really see us eradicating it’ The US is expected to surpass a record 4 million coronavirus cases Thursday, after more than 1,100 new Covid-19-related deaths were reported in a single day on Wednesday for the first time…

Read More Mothers in Portland, Ore., and elsewhere have played key roles in organizing protests. They’re not the first. Mothers in Portland, Ore., and elsewhere have played key roles in organizing protests. They’re not the first.

Read More Nicola Sturgeon says no one should be ‘celebrating’ crisis as PM talks about power of union Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson was accused of using the coronavirus pandemic “as some kind of political weapon” by the Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, against a backdrop of rising tension…

Read More With families around the world staying home amid coronavirus, more and more parents are becoming breakout stars on TikTok as the video-sharing app continues to grow in popularity. But while there are, of course, plenty of TikTok moms who deserve recognition — like the mom with the stereotypical Jersey accent who makes the…

Read MoreThe prisoner-exchange, part of a US-Taliban deal, has proved a major sticking point ahead of peace talks.The prisoner-exchange, part of a US-Taliban deal, has proved a major sticking point ahead of peace talks.

Read More PORT OF SPAIN, Jul 23 (IPS) – Could indiscriminate hunting lead to an outbreak of another zoonotic disease in Trinidad and Tobago. In this Voices from the Global South podcast our correspondent Jewel Fraser finds out.Most of  the countries in the Caribbean have done a great job of containing the COVID-19 pandemic, with…

Read More Federal agents’ actions draw Portland into national debate AOC condemns culture of accepting violence against women Trump ties climbing Covid-19 cases to protests Trump announces ‘surge’ of officers into cities Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 7.17pm BST Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, are in favor of…

Read More (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A Florida man is facing felony charges for pointing a gun at another Walmart shopper who had told him to wear a mask, officials said Thursday. Vincent Scavetta, 28, was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and improper exhibition of a firearm after surrendering Wednesday to Palm Beach…

Read More Twitter’s share price skyrocketed after the company reported adding 20 million users in three months despite suffering the biggest hack in its history and a scandal over blacklisting users just over a week ago. Jack Dorsey’s company saw its shares spike as much as 5.8 percent on Thursday following its announcement that it…

Read More During a TIME100 Talks discussion, educator and author Chasten Buttigieg told TIME correspondent Justin Worland that, in its push to re-open schools in the fall, the Trump Administration is prioritizing the U.S. economy over the health and safety of America’s students and teachers. “It feels like, in many places, we’re sending teachers and…

Read More Variola virus DNA found in bones of people from Denmark to Russia around Viking era The Vikings are known for their intrepid seafaring, fearsome fighting and extensive trading, but it seems it may not only have been goods and weapons they carried on their travels – they could also have carried a deadly…

Read More Here’s a look at the jobs included in Trump’s new restrictions on visas for temporary foreign workers, and what people and businesses can do. Here’s a look at the jobs included in Trump’s new restrictions on visas for temporary foreign workers, and what people and businesses can do.

Read MoreFormer world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the boxing ring for an exhibition fight against ex-four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr.Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the boxing ring for an exhibition fight against ex-four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr.

Read MoreAccording to US space command, Russia ‘injected a new object into orbit’ from satellite Cosmos 2543According to US space command, Russia ‘injected a new object into orbit’ from satellite Cosmos 2543

Read More Prime minister aims to use his visit to Scotland today to strengthen case for the union UK job losses: the latest data on redundancies and furloughs UK failed to plan for economic impact of pandemic, says watchdog Considerable gaps remain in Brexit talks, says UK negotiator ‘A hell of a year’: Tories reflect…

Read More In a packed hour of trailers, Microsoft revealed the Halo: Infinite campaign, plus the next Forza Motorsport and a new Fable 6.13pm BST Thank you for watching with us! Next stop: release dates and prices! 6.02pm BST Microsoft was clearly keen to emphasise that everyone who subscribes to Xbox Game Pass will be…

Read More (NEW YORK) — While in isolation, Taylor Swift has created a new album and is releasing it Friday. The pop star made the surprise announcement Thursday on Instagram. “Folklore,” her eighth record, comes less than a year after she dropped “Lover.” “Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up…

Read MoreUganda has just registered its first official death from Covid-19, but 12 people have allegedly been killed by security forces.Uganda has just registered its first official death from Covid-19, but 12 people have allegedly been killed by security forces.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 23 (IPS) – Franck Kuwonu, Africa Renewal*Re-opening economies is a tough balancing act between keeping people safe from the virus while ensuring they can still make a living. Some four months after the first COVID-19 case in Africa was reported in Egypt, countries on the continent are beginning to ease…

Read More SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 23 (IPS) – Covid-19 is expected to take a heavy human and economic toll on developing countries, not only because of contagion in the face of weak health systems, but also containment measures which have precipitated recessions, destroying and diminishing the livelihoods of many. Read the full story,…

Read MoreWhen they found the lost console, officers used the game to send a message to the owner’s friends.When they found the lost console, officers used the game to send a message to the owner’s friends.

Read MoreCarabinieri military police are held on suspicion of crimes that have shocked the city of Piacenza.Carabinieri military police are held on suspicion of crimes that have shocked the city of Piacenza.

Read MoreA scientist who allegedly lied about military ties is said to be inside China’s San Francisco mission.A scientist who allegedly lied about military ties is said to be inside China’s San Francisco mission.

Read MoreDey, who was just 17 when he joined the unit of Hitler’s SS tasked with running death camps, could be the last Nazi to face justice for Holocaust atrocities.Dey, who was just 17 when he joined the unit of Hitler’s SS tasked with running death camps, could be the last Nazi to face justice…

Read MoreBruno Dey is convicted for his role in the killing of 5,230 people when he was a teenaged guard at a concentration camp.Bruno Dey is convicted for his role in the killing of 5,230 people when he was a teenaged guard at a concentration camp.

Read More Lego has been forced to abruptly scrap the planned launch of a new aircraft set amid an online backlash, after a German NGO pointed out that the model’s real-life counterpart was used by the US army in Iraq and Afghanistan. The new motorized kit, featuring a Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, was due to hit…

Read More (CANBERRA, Australia) — Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic tipped the government’s budget 85.8 billion Australian dollars ($61 billion) into the red in the last fiscal year and will create AU$184 billion ($131 billion) more debt in the current year which would be the nation’s biggest deficit since World War II, treasury figures…

Read More (CANBERRA, Australia) — Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic tipped the government’s budget 85.8 billion Australian dollars ($61 billion) into the red in the last fiscal year and will create AU$184 billion ($131 billion) more debt in the current year which would be the nation’s biggest deficit since World War II, treasury figures…

Read More Trump announces troop ‘surge’ of hundreds of federal agents into the streets of US cities. Plus, how fashion is complicit in China’s human rights abuses Good morning, Donald Trump has announced a “surge” of US troops – not into Iraq or Afghanistan, but into the streets of American cities. The president on Wednesday…

Read MoreBruno Dey, 93, was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by a court in Hamburg.Bruno Dey, 93, was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by a court in Hamburg.

Read MoreSwiss chocolate-maker Milka challenged the German bar’s right to be the only square bar in Germany.Swiss chocolate-maker Milka challenged the German bar’s right to be the only square bar in Germany.

Read MoreIt becomes the first country in the Middle East to take steps to outlaw the controversial practice.It becomes the first country in the Middle East to take steps to outlaw the controversial practice.

Read MorePresident Buhari condemns the killings and vows to bring the gunmen to justice.President Buhari condemns the killings and vows to bring the gunmen to justice.

Read MoreTwo men are investigated after 13 ancient amphoras are discovered during a routine inspection.Two men are investigated after 13 ancient amphoras are discovered during a routine inspection.