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Read More California Covid-19 cases pass New York’s after record day; WHO emergencies chief says vaccinations unlikely before 2021; global cases pass 15m. Follow the latest updates US daily coronavirus deaths surpass 1,000 for first time since June California surpasses New York as state with most coronavirus cases after record day Nearly a quarter of…

Read More Civil liberties watchdogs condemn plan to send hundreds of agents into cities including Chicago and Albuquerque Donald Trump has announced a “surge” of hundreds of law enforcement officers into Democratic-run cities including Chicago, drawing condemnation from civil liberties watchdogs. The US president’s move came after a crackdown by federal agents on anti-racism protesters…

Read More The House on Wednesday voted to repeal the Trump administration’s travel ban and further restrict the president’s power to limit entry to the U.S., a symbolic victory for Muslim American and civil rights groups. The bill, which passed the Democrat-controlled House 233-183, had initially been slated for action in March, before the coronavirus…

Read More Mayor of Grenoble hails rescue after brothers aged three and 10 are saved by people in street below Two young brothers have been saved from an apartment fire in the French city of Grenoble after dropping about 10 metres (33ft) from a window before being caught by people in the street below. The…

Read More After the coronavirus pandemic brought global tourism to a virtual standstill, many destinations are slowly welcoming back visitors — cautiously. View Entire Post › After the coronavirus pandemic brought global tourism to a virtual standstill, many destinations are slowly welcoming back visitors — cautiously.View Entire Post ›

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Read MoreThor and Jojo Rabbit filmmaker Taika Waititi tells BBC News what life has been like during lockdownThor and Jojo Rabbit filmmaker Taika Waititi tells BBC News what life has been like during lockdown

Read MoreThe bizarre, fringe theory has surged in popularity in the US during the coronavirus pandemic.The bizarre, fringe theory has surged in popularity in the US during the coronavirus pandemic.

Read MoreImages show people burning documents at China’s consulate in Houston, a common practice when a diplomatic post is quickly abandoned. U.S. officials are claiming that Houston was a hub for espionage and that China escalated theft of intellectual property from U.S. institutions. Margaret Brennan reports.Images show people burning documents at China’s consulate in Houston,…

Read MoreSummer 2020 is a popular time for missions to Mars because of the way the planets align – but how long does it take to get there?Summer 2020 is a popular time for missions to Mars because of the way the planets align – but how long does it take to get there?

Read More WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci and two other top public health officials will testify next week to a House subcommittee that’s been investigating the federal response to a coronavirus pandemic still inflicting a relentless toll on Americans, officials with the panel said Wednesday. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

Read More Italy has been shocked by a massive scandal in the wake of the arrest of seven Carabinieri officers suspected of being involved in a series of crimes ranging from drug trafficking to unlawful arrests and torture. In an unprecedented move, prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Piacenza closed down and sequestered the…

Read MoreThe Tianwen-1 mission – China’s most ambitious attempt yet at interplanetary exploration – aims to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the red planet.The Tianwen-1 mission – China’s most ambitious attempt yet at interplanetary exploration – aims to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the red planet.

Read More Five million Victorians wake up to new rule a day after state recorded 484 cases of Covid-19; federal treasurer to unveil largest budget deficit since second world war; and fears NSW will follow Victoria’s outbreak. Follow all the latest news NSW reports 16 new cases Follow the global live blog Australia’s about-face on…

Read More“None of the vaccines at this point appear like they’ll work with a single dose,” Gates said.”None of the vaccines at this point appear like they’ll work with a single dose,” Gates said.

Read More Videos being taken down, muted or hidden from followers: These are all issues that some TikTok creators say they’re facing for posting Black Lives Matter content. In the wake of releasing a statement in June apologizing to members of its Black community who have felt unsafe, unsupported, or suppressed, TikTok continues to face…

Read More‘The light is starting to shine,’ president says, reverting to his optimistic tone after sounding more measured on Tuesday evening as Biden and Obama slam him’The light is starting to shine,’ president says, reverting to his optimistic tone after sounding more measured on Tuesday evening as Biden and Obama slam him

Read More The change in policy comes nearly a year after the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old. The wife of a U.S. diplomat is accused of killing him as she was driving on the wrong side of the road. (Image credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP) The change in policy comes nearly a year after the death…

Read MoreOfficers will be sent to cities including Chicago, Albuquerque and Kansas City to fight crime.Officers will be sent to cities including Chicago, Albuquerque and Kansas City to fight crime.

Read MoreThe United States was a major contributor to the spike, with nearly 4 million confirmed cases reported since the start of the pandemic.The United States was a major contributor to the spike, with nearly 4 million confirmed cases reported since the start of the pandemic.

Read MoreAt Istanbul meeting, Russia and Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire but Ankara says eastern commander must retreat.At Istanbul meeting, Russia and Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire but Ankara says eastern commander must retreat.

Read MoreAirline launches international arbitration against Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt for 2017 airspace ban.Airline launches international arbitration against Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt for 2017 airspace ban.

Read MoreDemocrats say president’s deployments are possibly illegal and part of a desperate re-election campaignDemocrats say president’s deployments are possibly illegal and part of a desperate re-election campaign

Read More The U.S. ambassador to the U.K. allegedly made sexist and racist remarks. He also told colleagues President Trump asked him to help get the British Open golf tournament at one of Trump’s resorts. The U.S. ambassador to the U.K. allegedly made sexist and racist remarks. He also told colleagues President Trump asked him…

Read More MONTPELLIER, France, Jul 22 (IPS) – Elwyn Grainger-Jones is the Executive Director of the CGIAR System Organization.The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the structural weaknesses of today’s food systems, showing how quickly global networks of food production, trade and supply can waver under the impact of a single disease. Read the full story, “Research…

Read More German researchers have found no evidence that chloroquine, the antimalarial drug widely rumored to help prevent Covid-19, can actually prevent infection in human lung cells. The new finding, made by researchers from the Infection Biology Unit of the German Primate Center (DPZ), follows studies which showed that chloroquine inhibited the spread of the…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Federal investigators have evidence linking the killing of a men’s rights lawyer in California to the suspect in the ambush shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey, authorities said Wednesday. The evidence allegedly connects Roy Den Hollander, another men’s rights attorney who was found dead of a self-inflicted…

Read More BRUSSELS, Jul 22 (IPS) – This is an abridged version of an open letter by IPES-Food to the CGIAR on 21 July 2020. While the ‘CGIAR System’ may sound like a technocratic body, few organizations have exerted as much influence on today’s food systems as this network of global agricultural research centres. Since…

Read More Italian authorities accuse firms of paying bribes to secure part of oilfield in deal worth $1.3bn Italian prosecutors have called for executives at Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s Eni to face jail time over alleged corruption in a $1bn (£770m) oil deal in Nigeria. Fabio De Pasquale, one of Italy’s top anti-corruption prosecutors…

Read More A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank has been reportedly shooting another tank during a training exercise at Fort Bliss. On July 20, an incident with friendly fire occurred at the Fort Bliss training ground in Texas during firing at moving targets. Some sources reported that one of the “Abrams” tanks, from…

Read More In spring, as Colombia settled into a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, some Colombians received troubling new guidelines—and not from the government. In remote parts of 11 of the country’s 32 states, armed groups began enforcing their own quarantine measures, according to a report published July 15 by Human Rights Watch. Through pamphlets and WhatsApp…

Read More In spring, as Colombia settled into a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, some Colombians received troubling new guidelines—and not from the government. In remote parts of 11 of the country’s 32 states, armed groups began enforcing their own quarantine measures, according to a report published July 15 by Human Rights Watch. Through pamphlets and WhatsApp…

Read More Only about 1 in 10 Americans think daycare centers, preschools or K-12 schools should open this fall without restrictions, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs. The findings are a sharp contrast to the picture that President Donald Trump paints as he pressures schools to reopen. The…

Read More NEW YORK, Jul 22 (IPS) – Dr. Joseph Gerson is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau. His books include Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World and With Hiroshima Eyes: Atomic War, Nuclear Extortion and…

Read More One of the scariest parts of the coronavirus pandemic is the idea that anyone could get infected at any time. With the virus circulating as widely as it is, anyone could be unlucky. But while we are all at risk of COVID-19 infection, we are not all at equal risk. You’re clearly more…