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Read More Colonial slave-traders are seeing their legacies reassessed, but what about the Africans who profited? Colonial slave-traders are seeing their legacies reassessed, but what about the Africans who profited?

Read MoreWhile there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour.While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour.

Read MoreEcuadorean journalist Blanca Moncada was on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis in her town of Guayaquil.Ecuadorean journalist Blanca Moncada was on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis in her town of Guayaquil.

Read MoreIranian rapper Justina tells her story from exile after facing jail in her country, where women are banned from singing solo.Iranian rapper Justina tells her story from exile after facing jail in her country, where women are banned from singing solo.

Read MoreDozens of women in Afghanistan who were operating solar-powered food carts have had the vehicles converted into mobile disinfection units to help tackle coronavirus.Dozens of women in Afghanistan who were operating solar-powered food carts have had the vehicles converted into mobile disinfection units to help tackle coronavirus.

Read More In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his niece for writing tell-all books about him. Trump then headed to his golf…

Read More The United Nations crude oil commodity sanctions on all non-governmental actors had manifold consequences on the Libyan civil war oil economy.The United Nations crude oil commodity sanctions on all non-governmental actors had manifold consequences on the Libyan civil war oil economy.

Read More Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging restrictions implemented by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, including her ordinance mandating residents wear masks, to help stem the spread of COVID-19. It is the latest step in a growing clash between the governor and local municipalities over who has authority over how…

Read MoreThe Government of National Accord says it will recapture city of Sirte, a gateway to Libya’s main oil terminals.The Government of National Accord says it will recapture city of Sirte, a gateway to Libya’s main oil terminals.

Read MoreCivil rights activist Martin Luther King III speaks about the legacy of John Lewis, who has died at the age of 80.Civil rights activist Martin Luther King III speaks about the legacy of John Lewis, who has died at the age of 80.

Read More Queen and Prince Philip shown at a distance from couple but Prince Andrew left out of official pictures Buckingham Palace has released new photographs of the wedding of Princess Beatrice and property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. While the new photographs show the couple with the Queen and Prince Philip at a distance, no…

Read More The NFL has informed teams their training camps will open on time. League executive Troy Vincent sent a memo to general managers and head coaches on Saturday informing them rookies can report by Tuesday, quarterbacks and injured players by Thursday and all other players can arrive by July 28. Rookies for Houston and…

Read More Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday against what they see as a bungled government response to the economic fallout from the new coronavirus. On Monday, the Israeli government approved a “safety net” meant to offer benefits to unemployed Israelis and aid to struggling business for a year, but protesters have…

Read MoreRussian-born Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya competed for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.Russian-born Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya competed for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Read MorePolice fire tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators who gathered around the prime minister’s residence.Police fire tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators who gathered around the prime minister’s residence.

Read More (KHABAROVSK, Russia) — Mass rallies challenging the Kremlin rocked Russia’s Far East city of Khabarovsk again on Saturday, as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest the arrest of the region’s governor on charges of involvement in multiple murders. The massive unauthoritized crowds gathered despite local officials’ attempts to discourage people…

Read MoreGuterres delivered the 18th annual lecture marking the birthday of former South African President Nelson Mandela.Guterres delivered the 18th annual lecture marking the birthday of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

Read MoreExperts say legislative vote lacks legitimacy as candidates either members or allies of Bashar al-Assad’s Baath Party.Experts say legislative vote lacks legitimacy as candidates either members or allies of Bashar al-Assad’s Baath Party.

Read More People detained far from property agents were sent to protect Trump looking for a confrontation, says governor Militarized federal agents deployed by Donald Trump to Portland, Oregon, fired tear gas against protesters again late on Friday night, even as the city’s mayor demanded the agents be removed and the state’s attorney general vowed…

Read More (CHICAGO) — Protesters trying to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who used batons to beat people and made at least a dozen arrests after they say protesters targeted them with fireworks, rocks and other items. The clash Friday evening unfolded after at least 1,000 people…

Read MoreThe Iranian authorities are ramping up repression. They fear mass protests now more than ever.The Iranian authorities are ramping up repression. They fear mass protests now more than ever.

Read More A fast-rising rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and nurses working extra shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency wards since intensive care units are full,…

Read MoreThe region has the worst of Spain’s 150 new clusters, prompting France to consider border closures.The region has the worst of Spain’s 150 new clusters, prompting France to consider border closures.

Read MoreRussia’s representative in the UK also dismisses suggestions of interference in British politics.Russia’s representative in the UK also dismisses suggestions of interference in British politics.

Read MoreState news agency reports Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah was in ‘good health’, citing minister.State news agency reports Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah was in ‘good health’, citing minister.

Read MoreThe Netherlands aims to be the first to develop the hyperloop and plans to open a European centre in Groningen next year.The Netherlands aims to be the first to develop the hyperloop and plans to open a European centre in Groningen next year.

Read More Police called to disperse crowd at burial service for Badreddin Abadlla Adam The funeral of a man who was shot dead by police after stabbing six people in a knife attack in Glasgow has been attended by several hundred. Badreddin Abadlla Adam’s burial service was expected to be held at Linn Cemetery in…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill swiftly approved by Congress in the spring. And it’s painfully clear now, as the pandemic worsens, it was only the start. With COVID-19 cases hitting alarming new highs and the death roll rising, the pandemic’s…

Read More UFO hunters believe they finally have proof that Earth has been visited by alien crafts after a peculiar pattern was spotted hovering over a beach in New Zealand on Google Maps’ street view. The supposed unidentified flying object appears to be suspended in the air over St Kilda beach on New Zealand’s South…

Read More Rapper asks supporters to sign petition calling for him to be added to state’s ballot as doubts persist over how seriously to take his bid Kanye West has asked fans to sign a petition calling for him to be added to the presidential election ballot in South Carolina. Related: Kanye West will appear…

Read More Demonstrators call for new constitution, new elections and end to repressive laws Several thousand anti-government protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to call for a new constitution, new elections and an end to repressive laws. Chanting and waving placards, the demonstrators, comprising mainly young Thais, converged on Bangkok’s iconic Democracy Monument in…

Read More (TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran’s president Saturday estimated as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with the coronavirus since the outbreak’s beginning, and urged the public to take the pandemic seriously, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. President Hassan Rouhani cited a new Iranian Health Ministry study in offering the unprecedentedly…

Read More (TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran’s president Saturday estimated as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with the coronavirus since the outbreak’s beginning, and urged the public to take the pandemic seriously, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. President Hassan Rouhani cited a new Iranian Health Ministry study in offering the unprecedentedly…

Read More Investigation opened after blaze destroys grand organ and shatters stained-glass windows A fire that broke out in a cathedral in the western French city of Nantes blew out stained-glass windows and destroyed the grand organ in the 15th-century building, officials said. A local prosecutor said three fires were started at the St Peter…

Read MoreFormer US presidents have paid tribute after the civil rights icon died of cancer, aged 80.Former US presidents have paid tribute after the civil rights icon died of cancer, aged 80.