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Read More Elon Musk’s company is the world’s most valuable carmaker, but it has never made a profit When Elon Musk tweeted in May that the share price of Tesla was “too high” at $780 (£622), it caused a brief moment of panicked selling by investors in the electric carmaker. Yet two months later Tesla…

Read MoreThe BBC takes a look at how Frankfurt is managing to record only 5-6 new coronavirus cases a day.The BBC takes a look at how Frankfurt is managing to record only 5-6 new coronavirus cases a day.

Read More The U.S. Army strives to develop new aircraft as part of the Future Vertical Lift program to successfully dominate in highly contested and complex airspace against known and emerging threats. Pentagon expects that in the future, Army aviation systems will need to operate in an anti-access and area denial (A2AD) contested airspace against…

Read MoreLewis, called ‘the conscience of the Congress’, had announced in December he had advanced pancreatic cancer.Lewis, called ‘the conscience of the Congress’, had announced in December he had advanced pancreatic cancer.

Read MoreLewis was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.Lewis was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Read MoreLewis, who was the last of the Big Six civil rights leaders, was diagnosed with cancer in December.Lewis, who was the last of the Big Six civil rights leaders, was diagnosed with cancer in December.

Read More People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. A son of Alabama sharecroppers, the young Lewis first preached moral righteousness to his family’s chickens. Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists…

Read More Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who has had four earlier bouts with cancer including pancreatic cancer last year, said her treatment so far has succeeded in reducing lesions on her…

Read More Rep. John Lewis, who died on Friday at the age of 80, made history when he delivered a speech at the 1963 March on Washington, an event that also included the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech by his mentor and friend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lewis spoke to TIME in 2013…

Read More John Lewis served in Congress since 1987, representing Georgia in the House of Representatives. But his constituents were far from all the longtime legislator, who died on Friday at age 80, represented. Lewis was a witness to, participant in and survivor of some of the most pivotal moments of the American civil rights…

Read More Lewis helped Martin Luther King organise the March on Washington in 1963 and once suffered a broken skull at the hands of state troopers John Lewis, the civil rights hero and US Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 80. Lewis, who was born on 21 February 1940 in Alabama, became a…

Read More Rightwing populist triumphed in presidential election by promising to give countryside back its dignity When Andrzej Duda emerged on Sunday evening after narrowly securing re-election as Poland’s president, he did not address supporters outside the presidential palace in Warsaw, nor did he pick another location in the capital. Instead, he spoke in Pułtusk,…

Read More John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing late Friday night, calling him “one of the greatest…

Read More Rep. John Lewis, the longtime Georgia Congressman and icon of the Civil Rights movement, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, it was confirmed late Friday. He was 80. His death represents the end of an era, not only for Congress but for the country as a whole. A survivor of Alabama’s “Bloody…

Read More The finger-prick tests were found to be 98.6% accurate in secret human trials held in June, according to the Daily Telegraph Coronavirus latest updates The UK government is planning to distribute millions of free coronavirus antibody tests after successful secret trials, according to reports. The finger-prick tests, which can tell within 20 minutes…

Read MoreUS president says he will not consider a national mandate requiring face masks despite record rise in new infections.US president says he will not consider a national mandate requiring face masks despite record rise in new infections.

Read More The city distributes up to a million free meals each day The city distributes up to a million free meals each day

Read More The US, Brazil and India see biggest increases as worldwide tally grows by 237,743 in 24 hours; Australian parliament postponed on medical advice. Follow all the developments live Global report: India cases pass 1 million mark Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘normality’ met with criticism Los Angeles suburbs hit hard as cases surge in…

Read MoreMarkets have been virus hotspots in Colombia, so one of them is trying a new way to curb the spread.Markets have been virus hotspots in Colombia, so one of them is trying a new way to curb the spread.

Read MoreFalse rumours that coronavirus tests can be harmful have circulated in several different languages.False rumours that coronavirus tests can be harmful have circulated in several different languages.

Read MoreHis remarks come as infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci urged people to wear face coverings.His remarks come as infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci urged people to wear face coverings.

Read More Two houses partially collapse and 66 more believed to be at risk as police ask some residents to evacuate Two houses in the New South Wales Central Coast suburb of Wamberal have partially collapsed after powerful surf caused massive erosion near beachfront homes. Engineers were assessing the area on Saturday morning after the…

Read More The former teacher, who earned the support of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren, ousted 16-term Eliot Engel Jamaal Bowman, a former teacher endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren, has ousted the 16-term Democratic congressman Eliot Engel in the race for New York’s 16th district, marking a major win for the party’s progressive…

Read MoreSuchitra Ramadurai’s Instagram video catapulted a case nationally – then disappeared from the internet.Suchitra Ramadurai’s Instagram video catapulted a case nationally – then disappeared from the internet.

Read More The software is widely used in Iran to view U.S.-funded content. The software is widely used in Iran to view U.S.-funded content.

Read MoreA selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

Read More The daughter of one extremely rich man and the longtime confidante of another, Ghislaine Maxwell has always enjoyed proximity to wealth. But how much money she has herself is a mystery. Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to charges she recruited girls for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, is spending the next year…

Read MoreMen wearing camouflage and driving unmarked cars grabbed demonstrators without explanation.Men wearing camouflage and driving unmarked cars grabbed demonstrators without explanation.

Read More Two new United Nations reports on human-rights atrocities by Venezuela’s dictatorship have gone almost unnoticed amid the news of the COVID-19 pandemic. But they deserve attention, because — except for one major flaw — they are among the most damning indictments of the Venezuelan tyranny I’ve seen lately. Two new United Nations reports…

Read More Jul 17 (IPS) – Global travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak are accelerating a trend towards research publications focussed on the global South, publishers say. Read the full story, “Journals Opening up to Science Expertise from South”, on globalissues.org → Jul 17 (IPS) – Global travel restrictions as a result…

Read More Chris Wallace contradicts Trump over Biden’s views on policing President requests document that fails to vindicate him Analysis: Campaign reshuffle shows Trump knows he’s losing Challenged by an interviewer about his claim Joe Biden wants to defund the police, Donald Trump called for a copy of the policy charter Biden agreed with Bernie…

Read MoreA video showed 2 people in helmets and green camouflage handcuffing a person and putting them in an unmarked vehicle.A video showed 2 people in helmets and green camouflage handcuffing a person and putting them in an unmarked vehicle.

Read More (COCHABAMBA, Bolivia) — Long lines form every morning in one of the Bolivian cities hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic as desperate people wait to buy small bottles of chlorine dioxide, a toxic bleaching agent that has been falsely touted as a cure for COVID-19 and a myriad of other diseases. The rush…

Read More In Pittsburgh, adults who are afraid they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus are being asked to skip testing if they can quarantine at home for 14 days to help reduce delays and backlogs. “Testing has been a challenge everywhere,” says Utah Republican Gov. Gary Herbert. The White House insists it’s giving states whatever…

Read MoreThe June 5 Movement also insisted for state’s parliament to be dissolved and called for a ‘republication transition’.The June 5 Movement also insisted for state’s parliament to be dissolved and called for a ‘republication transition’.