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Read MoreActivists and lawyers have called for the officer to be fired. Local authorities are investigating the latest death.Activists and lawyers have called for the officer to be fired. Local authorities are investigating the latest death.

Read More US secretary of state seeks to refocus US human rights efforts as he launches report by government commission Mike Pompeo has sought to redefine the US approach to human rights by giving preference to private property and religious freedom as the foremost “unalienable rights” laid down by America’s Founding Fathers. Pompeo, launching a…

Read MoreAsymptomatic people carry just as many Covid-19 bacteria inside their nose as someone who is very ill, top infectious disease expert tells Facebook chiefAsymptomatic people carry just as many Covid-19 bacteria inside their nose as someone who is very ill, top infectious disease expert tells Facebook chief

Read MoreA minister says the cull in Aragon province was ordered “to avoid the risk of human transmission”.A minister says the cull in Aragon province was ordered “to avoid the risk of human transmission”.

Read MoreAs the country passes 2m cases, we tell the story of how the outbreak spread in pictures.As the country passes 2m cases, we tell the story of how the outbreak spread in pictures.

Read More Twitter is locking down the accounts of users whose passwords have been changed in the past 30 days following a massive hacking attack targeting a slew of high-profile figures including Barack Obama and billionaire Elon Musk. The company said it had found “no evidence” that hackers accessed passwords during the attack, and that…

Read More Mary Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough sold 950,000 copies Legal attempts to prevent book’s publication failed The bombshell family tell-all book by Mary Trump, the US president’s niece, sold almost a million copies by the end of its first day on sale and remains firmly at the top of Amazon’s bestseller list.…

Read More (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A divided U.S Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an appellate court’s decision to temporarily block hundreds of thousands of Florida felons from voting, making it unlikely that they will be allowed to cast a ballot in the state’s primary next month — and possibly in November’s crucial presidential election. The…

Read MoreDonald Trump turned an event on slashing regulations into another pseudo-campaign event in which he stressed the need for a “perfect” presidential coif – complete with false statements about the federal ventilator stockpile and crying guests at a bill-signing event.Donald Trump turned an event on slashing regulations into another pseudo-campaign event in which he…

Read More Friday: Most patients admitted to a Sydney hospital with Covid-19 in March are still experiencing symptoms. Plus, Melbourne restaurants’ survival plan Good morning, this is Richard Parkin bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Friday 17 July. Continue reading…Friday: Most patients admitted to a Sydney hospital with Covid-19 in March are still…

Read More NEW YORK, Jul 16 (IPS) – Jonathan Rozen is CPJ Senior Africa ResearcherIn May 2019, senior members of Ghana’s law enforcement posed for photos with the U.S. ambassador to their country at a ceremony in the capital, Accra. Between them they held boxes and bags, gifts from the U.S. government to Ghana which,…

Read MoreFive African players on Russian club FC Rostov threatened to sit out after comments by coach, agent saysFive African players on Russian club FC Rostov threatened to sit out after comments by coach, agent says

Read More A six-year old boy stood between his little sister and a charging dog, he was badly bitten, and ended up getting nearly 90 stitches. Now, the boy, Bridger Walker of Cheyenne, Wyoming, is being hailed as a hero by one of his own heroes—Captain America. Chris Evans who plays the patriotic Captain America…

Read More A year after launching an internal investigation into nearly 140 cases of “inappropriate” social media use, Customs and Border Protection has removed four personnel; suspended 38 without pay; and disciplined another 27. A year after launching an internal investigation into nearly 140 cases of “inappropriate” social media use, Customs and Border Protection has…

Read More Turkey’s culture ministry has officially handed over the reins of the legendary Hagia Sophia to the country’s top religious authority, reassuring tourists they will still be able to get in and won’t have to pay. The country’s religious directorate and the Ministry of Culture on Thursday signed a cooperation protocol to turn the…

Read MoreThe UK, US and Canada say state-backed hackers tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research.The UK, US and Canada say state-backed hackers tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research.

Read MoreBorder skirmishes near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region have killed at least 16.Border skirmishes near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region have killed at least 16.

Read More Scientists have been blown away by the stunning details revealed in the closest images ever captured of our star. Taken by the ESA’s Sun Orbiter satellite, they reveal the star is even more fiery than was previously thought. Mere months after launch, the spacecraft has already travelled within 77 million kilometers (48 million…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 (IPS) – The United Nations has been relentlessly pursuing a highly-ambitious blueprint for the sustainable future of humanity –harking back to the adoption of a new global economic agenda by the General Assembly back in 2015. Read the full story, “With Poverty & Hunger Skyrocketing, is a Global Economic…

Read More A search for survivors is underway in India’s financial capital of Mumbai after two buildings collapsed amid heavy rainfall, killing at least four people and trapping dozens more under the debris. The first collapse occurred at around noon in the city’s Fort area, where part of a six-story building went down. At least…

Read MoreThe country never imposed a lockdown, now has a coronavirus mortality rate much higher than the U.S., and could face a devastating 2nd wave.The country never imposed a lockdown, now has a coronavirus mortality rate much higher than the U.S., and could face a devastating 2nd wave.

Read MoreSuch dealings with Beijing risk undermining the liberal order, the US attorney general says.Such dealings with Beijing risk undermining the liberal order, the US attorney general says.

Read More Moscow didn’t interfere in the UK election last year, and has no idea who tried to hack British pharma companies for Covid-19 vaccine data, the Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.   “We have no information on who could’ve hacked the pharma companies and research centers in the UK. We can only say one…

Read More PM proposes £1.4bn in handouts to all Israelis as country braces for possible new lockdown measures Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of attempting to deflect public anger around his handling of the pandemic by proposing cash handouts to all Israelis, as the country looked poised to impose fresh lockdown measures. Following a second,…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Ivanka Trump on Wednesday defended tweeting a photo of herself holding up a can of Goya beans to buck up a Hispanic-owned business that she says has been unfairly treated, arguing that she has “every right” to publicly express her support. Government watchdogs countered that President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior…

Read MoreThe U.N. environment chief said that “time is running out” to avert an environmental, economic and humanitarian catastropheThe U.N. environment chief said that “time is running out” to avert an environmental, economic and humanitarian catastrophe

Read More Jenner Institute at Oxford hopes to recruit healthy volunteers for human challenge trial within months Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The team behind the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine hope to begin tests on volunteers who will be intentionally exposed to the virus in a “challenge trial”, a move seen as…

Read More Two Catalan pro-independence leaders are reportedly taking the retired chief of Spain’s official intelligence agency to court over allegations their mobile devices were monitored using the notorious ‘Pegasus’ spyware. Roger Torrent, the speaker of the Catalan parliament, and Ernest Maragall, the former regional foreign minister, announced they were filing a lawsuit against the…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies. The elevated level of applications for jobless aid is occurring as new confirmed cases of coronavirus are spiking across…

Read More (LONDON) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions…

Read More ILLINOIS, United States, Jul 16 (IPS) – African countries are beginning to reopen borders, and this is finally enabling many citizens to resume their normal life. However, there is still an urgent need for African countries to prioritize agriculture to tackle food insecurity issues that have been exacerbated by COVID and will continue…

Read More SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 (IPS) – Announcing an independent evaluation of the global Covid-19 response on 9th July, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked why it has been “difficult for humans to unite and fight a common enemy that is killing people indiscriminately?”. Read the full story,…

Read MoreMany Bolivian sex workers say they are using safe measures to return to workMany Bolivian sex workers say they are using safe measures to return to work

Read MoreSweden pursued a policy of herd immunity and refused to implement a coronavirus lockdown. Some 5,572 people have since died from the disease, one of the deadliest outbreaks in the world. Public opinion has turned against the government, which has now launched an investigation in to the nation’s response. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Sweden pursued a…

Read More As talks fail with Ethiopia, Sudan says water levels drop downstream and Egypt demands “clarification”. As talks fail with Ethiopia, Sudan says water levels drop downstream and Egypt demands “clarification”.