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Read MoreChina’s economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter of this year following a record coronavirus-related slump.China’s economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter of this year following a record coronavirus-related slump.

Read More U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo downplayed the possibility of another summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the U.S. presidential election, saying Trump would only want to engage if there were real prospects of progress. Pompeo’s comments during a forum in Washington on Wednesday followed repeated…

Read MoreBrad Parscale was reportedly blamed by Mr Trump’s inner circle for a poorly attended rally in Oklahoma.Brad Parscale was reportedly blamed by Mr Trump’s inner circle for a poorly attended rally in Oklahoma.

Read More Dr Fauci predicts US will meet end-of-year vaccine target; Bolsonaro tests positive again; Canada approaches zero daily deaths. Follow the latest updates South Africa cases pass 300,000 Fauci says US must ‘stop nonsense’ Fauci stands ground as Trump works to undermine him Coronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine? See…

Read More In late February, there were still fewer than 20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. when a senior official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounded the first alarm bell over the virus heard by many Americans, telling reporters in a phone call that recent data had “raised our level…

Read More As levees break and houses topple into rivers, Chinese farmers and migrant workers in rural areas of Jiangxi province struggle to survive. As levees break and houses topple into rivers, Chinese farmers and migrant workers in rural areas of Jiangxi province struggle to survive.

Read More Parents, teachers see ‘slate of bad options’ as coronavirus risk hovers over classroom learning Parents, teachers see ‘slate of bad options’ as coronavirus risk hovers over classroom learning

Read More Donald Trump’s daughter embroiled in endorsement row after calls for boycott of Goya Foods products following CEO’s praise for president The White House has defended Ivanka Trump 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…

Read More President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscale’s relationship had been strained since a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally last month that drew an unexpectedly low crowd, infuriating the president. Trump has been struggling in his…

Read More Acidic runoff from abandoned Urals mine puts spotlight on hazardous industrial waste Russian prosecutors are inspecting a facility supposed to treat acid runoff from an abandoned Urals mine after videos emerged of streams running orange. Drone footage uploaded last week by an Instagram travel blogger showed a bright-orange landscape near the disused copper-sulphide…

Read MoreA town in Siberia recently hit a record 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, and scientists say the role of climate change is “truly staggering.”A town in Siberia recently hit a record 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, and scientists say the role of climate change is “truly staggering.”

Read MoreMany people in Sweden are satisfied with the country’s lockdown-lite during the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, others are unhappy with its as the region saw one of the worst COVID-19 mortality rates in the world. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Many people in Sweden are satisfied with the country’s lockdown-lite during the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, others are unhappy…

Read MoreIn Scotland, an elderly woman set out to raise money for charity during the COVID-19 lockdown. And she did it by climbing a mountain, one stair at a time. Roxana Saberi shares her story.In Scotland, an elderly woman set out to raise money for charity during the COVID-19 lockdown. And she did it by…

Read More OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home, making him the first U.S. governor to report testing positive. Stitt, 48, said he mostly feels fine, although he started feeling “a little achy” Tuesday and sought a test.…

Read MoreThe bill would ban federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices.The bill would ban federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices.

Read MoreThe campaign group Say Her Name believes deaths of black women at the hands of police are overlooked.The campaign group Say Her Name believes deaths of black women at the hands of police are overlooked.

Read MorePosts have appeared on a number of Twitter accounts requesting transfers in the cryptocurrency.Posts have appeared on a number of Twitter accounts requesting transfers in the cryptocurrency.

Read More The death of an 8-year-girl near a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant that was taken over by protesters after the shooting of Rayshard Brooks has left this city, already bruised after weeks of protests against racial inequality, grappling with how to bring about lasting, meaningful change. The death of an 8-year-girl near a Wendy’s fast-food…

Read More Fines have not been enough to deter people from ignoring public health directions, state government says. Follow the latest news and updates, live Victoria reports 238 new coronavirus cases and one death as NSW Crossroads cluster worsens Follow live news from around the world Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.23pm BST…

Read MoreSome of the tweets were swiftly deleted but there appeared to be a struggle to regain control of the accounts.Some of the tweets were swiftly deleted but there appeared to be a struggle to regain control of the accounts.

Read More SAN FRANCISCO — Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam. The ruse included bogus tweets from Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and…

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Read More Russian police detained over 140 people including a high-profile Moscow deputy after Kremlin critics protested Wednesday against changes to the constitution, the OVD-Info monitor said. Yulia Galyamina, a prominent Moscow city councillor who has spearheaded a campaign against President Vladimir Putin’s controversial changes to the constitution, was among those detained together with her…

Read More OVALLE, Chile, Jul 15 (IPS) – “The harvested water has helped us at critical times and the fog nets have also brought us visibility. Today we produce beer here and many tourists come,” says Daniel Rojas, president of the Peña Blanca Agricultural Community in Chile. Read the full story, “Fog Traps Save Chilean…

Read More Kevin Stitt, 48, isolating home after feeling ‘a little achey’ Republican pursued bold reopening plan and rarely wore mask Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt has become the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus. Related: Fauci says White House’s ‘bizarre’ attacks on him damage Trump – live Continue reading…Kevin…

Read MoreThe hashtag #do_not_execute trended after a court upheld the death sentences of three protesters.The hashtag #do_not_execute trended after a court upheld the death sentences of three protesters.

Read More In late June, as many people across the United States took a renewed look at the nation’s history of racism, legislators in Mississippi voted yea on House Bill 1796, replacing the state flag. With that, theirs became the last state to remove a flying Confederate battle emblem from above their statehouse. The landslide…

Read More More than 1,000 current and former staffers of Doctors Without Borders have signed a letter calling on the vaunted aid group to root out pervasive institutional racism within the organization. More than 1,000 current and former staffers of Doctors Without Borders have signed a letter calling on the vaunted aid group to root…

Read More NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Lindsey Ford of the Brookings Institution about the future of Hong Kong after President Trump signed an executive order rescinding special treatment for the island. NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Lindsey Ford of the Brookings Institution about the future of Hong Kong after President Trump signed an executive…

Read More Even though she really misses her college, and wants out of our house, my daughter decided the risks outweigh the benefits and is taking her classes from home. Even though she really misses her college, and wants out of our house, my daughter decided the risks outweigh the benefits and is taking her…

Read MoreDr Anthony Fauci says recent efforts by the Trump administration to discredit him are “nonsense”.Dr Anthony Fauci says recent efforts by the Trump administration to discredit him are “nonsense”.

Read MoreThe Republic of Ireland will not moved forward into Phase 4 of its roadmap, the taoiseach confirms.The Republic of Ireland will not moved forward into Phase 4 of its roadmap, the taoiseach confirms.

Read More The U.S. military convoy was almost back to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan when a vehicle, laden with explosives, careened into it and detonated.The powerful blast blew up a heavily armored troop carrier, engulfing it in flames. Marines poured out of the other vehicles in the convoy as they battled desperately to save the…

Read More When I learned my father had been murdered, I went into my room, laid on my bed and cried. The only thing I could think to do was what he and my mother taught me and my brothers and sisters to do when times were difficult, and we couldn’t make sense of things.…

Read More Jul 15 (IPS) – In March, 10,000 NHS staff signed a letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson demanding better protection against COVID-19. Nurses and doctors wanted to treat patients without fear of infecting them and to minimise their own risk of falling ill. But they lacked the proper protective equipment. Read the…