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Read More Polish President Andrzej Duda has become the latest victim of the famous Russian prankster duo ‘Vovan and Lexus’. The leader sensed something was off when the pair, posing as the UN chief, raved about traditional Polish liquor. Supposedly calling the freshly re-elected Duda to congratulate him on his “impressive victory” in the country’s…

Read More Prosecutors say Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to involvement in Jeffrey Epstein crimes, has declined to identify spouse to officials The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces federal charges in Manhattan for allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of minor girls, is married, prosecutors said during a court proceeding. Related: Oklahoma governor…

Read More The US’ decision to remove sanctions exemption for the two pipelines under construction to deliver gas to Europe and Turkey is a textbook example of “unfair competition” through political means, Moscow has said. The move, which allows the further sanctioning of Russian natural gas projects, has clearly shown the “weakness of the American…

Read MoreThe focus on the ills of neoliberalism is misplaced. The problem we face today is far more sinister.The focus on the ills of neoliberalism is misplaced. The problem we face today is far more sinister.

Read More Businesses urge people to follow rules to avert local lockdown as case numbers rise In prime wedding season, the streets of Whalley Range in Blackburn would normally be bustling with brides buying intricately embroidered luxury silks and guests heading into the sweet shops to pick up boxes of delicately flavoured gifts. But on…

Read More Anti-government gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protesters confronted the French president and his wife, Brigitte, as they walked with bodyguards in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris on Tuesday Emmanuel Macron accosted by gilets jaunes as he takes Bastille Day walk Continue reading…Anti-government gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protesters confronted the French president and his wife, Brigitte, as they walked…

Read More Google is the second large Silicon Valley tech company to buy a stake in Jio Platforms after Facebook. View Entire Post › Google is the second large Silicon Valley tech company to buy a stake in Jio Platforms after Facebook.View Entire Post ›

Read More ROME, Jul 15 (IPS) – Juan Carlos García y Cebolla is Leader of the Right to Food Team of the Social Policies and Rural Institutions Division of the FAOThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some lesser-known realities, or some we had not wanted to think about, and exposed its consequences for the right of…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (IPS) – While it is too early to assess the full impact of the global COVID-19 lockdowns, at least 83 million to 132 million more people may go hungry this year — 690 million people were classified as hungry in 2019 — as the pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities…

Read More Using a powerful supercomputer, scientists have created 3D simulations of major planetary impacts, showing exactly how big a punch is needed to literally knock the wind (or rather, atmosphere) out of an entire planet. With help from the COSMA supercomputer, researchers led by a team from Durham University tried to calculate the consequences…

Read More Exclusive: party attempts to draw line under allegations made during Jeremy Corbyn era Labour is poised to make a formal apology to antisemitism whistleblowers as part of a settlement designed to draw a line under allegations made under the Jeremy Corbyn era, the Guardian has learned. The whistleblowers sued the party for defamation…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Tyra Banks will be showing off her moves as solo host of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. The supermodel, actor and businesswoman who co-created America’s Next Top Model will replace longtime host Tom Bergeron and take on the role of executive producer, ABC said late Tuesday. In a statement, Banks…

Read More The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism. The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.

Read More Call for increased security as French president tells demonstrators “be cool” Anti-government gilets jaunes (yellow vests) hurled abuse at Emmanuel Macron as he walked with his wife, Brigitte, on Bastille Day in a public garden in Paris, prompting calls from opposition leaders for increased security. Demonstrators confronted the couple as they walked with…

Read MoreThe statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.

Read More Mauro Morandi, 81, has lived on Budelli near Sardinia since his catamaran broke down in 1989 He has lived alone on an Italian paradise island for over three decades and intimately knows its ecosystem. But as eviction looms, Mauro Morandi, 81, has plunged into despair. Dubbed “Italy’s Robinson Crusoe”, Morandi, originally from the…

Read MoreMove comes as latest round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the contentious dam ended with no agreement.Move comes as latest round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the contentious dam ended with no agreement.

Read More A former staffer at a veterans hospital in West Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to intentionally killing seven patients with fatal doses of insulin, capping a sweeping federal investigation into a series of mysterious deaths at the medical center. Reta Mays, a former nursing assistant at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in…

Read More Scientists have detected a white dwarf star blazing across the Milky Way galaxy at 900,000kph, having been fired from a potentially new kind of supernova which acted like a nuclear slingshot. According to a new study from the University of Warwick, the white dwarf star, known by the catchy name SDSS J1240+6710, was…

Read More Police used water cannons and batons against protesters who stormed the parliament in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. The crowd demanded mobilization amid border escalation with Armenia, but officials said that it’s unnecessary. Enraged protesters broke into the parliament building around 4am local time, local media reported. Arriving several minutes later, police used batons to…

Read More A Russian prankster posing as the U.N. secretary-general, managed to get through to Poland’s reelected president, Andrzej Duda, on the telephone, rendering him speechless following questions about Ukraine, Russia and the outcome of Sunday’s election. The prankster, Vladimir Kuznetsov, known as Vovan, posted a recording of the 11-minute call on YouTube and Duda’s…

Read MoreMore than 13 million coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with over 573,000 deaths and 7.1 million recoveries.More than 13 million coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with over 573,000 deaths and 7.1 million recoveries.

Read MoreThe EU’s second highest court says the tech giant will not have to pay a record sum in back taxes.The EU’s second highest court says the tech giant will not have to pay a record sum in back taxes.

Read More News updates: all the day’s UK Covid-19 developments as prime minister faces Keir Starmer at PMQs Matt Hancock rules out mandatory face masks in offices Nurses not wearing masks led to A&E closure, inquiry finds Infection rate in England fell sharply month before lockdown lifted Global coronavirus updates – live 12.25pm BST Sarah…

Read More Video from bodycams of two officers available for public viewing by appointment – media banned from publishing Trump inaccurately argued white Americans are dying more often at hands of police than Black Americans Officer brutalized woman during minor traffic stop, then took her to jail Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 12.21pm…

Read More Depp’s ex-butler claims Heard often drank up to two bottles of wine a night during relationship Amber Heard often drank a bottle or two of wine a night when she was with Johnny Depp and was the “antagoniser” in their relationship, Depp’s former butler has told the high court. Ben King, who looked…

Read MoreA spate of resignations follows details of harassment in the workplace in Russia’s liberal media.A spate of resignations follows details of harassment in the workplace in Russia’s liberal media.

Read More A visually sharp film about the struggle of worker-activists against ruthless agribusiness fails to engage on the issues ‘If you can’t cope with the ants, don’t mess with the anthill.” So goes a slogan chanted by the activists occupying land belonging to a sugarcane processing plant in the north-eastern Brazilian town of Santa…

Read More The EU’s General Court has sided with Apple over a record €13 billion (almost $15 billion) Irish tax bill, ruling that Ireland’s relaxed taxes did not constitute illegal state aid. The ruling, announced on Wednesday by the General Court of the European Union (GCEU), effectively annuls the European Commission’s declaration that Apple had…

Read More A BBC investigation exposes chronic failures in the health system in one of the poorest areas. A BBC investigation exposes chronic failures in the health system in one of the poorest areas.

Read MoreThree African candidates, two from Europe, two from Asia and one from the Americas compete for WTO’s top job.Three African candidates, two from Europe, two from Asia and one from the Americas compete for WTO’s top job.

Read More UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to back US President Donald Trump’s claim that he played a pivotal role in pushing Britain to ban Huawei from its 5G network. The step was taken after advice from UK experts, he said. When commenting on the UK’s move against the Chinese telecoms giant, Trump…

Read More While predictions of a potentially catastrophic population explosion have abounded for years, new research suggests a major impending contraction by 2100, at which point the elderly will outnumber the young. The Lancet has just published its ‘Global Burden of Disease Study’ which cites an accelerated decline in fertility rates across the developed world…

Read More“This has been a bad experience, and we need to learn from it,” former New Zealand leader says of a new, independent panel’s mandate.”This has been a bad experience, and we need to learn from it,” former New Zealand leader says of a new, independent panel’s mandate.

Read More (BRUSSELS) — A European Union high court on Wednesday ruled that technology giant Apple does not have to pay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, as the EU’s executive commission wants. The EU Commission had claimed in 2016 that Apple had an illegal sweetheart tax deal with Irish authorities.…