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Read More RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 13 (IPS) – Electric transport, still limited in Latin America despite its urban benefits, could expand during the post-pandemic economic recovery, says Adalberto Maluf, president of the Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles (ABVE). Read the full story, “Electrification of Transport: A Challenge in a Highly Urbanised Latin America”, on…

Read More California’s two biggest school districts note ‘public health imperative’ amid surge in coronavirus cases California’s two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, announced on Monday that classes will remain online-only throughout the fall, pointing to a surge in coronavirus cases that could affect teachers as well as students. “There’s a public…

Read More During multiple incidents in Brooklyn, N.Y. over the weekend, groups of dueling demonstrators supporting the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement became engaged in physical altercations. Video footage from the scene shows, on numerous occasions, people in attendance to support the NYPD directing racist, sexist and vulgar…

Read MoreA memo leaked over the weekend said several officials were “concerned” by Dr Fauci’s past comments.A memo leaked over the weekend said several officials were “concerned” by Dr Fauci’s past comments.

Read More After a four-year legal battle by the historian Jenny Hocking, the National Archives of Australia releases letters between the monarch and the governor general, Sir John Kerr. Follow live updates 1.17am BST David Fricker says “no one document is going to be the single answer to everything”, but he points to a few…

Read More Law fled his home after Beijing’s introduction of the national security law that punishes anti-China sentiment Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent young democracy activists, announced has relocated to Britain, five days after confirming he had fled his home because of Beijing’s new security law. “My destination: London,” Law wrote in…

Read More Cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; Hong Kong reimposes social distancing measures. Follow the latest updates Global cases pass 13m WHO chief warns against ‘shortcuts’ ‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus – study Fauci sidelined as Trump’s White House steps up briefing campaign Bereaved urge…

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday it is unclear whether EU leaders will reach agreement on a 750-billion-euro pandemic recovery fund at this week’s summit, amid resistance from more frugal member states. “The road that we have to tread is still rocky,” said Merkel ahead of Friday’s EU special summit. “Because the task…

Read More The United States said Monday that it spoke with Russia about convening a summit of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a key priority for President Vladimir Putin. In a telephone call, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “discussed convening P5 leaders in the…

Read MoreRivera, the third of Glee’s cast members to die in their 30s, saved her four-year-old son before drowning.Rivera, the third of Glee’s cast members to die in their 30s, saved her four-year-old son before drowning.

Read More Interpreting sovereignty as a responsibility toward a state’s own citizens, not a tool for limitless power, mends R2P’s tension between sovereignty and human rights.Interpreting sovereignty as a responsibility toward a state’s own citizens, not a tool for limitless power, mends R2P’s tension between sovereignty and human rights.

Read More WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke Monday to his Russian counterpart about convening the leaders of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the State Department said. The department said Pompeo spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the…

Read More Venues will face a smaller cap on numbers and stricter requirements to take patrons’ details as dozens of cases traced to Sydney hotel. Follow live Follow live news from around the world ‘Compelling’ evidence pollution worsens Covid-19 Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.39pm BST In some good news, it turns out…

Read More Shares of the French video game company Ubisoft have seen a huge drop in value as multiple top executives parted ways with the company plagued by numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. Ubisoft shares dropped nine percent on Monday, following the announcement made over the weekend that three top executives would be…

Read More State dramatically rolls back reopening process after an average of 8,211 daily cases last week California’s governor has ordered all bars to close statewide and all restaurants, movie theaters and museums to halt indoor operations, in a dramatic rolling back of reopening efforts as coronavirus cases continue to surge. In addition to the…

Read More Trump administration at war with Fauci as aides claim he has made series of ‘mistakes’ in his predictions US politics – live coverage The Trump administration is increasingly at war with Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top public health expert, over the handling of the coronavirus crisis, as the US continues to report…

Read More Roger Torrent tells Guardian suspected targeting of his phone using spyware is proof of ‘dirty war’ Phone of top Catalan politician ‘targeted by government-grade spyware’ The senior Catalan pro-independence politician who was targeted using spyware has claimed its use is further proof of the Spanish state’s “dirty war” against its opponents and says…

Read More Exclusive: Guardian and El País find regional speaker was targeted in ‘possible domestic political espionage’ Roger Torrent: alleged attack confirms fears about Spanish state One of Catalonia’s most senior politicians has been warned his mobile phone was targeted using spyware its makers say is only sold to governments to track criminals and terrorists.…

Read More China claims sovereignty over the vast majority of the economically important body of water, and in recent years, it has built artificial islands to bolster those claims. (Image credit: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/U.S. Navy via AP) China claims sovereignty over the vast majority of the economically important body of water,…

Read More (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising in the nation’s most populated state. On July 1, Newsom ordered 19 counties with a surging number of confirmed…

Read MoreThe president’s former adviser was due to begin a prison term on 14 July after lying to Congress.The president’s former adviser was due to begin a prison term on 14 July after lying to Congress.

Read More Donald Trump has rebuffed reports that the White House is briefing against Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top public health expert. ‘I have a very good relationship with Dr Fauci,’ he said. The president’s press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, denied that officials had shared ‘opposition research’ with reporters. Over the weekend, Trump aides told news…

Read MoreSecretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is treating the disputed waters as its “maritime empire”.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is treating the disputed waters as its “maritime empire”.

Read MoreSeveral lawsuits have now been filed against an ICE policy that bars foreign students from taking only-online coursework in the fall.Several lawsuits have now been filed against an ICE policy that bars foreign students from taking only-online coursework in the fall.

Read More US President Donald Trump’s administration has mounted a four-year “onslaught” against the media that has had a powerful negative impact on press freedom globally, the UN rapporteur for free expression has said. UN special rapporteur David Kaye described the “Trump effect” on Monday, in remarks to journalists in Geneva, suggesting the president’s sustained…

Read More Jul 13 (IPS) – Europe, like the rest of the world, faces an extended crisis. An element of social distancing—mandatory or voluntary—will be with us for as long as this pandemic persists. This, coupled with continued supply chain disruptions and other problems, is prolonging an already difficult situation. Based on updated IMF projections…

Read More Join us at 1 p.m. July 14 with reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske to talk about her reporting from the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis and COVID-19 hospital units. Join us at 1 p.m. July 14 with reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske to talk about her reporting from the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis and COVID-19 hospital…

Read More New border checks in Kent and elsewhere reverse 47 years of removal of trade barriers The UK government is to build “10 to 12” new Brexit border customs and controls sites across the country in a move that Michael Gove has said cements the mission to “take back control” from the EU. In…

Read MoreA federal judge in Georgia has permanently blocked a controversial abortion bill that would have banned abortions in the state when a “detectable human heartbeat” became present, ruling on Monday the law violated constitutional privacy rights.A federal judge in Georgia has permanently blocked a controversial abortion bill that would have banned abortions in the…

Read MoreAbused and arrested in Lebanon, domestic worker arrives in Nigeria and urges others not to travel there.Abused and arrested in Lebanon, domestic worker arrives in Nigeria and urges others not to travel there.

Read More GUATEMALA CITY, Jul 13 (IPS) – After decades of harrowing gang crime, homicides have plunged in El Salvador on the watch of the new president, Nayib Bukele. Faced with the growth of the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, previous governments resorted to “iron fist” policies to crush them, only to find these fuelled…

Read More NEW YORK, Jul 13 (IPS) – A young and dynamic digital platform, named Fuzia, has attracted millions of women social media followers and 100,000 active global users with its eclectic mix of content. The platform showcases women’s talent and provides a support network. Read the full story, “The Fuzia Story: Empowering Women Through…

Read More A former secretary of Park’s says she endured four years of sexual harassment. The mayor was found dead on Friday in a park, and the allegations have left the country divided about his legacy. (Image credit: Lee Jin-man/AP) A former secretary of Park’s says she endured four years of sexual harassment. The mayor…

Read More German police have launched a huge manhunt involving hundreds of officers, special forces and helicopters, to locate a man who’d earlier disarmed four of their colleagues, in a brazen broad daylight attack. The suspect is “violent and armed with several firearms,” police in the southwestern German state of Baden Wuertemberg were warning, urging…

Read More Defense team had cited Covid-19 in asking for her to be freed as she awaits trial relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls Ghislaine Maxwell should not get bail while awaiting trial for her alleged involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex trafficking because she is an “extreme risk of flight”, prosecutors said…