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Read More Tokyo might’ve said that Aegis Ashore missile systems were too expensive and dangerous to use, but it hasn’t given up on building the American defense package completely, an informed source has told Reuters. In July, Japanese defense minister Taro Kono announced that plans to install two Aegis Ashore sites had been cancelled. The…

Read More (ST. LOUIS) — Authorities executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention, their attorney confirmed Saturday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are personal injury lawyers, were caught on video brandishing guns as demonstrators…

Read More Exclusive: Masterclasses promise to improve work mindsets and link programs to Covid-19 response Australian government agencies have spent more than $230,000 on “innovationish” training – the latest management fad promising to improve work mindsets – and linked the programs to the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission…

Read More Charges against Bernard Collaery and his retired Asis agent client confirm the government has few regrets about an exploitative exercise against a friendly neighbour In the first week of January 2019, a private jet landed at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. The former Victorian premier Steve Bracks…

Read More There is a schism between older African migrants – who think Australia is ‘the greatest country in the world’ – and those who came here young or grew up here This is the fourth in a six-part series on life inside Melbourne’s high-rise public housing. Read the third part here. Nor Shanino would…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department filed an emergency motion with a federal appeals court on Saturday seeking to move forward with the first federal execution in nearly two decades. Daniel Lee, 47, had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday at a federal prison in Indiana. He was convicted in Arkansas…

Read More Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in downtown Tel Aviv on Saturday, protesting what is widely seen as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to address economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. With economic stress deepening in recent weeks, many Israelis think the government has not done enough to compensate hundreds of thousands of…

Read More Amitabh Bachchan, a Bollywood megastar who is widely considered in India as the country’s greatest living actor, has been diagnosed with coronavirus and hospitalized. “I have tested Covid positive [and been] shifted to hospital,” Bachchan announced on Twitter to his 43.2 million followers.  The 77-year-old said all his family members had since been tested…

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Read More Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that lockdowns meant to curb the spread of the pandemic could lead to street protests over economic problems, his website reported. In a regular Cabinet meeting on the coronavirus, Rouhani said the easiest way to fight the virus is to close off all activities. Confirmed virus cases…

Read MoreFlorida confirmed its place as an emerging epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.Florida confirmed its place as an emerging epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

Read More Iraq’s prime minister took a first step Saturday to combat cross-border corruption that has long plagued the country’s frontiers as part of a reform plan to grapple with unprecedented financial shortfalls. Mustafa al-Kadhimi launched a campaign to recover “hundreds of millions” of Iraqi dinars in import tax revenue lost to bribery in the…

Read More North Korea has warned the UK will pay a price for its “despicable political scheme” to impose sanctions on its government ministries, and recommends London stops “blindly” following Washington’s lead. “The United Kingdom, a puppet of the United States, committed a provocation,” by imposing sanctions, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Read MorePhotojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie says the pandemic is stretching the system to its limits.Photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie says the pandemic is stretching the system to its limits.

Read MoreAs the death toll rises, some cemeteries are running out of space and even moving the long dead to make room for more.As the death toll rises, some cemeteries are running out of space and even moving the long dead to make room for more.

Read More Victim was in altercation with driver of another car on slip-road near Weston-super-Mare at traffic lights A car passenger was stabbed during a dispute between the occupants of two vehicles near the M5 motorway, police have said. The 26-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening stab injuries after emergency services were called…

Read MoreA London man becomes the first British IS-supporter to die in Syrian Democratic Forces custody.A London man becomes the first British IS-supporter to die in Syrian Democratic Forces custody.

Read More (NEW YORK) — A long-expected upturn in U.S. coronavirus deaths has begun, driven by fatalities in states in the South and West, according to data on the pandemic. The number of deaths per day from the virus had been falling for months, and even remained down as states like Florida and Texas saw…

Read More Mitt Romney calls move ‘unprecedented, historic corruption’ Analyst: ‘It’s a disgraceful, dark day for American democracy’ Outrage is growing among opponents of Donald Trump’s decision to commute the prison sentence of his longtime friend and notorious Republican fixer Roger Stone despite the US attorney general having declared Stone’s conviction “righteous”. Criticism on Saturday…

Read MoreThe comet is putting on quite the show this weekend.The comet is putting on quite the show this weekend.

Read MoreAstrophotographers around the world have captured incredible photos of the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event.Astrophotographers around the world have captured incredible photos of the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event.

Read More The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership. The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.

Read More Actor denies his behaviour was controlling as he sues paper for abuse allegations Details of sex scenes Amber Heard was to play on screen were kept from her husband, Johnny Depp, court documents have revealed. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who admits to having jealous feelings, told the judge hearing his London…

Read MoreTunda tenders resignation after a dispute with President Felix Tshisekedi over judicial reform proposals.Tunda tenders resignation after a dispute with President Felix Tshisekedi over judicial reform proposals.

Read More Indian cases pass 800,000; Johannesburg struggles to find vital equipment; Texas warns ‘worst is yet to come’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage India reported a record spike in coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the national total to more than 800,000 and pushing several states to bring back lockdowns, despite…

Read More The U.S. Army has announced on 10 July that it is decided to mount Trophy active protection system on Abrams tanks which will deploy to Poland. According to a press release issued Friday by the U.S. Army Europe, the fielding of Trophy systems provides the U.S. Army’s logistics teams with the opportunity to…

Read More (TOKYO) — Dozens of U.S. Marines at two bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa have been infected with the coronavirus in what is feared to be a massive outbreak, Okinawa’s governor said Saturday, demanding an adequate explanation from the U.S. military. Gov. Denny Tamaki said he could say only that a…

Read More (TOKYO) — Dozens of U.S. Marines at two bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa have been infected with the coronavirus in what is feared to be a massive outbreak, Okinawa’s governor said Saturday, demanding an adequate explanation from the U.S. military. Gov. Denny Tamaki said he could say only that a…

Read More The country’s schools are closed until January as the coronavirus surges. Meanwhile, officials say there’s an increase in underage expecting mothers. (Image credit: Brian Inganga/AP) The country’s schools are closed until January as the coronavirus surges. Meanwhile, officials say there’s an increase in underage expecting mothers.

Read More The U.S. Army has begun deploying Abrams main battle tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles to Poland as part of the final phase of training linked to DEFENDER-Europe 20, July 14 – Aug. 22. The Baltic Security has reported that the equipment, to include approximately 55 Abrams main battle tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles,…

Read More Riots continue in Belgrade in protest against government handling of pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Serbian police have detained 71 people after clashes during a fourth night of anti-government protests that were initially sparked by the announcement of a new coronavirus lockdown, a senior police official has said.…

Read More On Saturday morning, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney became the first Congressional Republican so far to speak out against President Donald Trump’s Friday night decision to commute the sentence of his longtime associate Roger Stone. Stone had been sentenced to 40 months in prison for multiple felonies including lying to Congress and attempting to…

Read More Florida and Texas see record surges in daily cases Global coronavirus liveblog: latest updates Will Republicans ditch Trump to save the Senate? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.06pm BST As Disney World starts its reopening on Saturday, Florida has 7,063 people in hospital with Covid-19, according to data from the Agency…

Read MoreEnvironmental defenders celebrate big wins in their battle to keep sensitive lands free of oil and gas infrastructure.Environmental defenders celebrate big wins in their battle to keep sensitive lands free of oil and gas infrastructure.

Read MoreNearby by surfers rushed to his aid but first aid efforts on the beach failed to save his life.Nearby by surfers rushed to his aid but first aid efforts on the beach failed to save his life.