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Read More Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted for raping him, has died. Letourneau was a married mother of four having difficulties with her marriage in 1996 when Vili Fualaau was a precocious 12-year-old in Letourneau’s class at Shorewood Elementary in Burien, a south Seattle suburb. Letourneau, then…

Read More Ten people, each in two layers of protective equipment, surrounded her hospital bed. At the foot of the bed, Dr. Joseph Varon called out a rhythm: one-two, one-two, one-two. At least 10 people who were at the funeral later developed coronavirus symptoms, according to her daughter, who fell sick herself. Ten people, each…

Read More Next year visitors to Tatsuno ‘will once again see fireflies dance wonderfully’, says mayor Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. But this year, the dance…

Read MoreMainland agents based in the office can, under a new law, investigate Hong Kongers for security crimes.Mainland agents based in the office can, under a new law, investigate Hong Kongers for security crimes.

Read More (FARGO, N.D.) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request for an emergency order to delay the process of shutting down the Dakota Access pipeline while attorneys appeal a ruling to shutter the pipeline during the course of an environmental review. Pipeline attorneys filed the motion — along with a notice of…

Read More Bolsonaro, 65, announces: ‘It came back positive’ Far-right president has repeatedly trivialized Covid-19 pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced live on television he has tested positive for coronavirus. “It came back positive,” a mask-wearing Bolsonaro told a hand-picked group of reporters on…

Read More (SAN FRANCISCO) — Dr. Michael Drake was chosen Tuesday to be president of the University of California, the first Black leader in the system’s 150-year history. Drake, a seasoned university administrator, replaces Janet Napolitano in overseeing a sprawling, 280,000-student system dealing with issues of accessibility for Blacks and other minorities, along with slashed…

Read More Facebook keeps telling critics that it is doing everything it can to rid its service of hate, abuse and misinformation. And the company’s detractors keep not buying it. On Tuesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg met with a group of civil rights leaders, including the organizers of a growing…

Read More President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons. “They think it’s going to be good for them politically, so they keep the…

Read More Joshua Wong, Lee Cheuk-yan and James To say they have no choice but to oppose draconian legislation imposed by Beijing Hong Kong activists planning parliament in exile For Joshua Wong, Lee Cheuk-yan and James To – three of Hong Kong’s highest profile pro-democracy activists – the possibility of going to jail in China…

Read More Sio Agafili was given concurrent sentences and should have got out in 2015. But he served them consecutively until a judge spotted the mistake A Samoan man has spent nearly five extra years in prison because neither he, nor prison authorities realised that his two sentences should have been served concurrently, not consecutively.…

Read MoreBrazilian leader has repeatedly played down the threat from COVID-19, describing it as ‘a little flu’.Brazilian leader has repeatedly played down the threat from COVID-19, describing it as ‘a little flu’.

Read More A look back at the incredible life of one of art history’s most recognized and celebrated icons. View Entire Post › A look back at the incredible life of one of art history’s most recognized and celebrated icons.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreProgramme called ‘Fox Hunt’ aimed at silencing Beijing’s critics living outside of China who are regarded as threats.Programme called ‘Fox Hunt’ aimed at silencing Beijing’s critics living outside of China who are regarded as threats.

Read MoreAustralian state announces jump in cases as Melbourne prepares for six-week lockdown, US grapples with resurgent virus.Australian state announces jump in cases as Melbourne prepares for six-week lockdown, US grapples with resurgent virus.

Read More Cyber aggression can constitute an act of war if it is violent, political and instrumental. Thus, although cyber war has not yet occurred it is likely to in the future.Cyber aggression can constitute an act of war if it is violent, political and instrumental. Thus, although cyber war has not yet occurred it…

Read MoreThe police-enforced lockdown of nine housing towers in Melbourne is sparking community anger.The police-enforced lockdown of nine housing towers in Melbourne is sparking community anger.

Read MoreThe letter, also signed by Malcolm Gladwell and Gloria Steinem, denounces “a vogue for public shaming”.The letter, also signed by Malcolm Gladwell and Gloria Steinem, denounces “a vogue for public shaming”.

Read More Joe Biden says he would return the US to the WHO if elected; WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of Covid-19; Jair Bolsonaro tests positive. Follow the latest updates WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread US officially notifies World Health Organization of its withdrawal Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for…

Read More * Christopher Wray condemns Operation Fox Hunt campaign * ‘A sweeping bid to target Chinese nationals Xi sees as threats’Chinese agents have been pursuing hundreds of Chinese nationals living in the US in an effort to force their return, as part of a global campaign against the country’s diaspora, known as Operation Fox…

Read More On her birthday, Justine learned that her future as a student in the U.S., and the futures of hundreds of thousands of international students like her — may be in jeopardy. New federal guidance announced Monday that international students will be required to leave the U.S. if their schools switch to an all-online…

Read MoreChina is working be the world’s superpower “by any means necessary,” Christopher Wray said.China is working be the world’s superpower “by any means necessary,” Christopher Wray said.

Read More ISTANBUL, Jul 07 (IPS) – African leaders highlight the opportunity for a triple dividend: reduced risk, increased resilience and strengthened recovery.COVID-19 continues to race across the African continent. People are dying, and even more are being pushed into hunger and poverty, in many cases risking to overturn years of development gains. Read the…

Read MoreThe WHO has acknowledged there is evidence that Covid-19 can be spread by airborne particles.The WHO has acknowledged there is evidence that Covid-19 can be spread by airborne particles.

Read More ‘It’s Victoria now, it could be anyone,’ health minister Greg Hunt warns as the state’s northern border closes for the first time in a century. Follow live What you need to know about Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown Full list of Victoria’s Covid-19 clusters Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 12.08am BST Interesting…

Read MoreThe vehicle was travelling on a bridge in south-west China when it plunged into a reservoir.The vehicle was travelling on a bridge in south-west China when it plunged into a reservoir.

Read More Report warns of reoffending risk as 3,713 ex-prisoners in England lack safe housing Thousands of high-risk convicted criminals, including those classed as violent and sexual offenders, were being released from prison in England into homelessness, increasing the likelihood of their reoffending, inspectors warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) said in a report…

Read MoreAs the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more protective equipment is ending up in the sea.As the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more protective equipment is ending up in the sea.

Read More JACKSON, Miss. — At least eight Mississippi lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus after working for weeks in a Capitol where many people stood or sat close together and did not wear masks. Among those who have publicly acknowledged having COVID-19 are Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who presides over the Senate, and…

Read More Christian Rodríguez named after testing at Austrian university 43 Ayotzinapa teachers college students abducted by police Nearly six years after 43 Mexican students were kidnapped and forcibly disappeared, a new forensic science study has identified the remains of a second member of the missing group. Omar Gómez Trejo, head of the special unit…

Read More Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah Tuesday blasted the US ambassador to Lebanon as a “military ruler” who was inciting tensions after she accused the party of stealing billions from state coffers. Tensions have soared between the powerful Iran-backed Shiite party and the outspoken envoy, Dorothy Shea, since she accused the party last month of…

Read More Tom Meighan’s former bandmates also condemn assault of ex-fiancee as ‘totally unacceptable’ Domestic abuse charities have criticised as inappropriate the sentence of community service given to the former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan for assaulting his former fiancee. On Tuesday evening Meighan’s former bandmates condemned his “totally unacceptable” behaviour, saying it had left them…

Read More The Bolivarian Revolution and its authoritarian resilience can be interpreted as manifestations of a larger global process relating to the decline of the liberal order.The Bolivarian Revolution and its authoritarian resilience can be interpreted as manifestations of a larger global process relating to the decline of the liberal order.

Read More (SAN FRANCISCO) — The U.S. Department of Education is attempting to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert the money to private schools, California and four other states argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Trump administration. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel…

Read MoreMr Trump allegedly cheated his way into university and cannot “experience the entire spectrum of human emotion”.Mr Trump allegedly cheated his way into university and cannot “experience the entire spectrum of human emotion”.