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Read More New Jersey and Biden’s home state of Delaware vote in primaries today Pompeo suggests US “certainly looking at” banning TikTok $1.2m bail set for driver that hit Seattle protesters, killing Summer Taylor Phoenix police fatally shoot man in parked car, sparking new wave of protest Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 12.26pm…

Read More A proposal to bring back the statue of a French diplomat behind the idea to build the Suez Canal has stirred controversy in Egypt, with many saying it would be a salute to colonial times and a “humiliation” to the memory of tens of thousands of Egyptian laborers who died building the waterway…

Read MoreTrump thought fulfilling campaign promises and peddling populism were enough for re-election. He thought wrong.Trump thought fulfilling campaign promises and peddling populism were enough for re-election. He thought wrong.

Read MoreSince its early days of colonising Palestine, the Zionist movement has always aimed to establish a Greater Israel.Since its early days of colonising Palestine, the Zionist movement has always aimed to establish a Greater Israel.

Read MoreComments come as more tech firms suspend compliance with data requests from Hong Kong government over new law worries.Comments come as more tech firms suspend compliance with data requests from Hong Kong government over new law worries.

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Read MoreBars and restaurants in Brazil’s biggest city Sao Paulo have reopened after more than three months of restrictions.Bars and restaurants in Brazil’s biggest city Sao Paulo have reopened after more than three months of restrictions.

Read More US video conferencing platform Zoom has joined Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram in suspending data requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of the new national security law. Like its tech industry contemporaries, a Zoom spokesperson said the company “supports the free and open exchange of thoughts and ideas,” but it would…

Read More He has probably known for months, yet he continues to praise Putin. The American president is not looking out for the American peopleDonald Trump’s response to Russia’s attempts to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan is a dereliction of duty, and yet another sad reminder that the actions of the US president cost American…

Read MoreThe court rules locking down Gütersloh after the outbreak at the Tönnies plant was disproportionate.The court rules locking down Gütersloh after the outbreak at the Tönnies plant was disproportionate.

Read More Companies associated with President Donald Trump and members of his administration were among recipients of small-business Covid loans, newly released data show. Loan recipients included a law firm run by one of Trump’s key defenders in the Russia probe, a Kushner family real estate project and the publisher of the National Enquirer. Irongate…

Read More (INDIANAPOLIS) — A Black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend. Vauhxx Booker, a local civil rights activist and member…

Read More NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Greg Poling of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the deployment of two U.S. aircraft carriers to conduct exercises in the disputed South China Sea. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Greg Poling of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the deployment of two U.S.…

Read More Charity boss says blaming care sector for repeated government mistakes is unacceptable Fury as PM accuses care homes over high death toll Global coronavirus updates – live 9.30am BST Charities and politicians have raised concerns that children whose parents lose their jobs over the summer holidays won’t be able to access the free…

Read More PM claimed there had been ‘loads’ of consultations over department which faces a £2bn cut this year Boris Johnson has been accused of misleading parliament over who was consulted before the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Sarah Champion, chair of the international development committee (IDC),…

Read More Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has been forced to issue a Twitter apology amid ferocious backlash after she revealed should was considering an upcoming film role as a transgender man. In a Friday Instagram Live interview with hair stylist Christin Brown, in which the pair discussed whether Berry would ever wear her hair short…

Read More Media reports say rightwing populist is showing symptoms of disease Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone another test for coronavirus and had his lungs scanned, after local media reported he had symptoms associated with Covid-19. The president’s office said the test results were…

Read More Other routes to and from Melbourne also face cuts, while international arrivals at Sydney airport to be capped Qantas and Jetstar will “significantly reduce” flights between Sydney and Melbourne, both ways, for the rest of July as the decision to close its border with Victoria has ripple-on effects across the aviation industry. International…

Read More The Government of Israel has requested to buy approximately 990 million gallons of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday in an official notification to Congress. According to a recent service notification, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to…

Read MoreThe US and UN condemn the murder of Hisham al-Hashimi, who was shot outside his Baghdad home.The US and UN condemn the murder of Hisham al-Hashimi, who was shot outside his Baghdad home.

Read More As facts matter less nowadays, “occupying the narrative has created… lopsided ideologies” and “lopsided information.” Famed filmmaker Werner Herzog shares his historical perspective with RT. The filmmaker discussed the understanding of history with host Afshin Rattansi on RT’s Going Underground. They started with the role of Soviet troops in WWII, as Herzog said…

Read MoreStrict lockdown measures are to be reimposed in Melbourne and other parts of Australia’s Victoria state following a record daily rise coronavirus cases.Strict lockdown measures are to be reimposed in Melbourne and other parts of Australia’s Victoria state following a record daily rise coronavirus cases.

Read More Accounts from Indonesian crew on illegal fishing operation reveal ‘inhumane’ conditions including bodies dumped at sea When Sepri and Ari boarded a Chinese tuna fishing vessel in February 2019, the 24-year-old best friends were excited at the prospect of working together and having adventures at sea. Lured by the promise of high wages…

Read More Lords King and Fowler say local and national leaders must learn from policies of Thatcher era Two grandees of the Thatcher era have urged the government to learn lessons from the mass unemployment of the 1980s, as the Treasury draws up plans to limit a collapse in the jobs market caused by the…

Read MoreNew powers allow police to conduct warrantless searches, intercept communications and stop people from leaving city.New powers allow police to conduct warrantless searches, intercept communications and stop people from leaving city.

Read MoreThe move by the short-form video app comes after China imposed its new security law on the city.The move by the short-form video app comes after China imposed its new security law on the city.

Read MoreDesperate Indian families searching for remdesivir are paying excessive sums to black market dealers.Desperate Indian families searching for remdesivir are paying excessive sums to black market dealers.

Read More Isis planted mines across Sinjar and displaced the Yazidi community. Now a group of women are clearing the way for the return of their people Behind Hana Khider is a large grey wall map, with the minefields her team have been clearing marked in green. “This is the place where Yazidis lived together,”…

Read More Activist group submits evidence to international court accusing Xi Jinping and other Beijing officials of crimes against humanity A group of Uighurs in exile has submitted evidence to the international criminal court, calling for an investigation into senior Chinese officials, including Xi Jinping, for genocide and crimes against humanity. The submission made on…

Read More South Africa is now the worst-affected African nation; Australian state of Victora sees spike in community transmission; US daily cases drop below 50,000 Latest coronavirus updatesWhite House says it is a leader in the fight against Covid-19 South Africa’s coronavirus cases have passed 200,000, the highest total in Africa, as Kenya’s leadership announced…

Read More Zoonotic pathogens, which include not only COVID-19, but HIV/AIDS and Ebola, have increasingly emerged due to stresses humans have placed on animal habitats, according to a new United Nations report. (Image credit: Vincent Thian/AP) Zoonotic pathogens, which include not only COVID-19, but HIV/AIDS and Ebola, have increasingly emerged due to stresses humans have…

Read MoreStephanie Winston Wolkoff has claimed she was “thrown under the bus” by the White House.Stephanie Winston Wolkoff has claimed she was “thrown under the bus” by the White House.

Read More Melbourne is undergoing a suburban testing blitz after Victorian premier Daniel Andrews revealed hotspots in suburbs were largely caused by extended families Follow live updates in Tuesday’s Australia coronavirus blog What we know about the public housing tower ‘hard lockdowns’ All our coverage of Victoria’s ‘hard lockdown’ Australia hotspots map, stats and active…

Read More None of the new Covid-19 cases were detected in returned travellers, while 37 are linked to known outbreaks and 154 are under investigation Follow live updates in Tuesday’s Australia coronavirus blog What we know about the public housing tower ‘hard lockdowns’ Everything we know about Victoria’s Covid-19 clusters Sign up for Guardian Australia’s…

Read More (MIAMI) — Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed restaurants and gyms again because of the surging coronavirus Monday, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings that health officials fear could fuel the rapidly worsening outbreak. The seesaw…