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Read MorePopulist president has downplayed the impact of the virus in the world’s second most-affected country.Populist president has downplayed the impact of the virus in the world’s second most-affected country.

Read MoreConsumers spent 16.2% less in May compared to a year earlier as lockdown measures kept them at home.Consumers spent 16.2% less in May compared to a year earlier as lockdown measures kept them at home.

Read More Kayleigh McEnany says the US has been a leader in the fight against Covid-19, despite rising infections across the country. Its infection tally is nearing 3m cases, while there have been 130,000 deaths. Speaking at a press briefing, the White House press secretary added: ‘No one wants to see anyone in this country…

Read MoreNew agency established on the same day that a Beijing law professor and outspoken critic of Xi Jinping was detained.New agency established on the same day that a Beijing law professor and outspoken critic of Xi Jinping was detained.

Read More Fox News host Tucker Carlson lavished praise Monday night on President Donald Trump’s Independence Day speech at Mount Rushmore, claiming it was “probably the single best speech” the president has ever given.The Fox News star’s love of the dark and divisive speech might not come as much of a surprise, considering that the…

Read More Iran or Syria have no way to match it. Iran or Syria have no way to match it.

Read More Japan’s disaster management agency said the death toll from recent flooding has risen to 50 and at least a dozen others are still missing. Pounding rain since late Friday in Japan’s southern region of Kyushu has triggered widespread flooding. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 49 of the dead confirmed as of…

Read More (BILLINGS, Mont.) — The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada on Monday by keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key environmental permit for the project. Canadian company TC Energy needs the permit to continue building the long-disputed pipeline across U.S.…

Read More Wake Island is possibly one of the most important American territories in the Pacific and would be the lynchpin of American strategy there, should a war with China or North Korea break out. Wake Island is possibly one of the most important American territories in the Pacific and would be the lynchpin of…

Read More The US strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was not justified by any ongoing or imminent attack on American interests and violated the UN charter, according to UN rapporteur on arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard. Washington has produced insufficient evidence that there was any attack on US interests that might have justified the…

Read More Hundreds of graduates found to have stolen identities and gaokao scores of others to get into higher education Chinese lawmakers are seeking to criminalise identity theft in college entrance exams, after revelations that hundreds of students in a single province had their scores stolen or used by others. This year more than 10…

Read More Musician who wrote The Devil Went Down to Georgia and starred in Urban Cowboy was happy to play ‘anywhere with a good crowd’ Charlie Daniels, who went from being an in-demand session musician to a staple of Southern rock with his hit The Devil Went Down to Georgia, has died at 83. A…

Read More Possible outbreaks in China and Mongolia have brought bans on hunting and eating the rodents, which can carry the disease Russia has stepped up patrols to stop people hunting marmots near its border with China and Mongolia after the countries reported possible cases of bubonic plague, which can be carried by the animals.…

Read More North Korea on Tuesday repeated it has no immediate intent to resume dialogue with the United States hours before U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was to arrive in South Korea for discussions on the stalled nuclear diplomacy. In a statement released through Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency, senior North Korean…

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Read MoreMohamed Amashah​, a dual Egyptian-American citizen was arrested in 2019 after holding a sign in Cairo’s Tahrir Square that read: “Freedom for all the political prisoners.”Mohamed Amashah​, a dual Egyptian-American citizen was arrested in 2019 after holding a sign in Cairo’s Tahrir Square that read: “Freedom for all the political prisoners.”

Read MoreA Lancet study estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies.A Lancet study estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies.

Read More CAIRO — An American medical student detained without trial in an Egyptian prison for nearly 500 days has been freed and returned to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The release of Mohamed Amashah, a dual Egyptian-American citizen from Jersey City, New Jersey, followed months of pressure from the…

Read More CAIRO — An American medical student detained without trial in an Egyptian prison for nearly 500 days has been freed and returned to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The release of Mohamed Amashah, a dual Egyptian-American citizen from Jersey City, New Jersey, followed months of pressure from the…

Read More Atlanta mayor tests positive for Covid-19; Kenya emerges from lockdown; Israel reimposes restrictions. Follow the latest updates US cases near 3m as White House claims country is a “leader” in global fight against virus Fury as Boris Johnson accuses care homes over high Covid-19 death toll Global report: India sees record daily rise…

Read More There are fears that the number of cases is growing rapidly, so what are the key trends? There are fears that the number of cases is growing rapidly, so what are the key trends?

Read MoreThere are fears that the number of cases is growing rapidly, so what are the key trends?There are fears that the number of cases is growing rapidly, so what are the key trends?

Read More Vauhxx Booker posts video and says he was assaulted by men claiming he had trespassed on private property 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…

Read MoreAfter months of lockdown, countries across the pond are slowly lifting coronavirus restrictions. People in the U.K. are celebrating their newfound freedom with ale, and museums in Paris opened their doors to the public. Charlie D’Agata reports.After months of lockdown, countries across the pond are slowly lifting coronavirus restrictions. People in the U.K. are…

Read MoreAs Beijing focuses on state-owned companies, workers at smaller firms are being hit hard by the pandemic.As Beijing focuses on state-owned companies, workers at smaller firms are being hit hard by the pandemic.

Read More Russian biathlete Olga Zaitseva and two other athletes have filed a defamation lawsuit against Grigory Rodchenkov – a disgraced doctor-turned key witness in the Russian doping scandal – saying he made up the whole story. Zaitseva, a two-times Olympic champion, has been stripped of her Sochi 2014 Olympic silver and banned for life…

Read More CANBERRA, Australia, Jul 06 (IPS) – Raghbendra Jha is Professor of Economics, and Executive Director Australian National University. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020 set off a series of health and economic crises that feed upon each other. The health crisis exacerbates the economic crisis by disrupting supply chains, throwing…

Read MoreForeign students in the U.S. planning to attend schools that will only offer online classes in the fall will need to transfer, depart the country or face potential deportation.Foreign students in the U.S. planning to attend schools that will only offer online classes in the fall will need to transfer, depart the country or…

Read More Hisham al-Hashimi had said he feared Iran-backed militia groups were targeting him A leading Iraqi expert on the Islamic State and other militant groups has been shot dead in Baghdad after receiving threats from Iran-backed militias, security officials have said. Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, on Monday outside…

Read MoreUS accuses Russia of violating military pact signed in the aftermath of the Cold War.US accuses Russia of violating military pact signed in the aftermath of the Cold War.

Read More If Turkey decides to convert Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, now a museum and originally a Byzantine Christian church, into an active mosque, this could sow discord between Christians and Muslims, the Russian Orthodox Church has warned. “A threat to Hagia Sophia is a threat to the entire Christian civilization,” Patriarch Kirill, the head of…

Read MoreAl-Hashemi was attacked by unknown gunmen near his home in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.Al-Hashemi was attacked by unknown gunmen near his home in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Read MoreFM Cavusoglu says Ankara will not be held hostage by Greece and Cyprus and called on EU to be an ‘honest broker’.FM Cavusoglu says Ankara will not be held hostage by Greece and Cyprus and called on EU to be an ‘honest broker’.

Read MoreThe coronavirus has had a devastating impact in Italy where more than 34,000 people have died. As the country slowly reopens, its famed ancient landmarks and museums are reopening, but with new rules. Chris Livesay reports from Florence.The coronavirus has had a devastating impact in Italy where more than 34,000 people have died. As…

Read More Hong Kong officials have shed more light on the city’s new national security legislation, which provides local law enforcement with additional powers to counter secessionism and terrorism. The government of Hong Kong released details on China’s new legislation on Monday. The national security law was formally approved by Beijing last week, and has…