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Read More A suspected case of bubonic plague has been registered in China’s north, according to local health authorities. The news comes after two similar cases were detected in neighboring Mongolia. The case was registered at a hospital in China’s Inner Mongolia region, its health commission said in a statement on Sunday. This prompted a…

Read More On Sunday, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to criticize President Donald Trump’s unfounded claim that 99% of COVID-19 cases are “totally harmless.” As the United States neared 130,000 deaths from COVID-19 this Independence Day weekend, Trump asserted at a speech yesterday that the U.S. has tested 40…

Read MoreThe skulls of 24 combatants laid to rest after being repatriated from France where they were kept in a Parisian museum.The skulls of 24 combatants laid to rest after being repatriated from France where they were kept in a Parisian museum.

Read More Pair trained by Olympic champion consider legal action over incident in west London Two black athletes trained by former Olympic champion Linford Christie who were stopped and handcuffed by police officers while with their three-month-old son are considering legal action, the Guardian understands. Video of the incident in Maida Vale, west London, on…

Read More Reni Eddo-Lodge has become the first black British author to top the UK nonfiction bestseller list with her 2017 book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. In an exclusive interview with the Observer’s Nosheen Iqbal she talks about global discussions on racism following the death of George Floyd The…

Read More (TOPEKA, Kan.) — A weekly Kansas newspaper whose publisher is a county Republican Party chairman posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the Democratic governor’s order requiring people to wear masks in public to the roundup and murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust. The cartoon on the Anderson County Review’s…

Read MoreGalicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.Galicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.

Read More Clap to thank health service takes place at 5pm, as day two of lockdown easing measures take place in England Fears of widespread disorder unfounded as English pubs reopen England’s evening high street footfall soars as pubs reopen NHS England launches coronavirus recovery service Chancellor is considering giving all adults £500 vouchers to…

Read More Readers highlight the dangers of anti-Chinese sentiment over Hong Kong, and contrast Britain’s offer of citizenship to many Hongkongers with the treatment of the Windrush generation. Simon Jenkins (Britain can’t protect Hong Kong from China – but it can do right by its people, 2 July) powerfully ridicules the imperial pretensions of 21st-century…

Read More IOPC will examine whether police were pursuing car when it crashed, killing teenage girl Kent police have referred themselves for investigation after a teenage girl died in a car crash on Saturday night. A 17-year-old from Ashford died and three other people were seriously injured after the car in which they were travelling…

Read MoreAt least 34 people are believed to have been killed in southern Japan, as torrential rain and severe flooding continues across several Asian countries.At least 34 people are believed to have been killed in southern Japan, as torrential rain and severe flooding continues across several Asian countries.

Read More (ALGIERS, Algeria) — Algeria at last buried the remains of 24 fighters decapitated for resisting French colonial forces in the 19th century, in a ceremony Sunday rich with symbolism marking the country’s 58th anniversary of independence. The fighters’ skulls were taken to Paris as war trophies and held in a museum for decades…

Read More (ALGIERS, Algeria) — Algeria at last buried the remains of 24 fighters decapitated for resisting French colonial forces in the 19th century, in a ceremony Sunday rich with symbolism marking the country’s 58th anniversary of independence. The fighters’ skulls were taken to Paris as war trophies and held in a museum for decades…

Read More Japan has launched a speed-record-breaking new Shinkansen, or bullet train. Not only is it more comfortable than previous models, but it can also run without external power during an emergency, albeit only for a short distance. The N700S is the latest incarnation of Japan’s famous bullet train, the name of which references its…

Read More Justice secretary, Kate Forbes, among those asking for language to be prioritised in public life Senior politicians in Scotland’s Gaelic-speaking areas have called for the language to be given much greater priority in civil and public life to stop it dying out. Kate Forbes, the Scottish justice secretary, and Alasdair Allan, a former…

Read More Turkey’s domestically built anti-ship cruise missile has passed its final test, hitting a target some 200km away, the country’s defense industry has said. It’s expected to be adopted by the military shortly.  Footage of the ATMACA missile trials has been shared on Twitter by the head of Turkey’s Defense Industries, Ismail Demir. The…

Read More (TOKYO) — Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities where more than a dozen died and scores were still stranded. Helicopters and boats rescued more people from their…

Read More (TOKYO) — Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities where more than a dozen died and scores were still stranded. Helicopters and boats rescued more people from their…

Read More Trump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ Woman killed after car drives through Seattle protest Kanye West declares 2020 White House run Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 4.15pm BST FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said earlier today that it is “too early to tell” whether the Republican National Convention should…

Read More Exclusive: ex-chief prosecutor’s lawyers say behaviour of Boris Johnson’s adviser warrants ‘thorough investigation’ The Metropolitan police have been urged to launch an immediate investigation into Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham at the height of the coronavirus outbreak by the former chief prosecutor for north-west England. Lawyers for Nazir Afzal have written…

Read More Israel’s defense minister has rebuffed speculation that Tel Aviv was behind the recent incident at an Iranian nuclear site. He reiterated, however, that Tehran’s nuclear program is a threat to his country. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that he was “not sure” whether Iranians always follow safety protocols on their strategic sites. Everyone…

Read More Iran on Sunday instituted mandatory mask-wearing as fears mount over newly spiking reported deaths from the coronavirus, even as its public increasingly shrugs off the danger of the COVID-19 illness it causes. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicized an image of himself in a mask in recent days, urging both public officials and…

Read More Gregorio Leon drove to the outskirts of Lexington, S.C., the night of Feb. 14, 2016, with a gun by his side and rage in his heart. Gregorio Leon drove to the outskirts of Lexington, S.C., the night of Feb. 14, 2016, with a gun by his side and rage in his heart.

Read More Absent from Trump’s initial list are any Native American, Hispanic or Asian American people Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one: establishing a National Garden of American Heroes that will pay tribute to “the greatest Americans to ever live”. His idea, conveyed in a speech on Friday…

Read MoreTheories suggest rapper’s announcement could siphon Democrat votes to help Donald Trump’s chancesTheories suggest rapper’s announcement could siphon Democrat votes to help Donald Trump’s chances

Read MorePeople banned from leaving or entering area in country’s northwest for five daysPeople banned from leaving or entering area in country’s northwest for five days

Read MoreCritics say China’s new national security law is a death sentence to city’s autonomy but young Hong Kongers press on.Critics say China’s new national security law is a death sentence to city’s autonomy but young Hong Kongers press on.

Read MoreProminent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is “one step away from actual book banning”.Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is “one step away from actual book banning”.

Read MoreIs it possible to bring back the economy without killing the planet?Is it possible to bring back the economy without killing the planet?

Read More The United Arab Emirates announced a wide-ranging government shakeup on Sunday aimed at creating a more flexible and modern bureaucracy to tackle challenges as the coronavirus and lower oil prices erode what was already sluggish economic growth. The UAE prime minister and ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…

Read More South Koreans have been waiting 16 years for a new flavor of Chex Cereal – green onion. South Koreans have been waiting 16 years for a new flavor of Chex Cereal – green onion.

Read More Beijing passed a sweeping new law to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks to opposition leader Lee Cheuk-yan about the future of the pro-democracy movement. Beijing passed a sweeping new law to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks to opposition leader Lee Cheuk-yan…

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Read MoreThe 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.

Read MoreDivers on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.Divers on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.