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Read More It’s part of the government’s post-Brexit plan to replace the EU’s sat-nav system. It’s part of the government’s post-Brexit plan to replace the EU’s sat-nav system.

Read More Industrial science museum will not be closed and moved to Parramatta but will operate across both sites The New South Wales government has backflipped on its decision to relocate Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum more than five years after the announcement was made. The industrial science museum in inner-Sydney’s Ultimo will not be closed and…

Read More Avoiding a lengthy prison sentence is incentive to cooperate, but may be difficult given her high-up position Ghislaine Maxwell appears in court charged with aiding Epstein’s sex crimes While Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest Thursday in relation to her confidant Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes answered some questions about her life – revealing, for example, that…

Read More Foreign minister points out his country’s death rate from Covid-19 is a fraction of the UK’s Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Portugal’s tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at England’s decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travellers coming from the country despite the UK having a higher…

Read More Dr Fauci describes ‘very disturbing week’ as tally tops Brazil’s single-day record and infections rise in most states The US reported a daily global record of more than 55,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday as infections rose in the vast majority of states and America’s top public health expert spoke of a “very…

Read More President plans to decry ‘leftwing mob’ in event raising concerns over wildfire risk, respect for tribal land and Covid-19 dangers Donald Trump is heading to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on Friday night for an early Fourth of July fireworks celebration that has caused division over its every aspect, from respect for tribal…

Read More This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences on Western fact-finding missions into the Soviet Union and Ukraine during the 1980s.This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences on Western fact-finding missions into the Soviet Union and Ukraine during the 1980s.

Read More (AURORA, Colo.) — Police released photos Friday showing three officers smiling as they reenacted a chokehold that their colleagues used on Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after police stopped him as he walked down the street last summer in a Denver suburb. Following an internal investigation by the Aurora Police Department,…

Read More Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Oregon State Troopers are not above the law after a group of them reportedly violated a statewide order for masks to be worn in public spaces. According to The Oregonian, a group of State Troopers entered a coffee shop in Corvallis, Ore., on Wednesday without wearing masks, the…

Read MoreJustin Trudeau lives on the estate but was not home when an armed forces member entered the gates.Justin Trudeau lives on the estate but was not home when an armed forces member entered the gates.

Read MoreAs most public firework shows have been cancelled, people plan on lighting their own, causing public safety concerns.As most public firework shows have been cancelled, people plan on lighting their own, causing public safety concerns.

Read MoreAir France-KLM plans thousands of job cuts at its French arm as the air industry reels from the pandemic.Air France-KLM plans thousands of job cuts at its French arm as the air industry reels from the pandemic.

Read More Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a leading critic of the kingdom’s crown prince, was killed in Istanbul in 2018. Twenty Saudis are standing trial in absentia in Khashoggi’s death. (Image credit: Emrah Gurel/AP) Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a leading critic of the kingdom’s crown prince, was killed in Istanbul in 2018. Twenty…

Read MoreBrazil’s president vetoes articles making masks obligatory in shops, churches and schools.Brazil’s president vetoes articles making masks obligatory in shops, churches and schools.

Read More (ISTANBUL) — A Turkish court on Friday convicted Amnesty International’s former Turkey chairman, Taner Kilic, of membership in a terror organization and sentenced him to more than six years in prison. The court also convicted three other human rights activists — Günal Kurşun, Idil Eser and Özlem Dalkıran — of charges of aiding…

Read More (ISTANBUL) — A Turkish court on Friday convicted Amnesty International’s former Turkey chairman, Taner Kilic, of membership in a terror organization and sentenced him to more than six years in prison. The court also convicted three other human rights activists — Günal Kurşun, Idil Eser and Özlem Dalkıran — of charges of aiding…

Read MoreHours after Philippe’s resignation, an inquiry is launched into the government’s handling of Covid-19.Hours after Philippe’s resignation, an inquiry is launched into the government’s handling of Covid-19.

Read MoreThe return of the skulls of 24 resistance fighters comes amid a growing global reckoning with the legacy of colonialism.The return of the skulls of 24 resistance fighters comes amid a growing global reckoning with the legacy of colonialism.

Read More Regulators in Europe and the U.S. are investigating growing concerns over the App Store — developers who try to sell their apps say the tech giant treats them unfairly and stifles competition. Regulators in Europe and the U.S. are investigating growing concerns over the App Store — developers who try to sell their…

Read More NPR’s correspondents in Paris, London and Berlin update on how the pandemic is affecting life in Europe. NPR’s correspondents in Paris, London and Berlin update on how the pandemic is affecting life in Europe.

Read More Exclusive: ruling says releasing cables and cabinet documents could damage Australia’s security Decades-old documents relating to Australia’s involvement in the Indonesian invasion of Timor-Leste will remain secret after a court upheld the Australian government’s refusal to release them. It took the administrative appeals tribunal more than two years to rule on the case,…

Read More Group 42 helped provide “vital testing materials” to Las Vegas. It also owns an app that has allegedly been used to spy on people. View Entire Post › Group 42 helped provide “vital testing materials” to Las Vegas. It also owns an app that has allegedly been used to spy on people.View Entire…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer. The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. The 2021 game is set for Atlanta’s Truist Park, home to the…

Read MoreProtesters say more power stations will force farmers from their land.Protesters say more power stations will force farmers from their land.

Read More For a president with few tangible foreign policy accomplishments under his belt, Afghanistan had come to look something like a bright spot.His nuclear talks with North Korea have proved fruitless; his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran has produced no concessions from Tehran; Palestinians declared his Middle East peace plan dead on arrival; and…

Read More At least 105 residents of fraternity houses at the University of Washington have self-reported testing positive for COVID-19, the school’s Interfraternity Council reported, according to the university. The school said Saturday it has confirmed that a total of 66 students, including 62 fraternity residents, tested positive in the outbreak so far, and said…

Read More The president of the lower house of Italy’s Parliament has slammed Egypt’s stance in a probe to bring to justice the torturers and killers of an Italian doctoral student who disappeared in Cairo while researching labor movements in Egyt. Chamber of Deputies President Roberto Fico told Italian state TV on Friday that lack…

Read More France’s former prime minister Edouard Philippe and its health officials will be the targets of a probe into the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors say.  Health minister Olivier Véran and his predecessor Agnès Buzyn will be investigated, along with Philippe, the attorney general said. The probe comes after nine complaints were…

Read More Twitter’s engineering team will systematically purge a list of offensive terms from its source code and internal documents in the name of political correctness. Terms like “master” and “slave” will go, as will gendered pronouns. “We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more…

Read MoreA group known as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) says its fighters carried out the attack.A group known as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) says its fighters carried out the attack.

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — An online video and messages purportedly claiming responsibility for a fire that analysts say damaged a centrifuge assembly plant at Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear site deepened the mystery Friday around the incident — even as Tehran insisted it knew the cause but would not make it public due…

Read MoreAt least 22 people killed after the bus they were travelling in was hit by a passenger train in Punjab province.At least 22 people killed after the bus they were travelling in was hit by a passenger train in Punjab province.

Read MoreMilitary unit dispatched to help bury 31 victims of Wednesday’s attack on civilians was ambushed on Thursday.Military unit dispatched to help bury 31 victims of Wednesday’s attack on civilians was ambushed on Thursday.

Read More (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The number of prison inmates testing positive for the coronavirus soared well past the 50,000 mark last month, as recent outbreaks threatened to undo control measures put in place earlier in the pandemic. At the end of June, the total number of coronavirus cases among prisoners had reached at least…

Read More PM gives Downing Street press conference as lockdown measures are eased again Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has implored people to behave responsibly and safely as England’s chief medical officer admitted Saturday’s easing of the lockdown left the country treading a narrow path with serious risks “on…