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Read MoreState of emergency declared on board migrant rescue vessel due to ‘acute mental distress’ among survivors.State of emergency declared on board migrant rescue vessel due to ‘acute mental distress’ among survivors.

Read More Macron gambles on reshuffle to reset troubled presidency, with popular PM departing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Édouard Philippe has been replaced as prime minister after seeing France through the coronavirus crisis, as President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a high-stakes reshuffle to “set a new course” for the last…

Read MoreThe president’s rally is met with worry over fire hazards, the coronavirus and Indigenous rights as many voice concerns.The president’s rally is met with worry over fire hazards, the coronavirus and Indigenous rights as many voice concerns.

Read More BEIRUT, Jul 03 (IPS) – Sabine Saliba is Regional Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at the Child Rights International Network (CRIN)Reports of escalating violence against women and children made the news almost everyday in March and April following the announcement of lockdowns to control the spread of Covid-19. The main…

Read More Pressure grows on Duke of York to ‘speak up’ after the arrest of his friend Ghislaine Maxwell The Duke of York was accused of subjecting alleged victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to a “torture test” by his silence as lawyers for the women increased the pressure following the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell.…

Read More (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., last month in response to civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd were issued bayonets. Defense documents obtained by the AP…

Read More Istanbul court finds human rights activists guilty of seeking to wreak ‘chaos in society’ An Istanbul court on Friday convicted two former leaders of Amnesty International’s Turkish branch on terror charges, the rights group said, alongside two other human rights defenders. Idil Eser, former Amnesty Turkey director, was among three people sentenced to…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Washington Redskins are undergoing a “thorough review” of their nickname. The team said Friday it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review. “This process allows the…

Read More As Boris Johnson reopens pubs, a no-deal Brexit threatens to rain disaster on a country reeling from the pandemic Do you have the bunting out and the fireworks primed for Independence Day, with 4 July designated as the moment England ends its long national hibernation and flocks to the pub? To the untrained…

Read More (GENEVA) — Two trains collided in a tunnel on a mountain railway in Switzerland on Friday, slightly injuring a few people, the railway operator said. A car shuttle train transporting about 15 vehicles hit the side of a local passenger train with about 30 people on board that was traveling in the opposite…

Read More (GENEVA) — Two trains collided in a tunnel on a mountain railway in Switzerland on Friday, slightly injuring a few people, the railway operator said. A car shuttle train transporting about 15 vehicles hit the side of a local passenger train with about 30 people on board that was traveling in the opposite…

Read More Hundreds of people have been arrested since the controversial new national security law went into effect in Hong Kong, the United Nations has said. It warns that the “vague” legislation could undermine human rights. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Rupert Colville said some of the offences prohibited by the new law “do…

Read More Government publishes list of 59 countries; Nicola Sturgeon attacks ministers’ ‘shambolic’ handling of air bridge plan; English pubs can open from 6am on Saturday Pubs in England can open from 6am on Saturday, government says ‘Palpable nonsense’ – PM criticised for latest cricket declaration Is coronavirus really in retreat in the UK? Hug,…

Read More Bernardo Bustillo mistakenly left his video on while attempting to multi-task by showering while listening to an online meeting A municipal councillor in northern Spain has offered to resign after inadvertently broadcasting video of himself showering during an online council meeting that was being livestreamed. Earlier this week councillors in Torrelavega gathered online…

Read More13-ton shipment suspected to be made out of human hair taken from ethnic minorities locked inside a Chinese internment camp.13-ton shipment suspected to be made out of human hair taken from ethnic minorities locked inside a Chinese internment camp.

Read MoreAn adorable video shows the doubles partners high-fiving before Olympia walks off the court — dropping her racket for her mother to pick up.An adorable video shows the doubles partners high-fiving before Olympia walks off the court — dropping her racket for her mother to pick up.

Read More Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Malawi Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Malawi

Read MoreModi says ‘age of expansionism’ over during trip to Ladakh; China warns India against making ‘strategic miscalculation’.Modi says ‘age of expansionism’ over during trip to Ladakh; China warns India against making ‘strategic miscalculation’.

Read MoreThe former colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and later U.N. Ambassador, tells CBS News, “We’re going to have to come together.”The former colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and later U.N. Ambassador, tells CBS News, “We’re going to have to come together.”

Read MoreA massive cross-border investigation started when French police hacked into a highly encrypted messaging platform.A massive cross-border investigation started when French police hacked into a highly encrypted messaging platform.

Read MoreFather Sergiy is refusing to leave a convent near Yekaterinburg after seizing it with armed guards.Father Sergiy is refusing to leave a convent near Yekaterinburg after seizing it with armed guards.

Read More Older brothers Ian and Kevin were acquitted of alleged conspiracy to defraud in 1990s Ghislaine is not the first of the Maxwell clan to face criminal charges. Her older brothers, Ian and Kevin, found themselves in the dock after their father’s death in 1991 when a £460m hole was discovered in the Mirror…

Read More A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people. (Image credit: NPR) A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands…

Read More Accounts deleted and social media erased as members of both professions question – in private – how to operate Journalists and lawyers in Hong Kong are scrambling to adapt as Chinese authorities set up the apparatus to enforce a controversial national security law, including appointing a hardline party official to head a new…

Read MoreAs the virus spreads across the globe, sports bodies are cancelling or postponing events.As the virus spreads across the globe, sports bodies are cancelling or postponing events.

Read More At least 20 people have died after a train plowed into a bus at a railway crossing in Punjab, eastern Pakistan. Survivors of the accident have been rushed to a nearby hospital. Footage taken at the scene of the accident shows the front of a bus being removed from the tracks. The vehicle,…

Read More Jul 03 (IPS) – Kingsley Ighobor, Africa Renewal*, in an interview with Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African UnionHanna Tetteh is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union. As head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), she spoke…

Read MoreExplosions in north-west Turkey trap more than 150 people, leaving many wounded, officials say.Explosions in north-west Turkey trap more than 150 people, leaving many wounded, officials say.

Read MoreAt least 19 die as an express train hits a van carrying the pilgrims near the city of Lahore.At least 19 die as an express train hits a van carrying the pilgrims near the city of Lahore.

Read More The motorcycle taxi rider’s bike had been seized for carrying passengers against coronavirus restrictions. The motorcycle taxi rider’s bike had been seized for carrying passengers against coronavirus restrictions.

Read More Businesses are looking forward to opening up the Welsh seaside town but many locals are dreading a coronavirus spike Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage For more than two centuries the seaside town of Tenby in south-west Wales has gladly welcomed tourists to its sandy beaches, picturesque harbour and cobbled…

Read More Caixin/Markit PMI continues to recover from February trough when coronavirus lockdown was most severe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China’s stock market has closed at its highest level in five years after the latest data from the world’s second biggest economy showed the service sector expanding at its fastest…

Read More Barrister says Home Office’s unwillingness to protect 11-year-old makes a mockery of FGM protection orders Human rights lawyers have launched a scathing attack on the Home Office for failing to grant asylum to an 11-year-old girl found by judges to be at high risk of female genital mutilation if removed from Britain. The…

Read MoreOfficials consider reimposing restrictions as more than 8,700 infections reported over 24 hours amid lockdown easing.Officials consider reimposing restrictions as more than 8,700 infections reported over 24 hours amid lockdown easing.

Read More The Philippines president has signed into law a hotly debated anti-terrorism law weeks after he claimed insurgent groups fighting against the government have taken advantage of the Covid-19 epidemic. DETAILS TO FOLLOW The Philippines president has signed into law a hotly debated anti-terrorism law weeks after he claimed insurgent groups fighting against the…