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Read MoreThe popularity of baking bread during coronavirus lockdowns led to an increased demand for flour. Ian Lee gets a tour of a 1,000-year-old mill in Southwest England grinding to rescue with flour power.The popularity of baking bread during coronavirus lockdowns led to an increased demand for flour. Ian Lee gets a tour of a…

Read MoreMore than 100 officers with body armour, nightsticks, helmets and weapons swept into the ‘CHOP’ area early on Wednesday.More than 100 officers with body armour, nightsticks, helmets and weapons swept into the ‘CHOP’ area early on Wednesday.

Read More (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — They didn’t like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for being captured in combat. They were angrier when Trump, as commander in chief, abandoned Kurdish allies in the Middle East. And they were upset again last month when he threatened to deploy troops against American protesters. Trump’s relationship…

Read More (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — They didn’t like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for being captured in combat. They were angrier when Trump, as commander in chief, abandoned Kurdish allies in the Middle East. And they were upset again last month when he threatened to deploy troops against American protesters. Trump’s relationship…

Read More One French driver in five admits to a Jekyll and Hyde personality when they take the wheel The French are the road-rage champions of Europe, according to a survey, with the highest number of drivers who feel they become more aggressive when they get on the road. The 10th annual poll of “responsible…

Read MoreA top House Democrat on Wednesday accused the Trump administration of having “squandered” the situation in Hong Kong to “sell soybeans” to China.A top House Democrat on Wednesday accused the Trump administration of having “squandered” the situation in Hong Kong to “sell soybeans” to China.

Read More Oscar-nominated documentary maker Feras Fayyad delivered the first witness testimony in a crimes against humanity trial against a former Syrian government official in Germany. (Image credit: Thomas Lohnes/AFP via Getty Images) Oscar-nominated documentary maker Feras Fayyad delivered the first witness testimony in a crimes against humanity trial against a former Syrian government official…

Read MoreIt bars hundreds of accounts loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo Bois movement.It bars hundreds of accounts loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo Bois movement.

Read More WASHINGTON DC, Jul 01 (IPS) – Seventy-five years ago, on July 16, the United States detonated the world’s first nuclear weapons test explosion in the New Mexican desert. Just three weeks later, U.S. Air Force B-29 bombers executed surprise atomic bomb attacks on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing at least 214,000…

Read More Boebert, who defied state Covid-19 restrictions, defeats five-term Rep. Scott R. Tipton Fauci warns of ‘disturbing’ death toll as eight states post record one-day highs for new cases Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.18pm BST Donald Trump is facing an increasingly-loud chorus demanding answers over his relationship with Vladimir Putin and…

Read MoreMore than 10.3 million infections confirmed in 188 countries and territories, including more than 505,000 deaths.More than 10.3 million infections confirmed in 188 countries and territories, including more than 505,000 deaths.

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Read More The U.S. Army has selected Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to provide a wireless fire control capability to support its future medium caliber lethality needs for its light and medium Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCV). This decision creates a common architecture across all current robotic lethality fire control for crew-served, medium caliber and anti-tank weapons.…

Read More China’s Foreign Ministry has ordered US news organizations to submit information about their operations inside the country within seven days, in what it says is a self-defense move against Washington’s restrictions on its media. The Associated Press (AP), CBS News, National Public Radio (NPR) and United Press International (UPI) media outlets are to…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 01 (IPS) – The ongoing battle between China and the United States is threatening to paralyze the most powerful body at the United Nations – the 15-member Security Council (UNSC)—which has virtually gone MIA (missing in action) on some of the key politically-sensitive issues of the day. Read the full…

Read More Police also use pepper spray as people take to the streets to protest new security law introduced by China Protesters arrested on first day of Hong Kong’s hated new laws How are you being affected by protests in Hong Kong? 11.19am BST In Tin Hau, the window of a Starbucks, run by a…

Read MoreThe EU has opened external borders to two Balkan countries but Austria is going into reverse.The EU has opened external borders to two Balkan countries but Austria is going into reverse.

Read MoreThe town mayor in Colombia said he had to set an example after his son attended a party.The town mayor in Colombia said he had to set an example after his son attended a party.

Read More China’s new Z-8G transport helicopters were recently spotted during a large-scale military exercise near a disputed Himalayan border. The new Z-8G helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army took part in a flight training exercise at an extremely low altitude in plateau area. The Global Times described…

Read More Russians are set to approve constitutional reforms on Wednesday denounced by critics as a manoeuvre to allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin for life. The changes were passed weeks ago by Russia’s parliament and copies of the new constitution are already on sale in bookshops, but Putin says a nationwide…

Read MoreThree police officers are being investigated after a father and son died in custody.Three police officers are being investigated after a father and son died in custody.

Read More Dr Iván Cruz wanted to shock people out of pandemic scepticism with X-rays of his coronavirus-scarred lungs The images of Iván Cruz’s lungs resemble a dust cloud in outer space: light patches enveloped by the gloom. Before he died in hospital, the young Mexican doctor had intended to publish them online to convince…

Read More Essama Andre has repeatedly attacked the statue of French war hero Gen Philippe Leclerc in Doula. Essama Andre has repeatedly attacked the statue of French war hero Gen Philippe Leclerc in Doula.

Read More The president’s planned visit to the monument on ‘stolen’ Native land risks spreading coronavirus, tribal president warns Donald Trump should not carry out his planned 3 July visit to the Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota because it represents a safety risk in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and is an insult…

Read MorePolls to be held for expanded number of seats in new National Assembly as main opposition parties announce boycott.Polls to be held for expanded number of seats in new National Assembly as main opposition parties announce boycott.

Read More The U.N. mission in Afghanistan said its findings indicate the Afghan military had mistakenly fired the mortars this week at a busy market in southern Helmand province that inflicted heavy civilian casualties. A car bombing and mortar shells struck the market in Sangin district on Monday, killing 23 people, including children, according to…

Read MorePolice arrest a man holding a pro-independence flag as critics say the law is “the end of Hong Kong”.Police arrest a man holding a pro-independence flag as critics say the law is “the end of Hong Kong”.

Read MoreThe country is to significantly lift military spending amid rising US-China instability, its PM says.The country is to significantly lift military spending amid rising US-China instability, its PM says.

Read More Experts weigh in on Scott Morrison’s $270bn plan to upgrade Australia’s defence capabilities Strong national defence is the consequence of four interrelated factors: a vibrant economy; an educated, inclusive and resilient society; a smart defence force that exploits agility rather than bulk; and an active and engaged diplomacy. Interestingly, an invested diplomacy is…

Read More Plea draws suggestions on social media that the president was not aware the disgraced media figure had died in May 2017 Donald Trump appeared to make an otherworldy plea for help to boost the fortunes of Fox News on Tuesday, asking about the whereabouts of its long-dead and disgraced chairman Roger Ailes. In…

Read More A government report says Boeing did not give regulators documents about changes it made in a key system blamed in two deadly crashes of its 737 Max jet, and that officials responsible for approving the plane did not know how powerfully the system could push the plane’s nose down. Government personnel involved in…

Read More Body camera video shows Antonio Arnelo Smith handing his driver’s license to a Black police officer and answering questions cooperatively before a white officer walks up behind him, wraps him in a bear hug and slams him face-first to the ground. “Oh my God, you broke my wrist!” the 46-year-old Black man screams…

Read MoreExperts warn big cat heading for extinction as gunmen from EU slaughter more than those from any country in the worldExperts warn big cat heading for extinction as gunmen from EU slaughter more than those from any country in the world

Read More Coronavirus first spread in the United States as a mostly coastal and big-city scourge, sparing many rural areas, small towns and even small cities. Translated into U.S. political geography: The virus hit Democratic areas first. States that President Donald Trump won in the 2016 election account for about 75% of the new cases,…

Read More When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind. For the past three years, the administration has careered between President Donald Trump’s attempts to curry favor and friendship with Vladimir Putin and longstanding deep-seated concerns about Putin’s intentions. As Trump has repeatedly and openly cozied up…