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Read MoreDaily death toll climbs to 1,199 as top health official urges people to follow guidelines and curb spread of disease.Daily death toll climbs to 1,199 as top health official urges people to follow guidelines and curb spread of disease.

Read More In Republican circles — with the notable exception of the man who leads the party — the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on. As a surge of infections hammers the South and West, GOP officials are pushing back against the notion that masks are about politics, as President…

Read More President Donald Trump came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing Trump of bowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the risk of U.S. soldiers’ lives. Frustrated House Democrats returning from a briefing at the White House…

Read MoreAcceleration comes as Anthony Fauci warns of a ‘disturbing’ number of deaths if response to pandemic is not improved.Acceleration comes as Anthony Fauci warns of a ‘disturbing’ number of deaths if response to pandemic is not improved.

Read More President Donald Trump seems to rarely leave a thought unspoken. Of late, though, it is increasingly clear there are things Trump won’t say — and they are tied to the most important issues of his presidency. — Systemic racism must end. President Donald Trump seems to rarely leave a thought unspoken. Of late,…

Read MoreAuthorities impose a security blanket across the city as Chief Executive Carrie Lam defends new law.Authorities impose a security blanket across the city as Chief Executive Carrie Lam defends new law.

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 30 (IPS) – Developing countries of Asia and the Pacific are experiencing unbalanced tolls of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grim milestones in infections and deaths have left countless devastated. Yet, we must look at the economic and social impacts in small island developing States (SIDS), where setbacks are likely to undo…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Democrats drove a temporary extension of a popular subsidy program for small businesses through the GOP-controlled Senate late Tuesday, an unexpected development that came as spikes in coronavirus cases in many states are causing renewed shutdowns of bars and other businesses. The move by Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin came hours before…

Read More When protesters began flooding the streets of Minneapolis last month after the police killing of George Floyd, they were decrying police brutality and systemic racism. There’s little doubt that something as far-removed from that grave situation as The Golden Girls was anywhere near top of mind. But that 1980s sitcom, unrelated as it…

Read More Hong Kong’s leader strongly endorsed the new security law China’s central government is imposing on the semi-autonomous territory in her speech marking Wednesday’s anniversary of its handover from colonial Britain. “This decision was necessary and timely to maintain Hong Kong’s stability,” Carrie Lam said. A pro-democracy political party, The League of Social Democrats,…

Read More Parliament’s intelligence and security committee produced a report into alleged Russian interference in UK politics. It was supposed to be published before December’s election, but the UK prime minister withheld its release. Now, six months later it still hasn’t seen the light of day. The Guardian’s Luke Harding investigates what could be in…

Read More China’s leaders were caught off guard by Hong Kong’s fierce protests. A year later, they’re armed with a law that ensures Beijing’s firm control. China’s leaders were caught off guard by Hong Kong’s fierce protests. A year later, they’re armed with a law that ensures Beijing’s firm control.

Read More JACKSON, Miss. — With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — a symbol that’s widely condemned as racist. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed the historic bill that takes the 126-year-old state flag out of law, immediately…

Read More Three asylum seekers at camp near US border test positive for coronavirus; UN asks for nearly $10bn in aid for Syria; Greece faces ‘huge difficulties’ when flights resume. Follow the latest updates Fauci says new US coronavirus cases could hit 100,000 a day US buys up world stock of key Covid-19 drug remdesivir…

Read More Gas leak at Sina At’har clinic in northern Tehran kills 15 women and four men, say fire officials An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran has killed 19 people, Iranian state TV has reported. Video posted online appeared to show more than one explosion and thick black…

Read More Presidential candidate Joe Biden has criticized two of President Donald Trump’s appointees at U.S. agencies for being Islamophobic, pointing out that they have “both published offensive, anti-Muslim tirades on social media.” Biden’s statement on Sunday followed a request to speak on-the-record from Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action, which was exclusively obtained by TIME.…

Read More US President Donald Trump’s plan to draw down the US contingent in Germany has been set in motion, with the Pentagon saying that 9,500 troops out of 34,500 stationed there will be removed pending consultations with allies. “The Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefed the President yesterday…

Read More In a major speech Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden described his plans to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, slammed President Donald Trump’s response to the crisis, and once again modeled a vision of competent, compassionate leadership that forms the foundation of his Presidential campaign. Biden positioned the pandemic as the kind of threat…

Read More Residents of 10 postcodes in Melbourne’s north and west have been ordered to stay home from midnight tonight. Follow live Inside Melbourne’s hotspot suburbs Everything we know about Victoria’s clusters Follow the global coronavirus live blog Download the Guardian app to get the most important news notifications 11.05pm BST The education minister Dan…

Read More Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love being the center of attention. But for my fifth book, Party of Two, I was compelled to write about a character who shies away from the spotlight. Yes, she’s a Black woman like me, and yes, she’s a lawyer, which I was. But…

Read More Mike Pompeo opposes lifting embargo, which is due to end in October, citing risk to stability A US attempt to destroy the Iran nuclear deal, reimpose sanctions and extend a UN embargo on arms sales to Iran risks a “generational setback for the cause of multilateralism and international law”, Iran’s foreign minister has…

Read More Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific Islands The total number of cases of Covid-19 infection listed by the World Health Organization for the region stands at 382, an increase of 22 since last week. With increasing evidence that many of the world’s worst-affected nations are either unprepared or unwilling to fight the virus, it’s…

Read MoreJoe Biden slams president over Covid-19 response and says he’s ‘unfit to be president’ if intelligence allegations confirmedJoe Biden slams president over Covid-19 response and says he’s ‘unfit to be president’ if intelligence allegations confirmed

Read MoreFacebook will remove groups, accounts and pages connected to violence or that are a ‘credible threat to public safety’.Facebook will remove groups, accounts and pages connected to violence or that are a ‘credible threat to public safety’.

Read More A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president’s brother that its publication would violate a pact among family members, a judge said Tuesday. New York state Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald in Poughkeepsie, New York, issued an order…

Read More Camp TFK starts July 6! Join us for a whole new way to experience summer camp during a decidedly different sort of summer. Throughout July, the TFK team will create and curate daily roundups of free, kid-safe content that parents can trust and kids can enjoy on their own, or with minimal oversight.…

Read MoreHouse Intel Chairman Adam Schiff and other Democrats were underwhelmed by a Tuesday morning White House briefing on the administration’s latest scandalHouse Intel Chairman Adam Schiff and other Democrats were underwhelmed by a Tuesday morning White House briefing on the administration’s latest scandal

Read More WASHINGTON — Erik Hendriks has largely avoided news reports since his son, Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, was killed by a car bomb in Afghanistan in April 2019.But the news that several U.S. officials believe that a Russian military intelligence unit paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan…

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…

Read MoreSpokesman says WTO logo should not be used ‘to endorse a position’ after Saudi mission superimposed logo on statement.Spokesman says WTO logo should not be used ‘to endorse a position’ after Saudi mission superimposed logo on statement.

Read More U.S. and allied military and intelligence officials in Afghanistan collected information indicating that Russian intelligence officers maintained a fund for rewarding Afghan militants who killed American and Afghans soldiers, but senior officials are divided on how much credence to give the raw intelligence. CIA and Special Operations Command officers in Afghanistan (SOCOM) concluded…

Read MoreKilling of Hachalu Hundessa, a popular singer and ethnic Oromo activist, sparks unrest in Ethiopia’s capital city.Killing of Hachalu Hundessa, a popular singer and ethnic Oromo activist, sparks unrest in Ethiopia’s capital city.

Read MoreIndia’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps on national security grounds follows a deadly border clash.India’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps on national security grounds follows a deadly border clash.

Read More Culture secretary tells defence committee US sanctions likely to affect Chinese firm’s viability The culture secretary hinted on Tuesday that the government was close to announcing a U-turn on its controversial decision to allow Huawei to supply 5G technology when he said that American sanctions appeared likely to affect the Chinese company. Oliver…

Read MoreCritics of China’s controversial new law say it effectively curtails protest and freedom of speech.Critics of China’s controversial new law say it effectively curtails protest and freedom of speech.