Seattle protest: Police and anti-racism demonstrators clash at march
Marches in support of anti-racism protests in Portland, Oregon were held across the US on Saturday.
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North Korea on alert over 'first suspected coronavirus case'
State media say a defector who returned from South Korea has Covid-19 symptoms.
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Coronavirus: 'I killed my mother with my own hands'
Covid-19 is the latest enemy faced by families in Iraq, and it's overrunning its hospitals and cemeteries.
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Nantes cathedral fire: Church volunteer rearrested over arson
The Rwandan refugee, who worked as a volunteer warden, has admitted arson, prosecutors say.
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South Africa jailbreak: Malmesbury prison inmates rearrested
Dozens of inmates fled after a group at Malmesbury Prison overpowered staff during exercise on Friday.
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Fires and Pepper Spray in Seattle as Police Protests Widen Across U.S.
From Los Angeles to New York, protesters marched in a show of solidarity with demonstrations in Portland, Ore. In Seattle, they smashed windows and set fires. A shooting at a protest in Austin, Texas, left one man dead.
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‘You Do the Right Things, and Still You Get It’
A Texas family tried to ward off the virus. But as cases in the state soared and debates about masks and distancing raged, there was only so much they could control.
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Empty Towers, No Power Lunches: Ghostly Midtown Is Omen for N.Y.C.
7,500 workers are missing from a famous building. A food cart sells 10 hot dogs a day. The virus’s effect on one block could be a vision of the city’s future.
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Live Global Coronavirus News: Antibody Puzzle Complicates Immunity Question
Confusing test results in recovered patients fueled fears that repeat coronavirus infections were possible. Big nonprofits like the American Red Cross, lifelines in the pandemic, face drastic cuts.
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Disability Pride: The High Expectations of a New Generation
Millions of young people grew up knowing the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act as a birthright. They now demand its guarantees — and even more.
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Antisemitism: Labour warns of cash crisis as cases grow
Actions taken over breaches of privacyBill mounts as party faces key electionsLabour will this week be formally notified of a batch of potentially costly new legal actions over antisemitism – days after a warning was issued to the shadow cabinet about the devastating toll the crisis is taking on the party’s finances.The Observer can reveal that lawyers from the Manchester-based firm 3D Solicitors, representing nine current and former Labour members, will notify the party’s high command early this week of the detailed basis of claims they are making for breaches of data protection and privacy rules. Continue reading...
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UK imposes 14-day quarantine on travellers from Spain
Grant Shapps, who drew up air corridor plans, caught up in move as he is holidaying in SpainCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage The UK imposed restrictions on holidaymakers returning from Spain on Saturday night in a bid to curb the surge in coronavirus infections.The decision means those coming back from Spain will have to selfisolate for two weeks upon their return. The move, a blow to the government’s travel corridor scheme, followed a dramatic increase in the virus in Spain where nearly 1,000 infections have been reported in the past two days. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: UK to announce tourists returning from Spain must quarantine for two weeks
Johnny Depp’s in-person court case ‘galling’; Germany may introduce compulsory testing; funeral fees rise in Great Britain‘I can’t wait’: England’s swimmers and gym-goersUS cases pass 4m, states dial back reopeningTrump cancels Republican convention events in Florida‘Wicked enemy’: how Australia’s success unravelled 6.50pm BSTIn Yemen, where an already weak health system has been destroyed by five years of conflict and 80% of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating what was already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, a charity has warned.MedGlobal, alongside partners P...
Peter Green: Fleetwood Mac co-founder dies aged 73
Green co-founded band with Mick Fleetwood in 1967 and was behind a string of hits Tributes have been paid to Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green after he died “peacefully in his sleep” aged 73.A statement from Swan Turton solicitors, acting on behalf of his family, said: “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep. A further statement will be provided in the coming days.” Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: Spain drives fears of European 'second wave'
Its Catalonia region closes its nightlife as other nations eye increases in new infections warily.
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Live Coronavirus Updates: World News
Friday was the fourth day running that the United States reported over 1,100 deaths. Pirate attacks are among the crime patterns shifting in the pandemic. New research sheds light on male vulnerability to severe Covid-19.
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Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine
Well-timed stock bets have generated big profits for senior executives and board members at companies developing vaccines and treatments.
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Officials Push U.S.-China Relations Toward Point of No Return
Top aides to President Trump want to leave a lasting legacy of ruptured ties between the two powers. China’s aggression has been helping their cause.
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Once a Source of U.S.-China Tension, Trade Emerges as an Area of Calm
The trade deal is providing a rare point of stability as relations between the United States and China fray over Hong Kong, the coronavirus and accusations of espionage.
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Federal Agents Push Into Portland Streets, Stretching Limits of Their Authority
Federal agents are venturing blocks from the buildings they were sent to protect. Oregon officials say they are illegally taking on the role of riot police.
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Public Health England calls for action on obesity in Covid-19 fight
New evidence links obesity to increased risks of coronavirus-related hospitalisation, intensive care and deathCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe case for action on obesity has “never been stronger”, according to Public Health England , who today publish a review of evidence which shows that being overweight remains one of the biggest risk factors in the battle against Covid-19.The health agency’s review of evidence relating to weight and the effects of the virus, published on Saturday, found that the risks of hospitalisation, intensive care treatment and death all “seem to increase progressively with increasing BMI (body mass index) above the healthy weight rang...
Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan book claims royal relations turned bitter
Biography in which the Sussexes did not take part depicts deteriorating relationship with the Cambridges – Prince William and his wife, KateRelations between the Sussexes and Prince William and his wife, Kate, deteriorated so much that by March the two couples were barely speaking, extracts from a book on Harry and Meghan claims.Finding Freedom, by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, claims the couples hardly spoke during an engagement at the Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey despite not having seen each other since January amid the fallout of the Sussexes’ decision to step back from the royal family. Continue reading...
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Australia declares 'there is no legal basis' to Beijing’s claims in South China Sea
Australia says China’s claims to disputed islands are ‘invalid’ and are not consistent with UN convention on law of the seaAustralia has declared “there is no legal basis” to China’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea, marking an escalation of recent tensions with Beijing and bringing Canberra further in line with Washington.The declaration, made in a submission to the United Nations on Thursday, comes after the United States hardened its position earlier this month, accusing Beijing of a “completely unlawful … campaign of bullying” to control the sea. Continue reading...
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English music venues to receive £2.25m in emergency pandemic aid
First cash made available from UK government’s £1.57bn emergency arts fund announced on 5 July to combat effects of Covid-19 lockdownCulture secretary Oliver Dowden has announced plans to save around 150 grassroots music venues from insolvency while cashflow is limited for venues shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic.Dowden released £2.25m for the sector from the overall £1.57bn fund announced on 5 July to shore up the arts in the UK. Continue reading...
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Germany calls on UK to show more realism in Brexit negotiations
Comments will be a blow to No 10, which had hoped Merkel would help break deadlockAngela Merkel’s government has called for more realism from the UK in the ongoing trade and security talks, after the EU capitals were given a “sobering” update by Michel Barnier following the recent round of Brexit negotiations.After a presentation by the EU’s chief negotiator to ambassadors from the 27 member states on Friday, a spokesman for the German government, which holds the rolling EU presidency, said the bloc was ready to move negotiations quickly forward but “expressed the need for more realism in London”. Continue reading...
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Singapore man admits being Chinese spy in US
A court hearing is the latest incident as tensions rise between the US and China in recent days.
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Donald Trump acts to cut prescription drug prices in US
The president says his executive orders will overhaul the drug market, but some experts are sceptical.
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First it was Che Guevara — now it’s Karl Marx!
Mayor Bill de Blasio reached back to his salad days as a young radical to quote the father of communism on Friday.
During his weekly appearance on WNYC radio, de Blasio was asked about a recent report that said his “long-held antipathy toward well-heeled private sector interests” was jeopardizing the city’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
In response, de Blasio admitted that “my focus has not been on the business community and the elites” before adding, “I am tempted to borrow from Karl Marx here.”
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Big Apple radio host Charlamagne Tha God slammed Joe Biden for calling President Trump the country’s first racist to be elected to the White House, according to a report.
The presumptive Democratic nominee made the comment during a virtual town hall Wednesday in response to concerns voiced by a health care worker about the president referring to the coronavirus pandemic as the “China virus.”
“The way he deals with people based on the color of their skin, their national origin, where they’re from, is absolutely sickening,” the former veep said.
“No sitting president has ever done this. Never, never, never. No Republican president has done this. No Democratic president. We’ve had racists, and they’ve existed, they’ve tried to get elected president. He’s the fi...
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