US top court strikes down law limiting abortions
US top court strikes down law limiting abortions
In a landmark ruling, the court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortions as unconstitutional.
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China forcing birth control on Uighurs to suppress population, report says
China forcing birth control on Uighurs to suppress population, report says
A report says China is carrying out a campaign of forced birth control to limit the minority group.
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India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps
India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps
The Indian government says it has banned 59 apps with links to China on national security grounds.
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François Fillon, former French PM, and wife guilty over fake job
François Fillon, former French PM, and wife guilty over fake job
François Fillon receives a prison sentence for paying his wife for work she never did as his aide.
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Germany investigates 30,000 suspects over paedophile network
Germany investigates 30,000 suspects over paedophile network
Police say they found a huge online network after arresting a man who shared images of child abuse.
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Louisiana Abortion Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
Louisiana Abortion Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
The case, over a state law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, is the first abortion ruling since two Trump appointees joined the court.
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After Setbacks, a Surprising Win for the Abortion-Rights Movement
After Setbacks, a Surprising Win for the Abortion-Rights Movement
The Supreme Court preserved the status quo for abortion access in the United States, at least for now.
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Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Trump’s Power to Fire Consumer Watchdog
Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Trump’s Power to Fire Consumer Watchdog
The case concerning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was part of a politically charged battle over presidential authority.
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UK coronavirus live: government wants to extend Leicester lockdown by two weeks to fight outbreak
UK coronavirus live: government wants to extend Leicester lockdown by two weeks to fight outbreak
Parents in England face fines if they refuse to send children back to school in September; Boris Johnson says coronavirus has been a disaster in Times Radio interview Boris Johnson pledges ‘Rooseveltian’ economy pushLeicester council ‘frustrated’ with ministers over local outbreakJust 6% of UK want to go back to pre-Covid19 economyEngland park staff fear chaos on ‘Super Saturday’Global coronavirus updates - live 12.53pm BST 12.50pm BSTWearing face masks will be made compulsory on Northern Ireland’s public transport system later this week.The Northern Ireland executive at Stormont is expected to ratify the move today. Continue reading...
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Families criticise further delay to Birmingham crush deaths case
Families criticise further delay to Birmingham crush deaths case
Relatives of five men who died at scrap metal plant in 2016 say it is ‘as if our lives do not matter’The families of five migrant workers who were crushed to death at a scrap metal plant four years ago say they have been treated “as if our lives do not matter” after the criminal investigation was hit with further delays.The men, who were from the Gambia and Senegal and were employed on zero-hours contracts, were killed on 7 July 2016 when a 3.6-metre wall and 263 tonnes of metal collapsed on top of them at the Hawkeswood Metal Recycling site in Birmingham. Continue reading...
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US to join summit on global green recovery from Covid-19 crisis
US to join summit on global green recovery from Covid-19 crisis
Exclusive: IEA chief warns rebound in emissions would be missed economic opportunityThe US is to join with other major powers including China, India and the EU in formulating plans for a global green recovery from the coronavirus crisis, in the only major international summit on the climate emergency this year.The idea of a green recovery to prevent a dangerous rebound in greenhouse gas emissions to above pre-Covid-19 levels has been gathering steam, but few governments have yet committed to plans. Continue reading...
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Beyoncé urges voters to ‘dismantle a racist and unequal system’ in the US
Beyoncé urges voters to 'dismantle a racist and unequal system' in the US
The singer made a call to action as she was given a humanitarian BET award by Michelle Obama, who said ‘her activism demands justice for black lives’Beyoncé has been given the humanitarian award at the BET awards, using her speech to encourage viewers to vote “like our life depends on it” in the upcoming US election, and calling on them to “dismantle a racist and unequal system” in the country.Michelle Obama highlighted Beyoncé’s commitment to the black community before presenting her with the award, saying: “You can see it in everything she does, from her music that gives voice to black joy and black pain, to her activism that demands justice for black...
Pakistan stock exchange attacked by armed men
Pakistan stock exchange attacked by armed men
Two security guards and police officer killed in Karachi attack, and four attackers killedGunmen have attacked the Pakistan stock exchange in Karachi, killing two security guards and a police officer. Police said the four assailants were also killed.The attackers arrived in a car at the stock exchange gates at around 10am on Monday armed with rifles, explosives and hand grenades, and began firing shots and hurling explosives at the security guards at the entrance. Continue reading...
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Live Coronavirus Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million
Live Coronavirus Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million
The worldwide toll is continuing to rise, with more than 10 million confirmed cases. More than a quarter of deaths have been in the United States.
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‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak
‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak
As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts.
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Florida’s Covid Cases Up Fivefold in 2 Weeks: ‘The Numbers Are Scary’
Florida’s Covid Cases Up Fivefold in 2 Weeks: ‘The Numbers Are Scary’
A surge in coronavirus cases has prompted officials to prohibit alcohol sales in bars and close Miami beaches for the coming holiday. But will it be enough?
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Public Spaces Weren’t Designed for Pandemics. N.Y.C. Is Trying to Adapt.
Public Spaces Weren’t Designed for Pandemics. N.Y.C. Is Trying to Adapt.
New rules and design will try to keep New Yorkers safe in the usually crowded plazas, parks and streets.
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Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class
Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class
From Kenya to Nigeria, South Africa to Rwanda, the pandemic is decimating the livelihoods of the once-stable workers who were helping to drive Africa’s economic expansion.
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Coronavirus: ‘Swift and dangerous turn’ in Texas cases, says governor
Coronavirus: 'Swift and dangerous turn' in Texas cases, says governor
The state governor says 5,000 people are being hospitalised daily as Texans are urged to wear masks.
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Coronavirus health claims that won’t go away – BBC News
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Mark Sedwill to stand down as UK’s top civil servant
Mark Sedwill to stand down as UK's top civil servant
Cabinet secretary had been at odds with Dominic Cummings and a target of negative briefingsSir Mark Sedwill has announced he will stand down from his role as cabinet secretary, national security adviser and head of the civil service in September.The move will be seen as a victory for Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s most senior aide, who has had a tense relationship with Sedwill. Sources said Cummings believed Sedwill was a barrier to Whitehall reform and has been backed by Johnson and Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister. Continue reading...
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Covid-19: risk of death in UK care homes 13 times higher than in Germany
Covid-19: risk of death in UK care homes 13 times higher than in Germany
Exclusive: figures show Britain second only to Spain among major European countriesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCare home residents were more likely to die of Covid-19 in the UK than in any of the major European countries apart from Spain, analysis of global data has revealed.The proportion of residents dying in UK homes was a third higher than in Ireland and Italy, about double that in France and Sweden and 13 times higher than Germany. The analysis of official statistics was carried out by academics at the London School of Economics as part of the International Long Term Care Policy Network. Continue reading...
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Revealed: Developers PM backed when London mayor give almost £1m to Tories
Revealed: Developers PM backed when London mayor give almost £1m to Tories
Exclusive: Public records show cash injections in past year from tycoons linked to projectsProperty developers connected to major construction projects approved by Boris Johnson when he was mayor of London have donated almost £1m to the Conservative party over the past year, the Guardian can reveal.Analysis of public records shows a significant cash injection from property tycoons linked to developments, including blocks of luxury flats with no affordable housing, which were signed off by Johnson and his deputy, Sir Edward Lister, who oversaw planning. Continue reading...
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British state ‘covered up plot to assassinate King Edward VIII’
British state 'covered up plot to assassinate King Edward VIII'
Historian says papers challenge official version that George McMahon was a fantasist It has all the hallmarks of a 21st-century political thriller, including a plot to assassinate a controversial monarch, an MI5 double agent, and claims of a high-level cover-up.In 1936, an MI5 informant called George McMahon tried to assassinate King Edward VIII as he rode his horse near Buckingham Palace. Just as he was taking aim with a revolver, a woman in the crowd grabbed his arm and a policeman punched him, causing the weapon to fly into the road and strike the monarch’s mount. Continue reading...
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Top Brazil newspaper in pro-democracy drive as unease grows about Bolsonaro
Top Brazil newspaper in pro-democracy drive as unease grows about Bolsonaro
Folha de São Paulo urges people who support campaign to protect country’s political future to wear yellowOne of Brazil’s leading newspapers has launched a major pro-democracy campaign as unease grows about the threat many fear Jair Bolsonaro and his most militant supporters pose to the country’s political future.Unveiling the initiative on Sunday, the Folha de São Paulo said systematic attacks from pro-Bolsonaro extremists were putting Brazilian democracy through its greatest “stress test” since the return of civilian rule in 1985. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 infections tops 10m worldwide
Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 infections tops 10m worldwide
The virus, which has led to almost 500,000 deaths, is spreading rapidly in many parts of the world.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis
Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis
U.S. testing sites see dangerous crowding. Primary votes offer a glimpse of challenges that November’s elections will bring. Taiwan holds a Pride Parade in support of those who can’t.
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Coronavirus live news: confirmed Covid-19 cases exceed 10m globally
Coronavirus live news: confirmed Covid-19 cases exceed 10m globally
Infections pass milestone; new Covid-19 clusters across world spark fear of second wave; Iran makes masks compulsory Australia considers new lockdown in MelbourneVictoria nurse tests positive as state reports jump of 41 casesUS cases pass 2.5mUS one-day case high as states delay reopeningSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.36pm BSTThis is Aaron Walawalkar in London here, bringing you the latest global developments in the coronavirus pandemic. As always, please drop me a line with any updates via DM on Twitter @AaronWala. Here are the major developments as of lunchtime today: 12.23pm BSTSri Lanka’s nationwide lockdown was lifted on Sunday after a selective curfew a month ago was reimposed during a surge in coronav...
Black teenager on London charity cycle ride injured during ‘aggressive’ arrest
Black teenager on London charity cycle ride injured during ‘aggressive’ arrest
Calls for investigation after 13-year-old and his father are wrongly detained by officers investigating stabbingHuugo Boateng was taking part in a charity bike ride with his father along the River Lea in north London when he says he was grabbed from his bike by a plainclothes police officer, threatened with a stun gun and fell face first into thorny bushes.The 13-year-old told the Observer: “I’d turned around to see if my dad had caught up behind me, and suddenly this man came out of nowhere. He was crazy angry and shouting. I got scared because I thought he might be mugging me or trying to give me corona so I ran, but there was nowhere to go but in the bushes.” Continue reading...
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Boris Johnson vows to spend big to ‘build UK back to health’
Boris Johnson vows to spend big to 'build UK back to health'
PM promises new schools, hospitals and infrastructure, amid unemployment warningsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has promised to spend billions of pounds to rescue the economy as he warned the country faces the looming “thunderclap of economic consequences” of Covid-19.The prime minister tweeted: “We want to build our way back to health. Continue reading...
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