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Israeli jets strike Hamas sites in Gaza after rockets: army
- June 29, 2020
Rocket warning sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip, sending thousands of residents to bomb shelters as they were celebrating the Shabbat evening meal. It was put forward by deputy Tal Ofer after hundreds of British Jews criticised the Board of Deputies' leadership for staying silent on Israeli government plans to declare sovereignty over large swathes of the West Bank, essentially ending hopes of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
Rocket warning sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip, sending thousands of residents to bomb shelters as they were celebrating the Shabbat evening meal. It was put forward by deputy Tal Ofer after hundreds of British Jews criticised the Board of Deputies' leadership for staying silent on Israeli government plans to declare sovereignty over large swathes of the West Bank, essentially ending hopes of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution. (more...)
Florida Department of Health releases Saturday COVID-19 update
- June 29, 2020
In response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, while bars and nightclubs continued to flout social distancing requirements, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday banning drinking alcohol at bars, statewide. All three South Florida counties, along with the Florida Keys, now require masks in public places. "People weren't following it", the Governor said. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
In response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, while bars and nightclubs continued to flout social distancing requirements, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday banning drinking alcohol at bars, statewide. All three South Florida counties, along with the Florida Keys, now require masks in public places. "People weren't following it", the Governor said. (more...)
European Union split on reopening Europe to countries with virus
- June 29, 2020
The U.S. has a higher number of confirmed cases and deaths related to COVID-19 than any other country. It has been indicated that the United States has lobbied to be on the safe list, however, despite restrictions on travel from Europe to the USA having been in place since March. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
The U.S. has a higher number of confirmed cases and deaths related to COVID-19 than any other country. It has been indicated that the United States has lobbied to be on the safe list, however, despite restrictions on travel from Europe to the USA having been in place since March. (more...)
UK could lockdown Leicester over virus fears
- June 29, 2020
The Midlands city recorded 658 new cases in the two weeks up to June 16, many linked to fresh outbreaks at food production plants. Leicester may be facing a localised lockdown after a rise in coronavirus cases, the home secretary has confirmed. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
The Midlands city recorded 658 new cases in the two weeks up to June 16, many linked to fresh outbreaks at food production plants. Leicester may be facing a localised lockdown after a rise in coronavirus cases, the home secretary has confirmed. (more...)
Millions of Yemeni children on the 'brink of starvation'
- June 29, 2020
Yemen is counting a five years since the conflict escalated in the country between the Saudi-backed Government forces and their allies, against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel militias, leading to thousands of civilian casualties, and to over 24 million people n desperate need of humanitarian aid. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
Yemen is counting a five years since the conflict escalated in the country between the Saudi-backed Government forces and their allies, against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel militias, leading to thousands of civilian casualties, and to over 24 million people n desperate need of humanitarian aid. (more...)
Trump promotes video of Florida supporters chanting "white power!"
- June 29, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting "white power" at protesters of his administration, drawing rebukes from allies and adversaries as protests continue in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting "white power" at protesters of his administration, drawing rebukes from allies and adversaries as protests continue in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. (more...)
10-million-case mark passed on Covid-19 contagion - Johns Hopkins tally
- June 29, 2020
As of Sunday morning, there were about 499,000 confirmed deaths linked to the virus. The bad milestone comes six months after initial cases were first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in mid-December, before continuing to spread across the globe. (more...)
- June 29, 2020
As of Sunday morning, there were about 499,000 confirmed deaths linked to the virus. The bad milestone comes six months after initial cases were first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in mid-December, before continuing to spread across the globe. (more...)
Trump says he was not briefed on Russia-Taliban bounty
- June 28, 2020
Militants, or armed criminal elements closely associated with them, are believed to have collected some bounty money, the newspaper said. In April, ABC News claimed Trump had been briefed about a military intelligence report which warned that a catastrophic outbreak of a viral disease was emerging from China. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Militants, or armed criminal elements closely associated with them, are believed to have collected some bounty money, the newspaper said. In April, ABC News claimed Trump had been briefed about a military intelligence report which warned that a catastrophic outbreak of a viral disease was emerging from China. (more...)
Afghanistan war: Russian Federation denies paying militants to kill U.S. troops
- June 28, 2020
Maybe so, if this story holds any water. The New York Times reported on Friday that American intelligence officials concluded months ago that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing United States troops in Afghanistan . (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Maybe so, if this story holds any water. The New York Times reported on Friday that American intelligence officials concluded months ago that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing United States troops in Afghanistan . (more...)
Tucson police kill Chicano in custody; 3 officers resign amid investigation
- June 28, 2020
The video shows him in handcuffs repeatedly calling out in English and Spanish for water and for his grandmother before he died at the scene. Police reported Ingram-Lopez died from a sudden cardiac arrest with acute cocaine intoxication and an enlarged heart, according to the Pima County Medical Examiner's report. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
The video shows him in handcuffs repeatedly calling out in English and Spanish for water and for his grandmother before he died at the scene. Police reported Ingram-Lopez died from a sudden cardiac arrest with acute cocaine intoxication and an enlarged heart, according to the Pima County Medical Examiner's report. (more...)
Princeton Removes Woodrow Wilson's Name from School Over 'Racist Thinking and Policies'
- June 28, 2020
Wilson College and the School of Public and International Policy will no longer be named after President Wilson. Protests over the school's name have been ongoing since 2015, after which the school formed a committee to study Wilson's legacy at the school. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Wilson College and the School of Public and International Policy will no longer be named after President Wilson. Protests over the school's name have been ongoing since 2015, after which the school formed a committee to study Wilson's legacy at the school. (more...)
Supreme Court Decides Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, No. 19-161
- June 28, 2020
Thuraissigiam's asylum request, like those of thousands of other undocumented migrants who cross the border into the U.S. each year, was considered in accord with the "expedited deportation" process, which allows the government to speed up the expulsion of those migrants without having to submit to court supervision of the cases. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Thuraissigiam's asylum request, like those of thousands of other undocumented migrants who cross the border into the U.S. each year, was considered in accord with the "expedited deportation" process, which allows the government to speed up the expulsion of those migrants without having to submit to court supervision of the cases. (more...)
United States surpasses 2.5 million coronavirus cases: Johns Hopkins
- June 28, 2020
Thursday, Friday and Saturday all saw at least 40,000 new COVID-19 infections - the highest ever recorded since the pandemic began. Almost half a million people have died from the Covid-19 respiratory disease in the last seven months. Georgia, Nevada and SC also reported new daily records of infections that day while Arizona broke its previous record for hospitalisations. Some 1.3 million cases have been reported in Brazil. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Thursday, Friday and Saturday all saw at least 40,000 new COVID-19 infections - the highest ever recorded since the pandemic began. Almost half a million people have died from the Covid-19 respiratory disease in the last seven months. Georgia, Nevada and SC also reported new daily records of infections that day while Arizona broke its previous record for hospitalisations. Some 1.3 million cases have been reported in Brazil. (more...)
US' coronavirus tally crosses 2.5 million mark, toll at 125,480
- June 28, 2020
The spike comes more than three months since the first wave mostly struck cities in the country's north and east - and then declined. For the third consecutive day, new USA cases rose by more than 40,000 on Saturday. On Saturday, the U.S. reported a record daily increase of over 45,000 cases of infection. But despite the skyrocketing case numbers, both Abbott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have refused to issue statewide mandates on mask-wearing, opting instead to leave that decision to ... (more...)
- June 28, 2020
The spike comes more than three months since the first wave mostly struck cities in the country's north and east - and then declined. For the third consecutive day, new USA cases rose by more than 40,000 on Saturday. On Saturday, the U.S. reported a record daily increase of over 45,000 cases of infection. But despite the skyrocketing case numbers, both Abbott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have refused to issue statewide mandates on mask-wearing, opting instead to leave that decision to ... (more...)
Malawi opposition leader wins presidential election rerun
- June 28, 2020
Opposition candidate Saulos Chilima was sworn in as vice-president. The judiciary infuriated Mutharika in February by overturning the result of the May 2019 election that had given him a second term, citing irregularities and ordering a rerun. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Opposition candidate Saulos Chilima was sworn in as vice-president. The judiciary infuriated Mutharika in February by overturning the result of the May 2019 election that had given him a second term, citing irregularities and ordering a rerun. (more...)
Biden slams Trump over reported bounties placed on US troops
- June 28, 2020
The Russian operation, first reported by the New York Times , has generated an intense debate within the Trump administration about how best to respond to a troubling new tactic by Russia - a nation that most United States officials regard as a potential foe but that Donald Trump has frequently embraced as a friend, said officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
The Russian operation, first reported by the New York Times , has generated an intense debate within the Trump administration about how best to respond to a troubling new tactic by Russia - a nation that most United States officials regard as a potential foe but that Donald Trump has frequently embraced as a friend, said officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. (more...)
USA coronavirus: Only two states are reporting a decline in new scenarios
- June 28, 2020
As the US hits a new record for daily coronavirus cases, the White House Coronavirus Task Force held its first public briefing in almost two months and the governors of Texas and Florida hit pause on their reopening plans, with both states effectively closing bars to limit the spread of coronavirus. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
As the US hits a new record for daily coronavirus cases, the White House Coronavirus Task Force held its first public briefing in almost two months and the governors of Texas and Florida hit pause on their reopening plans, with both states effectively closing bars to limit the spread of coronavirus. (more...)
Brazil sets record with 435-mile long lightning bolt
- June 28, 2020
That Halloween night, the record for the longest-traveling lightning strike was broken when a bolt stretched 440 miles across the southern region of the country. The new record for the "mega lashes" during 2019 are more than double the size and the duration of the previous record flashes. The archive now includes two other lightning-related extremes. (more...)
- June 28, 2020
That Halloween night, the record for the longest-traveling lightning strike was broken when a bolt stretched 440 miles across the southern region of the country. The new record for the "mega lashes" during 2019 are more than double the size and the duration of the previous record flashes. The archive now includes two other lightning-related extremes. (more...)
Pence leans on ‘constitutional rights’ to defend Trump campaign rallies amid pandemic
- June 28, 2020
In Florida, the number of confirmed cases neared 9,000, nearly doubling the previous record, set just two days earlier. He said that two months ago they saw that 15% of new cases were being hospitalized, and "now that number is averaging 5% around the country". (more...)
- June 28, 2020
In Florida, the number of confirmed cases neared 9,000, nearly doubling the previous record, set just two days earlier. He said that two months ago they saw that 15% of new cases were being hospitalized, and "now that number is averaging 5% around the country". (more...)
One person dead after shooting at US Black Lives Matter rally
- June 28, 2020
Videos posted on social media show a man firing more than a dozen shots in Jefferson Square Park sending protesters running for shelter. The incident Saturday took place at Jefferson Square Park in the centre of Louisville where protesters have gathered for weeks over the killing of African American woman Breonna Taylor . (more...)
- June 28, 2020
Videos posted on social media show a man firing more than a dozen shots in Jefferson Square Park sending protesters running for shelter. The incident Saturday took place at Jefferson Square Park in the centre of Louisville where protesters have gathered for weeks over the killing of African American woman Breonna Taylor . (more...)
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