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IDF Boosts Defense at Israel-Lebanon Border
- July 27, 2020
Israel sent a message to Hezbollah saying it had unintentionally killed one of the group's fighters in an air strike in Syria last week, the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel reported Saturday night. The military also cleared some troops out of positions directly along the border, moving them deeper into Israel, so that they would not represent a clear target for Hezbollah, while still allowing them to defend the frontier. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
Israel sent a message to Hezbollah saying it had unintentionally killed one of the group's fighters in an air strike in Syria last week, the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel reported Saturday night. The military also cleared some troops out of positions directly along the border, moving them deeper into Israel, so that they would not represent a clear target for Hezbollah, while still allowing them to defend the frontier. (more...)
Prince Harry took offence at brother's advice, says book
- July 26, 2020
Several aides across royal households also debunked a major British tabloid story claiming Meghan left Kate in tears after a fitting for her and Harry's wedding. The former Royal couple has not contributed to the book. The couple say they have "done everything in their power to stay out of the limelight" except in relation to their work, which they accept is newsworthy. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Several aides across royal households also debunked a major British tabloid story claiming Meghan left Kate in tears after a fitting for her and Harry's wedding. The former Royal couple has not contributed to the book. The couple say they have "done everything in their power to stay out of the limelight" except in relation to their work, which they accept is newsworthy. (more...)
Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor's hometown
- July 26, 2020
Police set up barricades to keep the armed groups apart Saturday in Louisville. Ms Taylor's death, which returned to prominence following the May 25 suffocation in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd , has become a rallying cry in nationwide protests against police brutality and racial bias in the USA criminal justice system. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Police set up barricades to keep the armed groups apart Saturday in Louisville. Ms Taylor's death, which returned to prominence following the May 25 suffocation in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd , has become a rallying cry in nationwide protests against police brutality and racial bias in the USA criminal justice system. (more...)
US' Portland Police Declare Overnight Protest a Riot, Say Conducted Arrests
- July 26, 2020
OR lost a fight with the Trump administration over federal agents' detention of anti-racism protesters in Portland , as the president takes on Democratic-run states and cities in the run-up to the election. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat who is chairman of the committee. It was unclear if police or a federal agency released the gas. Speaking on " Sunday Morning Futures ", Wolf said the protests in Portland were different from the "normal criminal activity" that is being ... (more...)
- July 26, 2020
OR lost a fight with the Trump administration over federal agents' detention of anti-racism protesters in Portland , as the president takes on Democratic-run states and cities in the run-up to the election. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat who is chairman of the committee. It was unclear if police or a federal agency released the gas. Speaking on " Sunday Morning Futures ", Wolf said the protests in Portland were different from the "normal criminal activity" that is being ... (more...)
Coronavirus: Spain quarantine rule 'disappointing but needed'
- July 26, 2020
A woman on holiday in Spain says she is anxious about money after discovering that she will have to quarantine for 14 days after she returns to Wales. EasyJet said: "We are disappointed that the government has made a decision to impose a quarantine requirement for those travelling from the whole of Spain since the increased occurrence of coronavirus is regional rather than nationwide". (more...)
- July 26, 2020
A woman on holiday in Spain says she is anxious about money after discovering that she will have to quarantine for 14 days after she returns to Wales. EasyJet said: "We are disappointed that the government has made a decision to impose a quarantine requirement for those travelling from the whole of Spain since the increased occurrence of coronavirus is regional rather than nationwide". (more...)
Live stream captures moment suspect opens fire at Austin protest, killing 1
- July 26, 2020
Footage that surfaced from the tragic incident showed protesters marching through the streets while yelling chants to express their frustration with how Black people are being treated in America. The victim, identified as Garrett Foster , reportedly was protesting, carrying a rifle and approached the shooter's vehicle, and that's when he was struck. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Footage that surfaced from the tragic incident showed protesters marching through the streets while yelling chants to express their frustration with how Black people are being treated in America. The victim, identified as Garrett Foster , reportedly was protesting, carrying a rifle and approached the shooter's vehicle, and that's when he was struck. (more...)
Pentagon's UFO Unit Will Publicly Release Some Of Its Findings
- July 26, 2020
While the Pentagon will not discuss the unit, known as the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force, it does appear on last month's Senate committee report outlining next year's budget for the nation's intelligence agencies. "We have things flying over our military bases and places where we are conducting military exercises and we don't know what it is - and it isn't ours", Rubio said. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
While the Pentagon will not discuss the unit, known as the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force, it does appear on last month's Senate committee report outlining next year's budget for the nation's intelligence agencies. "We have things flying over our military bases and places where we are conducting military exercises and we don't know what it is - and it isn't ours", Rubio said. (more...)
Ukrainian Plane Crash: Black Boxes of Plane Confirm Illegal Interference
- July 26, 2020
The decoding of the flight recorders of the Ukrainian airliner of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) shot down in Iran has confirmed the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin said. Iranian forces say they downed the Boeing 737 on January 8 after mistaking it for an incoming missile at a time of high tensions with the United States. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
The decoding of the flight recorders of the Ukrainian airliner of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) shot down in Iran has confirmed the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin said. Iranian forces say they downed the Boeing 737 on January 8 after mistaking it for an incoming missile at a time of high tensions with the United States. (more...)
Israel Prepares to Launch 4 COVID-19 Rapid-Test Pilots in India
- July 26, 2020
Merging Israeli technology with Indian development and production capabilities aims to allow a swift resumption of normal life alongside the virus, the Israeli Embassy said. Israel's Foreign Ministry stated Thursday that in recent years, Israel-India relations have developed into a strategic partnership, and since the beginning of the Corona crisis, the two countries have agreed to provide mutual assistance and to cooperate in areas of research. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Merging Israeli technology with Indian development and production capabilities aims to allow a swift resumption of normal life alongside the virus, the Israeli Embassy said. Israel's Foreign Ministry stated Thursday that in recent years, Israel-India relations have developed into a strategic partnership, and since the beginning of the Corona crisis, the two countries have agreed to provide mutual assistance and to cooperate in areas of research. (more...)
British tourists disappointed by UK U-turn on travel corridor with Spain
- July 26, 2020
The statement from Madrid comes in response to a string of travel restrictions announced in recent days, which have dramatically reversed the opening of the European continent to tourism after months of lockdown . The decision, also made by the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales - as well as the UK Government, has been made to reduce the risk of the transmission of the virus by those travelling from Spain and arriving in Scotland. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
The statement from Madrid comes in response to a string of travel restrictions announced in recent days, which have dramatically reversed the opening of the European continent to tourism after months of lockdown . The decision, also made by the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales - as well as the UK Government, has been made to reduce the risk of the transmission of the virus by those travelling from Spain and arriving in Scotland. (more...)
U.S. agents enter Chinese consulate in Houston after deadline for closure passes
- July 26, 2020
The U.S. closed our consulate, I think we should shut theirs too", said a man who identified himself as Jiang, 29. Closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu was a " legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable measures by the United States", the foreign ministry said Friday. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
The U.S. closed our consulate, I think we should shut theirs too", said a man who identified himself as Jiang, 29. Closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu was a " legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable measures by the United States", the foreign ministry said Friday. (more...)
Nicola Sturgeon urged to explain 'shambolic' about-turn on quarantine for Spain travellers
- July 26, 2020
EasyJet said: "We are disappointed that the government has chose to impose a quarantine requirement for those travelling from the whole of Spain since the increased occurrence of coronavirus is regional rather than nationwide". The decision, also made by the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales - as well as the UK Government , has been made to reduce the risk of the transmission of the virus by those travelling from Spain and arriving in Scotland. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
EasyJet said: "We are disappointed that the government has chose to impose a quarantine requirement for those travelling from the whole of Spain since the increased occurrence of coronavirus is regional rather than nationwide". The decision, also made by the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales - as well as the UK Government , has been made to reduce the risk of the transmission of the virus by those travelling from Spain and arriving in Scotland. (more...)
Florida University Students OK With Firing Profs Against Black Lives Matter
- July 26, 2020
Mr Gibson's lawyer had argued yelling " Black Lives Matter " in a protest was more important to a democratic society than going to a football match, and thus should also be accommodated in times of pandemic. Justice Mark Ierace noted public health authorities raised their risk assessment for the transmission of the new coronavirus to "medium" from "low" in early July, after thousands had attended protests across Australia's main cities in June without any evidence of transmission. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Mr Gibson's lawyer had argued yelling " Black Lives Matter " in a protest was more important to a democratic society than going to a football match, and thus should also be accommodated in times of pandemic. Justice Mark Ierace noted public health authorities raised their risk assessment for the transmission of the new coronavirus to "medium" from "low" in early July, after thousands had attended protests across Australia's main cities in June without any evidence of transmission. (more...)
Brazilian president tests negative for COVID-19
- July 26, 2020
President Jair Bolsonaro had first tested COVID-19 positive on July 7. "The 65-year-old leader didn't mentioned that he underwent the test". Just this week, on Wednesday, Bolsonaro announced he had tested positive for the third time. Brazil has had the world's second highest number of infections. Bolsonaro had tested negative for the novel coronavirus after several aides were diagnosed following a visit to US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago, Florida, estate in March. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
President Jair Bolsonaro had first tested COVID-19 positive on July 7. "The 65-year-old leader didn't mentioned that he underwent the test". Just this week, on Wednesday, Bolsonaro announced he had tested positive for the third time. Brazil has had the world's second highest number of infections. Bolsonaro had tested negative for the novel coronavirus after several aides were diagnosed following a visit to US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago, Florida, estate in March. (more...)
Protests against governor’s arrest continue in challenge to Kremlin
- July 26, 2020
US Space Command said Thursday that Russian Federation had conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon on July 15, but Moscow rejected the allegation. Sergei Furgal attends a hearing into an appeal against his arrest at the Moscow City court via video link. Reading the two statements one couldn't help but notice that the phone talks were a far cry from domestic political discourse in that they focused on cooperation. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
US Space Command said Thursday that Russian Federation had conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon on July 15, but Moscow rejected the allegation. Sergei Furgal attends a hearing into an appeal against his arrest at the Moscow City court via video link. Reading the two statements one couldn't help but notice that the phone talks were a far cry from domestic political discourse in that they focused on cooperation. (more...)
HSBC denies Chinese media reports that it 'framed' Huawei
- July 26, 2020
They say the foundation of the judicial process in Canada has been destroyed and request a stay of proceedings for abuse of process. The documents say Trump has used Meng's case to further his trade negotiations with China and that he intends to use her as a "bargaining chip" in the dispute, which is unrelated to the charges against her. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
They say the foundation of the judicial process in Canada has been destroyed and request a stay of proceedings for abuse of process. The documents say Trump has used Meng's case to further his trade negotiations with China and that he intends to use her as a "bargaining chip" in the dispute, which is unrelated to the charges against her. (more...)
UK Deems Spain Unsafe for Travel Due to COVID-19
- July 26, 2020
Britain's government is set to announce all travellers from Spain arriving after midnight (2300 GMT) on Saturday will need to spend two weeks in quarantine in case they are infected with coronavirus, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Spain has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic which has so far claimed more than 28,000 lives there and infected more than 272,000 people. But it has seen a surge of cases in the last few weeks, prompting most regions to impose rules for masks to be worn ... (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Britain's government is set to announce all travellers from Spain arriving after midnight (2300 GMT) on Saturday will need to spend two weeks in quarantine in case they are infected with coronavirus, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Spain has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic which has so far claimed more than 28,000 lives there and infected more than 272,000 people. But it has seen a surge of cases in the last few weeks, prompting most regions to impose rules for masks to be worn ... (more...)
DPRK reports first suspected case of COVID-19
- July 26, 2020
Of note: North Korea began to take precautions against COVID-19 in January, closing its borders, pausing business with China and quarantining all of its diplomats for a month in Pyongyang , per the New York Times . Thousands of people in North Korea were also quarantined as it took precautions to prevent a coronavirus outbreak but restrictions had recently been eased. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Of note: North Korea began to take precautions against COVID-19 in January, closing its borders, pausing business with China and quarantining all of its diplomats for a month in Pyongyang , per the New York Times . Thousands of people in North Korea were also quarantined as it took precautions to prevent a coronavirus outbreak but restrictions had recently been eased. (more...)
United Nations rights office urges USA to rein in police at protests
- July 26, 2020
CBP officials did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for more information on the number of vehicles damaged and if anyone has been charged. The federal forces have drawn criticism from Democrats and civil liberties groups who allege excessive force and federal overreach by President Donald Trump. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
CBP officials did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for more information on the number of vehicles damaged and if anyone has been charged. The federal forces have drawn criticism from Democrats and civil liberties groups who allege excessive force and federal overreach by President Donald Trump. (more...)
Virus-weary Texas braces for Hurricane Hanna's arrival
- July 26, 2020
Hanna will likely come ashore on Padre Island between Corpus Christi and Brownsville later on Saturday, said Elizabeth Palumbi, a meteorologist with Maxar in Gaithersburg, Maryland. These conditions will be experienced tomorrow morning, with further deterioration by late Saturday with torrential rain, thunderstorms and near storm force winds 30mph-50mph (48km/h - 80km/h) during Saturday night across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but more so in the Grenadines. (more...)
- July 26, 2020
Hanna will likely come ashore on Padre Island between Corpus Christi and Brownsville later on Saturday, said Elizabeth Palumbi, a meteorologist with Maxar in Gaithersburg, Maryland. These conditions will be experienced tomorrow morning, with further deterioration by late Saturday with torrential rain, thunderstorms and near storm force winds 30mph-50mph (48km/h - 80km/h) during Saturday night across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but more so in the Grenadines. (more...)
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