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- + Coronapod: Lessons from pandemic ‘war-game’ simulations—Nature, Published online: 03 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02020-1Biosecurity experts use military-style exercises to plan for biological threats....
- + A guide to R — the pandemic’s misunderstood metric—Nature, Published online: 03 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02009-wWhat the reproduction number can and can’t tell us about managing COVID-19.
- + Goodbye, Pluto’s atmosphere—Nature, Published online: 03 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01985-3The gases that envelop the distant dwarf planet might finally be freezing out an...
- + Welcome anyons! Physicists find best evidence yet for long-sought 2D structures—Nature, Published online: 03 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01988-0The ‘quasiparticles’ defy the categories of ordinary particles and herald a pote...
- + Don’t ask if artificial intelligence is good or fair, ask how it shifts power—Nature, Published online: 07 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02003-2Those who could be exploited by AI should be shaping its projects.
- + China’s massive effort to collect its people’s DNA concerns scientists—Nature, Published online: 07 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01984-4Genetic material is being collected from men across the country to help solve cr...
- + Daily briefing: Huge data set reveals COVID-19’s unequal toll in the United States—Nature, Published online: 06 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02036-7Black and Latino people have been three times as likely as white people to be in...
- + Daily briefing: Australian archaeological sites discovered on the seabed—Nature, Published online: 02 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02010-3Divers found stone tools belonging to people that lived more than 7,000 years ag...
- + Former Harvard researcher who sexually harassed postdoc sparks turmoil at Italian institute—Nature, Published online: 02 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01987-1A research institute that appointed Pier Paolo Pandolfi as its scientific direct...
- + Fight prejudice at all levels: from airports to conferences—Nature, Published online: 07 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02039-4Fight prejudice at all levels: from airports to conferences
- + US visa changes leave postdocs like us in limbo—Nature, Published online: 07 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02027-8US visa changes leave postdocs like us in limbo
- + Legacy of a 100-year-old climate model—Nature, Published online: 07 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02032-xLegacy of a 100-year-old climate model
- + Deconstruct racism in medicine — from training to clinical trials —Nature, Published online: 07 July 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02033-wDeconstruct racism in medicine — from training to clinical trials
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- + Will Climate Change Upend Projections of Future Forest Growth?—While the world’s forests can play an important role in absorbing carbon dioxide and slowing climate change, new research indicates that elevated CO2 ...
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- + Worsening woes: South Sudan risks EAC wrath due to dues—The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan from the continental body over failure to honour its financial obligations over the past three years....
- + Cameroon govt dispels 'phantom' talks with separatist leaders—The Cameroon government says it is not in any talks with separatist leaders as widely reported on social media last week. Even a number of mainstream...
- + SA coronavirus: over 200,000 cases, 41% of Africa's caseload—South Africa has become a COVID-19 model for the continent in many ways since it confirmed its index case on 5th March, 2020. From the area of testing...
- + Kenya coronavirus: school year annulled, classes resume in 2021—Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of counties including the c...
- + Central African Republic suffers revenue losses due to virus—The Central African Republic, one of the world’s poorest nations, is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus on its economy. The country now h...
- + Morocco: pro-ISIS cell dismantled, four arrested—Morocco’s Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that four alleged members of a “terrorist cell” linked to the jihadist group Islamic State (EI) had been...
- + Africa COVID-19 stats: 492,805 cases; 11,659 deaths; 237,042 recoveries—There are now more than over 400,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of preve...
- + AIDS report: COVID-19 is harming care—New numbers on the global AIDS epidemic show some big successes, such as fewer deaths and new infections. But there are also some tragic failures: O...
- + More pupils return to school in South Africa—Pupils at Melpark Primary School in Johannesburg, South Africa have to show a consent signed by parents before being allowed access to the premises. ...
- + Burundi health minister visits virus test centre—Burundi’s health minister Monday visited a COVID-19 testing center in Bujumbura. The visit comes as the new president has signaled that his governme...
- + Mauritania parliamentary committee summons ex-president—Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been summoned to appear Thursday before a parliamentary commission of inquiry, set up to shed...
- + Ghana coronavirus: 20,085 cases; high school infected, prez in isolation—Ghana is West Africa’s most impacted nation behind Nigeria, at a point in May 2020, Ghana led the regional case load. June has started with progressiv...
- + Nigeria coronavirus: 28,711 cases; Oyo State reopens schools—Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as at end of June 2020 was Africa’s third most impacted country only behind South Africa and Egypt. As Afri...
- + Scaled-down inauguration: Malawi president vows to declare assets—Scaled-down inauguration: Malawi president vows to declare assets Malawi’s new president Lazarus Chakwera’s official inauguration took place today (J...
- + Ethiopia protest death toll 166, mass arrests, net still blocked—July 1: ‘Several’ killed in Ethiopia unrest after singer shot dead Ethiopia’s prime minister says “several people” have been killed in unrest that ...
- + Uganda stadium to host COVID-19 field hospital—Kampala’s national stadium, home of the national football team and Uganda’s premier athletics venue, has been deserted for several months by sports fa...
- + Protesters in Libya pile pressure against Turkish ''interference''—Fresh protest in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi Sunday against what protesters claim to be Turkish interference in domestic affairs. Turkey has di...
- + Mali: President keita begin talks with protest leader [Press review]—Mali’s president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has begun talks with the leader of the massive protest movement in the country. What could likely be the outco...
- + Tunisia's Ennahdha party to review stance on government—Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available. [Author: editorial@africanews.com] [Link t...
- + Malawi cancels independence celebration amid virus—Malawi’s new president, Lazarus Chakwera, cancelled Monday’s independence celebrations in the southern African country on Sunday, and drastically redu...
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- + Senator Joe McCarthy: The original polarizing political figure—Biographer Larry Tye draws on copious resources for “Demagogue,” but McCarthy’s career remains a cautionary tale of power and unfounded accusations. [...
- + Senator Joe McCarthy: The original polarizing political figure—Biographer Larry Tye draws on copious resources for “Demagogue,” but McCarthy’s career remains a cautionary tale of power and unfounded accusations. [...
- + ‘What we do is help’: Mexican neighbors boost each other in pandemic—COVID-19 has left many Mexican workers in a precarious situation – the latest in a long line of events inspiring neighbors to band together. [Link to ...
- + On a peace mission to the Congo, his plane dropped out of the sky—Dag Hammarskjöld was an idealistic diplomat who sought to do the right thing. Author Ravi Somaiya argues that people in high places wanted him gone. [...
- + The joys of nature are for everyone—In a time of pandemic, getting out into the natural world can be therapeutic. But Black people face extra hurdles to enjoying those benefits. [Link to...
- + Defund the police? Europeans redirect them.—Some European countries have taken mental health and social crises out of police hands, asking specialists to cope with them instead. Crime dropped. [...
- + Justices rule states can back popular presidential vote—With less than four months before the 2020 election, the Supreme Court ruled states can require electors to back the state's popular vote winner in th...
- + For Biden, a VP search fraught with significance—Joe Biden’s search for a running mate has unfolded alongside protests over racial justice, raising expectations that he will pick a woman of color. [L...
- + Reflections from community college: how the pandemic made me a better teacher—The pandemic upended Robyn McGee's plans for her Humanities 101 class. But her students, she found, were up for the challenge. [Link to media]
- + Summer camps use survival skills to keep running during COVID-19—As most of the nation's 15,000-plus camps opt to close because of coronavirus concerns or delays in receiving state guidelines, 19.5 million kids will...
- + How COVID-19, Black Lives Matter became the target of FB groups—Like "creepy basements," private Facebook groups have enabled extremist views and misinformation to thrive. Private groups that first attacked stay-at...
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- + In 10 years, Dhoni will be permanent boss of CSK team: CEO Kasi Viswanathan—Dhoni turned 39 on Tuesday and CSK, which is his spiritual home, left no stone unturned to make it a grand event on social media for their very own 'T...
- + Customs stations to set up 'Turant Suvidha Kendras' by July 15—In a communication to all Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Tax, the CBIC said the step is being taken ahead of the pan-India roll ...
- + 27 Bengaluru cops test positive for COVID-19 in ten days—All these cases were reported from Whitefield Police Division and 15 of them, including 12 from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) police station...
- + Boycott of Chinese products should be done in calibrated manner: Traders' body—The Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal (FAIVM) said, though they support stopping the import of Chinese goods for creating a roadmap to reduce depe...
- + Deepika Warrier quits PepsiCo; to join Diageo—Warrier moves on after two decades at PepsiCo where she worked on key roles in strategy and marketing functions across snacks, beverages and nutrition...
- + 'At war time speed', China leads COVID-19 vaccine race—While a laggard in the global vaccine industry, China, where the new coronavirus is thought to have originated, has brought state, military and privat...
- + PM Modi to make major worldwide address to India Global Week in UK—Modi, who will connect remotely to the event pitched as one of the biggest international events on India's globalisation, is likely to lay out numerou...
- + India's COVID-19 tally, fatality rate per million population lowest in world: Health ministry—Chile has witnessed 15,459.8 COVID-19 cases per million population, while Peru has 9,070.8 cases per million people. The US, Brazil, Spain, Russia, t...
- + Chinese envoy meets senior NCP leaders amid growing rift within Nepal's ruling party—During the 45-minute meeting with former prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal on Tuesday, Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi expressed concern over disputes tha...
- + Madras High Court directs Centre to verify efficacy of Siddha medicine in COVID-19 treatment—Issuing the directive also to the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Justices P N Prakash and B Pugalendhi of the Madurai Bench or...
- + Face masks, hand sanitisers no more under Essential Commodities Act: Government—On March 13, the Union consumer affairs ministry had declared face masks and hand sanitisers as essential commodities for 100 days to boost supply and...
- + CBDT notifies amendment on tax exemption for Sovereign Wealth Funds for investment in infra—The Central Board of Direct Taxes notified the amendment, which was first announced in the Union Budget in February, and has widened the definition of...
- + IAF carrying out intensive night-time operations over Eastern Ladakh—Explaining the significance of night time operations, senior fighter pilot Group Captain A Rathi deployed at the forward base told ANI, "Night operati...
- + India’s key West Asian partner Oman: voice of peace and moderation for centuries—This pluralistic character of Oman brought it closer to India resulting in wide-ranging strategic partnership. Oman is India’s oldest strategic partne...
- + Aatmanirbhar package to have multiplier effect on economy: Anurag Singh Thakur—"In the Finance Ministry we are evaluating the situation regularly and swiftly implementing announcements made so far. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan pac...
- + SC gives one more month to Centre for giving permanent commission to all women officers in Army—A bench headed by Justices D Y Chandrachud said that the Centre will have to comply with all its directions given in its verdict. The top court's dire...
- + Bayer partners with Maharashtra government to set up 100-bed corona care facility in Aurangabad—Over the last few months, Bayer has been collaborating with Maharashtra government, local officials and other organisations in the fight against COVID...
- + No intention to allow street vendors to resume business: Maharashtra government—Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni told a division bench of Justices A A Sayed and M S Karnik that the state government does not have a policy for s...
- + DBS sees double-digit contraction in economy in April-June quarter—"Our in-house GDP Nowcasting model, which analyses an array of high frequency (monthly) indicators to make a call on the ongoing and coming quarters o...
- + China central bank slowly buying into Indian companies—Two recent reports on Chinese investments in India have warned that several funds and investment companies, directly controlled or indirectly influenc...
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- + Coronavirus crisis disrupts treatment for another epidemic: Addiction—Drug rehabs across the U.S. have experienced coronavirus flare-ups or COVID-19-related financial problems, forcing them to close or limit operations.
- + Police detain prominent law professor and government critic as China's crackdown continues—Law professor Xu Zhangrun had already been suspended from teaching and put under house arrest after writing essays critical of President Xi Jinping.
- + Mississippi students voted to move a Civil War statue. Now they fear a Confederate shrine—After calling for the relocation of a Confederate statue at the University of Mississippi, students are now demanding administrators halt the project.
- + López Obrador heading to Washington to meet Trump amid controversy—Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's first foreign trip stirs controversy on both sides of the border.
- + Trump's views — bleak about the U.S., rosy about coronavirus — put Republicans on the spot—GOP lawmakers, Trump surrogates tread carefully on president's inflammatory remarks over the Fourth of July weekend, denounced by Democrats.
- + The dark side of the South's Mexican combo-plate dream—Gregorio Leon drove to the outskirts of Lexington, S.C., the night of Feb. 14, 2016, with a gun by his side and rage in his heart.
- + Scientists say WHO ignores the risk that coronavirus floats in air as aerosol—More than 200 researchers worldwide sign an open letter saying current guidance ignores evidence that the coronavirus readily spreads on microscopic p...
- + Texas waited to require masks, close beaches ahead of Fourth of July as coronavirus spiked—Texas became a national coronavirus hot spot this week but didn't close popular beaches like Galveston until Friday, when crowds still appeared.
- + Earthquake: Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes Hawaii's Big Island—A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 5:18 p.m. Pacific time 15 miles from Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii, according to the U.S. Geolo...
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- + Updated EU forecast projects greater declines in 2020 before rebound— The European Commission on Tuesday updated its economic forecast for the rest of 2020 and 2021, which mostly projects steeper declines across the 27-...
- + 'I Can See Your Voice': Mystery music game show coming to BBC— BBC One has ordered a new mystery music game, titled "I Can See Your Voice," based on the South Korean series of the same name.
- + Kim Jong Un must compensate South Korean war veterans, court rules— A South Korean court has ruled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must compensate former South Korean prisoners of war who were made to work as forced l...
- + Hong Kong will stay global financial center, despite new security law— Following the introduction of a new Chinese national security law, some are questioning the sustainability of Hong Kong's position as an internationa...
- + Cincinnati Reds primed for fast start when MLB season begins— The Cincinnati Reds could get off to a quick start if the Major League Baseball season begins -- as planned -- later this month. Six of the Reds' fir...
- + Watch: Tracee Ellis Ross says mom, Diana Ross, is tech-savvy— Tracee Ellis Ross discussed how her mother Diana Ross is tech-savvy while appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," which was hosted by her "Black-ish" co-st...
- + New Jersey, Delaware hold primaries Tuesday; Huntsman loses in Utah— New Jersey and Delaware stage their primary elections on Tuesday amid expected glitches and delays caused by quick maneuvers to send out mail-in ball...
- + Dwight Howard to join Lakers for NBA restart, donate salary— Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will join the team for the resumed NBA season this month in Orlando after concern that he could opt out.
- + 'Blackout Day' calls for black Americans to wield economic power— Tuesday is designated as Blackout Day, a solidarity movement that calls for black Americans to demonstrate their economic influence as a measure to s...
- + WWE Raw: Asuka takes on Bayley in champion vs. champion match— Raw Women's Champion Asuka battled SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley in a champion vs. champion match in the main event of Raw.
- + Google, Facebook, Twitter 'pause' requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data— Google, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp announced they have stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data in the wake of a swee...
- + Military confirms remains as Vanessa Guillen's; politicians call for watchdog probe— Human remains found last week in Texas belong to missing soldier Vanessa Guillen, military officials confirmed as politicians demanded the Pentagon w...
- + Military confirms remains as Vanessa Guillen's; politicians call for watchdog probe— Human remains found last week in Texas belong to missing soldier Vanessa Guillen, military officials confirmed as politicians demanded the Pentagon w...
- + North Korea: 'No intention' to meet with the U.S. again— North Korea on Tuesday doubled down on its stance that it had "no intention" of meeting with the United States again and criticized South Korea's "me...
- + Famous birthdays for July 7: Ringo Starr, Jim Gaffigan— Former Beatle Ringo Starr turns 80 and comedian Jim Gaffigan turns 54, among the famous birthdays for July 7.
- + On This Day, July 7: West Point begins enrolling women— On July 7, 1976, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York enrolled female cadets for the first time in the institution's then-174-year-old...
- + ‘Dirty Jobs’ star Mike Rowe: Skilled labor needs better PR— Mike Rowe thinks "Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip" might be the perfect TV show for people living through the coronavirus pandemic.
- + Black patients fare worse after angioplasty— Even after undergoing the artery-clearing procedure angioplasty, black patients with heart disease are more likely than whites to suffer a heart atta...
- + Britain sanctions dozens under new human rights regime— Britain said it is imposing sanctions against dozens of people involved in committing the "most notorious" human rights violations including those it...
- + Concerns high for mental health crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic— The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone's mental health in ways small and large, and experts are concerned that for many, today's anxiety...
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- + Amid outcry, these police agencies banned chokeholds. But critics say more reforms needed—Demonstrators protesting the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police officers have held various positions — some have called...
- + Fauci: Coronavirus vaccine protection may be ‘finite,’ might require multiple rounds—Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said in an interview on Monday that we’re still “kne...
- + McClatchy sale stays on track as judge delays ruling on whether some creditors can sue—A federal bankruptcy judge said Monday that he believes a group of less-protected creditors likely has met the standard to bring claims against McClat...
- + ‘When will this end?’ COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ patients are sick for months, doctors say—A physician in New York started developing symptoms of COVID-19 in March, so she waited two weeks before returning to work, she told Business Insider....
- + Students on visas must take in-person college classes or risk deportation, ICE says—Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued new guidance on how student visa status will depend on whether U.S. universities are providing online or in...
- + ‘Trump is frightening them’: President’s reelection message risks alienating voters—His back up against a wall, President Donald Trump has made a concerted effort in recent weeks to regain a coalition of white voters who can help him ...
- + The coronavirus doesn’t want to kill us, but it does anyway. Here’s why—It may seem as though the coronavirus is playing Duck Duck Goose with the lives of millions of people around the world, but as vicious as the invisibl...
- + Who could be Joe Biden’s running mate?—Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden committed to picking a woman as his running mate during a March debate. Here are the women who could join th...
- + Graham, facing tough reelection, breaks with Trump—Sen. Lindsey Graham has publicly opposed President Donald Trump five times in the past few weeks — including a new rebuke Monday — an unusual torrent ...
- + Cunningham campaign breaks NC fundraising record for Senate race in run vs. Tillis—Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham will report raising $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, a figure that appears to be a record f...
- + Trump approval divides Democrats, Republicans like no president has before, poll finds—President Donald Trump’s approval rating has remained low through June, with 38% of Americans approving of his job performance as president, according...
- + Is it safe to go to the doctor during coronavirus? What to know before your next visit—As coronavirus cases surge across many parts of the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged people to avoid exposure to the con...
- + More Americans are wearing face masks than ever, poll shows. But is it enough?—A record number of Americans say they are wearing face masks, a new poll shows. In a Gallup poll conducted June 22-29, 86% of respondents said they ha...
- + What is pooled testing? Here’s what experts say about using the method for coronavirus—As the U.S. continues to add thousands of new coronavirus cases a day, experts say it may be time to consider a new testing method: pooled testing. Dr...
- + Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announces Florida leaders ahead of November election—The presidential campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Monday that it is bringing on several veteran strategists key to the p...
- + Wasserman Schultz pushes to deny money for military bases named after Confederates—Like many Democrats and some Republicans, Broward Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wants to rename military bases that currently bear the names of Confed...
- + Strip club employees, customers hit with coronavirus outbreak, Michigan officials say—A strip club in Michigan is the site of a coronavirus outbreak, health officials said Sunday. Twelve people who either worked at or visited the Playho...
- + COVID-19 could lead to increase in tick-borne illness, experts say. Here’s why—As if you needed anything else to worry about in 2020, summer is here — which means tick season is, too. While experts say ticks are expected to be ab...
- + New CDC test can detect flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Here’s why that matters—In an effort to get ahead of the flu season this fall, federal health officials have granted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention power...
- + ‘OSHA is AWOL’: Critics say federal agency is where workplace COVID-19 complaints go to die—The complaints have poured in from Florida work sites since the start of the pandemic. From a Miami prison where staff allegedly weren’t provided prop...
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- + A Bird? A Plane? No, It’s a Google Balloon Beaming the Internet—A commercial deal in Kenya marks the first application of balloon-powered internet in Africa, the region with the lowest percentage of internet users ...
- + 365 Elephants Died in Botswana. The Cause Is a Mystery—Some conservationists say the recent die-off in Botswana could be natural, but others expressed more concern. [Category: Elephants, Botswana, Conserva...
- + 356 Elephants Died Suddenly. The Cause Is a Mystery.—Some conservationists say the recent die-off in Botswana could be natural, but others expressed more concern. [Category: Elephants, Botswana, Conserva...
- + Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States—The pandemic and economic crises have caused many workers to lose their jobs. Some have been detained, abused, deprived of wages and stranded far from...
- + Attacks in Somalia Leave at Least 5 Dead—Devastating assaults, occurring almost daily and often in the capital, Mogadishu, have put a strain on the country’s fragile government. [Category: So...
- + Explosions in Somalia Leave at Least 5 Dead—Devastating attacks, occurring almost daily and often in the capital, Mogadishu, have put a strain on the country’s fragile government. [Category: Som...
- + George Floyd’s Killing Prompts Africans to Call for Police Reform at Home—Africans are increasingly pushing to hold police agencies to account and “decolonize” the repressive institutions they inherited from colonial rulers....
- + Coldcut + Tony Allen and African Artists = Studio Electricity—Keleketla! is a studio assemblage of musicians from four continents, creating thoroughly hybridized music with African voices up front. [Category: Mus...
- + Turmoil at Funeral of Hachalu Hundessa Shows Ethiopia’s ‘Combustible’ Politics—At least 81 people have been killed and dozens injured in the unrest that followed the killing of Hachalu Hundessa, underscoring long-simmering tensio...
- + Killing of Hachalu Hundessa Shows Ethiopia’s ‘Combustible’ Politics—The unrest that followed the killing of Hachalu Hundessa underscores long-simmering tensions in the Horn of Africa nation. [Category: Ethiopia, Addis ...
- + Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Singer and Activist, Is Shot Dead—The musician, 34, was known for political songs that provided support for the ethnic Oromo group’s fight against repression and a soundtrack for antig...
- + Belgium’s King Sends Letter of Regret Over Colonial Past in Congo—The first acknowledgment by the royal family of the European country’s brutal actions in central Africa stopped short of an outright apology. It comes...
- + Coronavirus Accelerates Across Africa—The virus was slow to start in many African countries, but epidemiologists say the number of confirmed cases on the continent is now rising fast. [Cat...
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- + Ex-MP Charlie Elphicke groped woman as he sang 'I'm a naughty Tory', court hears— [Category: structure:news, topics:things/crime, topics:people/charlie-elphicke, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + 21 killed after bus carrying students crashes into lake amid widespread flooding in China— [Category: structure:news, structure:news/world-news, topics:places/china, topics:things/flooding, topics:places/asia, storytype:standard] [Link to m...
- + Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan admits assaulting ex-fiancee in court appearance hours after quitting band — [Category: structure:news, topics:things/crime, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Ex-Labour MP Eric Joyce facing jail over indecent photograph of child— [Category: topics:things/crime, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Johnny Depp 'is not and never has been a wife beater', actor's lawyers tell High Court on day one of libel case — [Category: topics:people/johnny-depp, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Johnny Depp arrives at High Court in face mask for first day of libel case over 'wife beating' story — [Category: topics:people/johnny-depp, structure:news, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Bastille Day 2020: how a prison riot and the Tennis Court Oath overthrew the Bourbon monarchy— [Category: topics:people/emmanuel-macron, structure:news, topics:places/paris, topics:places/france, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + Travel latest: No refund if local lockdown ruins your holiday, Britons warned— [Category: topics:in-the-news/Travel-ban, structure:news, structure:travel, structure:content-tbn, topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, storytype:standard...
- + Halle Berry apologises for comments on transgender role— [Category: topics:places/usa, structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:things/Transgender, topics:places/north-america, source:wirecopy, sto...
- + Arctic Siberia saw exceptionally high temperatures as global warmth matched last year's record levels for June— [Category: topics:things/climate-change, structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:places/russia, topics:things/global-warming, topics:places...
- + Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes fresh coronavirus test— [Category: topics:places/brazil, structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:people/jair-bolsonaro, topics:places/latin-america, topics:in-the-...
- + Australia remiposes lockdown on second largest city of Melbourne for six weeks — [Category: topics:places/melbourne, topics:places/australia, structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, storytype:sta...
- + The Briefing: Sign up for two-minute audio news updates on WhatsApp, Apple, Spotify and Alexa twice a day— [Category: structure:news, topics:things/telegraph-podcasts, topics:in-the-news, topics:organisations/whatsapp, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:sta...
- + Coronavirus world round-up: Australia's second largest city returns to lockdown as Beijing reports no new deaths— [Category: topics:places/australia, structure:news/world-news, structure:news, topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, topics:places/china, storytype:standar...
- + Tuesday morning news briefing: Sunak's £3bn green giveaway— [Category: structure:news, topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, structure:news/uk-news, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + The 59 countries exempt from England's travel quarantine - full list— [Category: topics:in-the-news/Travel-ban, topics:in-the-news/uk-coronavirus-lockdown, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + How do coronavirus home antibody tests work, and how do I get one?— [Category: topics:in-the-news/uk-coronavirus-lockdown, topics:people/matt-hancock, topics:organisations/nhs, topics:things/self-isolation, topics:peo...
- + Leicester lockdown map: What areas are included, and what are the rules?— [Category: structure:news, topics:places/leicester, topics:people/matt-hancock, topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + How many coronavirus cases are in your area? Use our tool to find out— [Category: topics:in-the-news/coronavirus, topics:in-the-news/global-health-security, storytype:standard] [Link to media]
- + How many coronavirus cases are in the UK - and where are they?— [Category: topics:organisations/world-health-organisation, topics:in-the-news/global-health-security, structure:data-story, topics:organisations/depa...
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- + Updated EU forecast projects greater declines in 2020 before rebound— The European Commission on Tuesday updated its economic forecast for the rest of 2020 and 2021, which mostly projects steeper declines across the 27-...
- + Kim Jong Un must compensate South Korean war veterans, court rules— A South Korean court has ruled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must compensate former South Korean prisoners of war who were made to work as forced l...
- + New Jersey, Delaware hold primaries Tuesday; Huntsman loses in Utah— New Jersey and Delaware stage their primary elections on Tuesday amid expected glitches and delays caused by quick maneuvers to send out mail-in ball...
- + 'Blackout Day' calls for black Americans to wield economic power— Tuesday is designated as Blackout Day, a solidarity movement that calls for black Americans to demonstrate their economic influence as a measure to s...
- + Google, Facebook, Twitter 'pause' requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data— Google, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp announced they have stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data in the wake of a swee...
- + Military confirms remains as Vanessa Guillen's; politicians call for watchdog probe— Human remains found last week in Texas belong to missing soldier Vanessa Guillen, military officials confirmed as politicians demanded the Pentagon w...
- + Military confirms remains as Vanessa Guillen's; politicians call for watchdog probe— Human remains found last week in Texas belong to missing soldier Vanessa Guillen, military officials confirmed as politicians demanded the Pentagon w...
- + North Korea: 'No intention' to meet with the U.S. again— North Korea on Tuesday doubled down on its stance that it had "no intention" of meeting with the United States again and criticized South Korea's "me...
- + On This Day, July 7: West Point begins enrolling women— On July 7, 1976, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York enrolled female cadets for the first time in the institution's then-174-year-old...
- + Britain sanctions dozens under new human rights regime— Britain said it is imposing sanctions against dozens of people involved in committing the "most notorious" human rights violations including those it...
- + National Guardsman dies in non-combat-related incident in Kosovo— The Pentagon announced late Monday the death of a National Guardsman who died on Independence Day in Kosovo.
- + Publisher moves up release date of tell-all book by Trump's niece to July 14— Publisher Simon & Schuster announced Monday that it has pushed the release date of a tell-all book written by Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, t...
- + Treasury Department releases data on Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients— The Treasury Department on Monday released data about the Paycheck Protection Program, including identifying businesses that received more than $150,...
- + Supreme Court upholds block on Keystone XL Pipeline construction— The Supreme Court on Monday denied the Trump administration's request to allow for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline to continue, upholding a ...
- + Mitch McConnell hints at 2nd stimulus payment in Senate rescue package— A second round of stimulus checks could be part of a new congressional rescue package to boost the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Senate R...
- + McConnell hints at second individual pandemic payment in new rescue package— A second round of stimulus checks to residents could be part of Congress's fourth rescue package to boost the economy during the coronavirus pandemic...
- + Nasdaq hits new record as tech stocks push markets higher— Markets rose sharply on Monday as the Nasdaq Composite rose 2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each climbed more than 1.5...
- + New York begins 3rd stage of reopening plan; U.S. reports another 49K cases— New COVID-19 cases have declined in New York since the state first launched its economic reopening plan, which entered the third stage Monday, markin...
- + Georgia governor declares state of emergency, deploys National Guard after girl shot dead— Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday declared a state of emergency and deployed 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops to Atlanta amid violence in the city...
- + Louvre Museum reopens to limited visitors, new health rules— The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened this week with fewer visitors and new rules regarding face masks and social distancing.
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- + Facebook Folds: Will Now Police Speech After Advertiser Exodus—Facebook Folds: Will Now Police Speech After Advertiser Exodus Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 09:06 After holding itself ...
- + Iconic Short Seller Lansdowne Closing Main Hedge Fund After "Worst-Ever Losses"—Iconic Short Seller Lansdowne Closing Main Hedge Fund After "Worst-Ever Losses" Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:50 Whil...
- + Melbourne Enters 6-Week Lockdown As COVID-19 Cases Surge; Iran Sees Record Daily Deaths: Live Updates—Melbourne Enters 6-Week Lockdown As COVID-19 Cases Surge; Iran Sees Record Daily Deaths: Live Updates Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:...
- + $1.2 Million Bail For Man Who Struck Protesters Blocking Highway—$1.2 Million Bail For Man Who Struck Protesters Blocking Highway Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:31 Authored by Zachary...
- + Operation Warp Speed Awards Novavax $1.6 Billion For COVID Vaccine —Operation Warp Speed Awards Novavax $1.6 Billion For COVID Vaccine Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:16 With US equity f...
- + Futures Fall As Europe Slides, Chinese Media Talks Back Rally —Futures Fall As Europe Slides, Chinese Media Talks Back Rally Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:01 One day after a torri...
- + American Judge Says He Is "Tentatively Inclined" To Reject Bayer's Monsanto Settlement—American Judge Says He Is "Tentatively Inclined" To Reject Bayer's Monsanto Settlement Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 07:45 ...
- + White House "Looking Into" Banning TikTok, Pompeo Says—White House "Looking Into" Banning TikTok, Pompeo Says Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 07:16 After an intrepid group of "T...
- + Ex-Reddit CEO Claims She Knew About Ghislaine Maxwell "Supplying Underage Girls For Sex" In 2011 - Then Locks Twitter Account—Ex-Reddit CEO Claims She Knew About Ghislaine Maxwell "Supplying Underage Girls For Sex" In 2011 - Then Locks Twitter Account Tyler Durden ...
- + BIS Innovation Hub: The Gradual March To Central Bank Digital Currency Continues To Advance—BIS Innovation Hub: The Gradual March To Central Bank Digital Currency Continues To Advance Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 05:00 ...
- + Nigerian Instagram "Star" Arrested After Conspiring To Steal Hundreds Of Millions Using E-Mail Hacking Scams—Nigerian Instagram "Star" Arrested After Conspiring To Steal Hundreds Of Millions Using E-Mail Hacking Scams Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/202...
- + Atlanta Mayor Announces Positive COVID Test Hours After Governor Declares State Of Emergency—Atlanta Mayor Announces Positive COVID Test Hours After Governor Declares State Of Emergency Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:49 ...
- + Israel Challenges Iran By Launching Reconnaissance Satellite Into Space—Israel Challenges Iran By Launching Reconnaissance Satellite Into Space Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:30 Via AlMasdar...
- + Russia & Greece Slam Turkey For Plans To Turn Hagia Sophia Church Into A Mosque —Russia & Greece Slam Turkey For Plans To Turn Hagia Sophia Church Into A Mosque Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 02:45 ...
- + Slavery Rampant In Africa, Middle East; The West Wrongly Accuses Itself—Slavery Rampant In Africa, Middle East; The West Wrongly Accuses Itself Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 02:00 Authored by ...
- + China Touts "Aircraft Carrier Killer" Missiles As US Supercarriers Operate In South China Sea—China Touts "Aircraft Carrier Killer" Missiles As US Supercarriers Operate In South China Sea Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 01:00 ...
- + Watch Putin's Limo Brand, Aurus, Crash Test Luxury Car At High-Rate Of Speed —Watch Putin's Limo Brand, Aurus, Crash Test Luxury Car At High-Rate Of Speed Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:40 Russia...
- + Behind China's Takeover Of Hong Kong: The Pearl River Delta Megacity—Behind China's Takeover Of Hong Kong: The Pearl River Delta Megacity Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:20 By Mustafa Zaid...
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- + Factory blast near Iran's capital kills two in latest explosion—Tuesday's explosion was reportedly caused by 'human error' and was the latest in a series of fires and blasts.
- + Infographic: How South Africa reached 200,000 coronavirus cases—South Africa now ranks 15th highest in the world, with half of all cases reported in the past two weeks alone.
- + On Tocqueville in Algeria and epistemic violence—It's high time for the discipline of political science to reckon with its explicit and implicit epistemic violence.
- + Iran reports record one-day coronavirus death toll: Live updates—Iranian authorities announce 200 new deaths, 467 fatalities in India while Melbourne is to be locked down again.
- + Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?—More than 11.6 million infections confirmed in 188 countries and territories, including more than 538,000 deaths.
- + Bubonic plague in China not a high risk: WHO—Apparent outbreak of 'Black Death' in China being 'well managed' and is not a high risk, says the health body.
- + No work and little savings, Nepal's Sherpa widows face battle—Nepal's decision to close mountains due to coronavirus has rendered about 200,000 people working as guides jobless.
- + Why Trump is right and wrong about America—Trump thought fulfilling campaign promises and peddling populism were enough for re-election. He thought wrong.
- + Actor Johnny Depp's libel trial against The Sun opens in London—The star of the Pirates of the Caribbean begins legal action over a newspaper article that called him a 'wife beater'.
- + Israel is a settler colony, annexing native land is what it does—Since its early days of colonising Palestine, the Zionist movement has always aimed to establish a Greater Israel.
- + Pompeo: US 'looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese apps—Comments come as more tech firms suspend compliance with data requests from Hong Kong government over new law worries.
- + The activist purging Cameroon of French colonial monuments—Andre Blaise Essama has long flogged, beheaded and toppled statues honouring the French colonial era.
- + Brazil: Coronavirus restrictions lifted in Rio, Sao Paulo—Bars and restaurants in Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo have reopened after more than three months of restrictions.
- + What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?—What we know so far on what COVID-19 does to the human body in cases of infections and deaths.
- + Greek PM rides high in opinion polls after one year in office—More than 67 percent of people judged Kyriakos Mitsotakis's premiership positively in advance of his work anniversary.
- + Coronavirus: All you need to know in under 500 words—Virus reported to have originated in China's Wuhan has killed more than 534,000 people and infected over 11.4 million.
- + Sudan: Growing protests against insecurity in central Darfur—Villagers in Darfur are demanding Sudan's government does more to protect them from militia attacks.
- + Taliban violence poses 'serious challenges' to peace: Ghani—Afghan president blames the Taliban for killings in recent weeks as his administration prepares for intra-Afghan talks.
- + Armed group's attacks in DRC killed almost 800 in 18 months: UN—UN report says attacks by ADF fighters in eastern DRC could constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.
- + Australia: Melbourne heads back into coronavirus lockdown—Country's second-largest city to be locked down again from midnight on Wednesday following surge in cases.
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- + Russian space official Safronov arrested for treason—Former journalist Ivan Safronov is suspected of passing secrets to a Nato country.
- + Eurozone recession 'will be deeper than forecast'—France, Italy and Spain will be hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the EC says
- + Coronavirus: Italian beach nudists fined as police crack down—Six people who dared to go bare on the shores of Lake Como are spotted by a marine patrol.
- + Coronavirus: Gütersloh lockdown lifted after German court ruling—The court rules locking down Gütersloh after the outbreak at the Tönnies plant was disproportionate.
- + Coronavirus: Spanish study casts doubt on herd immunity feasibility—A Lancet study estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies.
- + Russia cracks down on marmot hunt in plague scare—Bubonic plague cases in China and Mongolia give Russia's marmots respite from hunters.
- + Russian ice cream in 'gay propaganda' row—The ice cream maker was accused of promoting homosexuality after using a rainbow on its packaging.
- + Siberian Arctic sees record average temperatures—The heat in June helped fan wildfires and released 59m tonnes of carbon dioxide, scientists say.
- + Gwynedd care home for Polish WW2 veterans to close in 2021—The Polish Home Society was established to be a haven for exiled servicemen in Wales after the war.
- + Coronavirus: Ireland's travel advice extended to 20 July—Official government advice against all-non essential travel from Ireland is to remain in place.
- + Zanardi hand cycle crash: Italian in 'severe' condition after third operation—Alex Zanardi remains in a "severe" neurological condition following a third operation after his hand cycle accident last month.
- + Brussels square named after Bronte sisters—The tribute is part of the "feminisation" of street names in the neighbourhood of Koekelberg.
- + Obituary: Ennio Morricone, the composer who changed the sound of cinema—The versatile Italian composer's film scores that were an integral part of the cinema experience.
- + Coronavirus: How 'three musketeers' helped Georgia fight virus—Georgia has recorded fewer than 1,000 infections and only 15 deaths among its 3.7 million people.
- + Coronavirus: Where can I go on holiday? A guide to destinations—As people in England get the green light to go abroad again, here's a look at what's in store for travellers.
- + Turkish TV: Dramas become a global streaming success—Online streaming is one of the few industries to enjoy a boom out of lockdown restrictions, and Turkish TV dramas have found great success, reaching a...
- + Coronavirus: Waiting for tourists on Spain's Costa del Sol—Resorts on Spain's southern coast are hoping for tourists to save their summer.
- + Lionel Messi: Why Barcelona captain is becoming increasingly fed up at the Nou Camp—Lionel Messi is disillusioned with many aspects of life at Barcelona at the moment - and it throws his future at the Nou Camp into doubt.
- + Cash, drugs and guns seized in huge international police operation—Hundreds of arrests have taken place after a secret chat application used by criminals was busted.
- + Ukraine floods: Why climate change and logging are blamed—Three hundred towns and villages were hit by flooding, and climate change and logging are blamed.
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- + Former WE Charity employee says staff tried to 'silence' her during anti-racism speaking tour— Amanda Maitland says a personal speech she was supposed to deliver during an anti-racism tour for WE was largely rewritten by a mostly...
- + Ottawa, AFN agreement to map out funding for First Nations child welfare overhaul— The federal government is entering an agreement on Tuesday with the Assembly of First Nations to outline how it will fund an overhaul ...
- + MPs reviewing virtual voting options to bolster COVID-19 Parliament— As millions of Canadians contemplate what it will take to work long-term from home in order to control the spread of COVID-19, MPs are...
- + Iran dumps Flight 752 investigator after he suggests Tehran kept airspace open to conceal 'imminent' attack— A newly released audio recording suggests Iran's highest authorities allowed commercial airliners to fly in and out of Tehran during t...
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- + Why Palestinian rights groups reject EU funding conditions —"Anti-terrorism" clause criminalizes struggle for liberation. [Category: European Union, Badil, Oslo accords, Palestine Liberation Organization, Pales...
- + Biggest Dutch pension fund dumps Israeli banks—Meanwhile, the second largest backtracks on commitment to human rights. [Category: divestment, Israeli banks, PFZW, ABP, Netherlands, pension funds]
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- + Dutch sign Eurostar treaty, reducing London journey time—The governments of the Netherlands, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom signed on Tuesday (7 July) an updated version of the Eurostar treaty, which...
- + Altmaier argues against ‘international monopolies’ in the platform economy—A "well-regulated" platform economy should allow for small and medium-sized enterprises to compete fairly and should not lead to the formation of "int...
- + Italy, Spain and France worst performers as recession deepens—Italy, Spain and France will register the worst economic downturn among eurozone countries this year as the contraction will be more severe than previ...
- + Green party insists no U-turn on gene-editing despite recent dissent—Following a paper in which a group of German Green MPs and one MEP unexpectedly backed the use of gene-editing technologies, EURACTIV spoke to MEP Mar...
- + Germany spent over $1 billion to cover costs linked to US troops presence—Germany has spent more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover the costs related to the stationing of US troops on its territory, according to f...
- + Siberian temperatures hit June record, fires spread—Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever kn...
- + Trains take over, ETS ahoy & road ragers—Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Transport Brief – your one port of call for all the news moving the world and much more! In this edition: MEPs set a cour...
- + Watch: Transport Vlogs archive—Here you can find every Transport Vlog in one handy archive. Sent out with the weekly Transport Brief at 11am on Tuesdays, this is your essential visu...
- + Europe’s need for an investment plan sustaining its future—The EU should to co-finance independent investments with equity in growth enterprises by guaranteeing public funding as pooled at EU level, write Chri...
- + Rule of law a must before getting EU money, Jourova insists—European Union countries should only get money from the bloc's budget and the COVID-19 recovery fund if they have robust courts and safeguards against...
- + UK imposes first own sanctions against Saudi, Russian human rights abusers—In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the new French government following Monday's reshuffle, the newly created European Public's Pr...
- + BELGRADE – Direct payments and tax reliefs—Serbian Finance Minister Siniša Mali said on Monday (7 July) that direct payments and tax reliefs approved by the government in response to the COVID-...
- + LJUBLJANA – Criticism of proposed tracing app—In a debate in the parliament’s labour committee, the opposition accused Janez Janša’s government of “slowly introducing dictatorshi...
- + ZAGREB – Who can count to 76?—Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, the relative winner of Sunday’s parliamentary elections (5 July), claims to already have the support of 76 M...
- + BUDAPEST – Central European countries like Hungary ‘become very attractive’—Washington’s Ambassador in Budapest, David Cornstein, told The Cats Roundtable radio programme on Sunday (5 July) that central European countries like...
- + WARSAW – Two separate presidential “debates”—As the staff of both presidential candidates – incumbent president Andrzej Duda and liberal Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski – were unable t...
- + ATHENS – Greeks fume at Spanish socialist MEP—At a meeting of the European Parliament’s committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Spanish Socialist MEP Domenec Ruiz Devesa accu...
- + ROME – Quarantine “essential” for non-Schengen travellers—It is imperative that all measures to ensure travellers entering Italy from outside the Schengen Area are tested negative to the virus are enforced, s...
- + BRUSSELS – Belgium mulls quarantine for arrivals from high-risk countries—Belgian health ministers will discuss on Tuesday (7 July) whether quarantine and testing for travellers returning from areas with a high COVID-19 ris...
- + Eyeing United States, EU lawmakers seek quicker trade retaliation—EU lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a proposal on Monday (6 July) to allow the European Union to retaliate more quickly in trade disputes, with a clear...
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- + Three Cuban medical brigades travel to Africa to tackle COVID-19—Eugenio Martinez, director general of Latin America and the Caribbean at the foreign ministry, said on Twitter that a group of Cuban professionals tra...
- + Grenadian FM thanks Cuba, Venezuela and China for their help—Grenada's foreign minister, Peter David, thanked on Sunday the help of Venezuela, Cuba and China in the confrontation with COVID-19, when he led the e...
- + Laura Pausini thanks Cuban doctors who helped fight COVID-19 in Italy—In a video call to a member of her fan club in Matanzas province (western Cuba), renowned Italian singer Laura Pausini thanked the Cuban doctors who w...
- + Cuba reports 8 new cases and 9th consecutive day with no deaths from COVID-19 —The Cuban health ministry reported Monday eight new positive cases of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, for a total of 2,380 people in...
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- + Price of freedom on the road—Modern policing in the US began in response to the mass production and use of cars, with drivers expected to obey ever more complex laws. They didn't ...
- + Is Brazil's military now in power?—There are more ministers from the armed forces in Jair Bolsonaro's government than was sometimes the case during Brazil's military dictatorship. How m...
- + Fossil fuel disarmament—Three-years ago, on 7 July 2017, something quite remarkable happened. After decades of trying to get the nuclear powers to fulfil their commitments un...
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- + The Palestinian Authority is incapable of slowing annexation, but the Joint List could stop it from within—On September 10, 2019, a week before the Israeli elections, Netanyahu announced his intent to annex the Jordan Valley and the Israeli settlements, whi...
- + Senate Dems introduce amendment that would block Israel from using U.S. funds for annexation—12 Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would prohibit Israel from using U.S. military aid to annex portions of the West Bank. S. 4049 wa...
- + The mechanics of Israel’s annexation in the West Bank—Few know exactly how the Israeli annexation of certain territories in the occupied West Bank will take place, but it is safe to make some observations...
- + Annexation is going forward, and Democratic/European opposition is toothless without concrete penalties — Lara Friedman—The fact that Israel didn’t move forward on annexation on July 1 is no basis for hope. The country is determined to do so, annexation will inevitably ...
- + JVP health advisory’s monthly media watch—Welcome to the Health and Human Rights Media Watch. During the coronavirus pandemic, we are curating a weekly timeline/update on the impact of the vir...
- + Netanyahu will go forward with annexation, because he worries more about Adelson than Biden — Levy—Benjamin Netanyahu will move forward on annexation as soon as he has worked out the details within the Israeli right wing. That is what is holding him...
- + A response to Susan Abulhawa’s review of Colum McCann’s novel, ‘Apeirogon’—Susan Abulhawa, one of the most celebrated contemporary Palestinian novelists, has written a devastating review of Colum McCann’s new novel “Apeirogon...
- + The West Bank shuts down again to curb COVID-19’s second wave—Palestinians walk in the streets during of a mandatory quarantine that was announced by the Palestinian Authority as part of measures against the resu...
- + The revolutionary life of Dr. Alan Berkman—CO-CONSPIRATOR FOR JUSTICE The Revolutionary Life of Dr. Alan Berkman by Susan M. Reverby 408 pages, University of North Carolina Press, $30. I was de...
- + Latin American leaders support call for sanctions on Israel—Editor’s Note: The following statement was released today by the Palestinian BDS National Committee. Mondoweiss occasionally publishes press releases ...
- + Killing of unarmed, autistic Palestinian in Jerusalem sparks outrage—Palestinians are reeling after Israeli police shot dead an unarmed autistic Palestinian man inside the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, where Israe...
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- + British Foreign Secretary Announces New Human Rights Sanctions—The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the new sanctions were part of an effort to carve out a post-Brexit role as a human-rights defender....
- + Britain, Charting Its Own Course on Human Rights, Imposes New Sanctions—Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced that dozens of people from Russia and Saudi Arabia would be added to a blacklist, but China was notably absen...
- + TikTok to Withdraw From Hong Kong as Tech Giants Halt Data Requests—Google, Facebook and Twitter said they were reviewing China’s punitive new national security law for the city, a rare public questioning of Chinese po...
- + Google, Facebook and Twitter Stop Hong Kong Data Requests—The companies said they were reviewing China’s punitive new national security law for the city, a rare public questioning of Chinese policy by major A...
- + Facebook Temporarily Stops Hong Kong Data Requests—The social network said it would review the city’s punitive new national security law, a rare public questioning of Chinese policy by a large American...
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- + Elections in Croatia: Conservatives retain the parliamentary majority—By contrast to Serbia and the overwhelming predominance of SNS, though, the composition of Croatia’s Sabor is considerably more even and pluralist.
- + If migrant workers are essential, why aren’t their rights too?—Recognising migrants only for the benefits they bring to Western economies is dehumanising.
- + Macron's green-washing—How politicians play footsie with the public’s hopes and hide their inaction behind mountains of vague promises.
- + Big brands and cheap clothes in the West are bad news for Ukrainian workers—Western fashion brands are happy to outsource their production to Ukrainian textile shops, but labour conditions here aren’t so different from sweatsh...
- + How a generation of Syrian children in Lebanon were robbed of their education—Racism, xenophobia, and corruption rendered hundreds of thousands of Syrian children “a lost generation”.
- + Black people are tired of explaining racism, but why are white people still not speaking out?—For white people to stay silent and do nothing is to remain complicit in the racist structures that one claims to want to change.
- + Once displaced, always on the move? Life aspirations of refugees in Turkey—Migrants are known for their movement, but most are usually looking for a place to stop moving.
- + Stuck in a Greek hotspot: when getting out is more important than where to go next—Refugee ‘hotspots’ are holding pens, not processing centres, and some people will do anything to escape them.
- + Spain’s new minimum income scheme: a victory and a historic failure—This could be the most significant test of Spain’s fairness as a society.
- + How not to turn democracy into a neoliberal fantasy—We need direct public investment at EU level, making everyone’s survival less dependent on the production of profit.
- + Covid-19 and the surge of the antiracist movement in France—Under the impulse of the Justice and Truth for Adama committee, the fight against racism may be at a turning point in France.
- + “We were the people who started talking to each other”: unexpected solidarities under forced devolution—An account of recent experiences of community organizing in Tottenham, North London, from conversations and an on-going collaboration between two memb...
- + Under cover of the pandemic, stealth land grabs are ongoing in India—Indigenous women are on the front lines of resistance against forest evictions.
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- + House Democrats expanding fundraising lead over Republican challengers— Freshman Reps. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) have an immense fundraising lead over their Republican challengers. (Photo by Michael ...
- + Trump’s polling slump with reliable demographics could mean fundraising trouble— Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally in 2019. (Preston Ehrler/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) President Donald Trump ...
- + OpenSecrets unveils a new report on racial and gender diversity in the 117th Congress—For Immediate Release: Contact: Brendan Quinn, 202-354-0110, press@crp.org WASHINGTON, July 1, 2020 – The field of candidates running ...
- + New Jersey Dems engage in bitter primary to take on Democrat-turned-Republican— (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) An ancient proverb argues that the enemy of your enemy is your friend. But in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional Distric...
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- + Czech Film Review: The Inheritance or You Shouldn't Say That —by Lee Robert Adams | Prague Daily Monitor The Prague Monitor brings you our new weekl...
- + Calling female football players: Join the Prague Raptors!—Prague Daily Monitor The Prague Raptors are looking for female football talent to grow...
- + Become Digital: Tips for organizing B2B events—by Ladislav Poledna | Prague Daily Monitor Ladislav gives us his experience and point ...
- + Pepper de Callier: Things to Think About —Prague Leadership Institute "You can deny reality, but you can't deny the consequences...
- + Happy Hour: Vegas style in Prague—by Nor'easter | Prague Daily Monitor It isn't only Prague restaurants and hotels which...
- + Pepper de Callier: Things to Think About —Prague Leadership Institute "I don't want to be a super model. I want to be a role mod...
- + Become Digital: Pushing your charity's message with no budget?—Prague Daily Monitor Ladislav writes up some opportunities on how to spread the word f...
- + American artist unveils painting of Czech flower alphabet —Literary Calligraphy American artist and calligrapher Susan Loy will present her 2-yea...
- + Pepper de Callier: Things to Think About —Prague Leadership Institute "Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, and besides...
- + Happy Hour Vegas style: Week two—Prague Daily Monitor Nor'easter rounds up some folks to enjoy some drinks and learn to...
- + Become Digital: Boost your fans engagement!—by Ladislav Poledna | Prague Daily Monitor Ladislav give us a couple of examples of in...
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- + Trump Friends and Family Cleared for Millions in Small Business Bailout— by Jack Gillum, Isaac Arnsdorf, Jake Pearson and Mike Spies ...
- + Companies Owned by This Billionaire Governor Received up to $24 Million in Bailout Loans— by Ken Ward Jr. ProPublica is a nonprofit...
- + Three ProPublica Illinois Projects Named Finalists for Driehaus Awards— ProPublica Illinois The Better Go...
- + Trump Administration Discloses Some Recipients of $670 Billion Small Business Bailout— by Paul Kiel and Justin Elliott ProPublic...
- + Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk— by Nina Martin ProPublica is a nonprofit ...
- + The NYPD Isn’t Giving Critical Bodycam Footage to Officials Investigating Alleged Abuse— by Eric Umansky ProPublica is a nonprofit...
- + Electionland 2020: Florida Felons Case, Drive-Thru Voting, Voter Registration and More— by Rachel Glickhouse This article is part of Electio...
- + The Nation’s First Reparations Package to Survivors of Police Torture Included a Public Memorial. Survivors Are Still Waiting.— by Logan Jaffe ProPublica Illinois is a n...
- + U.S. Marine Corps Concludes Its Investigation Into a Fatal 2018 Midair Crash Was Inaccurate— by Robert Faturechi, Megan Rose and T. Christian Miller ...
- + He Built a Privately Funded Border Wall. It’s Already at Risk of Falling Down if Not Fixed.— by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo ProP...
- + Why Do People Want to See Donald Trump’s Tax Returns?— by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica Stay ...
- + Since We Reported on Flawed Roadside Drug Tests, Five More Convictions Have Been Overturned— by Ryan Gabrielson ProPublica is a nonpro...
- + Internal Messages Reveal Crisis at Houston Hospitals as Coronavirus Cases Surge— by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh , NBC News ...
- + An Opportunity to Listen as Our “Unheard” Project Becomes a Museum Installation— by Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, and Michelle Theriault Boots , Anchorage Daily News ...
- + The Anchorage Museum, Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica Present “Unheard,” a Public Photography and Audio Installation Highlighting Alaska’s Sexual Assault Survivors— by ProPublica “Unheard,” a new pu...
- + An Employee at a Private Sports Club Owned by This Billionaire Governor Tested Positive for Coronavirus— by Ken Ward Jr. ProPublica is a nonprofit...
- + Republicans and Democrats Agree: GM Should Pay Back the Taxpayers of Ohio— by Dan O’Brien , The Business Journal P...
- + She Needed Lifesaving Medication, but the Only Hospital in Town Did Not Have It— by Brianna Bailey , The Frontier, and Maya Miller, ProPublica ...
- + Has the IRS Hit Bottom?— by Paul Kiel ProPublica is a nonprofit ne...
- + Millions of Homeowners Who Need Flood Insurance Don’t Know It — Thanks to FEMA— by Lisa Song and Tony Briscoe ProPublica ...
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- + Not Rex: Regan Russell Lives!—Humberto DaSilva July 6, 2020 Political Action Not Rex On June 19, 2020 animal rights activist Regan Russell was run down ...
- + Facial recognition technology is one of the most racist weapons in the police arsenal—Anti-Racism Civil Liberties Watch Thanks to the growing global anti-racism movement, the world is opening its eyes to how police use of fa...
- + Racial data gaps in the criminal justice system: Where do we start?—Lidia Abraha The death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who ended up on the ground outside of a high rise building after police were called to h...
- + 'Wrestling with Zionism' gives voice to long tradition of Jewish dissent from Israel's dominant ideology—Daphna Levit My book Wrestling with Zionism: Jewish Voices of Dissent was published by Interlink Books in 2020, in the midst of the global ...
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- + Trump will let America ‘go up in flames’ if he thinks it will win the election: Carl Bernstein—On Tuesday’s edition of “Good Morning Britain,” Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein laid into President Donald Trump, warning that he ...
- + Florida man bellows ‘I feel threatened!’ and menaces shopper who asked him to wear a mask—A man wearing a Revolutionary War-themed shirt bellowed at another shopper who asked him to wear a mask inside a Florida store. Video posted on Twitte...
- + Worried Republicans told by White House they’ll have to live with Trump’s focus on race: reporter Robert Costa—During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Washington Post correspondent Robert Costa explained that concerned senior Republican...
- + Anderson Cooper: Americans die while Trump is ‘safe inside his biological bunker’—Anderson Cooper is not holding anything back when it comes to Donald Trump. In a segment for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 on July 6, Cooper lambast...
- + Rare neurological disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, linked to COVID-19—The patient in the case report (let’s call him Tom) was 54 and in good health. For two days in May, he felt unwell and was too weak to get out of bed....
- + Is the COVID-19 pandemic cure really worse than the disease? Here’s what our research found—The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The coronavirus pandemic catapulted the country into one of the deepe...
- + CNN’s Bakari Sellers slams Rick Santorum for claiming slavery and abortion are the same thing—CNN conservative Rick Santorum on Tuesday got into hot water when he suggested that women who get abortions were committing a sin on par with owning s...
- + Trump can’t save himself by ‘turning up the racism dial’ — and history proves it: columnist—On Tuesday, writing for The New York Times, columnist Jamelle Bouie said that President Donald Trump’s effort to bait his base with racism and g...
- + US killing of Iran’s top general ‘unlawful’: UN expert—The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qasem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killin...
- + ‘Political arsonist’ Trump has left Republicans with no choice but to boot him in November: conservative—In his column for the Daily Beast, conservative Matt Lewis — who abandoned the Republican Party over Donald Trump — said that the presiden...
- + New details emerge in death of Florida teen treated at home for coronavirus—More information has been revealed about the final days of a Florida teen who died from COVID-19. Carsyn Leigh Davis died June 23, two days after her ...
- + New Lincoln Project ad taunts Trump for having the most disloyal administration ever—A new ad from the anti-Trump conservatives at the Lincoln Project taunts President Donald Trump for having so many former administration officials who...
- + Kayleigh McEnany busted by CNN reporter for ‘unbelievable’ lies about Trump and the Confederate flag—CNN reporter Abby Phillip on Tuesday busted White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for blatantly lying about President Donald Trump’s defe...
- + A historian explains how America will collapse by 2025 — using 4 different scenarios—This story first ran in December, 2010. A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don’t bet on it. The demise of the United States as the global ...
- + Driver rams protesters after Indiana man claims he survived an attempted lynching—A driver struck two protesters in Indiana during a demonstration against the attempted lynching of a local civil rights activist. Vauhxx Booker, a Blo...
- + He was supposed to be in prison less than a year. Instead, he died after catching the coronavirus.—At least 84 Texas state prisoners have died after contracting the coronavirus, including men who were serving short sentences or set to soon go home. ...
- + Trump’s obsession with wrecking Obamacare is pushing him into a political buzzsaw: report—President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act at a time when the United Stat...
- + Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urges Texas GOP to cancel its convention—Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner encouraged the Republican Party of Texas on Monday to cancel its in-person convention in Houston next week and warned t...
- + Big chain retailers — including Target and Home Depot — beg government to enforce standard mask-wearing nationwide—In a letter sent to the National Governors Association, an industry group representing many of the largest retailers in the U.S. asked the countryR...
- + Tech titan chiefs to testify at US antitrust committee—The US House Committee on the Judiciary on Monday announced that leaders of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google will testify during an antitrust inves...
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- + Kommersant Newspaper Considers Treason Accusations Against Ex-Employee Safronov Absurd—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kommersant publishing house said Tuesday that the high treason accusations against its former employee Ivan Safronov, are absurd, a...
- + Mossad Thwarted ‘Iranian Plot’ to Target Israeli Embassies Around the World, Report Claims—The report comes amid media speculation that Israel may have been involved in the 2 July blast at Iran's Natanz nuclear power plant. Defence Minister ...
- + Lindsey Graham 'Breaks' With Donald Trump Amid 'Tough' Senate Elections, Journo Claims—Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham has always been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, even referring to an impeachme...
- + Kanye West’s Yeezy, Burning Man, Wall Street Hedge Funds Among PPP Loan Recipients—When the US government unleashed a $500-plus-billion programme to help small businesses sit out the COVID-19 pandemic, the obvious image was local mom...
- + Watch Mommy Chimp Feed Baby Leopard Bottled Milk, With A Kiss On the Forehead—In the mid-1980's, Koko, a 'talking' gorilla who was successfully taught sign language in California, adopted a kitten, prompting many to wonder if hu...
- + Heist in Covid Times: PPE Suit Wearing Burglars Flee With Gold Worth $52,000 in India - Video—New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian government has started the unlocking process and opened up several sectors and markets in order to revive the economy,...
- + 'Complete Lies': Hollywood Star Johnny Depp Takes on UK Newspaper Which Called Him a 'Wife Beater’—In April 2018 The Sun newspaper wrote an article claiming US film star Johnny Depp had beaten his wife Amber Heard. Depp has always denied he committe...
- + Chinese Chip Firm SMIC To Double Shanghai Stock Listing In Largest Sale in Decades Amid US Trade War—The news comes as investors have begun massive levels of investment in the mainland tech firm's push for self-sufficiency, with the chipmaker reaching...
- + Confrontation with China to Hurt India Enormously, Experts Believe—New Delhi (Sputnik): India-China relations saw a new low after the latest face-off between the armies of both the countries. India lost 20 soldiers, i...
- + Think Tank Urges UK Gov’t to Create $250Bln Stimulus Package to Ensure Economic Recovery—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom’s economy will require a further stimulus package of 200 billion pounds ($249.3 billion) to ensure the country’s...
- + British Government Needs ‘A Massive Public Investment Programme’, Says City Economist—Whilst the UK government has been correct to assist families and employees directly during 'The Great Lockdown', it should be doing much more to prote...
- + Former Labour Shadow Minister Pleads Guilty to Making 'Indecent Image' of Child—Previously a military officer and then a politician, Eric Joyce has a history of previous convictions. Following an incident of assault in the Houses ...
- + Melania Trump's Former Aide Reportedly Poised to Drop Bombshell Tell-All Memoir —Two current entries on Amazon’s best-seller list, books penned by US President Donald Trump's estranged niece Mary Trump and ex-National Security Advi...
- + India's Top Court Orders Army to Give Permanent Commissions to Female Officers Within a Month—New Delhi (Sputnik): On 17 February, India's top court delivered a landmark judgement which ruled that women officers are entitled to permanent commis...
- + Explosion Outside Tehran Kills Two, Damages Factory, Iranian Media Says—The explosion follows a string of similar incidents across the country in recent days, including a gas explosion at a Tehran clinic on 30 June which k...
- + 'Still a Hottie': Madonna Wows Fans With a Topless Selfie—The famous singer appeared in the photo semi-nude and leaning on a crutch, which she referenced in the caption. [Category: Viral] [Link to media]
- + Russian Lawmakers Urge Turkey to Avoid Damage From Hasty Change of Status of Hagia Sophia—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on Tuesday adopted an address to Turkey’s parliament and called on Ankar...
- + New US Immigration Rule to Hit Indian Students if Their Universities Go Online Due to COVID-19 —New Delhi (Sputnik): Schools and universities across countries have been affected by the global pandemic and many of them have gone online to make up ...
- + China Opposes Politicisation of New Security Law as TikTok Exits Hong Kong Market—BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing opposes the politicisation of its new national security law amid the decision made by Chinese video-sharing social network...
- + Factory Blast Latest in Spate of Incidents Targeting Iran Infrastructure, Fueling Media Speculation—Amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran over the latter's nuclear program, a series of blasts have occurred in Iran near Tehran's Parchin ...
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- + Operation Bagration—Starting on June 22, 1944, the Soviet Union inflicted the biggest defeat in German military history. In the space of a month, Army Group Center, the h...
- + Shield of the Union: How the Russian Navy Protected America in the Civil War—Strange things happen in civil wars: During the Russian Civil War in 1919, 13,000 U.S. troops were dispatched by President Woodrow Wilson to occupy th...
- + How We Got Here: the Global Economy’s 75-Year Stumble to the Precipice—Charles Hugh SMITH Not only will there not be a recovery, but there can’t be a recovery, as those brittle extremes have been lost for good. How ...
- + Russian Bounties: Here We Go Again—In case you’ve been living in a cave the last few weeks, here’s latest news scoop riling the United States: Russia has been paying the Afghan Taliban ...
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- + Latest Pantsyr-S anti-aircraft missile systems to arrive for air defense regiment in Urals—It was earlier reported that S-400 ‘Triumf’ long-range air defense missile systems would arrive for the regiment stationed near Yekaterinburg [Categor...
- + Russia’s Spartak Moscow FC cancels contract with Director General Tomas Zorn—Tomas Zorn, 33, was appointed the director general of Spartak Moscow FC on May 14, 2019 [Category: Sport]
- + German ambassador upbeat on Nord Stream 2’s future after Denmark's go-ahead—Earlier, at the request of Nord Stream 2 AG, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) gave the go-ahead to use vessels in an unfinished section of the Nord Stre...
- + Russia only now enters the most difficult period of crisis, expert says—According to Arkady Dvorkovich, small and medium-sized businesses will have the most difficult time [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Man plotting terror attack on administrative buildings detained in Astrakhan— [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Troops employ latest electronic warfare system to repel drone attack in Urals drills—The drills that ran in the daytime and at night involved over 500 troops and over 100 items of military and special hardware, according to the Centra...
- + UN General Assembly approves new dates of Olympic Truce for 2021 Summer Games—The Games will now be observed from July 16, 2021 (seven days before the opening of the Olympic Games) to 12 September 2021 (seven days after the clos...
- + Russia’s lower house appeals to Turkish parliament on status of Hagia Sophia—The Turkish parliament is gonna make a decision on whether to revoke the cathedral's museum status in a matter of a few days, according to the CNN Tur...
- + COVID-19 in Russia: Over two-thirds of those infected recover—Currently, 219,856 people diagnosed with COVID-19 are undergoing treatment in Russia [Category: Society & Culture, CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC] [Link to ...
- + At least 21 people killed as bus plunges into reservoir in southwest China, reports say—Earlier, China’s central television said that the bus carrying school students on the day of the national college entrance examination crashed into a ...
- + Roscosmos advisor suspected of handing over confidential data to NATO—The charges carry a punishment of 20 years behind bars, according to the Federal Security Service [Category: Emergencies ] [Link to media]
- + Foreigner who wanted to fight for IS detained in Russia—According to the FSB, the detainee was collecting information about places of mass gatherings and particularly was taking pictures for his curators, d...
- + Russia's FSB detains three Hizb ut-Tahrir ringleaders in Crimea—According to the law enforcers, four active members of the terrorist organization were also nabbed [Category: Emergencies ] [Link to media]
- + Kremlin spokesman supports online voting in future elections—The Kremlin spokkesman noted that it is only natural that the results of the vote are still being discussed [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomac...
- + Outlook for resuming international flights from Russia is hazy, Kremlin says—According to the Kremlin spokesman, the reason is the rate of emergence of new coronavirus hotspots in Europe and Asia [Category: Business & Econo...
- + Six suspected Hizb ut-Tahrir members detained in Crimea—One suspect is still wanted, according to the latest data obtained by TASS [Category: Emergencies ] [Link to media]
- + Russia to retaliate over UK sanctions imposed over Magnitsky case — Kremlin—The sanctions target Russia's high-ranking prosecution officials for alleged involvement in the torture and death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky [Category...
- + Almost every development program in Russia aimed at eliminating poverty — Kremlin—The spokesman also commented on the results of a sociological study that showed that the monthly income of over 70% of Russians does not exceed $345 [...
- + Press review: UK sanctions top Russian officials and India to buy jets from Moscow—Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, July 7 [Category: Press Review] [Link to media]
- + Russian-American dialogue on Afghanistan irked some political circles in US, official says—The Russian Security Council secretary commented on publications on the bounties on US servicemen that Russia allegedly offered to Afghan militants [C...
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- + A twisted but revealing GOP attack on Joe Biden—This seems ill advised, given that Trump is expressly defending Confederate traitors.
- + Trump’s awful new reelection strategy makes a powerful case against him—Trump's propagandists want you to 'grow numb' to coronavirus deaths. Just say no.
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- + Updated EU forecast projects greater declines in 2020 before rebound— The European Commission on Tuesday updated its economic forecast for the rest of 2020 and 2021, which mostly projects steeper declines across the 27-...
- + Kim Jong Un must compensate South Korean war veterans, court rules— A South Korean court has ruled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must compensate former South Korean prisoners of war who were made to work as forced l...
- + Google, Facebook, Twitter 'pause' requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data— Google, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp announced they have stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data in the wake of a swee...
- + North Korea: 'No intention' to meet with the U.S. again— North Korea on Tuesday doubled down on its stance that it had "no intention" of meeting with the United States again and criticized South Korea's "me...
- + Britain sanctions dozens under new human rights regime— Britain said it is imposing sanctions against dozens of people involved in committing the "most notorious" human rights violations including those it...
- + Health officials suspect bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia— Health officials in Inner Mongolia said Monday they suspect a case of bubonic plague in a man who's been hospitalized.
- + China issues warning following U.S. aircraft carrier drills— China condemned U.S. aircraft carrier drills in the South China Sea, as state media claimed the exercises were a showy display of "paper tigers" in w...
- + Israel launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space— Israel launched a new spy satellite into orbit on Monday, saying it will bring enhanced surveillance capabilities.
- + Letter from Iran triggers mediation process on nuclear deal— The European Union's top diplomat said a recent letter from Iran's foreign minister triggers a dispute mechanism in the international accord governin...
- + Coronavirus: WHO discontinues trial on hydroxychloroquine— The World Health Organization announced Saturday that it discontinued its trial on hydroxychloroquine's effect on COVID-19 patients in hospitals.
- + 5 dead, 16 injured in attacks in Somalian cities— Five people died and 16 people were injured in attacks in two major Somalian cities Saturday.
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- + Why Guyana’s political stalemate matters—The newly oil-rich Caribbean nation is entering the fifth month of a tense standoff after a disputed election.
- + Dutch police arrest 6 men, uncover makeshift torture chamber—Dutch police say they have arrested six men after discovering sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed “tortur...
- + Russian court fines coronavirus-denying rebel monk—A Russian court has fined a coronavirus-denying monk who has challenged Kremlin lockdown orders for spreading false information about the pandemic
- + Iraqis mourn expert on armed groups killed by unknown gunmen—Iraqi mourners and relatives have carried the body of a respected analyst shot and killed the previous night in Baghdad after receiving threats from I...
- + Plan to bring back Suez Canal statue stirs debate in Egypt—A proposal to bring back the statue of a French diplomat behind the idea to build the Suez Canal has stirred controversy in Egypt
- + Japan’s ruling party calls for government to cancel Xi visit—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party has adopted a resolution urging the government cancel a visit to Japan by Chinese President Xi Jinpi...
- + There was an effective vaccine. An outbreak struck anyway.—"A vaccine dose that remains in a vial is zero-percent effective."
- + Battling second virus wave, Australia puts city of Melbourne under lockdown—The new measures threaten to derail the recovery of a country that had enjoyed relative success in conquering the virus.
- + Cyprus: EU partners aim to rein in Turkey’s ‘expansionism’—The president of Cyprus says the island nation and its European Union partners are working to rein in Turkey’s “expansionist policy” in the eastern Me...
- + Bubonic plague triggers health alert in China after herder is infected—Officials are stepping up precautions to prevent a wider outbreak, banning the hunting, skinning and transportation of rodents that can carry the dead...
- + Teachers face threats, books are banned as China pushes party line in Hong Kong schools—Historical texts and discussions that might go against Beijing’s desired narrative are being erased as officials impose “patriotic education.”
- + Signs increasingly point to sabotage in fiery explosion at Iranian nuclear complex—Experts say they believe a bomb caused last week’s mysterious explosion at Iran’s main uranium facility. But it is unclear how badly the country’s nuc...
- + Chechen exiles are being hunted down. Often, the trail leads back to Russia.—A blogger gunned down in an Austrian town is the latest victim. Russia denies charges of involvement in the wave of killings.
- + China detains Xu Zhangrun, leading critic of President Xi Jinping—The professor’s arrest comes at a time when the Communist Party is forcefully reasserting itself domestically as well as globally.
- + Under Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand pivots on how to deal with China—After years of currying favor with Beijing, a subtle rebalancing is underway — yet the Five Eyes member wants to keep some distance from President Tru...
- + Leading Iraqi researcher assassinated outside his house in Baghdad—Hisham al-Hashimi was among the world’s top experts on the Islamic State and an adviser to the Iraqi government.
- + Mexican president’s visit to Trump draws questions, criticism in both countries—López Obrador makes his first foreign trip this week to Washington to celebrate the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal.
- + Racial-profiling debate rages after British sprinter Bianca Williams is handcuffed by police—Williams said her family was targeted because they are black and were in a Mercedes.
- + Britain may further limit Huawei in 5G, a win for Washington and blow to China—The move would mark a significant shift.
- + To keep coronavirus out, Canada’s smallest province kept the rest of the country away. Now outsiders are returning.—As other countries rethink their leniency on internal travel, Canada's Atlantic provinces are allowing some visitors in.
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- + The Finance 202: PPP data dump to fuel debate as lawmakers craft next coronavirus stimulus—Businesses tied to the political elite got the small business loans.
- + The Health 202: Coronavirus era means Americans are forced to decide how much risk they can accept—It’s a harsh reality as the pandemic stretches on.
- + The Cybersecurity 202: Cybersecurity pros are uniting in a battle to save encryption—The protection is facing its harshest assault in decades.
- + The data on coronavirus deaths doesn’t tell the story Trump claims it does—Deaths are down, which is good. The question is whether they'll stay down as cases spike.
- + In Fayetteville, George Floyd killing divides black elected officials and protesters of color—Urgency battles pragmatism as the North Carolina city confronts divisions that are generational and cultural more than racial.
- + House Democrats insert language in federal spending bill ordering removal of Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol—The measure represents the latest effort by House Democrats to remove symbols of the Confederacy and racist ideology from the halls of the Capitol.
- + Spencer Cox wins Utah GOP gubernatorial primary, dashing Jon Huntsman’s hopes of a comeback—Cox, Utah’s lieutenant governor, bested Jon Huntsman, the former governor and 2012 presidential candidate who stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Russi...
- + McEnany defends Trump’s view on Confederate flag by claiming he doesn’t have one—As institutions across the country, from NASCAR to the state of Mississippi, take steps to remove Confederate imagery and other symbols of racism from...
- + Sen. Grassley says he will skip Republican convention because of coronavirus concerns—The Iowa senator’s move makes him the first congressional Republican to announce that he will not attend this year’s convention, which will be held in...
- + Supreme Court keeps ban on robocalls to cellphones, tosses exception for government debt collection—The American Association of Political Consultants had challenged a provision of the law on First Amendment grounds.
- + Sen. Grassley says he will skip Republican convention due to coronavirus concerns—The Iowa senator’s move makes him the first congressional Republican to announce that he will not attend this year’s convention, which will be held in...
- + Tell-all book by President Trump’s niece to be published two weeks earlier on July 14—Mary Trump’s book said to show “how Donald acquired twisted behaviors and values”
- + It’s not that Trump doesn’t want to tackle racism. It’s just that he’s focused on perceived racism against whites.—There’s no reason to think that this will actually gain him votes.
- + The Trump White House finally — if unintentionally — invokes the Armenian genocide—In a briefing Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany referenced vandalism of the "Armenian Genocide Memorial." The invocation of the G-w...
- + McConnell calls for five-year lawsuit shield for businesses as part of next coronavirus bill—The House and Senate adjourn when coronavirus cases are spiking in numerous states. They will face a number of crucial decisions when they return, but...
- + McEnany butchers her defense of Trump’s Bubba Wallace tweet—McEnany misstated several key facts about the situation and offered an implausible argument for Trump’s motivation to tweet it.
- + McEnany completely butchers her defense of Trump’s Bubba Wallace tweet—McEnany misstated several key facts about the situation and offered an implausible argument for Trump’s motivation to tweet it.
- + Treasury, SBA data show small-business loans went to private-equity backed chains, members of Congress—After initial refusals, the federal government released records on small-business loans that it claims supported 51 million jobs.
- + Supreme Court says a state may require presidential electors to support its popular-vote winner—The court announced its decision Monday.
- + Trump and Biden campaigns shift focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges—The former vice president is seizing on his opponent’s stumbling response to the crisis, while the Trump campaign seeks ways to reframe the issue.
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- + The rise and fall of Adobe Flash—Soon, Adobe itself will remove Flash Player from computers, too. Few technologies have yielded such divisive and widespread passion as Flash. Ma...
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- + Security Think Tank: Balancing human oversight with AI autonomy
- + MSP Xchanging attacked in ransomware incident
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- + BEC Busts Take Down Multimillion-Dollar Operations—The two extraditions of business email compromise attackers indicate a step forward for international law enforcement collaboration. [Link to media]
- + Attackers Scan for Vulnerable BIG-IP Devices After Flaw Disclosure—The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency encourages organizations to patch a critical flaw in the BIG-IP family of application delivery...
- + North Korea's Lazarus Group Diversifies Into Card Skimming—Since at least May 2019, the state-sponsored threat actor has stolen card data from dozens of retailers, including major US firms. [Link to media]
- + Credit-Card Skimmer Seeks Websites Running Microsoft's ASP.NET—The payment-card skimmer targets websites hosted on Microsoft IIS servers and running the ASP.NET web framework. [Link to media]
- + Android Adware Tied to Undeletable Malware—Adware on inexpensive Android smartphone can carry additional malware and be undeletable. [Link to media]
- + How to Assess More Sophisticated IoT Threats—Securing the Internet of Things requires diligence in secure development and hardware design throughout the product life cycle, as well as resilience ...
- + COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary—Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. [Link to media]
- + Introducing 'Secure Access Service Edge'—The industry's latest buzzword is largely a repackaging exercise that bundles a collection of capabilities together and offers them as a cloud-deliver...
- + Cybersecurity's Lament: There Are No Cooks in Space—Cybersecurity staff are on edge for the same reason that there are no cooks on the ISS: Organizations are carefully watching expenses for jobs that do...
- + Building Security Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends and Concerns—Security experts discuss the rise in cybercrime affecting sub-Saharan Africa and the necessary changes to improve security. [Link to media]
- + BIG-IP Vulnerabilities Could be Big Trouble for Customers—Left unpatched, pair of vulnerabilities could give attackers wide access to a victim's application delivery network. [Link to media]
- + Making Sense of EARN IT & LAED Bills' Implications for Crypto —After Senate Judiciary Committee pushes EARN IT Act a step closer to ratification, raising further concerns for privacy advocates, here's what to know...
- + Anatomy of a Long-Con Phish—A fraudster on LinkedIn used my online profile in an apparent attempt to pull off a wide-ranging scam business venture. [Link to media]
- + Considerations for Seamless CCPA Compliance—Three steps to better serve consumers, ensure maximum security, and achieve compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act. [Link to media]
- + 22,900 MongoDB Databases Affected in Ransomware Attack—An attacker scanned for databases misconfigured to expose information and wiped the data, leaving a ransom note behind. [Link to media]
- + Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?—We need to learn from the attacks and attempts that have occurred in order to prepare for the future. [Link to media]
- + 7 IoT Tips for Home Users—Whether for business or pleasure, you're on your own once you walk into the house with a new Internet of Things device. Here's how to keep everyone se...
- + Attackers Compromised Dozens of News Websites as Part of Ransomware Campaign—Malware used to download WastedLocker on target networks was hosted on legit websites belonging to one parent company, Symantec says. [Link to media]
- + Chinese Software Company Aisino Uninstalls GoldenSpy Malware —Follow-up sandbox research confirms Aisino knew about the malware in its tax software, though it's still unclear whether it was culpable. [Link to med...
- + Businesses Invest in Cloud Security Tools Despite Concerns—A majority of organizations say the acceleration was driven by a need to support more remote employees. [Link to media]
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- + Designing 3D Printed Enclosures for KiCad PCBs—If you’ve used KiCad before, you’re certainly familiar with the handy 3D view that shows you a rendered view of what your assembled board ...
- + Milling Dies And Injection Moulding Some Acrylic Lenses—[Zach] over at his channel Breaking Taps has put up an extraordinary account on manufacturing some homemade acrylic lenses. In the end, not only does ...
- + Filmmaking from Home with Projection Mapping—Stuck at home in self-quarantine, artist and filmmaker [Kira Bursky] had fewer options than normal for her latest film project. While a normal weekend...
- + Remote Code Execution On The N64—Some like to garden in their spare time, while others prefer to smoke cigars or fold complicated origami figurines. Security researcher [grifter] seem...
- + Analog Noise Generator, Fighter Of Other Noises—A chaotic drone of meaningless sound to lull the human brain out of its usual drive to latch on to patterns can at times be a welcome thing. A nonsens...
- + Multi-Volume Knob Gives All Your Programs a Turn—We’ve all been there. You’re manning the battle station, deep in the sim-racing or some other n00b-pwning zone and suddenly some loudmouth...
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- + ‘It Will Consume Your Life’: 4 Families Take On Rare Diseases—Confronted by illnesses that most scientists overlook, these families had to work out their own approaches to find treatments. [Author: By Gina Kolata...
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- + Astrobotic Project Focuses on Wireless Power Transfer on the Moon— by Douglas MessierManaging Editor NASA will a project by Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh to develop wireless transmission for power syst...
- + Smart Design of Flat ‘Reflectarray’ Satellite Antennas— Flat-panel reflectarray antenna (Credit: TICRA) PARIS (ESA PR) — The traditional curved antenna reflector is instantly recognisable on a ...
- + NASA to Provide Boeing Commercial Crew Update on Tuesday— Starliner OFT-1 capsule after landing at White Sands Missile Range. (Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) WASHINGTON (NASA PR) — NASA will host a m...
- + Amazon Launches Space Segment— Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled a new space business segment. The company described it in a blog post. T...
- + Sharpiegate: Commerce OIG Summary of Findings on Hurricane Dorian Statement— This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image features Hurricane Dorian as it pummels the Bahamas on 2 September 2019 at 15:16 GMT (11:16 EDT). (Credit: ESA) ...
- + Sharpiegate: Commerce OIG Memo Accusing Commerce Officials of Blocking Hurricane Dorian Report— NASA astronaut Christina Koch snapped this image of Hurricane Dorian from the International Space Station as it flew more than 200 miles above the st...
- + Sharpiegate: IG Accuses Commerce Officials of Blocking Release of Critical Hurricane Dorian Report— President Donald Trump redraws Hurricane Dorian’s path after the fact. by Douglas MessierManaging Editor The Department of CommerceR...
- + Roscosmos Explores Making Angara Booster Reusable— Inaugural Angara A5 launch (Credit: Khrunichev) MOSCOW (Roscosmos PR) — Roscosmos continues working to create Angara carrier rocket modif...
- + Radar Points to Moon Being More Metallic Than Researchers Thought— The Moon seen from the International Space Station. The image was taken by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli during his second mission to ‘MagISStra&...
- + exactEarth Announces $7.0 Million Expansion of Channel Partner Agreement— CAMBRIDGE, ON, July 6, 2020 (exactEarth PR)– exactEarth Ltd. (TSX:XCT) (“exactEarth” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Satellite-AIS data...
- + This Week on The Space Show— This week on The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston: 1. Monday, July 6, 2020; 7 PM PDT (9 PM CDT; 10 PM EDT) No special programming for thi...
- + NASA Awards Small Business Contracts to Manage Lunar Dust— Apollo 17 spacesuits and helmets were covered in abrasive lunar dust after three days of exploring the moon. (Credit: NASA) by Douglas MessierM...
- + Israel Launches Reconnaissance Satellite— A Shavit launches the Ofek 16 satellite on July 6, 2020. (Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense) Israel launched a reconnaissance satellite into o...
- + China Launches Reconnaissance Satellite— Long March 2D lifts off from Jiuquan on July 5, 2020. (Credit: CASC) China launched the classified Shiyan-6 (02) reconnaissance satellite on Su...
- + China Launches New Gaofen Earth Imaging Satellite— A Long March 4B rocket lifts off from Taiyuan with a Gaofen satellite on July 3, 2020. (Credit: China National Space Administration) Translated...
- + ESA Awards OHB Contracts for Copernicus Missions— Sentinel-6/Jason-CS will map up to 95% of Earth’s ice-free ocean every 10 days in order to monitor sea level variability. (Credit: ESA/ATG medialab) ...
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- + There and Back Again: Perseverance Will Begin a New Chapter in Mars Exploration—Of the three missions launching to the Red Planet this summer, NASA’s latest rover offers the best hope yet of bringing evidence of Martian life...
- + How Human Brains Are Different: It Has a Lot to Do with the Connections—Different mammals demonstrate common patterns in brain connections. But our own species has a few twists of its own -- Read more on ScientificAmerica...
- + Stingers Have Achieved Optimal Pointiness, Physicists Show—A single equation describes the shapes of stingers, spikes and spines throughout the natural world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
- + 'Hybrid' Quantum Networking Demonstrated for First Time—By exploiting the wave-and-particle-like nature of light, a new technique offers the best of both worlds -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
- + The Dentist Will See You Now: But Will You See the Dentist?—Dental practices are taking measures to keep patients safe. Some people are wary, however -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category:...
- + Astronomers May Have Glimpsed Light from Merging Black Holes—If confirmed, the controversial result could open new vistas on cosmic collisions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: The Sci...
- + Mystery Object Blurs Line between Neutron Stars and Black Holes—Existing in the “mass gap” dividing two classes of cosmic heavyweights, the object could be the most massive neutron star, the lightest kn...
- + Tiny Gravitational-Wave Detector Could Search Anywhere in the Sky—A much smaller and more reproducible version of LIGO could transform gravitational-wave astronomy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [C...
- + To Spot Future Coronavirus Flare-Ups, Search the Sewers—Wastewater-based epidemiology can test large groups of people and help better allocate scarce resources -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
- + Misplaced Analogies: COVID-19 Is More like a Wildfire Than a Wave—Epidemiologist Sarah Cobey describes the massive epidemic as burning through the population -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Ca...
- + Hospitals Experiment with COVID-19 Treatments, Balancing Hope and Evidence—With little data on what works and what doesn't, doctors trade tips and argue about risks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category:...
- + How to Protect Yourself during Protests—Demonstrators face tear gas, flash bangs, coronavirus and surveillance -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: Health, Public Hea...
- + Black Astronomers Highlight Achievements and Obstacles—One of the forces behind #BlackInAstro week shares her optimism for the future -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: The Scienc...
- + China Reaches New Milestone in Space-Based Quantum Communications—The nation’s Micius satellite successfully established an ultrasecure link between two ground stations separated by more than 1,000 kilometers ...
- + How Long Do Neutrons Live? Space Probe Could Put Debate to Rest—Scientists used Venus to measure neutrons’ lifetime, offering hope for an answer to a decades-old mystery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co...
- + Electrified Fabric Could Zap the Coronavirus on Masks and Clothing—New materials and coatings could make fabric inactivate or repel viral particles -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: Health, ...
- + NASA's Hunt for Lunar Water Intensifies—The space agency’s plans for sustainable lunar outposts could hinge on finding—and using—what may be the moon’s most precious ...
- + Is Dark Matter Made of Axions?—New experimental results suggest these long-sought subatomic particles could explain the universe’s missing mass -- Read more on ScientificAmer...
- + A Gene May Help Discern Language Tone Differences: Is It Shí or Shì?—Subtle variations in our DNA may have led to the modulation of pitch to convey word meaning -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Categor...
- + What 'Less Lethal' Weapons Actually Do—Rubber bullets and tear gas are not as innocuous as they sound -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com [Category: Health, Public Health, The...
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- + Ransomware infected systems at Xchanging, a DXC subsidiary—Systems at Xchanging, a subsidiary of Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology was hit by ransomware over the weekend. Global IT ...
- + Unsecured Chinese companies leak users’ sensitive personal and business data—Researchers at Cybernews uncovered two unsecured databases, with millions of records, belonging to Chinese companies. The original post available ...
- + Former Yahoo! employee who accessed 6K accounts avoids jail—A former Yahoo! employee who hacked into the accounts of thousands of users was sentenced to five years of probation. In September the former Yaho...
- + North Korean Lazarus APT stole credit card data from US and EU stores—North Korea-linked Lazarus APT has been stealing payment card data from customers of large retailers in the U.S. and Europe for at least a year. S...
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- + Atlantic Ocean and Africa Seen From Orbit—The Atlantic Ocean and the southwest coast of Africa Seen From Orbit [Author: Keith Cowing] [Category: OnOrbit, Atlantic Ocean and Africa]
- + The Secret Life Of Lithium In Sun-like Stars: Created Not Just Destroyed—Lithium is becoming common in our everyday lives. It is the key ingredient in the batteries of our mobile phones and electric vehicles, but have you e...
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- + Federal Case Shows Cops Still Have Plenty Of Options When Dealing With Device Encryption— If no one's going to give you an encryption backdoor, maybe you just need to inconspicuously prop open the front door. That's what one cop did in thi...
- + More Disputes Over Trademarked Area Codes. Why Is This Allowed Again?— There are plenty of times when I have questioned why something that the USPTO granted a trademark on should be allowed to be registered at all. But o...
- + Lawsuit & Bi-Partisan Group Of Senators Seek To Push Back On Trump Administration's Attempt To Corrupt The Open Technology Fund— Last month we wrote about how the newly appointed head of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) had cleaned house, getting rid of the heads of the v...
- + New 'National Security' Law Threatens Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters With Life In Prison— Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 with the understanding the Chinese government would not strip away the rights granted to Hong Kong residen...
- + For All The Hype, Trump's Favorite 'News' Channel (OAN) Faces Shrinking Footprint— The President's favorite sycophancy channel, OAN (One America News) has seen no shortage of headlines in the recent weeks for its dubious "news" prog...
- + Researcher Buys Axon Cameras On eBay, Finds They're Still Filled With Recordings— Data isn't secure just because nothing happened to it when it was still in your possession. It can still "leak" long after the storage device has gon...
- + Daily Deal: Master the Science of Memory, Leadership & Focus Bundle— The Master the Science of Memory, Leadership and Focus Bundle has 9 courses to help you better manage yourself and others. Courses cover how to gain ...
- + New EARN IT Act Creates An Insane New Dilemma: Either Encrypt All Or Spy On All— Last week, as predicted, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to replace the original EARN IT Act, with a new one. As part of the markup,...
- + Chinese 5G Plans Start At $10, Showing The 'Race to 5G' Isn't Much Of One— We've noted for a while that the "race to 5G" is largely just the byproduct of telecom lobbyists hoping to spike lagging smartphone and network hardw...
- + Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt— This week, our first place winner on the insightful — also racking up quite a lot of funny votes — is Nick-B referring Trump supporters t...
- + This Week In Techdirt History: June 28th - July 4th— Five Years Ago This week in 2015, a missing document from the FISA court docket suggested that there was yet another undisclosed bulk records colle...
- + Research Libraries Tell Publishers To Drop Their Awful Lawsuit Against The Internet Archive— I've seen a lot of people -- including those who are supporting the publishers' legal attack on the Internet Archive -- insist that they "support lib...
- + That Was Quick: Appellate Court Says Simon & Schuster Not Subject To Prior Restraint Order Over Mary Trump's Book; But Fight's Not Over Yet— Yesterday we wrote about how Charles Harder, representing the President's brother, was able to get a highly questionable temporary restraining order ...
- + Boston The Latest City To Ban Facial Recognition Use By Government Agencies— San Francisco led the way. Then the entire state of California followed suit. And on the other side of the country, a few smaller cities in Massachus...
- + Charter Spectrum Lobbies FCC To Kill Time Warner Cable Merger Conditions— When Charter proposed its $79 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, former FCC boss Tom Wheeler brought in net neutrali...
- + Facebook Follows Twitter In Recognizing A 'More Speech' Approach Is Best For Newsworthy Liars— As you may recall, a few weeks back, Twitter made a decision to add a fact check to some tweets by President Trump, and a few days later, to put a la...
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- + DHS Brings Web App to Coronavirus Fight— The Department of Homeland Security, through its Science & Technology Directorate, has released a web app to help predict the decay rate of co...
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- + Huge UFO making maneuvers over South Abington Township, Pennsylvania 22-Jun-2020—Another great footage was reported today. This unidentified flying object was caught on tape in the night sky above South... [[ This is a content sum...
- + Black UFO triangle with center cutout and spheres underneath – Brooklyn, NY 2020—Here’s one of the best UFO videos that I saw recently. It show a black triangular-shaped craft that was flying above... [[ This is a content su...
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- + Updated EU forecast projects greater declines in 2020 before rebound— The European Commission on Tuesday updated its economic forecast for the rest of 2020 and 2021, which mostly projects steeper declines across the 27-...
- + Kim Jong Un must compensate South Korean war veterans, court rules— A South Korean court has ruled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must compensate former South Korean prisoners of war who were made to work as forced l...
- + New Jersey, Delaware hold primaries Tuesday; Huntsman loses in Utah— New Jersey and Delaware stage their primary elections on Tuesday amid expected glitches and delays caused by quick maneuvers to send out mail-in ball...
- + 'Blackout Day' calls for black Americans to wield economic power— Tuesday is designated as Blackout Day, a solidarity movement that calls for black Americans to demonstrate their economic influence as a measure to s...
- + Google, Facebook, Twitter 'pause' requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data— Google, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp announced they have stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for user data in the wake of a swee...
- + Military confirms remains as Vanessa Guillen's; politicians call for watchdog probe— Human remains found last week in Texas belong to missing soldier Vanessa Guillen, military officials confirmed as politicians demanded the Pentagon w...
- + North Korea: 'No intention' to meet with the U.S. again— North Korea on Tuesday doubled down on its stance that it had "no intention" of meeting with the United States again and criticized South Korea's "me...
- + On This Day, July 7: West Point begins enrolling women— On July 7, 1976, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York enrolled female cadets for the first time in the institution's then-174-year-old...
- + Britain sanctions dozens under new human rights regime— Britain said it is imposing sanctions against dozens of people involved in committing the "most notorious" human rights violations including those it...
- + National Guardsman dies in non-combat-related incident in Kosovo— The Pentagon announced late Monday the death of a National Guardsman who died on Independence Day in Kosovo.
- + Publisher moves up release date of tell-all book by Trump's niece to July 14— Publisher Simon & Schuster announced Monday that it has pushed the release date of a tell-all book written by Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, t...
- + Treasury Department releases data on Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients— The Treasury Department on Monday released data about the Paycheck Protection Program, including identifying businesses that received more than $150,...
- + Supreme Court upholds block on Keystone XL Pipeline construction— The Supreme Court on Monday denied the Trump administration's request to allow for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline to continue, upholding a ...
- + Mitch McConnell hints at 2nd stimulus payment in Senate rescue package— A second round of stimulus checks could be part of a new congressional rescue package to boost the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Senate R...
- + Nasdaq hits new record as tech stocks push markets higher— Markets rose sharply on Monday as the Nasdaq Composite rose 2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each climbed more than 1.5...
- + New York begins 3rd stage of reopening plan; U.S. reports another 49K cases— New COVID-19 cases have declined in New York since the state first launched its economic reopening plan, which entered the third stage Monday, markin...
- + Georgia governor declares state of emergency, deploys National Guard after girl shot dead— Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday declared a state of emergency and deployed 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops to Atlanta amid violence in the city...
- + Louvre Museum reopens to limited visitors, new health rules— The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened this week with fewer visitors and new rules regarding face masks and social distancing.
- + ICE to require students on visas to leave universities that transition to fully online— ICE said Monday that foreign students who attend universities on some visas will be required to transfer schools or face deportation if their school ...
- + State Dept. approves $2B sale of 8 MV-22 Osprey aircraft to Indonesia— The State Department has approved a potential $2 billion sale of eight MV-22 Osprey and related equipment to Indonesia, the U.S. government announced...
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- + India's TikTok Ban Dispels the Myth of the 'China Bogeyman'—Mark Zuckerberg and US tech giants argue that regulation will allow China to dominate. But in reality, the global market rejects unregulated, invasive...
- + The 7 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection (2020)—Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? Here are our favorite entry-level turntables to help you enjoy analog audio at ho...
- + Tech That Could Help Pro Sports Adapt to the Pandemic—As pro leagues return to stadiums, here are a few novel technologies people are exploring as ways to keep fans and players safe. [Category: Science, S...
- + Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Review: A Fine Android Tablet—The newest Galaxy tablet is a decent iPad alternative in a field with few competitors. [Category: Gear, Gear / Products / Tablets, Gear / Reviews]
- + Self-Driving Tech Is Becoming a Game of Partnerships—Making an autonomous vehicle is proving harder and costlier than many startups predicted. So they're teaming up with giants like Hyundai, Jaguar, and ...
- + A Mathematician’s Guide to How Contagion Spreads—Adam Kucharski wrote The Rules of Contagion before Covid-19. He talks about misinformation, bank failures, and coming up with hypotheses during a cris...
- + Keeping Up With the Coronas—or Why the Virus Is Winning—The climb in global cases is relentless. So what’s corona got that we don’t? [Category: Ideas]
- + Covid Drives Real Businesses to Tap Deepfake Technology—Coronavirus restrictions make it harder and more expensive to shoot videos. So some companies are turning to synthetic media instead. [Category: Busin...
- + Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree—A group dubbed "Cosmic Lynx" uses surprisingly sophisticated methods—and targets big game. [Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]
- + Seattle's Uber and Lyft Drivers Make $23.25 an Hour—or $9.73—Two studies reach very different conclusions about ride-hail earnings, as city officials consider setting a minimum wage. [Category: Business, Busines...
- + Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment—For companies that haven't patched their BIG-IP products, it may already be too late. [Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]
- + The Epic Siberian Journey to Solve a Mass Extinction Mystery—A quarter-billion years ago, huge volcanic eruptions burned coal, leading to the worst extinction in Earth’s history. Here’s how scientists hunted dow...
- + Tempo Studio Review: The Future of Gyms—This digital screen uses 3D sensors to correct your form, heralding a future without in-person trainers and physical gyms. [Category: Gear / Reviews, ...
- + The UAE’s First Mars Mission Is a Robo-Meteorologist—The United Arab Emirates is preparing to launch its first Martian satellite, Hope, which will search for clues to the Red Planet’s atmospheric mysteri...
- + Tech Confronts Its Use of the Labels ‘Master’ and ‘Slave’—Companies and programmers are reexamining how technical terms are used amid Black Lives Matter protests. But some worry the changes are empty symbolis...
- + Here's How to Properly Read an Election Poll—As the country heads into another fraught election cycle, you can easily get fooled if you don't know how to interpret those polling results. [Categor...
- + Colleges Gear Up for an Uncertain Fall Semester Online—Many schools are preparing for some form of virtual instruction in the autumn. For faculty and students, it won’t be perfect, and it certainly won’t b...
- + Covid-19 Is Accelerating Human Transformation—Let’s Not Waste It—The Neobiological Revolution is here. Now's the time to put lessons from the Digital Revolution to use. [Category: Ideas]
- + A Startup Is Testing the Subscription Model for Search Engines—Neeva—formed by ex-Googler Sridhar Ramaswamy—asks users to be the customer, not the product. [Category: Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events]
- + The 7 Best Drones (2020): Budget, Toys, Professional Video—Whether you want to battle Star Wars spaceships or shoot a cinematic masterpiece, you'll find a pick that's perfect for you. [Category: Gear / Buying ...
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- + Tech That Could Help Pro Sports Adapt to the Pandemic—As pro leagues return to stadiums, here are a few novel technologies people are exploring as ways to keep fans and players safe. [Category: Science, S...
- + A Mathematician’s Guide to How Contagion Spreads—Adam Kucharski wrote The Rules of Contagion before Covid-19. He talks about misinformation, bank failures, and coming up with hypotheses during a cris...
- + The Epic Siberian Journey to Solve a Mass Extinction Mystery—A quarter-billion years ago, huge volcanic eruptions burned coal, leading to the worst extinction in Earth’s history. Here’s how scientists hunted dow...
- + The UAE’s First Mars Mission Is a Robo-Meteorologist—The United Arab Emirates is preparing to launch its first Martian satellite, Hope, which will search for clues to the Red Planet’s atmospheric mysteri...
- + Astronomers Are Uncovering the Magnetic Soul of the Universe—Researchers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a cosmologic...
- + A Bird’s Epic Migration Stuns Scientists and Wins Online Fans—As researchers tracked his flight over 27 countries, a cuckoo became a celebrity and raised questions about how climate change could affect his specie...
- + Hummingbirds Can See Colors We Can’t Even Imagine—When humans see purple, we’re really seeing a blend of red and blue light. Hummingbirds see purple plus ultraviolet—and lots of other nonspectral colo...
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- + Hatch Chile Festival canceled for first time in 49-year history amid coronavirus concerns—The fiesta is held annually over Labor Day weekend in Hatch, New Mexico the chile capital of the world. ...
- + Torres Small highlights HAFB benefits in National Defense Authorization Act—From F-16s and MQ-9 drones to the High Speed Test Track, Holloman Air Force Base will be positively affected by the National Defense Authorization Act...
- + Torres Small highlights HAFB benefits in National Defense Authorization Act—From F-16s and MQ-9 drones to the High Speed Test Track, Holloman Air Force Base will be positively affected by the National Defense Authorization Act...
- + Fireworks, reverse parade mark July 4 in Alamogordo—Between a global pandemic and some ominous skies, Alamogordo celebrated Independence Day Saturday. [A...
- + Fireworks, reverse parade mark July 4 in Alamogordo—Between a global pandemic and some ominous skies, Alamogordo celebrated Independence Day Saturday. [A...
- + Scenes from Alamogordo July 4th, 2020—Scenes from Alamogordo July 4th, 2020 included a reverse parade and annual fireworks. [Author: Alamog...
- + Scenes from Alamogordo July 4th, 2020—Scenes from Alamogordo July 4th, 2020 included a reverse parade and annual fireworks. [Author: Alamog...
- + Alamogordo July 4th festivities 2020—Alamogordo July 4th festivities 2020 [Author: Alamogordo Daily News] [Link to media]
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- + Lawsuit filed against National Park Service after man fatally shot by Carlsbad Caverns ranger—A tort claim was filed June 26 against the federal government in the death of Charles "Gage" Lorentz by a park ranger at Carlsbad Caverns. ...
- + Hatch Chile Festival canceled for first time in 49-year history amid coronavirus concerns—The fiesta is held annually over Labor Day weekend in Hatch, New Mexico the chile capital of the world. ...
- + Carlsbad murder suspect arrested in six-year cold case of missing man, Brian Runnels—Brett Roark was arrested in April for being an accessory to first degree murder and tampering with evidence. He has a preliminary exam July 8. &...
- + Busted: COVID-19 a second blow to Carlsbad as oil prices remain low—Welcome to Carlsbad, one of the most defiant and incongruous places in New Mexico. "We should have been able to reopen weeks ago," Bustos said. ...
- + Study: New Strain Of Coronavirus Makes People Just As Sick, And Spreads Faster—A new strain of the novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading from Europe to the US. According to Business Insider, a new study says the virus is more i...
- + Citations can be issued by all state and local law enforcement for not wearing face masks—As of June 4, New Mexico had 12,776 positive cases, and 511 deaths. [Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus]
- + Project Feeding Families serves 200 area families—Food insecurity occurs when a household does not have the material resources to provide enough for its members. &n...
- + NMSU gets state funding to digitize and create maps of water rights—Under New Mexico water law, all ground and surface waters belong to the public. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
- + Southeast New Mexico leaders: Delay oil and gas methane regulations amid COVID-19 downturn—Southeast New Mexico leaders both state and local argued stricter emission restrictions could further weaken the already troubled industry. ...
- + City of Carlsbad and Eddy County seek input future public works projects—The City of Carlsbad and Eddy County are gathering input on the direction of future public works projects for the next five years. &...
- + Jury trials to resume in 5th Judicial District courts July 6—The District Attorney for the 12th Judicial District said adjustments have been made in courtrooms since the New Mexico Supreme Court allowed trials t...
- + Social distancing encouraged during Fourth of July activities in Carlsbad—COVID-19 hasn't stopped Carlsbad's Fourth of July spirit. [Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to m...
- + 2020 All American CowboyFest canceled—October of each year, the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack plays host to the annual festival, and celebrates the cowboy way of life and western culture. ...
- + UFO sightings date back to the first Americans. How does New Mexico stack up?—New Mexico remains one of the most UFO-centric states, with a study listing it as the state with the fifth-most UFO sightings per capita in the U.S. ...
- + Education briefs: Tessa Graham headed to UNM College of Pharmacy—Education news from Carlsbad and Eddy County. [Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]
- + Missing Carlsbad man found, died from apparent homicide—Brian Runnels was last seen alive in Carlsbad nearly six years ago. His remains were found in April and the OMI said he died from an apparent homicide...
- + Cleaner fuel on the map: New Mexico establishes alternative fuel corridors—The federal designation helps promote interstate routes that offer facilities for electric cars and alternative-fuel vehicles. ...
- + To mask or not: What's the rule if you're in a private business?—Masks in New Mexico are required for protection against COVID-19, according to state health orders, but what are the consequences for non-compliance? ...
- + Southeast New Mexico leaders challenge New Mexico governor's face mask mandate—Eddy County Sheriff Mark Cage said deputies won't enforce a COVID-19 face mask requirement issued Wednesday by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham....
- + Divers searching for possible drowning victim at Brantley Lake State Park near Carlsbad—A possible drowning victim was reported Wednesday afternoon at Brantley Lake north of Carlsbad. Divers were searching for the body on Thursday. ...
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- + San Elizario honors Coach Guillermo Cazares with vigil—Family and friends of San Elizario High School coach Guillermo Cazares gathered to remember the well-loved coach who died Sunday morning. The cause of...
- + Cinemark closes Sunland Park Mall Movie Bistro, puts plan for new El Paso theater on hold—Dallas company reviews "theater fleet" as it prepares for phased reopenings nationwide in COVID-19 era. ...
- + Cinemark closes Sunland Park Mall Movie Bistro, puts plan for new El Paso theater on hold—Dallas company reviews "theater fleet" as it prepares for phased reopenings nationwide in COVID-19 era. ...
- + Man arrested after El Paso County Sheriff's Office inquiry into cockfighting near Clint—A man was arrested after an investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office revealed he allegedly was conducting cockfights, officials said. ...
- + Man arrested after El Paso County Sheriff's Office inquiry into cockfighting near Clint—A man was arrested after an investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office revealed he allegedly was conducting cockfights, officials said. ...
- + Jeep Wrangler stolen in El Paso carjacking at Fountains of Farah possibly found in Midland—El Paso police are investigating after a woman and her 8-year-old son were carjacked at the Fountains of Farah shopping center. ...
- + Clint woman dies in El Paso semitrailer highway crash near Zaragoza Bridge—A driver was weaving through traffic before she crashed into a semitrailer stopped by a traffic backup near the Zaragoza Bridge. ...
- + Students question universities moving classes online but keeping tuition the same—Texas universities are moving more classes online but keeping tuition the same. Students are asking if it's worth the money. &...
- + Activists seeking police chief's resignation plan vigil for El Pasoans killed by officers—The BNHR and a dozen other organizations will have a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday at El Paso Police Department Headquarters. ...
- + Activists seeking police chief's resignation plan vigil for El Pasoans killed by officers—The BNHR and a dozen other organizations will have a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday at El Paso Police Department Headquarters. ...
- + Shooting, stabbing sparked by Fourth of July noise complaint at El Paso trailer park—The violence started when a woman who asked a group to quiet down was punched in the face July Fourth at a trailer park in Northeast El Paso. &#...
- + El Paso coronavirus update: City extends emergency ordinance barring utility disconnection through Aug. 5—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating this story throughout the day. News tip? Email us borderland@elpasotimes.com. ...
- + El Paso City Council looks at $70 million budget reduction for fiscal 2021—The El Paso City Council will adopt the final budget for the 2021 fiscal year on Aug. 18. Here's what that budget could look like. ...
- + Maquiladoras calculate long-term costs, effects of coronavirus on Borderland industry—Maquiladoras in Juárez are slowly ramping up, but the effects of COVID-19 could force the U.S.-Mexico border industry to adapt in the long term. ...
- + GOP powerbroker left Abbott voicemail requesting National Guard 'shoot to kill' rioters—GOP powerbroker left Greg Abbott voicemail requesting National Guard 'shoot to kill' rioters [Author:...
- + Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner—Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner [Author: Corpus Chris...
- + Pending end of $600 weekly unemployment payments inspires agency's 'Back to Work' campaign—Workforce Solutions Borderplex marketing campaign tied to July 25 end to COVID-19-tied payouts. [Auth...
- + El Paso coronavirus update: City reports 248 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating this story throughout the day. News tip? Email us borderland@elpasotimes.com. ...
- + Protesters march to Fort Bliss to demand justice for Vanessa Guillen and others—Over 100 protesters marched from Grandview Park to Fort Bliss to protest the Army's handling of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen's disappearance ...
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- + San Elizario honors Coach Guillermo Cazares with vigil—Family and friends of San Elizario High School coach Guillermo Cazares gathered to remember the well-loved coach who died Sunday morning. The cause of...
- + Cinemark closes Sunland Park Mall Movie Bistro, puts plan for new El Paso theater on hold—Dallas company reviews "theater fleet" as it prepares for phased reopenings nationwide in COVID-19 era. ...
- + Cinemark closes Sunland Park Mall Movie Bistro, puts plan for new El Paso theater on hold—Dallas company reviews "theater fleet" as it prepares for phased reopenings nationwide in COVID-19 era. ...
- + Man arrested after El Paso County Sheriff's Office inquiry into cockfighting near Clint—A man was arrested after an investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office revealed he allegedly was conducting cockfights, officials said. ...
- + Man arrested after El Paso County Sheriff's Office inquiry into cockfighting near Clint—A man was arrested after an investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office revealed he allegedly was conducting cockfights, officials said. ...
- + Jeep Wrangler stolen in El Paso carjacking at Fountains of Farah possibly found in Midland—El Paso police are investigating after a woman and her 8-year-old son were carjacked at the Fountains of Farah shopping center. ...
- + El Paso City Council looks at $70 million budget reduction for fiscal 2021—The El Paso City Council will adopt the final budget for the 2021 fiscal year on Aug. 18. Here's what that budget could look like. ...
- + Clint woman dies in El Paso semitrailer highway crash near Zaragoza Bridge—A driver was weaving through traffic before she crashed into a semitrailer stopped by a traffic backup near the Zaragoza Bridge. ...
- + Students question universities moving classes online but keeping tuition the same—Texas universities are moving more classes online but keeping tuition the same. Students are asking if it's worth the money. &...
- + El Paso coronavirus update: City extends emergency ordinance barring utility disconnection through Aug. 5—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating this story throughout the day. News tip? Email us borderland@elpasotimes.com. ...
- + Activists seeking police chief's resignation plan vigil for El Pasoans killed by officers—The BNHR and a dozen other organizations will have a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday at El Paso Police Department Headquarters. ...
- + Activists seeking police chief's resignation plan vigil for El Pasoans killed by officers—The BNHR and a dozen other organizations will have a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday at El Paso Police Department Headquarters. ...
- + Shooting, stabbing sparked by Fourth of July noise complaint at El Paso trailer park—The violence started when a woman who asked a group to quiet down was punched in the face July Fourth at a trailer park in Northeast El Paso. &#...
- + Maquiladoras calculate long-term costs, effects of coronavirus on Borderland industry—Maquiladoras in Juárez are slowly ramping up, but the effects of COVID-19 could force the U.S.-Mexico border industry to adapt in the long term. ...
- + GOP powerbroker left Abbott voicemail requesting National Guard 'shoot to kill' rioters—GOP powerbroker left Greg Abbott voicemail requesting National Guard 'shoot to kill' rioters [Author:...
- + Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner—Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner [Author: Corpus Chris...
- + Pending end of $600 weekly unemployment payments inspires agency's 'Back to Work' campaign—Workforce Solutions Borderplex marketing campaign tied to July 25 end to COVID-19-tied payouts. [Auth...
- + El Paso County Sheriff's Office investigates woman's death on North Loop Drive in Socorro—Socorro police found a woman dead during a welfare check on North Loop Drive. [Author: El Paso Times]...
- + Texas coronavirus: Here's what to know about Gov. Abbott's top medical adviser for COVID-19—As the commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, Dr. John Hellerstedt leads the medical response to COVID-19. &...
- + Amid COVID-19, Trump administration keeps immigration courts open, putting judges, lawyers and immigrants at risk—A labor union representing the nation's immigration judges filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in part over the COVID-19 threat. &#...
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- + I've recently traveled out of New Mexico — do I have to quarantine? (and other FAQs)—Here are the FAQs compiled by the New Mexico Department of Transportation about travel and COVID-19 in New Mexico. ...
- + Las Cruces City Council extends mayor's emergency face mask order—Councilors unanimously approved extending an emergency proclamation requiring customers and employees at businesses to wear face masks. &#...
- + Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District implement new closures for Tadpole Fire—The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District implemented a new closure order for the Tadpole Fire area west of New Mexico Highway 15. &...
- + Live: Las Cruces City Council weighs face mask requirement and $500 fines—Live blog of a special meeting of the Las Cruces City Council to consider extending Mayor Ken Miyagishima's emergency orders on face masks. ...
- + Oñate High School's Jim Schapekahm honored as 2020 Principal of the Year for New Mexico—Principal Jim Schapekahm from Oñate High School was chosen as the 2020 Principal of the Year for New Mexico. ...
- + Hatch Chile Festival canceled for first time in 49-year history amid coronavirus concerns—The fiesta is held annually over Labor Day weekend in Hatch, New Mexico the chile capital of the world. ...
- + Proposed tax increment district to develop old Las Cruces Country Club moves forward—A proposed tax increment district to develop the area near the old Las Cruces Country Club will proceed to public review and comment. ...
- + Doña Ana County records single-day high of 85 COVID-19 cases—The previous single-day high in Doña Ana County was on July 4 when 56 new cases were reported. The county has had a record high on July 2 & 3. &...
- + New Mexico militia refusing to stand down amid protests—Members of the New Mexico Civil Guard made international headlines for its heavily armed presence at an Albuquerque protest last month. &#...
- + Las Cruces City Council to discuss TIDD, UTVs, face coverings at Monday meetings—Immediately following the regularly scheduled meeting, council will discuss a resolution to extend the mayor's emergency proclamation related face cov...
- + Gadsden school district drive-thru graduation to be held at Vado Speedway Park—All of the ceremonies will be live streamed on YouTube. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]
- + Report: New Mexico's suicide rate is highest in the nation—New Mexico had a 9% increase in 2018 and reached the top of the list with a rate of 25.6 suicides per 100,000 people &...
- + Fireworks light up Las Cruces—The city's Fourth of July fireworks show lights up Las Cruces in 2020. The fireworks were launched from the north end of the Las Cruces Dam. ...
- + A successful end to the first 'blended senior year'—For a group of 33 seniors at Santa Teresa High School, graduation signaled the successful completion of New Mexico's first "Blended Senior Year" cohor...
- + Busted: COVID-19 a second blow to Carlsbad as oil prices remain low—Welcome to Carlsbad, one of the most defiant and incongruous places in New Mexico. "We should have been able to reopen weeks ago," Bustos said. ...
- + Criminal Justice, Prison Reform Bill Passed By Landslide U.S. Senate Vote—The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation 87-12 to reduce sentences for certain prison inmates. The 'First Step Act' aims to head off repeat offenders...
- + New Mexico city frustrated by bail reforms, repeat criminals—Authorities in one southeastern New Mexico community are frustrated with the state's bail reforms. Residents believe the system is failing the town. ...
- + New minor party pushes for 'fusion voting' in New Mexico—The New Mexico Working Families Party on Thursday announced its certification by state election regulators as a minor political party. ...
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- + NMSU temporarily closes ODonnell Hall to repair fire damage—NMSU temporarily closes ODonnell Hall to repair fire damage Date: 07/06/2020 Writer: Carlos Andres Lopez, 575-646-195...
- + NMSU gets state funding to digitize and create maps of water rights —NMSU gets state funding to digitize and create maps of water rights Date: 07/06/2020 Writer: Amanda Adame, 575-646-79...
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- + Silver High grad accepted into pharmacy school—Bria Sanderson will be recognized at the White Coat Ceremony in August 2020 as a student of the UNM PharmD Class of 2024. ...
- + Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District implement new closures for Tadpole Fire—The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District implemented a new closure order for the Tadpole Fire area west of New Mexico Highway 15. &...
- + Hatch Chile Festival canceled for first time in 49-year history amid coronavirus concerns—The fiesta is held annually over Labor Day weekend in Hatch, New Mexico the chile capital of the world. ...
- + Busted: COVID-19 a second blow to Carlsbad as oil prices remain low—Welcome to Carlsbad, one of the most defiant and incongruous places in New Mexico. "We should have been able to reopen weeks ago," Bustos said. ...
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- + QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Announces Full Lineup of Speakers
- + Maritime Mobile Service Network Comes to the Aid of Vessel in Distress—The Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) on 14.300 MHz came to the assistance of a sailing vessel on June 25. MMSN control operator Steven Carpenter, K9...
- + The August Issue of Digital QST is Now Available!
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- + Six meter dipole project—Antennas/DipoleDesign and build an 6 m dipole antenna from aluminum, tubing, that resembles the active element of a yagi beam antenna. [Author: author...
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- + Solar Report 1320 07 Jul 2020—Solar Flux: 69 | Ap: 5 | Kp 1
- + Observed Space Weather 1320 07 Jul 2020—No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
- + Forecast Space Weather 1320 07 Jul 2020—No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
- + Flares 1320 07 Jul 2020—(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)
- + Sunspots 1320 07 Jul 2020—SSN: 12 (03/09/2020)
- + Solar Wind 1320 07 Jul 2020—Solar Wind: 427 km/s @ 5.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2019 Jan 15 0951Z at 1.6 nT
- + Global Conditions 1320 07 Jul 2020—Global HF Propagation Conditions for 1300Z on 07 Jul, 2020 High Latitude: Normal Middle Latitude: Normal Low Latitude: Normal
- + Space Weather on Facebook—The Space Weather and Radio Propagation Center at HFRadio.org is on Facebook - Join the community and 'Like' the page: Space Weather and Radio Propag...
- + ACE-HF Pro is on Facebook!—Check out the new ACE-HF Pro Community Page on Facebook - Join the community and 'Like' the page: ACE-HF Pro Facebook Page
- + Solar Report 1245 07 Jul 2020—Solar Flux: 69 | Ap: 5 | Kp 1
- + Observed Space Weather 1245 07 Jul 2020—No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
- + Forecast Space Weather 1245 07 Jul 2020—No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
- + Flares 1245 07 Jul 2020—(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)
- + Sunspots 1245 07 Jul 2020—SSN: 12 (03/09/2020)
- + Solar Wind 1245 07 Jul 2020—Solar Wind: 426 km/s @ 5.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2019 Jan 15 0951Z at 1.6 nT
- + Global Conditions 1245 07 Jul 2020—Global HF Propagation Conditions for 1200Z on 07 Jul, 2020 High Latitude: Normal Middle Latitude: Normal Low Latitude: Normal
- + Solar Report 1105 07 Jul 2020—Solar Flux: 69 | Ap: 5 | Kp 2
- + Observed Space Weather 1105 07 Jul 2020—No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
- + Forecast Space Weather 1105 07 Jul 2020—No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
- + Flares 1105 07 Jul 2020—(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)
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- + It’s nice to be appreciated—I’ve gotten some nice feedback from readers in the past couple of days, and I thought I’d share them with you. Comments like these really ...
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- + Mid Ulster ARC Tuesday Night Lecture Series—This Tuesday evening 7th July, the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club Tuesday Night Lecture Series continues on zoom with a presentation by RSGB region 8 r...
- + Web hosting service now available for RAC affiliated clubs—The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce it is now offering a new benefit to our Affiliated Clubs: the ability to host your club’s website ...
- + A major outbreak of noctilucent clouds—Last night, a major outbreak of noctilucent clouds (NLCs) blanketed Europe
- + 11 year-old passes morse test—Morse code received a boost from the younger generation, on the 24th June 2020, when 11-year-old Ryan Morrison from Stillorgan, Co. Dublin took and pa...
- + Dream Rig Youth Essay Contest—First Annual "Dream Rig" Youth Essay Contest. The Intrepid-DX Group is a U.S. based 501 C(3) nonprofit organization that promotes Amateur Radio activi...
- + The RaDAR Challenge on 11 July—The second RaDAR Challenge for 2020 takes place from 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC on Saturday 11 July 2020 with each RaDAR operator defining their own opera...
- + Commemorative SSTV transmissions—On 18 July 2020, the Secunda Amateur Radio Club - ZS6SRC will commemorate the SARL’s 95 years of existence
- + DXCC Most Wanted—The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of July 3rd
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- + International Racketeering: ‘Godfather’ Donald’s Mafia War on the ICC—Free advice: one way for an administration to avoid the ire of an International Criminal Court (ICC) is not to act like a mafia crime family. Appearan...
- + Key US Ally Indicted for Organ Trade Murder Scheme—When President Clinton dropped 23,000 bombs on what was left of Yugoslavia in 1999 and NATO invaded and occupied the Yugoslav province of Kosovo, U.S....
- + Iraq Daily Roundup: Four Killed, Found Dead—Two people were killed, and two bodies were discovered. The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Four Killed, Found Dead appeared first o...
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- + France to Buy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft, Spares and Support Equipment—DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of three (3...
- + US ‘looking at’ banning TikTok and other Chinese apps: Pompeo—DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, ...
- + China signs UN arms trade treaty—DefenceTalkDefenceTalkChina signed a global pact Monday to regulate arms sales that has been rejected by the United States, the Asian power’s UN ambas...
- + US killing of Iran’s top general ‘unlawful’: UN expert—DefenceTalkDefenceTalkGeneva: The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qasem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations ...
- + Mysterious damage to Iran nuclear site: what we know—DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAccident or Israeli sabotage? A mysterious incident in the early hours of Thursday, July 2, badly damaged a building at IranR...
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- + Build a National Counter-Drone Network—Defensive drones stationed at airports and other likely points of attack could be teleoperated from one or more central facilities. [Category: Ideas]
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- + The Coronavirus Seal: Victoria’s Borders Close—… The post The Coronavirus Seal: Victoria’s Borders Close appeared first on Global Research. [Category: English]
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- + $400,000: The Cost to Unclog a Toilet on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier —Peter Suciu Security, " Unfortunately, this isn't the first time the toilet tissue on the ship has been in the media. In 2011 there were reports t...
- + Ten Thousand Tanks? Russia Pumped Out Countless T-60s In Order to Beat Hitler—Peter Suciu History, Europe That was the goal. Key Point: The T-60 was outmatched one-to-one by its German counterparts, but it held its own durin...
- + Just Right's Pistol-Caliber Carbine Might Be Just Right For You—Richard Douglas Technology, The Just Right’s similarity to an AR-15 is just the beginning of this carbine’s versatility. Here's What You Need To ...
- + The Best Glock Gun? That Might Just Be the Glock 19 Gen 4. —Richard Douglas Technology, The Gen 4 is a safe weapon with a unique feel. Here's What You Need To Remember: The Gen 4 was easy to control when s...
- + The Not-So-Secret Nuclear Weapons of Israel—Kyle Mizokami Security, The country will likely not declare itself a nuclear power any time soon; ambiguity over ownership of nukes has served the...
- + The F-14 Was America's Most Advanced Jet. Now Only Iran Uses Them.—Peter Suciu Security, Middle East Everybody loves the Tomcat. Key Point: Nearly fifty years later, the Tomcat is still in use—by a surprising user...
- + See This Picture? This Gun Has Some Serious Civil War 'DNA' —Peter Suciu History, Americas If it ain't broke... Key Point: The M61 was build after World War II, but its design is simply a modern iteration of...
- + How Israel Won a War in Six Hours (Yes, Really) —Michael Peck History, Middle East Israel struck first and obliterated the other sides' air forces. Key Point: Israel belived that war was going to...
- + Russia's T-14 Armata Will Be a Powerful Main Battle Tank—If It Ever Makes It To the Battlefield—Peter Suciu Security, Russia More than just the next generation. Key Point: It's unclear when the T-14 orders will be fulfilled, but the tank itse...
- + Fifty Years Young: The Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet Can Still Rain Death From the Sky—Peter Suciu Security, Americas She's not going away any time soon. Key Point: The Hornet will still be the workhorse of America's carrier fleet fo...
- + Meet Hitler's Huge King Tiger Tank (Nazi Germany's Paper Tiger?)—Michael Peck History, Europe Here's what you need to know. Key Point: Nazi Germany made many wonder weapons. But these were often too few and ofte...
- + Ruger's Precision Rifle: Just How Dangerous (And Cheap)? —Richard Douglas Technology, And the average gun enthusiast benefittied. Here's What You Need To Remember: If you’re looking for a budget-friendl...
- + 5 Reasons You Simply Can't Sleep on Israel in a Land War —Kyle Mizokami Security, Middle East Here are five Israeli army weapons of war that no one in the Middle East would certainly want to tangle with in...
- + Bye, F-35: A Top Expert Tells Us What a Sixth Generation Fighter Would Look Like—Kyle Mizokami Security, How would it differ from today’s fighters? Here's What You Need to Remember: The next-generation fighter jet will feature...
- + Only 1 Thing Can 'Sink' a U.S. Navy Seawolf-Class Submarine —Peter Suciu Security, Americas They were crazy expensive to build. Key Point: The biggest threat to the Seawolf class wasn't other submarines, bu...
- + What the F-22 Raptor and a Legendary Battleship Have in Common —Peter Suciu Security, Americas "A weapon system can never really be too good or too revolutionary, but history has shown that radically advanced mi...
- + Perpetual Struggle: Why the Korean War Did Not End for North Korea—Eric Ballbach Security, Asia What does history and North Korea's politics tell us about the prospects for peace in the future? Editor's Note: As t...
- + Remington's Model 783 Rifle: The Ultimate Value Rifle? —Richard Douglas Technology, The Remington Model 783 Bolt-Action Rifle is one of the many low-cost rifles competing for the throne of being the bes...
- + RIP, U.S. Navy Power Projection: Are America's Aircraft Carriers Obsolete?—Peter Suciu Security, Americas This is what one expert thinks. Key Point: They might be more vulnerable, but they're still platforms for strike gr...
- + How the F-15 Nearly Became the Navy's Sea Eagle—Michael Peck Security, Americas Why didn't it happen? Key Point: The F-15 is an excellent plane. But it carrier-based version was passed over. Bac...
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- + National Guardsman dies in non-combat-related incident in Kosovo— The Pentagon announced late Monday the death of a National Guardsman who died on Independence Day in Kosovo.
- + State Dept. approves $2B sale of 8 MV-22 Osprey aircraft to Indonesia— The State Department has approved a potential $2 billion sale of eight MV-22 Osprey and related equipment to Indonesia, the U.S. government announced...
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- + Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree—A group dubbed "Cosmic Lynx" uses surprisingly sophisticated methods—and targets big game. [Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]
- + Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment—For companies that haven't patched their BIG-IP products, it may already be too late. [Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]
- + How to Passcode-Lock Any App on Your Phone—Letting someone see your phone shouldn't also mean letting them snoop on your texts, photos, or emails. Here's how to stop it from happening. [Categor...
- + How to Passcode Lock Any App on Your Phone—Letting someone see your phone shouldn't also mean letting them snoop on your texts, photos, or emails. Here's how to stop it from happening. [Categor...
- + Encryption-Busting EARN IT Act Advances in Senate—Plus: A massive crime bust in Europe, a warning from US Cyber Command, and more of the week's top security news. [Category: Security, Security / Secur...
- + The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far—Iran, China, Russia—the gang was all here in the first half of this year. Oh, and also an unprecedented pandemic that’s been a boon for hackers. [Cate...
- + New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears—The malware known as ThiefQuest or EvilQuest also has spyware capabilities that allow it to grab passwords and credit card numbers. [Category: Securit...
- + Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity. Then Came Covid-19—A lack of dedicated funding and resources made it hard to keep data secure—and that was before classes moved almost entirely online. [Category: Securi...
- + How to Get Safari's New Privacy Features in Chrome and Firefox—Apple's browser is getting serious about security protections. If you can't or won't switch, don't worry: you don't have to fall behind. [Category: Se...
- + Is It Legal for Cops to Force You to Unlock Your Phone?—Because the relevant Supreme Court precedents predate the smartphone era, the courts are divided on how to apply the Fifth Amendment. [Category: Secur...
- + Julian Assange Faces New Conspiracy Allegations—Plus: Evil Corp hacking, an anti-encryption bill, and more of the week's top security news. [Category: Security, Security / Security News]
- + An Embattled Group of Leakers Picks Up the WikiLeaks Mantle—After releasing over a million hacked law enforcement files, DDoSecrets got banned from Twitter. But it has no plans to slow down. [Category: Security...
- + How Thousands of Misplaced Emails Took Over This Engineer's Inbox—Kenton Varda gets dozens of messages a day from Spanish-speakers around the world, all thanks to a Gmail address he registered 16 years ago. [Category...
- + Google Will Delete Your Data by Default—in 18 Months—Starting today, the search giant will make a previously opt-in auto-delete feature the norm. [Category: Security, Security / Privacy]
- + Apple Pushes Back Against Ad Tracking in Safari and iOS 14—At WWDC, the company detailed a litany of privacy-friendly improvements to its software. [Category: Security, Security / Privacy]
- + Anonymous Stole and Leaked a Megatrove of Police Documents—The so-called BlueLeaks collection includes internal memos, financial records, and more from over 200 state, local, and federal agencies. [Category: S...
- + What Is a Side Channel Attack?—Computers constantly give off more information than you might realize—which hackers can use to pry out their secrets. [Category: Security, Security / ...
- + How to Switch to Signal and Bring All your Texts With You—Thinking of boosting your SMS security by switching to Signal? These tips make sure your messages come with you—even to a new phone. [Category: Securi...
- + Sneaky Mac Malware Is Posing as Flash Downloads—Plus: OnlyFans pirates, a nasty Netgear bug, and more of the week's top security news. [Category: Security, Security / Security News]
- + A Report Blames ‘CIA Failures’ for the Agency's Worst Hack—A series of WikiLeaks disclosures that exposed a trove of the intelligence organization's secrets could have been avoided, a task force found. [Catego...
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- + CNN's Cooper: Trump Is 'Leaning Full into the Racist He’s Long Been'—Monday on CNN, host Anderson Cooper accused President Donald Trump of increasingly and openly being racist based on an interview he gave to CBN. [Auth...
- + Robert De Niro's Nobu Restaurants and Hotels Took 14 Coronavirus Relief Program Loans Worth $28 Million—Nobu, the posh, high-end restaurant and hotel chain -- backed by left-wing actor and raging Trump-basher Robert De Niro -- took more than a dozen loan...
- + Lobbying Firm Tied to Hunter Biden, Burisma Received PPP Loan—A lobbying and public relations firm tied to Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian natural gas conglomerate Burisma Holdings was the beneficiary of a coronav...
- + Formerly Homeless San Antonio Man Gets Maintenance Job—A man who used to live on the streets of San Antonio, Texas, has turned his life around, battling addiction and homelessness to get a job as a mainten...
- + VIDEO: Rescue Dog Alerts Owner to House Fire, Helps Save Neighbors—A rescue dog in Franklin, Tennessee, is being praised for alerting her owner to what might have been a tragic situation on Saturday. [Author: Amy F...
- + Top Biden Donors Bailed Out by Trump's Coronavirus Relief Program—While Joe Biden has been criticizing President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, some of the presumptive Democrat nominee's top don...
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- + 'Alarming': Some Small Businesses Received Just $1 in Covid-19 Relief Loans as Kushner Family, Wall Street Investors Raked in Millions—Jake Johnson, staff writer "Serious questions remain about whether PPP funds were equitably distributed to minority-owned businesses, and there...
- + '24 Hours. 3 Dirty Pipelines Delayed': Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Greenlight Keystone XL Construction—Jake Johnson, staff writer "The movement to put people before profits, and Indigenous rights before oil companies, is winning."
- + In Yet Another Blow to Keystone XL, Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Revive Key Water-crossing Permit—______________________________
- + With New Permits, Newsom Ramps Up Fracking in California—______________________________
- + Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Asylum Transit Ban—______________________________
- + 'Hunger Clock' Billboards Blast McConnell and GOP Senators for Blocking $16 Billion in Food Aid—Jessica Corbett, staff writer "Let's be clear: this delay in food aid may lead to even more Americans unnecessarily dying."
- + As Colleges Resort to Online Learning, ICE Issues 'Needlessly Cruel' Rule Pushing International Students Out of US—Julia Conley, staff writer Immigrant rights advocates expressed shock on Monday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced international...
- + The Protests We Should Be Having to Make the Super-Rich Very Afraid—Paul Buchheit "As the climate crisis worsens and the surging global population overruns our depleted living spaces," writes Buchheit, "the world...
- + Regulators Urged to Block Uber's "Domination Game" Acquisition of Postmates—Andrea Germanos, staff writer "These destructive delivery apps... were built to monopolize an essential service and reap profits for investors....
- + Shrink Wall Street to Guarantee Good Jobs—Sarah Anderson National Nurses United for an International Day of Action, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (Photo: Flickr Glyn Lowe Photo Work...
- + 'To Stand Up for What Is Morally Right': Progressive Insurgent Dr. Arati Kreibich Makes Case to Voters Before Tuesday's NJ Primary—Eoin Higgins, staff writer "Our grassroots campaign has put in the work to talk to voters about why we need real change in this election." ...
- + 350.org on Suspension of Dakota Access Pipeline and Cancelation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline—______________________________
- + Key US Ally Indicted for Organ Trade Murder Scheme—Nicolas J.S. Davies Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in 2018. (Photo: Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images)
- + Oil Change International Response to Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown—______________________________
- + As Covid-19 Crisis Continues, UNEP and Global Partners Release 10-Point Plan to Prevent the Next Pandemic—Jessica Corbett, staff writer As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide neared 11.5 million on Monday and the death toll topped 535,...
- + 'They Are Failing': Nationwide Day of Action to Target GOP Senators for Going on Vacation as Pandemic Surges—Jake Johnson, staff writer "Millions of workers—essential and unemployed—do not have the luxury of a vacation and our elected officials are not...
- + Authorities Must Block Uber’s Anti-Competitive Acquisition of Postmates—______________________________
- + American Dreams of Relocating to New Zealand Soared as Nations Diverged on Covid-19 Response—Julia Conley, staff writer Facing a president who continues to deny that the coronavirus pandemic is a major public health emergency and a federa...
- + Why Canada—and the World—Deserve a Better Foreign Policy in Ottawa —Bianca Mugyenyi U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House February 13, 2017 in Washington, DC...
- + States Can Require Presidential Electors to Follow Popular Vote, U.S. Supreme Court Rules—______________________________
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- + The never-ending, lucrative search for a Cuban Euromaidan—This July 1, popular streets corners in Havana and provincial capitals, were to have been the scene of protests against police violence, orchestrated ...
- + Centenary of a great poet: Eliseo Diego—As a matter of honor, Cuba cannot let the date pass without the necessary tribute to someone who honors our nation with his work [Category: Culture, E...
- + How has medical genetics contributed to understanding COVID-19?—Studies published in scientific journals since the beginning of the new coronavirus pandemic suggest the existence of individual genetic factors that ...
- + The annexation of the West Bank by Israel is illegal— Strong international condemnation continues of Tel Aviv's decision to annex some 30% of Palestinian territory, leaving only separate parcels of ...
- + Science confirms there can be no overconfidence in COVID-19 battle—In another encouraging meeting with Cuba’s scientific community, President Díaz-Canel referred to the benefits of these frequent dialogues, noting tha...
- + We are crushing the empire's perverse efforts to discredit the exemplary solidarity of Cuban medical brigades—Comments by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba, during the remote reception of doctors in the Henry Reeve Brigade, re...
- + John Bolton’s wild pitch—"The involvement of Cuban baseball players in professional baseball meant sleeping with the enemy,” writes the unrepentant hawk, in his new book [Cate...
- + The world of two months ago has disappeared—Journalist, writer and communications expert Ignacio Ramonet offers some thoughts on the pandemic’s geopolitical implications [Category: World, COVID-...
- + All of Cuba in recovery, defeating the pandemic—As of Friday, July 3, Havana will enter phase one of the recovery, as the rest of the country moves to phase two, with the exception of Matanzas which...
- + Writers and Artists Congress lives on—Over the year since the Congress, follow-up on proposals has continued, moving from the identification of problems to the search for solutions, in dia...
- + With fewer cases, more testing—At yesterday’s meeting of the COVID-19 prevention and control task force, Prime Minister Marrero insisted on the importance of expanding community sur...
- + Uncomfortable truths—Statues tend to become invisible with time, but anti-racist protesters have seen them and interpreted their message [Category: World, George Floyd, pr...
- + Regional economy faces pandemic’s impact—Member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America- approve Economic Contingency Plan to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impac...
- + COVID-19 statistics improving in Cuba, but without overconfidence—With encouraging figures, but without overconfidence, preparatory work is underway to ensure that Havana is ready when the epidemiological situation a...
- + University in the fields—Villa Clara’s Marta Abreu Central University has taken the lead in providing scientific support to agriculture [Category: Cuba, Cuba, Marta Abreu Cent...
- + Díaz-Canel: We have the work of the Revolution ahead of us and we must defend it with passion—During a Council of Ministers meeting, President Miguel Díaz-Canel affirmed tat Cuba will overcome the difficult situation imposed by COVID-19 and the...
- + The role of the Cuban government was extraordinarily important—Humberto de La Calle discusses Cuba’s work in facilitating peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC; the current political situation ...
- + UNESCO recognizes Cuba's leadership in education—In a recent report, the United Nations organization recognized Cuba's work to achieve quality, inclusive education [Category: World, Cuba, UNESCO; edu...
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- + Brazilian President Bolsonaro Tested for Coronavirus—Bolsonaro had shown symptoms and run a fever before taking a test at military hospital in the capital Brasilia. The post Brazilian President Bolsonaro...
- + Emerging from the Ruins, Cienfuegos, Cuba – Photo of the Day—Emerging from the ruins in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba. By Jesus Fernandez Garnier (Cuba). Camera: Motorola e5 cruise. The post Emerging from the Ruins...
- + Books Pulled from Hong Kong Libraries as New Security Law Takes Effect—Books from pro-democracy activists have been removed from Hong Kong libraries so that they can be reviewed for possible violations of the law... The p...
- + Behind the Mask: Are Parents the “Owners” of Their Children?—It seems ironic how, in a country like our own, some parents continue to use outdated practices with their children. The post Behind the Mask: Are Par...
- + Corn Island Has No Means of Dealing with Serious Covid-19 Cases —Residents note that the only internist at the hospital was transferred to Bluefields, and there is no one to operate respirators for Covid-19 patients...
- + Citizen’s Observatory: 2087 Deaths from COVID-19 in Nicaragua—Independent monitoring of the pandemic reports an 8% increase in suspected cases of COVID-19, with 540 new cases in a 7-day period. The post Citizen’s...
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- + US Middle East Wars Far from Over —Iraq continues to find itself in the middle of Washington's ongoing struggle to reassert itself in the region. Can the new Iraqi PM free himself of hi...
- + "Woke" America is More Asleep to Injustice Than Ever —While America's "Woke" revolution topples statues and hunts down fictional characters at home, corporate America continues to engage in the mass murde...
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- + In Seattle, people not intimidated, keep marching—The horrific car attack on the Black Femme March on July 4 that killed Summer Taylor and gravely injured Diaz Love has not stopped protests. [Category...
- + Attempted car attacks fail to deter protesters in Tri-Cities, Wa.—Hundreds of protesters gathered at John Dam Plaza in Richland, Washington, on Saturday, July 4 to protest the national epidemic of racist police killi...
- + NYC activists rename Washington Square Park ‘Frederick Douglass Square’—For many, the dissonance between the popular representation of the July 4 holiday and the everyday reality of living in this country has never been mo...
- + How a Communist-led government in Kerala responded to the COVID-19 pandemic—Image: A community kitchen in Kerala Journalists in the mainstream Western media often show surprise even as they report on governments in the Global ...
- + ‘Gains can be won if we stay united and in the street’—What we are seeing today are the compounded contradictions of hundreds of years of racist and capitalist oppression [Category: Analysis, anti-racism, ...
- + Protest exposes Albuquerque’s covered up police killings—Dominic Smith, Orlando Abeyta, Valente Acosta-Bustillos. These are names you have probably never heard of. [Category: Militant Journalism, albuquerque...
- + Thousands march for Elijah McClain, massive community blockade of police station ensues in Aurora, CO—Elijah McClain’s case has recently garnered national and international attention, ten months after his death, as the movement against police murder an...
- + ¿Cuál, para el esclavo estadounidense, es tu 4 de julio?—Respondo: un día que le revela, más que todos los demás días del año, la gran injusticia y crueldad de la que él es la víctima constante. [Category: E...
- + ‘What to the American Slave is Your 4th of July’—Excerpt of speech by Frederick Douglass, July 5, 1852, Rochester, New York [Category: Analysis, african american history, racism]
- + PSL gains ballot status in New Mexico—The U.S. electoral system is rigged to give only the two ruling-class parties a competitive chance to win. [Category: Features, Militant Journalism, V...
- + What do 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic tell us about USA?—Given the government’s catastrophic profit-driven response and the lack of a vaccine, it’s possible this pandemic is only in its early stages. [Catego...
- + ‘Day of Rage’ protests annexation of Palestinian land—In the U.S.,Palestinians and their supports found ways in the midst of a pandemic to make clear that the Palestinian struggle for liberation will cont...
- + NYC activists reclaim spirit of Stonewall: Black, queer resistance—Fifty-one years since the original Stonewall Rebellion, it is clear the racist system of capitalism cannot bring about liberation for any oppressed pe...
- + Community and workers unite against racist coffee shop owner in Pasco, Wa—Racist coffee shop owner resigns under pressure after threatening workers for solidarity. [Category: Militant Journalism, anti-racism, pasco, tri-citi...
- + PPE for the People campaign follows footsteps of Boston’s Mel King—Mel King is a community organizer, educator, mathematician and household name in Boston. [Category: COVID-19, Militant Journalism, boston]
- + Protests and outrage continue for Kendrick Johnson—Johnson's family demands re-opening of investigation of 2013 mysterious killing. [Category: Militant Journalism, anti-racism, georgia, Valdosta]
- + What really happened? Provo, Utah counterprotest eclipses far right rally—Protesters made their voices heard in an ultra-conservative city. [Category: Militant Journalism, anti-fascism, anti-racism, police brutality, Provo]
- + A win for women’s rights at the Supreme Court—On June 29, the Supreme Court overturned an abortion restriction law in its decision in June Medical Services LLC v. Russo. The case posed...
- + From rebellion to revolution—The capitalist system grants concessions only in defense of its own stability. [Category: Analysis, Features, anti-capitalism, anti-racism, police bru...
- + Cops in Washington defy new state police reform law with impunity—1-940 was passed with the best of intentions by voters hoping for some real change. [Category: Analysis, anti-racism, police brutality, washington st...
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- + Links 7/7/2020— [Category: Links]
- + Key CIA-Backed Ally Indicted for Organ Trade Murder Scheme—A sordid example of what happens when the CIA is willing to get in bed with just about anyone to advance what it sees as US interests. [Catego...
- + Universities in a Mess Over Upcoming Year; Some Reopenings Meeting Fierce Resistance—Universities face an anxious and meager school year. [Category: Banana republic, Pandemic, Social policy, Student loans]
- + Time for the West to Embrace Chinese Industrial Policy, Not Eliminate it—Yves here. We’ve pointed out that the US does have an industrial policy, even if it comes out by default through which groups manage to extract ...
- + Can Davos Man Punch the “Great Reset” Button?—The World Economics Forum asks for trouble next year, both ideologically and institutionally. [Category: Banana republic, Garrulous insolence,...
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- + On the Problems with Japan’s Course of Movement “Toward the Southwest”— In the strategic game that is playing out in the area around the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the presence of Japan is growing more prominent. The natu...
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- + Book Review: 'The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare' by Christian Brose—As the Pentagon and commercial technologists continue to explore the potential of commercial technologies for the military and work towards greater ad...
- + From Warrior to Guardian: A Systems Approach to Reduce Police Violence—Personal accountability will always have a role in policing. But the kind of cultural change that is necessary to prevent tragedy is often best tackle...
- + COVID-19's Depletion of Entry-Level Summer Jobs Can Have Long-Lasting Effects for Young Workers—Summer is typically a time when employment for young workers is at its highest. One of the many costs of the COVID-19 pandemic is lower employment rat...
- + The Growing Irrelevance of Organizational Structure for U.S. Domestic Terrorism—For decades, America's primary terrorist threat came from groups based abroad. Today, a new crop of terrorist actors is emerging from within our own b...
- + Take the Bird in the Hand. Strike a Nuclear Weapons Deal with Russia—By extending New START, the Trump administration would preserve verifiable constraints on Russia's nuclear arsenal, buy time to negotiate a more compr...
- + Japan Is Canceling a U.S. Missile Defense System—In June, Japan canceled its planned deployment of two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems. Japan's decision is understandable but that does...
- + Russia Is Eyeing the Mediterranean. The U.S. and NATO Must Be Prepared—As part of its great power exertions Russia seeks more access and freedom of movement in the Mediterranean region, and is bolstering its military foot...
- + Why States' 'Netflix Model' Prescription Drug Arrangements Are No Silver Bullet—Despite the buzz and catchy notion that subscription models are “Netflix for drugs,” it's hard to come up with a theoretical case that supports subscr...
- + Learning to Live in a Riskier World—Even as the public discussion about COVID-19 risk becomes increasingly polarized, many Americans are slowly and quietly balancing the threat of infect...
- + Demystifying the Belt and Road Initiative—Under the Belt and Road Initiative, China works with more than 70 countries to design and implement large infrastructure projects. Why are countries o...
- + Defund the LAPD? Garcetti Budget Proposal Takes a Step in That Direction—Calls to “defund the police” have grown common and urgent in the wake of police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and numerous other Black Ame...
- + Revoking the 'License to Drink': Emerging Evidence on Mandatory Sobriety—After counties in South Dakota implemented a 24/7 sobriety program, repeat arrests for impaired driving decreased in the counties by an average of 12%...
- + Chinese Border Aggression Against India Likely Unrelated to Pandemic—Some argue that Beijing's aggression at the China-India border is part of an attempt to exploit the pandemic for geopolitical gain. But it may simply ...
- + Funding—or Defunding—the Police—With calls to reduce spending on police, a question becomes by how much? RAND researchers studied the average amount taxpayers spend for police to res...
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- + News Links, July 7, 2020—## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##One fifth of German firms fear for their survival amid pandemic: I...
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- + Operation Bagration—Starting on June 22, 1944, the Soviet Union inflicted the biggest defeat in German military history. In the space of a month, Army Group Center, the h...
- + Shield of the Union: How the Russian Navy Protected America in the Civil War—Strange things happen in civil wars: During the Russian Civil War in 1919, 13,000 U.S. troops were dispatched by President Woodrow Wilson to occupy th...
- + How We Got Here: the Global Economy’s 75-Year Stumble to the Precipice—Charles Hugh SMITH Not only will there not be a recovery, but there can’t be a recovery, as those brittle extremes have been lost for good. How ...
- + Russian Bounties: Here We Go Again—In case you’ve been living in a cave the last few weeks, here’s latest news scoop riling the United States: Russia has been paying the Afghan Taliban ...
- + Netherlands ‘Justice’ Is Totally Corrupt: MH17 Case as Example—Eric ZUESSE On Friday, July 3rd, the judge in the Netherlands court case against Russia as having fired a Buk missile that brought down the Malaysian ...
- + Ambassadors Are Not Completely Useless, It Seems. Many Are Getting Their Hands Dirty in New Diplomacy—Diplomacy is in a crisis, re-emerging as something else more sinister and darker for its ambassadors. From Venezuela to Lebanon though, their time is ...
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- + Frank Prebble - Trouble Makers: Anarchism and Syndicalism—Author: Frank PrebbleTitle: Trouble Makers: Anarchism and SyndicalismSubtitle: The early years of the Libertarian Movement in Aotearoa / New ZealandDa...
- + Sam Dolgoff - Third World Nationalism and the State—Author: Sam DolgoffTitle: Third World Nationalism and the StateDate: 1977Source: Retrieved on 2020-07-07 from libcom.org This work concerns the po...
- + Anarchist Union of Afghanistan and Iran - No to the Imperialism of the West and the East, No to the Lesser Islamic Imperialism in the Middle East—Author: Anarchist Union of Afghanistan and IranTitle: No to the Imperialism of the West and the East, No to the Lesser Islamic Imperialism in the Midd...
- + Sam Dolgoff - Bakunin vs. Marx—Author: Sam DolgoffTitle: Bakunin vs. MarxDate: 1979Source: https://libcom.org/library/bakunin-vs-marx-0 As pointed out in my introduction to Baku...
- + Sam Dolgoff - The Cuban Revolution—Author: Sam DolgoffTitle: The Cuban RevolutionSubtitle: A critical perspectiveDate: 1977Source: https://libcom.org/history/cuban-revolution-critical-p...
- + Anarchist Black Cross Federation - ABCF Guide to Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War Support—Author: Anarchist Black Cross FederationTitle: ABCF Guide to Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War SupportSubtitle: How and why to build principl...
- + Emma Goldman - Marriage—Author: Emma GoldmanTitle: MarriageDate: 18 July 1897Source: https://jwa.org/media/goldmans-first-published-writing-on-subject-of-marriage-0. Proofrea...
- + Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman - Down With the Anarchists!—Author: Alexander Berkman and Emma GoldmanTitle: Down With the Anarchists!Date: 1910sSource: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Down_With_the_Anarchists!....
- + Sam Dolgoff - Anarchists in Israel—Author: Sam DolgoffTitle: Anarchists in IsraelDate: 1986Notes: This article, from the book “Fragments: a memoir,” by Sam Dolgoff (Refract Publications...
- + Sam Weiner - The Labor Party Illusion—Author: Sam WeinerTitle: The Labor Party IllusionNotes: Originally written in the United States some 25 years ago, this essay was as relevent then as ...
- + Sam Dolgoff - Misconceptions of Anarchism—Author: Sam DolgoffTitle: Misconceptions of AnarchismDate: 1986Notes: This talk discussed the main principles of constructive anarchism.Source: From “...
- + Paul Z. Simons - Dispatches from Brazil Two—Author: Paul Z. SimonsTitle: Dispatches from Brazil TwoSubtitle: The Pot comes to a Boil, Many Demos, and Is there any Right left?Date: March 24th, 20...
- + Emma Goldman - Address To The Jury—Author: Emma GoldmanTitle: Address To The JuryDate: July 9, 1917Notes: From U.S. v. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman. This speech was delivered duri...
- + Various Authors - Black Seed: Issue 5—Author: Various AuthorsTitle: Black Seed: Issue 5Subtitle: a green anarchist journalDate: 2017, summerNotes: Editors: Ramon Elani, Aragorn!, dot matri...
- + Various Authors - Black Seed: Issue 5—Author: Various AuthorsTitle: Black Seed: Issue 5Subtitle: a green anarchist journalDate: 2017, summerNotes: Editors: Ramon Elani, Aragorn!, dot matri...
- + Bellamy Fitzpatrick - Corrosive Consciousness, Part I—Author: Bellamy FitzpatrickTitle: Corrosive Consciousness, Part ISubtitle: How One Might Profane Green Platonism [Editors’ Note: This is a selectio...
- + Noam Chomsky - The Soviet Union Versus Socialism—Author: Noam ChomskyTitle: The Soviet Union Versus SocialismDate: 1986Source: Our Generation, Spring/Summer, 1986. chomsky.info When the world’s t...
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- + Israel launches Ofek 16 surveillance satellite— Bloomberg – Israel launched a surveillance satellite that will improve its ability to spy on Iran’s nuclear and military activities, according ...
- + Explosion in Iran’s capital kills two, damages factory – IRNA— Reuters – Two people were killed in an explosion in a factory in the south of Tehran, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. “Human...
- + COVID-19 kills 200 more in Iran— IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 200 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease ...
- + Russia, China to oppose extension of Iran arms embargo— MNA – A member of Expediency Council Hojjatoleslam Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam said that Moscow and Beijing will voice their opposition to the ...
- + Venezuela’s special envoy lauds Iran for fuel shipments— Tasnim – A special envoy of the president of Venezuela visited Tehran to express his country’s gratitude to Iran for freighting several consignments ...
- + Iraq partially reopens Iran trade crossing, border officials say— Reuters – Iraq partially reopened its southern Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Tuesday after more than three months of closure to comba...
- + Iran asks UN to pursue fate of diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon— Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations called on the UN to help set up a fact-finding committee to shed light on the fate of four Iranian d...
- + Non-oil exports Iran’s top economic priority: VP— Tasnim – The Iranian administration’s overriding priority in the economic sector for the current year is boosting the export of non-oil goods, First ...
- + Iran raps assassination of Iraqi expert Hisham al-Hashemi— Tasnim – Iran’s Embassy in Baghdad condemned the assassination of leading Iraqi researcher, Hisham al-Hashimi. In a statement on Monday evening, the ...
- + Leading Iraqi security expert shot dead in Baghdad— Press TV – A leading Iraqi security analyst and government advisor has been shot dead outside his home in the capital Baghdad, sparking public ...
- + Zarif says US must make up for losses inflicted on Iran— Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said no matter who wins the 2020 presidential election in the US, the next American administra...
- + Rouhani says Govt adopts measures to improve capital market and currency fluctuations— IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the Government adopted measures to improve capital market and currency fluctuations. Rou...
- + Hamas thanks Iran Supreme Leader for support— IRNA – Leader of Hamas Ismail Rezvan on Tuesday thanked Iran’s the Supreme Leader for his support in a message to chairman of the Hamas P...
- + Photos: Unveiling ceremony of IRIAF’s full flight simulator— Tasnim | Hossein Zohrevand: In a ceremony held in Tehran on Monday with high-ranking military officials in attendance, Iran’s Air Force unveiled the ...
- + UN expert deems US drone strike on Iran’s Gen. Soleimani an ‘unlawful’ killing— Reuters – The January U.S. drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation ...
- + Russian diplomat regards coronavirus as opportunity of expanding ties with Iran— IRNA – The Russian Consul General in Isfahan said on Monday that medical issues, especially with the focus on Covid-19 is a good opportunity fo...
- + Azmoun helps Zenit St. Petersburg to repeat championship with two goals— IRNA – Zenit St. Petersburg soccer club managed to repeat its championship four weeks before the end of Russia’s 2020 soccer season. In the mat...
- + Tremendous boost in production of covid-19 protective products— Financial Tribune – Iran has increased the production of protective medical equipment to support the battle against the novel coronavirus disea...
- + Mining investment gains impetus— Financial Tribune – Thirty-eight mining projects worth $4.8 were carried out only during the last two fiscal years (March 2018-20), which const...
- + Iran bracing to enhance oil recovery at Azar oilfield— SHANA — The Central Processing Facility (CPF) of Azar Joint Field is now complete, marking a major step towards enhanced oil recovery at the fi...
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- + NCCIR revokes resolution to cut interconnection rate from 2021—The move was a result of the Justice Ministry's refusal to register the relevant document. [Category: Экономика] [Link to media]
- + Some 1,043 COVID-19 cases, 36 fatalities reported in occupied Crimea since start of pandemic—In Sevastopol alone, five new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past day. [Category: Общество] [Link to media]
- + "Anti-corruption officials afraid of people": UkrLandFarming's representatives not allowed to attend parliament anti-corruption committee meeting—Photo from UkrLandFarming Representatives of Oleg Bakhamtyuk's UkrLandFarming company and lawyers are not allowed to attend a meeting of the Ver...
- + Construction costs in Ukraine grow by 1.2% in Jan-May—Costs of construction and assembly of residential buildings increased most of all, by 4.2%. [Category: Экономика] [Link to media]
- + UK to provide relief aid to Ukraine's flood-hit west—The UK will also address the hightened coronavirus (COVID-19) risks amongst the local residents. [Category: Общество] [Link to media]
- + BBC: UK imposes sanctions against human rights abusers—Russia has threatened to retaliate with reciprocal measures and said the sanctions were "pointless." [Category: Мир] [Link to media]
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- + Israel lobby loses latest appeal against American Studies Association—An incessant Israel lobby-backed attempt to censor and punish the American Studies Association over its support of an academic boycott of Israel has o...
- + Watch: Remembering Paul Robeson – Communist, Artist and Civil Rights Activist—Many African-American witnesses subpoenaed to testify at the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) hearings in the 1950s were asked to deno...
- + In ‘Russian Bounty’ Story, Evidence-Free Claims From Nameless Spies Became Fact Overnight—Based upon a bombshell New York Times report (6/26/20), virtually the entire media landscape has been engulfed in the allegations that Russia is payin...
- + Frightening numbers: Biosphere heating accelerates—At this time, the Biosphere is warming at a rate of 3.03×1015 Watts, which is equivalent to a temperature rate-of-rise of 0.0167°C/year. The warming r...
- + Black Agenda Radio for Week of July 6, 2020—6 July 2020 — Black Agenda Report Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford George Floyd Protests Were Result of Years of Organiz...
- + Guaido Representative Threatens FBI Investigation Into Journalists Exposing Her Dealings—Vanessa Neumann, the U.K. ambassador of self-declared President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, claims that she is working closely with the FBI in an inves...
- + LancetGate: “Scientific Corona Lies” and Big Pharma Corruption. Hydroxychloroquine versus Gilead’s Remdesivir—There is an ongoing battle to suppress Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a cheap and effective drug for the treatment of Covid-19. The campaign against HCQ is...
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- + Lakota treaty defenders block highway to Mount Rushmore Trump traffic—On the heels of a campaign rally at the site of the 1921 Tulsa, Okla., white-mob massacre of Black Wall Street, President Trump continued a tour of wh...
- + Mount Rushmore defense of genocide—Just when we thought things couldn’t get worse. The July Fourth speech, delivered at the foot of Mount Rushmore by the bigot-in-chief, reminds us tha...
- + U.S. imperialism means we can’t breathe!—Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere released this statement on July 5. Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere (FIRE) is in solidarity...
- + North Carolina activists oppose legal shield of cop violence—Raleigh, N.C. At 1:01 a.m. on June 26, the Senate of the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 168 and sent it to the governor to sign. T...
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- + Facebook Folds: Will Now Police Speech After Advertiser Exodus—Facebook Folds: Will Now Police Speech After Advertiser Exodus Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 09:06 After holding itself ...
- + Iconic Short Seller Lansdowne Closing Main Hedge Fund After "Worst-Ever Losses"—Iconic Short Seller Lansdowne Closing Main Hedge Fund After "Worst-Ever Losses" Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:50 Whil...
- + Melbourne Enters 6-Week Lockdown As COVID-19 Cases Surge; Iran Sees Record Daily Deaths: Live Updates—Melbourne Enters 6-Week Lockdown As COVID-19 Cases Surge; Iran Sees Record Daily Deaths: Live Updates Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:...
- + $1.2 Million Bail For Man Who Struck Protesters Blocking Highway—$1.2 Million Bail For Man Who Struck Protesters Blocking Highway Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:31 Authored by Zachary...
- + Operation Warp Speed Awards Novavax $1.6 Billion For COVID Vaccine —Operation Warp Speed Awards Novavax $1.6 Billion For COVID Vaccine Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:16 With US equity f...
- + Futures Fall As Europe Slides, Chinese Media Talks Back Rally —Futures Fall As Europe Slides, Chinese Media Talks Back Rally Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:01 One day after a torri...
- + American Judge Says He Is "Tentatively Inclined" To Reject Bayer's Monsanto Settlement—American Judge Says He Is "Tentatively Inclined" To Reject Bayer's Monsanto Settlement Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 07:45 ...
- + Israel Challenges Iran By Launching Reconnaissance Satellite Into Space—Israel Challenges Iran By Launching Reconnaissance Satellite Into Space Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:30 Via AlMasdar...
- + Why Zuck Doesn't Give A F**k About The Virtue-Signaling Ad Boycott—Why Zuck Doesn't Give A F**k About The Virtue-Signaling Ad Boycott Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 - 23:20 More companies ar...
- + Should Professional Athletes Be More Worried About COVID-19 Or Lightning?—Should Professional Athletes Be More Worried About COVID-19 Or Lightning? Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 - 23:00 Authored b...
- + Watch Putin's Limo Brand, Aurus, Crash Test Luxury Car At High-Rate Of Speed —Watch Putin's Limo Brand, Aurus, Crash Test Luxury Car At High-Rate Of Speed Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:40 Russia...
- + Behind China's Takeover Of Hong Kong: The Pearl River Delta Megacity—Behind China's Takeover Of Hong Kong: The Pearl River Delta Megacity Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:20 By Mustafa Zaid...
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- + Ottawa, AFN agreement to map out funding for First Nations child welfare overhaul— The federal government is entering an agreement on Tuesday with the Assembly of First Nations to outline how it will fund an overhaul ...
- + Fishing lodge plans to reopen despite objections from Haida Nation— A luxury fishing lodge in British Columbia says it plans to reopen Friday despite a state of emergency issued by the Haida Nation beca...
- + 93% spike in First Nations overdose deaths recorded in B.C. during COVID-19— New data from the First Nations Health Authority shows that overdose deaths among First Nations people have surged dramatically and di...
- + High-speed internet coming to Eskasoni First Nation— Eskasoni First Nation has announced they're starting a new telecommunications company, which will provide residents with faster intern...
- + Prepaid credit cards used for off-reserve First Nations COVID-19 relief cause headaches— The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is distributing prepaid credit cards as COVID-19 relief for off-reserve band members living in W...
- + Two men walking across Saskatchewan to raise awareness of Indigenous suicide— Two men are walking across Saskatchewan in response to the government’s denial of a suicide prevention bill. [Author: Jennifer Francis...
- + First Nations losing oil revenue amid fall in consumption, drilling— For First Nations that rely on collecting royalties and rent from oilpatch activity on their reserve land, the revenue has quickly dri...
- + Siksik parka wins Tuktoyaktuk's best traditional dress competition— This parka helped Terri Lee Kuptana win the competition held in celebration of National Indigenous People's Day. [Author: CBC News] [C...
- + 'Almost like a miracle': McMurray Métis discover elder interviews thought lost in fire— A summer student working for the McMurray Métis has uncovered a valuable cache of interviews with elders, their stories and memories p...
- + Curve Lake First Nation gets turtle crossing signs in local dialect— A southern Ontario First Nation is hoping to protect turtles while helping revitalize their local dialect through new turtle crossing ...
- + Washington head coach hopes NFL team changes name before season starts— Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera said Saturday he has been working for more than a month with owner Dan Snyder on renaming th...
- + Atlanta Braves give no indication of considering name change— With teams in two sports taking a second look at names deemed offensive to Native Americans, the Atlanta Braves on Saturday gave no in...
- + Winnipeg Bear Clan board member steps down following outcry over social media posts— Days after a series of tweets she posted led to a petition demanding her removal, Winnipeg Bear Clan Patrol board member Rejeanne Caro...
- + Man says he was racially profiled at Walmart in Manitoba, told he looked 'like the type of person who drinks' — Wayne Constant, a First Nations man, says he was stopped by security and told not to go in because he looked like someone who drinks. ...
- + At Mount Rushmore rally, Trump denounces 'merciless campaign to wipe out our history'— Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the nation was "witnessing a merc...
- + Cleveland MLB team says it's considering changing nickname— Amid new pressure sparked by a national movement to correct racial wrongdoings, the Cleveland Indians said they will review their long...
- + Siksika First Nation institutes curfew after COVID-19 investigations quadruple— The Siksika First Nation has instituted a curfew after 10 recorded active cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Thursday as 258 people were...
- + Activists meet with Regina mayor about removal of John A. Macdonald statue— Two Regina women have met with Mayor Michael Fougere to discuss the possible removal of the Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Victoria P...
- + Planned excavation work in Oka, Que., digs up concern from Mohawk longhouse— The traditional governing body in Kanesatake, Que. is opposing a proposed archeological dig in the municipality of Oka. [Author: Jessi...
- + New We Matter campaign asks youth to submit their definition of two-spirit— A new social media campaign is asking Indigenous youth to submit their own definition of "two-spirit," which will then be compiled int...
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- + Judge orders Dakota Access Pipeline shut down by Aug. 5, 2020— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
- + Relief for Triqui and Comcaac in Sonora— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
- + Donate to Censored News, Reader Supported News— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: Censored News, Donate, human rights, Indigenous Peoples, reader supported news]
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- + Stay-at-Home Order Re-issued for Navajo Nation—“Stay Home” – “Stay Safe” signs up on Navajo Nation (courtesy photo) Published July 6, 2020 5,604 recoveries, 74 new c...
- + We Don’t Need Donald Trump and His Cohorts Telling Us Who Our American Heroes Are— President Trump named zero American Indians on his list of statues for the proposed National Garden of American heroes. Sitting Bull, a true...
- + We Don’t Need Donald Trump and His Cohorts Telling Us Who Are American Heroes Are— President Trump named zero American Indians on his list of statues for the proposed National Garden of American heroes. Sitting Bull, a true...
- + DOJ appoints Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons coordinator for Michigan— GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Department of Justice has hired a new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) coordinator to cover the 12 fe...
- + MIGIZI’s Fire Aftermath Brings the Community Together— The day following the fire, hundreds of Migizi supporters and neighbors flooded the streets to clean up the wreckage. (Courtesy photo) MINNEAPOLIS ...
- + NANA-owned federal contractor secures $7 million DOE contract—Courtesy photo. HERNDON, Va. — The Alaska Native Corporation NANA has announced that one of its federal contracting subsidiaries has been awarded ...
- + Rep. Haaland’s Bill Will Allow Military Women to Rent Maternity Wear—Air Force maternity uniform. Courtesy Air Force Times Published July 6, 2020 WASHINGTON — After hearing from military women around the country who...
- + Judge Shuts Down Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline Project—Protesters in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 29, 2018. Native News Online photo by Levi Rickert Published July 6, 2020 WASHGINTON — A federal...
- + Common Sleep Problems— Each year, millions of unfortunate people suffer from sleeping difficulties. There may be as many as hundreds of reasons for it. Some reasons are re...
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- + Trump Supports Washington Team Name. Retailers Pull Merchandise.—Walmart and Target removed the N.F.L. team’s products from their websites as pressure intensified to change the name, a consideration the president sa...
- + Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down Pending Review, Federal Judge Rules—The ruling, a victory for the Native American and environmentalist groups who oppose the pipeline, said that it must be emptied of oil by Aug. 5. [Aut...
- + Students’ Calls to Remove a Mural Were Answered. Now Comes a Lawsuit.—An alumnus has filed a suit to save a fresco at the University of Kentucky that depicts enslaved people; a Black artist whose work is shown with it al...
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- + OptimIA Free Indoor Ag Webinar—OptimIA offers free indoor ag webinar on July 29, 2020 The OptimIA (Optimizing Indoor Agriculture) project team invites indoor farmers, a...
- + JPFA‘s 138th Workshop now online, The Future of Plant Factory—Japan plant factory association (JPFA) is delighted to inform that its 138th workshop, online viewing, has just started and will be available until Ju...
- + JPFA‘s 138th Workshop now online, The Future of Plant Factory—Japan plant factory association (JPFA) is delighted to inform that its 138th workshop, online viewing, has just started and will be available until Ju...
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- + Iowa corn enters silking stage—Forecasters warn hot temperatures and minimal rain will stress corn in its critical stage of pollinating.
- + Morning Market Review for July 7, 2020—Stable crop conditions mute rallies. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)
- + Chances for $4 corn? July weather is rally key—Here’s what needs to happen for $4 corn to occur.
- + Farm Progress America, July 7, 2020—Max Armstrong shares insight on proposals for changing management of water in the West
- + This is how you farm without government help—These young farmers were ineligible for CFAP payments, but that didn’t stop them.
- + For wood-cutting jobs, wear chain saw chaps—Nearly 40% of all chain saw accidents result in leg injuries each year; this gear could save your life.
- + Home is where the shop is—Slideshow: The Stahl family’s ‘shouse,’ a combined house and farm shop, leaves plenty of room for the family business to grow.
- + Study raises new honeybee concern—Oregon State University shows that the lives of bees could be shortened by two popular crop protection products.
- + Herbicide-tolerant sorghum products enter final stretch—Three separate herbicide-tolerant products are in final development, with seed expected by 2021.
- + Wet conditions call for extra nitrogen application—There is still time for a nitrogen rescue application on corn.
- + What's wrong with these beans? —Learn to identify common herbicide symptoms in soybeans.
- + Beef embryos could be new breeding tool for dairies—Select Sires is the exclusive marketer of J.R. Simplot’s SimVitro HerdFlex beef embryos.
- + Bring on the berries: Scenes from summer U-pick season—Slideshow: The strawberry U-pick season is coming to a close for Minnesota fruit and vegetable farms.
- + Why you should plant more seed than you need—Corn Watch: With today’s superior planter technology, many farmers think they don’t need to overseed — but not every seed germinates.
- + When it comes to lying, some lessons last a lifetime—Life is Simple: My parents stressed the importance of telling the truth — very effectively.
- + Early-season dry stretch cuts both ways on corn yield —Corn Illustrated: Dry weather early may encourage deeper rooting, but stress at the wrong time has consequences.
- + MABA Educational Trust awards scholarships for fall semester—Fifteen Michigan students who plan to enter the agriculture industry received a total of nearly $12,000.
- + Guide on cover crop cost-share programs in Iowa offered—Help is available to assist farmers and landowners with the cost of planting cover crops.
- + 120 years ago: Look back on Minnesota’s wettest August—Climate Observations: Alexandria received a season’s worth of rain in one month back in 1900.
- + Tips for managing cows through dry conditions—It's important to evaluate the cost of different options to make the best long-term management decision.
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- + Oil prices slide as spike in U.S. coronavirus cases casts gloom over fuel demand prospects—Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that a surge in new coronavirus cases, especially in the United States, will hamper any recovery in fuel dema...
- + Global oil demand unlikely to have peaked due to pandemic: IEA’s Birol—Global oil demand will likely to recover to above pre-pandemic levels in the future despite some predictions that the crisis may have already triggere...
- + Oil producers will fight for market share as consumption growth slows—Petroleum consumption growth has been slowing for decades and the industry shows increasing signs of maturity, which will have profound implications f...
- + Sweden’s Tethys Oil signs exploration and production agreement for Omani block—Oman has signed an exploration and production sharing agreement with Swedish firm Tethys Oil for its onshore block 58, the company said July 5. The bl...
- + CRUDE MOC: Dubai cash/futures spread widens after Saudi hikes OSPs—The cash/futures spread for benchmark Dubai crude widened on July 6, following announcements of higher official selling prices by Saudi Aramco for the...
- + China terminates management rules on petroleum market, reducing entry barriers—China on late July 3 announced the termination of its two sets of management rules governing the oil product and crude markets, relaxing the barriers ...
- + South Africa’s Sasol abandons exploration blocks offshore Mozambique—South Africa’s Sasol said July 6 it has decided to relinquish two licenses offshore Mozambique to the government in a new setback for the southe...
- + Production resumes at two oilfields shared with Saudi Arabia -Kuwait oil ministry—Crude oil production resumed early July at the Wafra oilfield, shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, after a five-year halt, the Kuwaiti oil ministry sai...
- + Oil India sees a loss of 9019MT in crude oil production since the blowout at Baghjan gas well—The state-owned Oil India on Monday stated that they witnessed a production loss of 40 million tonnes (MT) of crude oil as on July 04, 2020, due to st...
- + Saudi Arabia ups August crude prices to Asia—Saudi Arabia’s state oil producer Aramco has hiked official selling prices (OSPs) for its crude to Asia by $1 a barrel in August, and raised the OSPs ...
- + The impact of COVID-19 on the energy transition—The coronavirus pandemic will have a dramatic impact on energy supply and demand in the short term and will have lasting impacts once the pandemic dis...
- + Subsea production systems expand boundaries of deepwater hydrocarbon E&P, says GlobalData—Subsea technology has drastically improved in the last two decades in terms of functionality and reliability, with notable strides made in areas such ...
- + Oil and gas sector crisis deepens—One after the other major international oil companies (IOCs) are announcing new and massive asset write-downs as a result of the low global oil and ga...
- + Rising Demand And The Lowest U.S. Natural Gas Prices Since 1995—Predictably ignored, one could argue that the biggest energy reality that we face is very low natural gas prices encouraging more infrastructure and d...
- + Oil mixed on tighter supply, surge in U.S. virus cases—Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent crude edging higher, supported by tighter supplies and positive economic data, while U.S. benchmark WTI fu...
- + Dubai intermonth futures spreads narrow slightly as market braces for price hikes—Intermonth spreads for benchmark Dubai crude futures narrowed slightly during mid-morning trade in Asia July 6, as expectations of upcoming producer p...
- + Pump or dump? With oil in decline, Africa ponders its energy future—As the COVID-19 pandemic bashes economies and demand for oil, many African nations dependent on exporting fossil fuels are “haemorrhaging” cash, Afric...
- + Oil wars continue—Who won the previous round of the oil price war? Some are now asserting that China — the world’s largest crude importer — emerged victorious at the ex...
- + Analysis: Prices, projects and policies to aid India’s LNG appetite in H2 2020—Low global prices are helping India’s LNG appetite to rebound faster than expected, after a countrywide lockdown kept demand in negative territo...
- + Japan’s investment drive in LNG faces risk of souring – study—Japan’s banks and public agencies have funnelled nearly $25 billion into liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects since 2017 but the investments may sour ...
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- + GTT Training and Wavelink Maritime Institute in collaboration to deliver LNG training in Singapore—GTT Training Limited1 (GTT Training) is pleased to announce that it has agreed a training partnership with Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI) of Singap...
- + Sembcorp Marine CEO to co-chair advisory panel on maritime decarbonisation—Sembcorp Marine president and chief executive Wong Weng Sun has been appointed the co-chair of the International Advisory Panel on Maritime Decarbonis...
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- + China’s economy to expand in Q2: experts—China’s economy will return to positive growth in the second quarter of this year in fresh signs of post-epidemic restoration, experts said. Li ...
- + U.S. pandemic aid program saved 51.1 million jobs, but wealthy and connected also benefited—Some 51.1 million jobs were protected by a high-profile pandemic aid program, the Trump administration said on Monday as it revealed how a firehose of...
- + WTO issues latest edition of World Tariff Profiles—Tariff data are presented in comparative tables indicating, among other things, the average ‘bound’ or maximum tariff each economy may app...
- + BOJ to maintain recovery view despite pandemic gloom – sources—The Bank of Japan is expected to roughly maintain its view the economy will gradually recover later this year from the virus-led downturn, sources fam...
- + Big Four told to ring fence auditing in Britain by June 2024—PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY should ring fence auditing in Britain as a separate business by June 2024, their regulator said on Monday in one of the mos...
- + U.S. Releases Names of Biggest PPP Borrowers—The Trump administration Monday disclosed the names of more than 650,000 businesses that received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program — ...
- + Virus crisis expected to ‘level down’ UK economy—The coronavirus crisis could “level down” the UK economy with London and the South East expected to bounce back more quickly than Hull and...
- + Moderate rebound in German industry orders points to slow recovery—Orders for German industrial goods rose by 10.4% in May, rebounding from their biggest drop since records began in 1991 the previous month, data showe...
- + One fifth of German firms fear for their survival amid pandemic: Ifo—Around one fifth of German companies (21%) believe their survival is threatened by the coronavirus crisis, Germany’s Ifo institute said on Monda...
- + UK will face consequences if it rules China is a hostile country – envoy—Britain will have to bear the consequences if it treats China as a hostile country when deciding whether to allow Huawei to be involved in the country...
- + Japan’s Nishimura: Agreed with experts to expand economic activity from July 10—Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday the government agreed with members of a new panel to expand economic activity from July 1...
- + The coronavirus-hit inflation data will rear its ugly head eventually—The coronavirus-led demand slump has pushed the global economy into recessionary mode. Excess spare capacity is keeping inflation muted, until the wor...
- + French economy probably bouncing back faster than expected – central bank—The French economy is pulling out of the slump induced by the coronavirus outbreak at least as fast as expected a month ago, and maybe even a little f...
- + German Manufacturing Orders Rebound in May as Lockdown Eases—German manufacturing orders rebounded on month in May, federal statistics office Destatis said Monday. Manufacturing orders increased 10.4% in May in ...
- + The economy is not looking too bad—Based on sharp falls during the lockdown and due to the widespread misconception that equated the fiscal stimulus to the promised new expenditure of a...
- + U.S. trade groups urge China to increase purchases of U.S. goods, services—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and over 40 trade associations on Monday urged top U.S. and Chinese officials to redouble efforts to implement a Phase 1 ...
- + Goldman Sachs raises forecast of U.S. economy contraction to 4.6 pct in 2020—Global investment management firm Goldman Sachs lowered its forecast for the U.S. economy in a report published Saturday, saying it would grow at 25 p...
- + Can India wean off its economic reliance on China?—The recent clashes between Chinese and Indian troops along the two nations’ disputed border have heightened anti-China sentiment in India and tr...
- + World Bank : Russian Economy Faces Deep Recession Amid Global Pandemic and Oil Crisis, Says New World Bank Report—Fueled by a COVID-19 triggered deep global recession, Russia’s 2020 GDP growth is projected to contract by 6 percent, an eleven-year low, with a...
- + China’s digital economy reaches $5 trillion in 2019—China’s digital economy registered 35.8 trillion yuan (about 5.07 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2019, accounting for 36.2 percent of the countryR...
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- + OECD annual inflation slowed to 0.7% in May 2020, driven by energy prices; food prices inflation continued to rise—Annual inflation in the OECD area slowed to 0.7% in May 2020, compared with 0.9% in April and 1.7% in March, on the back of the largest fall in energy...
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- + KNOT secures long-term charter for shuttle tanker with PetroChina—Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT), a joint venture between Japanese shipping major NYK and Norway's TS Shipping Invest (TSSI), has concluded a fi...
- + DCSA rolls out standards for digital exchange of operational vessel schedules—Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping […] The post DCSA...
- + PowerGlobe in search for LNG carrier to support Croatia deal—Qatar’s PowerGlobe is looking to charter an LNG carrier to support its newly booked […] The post PowerGlobe in search for LNG carrier to ...
- + K Line eyes tougher targets on its decarbonization path—Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) aims to improve its CO2 emissions […] The post K Line eyes tougher targets on its decarb...
- + UMAS, EDF: IMO needs to have ‘right rules’ for alternative fuels to truly drive shipping’s decarbonisation—The international shipping industry will fail to tackle its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions unless it puts in place rules that truly reflect the...
- + Battery-powered, autonomous offshore wind guard vessel introduced—A consortium comprising C-Job Naval Architects, LISA, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN, and […] The post Battery-powered, autonomou...
- + Spanish port in first LNG bunkering—Spanish port of Denia recently hosted its first liquefied natural gas bunkering operation supplying […] The post Spanish port in first LNG bunk...
- + Matson names, launches 2nd Kanaloa Class ConRo—Honolulu-based container carrier Matson christened the second of two Kanaloa Class vessels in a […] The post Matson names, launches 2nd Kanaloa...
- + Carnival: Delivery of North America’s 1st LNG-fueled cruise ship postponed due to COVID-19—Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corp., said that delivery of Mardi Gras, North America's first LNG-powered cruise ship, will be postponed again...
- + Ardmore turns down Hafnia’s acquisition proposal—Tanker owner and operator Ardmore Shipping Corporation has declined an acquisition proposal from Hafnia […] The post Ardmore turns down Hafnia&...
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