Category Archives: Headlines

Pubs and restaurants reopen in England as lockdown eased 

In addition to the reopening of much of the hospitality sector, couples can tie the knot once again, people can go and see a movie at their local cinema and many of those who have had enough of their lockdown hair can finally get a trim. In all cases, social distancing rules have to be followed.

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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.

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Prehistoric ocher mine in Mexico delights archaeologists 

An ancient ocher mine discovered in submerged caves on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has given insights into the lives of some of the first inhabitants of the Americas. The site goes back around 12,000 years.

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In a jaw-dropping speech that amounted to culture war bonfire, the President used the backdrop of Mount Rushmore to stir fear — and not of a raging pandemic 

On a very different Fourth of July holiday, when many Americans are wrestling with the racist misdeeds of the country’s heroes and confronting an unrelenting pandemic with surging cases, their commander-in-chief is attempting to drag America backward — stirring fear of cultural change while flouting the most basic scientific evidence about disease tran […]

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Cal Perry on the scene in South Dakota prior to the arrival of President Trump 

MSNBC Correspondent Cal Perry is on the ground in South Dakota amidst protests for President Trump’s visit to mark the Fourth of July

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Hong Kong officials ‘very disappointed’ at Canada’s move to suspend extradition pact 

Senior officials in Hong Kong said on Saturday they were “very disappointed” at Canada’s decision to suspend its extradition treaty with the Chinese-ruled city and again slammed Washington for “interfering” in its affairs.

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Coronavirus: All you need to know in under 500 words 

Virus reported to have originated in China’s Wuhan has killed more than 521,000 people and infected over 11 million.

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Covid-19 is here to stay. The world is working out how to live with it 

People will have to change their behaviour to prevent second waves of the virus

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, Top Fund-Raising Official for Trump Campaign, Tests Positive for Coronavirus 

She is the third person in proximity of President Trump known to have contracted the virus.

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Coronavirus live news: pubs reopen in England as Catalonia announces new lockdown 

Fourth of July holiday weekend in US sees cases still surging; WHO changes timeline of how it was alerted to virus; housing estates in Melbourne locked down after outbreak. Follow all the developments liveWhat we’re learning about Covid as US states open upHow Victoria’s outbreak divided AustraliaScotland and Wales attack UK government’s shambolic travel cha […]

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UK ponders joining EU’s coronavirus vaccine scheme 

Ministers said to be weighing benefits against broader desire to cut ties with BrusselsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK is assessing whether to join an EU programme to help secure a potential coronavirus vaccine in what could mark a bellwether for post-Brexit cooperation.In what the Daily Express described as a “Brexit backt […]

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Defeating Coronavirus – What Stimulus Can Governments Enact To Create Jobs 

With the US employment assistance program running out at the end of July, many governments will be turning their minds to the construction of economic stimulus programs.

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Iran’s Naval Forces Eye Presence In The Indian Ocean … Again 

This isn’t the first time Tehran has eyed a significant naval presence in that ocean

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How Hong Kong beat coronavirus and avoided lockdown 

Hong Kong is one of the world’s densest cities. Public transit is often packed. There are even direct flights from Wuhan. Yet, the city managed to handle the outbreak with a combination of factors.

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The July 4 speeches that helped define what America is — or what it should be 

July 4 speeches — by Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, John F. Kennedy — are reminders of what America’s national purpose has been and should be.

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