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USA

Coronavirus: Man killed by police in US after dispute over face mask

The man, who was shot and killed by police in the US state of Michigan, had earlier stabbed a 77-year-old man in a dispute over a face mask.

15/07/2020

USA

China threatens to impose sanctions after Trump signs Hong Kong order

Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for the former British colony after China imposed a new security law on Hong Kong but Beijing has threatened retaliation.

15/07/2020

USA

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign student visas

The Trump administration rescinded on a policy that would have stripped international students of their visas if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.

14/07/2020

USA

Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges

Ghislaine Maxwell pled not guilty to charges she aided Jeffrey Epstein in recruiting young girls for him to sexually abuse.

14/07/2020

USA

Supreme Court clears way for execution of federal prisoner

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 that "executions may proceed as planned".

14/07/2020

Brazil

Bolsonaro eager to leave 'horrible' quarantine after getting COVID-19

The Brazilian President has been in quarantine for a week after testing positive for coronavirus.

14/07/2020

USA

Life and death in a US hospital’s coronavirus unit

A day in a US hospital's coronavirus unit: Stark images show the battle to save patients' lives amid a surge in coronavirus cases

13/07/2020

USA

Mueller defends Russia probe after Trump commutes Stone sentence

The former US special counsel insists that Trump ally Roger Stone 'remains a convicted felon' despite the president's move to stop him from going to jail.

12/07/2020

USA

Trump wears mask in public for first time during COVID-19 pandemic

The US President had previously sent mixed signals about wearing masks, recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading the coronavirus.

12/07/2020

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Flor de Caña Rum commemorates 130 years of commitment to sustainability

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The premium rum brand has become an industry leader for its sustainable practices, being the world’s only spirit to be both Carbon Neutral and Fair Trade certified.

11/07/2020

USA

Donald Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence

The US President's move to save his former adviser from jail is an extraordinary intervention in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigation and concerned Trump's own conduct.

11/07/2020

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell requests jail release due to coronavirus risks

Maxwell's lawyers are seeking her release under bail conditions including home confinement and electronic monitoring.

10/07/2020

Brazil

СOVID-19: how Brazil is failing its indigenous people

The deadly coronavirus is spreading across the protected lands of indigenous people, who blame illegal miners, other intruders and the Brazilian state.

10/07/2020

Bolivia

Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits Latin America's elite

Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s No. 2 leader announced on Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus.

10/07/2020

USA

US Supreme Court rules prosecutors can obtain Trump's tax records

The US Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors can obtain Trump's tax returns but that Congress cannot.

09/07/2020

USA

New transcripts show George Floyd said police were going to 'kill him'

Transcripts from body-cam footage have revealed new details about Floyd's death

09/07/2020

USA

COVID-19: Harvard, MIT sue US government over foreign students' visas

US Immigration authorities announced on Monday that international students will not be able to stay in the country if the universities they attend exclusively hold classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

08/07/2020

USA

China doing everything it can to be 'sole superpower' warns FBI chief

"China's malign foreign influence campaign targets our policies, our positions, 24/7, 365 days a year," FBI boss Christopher Wray said on Tuesday.

08/07/2020

USA

Trump takes steps to withdraw US from World Health Organization

The notification will be effective at the end of a one-year period, July 6, 2021, according to several officials in the US government - meaning the decision could be reversed under a new administration.

07/07/2020

Earth News

Standing Rock: Controversial Dakota oil pipeline forced to empty

A victory for both the Native American Tribe in North Dakota, US, and environmental activists far and wide.

07/07/2020

USA

Novavax receives $1.6 billion from US government for 100m vaccines

NVX‑CoV2373 is the name of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

07/07/2020

Brazil

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he tested positive for COVID-19

He has said that his history as an athlete would protect him from the virus, and that it would be nothing more than a “little flu” were he to contract it.

07/07/2020

Earth News

Robot sloth hangs from trees to spy on endangered animals

The newly created SlothBot shows what robotics can do to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity.

07/07/2020

USA

White woman charged in US for calling police on black birdwatcher

A white woman who called police on a black man after he asked her to put her dog on a lead in New York's Central Park is facing a criminal charge that is punishable by up to one year in jail.

07/07/2020

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Catholics attend first mass in Rio since virus lockdown

The devoted of the Catholic church welcomed the chance to attend a mass after almost three months praying and listening to ceremonies from home via social media.

05/07/2020

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Toronto art fans attend drive-in for socially distant Van Gogh exhibit

The Toronto show features a similar, digital concept: works by the Dutch painter are projected in high definition on walls and floors.

05/07/2020