As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold.
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Friday, 31 July 2020
Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners
Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up.
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The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace
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Stuck in the Suburbs
Trump doesn’t understand that even the people who live there don’t like them.
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Leicester Muslims mark second Eid of extended lockdown
Leicester's religious leaders and council urge people to pray and celebrate the festival at home.
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Coronavirus: Tracking new outbreaks in the sewers
Around 15,000 new cases of the disease have been reported in Spain in the past week.
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India Atkinson: TikTok disability educator goes viral
India Atkinson's videos address misconceptions about a condition that left her without fingers on one hand.
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Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how long should I self-isolate?
The BBC’s Laura Foster explains how you can recognise the symptoms of coronavirus.
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Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.
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A key federal appeals court will reexamine case on Michael Flynn's guilty plea
The full panel of judges' decision to review Flynn's case could result in a reversal of a three-judge panel's decision to dismiss the case last month.
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UK puts lockdown-easing on hold as virus spread accelerates
Prime Minister Boris Johnson put some planned measures to ease the U.K.'s lockdown on hold Friday, just hours before they were due to take effect, saying the number of new coronavirus cases in the country is on the rise for the first time since May. Under the new restrictions, people from different households in Greater Manchester, England’s second largest metropolitan area,...
For Biden's running mate, the safest pick might be the safe bet
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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Are Pap smears 'obsolete'? There's a better option for cervical cancer screening, American Cancer Society says
The American Cancer Society released new guidelines on cervical cancer screenings Thursday, recommending that people with a cervix start testing at age 25.
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Russian jet fighter buzzes two U.S. spy planes over Black Sea
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had to be told to unmute his microphone to answer a question during the big tech antitrust hearing
"Mr. Bezos, I believe you're on mute," one lawmaker told Bezos as the pandemic forced all four CEOs to dial into the inquiry virtually.
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Killer of Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, jailed
The Ugandan hunter said that he had killed the animal in self defence when he was attacked.
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Alan Dershowitz calls Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre a 'serial liar' while once again denying he ever had sex with her
Virginia Giuffre claims that Dershowitz, a Harvard Law professor, had sex with her when she was underage in Jeffrey Epstein's residences.
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Poll puts Biden over Trump in 6 swing states
Former Vice President Joe Biden is still looking good in key swing states across the country.In May, a poll from the British consulting firm Redfield & Wilton Strategies put Biden ahead of President Trump in six states Trump won in 2016: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Redfield & Wilton Strategies' July poll shows Biden still...
Dr. Fauci and Rep. Jordan have a tense exchange over limiting protests because of the coronavirus
During the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on Friday, Rep. Jim Jordan pressed Dr. Anthony Fauci about limiting protests to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
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Venezuela supreme court approves extradition request to Italy for ex-oil czar
Venezuela's supreme court said on Friday it had approved a request to Italy for the extradition of Rafael Ramirez, a once powerful oil minister and former head of state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, on corruption charges. Authorities opened a probe into Ramirez over alleged graft in late 2017 and sought an Interpol red alert for him in early 2018, shortly after he left...
Family of Black college student killed by white police officer draws support from Jay-Z, Rihanna and Amy Schumer in bid to reopen case
College football standout Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr., 20, was shot and killed by a white police officer outside a New York bar on Oct. 17, 2010, as he drove away from a disturbance he was not involved in. Nearly 10 years later, celebrities join the victim’s family to demand that the case be reopened.
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Letters to the Editor: Portland protesters, it's time to stop. You're playing into Trump's hands
God forbid President Trump gets another four years in office because of average voters' disgust with violent protests.
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US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate
Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress.
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Thursday, 30 July 2020
Coronavirus: 'Chancellor must protect' jobs of those shielding
Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding.
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Coronavirus in Wales: Up to 30 can meet outdoors from Monday
Children under 11 will no longer have to keep 2m from one another or from adults.
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Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony
There is no red carpet at this year's virtual ceremony - unless the stars unfurl one in their homes.
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Universal Credit 'failing millions of people', say peers
Lords blame the design of the benefit payment for "soaring rent arrears and use of food banks".
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Prison launches take-away meal deliveries
Brixton prison is taking orders for take-aways from its professional-standard training restaurant.
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Kylie and Kendall Jenner endorsed 'knock-off' Apple products on Instagram
They promoted AirPods clones, whose design may be in breach of Apple's intellectual property rights.
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What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?
To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege.
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CNN host says Trump loyalist owes broadcaster an apology over video played at Barr hearing
CNN host Jake Tapper has demanded that Republican congressman Jim Jordan apologise for playing an edited video that misleadingly showed reporters describe the George Floyd protests as “peaceful”.On Tuesday, attorney general William Barr took part in his first congressional hearing since he took the role, and faced questions on topics including his response to the protests...
China bars protest leaders from running in upcoming Hong Kong elections
The move is seen as a further sign of Beijing's tightening hold on the city after the passage of a controversial security law.
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Trump Dismisses Russian Support for Taliban, Citing U.S. Tactics during Cold War
President Trump said Tuesday that he has never discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the intelligence indicating that Russia paid Taliban fighters to kill U.S. troops despite several phone calls between the two heads of state since the intelligence was made known.“I have never discussed it with him,” Trump said in an interview with "Axios on HBO."Asked why he did...
Alabama Republican celebrates KKK member's birthday as state remembers civil rights hero John Lewis
A Republican senator in Alabama celebrated a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) member’s birthday at the same time hundreds were honouring the life of civil rights hero John Lewis.State Representative Will Dismukes took part in an event marking the KKK grand wizard and former Confederate Army General, Nathan Bedford Forrest, as Alabama honoured the late Georgia Democrat this weekend.
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CDC: Hundreds sick, 1 dead in nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to chicks, ducklings
One person has died and nearly 1,000 have been sickened, the CDC says. Every state except Hawaii and Rhode Island has now reported at least one case.
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'Last Supper' artwork of feasting Netanyahu irks Israeli leader
A statue in a Tel Aviv square of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoying a "Last Supper" feast added new bite on Wednesday to mounting protests against his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Netanyahu, whose popularity has plunged in opinion polls amid 21.5% unemployment, said his depiction in a mock tableau of Jesus's final meal before his crucifixion, was tantamount...
US hits Poland, others in Europe over Holocaust claims
The United States is criticizing a number of eastern and central European nations, including Poland, for failing to compensate Holocaust victims and their families and communities for property seized during Nazi occupation in World War II as the numbers of survivors dwindles due to age. In a report issued Wednesday, the State Department called out Bosnia, Belarus, Ukraine...
Spoiler alert? Kamala Harris outed as Biden's VP pick -- maybe
Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that the winner is Kamala Harris. Speculation over the choice of VP is a parlor game played every four years in Washington, but this time the stakes are unusually high. Biden would...
Chicago Deputy Police Chief Shoots Himself, Latest in Long History of Suicides at the Department
The Chicago Police Department's new deputy chief of criminal networks was found dead on Tuesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the latest in a history of suicides at the department.Dion Boyd, 57, was sworn into his new post on July 15 after 30-years on the force. Superintendent David Brown urged officers to keep an eye out for colleagues who could be in distress."Let's...
New research suggests COVID-19 can spread via aerosol transmission -- and might affect tall people more
A new survey has found more evidence to suggest that people can become infected with COVID-19 through aerosol transmission, which could be prevented by wearing a mask. Carried out by data scientists in the UK, Norway, and the US, the study is one of the first to investigate which personal and work-related factors can lead to COVID-19 transmission. After surveying 2,000 people...
Police chief explains decision to back out of Democrat convention security
West Allis Police Department Chief Patrick Mitchell joins 'Fox & Friends' after backing out of a DNC security agreement over a ban on law enforcement's use of chemical irritants during protests.
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Israel says it arrested Hamas militant who fled strip by sea
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Umbrella Man: Minneapolis police link suspect to white supremacists
The man was pictured smashing the windows of an AutoZone store in the city during protests.
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Trump attended a fundraiser in Texas without a mask on the day the US hit 150,000 coronavirus deaths
Trump was expected to attend the fundraiser with GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert, but the congressman tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: 'Chancellor must protect' jobs of those shielding
Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding.
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The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender
Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey.
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Atlanta Mourns John Lewis and Ponders Carrying on With ‘Good Trouble’
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Unmasked and Unhinged
The consequences of Rep. Gohmert’s refusal to protect his body and mind.
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Nasa Mars 2020: First aircraft to fly on another planet
Ingenuity is a 1.8kg (4lb) helicopter that will ride to Mars attached to the belly of Nasa's Perseverance.
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Black pupils face trebled exclusion rate in some areas
An analysis shows black pupils are more likely to be excluded than their peers in most council areas.
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Coronavirus: UK lockdown solidarity 'starting to fray'
The public are being consulted on how to avoid new community divisions opening up in the months ahead.
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'I recorded fraudsters stealing my money'
Criminals are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic for gain, according to one leading investigator.
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India and China race to build along a disputed frontier
The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border.
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When Black Lives Matter protests turn violent, Donald Trump gets just what he wants
Civil rights and Democratic leaders must do what they can to end the chaos in the streets. This is not the time to give ammunition to Trump and the GOP.
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The 11-carrier US Navy is mocking Iran as 'experts' at making a dummy aircraft carrier to shoot at
The US Navy posted a photo on social media ridiculing Iran after it fired missiles on a mock-up of a US flattop on Wednesday.
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Tahlequah, the grief-stricken orca who carried her dead daughter with her for 17 days, is pregnant again
The pregnancy is an exciting chance for Tahlequah, whose community is struggling to survive, scientists told The Seattle Times.
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Postcard helps Van Gogh family reveal exact spot where artist painted hours before his death
An art expert has pinpointed the exact spot where Vincent van Gogh was painting just hours before he shot himself, museum officials announced on Tuesday at a ceremony commemorating the 130th anniversary of his suicide. The picture, Tree Roots, was identified as the Dutch post-impressionist painter’s last work a few years ago. Now, an early postcard has made it possible to...
Hundreds to quarantine after COVID-19 case linked to Florida high school graduation ceremony
Nearly 300 students and at least 30 staff members were at the ceremony. Each student was allowed to bring up to two guests.
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NASA just picked astronaut Megan McArthur, whose husband launched aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon, to pilot the spaceship in spring
Astronaut Megan McArthur watched her husband, Bob Behnken, launch aboard the Crew Dragon spaceship. Next year, she'll do the same.
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Escape to North Korea: Defector at heart of COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation
Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic raging in the background this time, his illicit trip drew far more attention. Facing a sexual assault investigation, Kim evaded high-tech South Korean border control systems by crawling through a drain pipe and swimming across the Han River to...
Trump COVID Task Force to Guvs: Make Masks Mandatory Before You Fall Into Red Zone
As states in the South and Southwest grapple with how to control the spread of the coronavirus, officials on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force cautioned the nation’s governors Tuesday that a new set of states is beginning to experience an uptick in positive cases and recommended that local leaders implement mask mandates and close bars to contain the outbreaks.Dr....
2 arrested for attacking senator during Wisconsin protests
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Florida, Texas report record increases in COVID-19 deaths for second day in a row
Florida had 217 fatalities in the last 24 hours and Texas had at least 302 with some counties yet to report. Florida also reported 9,446 new cases, bringing its total infections to over 451,000, the second highest in the country behind California. Florida's total death toll rose to 6,457, eighth highest in the nation, according to a Reuters tally.
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Australia's fires 'killed or harmed three billion animals'
The recent bushfires were "one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history", conservationists say.
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US announces withdrawal of 12,000 troops from 'delinquent' Germany
The US has announced it is to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, in a move Donald Trump said was intended to punish the “delinquent” Nato member for not spending enough on defence. The US president had declared his intention last month to cut by about a third the 36,000-strong US troop contingent in Germany, faulting its ally for failing to meet the alliance’s spending...
UK car production slumps to lowest level since 1954
The SMMT trade group warns Brexit tariffs could deepen woes for a sector already in crisis.
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Offices could relocate to suburbs, survey suggests
Commercial property firms say there could be a high street revival as businesses exit city centres.
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How to ace a video interview
A job coach offers eight tips for performing your best during a video interview.
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Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases
Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet.
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Bringing Mars back to Earth
An audacious mission to bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth is about to begin - find our more with our illustrated guide
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AG Barr: DOJ had been drawn into 'political maelstrom'; department used as 'political weapon'
The hearing, billed as an oversight of the Justice Department, will touch on a long list of grievances, including federal deployments to Portland.
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Escape to North Korea: Defector at heart of COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation
Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic raging in the background this time, his illicit trip drew far more attention. Facing a sexual assault investigation, Kim evaded high-tech South Korean border control systems by crawling through a drain pipe and swimming across the Han River to...
Disney World tightens its park rules to ban masks with valves, holes, or mesh on them
Disney World updated its mask policies as coronavirus cases spike in the state of Florida.
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Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID, says lockdown humiliated him
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who recovered from COVID and whose moving Easter performance sought to raise hopes during the pandemic, is striking a different public note, saying Italy’s lockdown made him feel “humiliated and offended” by depriving him of his freedom. Bocelli spoke at a panel Monday in a Senate conference room, where he was introduced by right-wing opposition...
AG Barr Calls Black Lives Matter Protests in Portland ‘an Assault’ on U.S. Government in Testy Hearing
In his first appearance ever before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr declined to say that political concerns weren’t animating the Trump administration’s use of federal troops to crack down on Black Lives Matter demonstrators.Asked by Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) if he’d discussed the politics of the crackdown with Trump or anyone in...
Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow wears mask at press conference, says it's necessary to reopen economy
The White House now seems to believe masks are necessary to restart the economy.While he was previously reluctant to endorse masks, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow wore one on Monday for a press conference even though it was held outside and he stayed far from reporters. Kudlow said he'd been "emphasizing" masks over the past few weeks, saying America wouldn't "keep...
Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers fight to keep evidence secret ahead of trial
Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell are trying to stop her accusers from posting evidence online ahead of her trail, according to a proposed protective order submitted to a judge on Monday.The British socialite’s legal team wants to prevent prosecutors working for women who claim she recruited them for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from releasing any information, including...
Hundreds jam airport as evacuations from Vietnam's Danang begin
The airport in the central Vietnamese tourism hotspot of Danang was packed on Monday after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus and the evacuation of 80,000 people began. The Southeast Asian country is back on high alert after authorities on Saturday confirmed the first community infections since April, and another three cases on Sunday, all in or around Danang....
The birth of a militia: how an armed group polices Black Lives Matter protests
In Utah, members of a militia claim their presence deters protesters from becoming violent and destroying the stateThe Utah Citizens’ Alarm is only a month old, and yet it already boasts 15,000-plus members.The citizen militia’s recruits wear military fatigues and carry assault rifles. Their short-term goal, they say, is to act as a physical presence of intimidation to deter...
40 infected with coronavirus after Alabama church revival
Services were shut down by Friday after it was learned that one of the members who attended had tested positive for the virus, a church official says.
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William Barr testimony: AG slams 'demonization of police' and insists Trump ‘has not attempted to interfere’ in criminal cases
Attorney General William Barr testified in a congressional hearing today, titled the “Oversight of the Department of Justice”, in front of the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee. The hearing started off rocky, though, after Chairman Jerry Nadler was involved in a car crash on the way to the hearing.Mr Barr's appearance on Capitol Hill was in first in front of the House...