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The New York Times
- ‘I Was a Little Scared’: Inside America’s Reopening Schools August 8, 2020In their first week back, students have faced altered classrooms and emergency quarantines. Here’s what they say school is like in the age of Covid-19.
- The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus August 8, 2020Slowing the coronavirus has been especially difficult for the United States because of its tradition of prioritizing individualism and missteps by the Trump administration.
- A Family Cries ‘Justice for Hannah.’ Will Its Rural Town Listen? August 7, 2020People in rural areas are killed in police shootings at about the same rate as in cities, but victims’ families and activists say they have struggled to get justice or even make themselves heard.
- Milwaukee Police Chief Demoted After Questions Over Protest Response August 7, 2020Officers’ use of tear gas against protesters was among the issues that led to Alfonso Morales’s removal from his post.
- ‘Christianity Will Have Power’ August 9, 2020Donald Trump made a promise to white evangelical Christians, whose support can seem mystifying to the outside observer.
- In California, It Will Take More Than a Parade to Save an Imperiled Census August 9, 2020Many Latinos in low-income communities say they are hearing a message about the 2020 census: Your participation is not wanted.
- Democrats Hold Edge as Battle for Senate Majority Becomes ‘Knife Fight’ August 9, 2020As the campaign enters a critical period, the pandemic, their primary strategy and their presumptive nominee have given Democrats a shot at winning the chamber.
- Sidestepping Congress, Trump Signs Executive Measures for Pandemic Relief August 9, 2020President Trump signed the directives after two weeks of stalemate with Democrats over a recovery package, using legally dubious measures to try to restore lapsed benefits.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The Guardian, UK
- Fingers crossed at France's brasseries and cafes as tourist quarantines loom August 8, 2020Numbers of foreign visitors are already down – and the fresh surge of Covid cases could spell the end for the holiday season Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn a normal August, the much-loved miniature tourist train in the French port city of Sète would be full of tourists from Britain and elsewhere, enjoying the ride.Optimistical […]
- What we are learning about Covid-19 and kids August 9, 2020As schools around the world prepare to reopen, new scientific evidence about children and coronavirus is coming to lightCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBack in April, the French epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet found himself leading an investigation in the town of Crépy-en-Valois, a small community of 15,000 inhabitants just to the […]
- We can’t ease lockdown any more, expert warns as testing calls grow August 9, 2020Contact tracing must improve to prevent resurgence in England, say care chief and top scientistCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the government’s most influential scientific advisers is warning that the loosening of lockdown may have already gone too far and that an urgent increase in coronavirus testing and faster contact tr […]
- One in eight Australians drinking alcohol every day during coronavirus outbreak, survey finds August 9, 2020Alcohol and Drug Foundation says one in 10 people report consuming more than 10 standard drinks per weekDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsA new Alcohol and Drug Foundation survey has found one in eight Australians have been drinking every day since the c […]
- Chain reaction: disaster hastens Lebanon’s moment of reckoning August 9, 2020A corruption-riddled government has presided over rising poverty for decades. Could the anger released after the catastrophe in Beirut’s docks finally topple it?The first violent jolt seemed like a neighbourhood accident; a blown generator, or a car crash. Five seconds later, the thundering secondary blast arrived; a crushing surge of energy that instantly s […]
- Saudi ex-spy suing crown prince faces fresh death threat in Canada – report August 9, 2020Canada reportedly increases security around Saad Aljabri, who is suing Prince Mohammed bin Salman over alleged 2018 assassination attemptA former senior Saudi intelligence official who has accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of trying to have him assassinated in 2018 has been placed under heightened security after a new threat on his life, a Canadian ne […]
- Coronavirus live news: US nears 5m cases as Australia records deadliest day August 9, 2020US approaches horrific milestone; Australian border restrictions tighten as state of Victoria reports 17 dead; Brazil passes 100,000 deathsBoris Johnson ‘would close pubs before schools’ in local Covid-19 lockdownEx-health minister attacks Bolsonaro as Brazil Covid-19 deaths tops 100,000Trump signs order for relief, with less help for jobless UK: two-thirds […]
- Belarus presidential election: opposition candidate goes into hiding on eve of vote August 9, 2020Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who is challenging incumbent Alexander Lukashenko in Sunday’s vote, fled her home after police detained staffers Belarus’s opposition candidate for president went into hiding the night before challenging longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday in the country’s most unpredictable election in a generation.Candidate Svetlana Tikha […]
The BBC
- Beirut explosion: World leaders to hold aid summit August 9, 2020French President Emmanuel Macron has organised Sunday's online talks to generate aid for Lebanon.
- Beirut explosion: Video of church altar's survival brings hope August 8, 2020This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.
- Belarus election: President Lukashenko faces toughest test in years August 9, 2020A sea of protests and a novice opposition candidate have shaken up a normally predictable process.
- Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos lands in Abu Dhabi: reports August 8, 2020A photograph appears to show Spain's former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.
- Vijayawada: Fire at Covid facility in India kills at least seven August 9, 2020The fire in southeast India is the second such blaze at a Covid facility in days.
- Venezuela: Former American soldiers jailed over failed coup August 8, 2020Luke Denman and Airan Berry were arrested in May while entering Venezuela by sea from Colombia.
- Eleven die in fire in Czech Republic tower block August 9, 2020Six died in the building, and another five were killed after jumping from the 11th floor.
- Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory in parts of Paris as infections rise August 8, 2020People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.
