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The New York Times
- In Charleston, S.C., Saving Historic Homes Means Hoisting Them in the Air July 24, 2021A city known for extraordinary architecture is coming to terms with intensifying storms, a rising sea and streets that flood with distressing regularity.
- Why Some Americans Are Still Hesitant to Get Vaccinated July 26, 2021The U.S. vaccine rollout has plateaued and the course of the coronavirus pandemic in this country may depend on how many people are ultimately swayed to get vaccinated.
- Photo From The Bootleg Fire: America's Largest Wildfire July 26, 2021Small fires burned inside hollowed-out trees. Smoke rose from the blackened dirt. On the edge of the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, firefighters worked to halt the advance of the flames.
- What to Know About the Heat Wave July 27, 2021The forecast for the coming week suggests there will be few places in the contiguous United States to find relief.
- 'Flex Alert' Issued for All of California as Power Demands Soar July 28, 2021Electrical grids aren’t prepared for the increasing power demands brought on by climate change, experts said.
- After a Deadly Heat Wave, Air Conditioning Is Hot in Seattle July 28, 2021Triple-digit temperatures led to a spike in demand across the region.
- Biden Plans to Say Civilian Federal Workers Must be Vaccinated or Face Testing July 28, 2021It is a major shift in approach that reflects the White House’s growing concern about the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
- Key Republicans Say They're Ready to Take Up an Infrastructure Deal July 28, 2021The announcement, after weeks of negotiations, suggested the Senate could move forward soon on a bipartisan bill.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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- Myanmar could become Covid ‘super-spreader’ state, says UN expert July 28, 2021Special rapporteur urges security council to call for ceasefire amid fears Covid will spread across wider regionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMyanmar is at risk of becoming a super-spreader Covid state that fuels outbreaks across the region, the UN special rapporteur for the country has warned as he urged the security council to […]
- Queen secretly lobbied Scottish ministers for climate law exemption July 28, 2021Monarch used secretive procedure to become only person in country not bound by a green energy ruleThe Queen’s lawyers secretly lobbied Scottish ministers to change a draft law to exempt her private land from a major initiative to cut carbon emissions, documents reveal.The exemption means the Queen, one of the largest landowners in Scotland, is the only perso […]
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan top medal table, heat forces tennis change – live! July 28, 2021Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageDay five in pictures | Our latest Tokyo newsletterSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Niall with your thoughts, tweet or comment below 8.32pm BST This happened on Sunday, but worthy of a mention: Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado got around the Olympic ban on podium protests by takin […]
- Tunisia in turmoil as president purges officials and seizes judicial power July 28, 2021Days after PM’s overthrow fears grow that Kais Saied will undo democratic gains achieved by Arab springTunisia’s president has launched a purge of senior officials, including prosecutors and judges, and taken on judicial powers, days after overthrowing the prime minister and imposing emergency law. Kais Saied’s crackdown has dragged the country deeper into u […]
- Leftwing rural teacher Pedro Castillo sworn in as president of Peru July 28, 2021Castillo vows to govern ‘for the people and with the people’ but will face deeply divided CongressA rural school teacher who has never held public office has been sworn in as Peru’s new president pledging to govern “for the people and with the people” in a ceremony steeped in historic symbolism on Peru’s bicentenary of independence from Spain.Wearing his typ […]
- Emmanuel Macron takes legal action over Hitler poster comparison July 28, 2021Police speak with wealthy billboard operator who depicted French president as Nazi leaderEmmanuel Macron is taking legal action against a wealthy billboard operator who displayed posters depicting him as Adolf Hitler.Lawyers for the French president are suing after the large images appeared in the Var in the south of France. Continue reading...
- Astronomers detect light behind black hole for first time July 28, 2021Telescope picks up unexpected ‘luminous echoes’ – smaller, later and of different colour to bright flaresAstronomers have detected light behind a black hole deep in space for the first time.Bright flares of X-rays were spotted bursting from a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy 800m light years away, which is relatively normal. Continue reading […]
- Arrested Biafra separatist’s family accuse Raab of ‘unlawful failure’ July 28, 2021Exclusive: Nnamdi Kanu’s relatives threaten judicial review against UK foreign secretary, saying his life is at risk in NigeriaThe family of a British national said to have been arrested in Kenya and taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition has accused the UK government of abandoning him to illegal detention and risk of torture.Nnamdi Kanu, the […]
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- Star gymnast Biles withdraws from all-around final July 28, 2021American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles withdraws from the individual all-around final Tokyo Olympics.
- China expanding its nuclear capabilities, scientists say July 28, 2021It is building a site that will have extra capacity to store and launch missiles, scientists say.
- Lebanon’s descent into darkness July 27, 2021The country's economic crisis has forced some families to move into refugee camps to survive.
- Gilgamesh tablet: US authorities take ownership of artefact July 28, 2021The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet was imported illegally into the US before being bought by Hobby Lobby.
- Bosnian Serbs defy top UN official Inzko over genocide denial July 28, 2021Ethnic Serb leaders, accused of playing down the Srebrenica massacre, will now boycott parliament.
- Shamook: Star Wars effects company ILM hires Mandalorian deepfaker July 28, 2021The artist, who uses the online alias Shamook, has been recruited by Industrial Light and Magic.
- Man on scooter steals millions from upmarket Paris jeweller July 28, 2021The middle-aged armed robber targets a store in an upmarket area of the French capital.
- Remington: US gunmaker offers $33m to Sandy Hook shooting victims July 28, 2021Victims' families from Sandy Hook elementary school sued Remington for the sale of the rifle.
