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The New York Times
- Covid Tests and Quarantines: Colleges Brace for an Uncertain Fall August 2, 2020Colleges are racing to reconfigure dorms, expand testing programs and establish detailed social distancing rules. And then, what to do about sex?
- Florida’s Summer of Dread August 2, 2020The coronavirus had entrenched itself in communities from Pensacola to Key West, killing more than 7,000 Floridians. Then came Tropical Storm Isaias.
- Tropical Storm Isaias, Grazing Florida, Takes Aim at Carolinas August 3, 2020The Florida coast was spared severe damage on Sunday, but much of the Eastern Seaboard is threatened with flooding rains.
- As Federal Agents Retreat in Portland, Protesters Return to Original Foe: Local Police August 2, 2020While protests around the federal courthouse have remained calm for three consecutive nights, Portland police officers chased demonstrators through the streets near a local precinct.
- Coronavirus in California: Confirmed Cases in Modoc County August 3, 2020Monday: The virus found its way into tiny, remote Modoc County. Also: The Apple Fire prompted evacuations, and a successful astronaut return.
- Biden vs. Trump Live Updates: 2020 Election and Vice President Race August 3, 2020Joe Biden is making a new effort to challenge President Trump in Ohio. And in Arizona, Joe Arpaio is seeking a return as Maricopa County sheriff at age 88.
- Will Congress Act on Covid Soon? ‘I’m Not Optimistic’ August 3, 2020Money for the Postal Service and mail voting is one sticking point: This is your morning tip sheet.
- What Has Changed Since George Floyd August 3, 2020And what else you need to know today.
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- Berlin protests against coronavirus rules divide German leaders August 3, 2020Up to 20,000 demonstrated against restrictions, raising fears of a rise in infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGerman leaders are divided over whether to restrict the rights of demonstrators, after tens of thousands of people who took to the streets of Berlin at the weekend failed to abide by hygiene and distancing rules.Acc […]
- Russia claims to be ahead of rivals in race to produce Covid vaccine August 3, 2020Moscow says it will start production next month and mass immunisation by OctoberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Russian government claims to have stolen a march on dozens of global rivals – including the US and UK – in the race to produce a viable coronavirus vaccine, saying it would start production of a vaccine next month an […]
- Coronavirus US: bailout funding deadlocked as urgent talks resume in Washington - live August 3, 2020US reported record 1.87m new Covid-19 cases in JulyAnti-abortion centers received at least $4m from bailout fundsMicrosoft pursues TikTok deal as Pompeo says Trump will take actionSign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.00pm BST Donald Trump has once again said the quiet part out loud. In a tweet reacting to a decision by Nevada state lawmakers to allow mail […]
- The people that Covid-19 has cut off from home August 3, 2020Chinese students, Mongolian tourists and Palestinians from Gaza are still strandedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen her studies in Budapest finished this spring, Puje was meant to return home to Mongolia, where she had a job waiting for her in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. But in mid-March, Mongolia sealed its borders completely, e […]
- WhatsApp spyware attack: senior clergymen in Togo among activists targeted August 3, 2020Bishop from Togo among 1,400 individuals alerted by WhatsApp to malware attackA prominent Catholic bishop and a priest in Togo have been told they were targeted by spyware made by the private surveillance firm NSO Group, in the first known case of its kind involving members of the clergy.A joint investigation by the Guardian and the French newspaper Le Monde […]
- Genoa bridge collapse: relatives criticise inauguration 'celebration' August 3, 2020New bridge, named Genoa San Giorgio, replaces Morandi bridge that collapsed in 2018Relatives of the 43 people killed when the Morandi bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018 have criticised the “celebration” that will surround the inauguration of the replacement bridge.On Monday evening, planes creating colours of the Italian flag will fly above the new bridge, na […]
- Coronavirus live news: world may never find 'silver bullet' Covid vaccine, says WHO August 3, 2020Belgium sees ICU admissions double; Singapore to use electronic tags to monitor some travellers; global cases pass 18m; Belgium ICU admissions doubleGlobal report: coronavirus cases double every six weeksTwo cruise ships hit by coronavirus weeks after industry restartsRestrictions announced on businesses in MelbourneUK coronavirus live: latest updatesSee all […]
- John Hume, former SDLP leader and Nobel peace prize winner, dies at 83 August 3, 2020Hume won global acclaim for his efforts towards achieving Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland‘Hero and peacemaker’: John Hume rememberedJohn Hume, the former SDLP leader, Nobel peace prize winner and leading player in the Northern Ireland peace process, has died aged 83.His death marks the passing of one of the most important Irish political leaders of […]
The BBC
- Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak August 3, 2020Nearly three times more people died than Iran's government admitted, records seen by the BBC show.
- Islamic State group claims deadly attack on Afghanistan prison August 3, 2020The government says hundreds of prisoners tried to escape amid the chaos of the gun and bomb attack.
- Coronavirus: Melbourne lockdown to keep a million workers at home August 3, 2020The Australian city announces further business closures as it struggles to contain the coronavirus.
- Coronavirus: Dozens test positive for Covid-19 on Norwegian cruise ship August 3, 2020The outbreak on the MS Roald Amundsen comes just weeks after the cruise industry restarted.
- Kaepernick shirt used as a target at Navy Seal event August 3, 2020The US Navy Seals have launched an investigation after the footage from an event last year emerged.
- Fyre Festival merchandise up for auction August 3, 2020Branded clothing from the ill-fated festival is being sold, with money going to victims of the fraud.
- Apple Fire: Firefighters battle massive blaze in California August 3, 2020Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes to escape the fire east of Los Angeles.
- Humpback whale 'crushes' tourist in Australia August 3, 2020The woman is in a "serious but stable condition" after being hit by the whale during a group swim.
