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- International Students in Online Courses Face Lost F1 Visas, ICE Says July 9, 2020International students will be required to take at least one in-person class to keep their visas, at a time when many universities are prioritizing online instruction.
- Drivers Are Hitting Protesters as Memes of Car Attacks Spread July 8, 2020In recent days, one person was killed in Seattle and two people were injured in Bloomington, Ind. Dozens of similar incidents have occurred across the United States.
- A Woman Without a Country: Adopted at Birth and Deportable at 30 July 7, 2020She grew up thinking she was American. When she realized that she wasn’t, her quest to fix the problem put her at risk of deportation.
- As November Looms, So Does the Most Litigious Election Ever July 8, 2020Last week alone, three federal rulings set election parameters in three states. And scores of legal fights spawned by the pandemic are shaping who will vote and how.
- Mail Carrier in West Virginia Pleads Guilty to Attempted Election Fraud July 10, 2020Five mail-in ballot requests were altered from Democrat to Republican, federal prosectors in West Virginia said.
- Congress Presses Military Leaders on Suspected Russian Bounties July 10, 2020Two House hearings grappled with a C.I.A. assessment that Russia offered payments to kill American troops in Afghanistan — and White House inaction on the months-old judgment.
- A Conservative Court and Trump’s Own Appointees Declare Their Independence July 10, 2020The Supreme Court’s dismissal of President Trump’s claims of immunity was a reminder that institutional prerogatives still matter in Washington, even in a time of extreme partisanship.
- Trump on Releasing His Tax Returns: From ‘Absolutely’ to ‘Political Prosecution’ July 9, 2020The Supreme Court’s decision adds another twist in a yearslong debate over whether the president should release his tax returns.
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- Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts July 9, 2020Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]
- Tokyo pays clubs and hostess bars to close after spike in coronavirus cases July 10, 2020City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNightclubs and hostess bars in Tokyo are to be paid to close after the Japanese capital recorded 224 coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily tally since the pandemic beg […]
- My pandemic epiphany: the best part of having eight partners is being alone July 10, 2020Forced to quarantine away from her multiple lovers, Ashley Ray embraced isolation and loved itOn my 20th birthday, the first person I’d ever been in a long-term relationship with proposed to me. We’d been dating for almost three years. I said yes. Everyone we knew was shocked. Even at 20, I’d made it clear I wasn’t the type to believe in traditional relation […]
- Coronavirus live news: Bolivia president tests positive amid record rise in South Africa cases July 10, 2020Covid-19 outbreak accelerates across Africa; Venezuelan Socialist Party boss also tests positive; Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ‘in good health’. Follow the latest updates: South Africa warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ as outbreak accelerates across continentBolivia’s president and Venezuela’s Socialist party leader test positive for Covid-19WHO says corona […]
- Trump’s taxes may be released to Manhattan grand jury, supreme court rules July 9, 2020Court also rules in a separate decision that the president does not have to turn over his financial records to CongressFollow US politics liveThe supreme court has ruled that a Manhattan grand jury may have access to some of Donald Trump’s financial documents, dealing a major blow to the president in his fight to keep his tax records secret – although the re […]
- Park Won-soon: Seoul mayor found dead after being reported missing July 9, 2020Body found as local reports say Park had been subject of sexual harassment complaintThe missing mayor of Seoul, who had reportedly been accused of sexual harassment, has been found dead more than half a day after leaving a message for his daughter that was “like a will”.Police said rescue dogs found Park Won-soon’s body near a restaurant in wooded hills in n […]
- New York City mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower July 9, 2020Slogan painted on Fifth Avenue a week after president tweeted it would be ‘a symbol of hate’New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, took part in painting “Black Lives Matter” in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday, a week after Donald Trump tweeted it would be “a symbol of hate”.De Blasio was flanked by his wife, Chirlane McCray, and the Rev Al Shar […]
- Johnny Depp changed story of finger injury, court hears July 9, 2020Actor’s account of his marriage to Amber Heard comes under close scrutiny on third day of libel case The Hollywood star Johnny Depp – who accuses his ex-wife Amber Heard of cutting off the tip of his finger when she hurled a vodka bottle – wrote at the time that he had caused the injury himself, the high court has heard.On the third day of Depp’s cross-exami […]
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- US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land July 10, 2020The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.
- Trump taxes: Supreme Court says New York prosecutors can see records July 9, 2020However, the court rules that this information does not have to be shared with Congress.
- 'I can recover at home': Cosmetic surgeons see rise in patients amid pandemic July 10, 2020More people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.
- Xinjiang: US sanctions Chinese officials over 'abuse' of Muslims July 9, 2020China is accused of persecuting Uighur Muslims, including by locking them up in detention camps.
- Notre Dame: Cathedral's spire will be restored to 19th Century design July 9, 2020France's president puts an end to speculation that the restored spire will be modern in style.
- Coronavirus: How Mexican cartels are taking advantage of pandemic July 9, 2020The BBC has secured exclusive access to one cartel trying to win over the hearts and minds of Mexico’s poor during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Robert Fuller: Hanging death of black man ruled suicide July 10, 2020Robert Fuller's death sparked suspicion but investigators say he had history of mental illness.
- Coronavirus: Idlib's first Covid-19 case raises fears for Syria camps July 10, 2020Aid groups say the first case is "a major blow" for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.
