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The New York Times
- How ICE Spread Coronavirus At Home And Abroad July 10, 2020An investigation by The New York Times and The Marshall Project reveals how Immigration and Customs Enforcement became a spreader of the coronavirus.
- The Last Reporter in Town Had One Big Question for His Rich Boss July 10, 2020His newspaper has withered under a hedge fund. His industry was in turmoil even before a pandemic. But Evan Brandt won’t stop chronicling his town.
- Like ‘a Bus Accident a Day’: Hospitals Strain Under New Flood of Covid-19 Patients July 10, 2020I.C.U. units are reaching capacity. Nurses are falling sick, contributing to shortages. The new coronavirus spikes are challenging hospitals across the United States.
- Daily Virus Death Toll Rises in Some States July 10, 2020In several states where the virus has surged in recent weeks, the death toll is edging up. That may end a long period in which the national toll has steadily declined.
- Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis July 11, 2020Teachers across the United States feel under pressure as schools are pushed to reopen in the fall. India is imposing new measures as outbreaks spread in several areas.
- ‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: Many Teachers Are Fearful and Angry Over Pressure to Return July 11, 2020Teachers say crucial questions about how schools will stay clean, keep students physically distanced and prevent further spread of the virus have not been answered.
- ‘Not a Welcoming Name’: Calls to Drop ‘Plantation’ Gain Steam Nationwide July 11, 2020Across the country, people are pushing to change the names of cities, neighborhoods and gated communities that include the word “plantation.”
- Georgia. Ohio. Texas. Democrats Tell Biden to Go Big (He’s Being Cautious). July 11, 2020This election, some Democrats argue, offers the party the provocative possibility of a new path to the presidency, even as others warn against overconfidence.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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- Global report: Tokyo hits Covid-19 high as Australia limits arrivals July 10, 2020Japan reels from resurgence of virus while Australia restricts admissions to 4,000 a weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTokyo hit another record daily high number of new cases, Australia is to halve the number of citizens it allows to return each week and Hong Kong’s schools have closed early for the summer as countries around th […]
- 'Job-killer of the century': economies of Pacific islands face collapse over Covid-19 July 10, 2020The region is largely coronavirus-free, but pandemic shutdowns and loss of tourism dollars are devastating its economies The Covid-19 pandemic is the “job-killer of the century”, Fiji’s prime minister has said, as economies across the Pacific face collapse from economic and travel shutdowns, exacerbating existing illnesses, and potentially driving people int […]
- Eminem criticises non-mask wearers on new rap track July 10, 2020Collaboration with Kid Cudi takes aim at people spreading Covid-19 by not wearing masksEminem has entered the debate about face masks in a collaboration with Kid Cudi, tackling an issue that is the subject of fierce disagreement in the US and UK.The single, The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady, is the first time the two rappers have joined forces. They […]
- Trump commutes sentence of Roger Stone, longtime friend and adviser July 11, 2020Move means Stone, due to serve more than three years for crimes related to Russia investigation, will not set foot in prisonDonald Trump has commuted the sentence of Roger Stone, a longtime friend and former campaign adviser who was to spend three years and four months in jail for crimes related to the Russia investigation.In a statement released on Friday e […]
- Hong Kong pollster raided by police amid security law crackdown July 11, 2020Police say independent pollster may have been hacked but there are fears of link to pro-democracy opposition’s primary electionHong Kong police have searched the office of an independent political pollster days after Beijing imposed sweeping national security legislation on the former British colony.The raid came ahead of weekend primary elections for Hong K […]
- Coronavirus live news: dozens of US Marines in Japan contract coronavirus; call for clarity on masks in UK July 11, 2020Cases in India pass 800,000; France exceeds 30,000 deaths; San Quentin prison in US has seven deaths and 1,500 positive tests 1.44pm BST This is Damien Gayle back at the controls now, with thanks to Aaron for covering me while I took a break. As ever you can contact me via email at damien.gayle@theguardian.com, or via Twitter direct message to @damiengayle. […]
- Jack Charlton, England World Cup winner, dies aged 85 July 11, 2020Centre-half was part of 1966 World Cup-winning teamCharlton also a successful Republic of Ireland managerJack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and a former Republic of Ireland manager, has died aged 85. Charlton, the elder brother of Bobby, played 35 times for England as a central defender, including all six matches at the 1966 World Cup. Related: […]
- Malaysia to hold inquest into Nora Quoirin's death next month July 11, 2020Body of London teenager was found in dense rainforest during family holidayAn inquest is to be opened into the death of a London teenager whose body was found in dense rainforest in Malaysia after she disappeared from a resort.The unclothed body of 15-year-old Nora Quoirin was discovered in August last year after a large-scale search near where she had been […]
The BBC
- Roger Stone: Critics blast Trump for commuting ex-adviser's jail term July 11, 2020Democrats condemn the US president's decision to spare ex-adviser and friend Roger Stone from prison.
- Bosnia's Srebrenica massacre 25 years on - in pictures July 10, 2020Bosnian Serb and Serbian units systematically murdered 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica in July 1995.
- Russia far east protest over Khabarovsk governor's arrest July 11, 2020Thousands rally on the streets of Khabarovsk as a regional leader is accused of contract killings.
- Jada Pinkett Smith tells Will Smith of her 'relationship' July 10, 2020Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith were talking on her Facebook chat show Red Table Talk.
- Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque July 10, 2020President Erdogan reopens Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship, after a court ruling.
- TikTok: Amazon says email asking staff to remove app 'sent in error' July 10, 2020Earlier, the company had asked staff to remove the TikTok app from phones over "security risks."
- Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs, citing pandemic July 10, 2020The Middle Eastern airline will make more redundancies but says it is 'not as badly off as others'.
- Duda vs Trzaskowski: The fight for Poland's future July 10, 2020One is a Catholic social conservative, the other a pro-LGBT mayor. Who will win on Sunday?
