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6 new coronavirus cases reported in Shanghai
The Beijing municipal government, while relaxing the norms, had said there was no need to wear masks, though people continue to wear them for safety reasons. China does not count asymptomatic patients, who are infected with the coronavirus but do not show symptoms, as confirmed COVID-19 cases. The 52-year-old man, surnamed Tang, went to the hospital on Wednesday after coming down with a fever,... [Full Article...]
Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies
Tulsa has its own troubling history on race. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said he was "absolutely convinced" that the United States military would intervene to remove President Trump from the White House if he lost his re-election bid and refused to leave. [Full Article...]
Seven People Injured in a 10-Minute Shooting Spree in Brooklyn
On Benbridge Street, near Malcolm X Boulevard in Bedford-Stuavacent, police said. Authorities said the two men, aged 227 and 34, were each hit in the leg. Hours after the Brownsville shooting, police were still milling around the area and caps were strewn across the street. The rampage came after the city last week experienced an increase in murders and shootings over the same time period pr... [Full Article...]
Italian woman made stuffed olives while having 'awake' brain surgery
In an incredible photo of the surgery shared by the hospital, the woman can be seen sitting in front of a bag of olives as neurosurgeon Dr. Roberto Trignani worked on her brain. Stuffed olives, or " olive ascolane ", is a traditional Italian aperitif. It's not the first time someone does something incredible while having their brain operated on, just a few months ago in the United Kingdom a ... [Full Article...]
United States coronavirus cases hit 2 million as infection rate rises slightly
A Harvard health expert said he expects an additional 100,000 deaths in the U.S. by September. "And that's just through September". Jha added: "I'm really anxious about where we're going to be in the weeks and months ahead". Part of the increase is due to more testing, which hit a record high on June 5 of 545,690 tests in a single day but has since fallen, according to the COVID-Tracking Project... [Full Article...]
Missing teenager found alive in Vic bush
HEART WARMING: The moment 14-year-old William Callaghan was reunited with his mum and step-father. Temperatures had dropped below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) in the area Monday night, sparking fears for his safety in what police described as "life-threatening" conditions. [Full Article...]
Darfur war crime fugitive Ali Kushayb now in ICC custody
Kosheib (also spelled Kushayb) had been a fugitive from the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by government-backed militias in Darfur since 2007. In the Darfur conflict, rebels from the territory's ethnic central and sub-Saharan African community launched an insurgency in 2003, complaining of oppression by the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum. [Full Article...]
Australia won't be intimidated in row with China: PM Morrison
However, he added that the Australian government would "never be intimidated by threats" or "trade our values in response to coercion from wherever it comes". The ministry of education has told students it's risky to study in Australia because of cases of discrimination and the coronavirus pandemic. Australia lodged a protest with China's foreign ministry and with its embassy in Canberra about B... [Full Article...]