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Mike Pompeo meets China's top diplomat in Hawaii
Trump and Pompeo have blamed China for the global coronavirus pandemic, which first appeared in the mainland city of Wuhan, and the US has threatened to revoke Hong Kong's special trading status over concerns that China is seeking to erode the former British colony's political autonomy. [Full Article...]
Florida healthcare worker, 15 friends catch COVID-19 at the bar
When the group of 16 began testing positive for coronavirus, Lynch's Irish Pub was closed for a deep clean and all 49 of the bar's staff were tested. "I was a little scared and nervous, and getting the text messages that my friends were just" boom, positive, boom, positive, boom, positive, back to back, it was overwhelming, "she said". [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson welcomes Emmanuel Macron for talks and flypast
The Patrouille de France, the acrobatic arm of the French Air Force, and the Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force, flew over Mont Valérien and Churchill's statue in front of Paris's Petit Palais. Their official reason for meeting was to mark the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's broadcast from London to an occupied France during the Second World War. [Full Article...]
Amy Klobuchar urges Joe Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate
Amy Klobuchar said Thursday evening that she will not be Joseph R. Biden's vice-presidential nominee. Ms. Klobuchar, who mounted her own campaign for the presidency before dropping out and becoming one of Mr. Klobuchar dropped out of the Democratic primary shortly before Super Tuesday and immediately endorsed Biden. She finished an unexpected third in the New Hampshire primary, but poor s... [Full Article...]
Tsunami warning is cancelled after massive 7.4 magnitude quake rocked New Zealand
New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) put it as being south of the Kermadec Islands. The 5.1 magnitude quake was 10 kilometres south-west of Te Kaha with a depth of 28 kilometres. But it did note coastal areas may experience strong and unusual currents, as well as unpredictable surges along the shores. A powerful offshore quake has been felt throughout the North Island and... [Full Article...]
Police speak to people of interest after shooting
He says a firearm has been recovered. Another officer was also shot and an innocent pedestrian was run over by the fleeing driver following the incident this morning. Eight schools in the area were put into lockdown, Coster said, and police set up road cordons. Nash was alongside Cahill at the police station and said the also said the news was devastating, labelling it a "grey day across the w... [Full Article...]
European Union urges Israel not to annex settlements in the West Bank
It would "deprive all peoples of the region of their right to live in security, peace and stability ", he added. Safadi also met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In the online meeting, Abdullah underlined the importance of "establishing an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state", according to a palace statement . [Full Article...]
Oklahoma Supreme Court to rule on Trump rally lawsuit
The four-day average number of new cases in Tulsa has doubled from the previous peak in April. By the end of the first week of May, the state tested 89,857 people and had a positivity rate of about 5.3%, according to the health department. [Full Article...]