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WHO Reporting Largest Single Day Increase of COVID-19 Cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported the highest single-day increase in cases of Covid-19 on Sunday (21 June) since the onset of the pandemic. It is also the second country to register more than 50,000 coronavirus related deaths. Media reports say Florida and SC reported their biggest one-day infection counts on Friday. [Full Article...]
Brexit breakthrough ahead as negotiators edge toward deal on easier extradition
They do not doubt that human rights will be protected in the United Kingdom after the Brexit transition period and are bullish that a breakthrough can be found in the intensified talks that start in July or before October. Brussels will not accept a "pig in a poke", said Michel. Britain left the European Union on January 31 but talks on future relations have so far made little progress. [Full Article...]
Greta says anti-racism protests show society at 'tipping point'
But when millions have died because of air pollution, she said, those lives "we can put a price on". Thunberg left her family earlier this year after believing she had contracted coronavirus. Thunberg toured the globe shaming politicians and world leaders over the lack of action on climate change in 2019 with her followers staging protests of various scales along the way. [Full Article...]
Global COVID-19 cases surge over 8.6mn: Johns Hopkins University #109464
Brazil's total cases have surpassed 1 million, reaching 1,032,913, only second to the US caseload, according to the CSSE. In terms of cases, Russian Federation ranks third (583,879), and was followed by India (410,461), the United Kingdom (305,803), Peru (251,338), Spain (246,272), Chile (242,355), Italy (238,499), Iran (204,952), France (197,008), Germany (191,272), Turkey (187,685), Mexico (18... [Full Article...]
18-Year-Old Shot and Killed By LA County Sheriff's Deputy
Calderaro said Guardado, 18, was not a licensed security guard, nor was he wearing a uniform or any marked clothing, the L.A. Times reports . While Barragan, Waters and Guardado's family claimed he was shot in the back, homicide investigators said the teenager was shot in the upper torso and that he was armed with a.40-caliber handgun that had no serial number and was fitted with a prohibited e... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus entering new and unsafe phase
Tedros said nearly half of the new cases came from the Americas, with large numbers also being reported in South Asia and the Middle East. Arizona has now passed the 50,000 mark in confirmed COVID-19 cases after reporting 2952 new ones. But monitoring and some other restrictions have been re-imposed following the recent jump in infections. Lockdowns imposed to halt the spread of the disease ha... [Full Article...]
Storm chances continue: Northeast Ohio’s weekend weather forecast
Behind that we see highs in the upper 70s for a few days with only small chances for rain with an upper level low nearby. The chance for storms will continue into the first part of the work week as well. Storms are expected to initially develop across northeastern Nebraska as discrete cells or multicells. It will be mostly sunny with a high of 87 and a low of 65. [Full Article...]
India, China accuse each other of violating de facto border
His remarks are being seen as an effort to cool tensions following the most serious clash in almost five decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors whose border in the high Himalayas has many disputed stretches. In the past month both countries had already deployed additional forces following tensions that were sparked by Indian accusations that China has entered Indian territory. [Full Article...]