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Trump says more Whites killed by police than Blacks
The May 25 death of African-American George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked protests across the United States and has led to an increased focus on US police violence against Black people. Trump didn't directly answer whether he would approve of his supporters displaying Confederate flags, saying, "Depends on what your definition is but I am comfortable with freedom of spee... [Full Article...]
Zydus Cadila starts human dosing of covid-19 vaccine candidate
It is not clear how long the immune response will protect against COVID-19, but volunteers will be monitored for a year to find out. Germany's DAX ( ^GDAXI ) was up by around 0.9%, as was France's CAC 40 ( ^FCHI ). Unlike Zydus' vaccine candidate, Bharat Biotech's vaccine has been under considerable limelight since a controversial letter was written by the ICMR director-general Balram Bharga... [Full Article...]
Gokada's Fahim Saleh was found brutally murdered in New YorkNigeria
The report added that an NYPD official said investigators believe that the victim bought the condo for $2.25 million past year. There is a second way out of the apartment through a service entrance, the official said. A Newspaper, New York Daily News , reported that the Police found contractor bags near the torso, sources said, but didn't immediately open them to see if the body parts were insid... [Full Article...]
Trump administration drops visa ban for online only students
The Trump administration on Tuesday, July 15 chose to rescind a directive that would have prohibited worldwide college students from the US if their colleges offered classes entirely online in the fall semester. "The Government has agreed to rescind the July 6, 2020 Policy Directive and the July 7, 2020 FAQ, and has also agreed to rescind their implementation". [Full Article...]
Unmasked Man Stabs Masked 77-Year-Old After Argument At Michigan Store
Ruis allegedly stabbed the 77-year-old victim and fled the scene in a vehicle at 6:47 a.m. In May, a security guard at a local store was fatally shot after denying entry to a customer without a mask. Oleksyk said the deputy retreated, ordered Ruis to drop the knife, and when he approached again she shot him. The incident happened outside of the Quality Dairy store on Lansing Road in Windsor ... [Full Article...]
'Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction,' World Health Organization warns
Speaking on Monday during a press briefing from the agency's headquarters in Geneva via videolink, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave an alarming prognosis on the pandemic's course. Although many feel like there is no end in sight when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, Dr Ryan reiterates what Dr Tedros said, "there is no situation that can not be faced". [Full Article...]
New Zealand opposition leader quits 2 months from election
The 67-year-old former business executive had led the party for only 53 days, toppling previous leader Simon Bridges in a leadership coup amid National's stagnant polling numbers. Ms Collins is understood to have won a contested bid for the party's leadership, but details of the vote have not been released. Muller said his health made his continuation in the leadership untenable. [Full Article...]
Idlib: Syria militants hit joint Russia-Turkey patrol
A roadside bomb detonated near a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in northwestern Syria on Tuesday morning, injuring three Russian soldiers. The device blew up at 8:50 local time (0550 GMT) as their convoy patrolled the M4 highway in the southern part of a de-escalation zone, a statement said . [Full Article...]