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Health experts put Tokyo on highest coronavirus alert
Even before Abe canceled the state of emergency, there was no lockdown in Japan of the type seen in Europe. Until last week, Nishimura maintained his stance of no state of emergency under consideration. The programme is one of the biggest outsourcing contracts in a stimulus budget announced in April, but has already been postponed due to public criticism over the cost of subcontracting back-offi... [Full Article...]
Cecil John Rhodes statue defaced
Thakhuli said that a Table Mountain National Park ranger had discovered that the statue's head had been gouged off while patrolling the area. The bust, which sat at the top of the steps at the Rhodes Memorial, depicted Rhodes with his arms crossed and his head placed in his right hand. [Full Article...]
Police body camera footage emerges — George Floyd's death
Derek Chauvin , who in a separate video filmed by eyewitnesses was seen kneeling on Mr Floyd's neck for almost eight minutes, has been charged with second-degree murder. "The Media Coalition requests that the Court ... immediately make the BWC [body-worn camera] footage available for copying by the press and public so that it may be widely viewed not just by those who have the time and wherewith... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization is China's puppet, no conversation with Xi Jinping: Donald Trump
He warned, however, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should not count on that. JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: Good morning. Biden said he'll announce his vice presidential selection after August 1, and numerous options have already appeared alongside him at campaign events and fundraisers, generating further speculation. [Full Article...]
France honors frontliners on Bastille Day
Asked if France had enough face masks in case of a new spike in cases, Macron said: "We will be ready". "Let's get to work", said Castex , whose government has pledged billions of euros for investments as well as measures to limit job losses in an economy expected to shrink by around 10 percent this year. [Full Article...]
Trump Replaces Campaign Manager Brad Parscale with Bill Stepien
The move comes as poll after poll shows Trump trailing Joe Biden, by an average of 8.6 percentage points according to the Real Clear Politics average. Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, both White House advisers, are reported to have blamed Mr Parscale for the debacle. [Full Article...]
Trump signals continued fight against tax returns subpoena in NYC
That probe was spurred by news about hush money paid before the 2016 election, including to buy the silence of adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal about their claimed relationships with Trump, which he denies. [Full Article...]
Fact check: Has Russia actually found coronavirus vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine is also being tested at Burdenko Military Hospital in Moscow in a liquid form. "The volunteers will be discharged on July 15 and July 20", Smolyarchuk, who heads the Center for Clinical Research on Medications at Sechenov University, told TASS. [Full Article...]