Monthly Archives: July 2020

Brazil and South Africa see record peaks of coronavirus

Brazil has suffered a record 68,000 new cases of coronavirus, while South Africa experienced its largest daily increase in deaths as the crisis continues to escalate in two of the most affected countries in the world. In Brazil, the 67,860 new cases announced last night break the previous record of …

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Global stocks fall back on Sino-US tensions

LONDON / SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global stocks slid further from the five-month spikes on Friday, as a pickup in European trading activity did little to ease concerns surrounding Sino-US tensions, while gold it approached a record high. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City …

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23andMe DNA Study Traces Violent History of American Slavery

In the new study, Dr. Micheletti’s team compared this genetic database to a historical one, Slave Voyages, which contains an enormous amount of information on slavery, such as ports of embarkation and disembarkation, and the number of men, women and enslaved children. The researchers also consulted with some historians to …

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