Image copyright PA Media Screenshot Dominic Raab will describe who will face sanctions later Later, Britain will independently impose sanctions for the first time on dozens of people accused of human rights abuses around the world. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will launch the government’s new post-Brexit sanctions regime by naming …
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8-year-old girl shot dead near Rayshard Brooks memorial site; Atlanta Mayor tells protesters to ‘clear’
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told protesters Sunday to “clear” of an area near where police killed Rayshard Brooks last month after an 8-year-old girl was shot dead near the site during weekend. “You shot and killed a baby,” he said at a press conference. “Enough is enough.” Bottoms said …
Read More »Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years after COVID-19 spike
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The border between Australia’s two most populous states will be closed for an indefinite period from Tuesday as authorities rush to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus in the city of Melbourne. People wearing face masks practice social distancing while waiting to enter an Apple store on …
Read More »Biden says he will ‘transform’ the nation if elected
Joe Biden tweeted Sunday night that if elected, his administration “will not only rebuild this nation, but we will transform it,” fueling online speculation about what exactly will transform in the country. POSSIBLE VP PICK DODGES QUESTION ABOUT MONUMENTS The tweet comes after a politically charged July 4 weekend as …
Read More »Covid-Like virus was shipped to Wuhan in 2013, Sunday Times says
(Bloomberg) – Virus samples sent to the Wuhan Institute of Virology seven years ago closely resemble Covid-19, according to a Sunday Times report highlighting unanswered questions about the origins of the global pandemic. In 2013, scientists sent frozen samples to the Wuhan laboratory from a former bat-infested copper mine in …
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