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An “air bridge” between the Big Apple and Big Ben is being discussed by the US and UK as a possible means for travelers to sidestep quarantine rules amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. Officials are studying plans for regional “air bridges” that will allow visitors from “low-risk …

The King of Bahrain has paid a visit to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying that the Gulf state is committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state, according to state media, in an implicit rejection of Washington’s pressure on Arab countries to rapidly normalize ties with Israel. The …

Democratic presidential candidate Joe BidenJoe Biden The memo: Trump uses convention to target key states Pence condemns Kenosha violence, supports police in convention speech Biden praises Milwaukee Bucks response to Jacob Blake shoots MORE called the attacks on his religion at the Republican National Convention Thursday “ugly.” The former vice …

Online connections may not meet all of our social needs “Friendships can grow very quickly if you do not invest in them – it probably only takes three months,” says evolutionary psychologist Prof Robin Dunbar. That the social tension of lockdown, though hopefully short-term, may have some long-term effects on …

NBA players decided on Thursday to end their short strike and finish the playoffs. One reason, among many, is that playing games provides a much larger platform to express their perspectives in promoting causes of social justice. Of course, the platform will not reach everyone. By long to not. There …