Donald Trump held his first tele-meeting with Wisconsin supporters on Friday when he bowed to pressure to change his campaign trail virtually because of the ‘Covid problem’. The president delivered a 22-minute speech Friday night where he pointed to China about the coronavirus pandemic, criticized the “radical left” for “indoctrinating …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Presumed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warned that Russia is once again trying to interfere in the upcoming presidential election. Biden issued the warning at a fundraiser on Friday night, …
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In recent weeks, the United States has announced a series of economic policies aimed at China. This includes imposing sanctions on Chinese officials for violations of the human rights of Uighur Muslims, ending preferential trade treatment for Hong Kong, and passing the Hong Kong Autonomy Law, which allows for new …
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China is facing yet another outbreak of COVID-19, this time in the vast northwest region of Xinjiang. The country’s National Health Commission reported 17 new cases in the provisional capital of Urumqi on Saturday. Local authorities have moved quickly to try to contain the virus, reducing public transportation and sealing …
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Hundreds of flights to and from Urumqi, the capital of China’s western Xinjiang region, were canceled on Friday, after the region reported the first confirmed case of coronavirus in about five months. Measures to control the epidemic led to the cancellation of more than 600 scheduled flights at Urumqi Diwopu …
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