The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. It was a furious online post apparently designed to embarrass a barista for simply following coronavirus regulations, but it seems, in fact, somewhat counterproductive. Amber Lynn Gilles posted a photo …
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The United States recorded the largest single-day increase in new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, as the number of deaths across the country approaches 125,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Cases rose across the country to at least 39,818 on Thursday, breaking the previous record of 36,426 set on April …
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LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest increase in the pandemic in a single day, according to a Reuters count, bringing the total number of Americans who tested positive to at least 2.48 million. The new record for positive testing …
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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, USA May 8, 2020. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – The United States Supreme Court sided with Republican state officials in Texas on Friday and refused to allow a broader postal vote in the state, instead leaving …
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces raided a fortress of a powerful Iranian-backed militia in southern Baghdad on Thursday and detained more than a dozen members of the group, government officials and paramilitary sources said. The raid was the most blatant action by Iraqi forces against a major Iranian-backed militia …
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