5.06am BST05:06 Egyptian doctors selected to highlight Covid-19 working conditions Overwhelmed and ill-equipped medical personnel in Egypt are being threatened for reporting poor working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic, with increasing numbers being detained by a national security agency. Doctors reported the threats delivered through WhatsApp, official letters or in …
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “aggressive actions” against the former British colony. Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order …
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At least 16 people, including an army general, have been killed in fighting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. Skirmishes on the volatile border between the two southern Caucasus nations began on Sunday. Azerbaijan said it has lost 11 service personnel and …
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been bitten by a EMU-like bird that tried to feed while under quarantine of coronavirus at the presidential palace, local media reported. According to the Metropóles site, the rhea bird “pecked” Bolsonaro when he tried to feed him during a walk through the palace grounds …
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China declared the primary elections held by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy parties over the weekend “illegal” and the city’s leader announced an investigation, saying the candidates’ intention to vote against government legislation could violate the laws. national security. The primary polls, while not a formal part of Hong Kong’s electoral process, …
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