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South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
July 26, 2020
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package,…
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
July 26, 2020
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after…
Police declare riot at Seattle protests, make arrests
July 26, 2020
Police declare riot at Seattle protests, make arrests
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police declared a riot Saturday following large demonstrations in the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and deployed…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
July 25, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, based…
Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest
July 25, 2020
Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours of…
Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs
July 25, 2020
Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump this week sent a message to “The Suburban Housewives of America,” and in…
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
July 25, 2020
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Brazil’s house speaker says not the right time to handle impeachment requests against Bolsonaro
July 24, 2020
Brazil’s house speaker says not the right time to handle impeachment requests against Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) — Brazil’s lower house speaker, Rodrigo Maia, said on Friday that now was not the time to handle…
Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe’s virus uptick
July 24, 2020
Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe’s virus uptick
ROME (AP) — New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people going to shops, banks…