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Haiti’s future uncertain after brazen slaying of president
July 8, 2021
Haiti’s future uncertain after brazen slaying of president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An already struggling and chaotic Haiti stumbled into an uncertain future Thursday, reeling from the assassination…
Analysis: UK PM Johnson’s new COVID gamble worries some scientists
July 8, 2021
Analysis: UK PM Johnson’s new COVID gamble worries some scientists
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to reopen England’s economy from coronavirus lockdown on July…
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
July 8, 2021
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics,…
Analysis: N.Korea reshuffle signals military policy not top priority now, analysts say
July 8, 2021
Analysis: N.Korea reshuffle signals military policy not top priority now, analysts say
SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) – New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left…
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
July 7, 2021
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
Multiple university campus LGBTQ rights groups’ accounts on Chinese social media site WeChat were blocked, prompting censorship fears and calls…
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home
July 7, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home
The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, 53, was shot and killed in his private residence, the interim Prime Minister Claude…
8 more dead pulled from rubble of collapsed Florida condo
July 7, 2021
8 more dead pulled from rubble of collapsed Florida condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day…
Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida
July 7, 2021
Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday…
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
July 6, 2021
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld far-right politician Geert Wilders’ conviction for collectively insulting Moroccans at a campaign rally in 2014.…
Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, US firm’s CEO says
July 6, 2021
Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, US firm’s CEO says
WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) – Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack…