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Leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’: Obama
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Leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’: Obama

Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized the response to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely…
Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions
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Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions

Beaches in France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns while football…
Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of year, ‘maybe before’
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Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of year, ‘maybe before’

US President Donald Trump Friday said he hoped a COVID-19 vaccine would be available by the end of the year,…
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4 percent from March to April as business shutdowns caused…
US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds
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US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of…
US envoy threatens to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran
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US envoy threatens to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions…
‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed
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‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed

From outdoor kids’ movies for cooped up apartment dwellers in Rio to online shopping and worship around the globe, the…
Hit by coronavirus and Trump, Iran’s oil exports dwindle to record low
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Hit by coronavirus and Trump, Iran’s oil exports dwindle to record low

LONDON (Reuters) — Iran’s oil exports have sunk to a record low as the coronavirus crisis compounds the impact of…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
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Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys

An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling…
US virus expert warns of dangers as countries reopen
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US virus expert warns of dangers as countries reopen

America’s top infectious diseases official has warned that ending lockdowns too quickly could trigger uncontrollable new coronavirus outbreaks, as the…
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