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France, Spain to announce lockdown exit plan as Aussies hit waves
World
April 28, 2020
France, Spain to announce lockdown exit plan as Aussies hit waves
France and Spain were on Tuesday set to announce plans to lift strict coronavirus lockdowns that have endured for weeks,…
Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
World
April 28, 2020
Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began…
Trump says briefings not worth his time after disinfectant gaffe
World
April 26, 2020
Trump says briefings not worth his time after disinfectant gaffe
President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that his daily coronavirus briefings were not worth his time, two days after sparking a…
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following US activities, but would never…
Biden predicts Trump will try to postpone US election
World
April 25, 2020
Biden predicts Trump will try to postpone US election
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has predicted that US President Donald Trump will try to postpone the country’s November…
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
World
April 25, 2020
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
The coronavirus pandemic blindsided international organizations, prompted individual states to unilaterally strike out alone and heralded a new chapter in…
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
World
April 25, 2020
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine…
EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation
Middle East
April 24, 2020
EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation
JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union on Thursday issued a warning against the incoming Israeli government’s intention to annex parts…
Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’
Features/Interviews
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’
WASHINGTON (AP) — What if the real “invisible enemy” is the enemy from within — America’s very institutions? When the…
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
World
April 23, 2020
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade…