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German coronavirus experiment enlists help of concertgoers
Read More 4,000 music fans to attend gig as part of study into how virus spreads in large gatherings Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage German scientists are planning to equip 4,000 pop music fans with tracking gadgets and bottles of fluorescent disinfectant to get a clearer picture of how Covid-19 could…
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Scientists pave way for new era of medicine by observing nanoparticles for 1st time
Read More Physicists have achieved a world first which could revolutionize the field of medicine by measuring and studying a single, twisted nanoparticle in isolation, paving the way for microscopic ‘labs’ to replace traditional drugs. Researchers at the University of Bath employed a cutting-edge technique known as hyper-Rayleigh scattering optical activity (HRS OA) to examine…
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Deadly skies: Pakistani pilots allege systemic safety failures
Read MoreSix Pakistani pilots spoke to Al Jazeera about allegations of fraud and improper flight certification practices.Six Pakistani pilots spoke to Al Jazeera about allegations of fraud and improper flight certification practices.
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Dramatic footage shows house collapsing into flood waters
Read MoreMonsoon rains caused havoc and a number of deaths in India’s capital Delhi.Monsoon rains caused havoc and a number of deaths in India’s capital Delhi.
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Israel convicts top model Bar Refaeli over tax offences
Read More Eurovision 2019 presenter to serve community service while her mother is jailed An Israeli court has convicted one of the world’s most famous models, Bar Refaeli, on tax evasion charges, and jailed her mother, in a verdict that ends a lengthy case against the celebrity and her family. Wearing a face mask in…
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Germany’s weapons exports flouted EU rules for decades, ‘fueling’ escalation of existing armed conflicts – study
Read More Berlin has systematically broken EU guidelines by selling weapons to bad actors across the globe, a new study says. It alleges that German-made arms and military hardware have led to more violence on the ground. Over the years, Germany has been selling both weapons and munitions to “countries affected by war and crisis,…
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Relevance of US Peace Corps in Post-COVID World
Read More KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jul 20 (IPS) – Kul Chandra Gautam is a former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, winner of the 2018 Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award conferred by the National Association of the American Peace Corps, and author of: ‘Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls…
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Coalition to overhaul jobkeeper and jobseeker Covid-19 subsidies by cutting support rates
Read More Reductions to the coronavirus supplements will start from 28 September and include tighter eligibility requirements Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications The Morrison government will reduce the level of income support paid out under the jobkeeper and jobseeker payments from…
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Olympic skater dies by apparent suicide at age 20
Read MoreThe 20-year-old fell out of the window of her 6th-floor apartment in Moscow, police sources told Russian news agencies.The 20-year-old fell out of the window of her 6th-floor apartment in Moscow, police sources told Russian news agencies.
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UK coronavirus live: government signs deals for 90m doses of Covid-19 vaccines
Read More UK secures agreement for 30m doses of drug being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer and a deal in principle for 60m doses of one by Valneva NHS denied PPE at height of Covid-19 as supplier prioritised China Test and trace failures risk exponential case growth in England Senior doctors warn second wave could…
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US politics: coronavirus cases top 3.75m as scientists appeal for Trump to listen – live updates
Read More Trump refuses to commit to accepting election result White House bids to stop billions in track-and-trace funds Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 12.27pm BST Mike Pompeo is visiting the UK and Denmark over the next couple of days. The state department say that while he is on the trip he will…
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Four massive asteroids en route to Earth, as scientists discover space rocks of INTERSTELLAR origin in our solar system
Read More As NASA reports that five more asteroids are headed our way this week, four of which are over 50 meters in diameter, research from Brazil has identified some 19 space rocks of interstellar origin in our solar system. Scientists at Sao Paulo State University’s Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences have identified asteroids…
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NSW police chief vows to block Black Lives Matter protest planned for Sydney
Read More Mick Fuller says Victoria’s protests put lives at risk but state health authorities have said ‘no known episodes of transmission occurred’ NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller has vowed he will go to court to block a Black Lives Matter protest planned for Sydney next week, citing the event’s potential to spread coronavirus. Fuller…
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Son of US federal judge killed by gunman dressed as delivery worker
Read More Daniel Anderl, 20-year-old son of Esther Salas, shot by man who reportedly posed as FedEx employee A gunman killed the 20-year-old son of a federal judge as he answered the door of the family home on Sunday in New Jersey, and shot and wounded the judge’s husband before fleeing, according to judiciary officials.…
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Amber Heard: Johnny Depp threatened to carve up my face
Read More Court hears testimony from actor’s ex-wife, who says he was abusive and violent Johnny Depp threatened to carve and disfigure Amber Heard’s face if she left him, repeatedly demeaned her and often physically attacked her, she has told the high court. Opening the defence case in the libel trial initiated by the Pirates…
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Amber Heard: Johnny Depp ‘threatened to kill me many times’
Read MoreA witness statement from actress Amber Heard is read out in ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel case.A witness statement from actress Amber Heard is read out in ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel case.
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In Nigeria, colonial thinking affects everyone. It is time we found new heroes | Eniola Anuoluwapo Soyemi
Read More True emancipation of the black mind means questioning every communal understanding we take for granted A few weeks ago, I sat in the paediatric ward of a private hospital in Lagos waiting on my then 10-week-old son’s vaccinations. In the waiting room, all toys and loud crashing from US cartoons, I took in…
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Police search for organisers of 3,000-strong illegal rave near Bath
Read More Police waited until next day to break up party after being alerted to a gathering on a disused airfield on Saturday night Police have said they are determined to track down the organisers of an illegal rave near Bath that was attended by more than 3,000 people and could be heard at least…
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Iran executes man convicted of spying for US and Israel
Read MoreExecution comes days after social campaign against death sentences to three men for taking part in protests.Execution comes days after social campaign against death sentences to three men for taking part in protests.
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Medical workers in Colombia calling for a full lockdown
Read MoreCoronavirus cases in Colombia soar, medical workers call for total lockdowns to bring infections under control.Coronavirus cases in Colombia soar, medical workers call for total lockdowns to bring infections under control.
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UK secures deals for 90m doses of coronavirus vaccine
Read More Government says agreements ensure Britain has best chance of protecting those at risk Coronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government is investing millions to secure two more experimental vaccines against Covid-19, increasing the chances of obtaining a vaccine…
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Pakistan resumes polio vaccinations after coronavirus hiatus
Read MoreDoor-to-door vaccination of more than 800,000 children under the age of five to be conducted in several cities.Door-to-door vaccination of more than 800,000 children under the age of five to be conducted in several cities.
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The EncroChat police hacking sets a dangerous precedent
Read MoreAutomatically labelling people who use an encrypted chat ‘criminals’ threatens our fundamental right to privacy.Automatically labelling people who use an encrypted chat ‘criminals’ threatens our fundamental right to privacy.
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Iran executes man convicted of selling General Soleimani’s location to CIA – official
Read More Iran has executed a man convicted of spying on Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in January. It was alleged that the convict had shared sensitive information with both the CIA and Mossad. The death sentence was carried out against a man called Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd, local media…
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Israeli Air Force uses advanced flight simulation technology to train fighter pilots
Read More The Israeli Air Force has released new details of its training programs to train fighter pilots. In the 420th (“Fighter Simulator”) Squadron at Hatzor AFB, at the F-16 Instruction Center, pilots drill various emergency scenarios that can occur during any flight. The center’s goal is to train aircrew members to fly on the…
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Iran executes man it says spied on top general U.S. later killed
Read MoreTehran says he gave info to CIA and Israel’s spy agency about Qassem Soleimani, who was targeted by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad in January.Tehran says he gave info to CIA and Israel’s spy agency about Qassem Soleimani, who was targeted by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad in January.
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Backlash after NYT columnist says Republican voters would rather burn ‘entire neighborhood’ than rent room to non-whites
Read More New York Times columnist Wajahat Ali has faced backlash after he said that, if given a choice between having a non-white tenant or burning their house down, GOP voters would rather set fire to the whole area. Ali, who is the Times’ contributing op-ed writer and was formerly a CNN commentator, raised quite…
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Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
Read More The options for African students to keep studying while schools remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic seem varied, but the reality for many is that they will fall behind and possibly drop out of school forever — worsening inequality on an already unequal continent. “I think education now is more of an…
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Balochs seek answers from Pakistan as more disappear in conflict
Read MoreBalochistan separatists say more than 5,000 people have gone missing in decades of conflict in southwestern Pakistan.Balochistan separatists say more than 5,000 people have gone missing in decades of conflict in southwestern Pakistan.
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How will COVID-19 Affect Women Entrepreneurs?
Read More BENGALURU, Karnataka, India, Jul 19 (IPS) – Two years ago, Aarti started a small business selling traditional handicrafts online, supporting artisans based in rural Karnataka. After an initial phase of struggle, she had a steady stream of orders and was looking to procure manufacturing equipment and scale the impact of her business by…
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Global coronavirus report: masks made mandatory in Hong Kong, France and Melbourne
Read More Trump refuses to order public to wear masks; no agreement yet on Europe recovery package; first Covid-19 death in Melanesia Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Members of the public in Hong Kong, France and parts of Australia have been ordered to wear masks when outside their homes, as governments…
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Africa can become a renewable energy superpower – if climate deniers are kept at bay
Read More Nigel Lawson’s thinktank is pushing dirty energy on the continent with the greatest capacity for creating clean fuel The power of climate science denial in the UK, thankfully, has been in retreat over the past decade. Nigel Lawson’s Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) may still boast a prime Westminster address, but its influence…
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Coronavirus: Wrangling over huge EU recovery plan enters fourth day
Read MoreEU leaders are still struggling to reach a deal on a recovery fund, with deep differences remaining.EU leaders are still struggling to reach a deal on a recovery fund, with deep differences remaining.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Berates Officials Over Problems in Construction of Hospital
Read More (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a showpiece hospital in comments reported Monday that may indicate the country is struggling to secure the supplies amid U.S.-led sanctions and a coronavirus lockdown. During a visit to the construction site in Pyongyang, Kim…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Berates Officials Over Problems in Construction of Hospital
Read More (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a showpiece hospital in comments reported Monday that may indicate the country is struggling to secure the supplies amid U.S.-led sanctions and a coronavirus lockdown. During a visit to the construction site in Pyongyang, Kim…