The U.K decision, under U.S. pressure, to ban Huawei Technologies Co. from building its 5G networks and the suspension of its extradition tr...
A contrasting tale of two economic giants on the opposite sides of the Atlantic
While Europe has generally gotten a handle on the spread of the coronavirus enabling many economies to reopen, the US has become a symbol of...
View: No more naivety as the European Union turns tough on China on important issues
This year, the people who edit Chinese propaganda are faced with a problem: intense media interest has driven China high up the news agenda....
Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest
Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers. from BBC News - World https:...
Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US
US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data. from BBC News - World https://ift....
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block Donald Trump's promised border wall construction
The court in a brief order rejected on a 5-4 vote the request by the groups, the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition. The ...
Australia's Victoria sees Covid-19 cases drop, still mulling curbs
Australia's second most populous state, Victoria, reported 397 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday, down by more than a third from ...
Trump says he'll act soon to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from US on security fears
U.S. lawmakers have raised intelligence and privacy concerns about the company's ownership. The company has denied allegations that it s...
US prosecutors charge three people for their roles in Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam
Prosecutors in Florida said they filed 30 felony counts against 17-year-old resident of the state identified as the "mastermind" o...
Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US
Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...
Hong Kong delays polls citing Covid pandemic
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Dr Fauci grilled on virus spread during protests
"You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress. from BBC News - World ...
Bafta TV Awards 2020: Ten things we learned at the virtual ceremony
The night's big highlights, from DIY trophies to Kermit and Miss Piggy. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts https://ift.tt/2Pftrh...
Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30heHFd via IFTTT
Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners
Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hWgN3r...
Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government
A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. from BBC News - World https://ift...
US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate
Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy
As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30evlp4 via ...
Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president
Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339...
Nepal to reopen Everest despite Covid case rise
"We have reopened mountaineering and will issue climbing permits for the autumn season," tourism department official Mira Acharya ...
AstraZeneca to be exempt from coronavirus vaccine liability claims in most countries
With 25 companies testing their vaccine candidates on humans and getting ready to immunise hundred millions of people once the products are ...
Pak Army, ISI with support of China are planning to declare Karachi a federal territory: Altaf Hussain
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November 3: Donald Trump is attacking an election he is at risk of losing
Far from a strongman, Trump has lately become a heckler in his own government, promoting medical conspiracy theories on social media, playin...
US President Trump likely to be only world leader to address UN General Assembly session in person
For the first time in the UN's 75-year history, the annual General Assembly session will be held virtually and Heads of State and Govern...
Don't want to delay election, but results may take 'years' with mail-in voting: Trump
US presidential elections are schedule to be held on November 3. Seeking his second consecutive term, Trump is facing a formidable challenge...
First dog to test positive for coronavirus in US dies: Report
Buddy the seven-year-old German shepherd became sick in April, around the same time his owner Robert Mahoney was recovering from Covid-19, a...
J&J starts test on humans after positive monkey data
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Myanmar pushes back against BRI; to involve foreign partners in China-funded mega city project
Myanmar government has decided to open up the project for other foreign firms besides China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as ...
Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies
Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30fW3...
Michael Brown: Officer won't be charged for 2014 killing of teenager
The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson triggered protests across the US in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XeOC7...
Young children carry higher levels of coronavirus: study
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China uses quarantines as cover to detain dissidents: Activists
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S&P dips on worries about earnings, data, stimulus and delaying the presidential election
Early in the day second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data showed the U.S. economy suffered its steepest contraction since the Great ...
Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast
The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XcB...
Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony
There is no red carpet at this year's virtual ceremony - unless the stars unfurl one in their homes. from BBC News - Entertainment ...
Bird in the Sky: The radio play made under a duvet
Dramatising this intriguing true story of an Awol airman involved innovation and perseverance. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts ht...
Creeper guitarist: 'I worked on the album from a psychiatric ward'
Creeper's guitarist, Ian, was sectioned last year - now they're releasing a new album. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts ht...
Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning
Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?
To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g...
The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind
The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why. from BBC News - ...
Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer'
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream
Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state? from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller in Q2: Industry tracker Canalys
Canalys said embattled firm, which is facing US sanctions, shipped 55.8 million devices -- overtaking Samsung for the first time, which shif...
US signs MoU to support Vietnamese fishermen against Chinese 'intimidation'
The US and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding, which includes support against illegal "intimidation" of the latter...
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro keeps mum at first event since recovery
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday attended his first public event since recovering from Covid-19, though he declined to speak....
Despite looming FATF deadlines, Pakistan yet to act to curb terror financing
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg skewered with damaging internal emails during antitrust hearing
The House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel appeared to draw on a rich trove of Facebook company emails, releasing numerous screensh...
Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump
The state reports its highest case and death toll - prompting fears that lockdown is not working. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g7...
Coronavirus: Samsung profits soar on work from home demand
The world's biggest producer of memory chips sees demand jump as data centres expanded during lockdowns. from BBC News - World https:/...
Masks now required for all of Australian state
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said Thursday that masks or other face coverings will be compulsory for the whole state beginning late Sunda...
US to withdraw about 12k troops from Germany
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Bezos ex-wife gives $1.7bn of Amazon fortune to charities
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Search for solution: Russia plans to register first coronavirus vaccine by August 12
The drug developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund may be approved for civilian use within three to se...
Domino's Pizza New Zealand drops 'free pizza for Karen' offer after backlash
"We wanted to bring a smile to customers," the firm's New Zealand arm said. "We are sorry." from BBC News - World ...
Threat from Chinese Communist Party very real: Pompeo
The threat from the Communist Party of China is very real, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday asserting that the Trump admi...
US records a coronavirus death every minute on July 29 as total surpasses 150,000
A spike in infections in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas this month has overwhelmed hospitals. The rise has forced states to make a U...
Japan court recognizes atomic bomb 'black rain' victims
A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive "black rain" that fell after the 1945 US...
What's next after flood of US racial equity donations?
The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Yazidi children still haunted by Islamic State, Amnesty International says
Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30c8...
Jordan and Perri: Kiss breakfast hosts on 'stepping into huge shoes'
Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely on early mornings, listening figures and diversity in radio. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts https:/...
The Umbrella Academy: Where do superheroes on screen go from here?
We ask the cast of Netflix's Umbrella Academy what's next for the genre. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts https://ift.tt/2...
'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president
How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? from BBC News ...
India and China race to build along a disputed frontier
The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P...
Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates
Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jSP9WL v...
The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender
Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30WPrn2 v...
Trump on Fauci's high approval ratings: 'Nobody likes me'
President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that "nobody likes m...
Van Gogh: Postcard helps experts 'find location of final masterpiece'
A postcard helped researchers pinpoint the probable spot near the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise. from BBC News - Entertainment & A...
Malta: The island hoping to be 2020's festival hotspot
Malta is set to host four festivals over the coming months after British events were cancelled. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts h...
US cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers target Vatican ahead of talks
U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said in the report that the attacks targeted the Vatican and the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, incl...
Very different, symbolic haj in Saudi Arabia amid coronavirus
For the first time in nearly a century, the Saudi government barred Muslims from entering the kingdom from abroad to perform the haj in orde...
China sees over 100 Covid cases for 1st time in over 3 months amidst fear of second wave
The National Health Commission on Wednesday said that 101 new confirmed coronavirus cases including 98 locally-transmitted and three importe...
Trump defends use of hydroxychloroquine, says it works in early stages of Covid-19 infection
"I happen to believe in it (hydroxychloroquine). I would take it. As you know, I took it for a 14-day period, and I'm here. I happe...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says open to supplying batteries to other automakers
Tesla has previously supplied batteries to Mercedes and Toyota Motor under separate partnership deals. Battery manufacturing is an area that...
Joe Biden's notes: 'Do not hold grudges' against California Sen. Kamala Harris
“Do not hold grudges.” “Campaigned with me & Jill.” “Talented.” “Great help to campaign.” “Great respect for her.” Those are all observa...
'More than half of Mumbai slum-dwellers had Covid-19'
Mumbai has so far reported more than 110,000 infections and 6,000 deaths. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30QGN9u via IFTTT
Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon Chiefs to testify their 'success stories' in US Congress hearing
The CEOs of four of the most powerful companies in the world will testify remotely at the hearing, which comes less than 100 days before the...
Coronavirus: Malta says 65 rescued migrants test positive
More than two thirds of 94 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean test positive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X3nKre via IFTTT
Joe Biden’s notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris
Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a vice president. But the presumptive D...
US election: Biden pledges billions to improve racial equality
The Democratic candidate vows to boost opportunities for Black, Latino and Native American businesses. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Dreamworld deaths: Theme park owner pleads guilty to safety breaches
Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people. from BBC News - World https...
China has become very aggressive, bullish under President Xi Jinping, says Nikki Haley
"Then once President Xi kind of named himself king, they got very aggressive. They got very bullish. They started to kind of point thei...
Climate change: Coastal erosion 'to threaten more Australian homes'
Australia's love of beachside living will become more precarious as wave movements change, experts say. from BBC News - World https://...
Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands
Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f...
Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing'
Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering. from BBC News - Wo...
Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?
Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g...
'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'
Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia
Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures
Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge. from BBC News - World https:/...
What's in US Senate Republican leaders' $1 trillion pandemic relief plan
Democrats, who are backing their own $3.5 trillion stimulus bill already passed by the House, said that only when the GOP united on its own ...
Trade, technology and security of the world at risk in the ongoing US-China feud
Both countries already have suffered heavy losses in a tariff war that erupted in 2018 over Beijing's technology ambitions and trade sur...
Najib Razak: Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial
Najib Razak guilty of seven charges in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
US agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech
The mask problem is why Apple earlier this year made it easier for iPhone owners to unlock their phones without Face ID. It could also be th...
Malaysia ex-PM Najib fails to raise reasonable doubt on abuse of power charge: Court
A Malaysian judge said on Tuesday the defence team of former Prime Minister Najib Razak had failed to raise reasonable doubt on a charge of...
Canada's Covid-19 cases surpass 114,000, death toll exceeds 8,890
On Monday, 119 new cases were reported in Ontario and 145 in Quebec, pushing Canada's tally to 114,175. One new virus-related fatality i...
Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud
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Coronavirus: Spanish PM says UK's travel restrictions 'unjust'
Pedro Sánchez says he hopes there will be a rethink, and most parts of Spain are safer than the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...
Portland protests: US attorney general to condemn attacks on buildings
In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jI...
Trump bets on Covid-19 vaccine for political shot in arm
US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a Covid-19 vacci...
Global coronavirus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs
The global death toll from the pandemic passed 650,000 Monday, nearly a third of that number in Europe, according to an AFP tally. Since eme...
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