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    Can the Saudi Call for Ceasefire in Yemen Work?

    On April 9, the government of Saudi Arabia unilaterally called for a two-week ceasefire in the five-year conflict that has ravaged Yemen, the Middle East’s poorest nation. The UN, the European Union and the US Congress have long called for a suspension of hostilities and a return to the negotiating table. In June 2019, Congress voted to suspend all weapons […] More

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    Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president

    Sanders says: ‘We’ve got to make Trump a one-term president’ Biden all but confirmed as Democratic challenger to Trump Play Video 2:07 ‘We need you in the White House’: Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president – video Bernie Sanders endorsed his former rival Joe Biden for president on Monday, during a surprise appearance on […] More

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    Biden’s Sure Path to Victory

    Joe Biden now stands alone as the Democratic Party’s presumptive candidate to run against the incumbent US president, Donald Trump, in November’s election. Officially, the suspense is over. But unofficially, it continues stronger than ever. One obvious reason is the chaos that affects all public activities due to the nation’s organized response to the coronavirus […] More

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    Trump tweets prompt speculation he could fire Fauci

    White House spokesman said president ‘is not firing Dr Fauci’ after Trump retweeted post calling for public health expert’s removal Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump listens as Dr Anthony Fauci speaks during a coronavirus taskforce briefing at the White House on 7 April. Photograph: Kevin […] More

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    Trump adviser Navarro defends US response in angry CBS interview

    Navarro challenges 60 Minutes over pandemic preparedness Fauci confirms report Trump rebuffed social-distancing advice [embedded content] Peter Navarro talks to 60 Minutes on CBS Trump’s coronavirus tsar Peter Navarro defended the administration’s pandemic response on CBS on Sunday night, angrily challenging his hosts to show him how they had covered pandemic preparations under previous administrations. […] More

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    For the Far Right, the COVID-19 Crisis Is a PR Opportunity

    In photo after photo on their website, they show their volunteers doing everything from delivering food and supplies to people on low incomes to driving health-care professionals to work in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They say they’ve already helped thousands of their fellow citizens, warning people about the country’s quarantine regulations and […] More

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    China coronavirus infections rise as some Spanish companies prepare to restart work

    Largely imported new Chinese cases prompts Wuhan-style restrictions near border with Russia Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Workers in protective suits at an airport in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province bordering Russia, where coronavirus quarantine restrictions are in place. Photograph: Huizhong Wu/Reuters China has seen a rise in Covid-19 cases along […] More