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A few days ago, thousands of demonstrators gathered in a number of German cities, ignoring government restrictions and guidelines regarding social distancing or the wearing of protective face masks. Among the demonstrators were many ordinary citizens, but also extremists from both sides of the political spectrum, conspiracy theorists, and members of the radical right-wing populist […] More
On April 28, the United Arab Emirates sent 20 tons of medical aids for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus in Indonesia. This equipment is expected to help around 20,000 medical personnel in dealing with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. While the assistance was just the latest in a series of such […] More
Play Video 1:21 Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has warned of serious consequences if US states reopen before building capacity to deal with new Covid-19 outbreaks Coronavirus US live Global report: Anthony Fauci and two other White House Covid-19 taskforce members to self-quarantine More
Last week, 53 days after his suspicious disappearance on March 10, Bangladeshi journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol was “found” by authorities in Benapole, 150 miles from Dhaka where he was last seen. On May 3, border guards apparently discovered Kajol, the editor of the daily newspaper Dainik Pokkhokal, in a field near the Bangladesh-India border, blindfolded and with his legs […] More
‘The consequences could be really serious’ if safeguards relaxed Infectious disease expert testifies remotely before Senate panel Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates Dr Anthony Fauci testifies remotely before the Senate health committee on Tuesday. Fauci warned against reopening the country before local benchmarks had been put in place. Photograph: Reuters […] More
Ahmaud Arbery had committed two crimes. First, he was not born white. Worse — he was born black. Second, he took the liberty of going out for a jog. These were heinous crimes in the eyes of Gregory McMichael, a vigilante white man. Refusing to let these crimes go unpunished, on February 23, McMichael and […] More
Comments on Flynn case and coronavirus response were leaked Senate majority leader calls former president ‘classless’ Barack Obama described Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as ‘an absolute chaotic disaster’. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images In an extraordinary statement against a former president, the Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has told Barack […] More
This year’s US presidential election is likely to unleash the most polarizing discourse we’ve seen in decades. We’re likely to hear both sides use extreme labels like fascist, socialist and racist. We’ve already seen a clear schism between the parties and an equally deep-seated hostility within the parties. A Better Way to Connect in Lockdown […] More
