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The acting secretary of the US navy, Thomas Modly, has resigned after delivering a speech to the crew of an aircraft carrier denigrating their former commander who Modly fired when his appeal for help dealing with a coronavirus outbreak on the ship was leaked. The scandal surrounding the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered carrier now […] More
The arrival of Podemos and VOX on the Spanish political scene not only meant that voters had new electoral options. It also led to a new, groundbreaking style that was a change from the stereotypical, uncreative and overused rhetoric displayed by other parties for years. With Podemos, a left-wing party, Spaniards have become accustomed to […] More
Since December 2019, India has witnessed a series of protests against the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the government’s decision to create a National Register of Citizens (NRC). The CAA proposes to give fast-track citizenship to religious minorities of three neighboring countries, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. However, it blatantly excludes Muslims while failing to […] More
City may have to set up temporary burial sites – top official Cuomo says ‘social distancing is working’ in worst-hit state Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A healthcare worker in Brooklyn. Cuomo said the New York healthcare system was operating at full stretch but did not for […] More
State department targets Russian Imperial Movement, the first time US has used designation against white supremacist group In this 2015 photo, Dmitry Gaydun and Sergei Zinchenko, two members of the Russian Imperial Movement, are shown at a training base in St Petersburg. Photograph: Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images The United States has branded a Russian […] More
The countries in Central America’s Northern Triangle — Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala — do not have the public health infrastructure necessary to overcome the challenges of a pandemic. That is why these countries, which are used to seeing significant migratory transit, quickly shut their borders as the COVID-19 contagion gained steam in Latin America. […] More
Trump’s Covid-19 briefings have been lambasted for their campaign rally style – but some voters are big fans Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump speaks in front of the US navy hospital ship USNS Comfort in Norfolk, Virginia, before it sailed to New York City. Photograph: […] More
Like many of the leaders of developed nations, Boris Johnson has been struggling to assert his leadership role in the thankless combat against the current scourge of humanity: a particularly aggressive infectious disease that has now landed even the prime minister himself in hospital. Boris has welcomed on the scene a knight of the realm, […] More
