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Protesters loot office of Mali president's political party

Two opposition leaders were arrested late Friday . But Sunday's unrest showed there are still elements deeply dissatisfied with his leadership. Violent demonstr...

Do not go too fast on banning Huawei By Reuters

Chinese tech company Huawei is seeking to meet with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss a possible delay of its removal from the United Kingdom's ...

'Amazing mate': Teen mauled to death by shark identified

Several other surfers helped him to shore and he was treated for the wound but died at the scene. "All of our condolences, from people in the area, go to the ...

Turkey turns Hagia Sophia back into a mosque

While details of the change aren't yet known, Turkish officials have remarked that many famed houses of worship, such as for instance Paris' Notre Dame and Ista...

Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested

We condemn all forms of racial discrimination and stand with [Crystal Palace ]. Palace manager Roy Hodgson supports Zaha's decision to go public about the ...

Zinzi Mandela passes on at age 59

Tobias Elling Rehfeld, ambassador of Denmark to South Africa, said he was "saddened" to learn about Zindzi's death. The Department of International Relations ...

Australian PM Morrison: To reduce number of inbound resident arrivals by half

The Federal Government wants to ease the burden on states and territories for running hotel quarantine after worldwide arrivals land in Australia. Labor front...

USA judge blocks execution over victims' family coronavirus fears

Magnus-Stinson delayed Lee's execution after the family of Lee's three victims-William and Nancy Mueller, and their eight-year-old daughter Sarah-said the co...

FDOH reports over 15K new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

Florida also reported 45 new deaths for a death toll of 4,242 - ninth highest in the country. To date, the country has reported at least 2.6 million cases a...

Divided Poland votes in close presidential run-off

After it lost control over parliament's upper house in last October's general election, Law & Justice didn't swerve from its path, so the close presidential bal...

Iran says misaligned radar led to downing of Ukrainian passenger jet

Iranian investigators claimed in a report issued Saturday that the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet near Tehran was due to a misalignment of an air defense ...

Cases of COVID-19 surging in South Africa

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng, the current epicentre of the coronavirus in South Africa, stands at 93 044 with 580 deaths reported and...

US slaps duty on French goods

But officials note that there is plenty of time for negotiations. The US Trade Representative's office said that resolving the issue may be done through discu...

71 held in Serbia as protests over Covid-19 restrictions continue

Demonstrators - who were defying a ban on mass gatherings amid a spike in virus infections - threw bottles, rocks and flares at the police guarding the domed pa...

Facebook considers banning political ads in days before USA election

The company still hasn't responded to a request for comment. Facebook has previously allowed users to "turn off" political ads and added disclosure requiremen...

United States presses again for full school reopening, despite risks

There has been a resurgence of coronavirus cases across the South and West in recent weeks, leading some to question whether K-12 schools can indeed reopen s...

Fauci says likely some degree of aerosol transmission of new coronavirus

Fauci is not 100 percent right, and he also doesn't necessarily, he admits that, have the whole national interest in mind", Admiral Brett Giroir told NBC's 'M...

UN Security Council renews Syria aid via Turkey

The draft resolution, put forth by Germany and Belgium, suggested a compromise solution which would see two border crossings into Syria stay open for another si...

2 police officers fatally shot in Texas

As cops yelled at the suspect to lower his weapon, the man turned the gun on himself. "Today we mourn with a heavy heart the lives of two courageous members o...

1 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego

According to the Associated Press, 200 sailors are estimated to have been on board Sunday morning. Fire and rescue crews are on the scene responding to the th...

Florida reports 15,000 new virus cases in a day, a USA record

On Saturday, President Donald Trump appeared wearing a mask in the public for the first time after previously casting doubt on their usefulness. This, despite a...

Half million Hong Kong people vote in pro-democracy primaries

The Morrison government believes there is a greater risk of pro-democracy supporters facing political persecution In Hong Kong following China's imposition of...

World Council of Churches expresses dismay over Hagia Sophia

Pope Francis has said he is "very distressed" over Turkey's decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. The Turkish secul...

Death by drone: How can states justify targeted killings?

Her report says the United States had provided no evidence that showed Soleimani specifically was planning an imminent attack against United States interest...

Coronavirus: Patient in their 30s dies after attending 'Covid party'

A man died from coronavirus after attending a "COVID-19 party" before admitting his mistake on his deathbed. "This is a party held by somebody diagnosed by t...

Philippine lawmakers deny TV giant ABS-CBN's franchise bid

But the committee's members, most of whom support President Rodrigo Duterte, responded with a range of accusations against the network's management, including t...

India, China agree to complete disengagement, de-escalation at LAC

The formal disengagement process began on Monday morning after a almost two-hour telephonic conversation between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chin...

USA partisanship makes fighting COVID-19 harder: Fauci

Trump's comments came a week after Fauci , while testifying at a Senate hearing, called the current trend of rising cases "disturbing" and said he was concern...

Significant divergences in UK-EU talks: Michel Barnier

He also shared a commission document on Twitter, adding: "Regardless of the outcome, there will be inevitable changes on January 1 2021". Specifically, Britis...

Kazakhstan denies Chinese reports of 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than coronavirus

The energy-rich Central Asian nation quickly introduced regional lockdown and travel restrictions to stem the coronavirus pandemic , but it has faced a ris...

Trump dons face mask during Walter Reed visit

News reports this week said aides practically begged the president to relent and wear a mask in public - and let himself be photographed - as coronavirus ...

New Zealand's COVID-19 cases jumps by 3 to 1190

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Ghislaine Maxwell's Arraignment for Sex Trafficking Underage Girls Scheduled for July 14

The source said surveillance cameras are being kept on her while she is shadowed by guards in and out of her cell at all times. "He would not let her leave"...