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United Nations chief appeals to Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans

He told The Associated Press that annexation would not only violate worldwide law, but "would be a major factor to destabilize the region". The proposed annex...

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New York City moves into phase two of reopening

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Biden to accept presidential nomination in person at scaled-back convention

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Iran says it's ready for talks if U.S. apologises over nuclear pact

Explaining his support for extending the arms embargo, he claimed it is "the right and necessary thing to do" and that "the export and import bans have been eff...

UK's Prince William Visits Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Developers

The recombinant protein vaccine was issued with a clinical research permit from the National Medical Products Administration on June 19, according to the instit...

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted for war crimes

USA representative and former Berlin envoy Richard Grenell said respected he Thaci's decision to stay away "until the legal issues of those allegations are sett...

Pakistan air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavirus worry

The minister noted that the aircraft touched the runway thrice without the landing gear which caused damage to its engines. "The plane should have been at an ...

Immense Neolithic Ring Discovered Near Stonehenge

Research on the pits at Durrington was undertaken by a consortium of archaeologists as part of the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project . A team of archaeol...

Muhammad Ali's son makes head-turning statement on BLM

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Trump's executive order expanding visa restrictions sparks outrage

The ban on new visas applies to H-1B visas, H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers, J-1 visas for exchange students and L-1 visas for managers of multi...

Some states break virus records as USA caseload grows anew

George, Trump did not specifically say if he asked officials to slow down testing , but added that "if it did slow down, frankly, I think we're way ahead of ou...

Three men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

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Trump asks what the '19' in COVID-19 stands for

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Don't let the pub reopenings go to your head, warns Johnson

He also reduced social distancing from two metres to one metre in a change that will allow many more pubs and restaurants to reopen. Two households in Engla...

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut to Quarantine Visitors from Coronavirus Hot-spot States

States immediately affected under those criteria include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida , North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah and Texas . Fo...

Michael Flynn wins ruling ordering judge to dismiss case against him

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It’s Israel’s CHOICE whether to annex West Bank, Pompeo proclaims

Meanwhile, one position that could be approved by the White House is for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank in stages over several months, reported Haare...

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'Historic' coronavirus challenges ahead, experts warn US Congress

The president doubled-down on Monday, saying in an interview that the "reason we have more cases is because we do more testing than any other country by far". "...

Coronavirus pandemic still accelerating — World Health Organization chief

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India reduces Pak High Commission staff by 50%, to reciprocate

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European Union chiefs press China on trade, Hong Kong security law

With criticism mounting that the EU has been kowtowing to Beijing, European Council President Charles Michel and EU commission President Ursula von der Leyen ...

Germany Orders First Local Lockdown Since Easing - State Premier

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1 city, 1 voting place: Kentucky braces for lines in primary

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India Responds To US Alleging "Unfair Practices" In Repatriation Flights

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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Trump never ordered us to slow down testing

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Another shooting at Seattle’s protest ‘Autonomous Zone’

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