July 2020

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was cancelling the Jacksonvill portion of the Republican National Convention due to the state becoming a COVID-19 hotspot. Via: Donald Trump CANCELS his Jacksonville convention

When coronavirus swept through the European Union, member states called on Brussels to help. But as Daniel Boffey discovered, the distress calls too often went unansweredOn 26 February, amid a growing coronavirus health emergency, Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, appealed to fellow EU member states for help. But far from Read more

Dr. Anthony Fauci opened the 2020 MLB season on Thursday night by tossing a wild ceremonial first pitch that bounced well before the plate and several feet outside the strike zone. Via: 'Fauci flattens the curve': Dr. Anthony Fauci opens the 2020 MLB season by bouncing first pitch

A new DNA study published Thursday sheds fresh light on how the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade – including rape and deaths en route to the Americas – have shaped black genetics. Via: 23andMe study reveals how the dark history of the transatlantic slave trade shaped black genetics

US Secretary of State’s reported comments ‘untrue, unacceptable and without foundation’ says WHO; Trump cancels Jacksonville RNC; Bolsonaro not distancing despite positive test. Follow the latest updatesUS surpasses 4m Covid-19 cases as states dial back reopeningSouth Africa sees spike in excess deaths suggesting high Covid-19 tollSouth Korea goes into recession Read more

School closures could reduce young people’s earning potential in the future and damage the British economy for decades to come, a report has warned. Via: Coronavirus school closures could hit pupils' earnings for the next FIFTY years, report says

Heshmat Khalifa , a former trustee and director of Islamic Relief Worldwide, said the Jews are ‘grandchildren of monkeys and pigs’. Via: Leader of charity quits after labelling Jews 'grandchildren of monkeys and pigs'

US Secretary of state calls for countries to triumph over Beijing’s ‘new tyranny’ as four Chinese nationals charged with visa fraudUS secretary of state Mike Pompeo has called on “free nations” to triumph over the threat of what he said was a “new tyranny” from China.“Today China is increasingly authoritarian Read more