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Trump Signs Measures Holding China Accountable for 'Repressive' Hong Kong Actions

An Israeli researcher, part of a team which say they have invented a reusable face mask that can disinfect itself and kill the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), takes part in a demonstration for Reuters at a laboratory in Haifa, northern Israel June 10, 2020

Drug Used to Treat High Cholesterol May Eliminate COVID-19 Infection in Days, Study Finds

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a fireside chat in the Bruce M. Selya Appellate Courtroom at the Roger William University Law School Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Bristol, R.I.

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized Over Possible Infection

US Air Force Prepares to Test ‘Golden Horde’ Bomb Networking Technology

Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) raise a Chinese national flag during the military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the army at Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, July 30, 2017

‘Imminent Threat’: Tokyo’s Defense White Paper Frets at Rising DPRK, Chinese Military Power

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Last update: 22:28 GMT 14.07.2020
22:28 GMT 14.07.2020
Middle East
US Troops Withdraw From Five Bases in Afghanistan as Part of Taliban Deal
Since the United States first began its occupation of Afghanistan in 2001, remaining troops have had to aid the Kabul government in its fight against the Taliban regime. Washington is now prioritising an agreement with the Islamist group in an effort to end ongoing violence.
Last update: 22:44 GMT 14.07.2020
22:44 GMT 14.07.2020
US
'New McCarthyism'? Conservative NYT Op-Ed Journo Resigns Over 'Unlawful Discrimination', 'Bullying'
American opinion writer Bari Weiss, who sees herself as a centrist and a conservative, joined The New York Times in 2017 after working for The Wall Street Journal. The Jerusalem Post named her among the world's 50 most influential Jews in 2019.
Last update: 19:09 GMT 14.07.2020
19:09 GMT 14.07.2020
US
Major San Andreas Earthquake 'Likelier' Now After Recent California Quakes, Study Finds
A new analysis of the changes in fault stresses in Southern California has shown that there is now an increased chance of a major earthquake on the San Andreas Fault - which could possibly impact up to 18 million people in the Los Angeles, California, area.
Last update: 19:13 GMT 14.07.2020
19:13 GMT 14.07.2020
US
Trump Administration Rescinds Order Barring Foreign Students From Taking Online Courses
The Trump administration has walked back a widely panned directive that would have stripped international students studying at US colleges of their visas if their classes were entirely online.
Last update: 21:20 GMT 14.07.2020
21:20 GMT 14.07.2020
US
US Judge Incarcerates Juvenile With Learning Disability Over Missing Schoolwork
A 15-year-old Michigan girl with a learning disability has been incarcerated at a juvenile detention center amid the pandemic after a judge ruled that she violated her probation by not completing online schoolwork assigned by her teacher.
Last update: 17:22 GMT 14.07.2020
17:22 GMT 14.07.2020
World
Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Denied Bail After Pleading Not Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges
Maxwell was arrested earlier this month on charges of her alleged involvement in trafficking underage girls for the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Last update: 19:34 GMT 14.07.2020
19:34 GMT 14.07.2020
US
US, Mexico Extend Non-Essential Border Crossings Ban For 30 Days, Mexican Foreign Ministry Says
The United States has registered over 3.3 million cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, topping the list of nations most affected, while Mexico, having reported around 300,000 cases, is at seventh place in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Last update: 04:42 GMT 14.07.2020
04:42 GMT 14.07.2020
World
Coronavirus Updates: Office for National Statistics Says UK Economy Shrinks by Fifth During Lockdown
The World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on 11 March. The biggest number of cases so far have been registered in the United States, Brazil and India.