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Screenshot of John Bolton's interview to CBS's 'Face The Nation', 5 July 2020

22:13 GMT 05 July 2020 / updated: 22:17 GMT US

'More Power to Them, They Could Try The Same on N Korea': Bolton on 'Sabotage' in Iran Explosions

Evacuees from Wuhan, China after their arrival at a military base in Wroclaw, Poland

Level Three Alert Issued in China's Inner Mongolia as Herder Contracts Bubonic Plague - Local Media

A screenshot from a video of a gunman opening fire on 20-year-old Deondraye Moore in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood, New York City, US, 02.07.2020.

Video: Police Search For Gunman Who Carried Out Fatal Daylight Attack in New York City

U.S. President Donald Trump attends South Dakota's U.S. Independence Day Mount Rushmore fireworks celebrations at Mt. Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., July 3, 2020

Frank Sinatra 'Loathed' Donald Trump, Singer's Daughter Says

Scientists Urge WHO to Adopt New COVID-19 Policy Over Possibility of Virus' Airborne Transmission

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US
Florida Health Officials Warn Residents After Confirming One Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
The species is said to cause a rare brain illness known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis, that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and death. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has registered 34 PAM infections in the country between 2009-2018. Florida has seen 37 cases since 1962.
Last update: 23:47 GMT 05.07.2020
23:47 GMT 05.07.2020
Viral
'Oh, And I'm Running For President': Hilary Duff Speaks on US COVID-19 Response
By tweeting his presidential bid, Kanye West triggered a massive online flashmob of people jokingly joining the race for the Oval Office, with many of the famous happily engaging as well.
Last update: 20:37 GMT 05.07.2020
20:37 GMT 05.07.2020
Viral
'Mini AOC' Rips Twitter With 'Kanye West Is Where Barack Obama Was Born' Joke
A tweet from a young AOС impersonator followed American hip-hop star Kanye West's announcement earlier in the week that he was entering the race for the US presidency, gaining a quick endorsement from SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Last update: 22:39 GMT 05.07.2020
22:39 GMT 05.07.2020
Middle East
Baghdad International Airport Targeted After Rocket Attack on US Embassy - Reports
CAIRO (Sputnik) - A rocket landed near the Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of Monday, which comes after the US embassy in Baghdad came under a rocket attack, Iraq’s Al Sumaria TV reports.
Last update: 23:15 GMT 05.07.2020
23:15 GMT 05.07.2020
US
Trump Will Host Next Campaign Rally in New Hampshire on 11 July, His Team Says
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump will hold an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire on July 11, his team announced amid a continuing spread of the coronavirus in the US.
Last update: 16:37 GMT 05.07.2020
16:37 GMT 05.07.2020
US
Heavily-Armed Black Demonstrators March Through Georgia Confederate Park on Independence Day - Video
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park is notable for a rock relief of three Confederate figures - Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson. The mountain has been mired in controversy due to its Confederate symbolism as well as being a gathering spot for the Ku Klux Klan, where it was "reborn" in the early 20th century.
Last update: 23:47 GMT 05.07.2020
23:47 GMT 05.07.2020
US
Portland Police Make Over Dozen Arrests During July 4 Weekend Protests
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Over a dozen people were arrested in Portland, Oregon, after Independence Day demonstrations that turned violent, the city police said in a statement.
Last update: 04:52 GMT 05.07.2020
04:52 GMT 05.07.2020
World
Coronavirus Live Updates: Global COVID-19 Toll Exceeds 11 Mln, Death Toll at Over 528,000, WHO Says
The pandemic is on the rise in both North and South America, with the number of infected spiking in the US, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. In the meantime, European countries are easing some restrictions and opening their borders, as the number of new cases is declining.