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Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event devoted to the reopening of the U.S. economy during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 11, 2020

20:41 GMT 08 July 2020 / updated: 20:41 GMT US

‘It Will Be a Coup’: GOP Senator Frets ‘Fanatical’ Progressives May Overthrow Biden Presidency

Cellphone footage captures Michael Lofthouse, CEO of Silicon Valley cloud computing firm Solid8, launching an anti-Asian rant against an Asian family at a restaurant.

‘Trump’s Going to F**k You’: US Tech CEO Under Fire Over Anti-Asian Tirade - Video

Former Minneapolis police officers (clockwise from top left) Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng poses in a combination of booking photographs from the Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS.

New Transcripts Reveal Minneapolis Cop Ignored, Mocked Dying George Floyd

F-16 aircraft of the Venezuelan Air Force

Venezuela's Air Force 'Neutralizes' Unidentified US Plane Used for Drug Trafficking

This handout picture provided by the Turkish Foreign Ministry Press office, shows Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Fontelles (L) posing for a photo before their meeting in Ankara, on July 6, 2020.

NATO ‘Frenemy’ Turkey Risks More in Conflict With Allies of Cypriot Oil Than Libyan Arms - Professor

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Asia & Pacific
Photos: New Satellite Images Confirm 2-Kilometer Pullback by Chinese Troops From Galwan Valley
New satellite images taken from over the Galwan Valley - the site of last month’s clashes between China and India that killed 20 Indian Army personnel - show Chinese troops are honoring recent disengagement discussions with India and have withdrawn around 2 kilometers from the area of conflict.
Last update: 00:51 GMT 09.07.2020
00:51 GMT 09.07.2020
Opinion
US-North Korea Relations Will Remain Stalled Until Washington Offers ‘Concrete’ Benefits - Expert
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, who is currently on a trip to Seoul and Tokyo to discuss North Korea's denuclearization, has only provided symbolic rather than concrete actions toward rekindling diplomacy with Pyongyang, Gregory Elich, a member of the Solidarity Committee for Democracy and Peace in Korea, told Sputnik Wednesday.
Last update: 22:23 GMT 08.07.2020
22:23 GMT 08.07.2020
Latin America
At Least One Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Sao Paulo, Brazil
According to preliminary information, the pilot on board died, while media reports say at least three people were injured by the aircraft as it crashed, catching fire.
Last update: 00:25 GMT 09.07.2020
00:25 GMT 09.07.2020
Asia & Pacific
Pachyderm Pair: Possible Set of Elephant Twins Spotted in Sri Lanka
A very unusual pair of baby elephants were spotted in South Asia this week, who experts think might be the first-ever observed pair of twins.
Last update: 19:00 GMT 08.07.2020
19:00 GMT 08.07.2020
US
Part 1 of 3: Arming the Warrior Cop: How the 1033 Program Funnels Pentagon Weapons to US Police
The police response to the ongoing nationwide uprising against anti-Black racism has brought their militarization into full focus. The placing of war weapons on US streets, though facilitated by the Pentagon’s 1033 Program, is equally the product of a warfighter’s mindset cultivated by police since the last nationwide Black uprisings in the 1960s.
Last update: 23:05 GMT 08.07.2020
23:05 GMT 08.07.2020
US
US Bird-Watcher Uncooperative in NYC Case, Says Amy Cooper Has ‘Already Paid Steep Price’
Amy Cooper, the New York City woman who called the cops on Black bird-watcher Christian Cooper back in May, has been charged with filing a false police report, but the alleged victim of her actions has now revealed that he does not plan to cooperate with the Manhattan district attorney.
Last update: 23:11 GMT 08.07.2020
23:11 GMT 08.07.2020
US
Tesla Stock Jump Puts Elon Musk Close to a $1.8 Billion Payday
Car manufacturer Tesla has seen a rise in stock value in recent months following shock sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has crashed demand for automobiles. The surprise increase saw owner Elon Musk granted a large pay packet earlier in the year.
Last update: 04:35 GMT 08.07.2020
04:35 GMT 08.07.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: US Registers New Single-Day Record of Over 57,000 Coronavirus Cases
The United States is leading the global coronavirus tally, with more than 3 million confirmed cases and over 132,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.