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White House takes aim at Fauci as he disagrees with Trump on virus

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White House takes aim at Fauci as he disagrees with Trump on virus

(CNN)As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, the White House is taking aim at the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a statement Saturday, a White House official told CNN that “several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things.” The official went on to […]

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Somali barber in Turkey hopeful despite coronavirus setback

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Somali barber in Turkey hopeful despite coronavirus setback

Jama brought in experienced barbers from several African countries to work at his shop in Ankara, Turkey. (AA Photo)  Amid fears over the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world have adjusted to the new normal and began taking preventive measures, such as social distancing and home isolation. But these measures have dealt a heavy blow […]

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Andrzej Duda wins with 51.2 pct of support: partial results

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Andrzej Duda wins with 51.2 pct of support: partial results

President Andrzej Duda, his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda (L) and their daughter Kinga Duda (R). Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański At 8am, the State Electoral Commission (PKW) announced the partial results of the presidential run-off from the 99.97 percent of constituencies, according to which the incumbent President Andrzej Duda received 51.21 percent of votes, while his rival, the […]

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Zindzi Mandela dies, aged 59

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Zindzi Mandela dies, aged 59

A family member has confirmed that Zindzi Mandela has died.Image: Ruvan Boshoff SA’s ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela, has died, a close family member has confirmed. The mother of four is the daughter of the late former statesman Nelson Mandela and the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa on Monday described Zindzi has a “fighter” […]

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Malian president dissolves constitutional court in a bid to calm deadly unrest

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Malian president dissolves constitutional court in a bid to calm deadly unrest

Protesters set barricades to block the Martyrs bridge in Bamako, Mali on July 11, 2020. © MICHELE CATTANI / AFP Mali’s embattled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced the dissolution of the constitutional court late Saturday in an attempt to calm the deadly civil unrest gripping the vulnerable African country, as more opposition leaders were arrested. The […]

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Trump wears mask in public for first time during visit to Walter Reed It was a noteworthy evolution for the president, who has balked at wearing protective face coverings as a deadly pandemic surged across portions of the U.S.

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Trump wears mask in public for first time during visit to Walter Reed It was a noteworthy evolution for the president, who has balked at wearing protective face coverings as a deadly pandemic surged across portions of the U.S.

President Donald Trump wears a mask as he walks down the hallway during his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on Saturday. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo During a visit to Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday, President Donald Trump wore a face mask in front of assembled media for […]

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4K volunteer to participate in German COVID-19 vaccine test

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4K volunteer to participate in German COVID-19 vaccine test

An employee of German biopharmaceutical company CureVac, demonstrates research workflow on a vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at a laboratory in Tuebingen, Germany, March 12, 2020. (Reuters Photo)  Some 4,000 volunteers have registered as subjects for a coronavirus vaccination study at the University Hospital in the south-western German city of Tuebingen. “It’s a real […]

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Another Trump term may enable China to expand its influence

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Another Trump term may enable China to expand its influence

Washington D.C. [USA], July 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump, these days may be engaged in imposing “reciprocal measures” on China and expecting the Chinese Communist Party to desperately back a Democrat leader in the upcoming US presidential elections scheduled to be held in November. However, this is not true. From Beijing’s perspective, a Democratic […]

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Banning TikTok could damage US prestige

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Banning TikTok could damage US prestige

The logo of TikTok application is seen on a screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. Photo: VCG US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is considering banning Chinese social media app TikTok in the US, adding that it is “one of many” options he is considering to punish China over […]

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Donald Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence

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Donald Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence

In this Nov. 7, 2019, file photo, Roger Stone arrives at federal court in Washington.   –   Copyright  AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File  President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone, intervening in extraordinary fashion in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigation and that concerned the president’s own conduct. The […]

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