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Brazil has passed a total of more than one million coronavirus cases

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Brazil has passed a total of more than one million coronavirus cases, and nearly 50,000 deaths, according to its health ministry data, in a new low for the world’s second worst-hit country. Brazil has recorded 1,032,913 confirmed cases, second only to the United States, with 1,206 new deaths reported on Friday to take the total official fatalities to 48,954, the ministry said. The president – who is due in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday to resume campaign rallies, despite widespread opposition over fear the arena event will spread Covid-19 among attendees – has meanwhile provoked consternation by claiming in an interview … Continue reading Brazil has passed a total of more than one million coronavirus cases

Indian soldiers were battered with clubs wrapped in barbed wire and pushed off a cliff during fierce fighting with Chinese troops

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Indian soldiers were battered with clubs wrapped in barbed wire and pushed off a cliff during fierce fighting with Chinese troops, it emerged yesterday, as the two powers blamed each other for the deadly clash. The nuclear-armed neighbours issued threats of retaliation to further violence, after high-level talks failed to defuse tensions caused the battle in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed. While most other countries do not report monthly GDP figures, some countries do report monthly data on comparable sectors – which shows the UK is being hit harder. It comes after a … Continue reading Indian soldiers were battered with clubs wrapped in barbed wire and pushed off a cliff during fierce fighting with Chinese troops

Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure to cancel his upcoming election rally in Tulsa

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Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure to cancel his upcoming election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after the city’s health director, Dr Bruce Dart, expressed anxiety over the spread of coronavirus and the president’s own adviser, Larry Kudlow, admitted that attendees would be well advised to wear a face mask. “Covid is here in Tulsa, it is transmitting very efficiently,” Dr Dart said on Saturday. “I wish we could postpone this to a time when the virus isn’it as large a concern as it is today.” His remarks coincide with news of a major surge in infections in Trump’s adopted home … Continue reading Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure to cancel his upcoming election rally in Tulsa

Britain appears to be faring worse than its European counterparts

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Britain appears to be faring worse than its European counterparts as coronavirus lockdowns crush their economies. The UK reported a record-breaking 20.4 per cent fall in GDP in April on Friday, the first full month after people were ordered into their homes. According to the British government 41,481 lives have been lost in the UK since late January although the number rises to more than 50,000 when suspected cases are included. Brazil’s death toll is also considered an underestimate. Only in the US, where the official death toll stands at more than 116,000, have more died. The health ministry said … Continue reading Britain appears to be faring worse than its European counterparts

The United States and Russia have agreed to begin talks on replacing the only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between them

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The United States and Russia have agreed to begin talks on replacing the only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between them, eight months before it is set to expire. Washington confirmed that Moscow had agreed to open discussions on the New Start treaty in Vienna this month after the Trump administration turned down Russia’s offer to extend the existing agreement unconditionally. In the days before her disappearance, she was allegedly seen at a disco with a German man, who police tried and failed to track down. Now the public prosecutor’s office in Bruges ‘is indeed reopening the file relating to … Continue reading The United States and Russia have agreed to begin talks on replacing the only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between them

A heavily-pregnant woman who went missing has been found hanged with a stab wound in her chest

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A heavily-pregnant woman who went missing has been found hanged with a stab wound in her chest. Tshegofatso Pule, 28, who was eight months pregnant, went missing on Thursday, and was reportedly last seen at her boyfriend’s house on the outskirts of Johannesburg. President Trump and his allies seized upon moves to cut police funding in Democrat-controlled cities including New York and Los Angeles as “radical left craziness” that would backfire and help him win re-election in November. Polling, however, showed a drop in Mr Trump’s approval rating to a level seen at the same point in the electoral cycle … Continue reading A heavily-pregnant woman who went missing has been found hanged with a stab wound in her chest

Donald Trump dismissed a movement among some activists and Democratic lawmakers to “defund the police”

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Donald Trump dismissed a movement among some activists and Democratic lawmakers to “defund the police” in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody. “There won’t be de-funding. There won’t be dismantling of our police. And there is not going to be any disbanding of our police,” he said during a meeting with law enforcement officials at the White House. He believes there are other British victims of sex attacks and has urged them to contact police. He said: “The hard evidence we don’t have, we don’t have the crucial evidence of Madeline McCann’s body. Figures published today … Continue reading Donald Trump dismissed a movement among some activists and Democratic lawmakers to “defund the police”

According to Johns Hopkins University figures, known coronavirus deaths worldwide currently number 401,564

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According to Johns Hopkins University figures, known coronavirus deaths worldwide currently number 401,564. The sombre milestone comes as cases approach 7 million, with 6,973,195 currently confirmed. The officially recorded death toll stands at 109,901, an increase of 709 people. Spikes in the daily count of cases and deaths are worrying health professionals as more states continue to reopen businesses and ease restrictions on social distancing. This morning Matt Hancock, the health secretary, defended the decision to ease restrictions despite scientists warning that the R rate has risen. John Edmunds, a professor of epidemiology and member of Sage, said that while … Continue reading According to Johns Hopkins University figures, known coronavirus deaths worldwide currently number 401,564

An 81-year-old former vicar who married his 27-year-old Romanian toyboy lover has died alone in a Bucharest hospital

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An 81-year-old former vicar who married his 27-year-old Romanian toyboy lover has died alone in a Bucharest hospital – as his widow reveals he ‘cried for two days’ but is now ready to enjoy his inheritance.  Philip Clements, a retired Church of England vicar, passed away overnight on May 31 in a hospital room that was closed to visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic. The sums have shocked onlookers, dwarfing as they do the funds Germany deployed in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Yet they are consistent with a broader push by European institutions to co-ordinate more than ever … Continue reading An 81-year-old former vicar who married his 27-year-old Romanian toyboy lover has died alone in a Bucharest hospital

Jim Mattis, the former US defence secretary, has denounced President Trump’s handling of the nationwide protests against the killing of an unarmed black man

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Jim Mattis, the former US defence secretary, has denounced President Trump’s handling of the nationwide protests against the killing of an unarmed black man, accusing him of stoking divisions among Americans. Mr Mattis said that he was “angry and appalled” by Mr Trump’s response to the crisis, and said that officials must “hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our constitution”. Portuguese police face serious questions after their German and British counterparts found Brueckner, 43, was not put on a shortlist of 600 suspects despite his long criminal record, history of child abuse and his decision … Continue reading Jim Mattis, the former US defence secretary, has denounced President Trump’s handling of the nationwide protests against the killing of an unarmed black man