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Australia to Sharply Increase Defence Spending with Focus on Indo-Pacific amid Tensions with China

Although Morrison did not name China, Australia's muscular posturing towards the Pacific is seen as a signal that Canberra intends to be more assertive in its dealings with Beijing. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZqWBz6 via Click here

At 500-metre table, Prague Citizens See Coronavirus Out with a Dinner on the Medieval Charles Bridge

As of June 30, the country of 10.7 million reported 11,895 cases and 349 deaths connected to the illness, many fewer than many of its Western peers. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BQQXOH via Click here

Boston to Remove Statue of Slave Kneeling before Abraham Lincoln amid Anti-Racism Outrage

The commission had fielded escalating complaints about the Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Emancipation Group and the Freedman’s Memorial, as a nation confronting racial injustice rethinks old imagery. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31y4qp6 via Click here

'Unnecessary' Order for Brazil's Bolsonaro to Wear a Mask Dismissed

Bolsonaro has regularly broken the social distancing measures in place in the capital, giving handshakes and hugs at rallies, hosting barbecues, hitting the shooting range and going out for hot dogs, generally without a mask. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YKz8to via Click here

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New Cases of Covid-19 in US Could Double to 1 Lakh Per Day, Warns Top Expert Fauci; BJP MLA Tests Positive in Goa

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New US coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if the current surge spirals further out of control, the government's top infectious disease expert has warned, although he was "cautiously optimistic" a vaccine would be available early next year. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ihcuAx via Click here

'More and More Angry at China': As US Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs, Trump Reacts

The global pandemic, which Trump blames on Beijing, has intensified already strong tensions between the two countries over an ongoing trade war. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Brwpfx via Click here

Boeing Kept FAA in the Dark on Key 737 MAX Design Changes: US IG Report

The 737 MAX has been grounded from commercial flight worldwide since March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia over a five-month span. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gcPL6R via Click here

South Korea Weighs Listing Churches as 'High Risk' for Covid-19 Pandemic

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a virus meeting on Wednesday that more than 40% of the country’s newly confirmed infections over the previous three days have been traced back to places of worship. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BRSF27 via Click here

'Requires Very Serious Response': Bolton, Democrats Urge Russia Sanctions if Bounty Reports are True

The shifting statements have generated controversy among Trump's fellow Republicans as well as Democrats as he seeks re-election on November 3. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2VyNhYV via Click here

Brazil Education Minister, First Black Person to be Appointed in Govt, Resigns over CV 'Lies'

Decotelli was also accused of plagiarising several academic papers during his studies in Brazil. The Brazilian university said Tuesday the minister had not been a professor there from 2016-18, as his CV stated. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31Bbm4X via Click here

New York State SC Judge Temporarily Blocks Tell-all Book by Donald Trump's Niece

The judge said no portion of the book can be distributed before he decides the validity of Robert Trump’s claims. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dN0mUK via Click here

New York Attorney General Reaches $19 Million Settlement in Harvey Weinstein Lawsuits

But attorneys representing six of the women who have made accusations against Weinstein called the proposed deal a "sellout" that did not require Weinstein, 68, to accept responsibility or personally pay out any money. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2AgHq2K via Click here

Calls for UN Probe of China Forced Birth Control on Uighurs, Other Minorities

The AP found that the Chinese government regularly subjects minority women in Xinjiang to pregnancy checks and forces intrauterine devices, sterilization and even abortion on hundreds of thousands. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ihwfYT via Click here

US Coronavirus Cases Rise by 47,000, Biggest One-day Spike of Pandemic

California, Texas and Arizona have emerged as new US epicenters of the pandemic, reporting record increases in COVID-19 cases. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3eJrCVg via Click here

First Covid-19 Case among Migrants in Asylum Seeker Camp at US-Mexico border

Global Response Management said that one person in the Matamoros, Tamaulipas camp across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas had tested positive. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZqLNB2 via Click here

UN Security Council Tries Again for First Covid-19 Resolution after US-China Dispute over WHO

A revised draft resolution by France and China was submitted for a vote Tuesday and the result is expected to be announced on Wednesday. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Ztjt0Z via Click here

Fauci Warns New US Cases of Covid-19 Could More than Double to 100,000 Per Day

More than 126,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and millions have lost their jobs, as states and major cities ordered residents to stay home and businesses closed. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2VA95TU via Click here

With a Pen Stroke, Mississippi Drops Confederate-themed Flag

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the historic bill Tuesday at the Governor's Mansion, immediately removing official status for the 126-year-old banner that has been a source of division for generations. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZE0TmX via Click here

Trump Says Masks Are a 'Double-edged Sword.' Goldman Sachs Says They Could Help Save US Economy

By studying the link between coronavirus infections and mask mandates in US states and overseas, the Wall Street bank estimated a national mandate could cut the daily growth rate of confirmed cases by one percentage point to just 0.6%. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BVCSzc via Click here

Hong Kong Security Law Criticised Abroad, Defended by China

The law has fueled a widening divide between China and the United States and some other countries over the future of Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory that Britain handed over to Beijing in 1997 under a “one country, two systems” framework. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3eRC5hE via Click here

News18 Daybreak | Judicial Team Probe Reveals Father-Son Duo Assaulted through Night at Police Station and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2CXwsAk via Click here

19 killed, 6 injured after Explosion in Medical Clinic in Iran's Tehran

A video posted on social media appeared to show multiple explosions at the north Tehran site and another showed firefighters using a ladder to reach the roof of the building. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dR9xmS via Click here

California Accuses Cisco of Job Discrimination Based on Indian Employee's Caste

At Cisco, the unnamed employee reported his manager to human resources in November 2016 for outing his caste to colleagues. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gkgnDj via Click here

Kane Williamson Explains Why He Sent Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham for World Cup Final Super Over

Kane Williamson explained the decision-making process behind selecting the Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham to face the Super Over from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31t3jal via Click here

Mumbai's Taj Hotel Receives Bomb Threat Call 'from Pakistan', Security Beefed Up in Area

According to officials, the call is said to be made from Pakistan at around 12.30 am. It threatened to blow up the hotel. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NG4k6T via Click here

Govt Pitches for TikTok-like 'Made in India' Services as Fear Looms Over Job Loss Post Chinese Apps Ban

Chingari, an Indian alternative to TikTok was reportedly downloaded hundred thousand times since the news of ban on Chinese app spread. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3g8Ac07 via Click here

Millions to be Affected as Govt Bans Tik Tok and 59 Other Chinese Apps

Last month, after a backlash from users in India over a video on the platform, the app's rating on Google Play had dropped to as low as 1.2 stars within a couple of days. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dFjDas via Click here

Amid Covid-19 Surge, Mumbai Hospitals Return 81 Made-in India Ventilators Over 'Discrepancy'

In the feedback presented, the doctors of the two hospitals said a test run had revealed a variation in FiO2 — the concentration of oxygen that is taken — to be more than 10 per cent. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31vpBbw via Click here

Gauhati HC Grants Divorce to Man after Wife Refuses to Wear 'Sindoor', 'Shaka'

The man and the woman had married on February 17, 2012, but they started fighting soon as she started demanding not to live along with his family members. As a consequence, the two have been living separately since June 30, 2013. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38dob6J via Click here

Not Wearing Mask May Yield Prison Term, Says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Pramod Sawant also said that lockdown was not a solution anymore, when asked whether the increase in the recent number of cases in Goa merited another phase of lockdown. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dKY3Bl via Click here

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Worst is Yet to Come, Says WHO as it Warns Pandemic Not Even Close to Being Over; India Set for Unlock 2.0

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak, the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source as it warned the pandemic was far from over. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NDxl39 via Click here

Covid-19 Pandemic: 'No Excuse' for Countries That Fail in Contact Tracing, Says WHO Chief

Countries such as South Korea had managed to contain the disease by tracking down the contacts of those carrying infection, Tedros said. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2AdsvX4 via Click here

'Golden State Killer' Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to 13 Murders, Admits Dozens of Rapes

DeAngelo's arrest in 2018 capped more than 40 years of investigation in a case that authorities said was finally solved by comparing crime-scene DNA samples to information on genealogy websites consumers use to explore their ancestry. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BMZthw via Click here

South Korea Sees Covid-19 Spread Beyond Capital as Country Reports 43 New Cases

Twenty of the new cases were linked to international arrivals as the coronavirus continues to strengthen its hold in Southern Asia, the United States and beyond. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NG39nZ via Click here

AstraZeneca Says Brazil Close to Coronavirus Vaccine Deal as Death Toll Inches Towards 58,000

Brazil counts almost 58,000 dead by COVID-19, and more than 1.2 million cases of the disease. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Ag3yu9 via Click here

Zimbabwe Tour of Australia in August Postponed Due to COVID-19

Zimbabwe's tour of Australia for three One-Day internationals in August has become the latest sporting fixture to be postponed from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31A3CAp via Click here

Pride Month: Google Honours LGBTQ+ Rights Activist Marsha P Johnson With its Doodle

Google Doodle | On this day in 2019, Marsha was posthumously honored as a grand marshal of the New York City Pride March. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ieLvG4 via Click here

Kerala SSLC 10th Result 2020 LIVE Updates: DHSE Board Results to be Out Today at 11am at keralaresults.nic.in

Kerala SSLC 10th Result 2020 LIVE Updates: The results of Kerala SSLC 2020 will be released by the DHSE Kerala Board online at 2pm on June 30 (today) at keralapareekshabhavan.in. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BSoM1y via Click here

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Worst is Yet to Come, Says WHO as it Warns Pandemic Not Even Close to Being Over; India Set for Unlock 2.0

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak, the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source as it warned the pandemic was far from over. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3id0zE3 via Click here

China Passes Security Law for Hong Kong Giving Beijing Sweeping Powers: Report

Cable TV, citing an unidentified source, said the law was passed unanimously by the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YMAuEd via Click here

WHO Says Coronavirus Pandemic 'Not Even Close' to Over as Global Death Toll Crosses 5 Lakh

The number of infections recorded worldwide topped 10 million, while some authorities reimposed lockdown measures that have crippled the economies worldwide. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3eLekrb via Click here

Will Office Buildings Ever be the Same After Covid-19? Empire State Offers Clues

A week into New York's second phase of post-lockdown re-opening, dozens of the companies with office space in one of the world's most famous buildings are trying to figure out when, how - even whether - to come back. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dJSpzq via Click here

‘Highly Infectious’ Swine Flu Found in China has Pandemic Potential, Causes More Serious Symptoms

Tests showed that any immunity humans gain from exposure to seasonal flu does not provide protection from G4. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BPDZAI via Click here

News18 Daybreak | 59 Chinese Apps Banned by India over National Security Concerns and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YIWHTk via Click here

2 Killed, Four Injured as Gas Leaks at Pharma Company in Visakhapatnam

About 30 workers were in the factory at the time of the incident. District collector and other officials reached spot in the morning and ordered for inquiry. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31rYePt via Click here

'It's Painful': Nepal Families Face Hunger, Skip Meals as Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Remittances

The spread of the deadly respiratory disease caused by the virus has choked economies worldwide and pitched millions of migrant workers out of jobs, leaving them unable to send money home. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dE5ryw via Click here

Special Trains Cancelled in Tamil Nadu Till July 15 Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases. Check Full List

Those who booked the trains will get a full refund, the Southern Railways tweeted. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3g1lKqC via Click here

NSCN-IM Retorts to Nagaland Governor, Denies Extortion and Calls it 'Legitimate Taxation'

The NSCN-IM seems convinced that the Governor was "not the right person to solve the long-standing Indo-Naga problem" if he considered the Naga issue as a 'law and order' problem. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ifxcRE via Click here

Man Skips Covid-19 Screening at IGI Airport to Escape Quarantine, Tracked Down to Daughter’s House

The man has been booked and sent to quarantine for 14 days. The police said he will be arrested once his quarantine period is over. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3g8G6ys via Click here

'Can't Breathe Anymore': Hyderabad Man's Chilling Message to Father Before He Died of Covid-19

The video has been shared widely on social media platforms with several users highlighting the troubles that Covid-19 patients are having to undergo. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZhkiKb via Click here