Weekend Reads: How the very fabric of Democracy ended up in the hands of a few 'platforms', and more
Here are the ten must-read pieces from around the world.
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COVID-19: Britain imposes six-month curbs against second wave
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Nepal's legendary mountaineer Ang Rita Sherpa dies
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Envelope with deadly poison ricin addressed to White House intercepted
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Underwater and on fire: US climate change magnifies extremes
The already parched West is getting drier and suffering deadly wildfires because of it, while the much wetter East...
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US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies at 87; succession battle looms
Ginsburg's death could dramatically alter the ideological balance of the court, which already had a 5-4 conservative...
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US bans TikTok and WeChat to safeguard national security
Last month, Trump signed an executive order to ban TikTok and WeChat by September 15 unless the ownership of the two...
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Sri Lanka seeks at least $1.9 million damage from owner of fire-hit tanker
The cost is for services provided by various departments including the Sri Lankan navy, air force, ports authority...
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US tariffs on China are illegal, says World Trade Organisation
The decision marks the first time that the Geneva-based trade body has ruled against a series of high-profile tariffs...
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UAE and Bahrain sign US-brokered deals with Israel, breaking longtime taboo
Trump's political backers are looking for the agreements to boost his standing as a statesman with just seven weeks...
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Pak Parliament extends for four months ordinance on Kulbhushan Jadhav
The ordinance was launched to implement the verdict of the ICJ which asked Pakistan to provide effective review of...
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Parliament's Monsoon session likely to be cut short as COVID-19 cases rise among MPs
The parliament met for the first time in six months on September 14 and was to function until Oct. 1, but the two...
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Lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair sells for more than $81,000
The items were sold during an auction that ended Saturday, according to RR Auction of Boston.
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Japan's Yoshihide Suga wins ruling party leadership race to replace Abe
Suga, 71, who served in the powerful post of chief cabinet secretary during Abe's nearly eight-year tenure, has said...
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WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 307,000
India reported 94,372 new cases, followed by the United States with 45,523 new infections and Brazil with 43,718.
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Facebook offers $4.3 million in grants to Indian small, medium businesses
This is part of Facebook's $100 million grant, announced in March, to help small businesses in 30 countries cope with...
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Vatican urges return to in-person Mass as soon as possible
In recent weeks Francis has resumed public gatherings and has celebrated a handful of public Masses before limited,...
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Weekend Reads: Has the race for COVID vaccine mutated into a deadly game of geopolitics? and more
Here are the ten must-read pieces from around the world.
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Oxford, AstraZeneca to resume COVID vaccine trial; SII awaiting DCGI nod for India test
The late-stage trials of the experimental vaccine, one of the most advanced in development, were suspended this week...
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Scores of wildfires scorch US West Coast, killing at least nine
Oregon bore the brunt of nearly 100 major wildfires ripping across the western states, with around 3,000 firefighters...
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Oregon wildfires destroy five towns, as three fatalities confirmed in California
While more than two dozen major blazes continued to wreak havoc across wide swaths of California, the neighbouring...
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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial paused after participant shows side effect
AstraZeneca pointed out that it's possible the problem could be a coincidence; illnesses of all sorts could arise in...
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Sri Lanka says has 'better control' over new fire in oil tanker
A fire first broke out last Thursday in the engine room and spread to the bridge of the very large crude carrier,...
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India in talks to join COVAX vaccine scheme: WHO
The WHO and the GAVI vaccine alliance are leading the COVAX facility, aimed at helping buy and distribute vaccination...
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'World's loneliest elephant' okayed to quit zoo for new life
Dubbed the 'world's loneliest elephant' by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of...
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Weekend Reads: Does anything matter anymore in American politics, and more
Here are the ten must-read pieces this Sunday from around the world.
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Indian Americans would be voting for me, says Trump
We have great support from India. We have great support from Prime Minister Modi. I would think that the Indian...
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Sri Lanka tows supertanker chartered by IOC away from coast after fire
The fire that broke out in the engine room of the New Diamond on Thursday morning had spread to the bridge of the...
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Sri Lankan Navy, Indian ships battling fire on board oil tanker, one crew dead
The Sri Lankan Navy on Friday confirmed that a Filipino sailor died in a boiler explosion in the engine room of the...
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Pope all smiles at first public audience in six months, appeals for Lebanon
The pope last held an audience with a public crowd in early March. After that, the coronavirus pandemic forced him to...
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Dubai seeks to attract wealthy foreign retirees as expats leave
To be eligible, they must have a monthly income of at least 20,000 dirhams ($5,445) or 1 million dirhams in cash...
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Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia's Alexei Navalny
Moscow has denied involvement in the incident. The Russian foreign ministry said Germany's assertion was not backed...
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US won't join global coronavirus vaccine effort because it's led by WHO
Trump claims the WHO is in need of reform and is heavily influenced by China.
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India leads global rise in new weekly COVID-19 cases, while deaths down: WHO
Overall global new deaths in the past seven days fell by 3% compared to the previous week, the WHO reported, adding...
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Diplomatic missions, envoys of various countries condole Mukherjee's demise
Mukherjee, a statesman, scholar and one of India's most respected leaders across the political spectrum, died on...
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Weekend Reads: The profound heroism of Chadwick Boseman, and more
Here are the ten must-read pieces this Sunday from around the world.
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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.
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Japan's PM Abe resigns as coronavirus hits economy, endangers legacy
Abe has battled the disease ulcerative colitis for years and two recent hospital visits within a week had fanned...
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New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
The March 2019 attacks targeting people praying at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques shocked New Zealand and prompted...
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Former Indian shot putter charged with murder of wife, mother in US
Iqbal Singh had won bronze at the 1983 Asian Championships in Kuwait. It was the biggest achievement of his sporting...
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Ronaldinho flies home to Brazil after Paraguayan judge frees him
Ronaldinho left the hotel where he had been staying since April in the capital, Asuncion, for Rio de Janeiro on a...
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Two years after defeat, active ISIS fighters now number over 10,000 in Iraq, Syria: UN
ISIS and other terrorist groups are seeking to exploit the far-reaching disruption and negative socio-economic and...
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US Elections: Republicans ready to renominate Trump as presidential candidate
The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who is trailing in national and battleground state polls and under...
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Trump announces plasma treatment authorised for COVID-19
The announcement came after White House officials complained there were politically motivated delays by the Food and...
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Global coronavirus deaths exceed 8 lakh
Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on average, according to Reuters calculations based on...
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Children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults: WHO
Children aged 12 and over should particularly wear a mask when a one-metre distance from others cannot be guaranteed...
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Weekend Reads: The 22-year-old blogger behind protests in Belarus, and more
Here are ten must-read pieces this Sunday from around the world.
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Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan? Pak govt imposes sanctions on terror leaders to avoid FATF blacklisting
Seeking to wriggle out of the FATF's grey list, Pakistan on Friday imposed tough financial sanctions on 88 banned...
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Putin critic Navalny fights for life, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea
The 44-year-old critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin felt unwell on a flight back to Moscow from Tomsk, a city...
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