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My regular column is available to subscribers on www.thesundaytimes.co.uk This is an excerpt. So far during this crisis, there has been a lot of emphasis, understandably, on what it means for the economy in general, for unemployment, and for the … Read More

London Scientists in the UK claim to have identified six different strains of Covid-19, in a development that could have major implications for the treatment of the virus, in the same week that a government-backed antibody test trial returned “game-changing” … Read More

Israel isn’t fooling around with its defense. Key point: Israel does not officially confirm it has nuclear weapons. But it does and it has the submarines with which to launch them. Israel’s navy is the smallest branch of the Israel … Read More

A Palestinian protester throws stones at Israeli soldiers during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron. As Israelis increasingly write off the chances of a peace deal with Palestinian Arabs any time in the foreseeable future, the US … Read More

While the two nations are sparring on everything from Covid-19 to Hong Kong, the sea remains the most likely spot to have their warships and fighter jets actually collide. South China Sea (Representational image) | Photo: www.pacom.mil Singapore/Manila: The Trump administration’s … Read More

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wings (CVW) 5 and 17 fly in formation over the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force on July 6, 2020, in the South China Sea. The aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68), right, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN … Read More

We have more data than ever to track a growing number of coronavirus cases, tests and deaths. But can we rely on these numbers? Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Every day now comes with a new set of coronavirus data: numbers for positive … Read More

SACRAMENTO — California is largely closing again amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the state, as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced statewide restrictions Monday to again halt all indoor dining and close bars, zoos, and museums. At the same time, … Read More

Greetings from Tyler, We still don’t know what various governors and mayors will demand by the time of the Feast of Tabernacles.  Having suspected it all along, we’re now hearing that the “numbers” (which of course never lie) are being … Read More

News networks have deputized corporations, private businesses, and the public at large to enforce mask mandates.  A senator has been photographed on an airplane, cell phone in one hand coffee cup in the other.  Somebody call the cops!  But they … Read More

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday expressed gratitude to Donald Trump for avoiding in public the thorny subject of the U.S. president’s promised border wall during a summit in Washington earlier this week. Lopez … Read More

GRANSEE, GERMANY – JULY , Photographer: Keuenhof/Pool/Getty Images (Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel showed a united front with Italy’s Giuseppe Conte days ahead of a crucial European Union summit, warning that EU leaders need to deliver a “massive” response … Read More

Iranian officials are reporting that Iran and China are close to signing a major deal that would expand security ties and economic ties including the banking sector. The exact terms have not yet been announced. Deal would advance both Chinese … Read More