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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany plans to extend a travel ban for non-European countries until Aug. 31, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding Berlin was also strongly advising against any cruises due to the special risks related to coronavirus. The … Read More

KEY POINTS Russia’s coronavirus cases surpassed 300,000 on Wednesday. It has the second-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world after the U.S. There are increasing questions over the country’s low death toll, of under 3,000. Russia has insisted … Read More

Despite a ban on the annual vigil to mark the Tiananmen Square Massacre, thousands have marked the event in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Protesters used the commemoration to show their ongoing resistance to Beijing. The ban on the annual vigil … Read More

China and India have been engaged in an ongoing border dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Himalayas. Hong Kong (CNN) China and India’s latest border dispute may have mainly involved scuffles and troop maneuvers on the ground, but … Read More

An Israeli unity government, a weak Europe, and very strong ties with the United States means that Israel has options open to it now that it may not have again in the foreseeable future, but time is running short. Secretary … Read More

Hezbollah is recognized as a major political party in Lebanon JERUSALEM Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday threatened to deal a “severe hit” to Lebanon, in case Hezbollah group launched any activities against Israel. “Israel holds Lebanon and its government … Read More

After more than a week of protests in Washington, city officials said they expected Saturday to be the largest demonstration yet with potential for tens of thousands of people taking to the streets. Demonstrators protest on June 6, 2020, at … Read More

‘It’s going to take a bit of time for the insurance industry to understand the full implication of this’ A Minneapolis liquor store going up in flames on May 28, three days after George Floyd’s death in police custody. – … Read More

The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same. GETTY / THE ATLANTIC Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is … Read More

Growing calls to defund police departments sparked by the nationwide protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality are “stupid” and pushed by Hollywood elitists working in tandem with the Black Lives Matter movement, Fox Nation host David Webb said Thursday. In an interview on “Fox & … Read More

Greetings from Tyler, We woke up to news, delivered by the President, that it’s a good day.  It turns out that unemployment numbers have already started to recover, no thanks to the big cities on both coasts and some in … Read More

The German Chancellor’s surprising move to back a cashed-up EU recovery fund is giving fresh impetus to a supranational approach. The German Chancellor has a record of defying orthodoxies and the Covid-19 crisis cries out for extraordinary steps BERLIN • … Read More

Social media users participating in protests over the death of George Floyd have reported large piles of bricks randomly appearing at rallying sites. Police in Kansas City, Mo., told residents in a tweet Sunday that they discovered stashes of bricks and rocks … Read More

Key points: Protests have spread to smaller communities in places like North Dakota and Nebraska The National Guard has been activated in 15 states and in Washington DC Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both condemned the violence Looters have … Read More