Headlines- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Tag: Coronavirus Detection
Coping with COVID: A Webinar Series...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres makes remarks during the webinar series on young people and mental health titled “Coping with COVID” organized by Secretary-General’s Envoy
Zimbabwe Bird Sanctuary Has 400 Species,...
The southern African country’s only bird park has survived tumultuous times, including violent land invasions and a devastating economic collapse but the outbreak of coronavirus is proving a stern test
Foreign Students in US Facing Visa...
New guidelines introduced this week by U.S. immigration will require international students to leave the U.S. if they do not attend class on campus in person. But students already in the U.S. on F-1 visas will face challenges trying to go home amid a global pandemic
US Reports Record 66,528 Coronavirus Cases
On the day the U.S. reported a record 66,528 new cases, President Donald Trump was seen wearing a mask for first time Saturday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the outskirts of Washington.
Virus Cases Up Sharply in South...
The surging cases are raising sharp concerns about unequal treatment in the pandemic, as the wealthy hoard medical equipment and use private hospitals and the poor crowd into overwhelmed public facilities
COVID-19: Sudan Home Gardening
The COVID-19 lockdown measures in Sudan have spurred a new trend in the capital, Khartoum, as many turn to home gardening to stay productive and healthy. Alamin Jafaar’s Facebook group, which helps people share home gardening ideas, has seen its membership grow seven-fold during the pandemic to 350,000 followers
WHO Team Heads to China to...
In a virtual briefing at WHO headquarters in Geneva, spokeswoman Margaret Harris said the two experts are specialists in animal health and epidemiology and they will work with Chinese scientists to determine the scope and itinerary of the investigation.Independent WHO Panel to Investigate Global COVID-19 ResponseWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it is time for ‘self-reflection’
WHO Official: Coronavirus Probably Can’t Be...
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus offered a word of optimism, saying examples around the world have shown that even if the COVID-19 pandemic is “very intense,” it can still be brought back under control.
General Elections, Among Covid-19 And the...
The ballot boxes to elect of the 14th legislature since the “Lion City” has been an independent state (1965) begins today, July 10, in Singapore. With a unicameral parliamentary system, eleven parties in Singapore run for the 93 seats at stake in the Chamber, attributed with the “first past the post” system, a mechanism that favors those who take the highest number of votes in the circumscriptions
COVID-19 Cases Increase in Arizona
Arizona surpasses 100,000 of coronavirus cases becoming a new hotspot in the pandemic