Infighting over the White House’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is spilling further into public view, with trade adviser Peter Navarro panning Dr. Anthony Fauci as President Donald Trump stands to watch. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, called the criticism “nonsense” and “a bit bizarre.” The long-simmering tiff …
Read More »Shelling between Azerbaijan and Armenia smashes brief ceasefire
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of shelling military positions and villages on Thursday, breaking a day of ceasefire in border clashes between the two former Soviet republics. Eleven Azeri soldiers and a civilian, and four Armenian servicemen, have died since Sunday in renewed conflict between countries who fought a …
Read More »China says UK ban on Huawei ‘severely’ damages investment confidence
Britain’s “discriminatory” ban on Huawei has severely damaged China’s investment confidence in the country, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding it will take necessary measures to defend Chinese firms’ legal rights. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by …
Read More »Twitter silences some top accounts after internal systems hacked
Twitter said hackers accessed its internal systems to hijack some of the platform’s top voices including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former U.S. President Barack Obama, and billionaire Elon Musk and used them to solicit digital currency. Twitter said employees with access to its internal …
Read More »New ad defends Dr. Fauci as White House disavows attacks on coronavirus adviser
Anti-Trump campaign group The Lincoln Project has released an ad defending Dr. Anthony Fauci against criticism from the White House, and asking viewers whether they prefer to trust him or “Donald the dope”. The ad describes Dr. Fauci as “a natural leader” and runs through his long record of working …
Read More »Yemen bombardment: Saudi-led warplanes target residences, kill civilians
Saudi-led military aircraft have carried out fresh deadly strikes in Yemen, this time targeting a residential area in the northern province of al-Jawaf, as part of the Riyadh regime’s ongoing aerial bombardment campaign against its crisis-hit southern neighbor. Local sources told Yemen’s Arabic-language al-Masirah television network that the fighter jets …
Read More »Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted to hospital with ‘possible infection’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been admitted to hospital in Baltimore “for treatment of a possible infection,” in the latest health scare for the liberal judge. Ginsburg, 87, was initially assessed at Sibley Memorial Hospital in DC after experiencing fever and chills before being admitted to the Johns …
Read More »Two in three Americans want to see Trump’s tax returns
Two out of three Americans want to see President Donald Trump’s income taxes, and about half believe he has been withholding them for reasons that could hurt him politically, according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll. The July 13-14 poll shows many Americans remain concerned about Trump’s finances and potential …
Read More »US base on Japan’s Okinawa confirms 36 more coronavirus cases: Kyodo
A US Marine Corps base in Okinawa has confirmed a further 36 novel coronavirus infections, the prefectural government said Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases at American military facilities on the island to 136. The Okinawa authorities said it was informed by the US forces of the latest positive …
Read More »US threatens China with sanctions over South China Sea claims
The United States has threatened to slap sanctions on China over accusations of Beijing’s exploitation of offshore resources in most of the South China Sea. The top US diplomat for East Asia said on Tuesday that Washington could respond with sanctions against Chinese officials and enterprises involved in what he …
Read More »COVID-19: 2110 new cases and 1839 recoveries in Iraq today
The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment registered today, Wednesday, 2110 new cases and 1839 recoveries of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. In a statement received by AlghdeerTv, the ministry said that 15185 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning of the …
Read More »Iraqi security forces kill a terrorist and thwart drug smuggling attempt
Official security sources reported, on Wednesday, that security forces in three governorates were able to kill a terrorist, arrest another and thwart a drug trafficking operation. Baghdad Operations Command announced that a terrorist was killed and another was wounded in Al-Azari area in a security operation, northern the capital Baghdad. …
Read More »Oil gains after big U.S. drawdown; eyes on OPEC committee meeting
Oil prices rose on Wednesday following a sharp drop in U.S. crude inventories, with the market waiting for next steps from a meeting later in the day on the future level of output cuts by OPEC and its allies. Brent crude LCOc1 futures were up 22 cents, or 0.5%, at …
Read More »Egypt preparing possible military intervention in Libya, ex-top official says
Egypt is readying its military for a possible intervention in neighbouring Libya, according to a former top-ranking member of its armed forces. The country has been conducting land and sea exercises over the past few days and their size shows that Cairo is serious about moving its forces into Libya …
Read More »Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine ready to advance to final phase of testing
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday. The shots are poised to begin key final testing. “No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease …
Read More »Trump on UK’s Huawei ban: ‘I did this myself’
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network from the end of 2027. On Tuesday, Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by the end of 2027, risking the ire of …
Read More »India reimposes lockdown as cases near 1 million
India’s coronavirus caseload is approaching 1 million with a surge of 29,429 in the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to reimpose lockdowns in high-risk areas in nearly a dozen states. The new confirmed cases took the national total to 936,181. The Health Ministry on Wednesday also reported another 582 deaths …
Read More »Chaotic protests prompt soul-searching in Portland, Oregon
Nearly two months of nightly protests that have devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its progressive reputation but is increasingly polarized over how to handle the unrest. President Donald Trump recently deployed federal agents to “quell” the demonstrations …
Read More »China vows retaliation after Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony, prompting Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions. Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for Hong Kong, …
Read More »FIFA World Cup match schedule confirmed
FIFA unveiled; today Wednesday the match schedule tht will take place in Qatar. Al Bayt Stadium, a 60,000-capacity arena that takes its name and shape from the traditional tents used by nomadic peoples in the Gulf region, will be the stage for hosts Qatar to kick off the tournament on …
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