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Universal mail voting would make the US “a laughing stock”, President Donald Trump has said, as he continues his vocal opposition to postal voting. It comes after the US Postal Service (USPS) warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted in November’s election. A …

A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast has split into two, its Japanese operator said Sunday. The bulk carrier MK Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the southeastern coast of Mauritius on July 25 and began oozing …

The British government was criticised by lawmakers in its own party on Sunday after a mounting row over English exam grades awarded during the pandemic intensified, in the latest hit to its reputation. With a nationwide lockdown forcing exams to be cancelled, the government used an algorithm to assess grade …

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was under growing pressure on Sunday with rival protests due to converge on the capital a week after a contested presidential election that has thrown his country into turmoil. Lukashenko, in power for 26 years, has faced down a week of street demonstrations and refused demands …

More than a thousand protesters gathered in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, changes to the constitution and an end to the harassment of opposition activists. Demonstrators said Sunday’s protest would show broader support for change in the Southeast Asian country beyond the student …

In what could be a major breakthrough for novel coronavirus testing, the Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorization for a new kind of saliva-based screening method Saturday, aimed at streamlining how samples are processed and cutting both cost and turnaround time. Developed by Yale’s School of Public Health, …

Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that Islamic Republic of Iran will export weapons and arms after sanctions imposed against the country are lifted. Speaking on Sunday in a ceremony held on the occasion of National Defense Industry Day, Hatami added, “Iran will use all capacities in …

Israel closed the Gaza Strip’s offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian resistance, the most intense escalation of hostilities in recent months. Palestinian resistance in Gaza fired two rockets into southern Israel after Israeli airstrikes targeted sites belonging to the territory’s Hamas rulers. The military …

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called on Sunday for a delay to the planned September general election, given an abrupt reappearance of COVID-19 in the country, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to postpone the vote. Last week’s resurgence of the infections in Auckland – after the …

South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military drills on Tuesday, in what local media said was a two-day delay after a South Korean officer tested positive for the new coronavirus. The drills will start on Tuesday, “considering the COVID-19 situation,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of …

Protesters gathered outside of US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s home in Washington DC to give him a “wake up call” and object to his support for President Donald Trump, as well as recent changes made within the postal system. Angry demonstrators marched to DeJoy’s DC condo on Saturday morning making …

India is ready to mass-produce COVID-19 vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Saturday, also launching a national project to roll out health identities for each citizen. Modi identified health and economic self-reliance as the key priorities for his …

For a moment, the Brazilian firefighters were taken aback by the sudden rage of the climbing flames: the speed at which they grew and moved, carried by the evening wind. Under the supervision of firefighters from Brazil’s environment agency Ibama, a farmer in this remote part of the Amazon had …

The number of migrants landing on Italy’s shores has more than doubled in the last year as an economic crisis in Tunisia fuels migration in boats across the Mediterranean, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese said on Saturday. More than 21,000 people reached Italy between August 2019 and the end of July, …

The department said it was prepared to file a lawsuit against Yale if the school, in Connecticut, did not take “remedial measures.” The Justice Department has accused Yale University of violating US civil rights law by illegally discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. The department’s finding on Thursday – …

 Russian expert believes if Biden wins the US election, there will be some improvements in transatlantic relations but the EU must not expect fundamental changes in US trade, China, and NATO policies. Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 was a real shock for the European allies of the US. Back then, …

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, says another Arab country is likely to establish relations with the Israeli regime following a normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates, as reports suggest Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia may be the next. In a joint statement issued by the White House on …

Turkey has urged France to refrain from escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, following the French government’s announcement of a plan to increase military presence in the area in support of Ankara’s regional rival Greece. “They will not get anywhere by acting like bullies, whether in Libya, the northeast of …

Taiwan has signed a 62-billion-dollar deal to purchase F-16 fighter jets from the United States – the biggest arms pact between Washington and Taipei which is expected to increase tensions with China. Under the deal, which the Pentagon announced on Friday, the US agreed to sell 90 F-16 fighter jets from American aircraft manufacturer Lockheed …

The Iraqi Oil Company “SOMO” revealed, on Saturday, that oil exports to Jordan reached more than 8 thousand barrels per day during July. The company said in a tally on its website, which is viewed by Alghadeer News agency, “Total oil exports to Jordan were as follows: – July: it …