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It's a Tough Time for the Left. But I'm More Optimistic Than Ever.
The New York Times - 9 Aug 2020 17:00
On both sides of the Atlantic, the signs of radical possibility are everywhere.
Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case will never be tried, lawyer claims
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 15:02
"Where is the evidence? Why has the prosecution not revealed it?" Friedrich Fulscher asked.
Woman dies after water bike and boat collision off Anglesey
BBC - 9 Aug 2020 12:40
Police appeal for witnesses to the incident off Anglesey on Saturday evening.
Coronavirus: Fact-checking fake stories in Africa
BBC - 9 Aug 2020 01:22
We've taken a look into some of the most widely-shared false stories about the pandemic across Africa.
Bid to find owners of 118 'stolen' bikes found in Hackney
BBC - 9 Aug 2020 12:10
The bicycles were discovered during a search of a building in Hackney.
Christopher Eccleston to return as Doctor Who in new audio adventures
The Guardian - 9 Aug 2020 17:00
After 15-year absence, Shallow Grave and Our Friends in the North actor will reprise role that relaunched series to global success The actor Christopher Eccleston is set to reprise his role as Doctor Who 15 years after h...
Belarus heads to polls as protests rattle Lukashenko
Al Jazeera English - 9 Aug 2020 06:22
65-year-old leader who ruled since 1994 almost certain to win a sixth consecutive term but faces new wave of protests.
Tory planning reforms 'could kill off affordable housing'
The Guardian - 9 Aug 2020 06:36
Charity sounds alarm over changes that have been described as a 'property developers' charter' Government reforms of the planning system have been branded a "property developers' charter" that will benefit Tory donors an...
South Korea floods, landslides kill dozens and displace thousands
Al Jazeera English - 9 Aug 2020 06:32
Typhoon Jangmi, the season's fifth typhoon, is expected to hit the southern region bringing more rain on Monday.
Trump makes multiple false claims about Covid-19 relief as he signs executive actions
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 03:57
President Donald Trump made multiple egregious false claims about Democrats during a Saturday "news conference" at his New Jersey golf club where he signed a series of pandemic-related executive actions.
Brazilian pop sensation Anitta: 'Run for president? I'm 27!'
The Guardian - 9 Aug 2020 16:00
Born in Rio's favelas, Anitta became Brazil's biggest pop star. Then a political awakening made her even more influential. She talks Bolsonaro, Black Lives Matter and bisexuality Anitta had imagined that this summer woul...
Utah cop fired for misuse of sexploitation victim's photos before her murder
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 15:23
A Utah cop who showed off explicit photos of a sexploitation victim days before she was murdered has been fired from the force, his police chief has confirmed.
9 test positive for COVID at school where crowded hallway photo went viral
ABC News - 9 Aug 2020 05:55
A student was initially suspended for sharing the photo.
Esper says US troop levels in Afghanistan to go below 5,000 by end of November
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 04:43
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that the United States will go down to below 5,000 troops in Afghanistan by the end of November.
Saudi ex-spy suing crown prince faces fresh death threat in Canada - report
The Guardian - 9 Aug 2020 03:56
Canada reportedly increases security around Saad Aljabri, who is suing Prince Mohammed bin Salman over alleged 2018 assassination attempt A former senior Saudi intelligence official who has accused Crown Prince Mohammed ...
Trump walks out of news conference after reporter asks him about Veterans Choice lie he's told more than 150 times
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 02:33
President Donald Trump abruptly ended a Saturday news conference after a reporter challenged him on a lie about veterans health care he has told more than 150 times.
Pelosi calls Trump's executive actions 'absurdly unconstitutional'
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 16:15
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called President Donald Trump's executive actions on coronavirus relief "absurdly unconstitutional."
In pictures: The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 years ago
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 16:11
Seventy-five years ago, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Schumer denounces 'faulty' and 'unworkable' Trump coronavirus executive actions
ABC News - 9 Aug 2020 16:09
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appears on ABC's "This Week" after coronavirus relief negotiations faltered and President Donald Trump signed four executive actions.
Nagasaki Survivors Urge Nuclear Weapons Ban on 75th Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombing
Time - 9 Aug 2020 16:05
An aging group of survivors have expressed a sense of urgency to tell their stories, advocating for a nuclear-free world
1 dead, at least 20 injured in overnight shooting incident
ABC News - 9 Aug 2020 16:01
A person is dead and at least 20 people were injured during an overnight shooting in Washington D.C.
Number of migrants crossing Channel to UK passes 4,000 this year
The Guardian - 9 Aug 2020 15:25
Another 151 people made trip in small boats on Saturday, including families with children More than 4,000 people have reached UK shores this year by risking the dangerous journey across the Channel in small boats after a...