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China is rewriting the rules for its own ends – the world cannot sit idly by
With the swift passage of the national security law, China’s Communist Party leaders demolished the idea of Hong Kong’s autonomy and, with it, Beijing’s obligations under the 1984 Sino-British Joint…
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Coronavirus: in bid to reopen US schools, Donald Trump threatens their tax-exempt status
President Donald Trump, seeking to force school districts and universities to reopen despite the coronavirus, on Friday said the US Treasury Department would re-examine their tax-exempt status and funding.Trump already…
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The Guardian view on arts freelancers: they must not be forgotten | Editorial
The £1.57bn rescue package for the arts that the UK government announced on 5 July was both absolutely necessary and rightly welcomed. The funds ought to be sufficient to sustain…
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UK coronavirus live: Johnson signals stricter face mask rules and says people should ‘go back to work if they can’
Boris Johnson is being urged to apologise for historical comments he made about the Srebrenica massacre. Tony Lloyd MP has written to the prime minister, with support from over 30…
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US politics: Trump rages after supreme court verdict over tax records – live updates
Trump said Tropical Storm Fay had “forced” his campaign to postpone his planned rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which was supposed to take place tomorrow night. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)…
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Coronavirus live news: record 24-hour increase in global cases; Bogotá to re-enter strict lockdown
The Czech Republic reported 82 new cases of the novel coronavirus by late afternoon on Friday, bringing its total since the start of the pandemic above 13,000, after a recent…
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Fauci says he hasn’t briefed Trump in two months as Covid-19 cases rise
Donald Trump says Dr Anthony Fauci is “a nice man, but he’s made a lot of mistakes”. Fauci says he last saw Trump on 2 June and has not briefed…
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We need to be stricter on face masks, says Boris Johnson
The government is looking at ways to encourage more people to wear masks, Boris Johnson has said, as senior scientists urged ministers to be seen in face coverings to set…
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New York’s hungry rats torment alfresco diners after lockdown famine
New York City is starting to tentatively emerge from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic but a revival in outdoor restaurant dining is facing a new hazard – a plague…
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Eminem criticises non-mask wearers on new rap track
Eminem has entered the debate about face masks in a collaboration with Kid Cudi, tackling an issue that is the subject of fierce disagreement in the US and UK. The…