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UK Police Seek To Break Up Anti-lockdown Protest In Central London
Several British police officers were hurt on Saturday when they ordered thousands of protesters at a central London antilockdown demonstration to disperse after they failed to respect social distancing.
Early Vote Shows Signs Of Black Voters' Shift To Mail Voting
Shirley DixonMosley had never sent a ballot through the mail. She always treasured casting her ballot in person. But for November's election, she voted early and by mail because she didn't want to take any chances.
Ukraine Plane Crash Death Toll Rises To 26, With 1 Survivor
Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26. One person survived.
Iran Prepares To Impose New Coronavirus Lockdowns As Cases Rise
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday authorised the country’s provinces to impose lockdowns wherever necessary to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus cases.
Suspected Accomplice Of Paris Knife Attacker Released - Source
A suspected accomplice of a man believed to have attacked and wounded two people with a meat cleaver on Friday in front of a Paris office building has been released, a judicial source told Reuters.
Still No Cause For Mass Pilot Whale Stranding In Australia
The reason for Australias biggest mass whale stranding will probably remain a mystery but the social nature of the species involved may have played a part, a marine mammal specialist said Saturday.
Teenager Charged With Killing Two Kenosha Protesters Fights Extradition
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two protesters and injuring another during demonstrations about race and justice in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will fight extradition from Illinois, his lawyer told a court hearing on Friday.
Australia Says World Needs To Know Origins Of COVID-19
The world's nations must do all they can to understand the origins of COVID19, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, comments that could worsen tensions with China.
Iran's Aggressive Policies Made Arabs Look At Israel, Says UAE
Iran's aggressive policies over three decades alarmed many Arab countries and made them look at their relationship with Israel with fresh eyes.
Takeaways: Labor Abuses In The Palm Oil Industry
Palm oil is almost impossible to avoid. It can be found in roughly half the products on supermarket shelves, from Dove soap and Oreo cookies to instant noodles and hand sanitizer. While most shoppers know little about the commodity or the human toll, the...
Iran Official Dismisses U.S. Sanctions Against Judges, Courts
A top Iranian constitutional official on Friday dismissed the imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iranian judges for alleged gross human rights violations and hit back at the United States over police violence against black people there.
Paris: 4 Wounded In Knife Attack Near Ex-Charlie Hebdo Site
Paris police say four people have been wounded in a knife attack near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, and two attackers are on the run.
Poland Mulls Restrictions Amid Record Daily Rises In COVID-19 Cases
Poland is considering reimposing some restrictions as it expects high daily numbers in new coronavirus cases to continue, the health ministry said on Friday.
Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank, Expecting First Child
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are expecting a child next year, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
Vatican Cardinal Pushes Back After Pope Fires Him In Scandal
The financial scandal that toppled Cardinal Angelo Becciu, one of the Vatican's most powerful officials, mounted Friday with evidence that he directed hundreds of thousands of euros of Vatican and Italian church funds to a charity controlled by his brothe...
First Man Cured Of HIV Infection Now Has Terminal Cancer
Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV infection, says he is now terminally ill from a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic treatment 12 years ago.