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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87
FINANCIAL TIMES
WASHINGTON, USA - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87, the US Supreme Court said on Friday, leaving a vacancy on the high court just weeks before the November presidential election.
Twitter suspends account of Chinese virologist who claims COVID-19 was developed in Wuhan lab
DAILY MAIL
Twitter has suspended the account of a Chinese virologist who has publicly claimed that COVID-19 was developed in a Wuhan laboratory.
'Catastrophic flooding' as Hurricane Sally hits US
BBC NEWS
Hurricane Sally has brought "historic and catastrophic flooding" to the southern US after making landfall.
US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON DC, USA — The United States government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective shot is developed, even as top health officials faced questions about political interference with virus information reaching the public.
Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for 'blasphemous texts'
AL JAZEERA
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A court in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has sentenced a Christian man to death for having committed "blasphemy", his lawyer says, in the latest case of Pakistan's strict religious laws being applied against minorities.
Oxford vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
BBC NEWS
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK.
Tokyo governor pledges to hold 2020 Olympics 'by all means'
AFP
TOKYO, Japan — The postponed Olympics must be held next year "by all means", Tokyo's governor said Wednesday, becoming the latest official to insist the event is feasible despite the coronavirus pandemic.
EU warns against shortening COVID quarantine
REUTERS
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is warning governments not to reduce the 14-day quarantine for people infected with COVID-19 as some develop the infection even after two weeks, the head of the bloc’s health agency said, signalling a new surge in cases in Europe.
US will not join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine
AL JAZEERA
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has said it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, because it does not want to be constrained by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization (WHO).
Trump visits Kenosha to back police after shooting
BBC NEWS
US President Donald Trump has visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, to back law enforcement after the police shooting of a black man sparked civil strife.
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