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Image copyright Scottish government Image caption Nicola Sturgeon said she was worried that “human nature” might lead some people to “subconsciously” let down their guard Tough and unpopular decisions may still need to be taken to prevent a resurgence of coronavirus in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.The first minister said there had been a “sustained…
Image copyright @Rohoolah_Zam on Twitter Image caption Ruhollah Zam ran the Amadnews website and Telegram channel Iran has sentenced a journalist to death after accusing him of using a messaging app to stir up dissent.Ruhollah Zam was found guilty of “corruption on earth”, one of the country’s most serious offences, a judiciary spokesman said.Zam had…
Eddie Howe (left) has limited attacking options for Bournemouth’s game against NewcastleBournemouth manager Eddie Howe says the club’s Premier League relegation fight is “consuming” him but insists they can win their last seven games.The Cherries are in the relegation zone on goal difference, having taken just one point from the past 18 available.”I am hurting…
When John Lewis was growing up in Troy, Ala., his ambition was to become a minister: He’d practice by preaching to the chicken populace of the family farm. Lewis, who is today the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 5th congressional district, has told that story so often that it’s become something of a joke. But it…
Over the last several years, anti-LGBTQ “purges” have taken place in Chechnya, a conservative Russian republic. Chechen officials, according to many reports and testimonies, have rounded up people they believe to be gay, tortured them and then released them to family members who were encouraged to commit “honor killings.” Fearing for their lives, some young…
Sino-Indian relations have taken another hit following New Delhi’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps that it claims pose a “threat to sovereignty and integrity.” The move marks the latest salvo between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a Himalayan border skirmish on June 15 that saw at least 20 killed when troops from both sides clashed…
(BRUSSELS) — The European Union is set to make public Tuesday a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries, but most Americans are likely to be refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S. EU envoys to Brussels have launched a…
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s estranged brother won’t stand in the July 10 election, removing a potential obstacle for the ruling party as it seeks to retain its 55-year grip on power. “I have chosen not to stand for political office because I believe Singapore does not need another Lee,” Lee Hsien Yang said…
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Fellow musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large, tight crowds without masks, even as COVID-19 cases resurge in the United States. Country singer Chase Rice posted video of his concert in East Tennessee with the words “We Back,”…
(NEW YORK) — Kim Kardashian West is selling a stake in her beauty brand for $200 million, in a deal that values the TV reality star’s three-year-old business at $1 billion. The buyer is Covergirl owner Coty Inc., which will get a 20% stake in KKW Beauty. Coty seems to be enamored with the Kardashians:…