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Tuesday, Jul 07, 2020

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A new fashion magazine for a world in LIMBO

A new fashion magazine for a world in LIMBO

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Vivian Westwood and Wolfgang Tillmans are among 100 artists who have contributed art and articles to a new magazine LIMBO created especially to help colleagues who are out of work and to capture the world during lockdown.

Australia's second largest city is back on lockdown

Australia's second largest city is back on lockdown

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Lockdown measures were reimposed in Australia's second biggest city, confining Melbourne residents to their homes unless undertaking essential business for six weeks, as officials scramble to to contain a coronavirus outbreak.

Peacock Mantis Shrimp shows off at Denver Zoo

Peacock Mantis Shrimp shows off at Denver Zoo

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

A Peacock Mantis Shrimp, also known as rainbow mantis shrimp, shows off in its habitat at Denver Zoo.

Euro zone faces deeper recession, slower recovery

Euro zone faces deeper recession, slower recovery

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less steeply in 2021 than previously thought, the European Commission forecast, with France, Italy and Spain struggling the most due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malawi's Chakwera pledges graft clampdown in subdued inauguration

Malawi's Chakwera pledges graft clampdown in subdued inauguration

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera pledged to clamp down on corruption on Monday, as he delivered his inauguration speech in a scaled-down ceremony dampened by a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Samsung Electronics says second-quarter profit likely rose 23%

Samsung Electronics says second-quarter profit likely rose 23%

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Samsung Electronics flagged a 23% rise in second-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, beating analysts’ estimates on solid chip sales to data centres catering for a work-from-home economy during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. tech giants suspend review of Hong Kong data requests

U.S. tech giants suspend review of Hong Kong data requests

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Facebook, Google and Twitter have suspended processing government requests for user data in Hong Kong, they said on Monday, following China’s establishment of a sweeping new national security law for the semi-autonomous city.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in court for libel case

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in court for libel case

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Hollywood star Johnny Depp began legal action against a British tabloid over allegations he had physically abused his ex-wife, the actress Amber Heard, accusing her of lying.

North Korea says 'no intention' to talk to U.S.

North Korea says 'no intention' to talk to U.S.

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

A U.S. envoy arrived in South Korea in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, hours after it issued a statement saying it has no intention of sitting down with the United States and told South Korea to "stop meddling".

Nurse serenades COVID-19 patients

Nurse serenades COVID-19 patients

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Chilean nurse Damaris Silva serenades COVID-19 patients with her violin. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe.

Hong Kong's Tiananmen museum turns online

Hong Kong's Tiananmen museum turns online

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

A Hong Kong museum chronicling the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown is raising funds to digitalize its collection due to uncertainty looming over the city under China's new national security law.

A drastic option to treat COVID-19 damage

A drastic option to treat COVID-19 damage

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

After a record 112 days on specialized life support, a 50-year-old COVID-19 patient in South Korea is recovering from dramatic surgery - a double lung transplant, only the ninth such procedure worldwide.

International students may need to leave U.S.

International students may need to leave U.S.

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced that foreign students must leave the U.S.

Tom Hanks calls out people who don't wear masks

Tom Hanks calls out people who don't wear masks

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks does not 'have much respect' for people who shun basic precautions.

U.S. tops 130k virus deaths; states halt reopening

U.S. tops 130k virus deaths; states halt reopening

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

The number of U.S. coronavirus deaths exceeded 130,000, following a surge of new cases that has put President Donald Trump's handling of the crisis under the microscope.

Wearing a mask is 'not complicated,' says Mitch McConnell

Wearing a mask is 'not complicated,' says Mitch McConnell

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in Louisville, Kentucky repeated his call for people to wear masks, saying it 'is not complicated' and those in public life should encourage it.

Trump calls on NASCAR's Wallace to apologize for so-called 'hoax'

Trump calls on NASCAR's Wallace to apologize for so-called 'hoax'

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump chastised Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black driver in its top series, in a tweet over an incident involving a noose found in Wallace’s garage last month, calling it a “hoax” - and lamented NASCAR's decision t...

Locust scouts tackle swarms with smartphone app

Locust scouts tackle swarms with smartphone app

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

Armed with a smartphone app, Achilo Christopher is on the hunt for locusts as part of U.N.

White House defends Trump’s Bubba Wallace tweet

White House defends Trump’s Bubba Wallace tweet

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany was asked about President Trump's tweet appearing to urge NASCAR's Bubba Wallace to apologize over an incident involving a noose found in the racecar driver's garage last month, and McEnany said T...

Supreme Court rules Electoral College voters can't go rogue

Supreme Court rules Electoral College voters can't go rogue

Reuters, 07 Jul 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to free 'faithless electors' in the complex Electoral College system that decides the outcome of presidential elections from state laws that force them to support the candidate who wins the state's popular ...