(Pixabay) The city of Newark is cracking down on “coronavirus disinformation,” warning that any “false reporting” — which includes misleading “allegations” on social media — will lead to criminal prosecution. What exactly makes Newark think it has the authority to threaten speech? … Read More
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom gave California churches the green light Monday to reopen, three days after President Donald Trump threatened to “override” states that continued to block in-person religious services due to the pandemic. Newsom also was facing pressure from more … Read More
There has been an outpouring of public anger after Johnson’s top aide admitted to traveling across the country while he thought he had the virus. REUTERS / Hannah McKay The most serious political crisis that Boris Johnson has faced as British prime minister is … Read More
The first of five Iranian tankers has docked in the South American country. A worker of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA waves an Iranian flag as the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune docks at the El Palito refinery in Puerto … Read More
Venezuelan attorney general Tarek William Saab (pictured January 2020) asked the country’s Supreme Court “to determine if the Voluntad Popular political organization is a terrorist organization” Federico PARRA AFP/File Venezuela’s attorney general on Monday asked the Supreme Court to declare opposition … Read More
An estimated 445 people were killed by exposure to bushfire smoke over the Black Summer fires, while 3340 were admitted to hospital due to heart and lung problems and 1373 people attended emergency departments due to complications with asthma. The … Read More
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Tuesday. The epicentre … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government wants to end a travel warning for tourist trips to 31 European countries from June 15 if the coronavirus situation allows, magazine Focus on Tuesday cited dpa news agency as reporting. It said a … Read More
TUNIS (Reuters) – Libya’s coastguard has stopped nearly 400 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean in five boats in the past two days, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday. That brings to more than 1,000 the number of … Read More