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Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries

Books by pro-democracy figures have been removed from public libraries in Hong Kong in the wake of a controversial new security law. ...

Fourth of July: Trump vows to defeat 'radical left' in Independence Day speech

US President Donald Trump has used an Independence Day address to vow to defeat the "radical left" as protests sweep the country. ...

Coronavirus Australia: Melbourne locks down tower blocks as cases rise

Authorities in the Australian city of Melbourne have confined people living in nine housing estate tower blocks because of an outbreak of coronavirus. ...

Donald Trump orders creation of national heroes garden

US President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a "National Garden of American Heroes" to defend what he calls "our great national story" against those who vandalise statues. ...

France's Macron picks Jean Castex as PM after Philippe resigns

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has tendered his resignation after heading President Emmanuel Macron's government for three years. ...

Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief

China has appointed a hard-line figure as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong. ...

Hong Kong: US passes sanctions as nations condemn new law

US lawmakers have approved new Hong Kong-related sanctions, after Beijing imposed a security law that has been widely condemned across the world. ...

Myanmar jade mine landslide kills 160

At least 162 bodies have been found after a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, officials say. ...

Seattle police move in to clear protesters from Chop zone

Police have moved in to clear crowds out of Seattle's self-governed zone set up by protesters three weeks ago. ...

Poland's clash of values in presidential election

Poles vote on Sunday in a presidential ballot that could place significant curbs on the power of their nationalist government. ...

Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as infections surge

Florida has reported a new record in Covid infections, amid a surge in cases in southern US states that have allowed businesses to re-open in recent weeks. ...

Coronavirus: Delhi struggles to cope with Covid-19 surge

The chief minister of India's capital Delhi has said the speed at which coronavirus has spread has severely challenged its health system. ...

'Three people stabbed to death' in Glasgow city centre

Three people are believed to have been stabbed to death in a hotel stairwell in Glasgow city centre. ...

Coronavirus: US hits record high in daily cases

The United States recorded an all-time daily high of 40,000 coronavirus infections on Thursday, figures from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) show. ...

Coronavirus: Sweden says WHO made 'total mistake' by including it in warning

Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has rejected a warning from the World Health Organization that included Sweden among countries in Europe at risk of a Covid-19 resurgence. ...

Coronavirus: New York imposes quarantine on eight US states

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have asked people travelling from states where Covid-19 cases are rising to go into self-isolation for 14 days. ...

Russians vote on Putin's reforms to constitution

Russia has begun voting on constitutional reforms that could allow President Vladimir Putin to serve another two terms in office. ...

Pakistan plane crash was 'human error' - initial report

A plane crash that killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was a result of human error by the pilot and air traffic control, according to an initial report into the disaster. ...

Ghana apologises to Nigeria for embassy demolition

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has apologised to Nigeria after a building inside the Nigerian High Commission compound in Accra was demolished. ...