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Clashes With Police After 'Unlawful' Street Party in London
Police say a street party in the south London district of Brixton that violated coronavirus lockdown restrictions descended into violence, and 22 officers were slightly injured as a result.
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UK's Royal Mail to Slash 2,000 Jobs in Pandemic Cost-Cutting
Royal Mail, the British postal service, is to slash 2,000 management jobs as part of an overhaul of its operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Russia Opens Polls for Vote on Extending Putin's Rule
Polls opened in Russia on Thursday for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.
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Trump Returns to a Changed Wisconsin to Shore Up Support
The last time President Donald Trump visited Wisconsin he staged a massive, raucous rally at an arena in downtown Milwaukee.
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Lightning Kills 23 in India Amid Heavy Rainstorms
Lightning killed 23 people and injured 10 others during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India on Thursday, a government official said.
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German Minister Drops Threat to Sue Over Column on Police
Germany's top security official on Thursday backed off a much-criticized threat to file a criminal complaint against a left-wing columnist who wrote disparagingly about the police.
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Indonesia's Passes 50,000 Cases as Business Resumes
The number of coronavirus infections in Indonesia surpassed 50,000 Thursday, an increase that is worrying experts at a time when the government is allowing businesses to resume operations amid increasing economic pressure.
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New Delhi Plans Mass Screening Effort as Virus Cases Surge
Indian authorities are launching a massive coronavirus survey taking down health details from New Delhi's entire population of 29 million, and testing everyone with symptoms by July 6.
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Wirecard Goes Bust as Scandal Puts Focus on German Oversight
An accounting scandal at one of Germany‘s fastest-growing blue-chip companies has raised doubts about the national financial watchdog and, coming on top of other high-profile cases of fraud, led to questions about the country‘s ability to oversee its corporate titans.
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Report: Iran TV Airs 355 Coerced Confessions Over Decade
Iranian state television has broadcast the suspected coerced confessions of at least 355 people over the last decade as a means to both suppress dissent and frighten activists in the Islamic Republic on behalf of security services, according to a report released Thursday.
