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UNITED NATIONS14 hours ago

UN's Antonio Guterres: As coronavirus rages, developed countries have 'failed' to help nations in need

Saying “we are at the breaking point,” the U.N. secretary-general made a sweeping call Saturday to end the global inequalities that have been further exposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus14 hours ago

UK police: Illegal rave saw thousands pack former airfield, 'too big to stop'

Thousands of people attended a rave at a disused Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom, with police struggling to shut it down, according to officials.

Floods20 hours ago

China flooding death toll rises as surging waters trigger new alerts, dam blasted

Days of torrential rainfall and expectations for further flooding led China to raise its flood alert level on one river to the second-highest level on Sunday as a dam was blasted to release surging waters.

Middle East

OPINION2 days ago

Daniel Hoffman: How a 'quietly ferocious' female CIA officer led a successful evacuation from Libya

Iran2 days ago

Giuliani, speaking at summit of Iranian dissidents, compares mullahs to the mafia

Turkey3 days ago

NASA scientist held as a political prisoner in Turkey is freed, reflects on his US freedoms

Middle East5 days ago

28 Hezbollah missile launch sites detected in civilian areas, highlighting its 'human shield' tactic in Lebanon

Europe

Coronavirus14 hours ago

UK police: Illegal rave saw thousands pack former airfield, 'too big to stop'

OPINION19 hours ago

Deroy Murdock: An American in Paris: NSC Chief O’Brien presses U.S. interests in French capital

Good News2 days ago

‘Feisty’ Jewish war hero, 99, survived Nazi assassination, plane crash, cancer, and now coronavirus

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VIDEO3 days ago

Russia accused by US, Britain, Canada of trying to steal information from COVID-19 vaccine researchers

Latin America

Brazil5 days ago

Brazil's President Bolsonaro bitten by ostrich-like bird during coronavirus quarantine: local media

CoronavirusJuly 9

Bolivia's interim president, high-ranking Venezuelan leader test positive for coronavirus

CollegeJuly 8

University professor offers bonus to students who 'find a poor Jew' in anti-Semitic lecture: reports

CoronavirusJuly 7

Chilean nurse plays violin for coronavirus patients, exhausted staff after finishing shift

America Together

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VIDEO5 mins ago

Kanye West turns heads with first campaign rally in South Carolina

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VIDEO6 mins ago

Kanye West holds first campaign event in South Carolina

OPINION6 mins ago

Leslie Marshall: Forget Trump's tax returns – here's how we make him a one-term president

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VIDEO12 mins ago

National forecast for Monday, July 20

Russia1 hour ago

Russia's elite given experimental coronavirus vaccine for months: report

Coronavirus3 hours ago

Saudi Arabia's King Salman admitted to hospital for tests

UNITED NATIONS14 hours ago

UN's Antonio Guterres: As coronavirus rages, developed countries have 'failed' to help nations in need

Coronavirus14 hours ago

UK police: Illegal rave saw thousands pack former airfield, 'too big to stop'

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WILD NATURE16 hours ago

Italian coast guard organizes effort to rescue sperm whale from fishing nets

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Asia

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Pompeo: If we're going to fight for freedoms abroad we need to protect them at home

VIDEO3 days ago

Floods, landslides kill at least 213 in South Asia

Floods3 days ago

US appears to change policy on Beijing’s ‘unlawful’ actions in the South China Sea

China4 days ago

Devastating China flooding puts controversial Three Gorges Dam under new scrutiny

Floods4 days ago

Chinese state media editor-in-chief asks if US is 'mentally retarded'

China5 days ago

Africa

Coronavirus spreads to Timbuktu, despite its remote location  

AfricaJuly 1

Belgium dismantles statue of former monarch as king expresses 'deepest regrets' for DR Congo colonial abuses

EuropeJune 30

Kenya police kill 3 people after clash over coronavirus face masks turns violent

CoronavirusJune 26

Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

AfricaJune 25

Tanzanian miner finds record tanzanite gems, becomes overnight millionaire

AfricaJune 25

Australia/Pacific

Australian homes teetering on cliff as waves lash coastline

Australia2 days ago

Shark 'grabbed' 10-year-old boy from boat in Tasmania: report

Sharks2 days ago

Australian teenager, 14, with non-verbal autism found on freezing mountain after two days

AustraliaJune 10

Former BP employee sacked for using Hitler meme to mock management wins case

AustraliaMay 22

Australia could lift coronavirus restrictions two weeks early, officials say

AustraliaMay 1

World2 days ago

The week in pictures, July 11 - July 17

Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!

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VIDEO1 day ago

US-China feud over coronavirus and other issues

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VIDEO1 day ago

UK reverses decision to give Huawei role in 5G development

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VIDEO1 day ago

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin on rising tensions between the U.S. and China

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VIDEO1 day ago

Dan Hoffman reacts to cyberattacks on vaccine research: Russia is conducting espionage

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VIDEO2 days ago

Iranian opposition movement holds virtual global summit

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VIDEO2 days ago

Russia denies hacking attempt on COVID-19 vaccine trials, Pompeo says China will pay price for pandemic

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VIDEO3 days ago

Russia accused by US, Britain, Canada of trying to steal information from COVID-19 vaccine researchers

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VIDEO3 days ago

Russian hackers targeting groups researching COVID-19 vaccine

World Clips

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VIDEO4 days ago

Surfers brave huge waves off Sydney coast despite warnings of hazardous conditions

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VIDEO4 days ago

Ortagus weighs in on Trump signing law to put sanctions on China for interference in Hong Kong

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VIDEO5 days ago

Cat hilariously interrupts virtual UK parliamentary meeting

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VIDEO6 days ago

China bans, sanctions lawmakers in retaliation for criticizing government's treatment of minorities and people of faith

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VIDEO6 days ago

China, Iran nearing trade and military deal

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VIDEOJuly 12

British ambassador to US addresses concerns over threats posted by Russia and China

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VIDEOJuly 11

Eric Shawn: Confronting Iran to help The Gulf and the US

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  2013: American journalist Helen Thomas , who broke through a number of barriers for women reporters and was known especially for her coverage of U.S. presidents, died in Washington, D.C.

  1968: At Chicago's Soldier Field, the first Special Olympics began, and some 1,000 athletes—all of whom had intellectual disabilities—participated. [ Test your knowledge of sports.]

  1976: The Viking 1 lander touched down at Chryse Planitia on Mars. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Mars.]

  1944: During World War II, German military leaders attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in the July Plot. [ How much do you know about Adolf Hitler?]

  1917: The Corfu Declaration was issued, calling for the establishment of a unified Yugoslav state following World War I.

  1917: Prince Georgy Yevgenyevich Lvov resigned his post as prime minister of Russia's Provisional Government following the July Days demonstrations. [Test your knowledge of Russian history.]

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  MARKETS YTD PERFORMANCE NASDAQ 10,503.19 + 17.06% S&P 3,224.73 - 0.19% DJIA 26,671.95 - 6.54% GOLD 1,812.00 + 19.21% 10-YR 0.634% - 128.60 bps OIL 40.57 - 33.72% *As of market close Markets: Companies accounting for roughly 25% of the S&P 500 will report earnings this week. It'll show how some firms (American Airlines) got crushed while others (Microsoft) might've benefitted from the shutdowns. COVID-19 updates: A Florida rep said the state’s outbreak is “totally out of control.” LA’s mayor said his city is “on the brink” of another stay-at-home order. New York City is ready to open for Phase 4 today...but with caveats. And Vermont has gone 30 days without a coronavirus-related death.

  ECONOMY D.C. Heats Up SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Today, Congress returns to a shmoiling Washington, D.C., to debate the next coronavirus relief bill.  To extend or not to extend  Of the many thorny questions lawmakers will debate is the extra $600/week in federal unemployment benefits introduced by the CARES Act in March. That’s set to expire at the end of this month, and Democrats and Republicans are butting heads about whether to keep it going. Democrats say the extra benefits have been a critical lifeline for the roughly 25 million people who’ve accessed them. Removing the $600/week would reduce benefits for most recipients by 50%–75%, according to the AP. Republicans think the added income is so substantial it could discourage people from coming back to work. In May, unemployment benefits accounted for 6% of U.S. income; in February, they were just 0.1%.  It seems like a compromise could be in order. For example, on Friday two former Fed chairs proposed extending extra benefits but capping total payments at a fixed percentage of total income. Unemployment won’t be the only issue on the table Lawmakers are focused on a number of other target areas, including... Liability: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to introduce a bill that includes a five-year liability shield for businesses, healthcare providers, and schools so they don’t suffer an “epidemic of lawsuits.”  Schools: How to open schools safely (or whether to do it at all) will be a major challenge this fall. Either way, it’s going to take a lot of money, and lawmakers have signaled they’re willing to help. State and local governments: They’re on the frontlines of the pandemic, but they’re stuck in an unprecedented financial hole. The Dems will be forceful in trying to secure more funding for state and local officials.   Looking ahead...we don’t say this a lot about Congress, but things could move quickly.

  CYBERSECURITY Twitter Hackers Spill the Tea Francis Scialabba Who was behind last week’s mega-hack of Twitter's elite? Not sophisticated hacker cells with ties to foreign intelligence. Instead, it was a group of young hackers, including a teenager, who bonded online over unique usernames.  How they did it A hacker who went by “Kirk” told another user on messaging platform Discord he works at Twitter (apparently he does not) and could seize any account from inside, participants told the NYT.  The hackers targeted 130 users and tweeted a cryptocurrency scam from 45 accounts they could access. They hauled in ~$120,000. Twitter says the hackers downloaded account info for up to eight users, though none were verified with the blue checkmark.  Follow the breadcrumbs: The hackers first connected as fans of “OG usernames” (highly sought-after handles like @6). There are signs they previously hijacked social media accounts to access these handles to sell.   Big picture: Twitter has become the go-to platform for political and business leaders, which makes it a volatile piece of the geopolitical landscape. It’s unclear how much private info hackers obtained, but DMs from prominent accounts like Joe Biden’s could be valuable for spies, blackmailers, or foreign governments.

  SPACE The UAE Needs a Little Space Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center The United Arab Emirates is about to turn 50—but instead of booking a weeklong golfing trip, it launched its first Mars orbiter on a Japanese rocket Monday morning. The first interplanetary mission by an Arab country, it’s fittingly named Amal, or Hope.  “The Emirates' Mars mission is a message of hope to the Arab youth. If a young nation like UAE is able to reach Mars in less than 50 years, then we can do much more as a region,” project director Omran Sharaf said on Twitter.  The mission: Upon arriving at Mars in February 2021, the orbiter will circle the planet for at least two years, providing the first full picture of its atmosphere during seasonal shifts. So far, the U.S. is the only country to land and operate rovers on Mars. But as costs drop, other nations are joining in. In the coming days, China plans to launch its first solo Mars trip, which includes an orbiter, lander, and rover. And as early as July 30, NASA will launch the Perseverance rover to uncover any signs of ancient life.  Go deeper: As more countries get into the space race, the absence of rules could lead to conflict.

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  CALENDAR The Week Ahead Al Bello/Getty Images Baseball is returning this week. And if it means watching cardboard cutouts behind home plate instead of Marlins Man, so be it.  Monday: IBM earnings; Walmart’s mask mandate goes into effect  Tuesday: Vaccine developers testify before Congress; earnings (Coca-Cola, Snap, United Airlines, Novartis, Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, Philip Morris); ISS spacewalk  Wednesday: Existing home sales; earnings (Tesla, Microsoft, Chipotle); National Hot Dog Day; Comic-Con@Home begins Thursday: Initial jobless claims; earnings (Twitter, Intel, AT&T, American Airlines, E-Trade, Blackstone, Unilever, Quest Diagnostics); Microsoft Xbox event; Opening Day! Friday: Manufacturing PMI; earnings (American Express, Verizon, Honeywell); Orioles could be undefeated

  ENTERTAINMENT COVID Scenes Kiran Ridley/Getty Images Tired: Drive-in theaters Wired: Float-in theaters  This was the scene Saturday night in Paris, which held a socially distant floating movie experience. A company called Beyond Cinema is bringing them to U.S. cities starting in September, including NYC, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.

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  WHAT ELSE IS BREWING Chris Wallace of Fox News interviewed President Trump about a variety of subjects yesterday. Disney, Facebook’s top U.S. advertiser for the first half of 2020, has substantially cut ad spend on the platform, the WSJ reports.  NFL players including Drew Brees and Russell Wilson tweeted coordinated attacks against the NFL for its lack of a COVID-19 plan for player health and safety. Black people (many of them immigrants) account for less than 2% of Maine’s population but 23% of its coronavirus cases, per the WaPo. Trader Joe's is facing a petition asking it to remove labels like "Trader Ming" from its ethnic food products for perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

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  BREW'S BETS Show about banking: Bulge Bracket on Amazon Prime Video tells the story of a young Asian woman who joins an investment bank. If you guessed the next line in the description is "she encounters a frat house culture," you'd be correct.  Reddit gems: 1) All the questions you were afraid to ask and 2) this visualization showing trending Google searches by state.

  FROM THE CREW Start Talking On Mondays, we'll present some of the thorniest business topics of the day, give you a jumping-off point with resources, and encourage you to debate it with friends, family, and coworkers.  Today’s topic: Let’s keep the conversation going on the extra $600/week in federal unemployment benefits. Should Congress extend the pandemic unemployment compensation (PUC) program?  Debunking myths about CARES Act unemployment benefits. (Brookings)  Economists can make a case for both sides. (Fortune) The White House wants to sunset PUC payments, but has some ideas for what’s next. (CNBC) That $600/week kept millions of families out of poverty. (Marketplace) Extra benefits were a net positive for the economy and increased consumer spending. (JPMorgan Chase Institute) Letting benefits expire could devastate the economy. (CNN)

  PARTS OF A WHOLE TRIVIA Due to a tornado that swept through northern Michigan, Brew Crossword is taking the week off (don’t worry, everyone’s ok). Instead, let’s play the classic Brew game Parts of a Whole. We’ll give you the complete ingredients to something, you have to determine what that something is. 1. Two egg yolks, ¼ lemon, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, ¼ cup salted butter, melted  2. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland  3. Media networks; parks, experiences, and products; studio entertainment; direct-to-consumer and international  4. 1682, 1758, 1835, 1910, and 1986  5. Red, orange, yellow, green, and purple

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  PARTS OF A WHOLE TRIVIA ANSWERS

  1. Two egg yolks, ¼ lemon, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, ¼ cup salted butter = Hollandaise sauce  2. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland = United Kingdom 3. Media networks; parks, experiences, and products; studio entertainment; direct-to-consumer and international = Disney’s business units 4. 1682, 1758, 1835, 1910, and 1986 = years Halley’s Comet was seen 5. Red, orange, yellow, green, and purple = colors in a typical bag of Skittles

  July 20, 2020

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