(2020-07-14). Supreme Court rules for religious right, against health care. workers.org 
After signing three progressive decisions in June, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts revealed his true conservative stripes July 8. Not only did he sign one ruling supporting so-called "religious rights," he signed two. Reproductive justice s outside SCOTUS to uphold access to contraception. March 23. The one potentially . . . |
(2020-07-14). Humans Are an Endangered Species. zcomm.org Will They Act to Save Themselves?>
(2020-07-14). Court orders shut down of Dakota Access Pipeline. liberationnews.org 
While the Dakota Access Pipeline's ultimate fate remains undecided, this is nevertheless an extremely important victory for the sovereignty of Native nations…
(2020-07-14). Collective care is our best weapon against COVID-19. mronline.org 
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps around the world, statist and capitalist structures predictably continue to fail us in many ways. Underlying that failure is the stress on individual responses: stockpile, isolate, and care for yourself.
(2020-07-14). Teachers demand COVID-19 containment before return to campuses. liberationnews.org 
"I think I need to draw the line at dying."
(2020-07-14). Humanity is an Endangered Species. dissidentvoice.org 
Have you noticed recently that things are collapsing? Sure, the right-wing, nationalist rulers of many countries never stop telling us that they have made their nations "great" again. But we would have to be dislocated from reality not to notice that something is wrong‚Äïvery wrong. After all, the world is currently engulfed in a coronavirus pandemic that has …
(2020-07-14). Miserable Bankruptcy of Neoliberal "Takeover" Reports. dissidentvoice.org 
For decades, one of the main strategies used by neoliberals to destroy public enterprises and eliminate the public interest has been: Starve It, Demonize It, Discredit It, Privatize it. Since the late 1970s, neoliberals and their state have made greater use of the "Takeover" reporting method to justify wrecking and privatizing social programs and public …
(2020-07-14). The parlous state of poverty eradication. mronline.org 
The world is at an existential crossroads involving a pandemic, a deep economic recession, devastating climate change, extreme inequality, and an uprising against racist policies. Running through all of these challenges is the longstanding neglect of extreme poverty by many governments, economists, and human rights advocates.
(2020-07-14). Suspending evictions is about saving landlords from themselves. mronline.org 
Millions of U.S. households are already facing desperate crises.
(2020-07-14). 'Cancel Culture' Letter is About Stifling Free Speech, Not Protecting It. counterpunch.org An open letter published by Harper's magazine, and signed by 150 prominent writers and public figures, has focused attention on the apparent dangers of what has been termed a new "cancel culture". The letter brings together an unlikely alliance of genuine leftists, such as Noam Chomsky and Matt Karp, centrists such as J K Rowling and Ian
(2020-07-14). Boris Johnson Should not be Making New Global Enemies When His Country is in a Shambles. counterpunch.org Antagonising China may not be wise, particularly as it's clear that dysfunctional leaders like Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro could not control an outbreak of acne.
(2020-07-14). Sorry, the Chicago Blackhawks Need to Change Their Name and Logo. counterpunch.org "Fast Getting Rid of Those Demons in Human Shape" The great Sauk warrior Black Hawk, called Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak ("Black Sparrow Hawk") in the Algonquian language of his people, was born in 1767 in the glorious village of Saukenuk in the northwestern section of what later became the state of Illinois. In 1829, Black Hawk's Sauk band
(2020-07-14). The Left Is Remaking the World. zcomm.org "Defund the police" and "cancel rent" aren't reforms, but paths to revolution…
(2020-07-14). Pillar of Sand in Okinawa. counterpunch.org On 23 June, the House Subcommittee on Readiness passed its draft of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY21. It included the following words: [T]he committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the House Committee on Armed Services, not later than December 1, 2020, on the Futenma Replacement
(2020-07-14). Lift From the Bottom? Yes. counterpunch.org Some time ago, Rev. William Barber II, leader of the Poor People's Campaign, made a stunning point about the minimum wage: it has taken 400 years for it to go from $0/hour to $7.25/hour. Op Ed columnist Thomas Edsall recently wondered in the New York Times, Why Do We Pay So Many People So Little Money?
(2020-07-14). Cop tells man he's about to kill, 'You're about to die, my friend'. fightbacknews.org Salt Lake City, UT – ers gathered in front of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill's office, July 8, to demand justice for Bryan Valencia and Chad Breinholt and all victims of police violence. ers chanted, "Justice for Chad Breinholt!" and "Justice for Bryan Valencia," as posters with the same demands were hung on the DA's office building. | Utah Against Police Brutality (UAPB) called the rally to bring attention to these two local cases that have not had the same spotlight as some other local and national police killings. | Breinholt was killed by West Valley City police inside of West Valle…
(2020-07-14). On the Record's Act of Witness. thenation.com On the Record's Act of Witness…
(2020-07-14). Canceling the Cancel Culture: Enriching Discourse or Dumbing it Down? counterpunch.org To what extent do we as a society have a responsibility to entertain absurd claims, and how do we benefit from engaging in debates with bad-faith actors whose end goal is to obscure basic facts and truths? In such situations, engaging in extended debates doesn't enrich discourse — it makes people dumber by popularizing misinformation and ignorance. And that's exactly the point.
(2020-07-14). Penatgon to hide realities behind warship incident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — American analyst Stephen Lendman said that the realities behind USS Bonhomme Richard incident will never be determined as the the Pentagon is a lying machine like the White House, Congress, and press agent media.
(2020-07-14). Sunday 7/19: s of Color Speak Out on Systemic Racism in the Era of COVID-19. indybay.org Online. To register: http: //bit.ly/Demand-New-Normal…
(2020-07-14). Green Party Nominates Two Workers For The White House. popularresistance.org The Green Party of the United States held its presidential nominating convention, a virtual convention, this past weekend. The nominees are Howie Hawkins, a co-founder of the party and the first candidate to bring the Green New Deal to the US, for president and Angela Walker for vice president. Both are members of the working class – a retired Teamster and a truckdriver. Both are also lifelong socialists who are working to build the Green Patry and build unity among the Left in the US. We speak with Howie and Angela about the times in which we live, why they are running and what they hope to accomplish through th…
(2020-07-14). US Air Force loses 2nd F-16 in 2 weeks as fighter jet crashed at New Mexico base. rt.com 
A US Air Force supersonic F-16 fighter jet crashed during landing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the military said. This is the second such incident in two weeks. | The crash occurred at around 6pm local time on Monday. The sole pilot ejected safely and suffered "minor injuries," the airbase said in a short statement. An emergency response team was deployed at the crash site. The plane was assigned to the 49th Wing. | The incident is the second USAF F-16 loss in two weeks. On June 30, a pilot was killed in a training flight crash at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. | Other types of aircraft…
(2020-07-14). Bad hair day? Seattle business owner pressured into chopping dreadlocks following cries of 'cultural appropriation'. rt.com 
A small business owner in Seattle has been shamed into a makeover and a long public apology after an internet mob deemed her dreadlocks a form of 'cultural appropriation' — a charge some have dismissed as literal fashion policing. | In an Instagram post on Monday, Rachel Marshall, founder of Rachel's Ginger Beer in Seattle, penned a lengthy mea culpa apologizing for her "harmful" hairstyle, explaining she is now aware that African Americans are "discriminated against and mistreated for having dreadlocks" while vowing to lop off her own. | Selling good-tasting product is only half the win, says Rachel Mar…
(2020-07-14). 'Disgusting organization': PETA savaged online for posting extremely graphic dissected cat photo. rt.com 
Controversial animal rights organization PETA has sparked a social media backlash after shocking users by posting a grizzly photo of a dissected cat carcass and connecting it with the 'realistic cake' meme. | The
(2020-07-14). California governor Newsom sends #RecallGavin2020 trending after new lockdown order shutters bars & restaurants. rt.com 
California Governor Gavin Newsom has kicked off a storm of criticism with a new statewide shutdown order, mandating that bars and restaurants, among other businesses, halt indoor operations amid a surge in coronavirus infections. | Announced at a press conference on Monday, the new order requires that bars across California shut down altogether, while restaurants, movie theaters, zoos, museums and a number of other establishments must suspend all business activities indoors. In a number of counties on the state's "monitoring list," gyms, places of worship, salons, malls and other facilities deemed non-critical…
(2020-07-14). Trump in the moon, but no sight of nursing homes: Cuomo stirs up controversy with bizarre poster hailing NY pandemic response. rt.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has rolled out a coronavirus-inspired poster to symbolize the state's battle against the pandemic, but the eccentric artwork — designed by the gov himself — soon became a source of mockery online. | The governor showed off the new poster during a press briefing on Monday, a busy image modeled after 19th century political cartoons, peppered with references to the virus and centered on a mountain symbolizing the state's "111 Days of Hell." Emblazoned across the top is a quote from none other than Cuomo himself, exclaiming "Wake Up America! Forget the Politics, Get Smart…
(2020-07-14). Pandemic has boosted support for Welsh independence, Plaid Cymru leader says. thecanary.co 
The coronavirus crisis has been a "game changer" in the argument for Welsh independence, Plaid Cymru's leader has said.Adam Price said a new "national consciousness" had been boosted by the Welsh government's contrasting pandemic response to the UK government.A motion has been tabled by Plaid in the Welsh Parliament to debate whether Welsh ministers should be given the right to call a referendum on independence in future, with permission currently needed from Westminster.Price said the motion, to be heard on Wednesday, was prompted by growing self-confidence in the nation due to its Covid-19 divergence from Engla…
(2020-07-14). Stargazers urged to take in comet that will not return for 68 centuries. thecanary.co 
Stargazers have been urged to marvel at a newly discovered comet which is visible to the naked eye this month as it will not be coming back for another 6,800 years.The mountain-sized Neowise comet made its closest approach to the sun on 3 July and is now shining brightly in the night skies.PA news agency photographer Owen Humphreys captured images of the comet lined up with St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, at around 12.45am on Tuesday.The noctilucent clouds were a bonus for the photographer (Owen Humphreys/PA)He said: "It was a lot brighter than I thought it would be, and you could see it clea…
(2020-07-14). Retailers and police urged to ensure shoppers in England wear face coverings. thecanary.co 
Retailers and police must both play a role in enforcing the use of face coverings by shoppers in England, a Cabinet minister has said after officers warned the law would be unenforceable.Environment secretary George Eustice also defended the delay in introducing the measure to combat the spread of coronavirus as the UK relaxes the lockdown.Health secretary Matt Hancock will announce in the Commons on Tuesday afternoon that anyone failing to comply with the order in England from 24 July could face a fine of up to £100.Ken Marsh, chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file offi…
(2020-07-14). Beijing accuses US of sowing discord with South China Sea comments. thecanary.co 
China has described the US's rejection of its maritime claims in the South China Sea as completely unjustified and accused America of attempting to sow discord between China and the Southeast Asian countries with which it has territorial disputes.The Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Tuesday that a statement issued by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo deliberately distorts the facts and disregards the efforts of China and the others to achieve and stability in the South China Sea."The United States is not a country directly involved in the disputes. However, it has kept interfering in the issue," the em…
(2020-07-14). "We need to be doing this safely" zcomm.org As COVID Infections Soar, Trump Attacks Dr. Fauci, CDC & Pushes Schools to Reopen at All Costs…
(2020-07-14). The New "Water Barons": Wall Street Mega-Banks are Buying up the World's Water. globalresearch.ca Mega-banks and investing powerhouses such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, UBS, Deutsche Bank, the Blackstone Group, Allianz, and HSBC Bank, among others, are consolidating their control over water.
(2020-07-14). "Thank You for Calling" Documentary: Unspoken Health Impacts of the Worldwide Mobile Phone Industry. globalresearch.ca Mobile telephony has quickly established itself worldwide as an irreplaceable communication technology. Similar to smoking, however, possible fatal consequences can only become apparent after decades of constantly increased exposure to radiation. | The documentary THANK YOU FOR CALLING by Klaus Scheidsteger …
(2020-07-14). J.M. Coetzee's States of Exile. thenation.com J.M. Coetzee's States of Exile…
(2020-07-14). America Is Headed Off a Cliff. thenation.com America Is Headed Off a Cliff…
(2020-07-14). What was lost when Ringling Bros. Left the Circus. counterpunch.org The business of America is show business, as the saying goes. Show business has slowly crept up into American politics creating a boundary difficult to define. After all, American show business is a greater manifestation of imperialism than the American military. And there was no better show in the United States than the Ringling Bros.
(2020-07-14). India Should Not Participate in Washington-led Anti-China Coalition. globalresearch.ca For years, the US, Japan and India have maintained Malabar military exercises on an annual basis. As the US and Japan are absolutely aligned countries and India is a Washington regional strategic partner, the common objective of the three participants …
(2020-07-14). The Global Rushmore of Autocrats. counterpunch.org Donald Trump would dearly like to add his face to Mt. Rushmore as the fifth presidential musketeer. His fireworks-and-fury extravaganza on July 3 was the next best thing. Trump's dystopian speech was almost beside the point. Much more important was the photo op of his smirking face next to Abraham Lincoln's. More fitting, however, would
(2020-07-14). More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars. thenation.com More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars…
(2020-07-14). Structures Demolished in Tulkarem, Demolition Orders Issued for Homes, Barns in Hebron. imemc.org Israeli bulldozers, Monday, demolished several Palestinian structures in Izbit Shufa neighborhood, southeast of Tulkarem city, in the northern occupied West Bank, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. An owner of one of the structures, Amer Hamed, told WAFA that Israeli forces accompanied a bulldozer into the neighborhood, and proceeded to …
(2020-07-14). Should We Cancel "Cancel Culture"? counterpunch.org Many champions of free speech are less into civil liberties than the preservation of a certain view of modernity. "Free speech," in its discursive form (the form it takes as a rhetorical ideal), can be a mechanism to discipline people who have long been voiceless. Beyond its legal dynamics, the term often reifies capitalist principles
(2020-07-14). The Halted Progress of Criminal-Justice Reform. zcomm.org Prosecutors are charging ers with federal crimes, exposing them to long prison sentences, in another example of the Justice Department's grotesque overreach under Attorney General William Barr…
(2020-07-14). The Crackdown on Foreign Students. counterpunch.org There must be something unusually cruel amid a worldwide plague in trying to force international students to take possibly dangerous in-person higher education classes or face losing their U.S. visas or being deported. Colleges and universities are considering online courses for the fall because of a rampant COVID-19 that won't recede. The Trump administration, as
(2020-07-14). "Tsunami of Job Losses": U.S. Economy Hasn't Experienced Anything Like This Since the 1930s Great Depression. globalresearch.ca The recession of 2008 and 2009 was bad, but it was nothing like this. Even though this new economic downturn is only a few months old, we are already seeing numbers that we haven't seen since the worst parts of …
(2020-07-14). It's Going to Be a Long and Harsh Recession: NYT Warns of Skills Gap. cepr.net When the unemployment rate goes up, a standard theme in the media is that workers don't have the right skills. We saw that yesterday in the New York Times when an article told us "The Pandemic Has Accelerated Demands for a More Skilled Workforce." It tells us how the growth of telecommuting in response to …
(2020-07-14). California Regulators Approve 12 New Permits for Chevron to Frack in Kern County. counterpunch.org As Tribes, conservationists and environmental justice advocates were celebrating a federal ruling temporarily halting operations by the owners of the Dakota Access Pipeline, anti-fracking s in California were disturbed that California regulators are continuing to approve new permits for fracking in the San Joaquin Valley. The California Geologic Energy Management Division (CALGEM), the oil and gas
(2020-07-14). Israeli Army Razes Land in Hebron, Bethlehem, Order Seizure of Land in Salfit. imemc.org The Israeli occupation authorities, on Monday, bulldozed large areas of Palestinian-owned cultivated land as well as an agricultural structure in al-Baq'ah area in Hebron, southern West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center reported. According to local sources, Israeli bulldozers accompanied by soldiers, razed three dunams of land planted with vegetables and …
(2020-07-14). Soft Power: Americans in Its Grip at Home Must Face the Mischief It Wields by BNimri Aziz July 11/2020. counterpunch.org I suspect most Americans would approve of what they understand to be this nation's global cultural reach as expressed through its 'soft power'. A term coined by an American political scientist, soft power "involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction". Contrasted with coercive measures, it's achieved largely through cultural means, although nevertheless
(2020-07-14). To Survive this Pandemic, We Will Need a New Language of Contagion. thenation.com To Survive this Pandemic, We Will Need a New Language of Contagion…
(2020-07-14). Iran, Russia discuss customs coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali held talks with Deputy Head of Federal Customs Service of Russia Vladimir Vladimirovich Ivin on the customs cooperation through videoconference.
(2020-07-14). Only solution to Yemeni crisis to be political. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Iranian FM Zarif and FM of Yemen's National Salvation Government Hisham Sharaf Abdullah hold talks via videoconference on regional and Yemeni issues, where Zarif said the only solution to the Yemeni crisis is political.
(2020-07-14). Iran records 2,521 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 2,521 people in Iran in the past 24 hours, said Iran's Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari on Tuesday.
(2020-07-14). VIDEO: US Navy battles to save burning San Diego warship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Hundreds of firefighters battled through a second day from the air, land and water to save USS Bonhomme Richard, a ship at the US Naval base in San Diego which has caught fire on July 12.
(2020-07-14). 'UN expert's report on Lt. Gen Soliemani arouses US wrath'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Iranian FM Zarif said on Tuesday that the UN rapporteur report which described the assassination of Lieutenant General Soleiman as 'unlawful' move by the US, has provoked America's wrath.
(2020-07-14). CIA spy executed: Iran Judiciary. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Iran's Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili said that an individual, a Defense Ministry retiree, was executed last week due to his spying for the CIA.
(2020-07-14). Ancient artifacts to be returned from Austria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Iran's head of International Affairs of Police and Director General of Interpol said on Tuesday that some Iranian ancient artifacts have been delivered to Iran's representative at the country's embassy in Vienna.
(2020-07-14). Find the (best) Persian Restaurants in Toronto. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — As we see more and more Iranians migrating to Canada and Toronto, we should expect the number of Iranian entertainment venues, especially Persian Restaurants, to increase.
(2020-07-14). Iran's human medicine production vol. hits 39% growth. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade showed that human medicine production volume hit a 39.1 percent growth.
(2020-07-14). Prepare now for winter COVID-19 peak, warn infectious disease experts. imperial.ac.uk The UK must prepare now for a potential new wave of coronavirus infections this winter, says a new Academy of Medical Sciences report.
(2020-07-14). Saturday 7/25: COVID-19: A Natural Event But a Human Made Catastrophe (Online). indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2020-07-14). Healthcare Workers, Covid & Black Lives Matter with Luci Riley NNU CNA Alta Bates Hospital. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews NNU CNA Peralta Bates nurse Luci Riley about the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect on Blacks and other minorities. She discusses the systemic racism in healthcare and the healthcare crisis.
(2020-07-14). In Novato, BLM Held in Response to Right Wing Rallies in their City. indybay.org Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at a Black Lives Matter rally and march in Novato on July 11. Young s who organized the march from Slade Park to downtown Novato were countering a recent local rally supporting President Trump. There have been several right-wing demonstrations in Novato since May 23.
(2020-07-14). Lone "All Lives Matter" Demonstrator at Black Lives Matter in Novato, California. indybay.org Hundreds of BLM ers and one white supremacist on July 11.
(2020-07-14). The $5-10 million loan to KQED approved through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). indybay.org KQED INC., filing with the California Secretary of State:…
(2020-07-14). Monday 7/13: Demanding Women: A Conversation About Gun Violence w/ Karen Bass (Moms Demand Action). indybay.org Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/Everytown/live/…
(2020-07-14). Thursday 7/23: Tackling the A-Z Impacts of Plastic: Environmental Impact (Part 2 of 2). indybay.org Online…
(2020-07-14). Tuesday 7/21: Tackling the A-Z Impacts of Plastic: Environmental Impact (Part 1 of 2). indybay.org Online…
(2020-07-14). Saturday 7/18: Zinn and the Art of Mutter-cycle Maintenance. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/92214636461?pwd=TWprMmxoSzRRTjdLR2hLWmM2SGNTdz09 | Meeting ID: 922 1463 6461 | Password: 5JnmC9…
(2020-07-14). Trump Elevates a Game Show Host's Views on COVID While Stifling Fauci. zcomm.org Source: Truthout "The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19," read the Monday morning retweet on Donald Trump's Twitter page. "Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most that we are told to trust. I think it's all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back,
(2020-07-14). Shrinking Wilderness in the Gallatin Range. counterpunch.org The recently released Custer Gallatin National Forest Service plan shrinks interim wilderness protections for the 155,000-acre Hyalite Porcupine Buffalohorn Wilderness Study Area (HPBH WSA). The HPBH WSA was established by Senate bill S. 393 in 1977. Among the mandates in the Act: SEC. 3. (a) says: "Except as otherwise provided by this section, and subject
(2020-07-14). S. Korea slams Japan's 'preposterous' territorial claim. yenisafak.com South Korea on Tuesday urged Japan to retract its "unjust and preposterous claims" to the disputed Dokdo islets, stressing that such moves will only serve to harm bilateral ties.According to Yonhap News Agency, the Foreign Ministry summoned a senior Japanese diplomat to lodge a over the renewed claim made by Tokyo in its latest defense white paper."The Republic of Korea [ROK] strongly s against the Japanese government's reiteration of unjust territorial claims over Dokdo, clearly an integral part of the ROK's territory […] and calls for an immediate withdrawal of such claims," the ministry said i…
(2020-07-14). Chinese ships intruded into Malaysian waters 89 times in four years: report. yenisafak.com Chinese coastguard and navy ships intruded into Malaysian waters in the disputed South China Sea 89 times between 2016 to 2019, and often remained in the area even after being turned away by the Malaysian navy, the government said in a report on Tuesday.The report comes amid escalating tension between the United States and China over Beijing's claims to most of the resource-rich South China Sea, which is also a major trade route.The Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan have their own claims that overlap in part with China's and, in some cases, with each other's.Malaysia has sent six diplomatic protes…
(2020-07-14). Canada's Medicago begins human trials of plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. yenisafak.com Medicago said on Tuesday it has begun testing its plant-based coronavirus vaccine in an early-stage clinical trial as the Canadian company, backed by tobacco company Phillip Morris, races against larger drugmakers to develop a treatment option to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.Medicago said it dosed the first healthy volunteers on Monday in a 180-person study, making it the first vaccine from Canada among the more than 20 experimental coronavirus vaccines being tested in humans.Experts have cautioned that more than one vaccine may be necessary to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, with drugmakers such as AstraZeneca Plc…
(2020-07-14). Masks to be mandatory in enclosed public spaces in next weeks: Macron. yenisafak.com Wearing masks will be compulsory in all enclosed public spaces in the next weeks in France, where there are signs that COVID-19 is returning somewhat, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.In a television interview on National Day, Macron also said he wished that COVID-19 testing be available for everyone.
(2020-07-14). Turkey: Frescoes in Hagia Sophia will not hinder prayer. yenisafak.com Turkey's top religious body said Tuesday the frescoes in Hagia Sophia will not hinder prayer.The iconic monument was first built as a church in the Byzantine period. It has Christian mosaics, including one of Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in its main hall. It became a mosque after Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II conquered Istanbul in 1453.On Friday, a Turkish court annulled a 1934 Cabinet decree that had turned the Hagia Sophia into a museum, paving the way for its use again as a mosque after 85 years.The administration of the mosque was given to Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate.In a statement, the directorate said:…
(2020-07-14). Turkey's Karpowership signs 5-year power deal with Sierra Leone. yenisafak.com Karpowership, one of the world's largest operators of floating power plants, has agreed a 5-year deal to provide electricity to Sierra Leone's state power utility, the Turkish company said on Tuesday.Karpowership – part of the Karadeniz Energy Group – already supplies around 80% of the West African nation's electricity via two powerships anchored off the capital Freetown under a contract signed in 2018.The vessels are dual-fuel powered using either heavy fuel oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG).The new agreement will add 5 megawatts (MW) to current production. Karpowership will generate an average of 63 MW during…
(2020-07-14). Turkish parliament to mark anniversary of defeated coup. yenisafak.com Turkey's parliament on Wednesday will mark the fourth anniversary of the 2016 defeated coup by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).The commemorative ceremony will launch with Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop's visit to the July 15 Democracy Martyrdom Monument at 10.00 a.m. (0700GMT) in Ankara.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also attend a commemorative ceremony in parliament at 12.00 noon (0900GMT).Honoring the thousands of members of the public who took to the streets four years ago against the coup bid, athletes coming from all 81 of Turkey's provinces will keep a "Democracy Watch" in front of the Ju…
(2020-07-14). India's tech hub, other towns back in lockdown as coronavirus infections surge. yenisafak.com Places of worship, public transport, government offices and most shops will shut down again from the evening, and people will be confined to their homes, only allowed out for essential needs.Schools, colleges and restaurants will stay shut, authorities said.Bengaluru, home to some of the world's biggest IT companies, such as Infosys, had only about 1,000 novel coronavirus cases in mid-June and was seen to have done better than other parts of the India in terms of testing and contact tracing.But the number has grown to nearly 20,000 as of Monday, which health experts blamed on the lifting of restrictions in June,…
(2020-07-14). Turkey's opposition leader backs Hagia Sophia's mosque reconversion. yenisafak.com Hagia Sophia should be opened for worship — as the government decided last week — but it should be "closed to politics," a Turkish opposition leader said Tuesday."The trust of Sultan Mehmet [the Conqueror] will be completely opened for worship. An expectation of our nation has been met," Meral Aksener told her Good (IYI) Party parliamentary group, referring to the leader who conquered Istanbul in 1453 and made Hagia Sophia a mosque."Hagia Sophia should be opened for worship, but it should be closed to politics," she added.Aksener said that Hagia Sophia is being opened to worship in line with the natio…
(2020-07-14). UK to ban Huawei from 5G network. yenisafak.com Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network by ordering telecoms companies to remove its equipment by 2027, Media Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Tuesday.Operators will not be able to purchase 5G components from Huawei from the end of this year and were told to remove all existing Huawei gear made by the Chinese telecoms behemoth from the 5G network by 2027."The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has now reported to ministers, that they have significantly changed their security assessment of Huawei's presence in the UK's 5g network," Dowden told the House of Commons afte…