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US federal deficit soars to record $2.7 trillion amid pandemic: CBO
Jul 09, 2020 05:43The US government’s budget deficit hit a record $2.7 trillion in the first nine months of the fiscal year, almost double the largest full-year deficit on record, according to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates.
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US hits record high in daily COVID-19 cases as outbreak prompts tough actions
Jul 09, 2020 05:41The United States has hit yet another record single-day spike in the number of COVID-19 cases as the new coronavirus continues to rage in hot spots across the country, prompting authorities to adopt strict face-mask order in the hardest-hit states.
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Violent clashes erupt in Belgrade as thousands protest against new COVID-19 lockdown
Jul 09, 2020 02:28Violent clashes have erupted between protesters and police forces in Belgrade as thousands protest against new COVID-19 restrictions in defiance of warnings.
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United Airlines says could lay off as many as 36,000 employees
Jul 09, 2020 01:26United Airlines has warned it could lay off as many as 36,000 workers on October 1 as the US carrier fights for survival amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Trump says 'may cut off funding' if US schools do not open
Jul 09, 2020 00:29US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to schools that do not open in the fall and criticized a federal health agency’s guidelines for reopening schools as “very tough & expensive.”
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China says US plan to quit WHO will have grave implications for developing countries
Jul 08, 2020 09:40China says a plan by the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) will have grave implications for developing countries.
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US tops 3 million known infections as coronavirus surges
Jul 08, 2020 09:01The US coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim milestone of over 3 million confirmed cases on Tuesday as more states reported record numbers of new infections, and Florida faced an impending shortage of intensive care unit hospital beds.
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World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K
Jul 08, 2020 07:01Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Iraq reopens border to Iranian goods after three months
Jul 08, 2020 06:58A key border for entry of Iranian goods into Iraq has reopened after more than three months of closure to combat the new coronavirus.
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Drug couriers disguised as key workers during COVID-19 lockdown in UK
Jul 08, 2020 05:46According to a senior officer in charge of tackling county lines dealing at one of the UK’s biggest police forces, young drug mules disguised as nurses and Deliveroo workers were utilized by criminal gangs to deliver cocaine, heroin and illegally acquired prescription drugs during coronavirus lockdown.