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Trump’s Latest Speeches, Spectacles Resemble Modern Apocalyptic, Millenarian Movements Like Fascism
WorldNews.com 13 Jul 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. It may surprise some to know that fascism has been studied as a form of modern millenarianism. Millenarian movements pursue an apocalyptic confrontation with the status quo in hope of creating a future utopian society established through supernatural deliverance and political revolution....
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WHO chief: Pandemic 'going to get worse and worse and worse'
The Hill 13 Jul 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is raging out of control in North and South America, and that the virus will continue spreading unimpeded unless governments and individuals take the steps needed to suppress its transmission ... European countries confirmed just 18,804 new cases on Saturday ... .......
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Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
Canada Dot Com 13 Jul 2020
American actress Kelly Preston who has appeared in films including “Jerry Maguire” and “Twins,” has died aged 57 after battling breast cancer for nearly two years, her husband, John Travolta, announced in an Instagram post late on Sunday ... 5, 1991, in Paris....
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China and Iran draw up military and trade partnership in defiance of Trump administration
The Independent 13 Jul 2020
The partnership, detailed in an 18-page proposed agreement, would vastly expand Chinese presence in banking, telecommunications, ports, railways and dozens of other projects ... Download the new Independent Premium app....
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Why China doesn’t clearly define its borders
Business Line 13 Jul 2020
Barely three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s’ visit to Ladakh on July 3, China’s State Counsellor and Foreign Minster, Wang Yi, called India’s National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval, for detailed discussions on measures to de-escalate tensions in Ladakh ... This agreement will reduce current tensions in Ladakh ... China has refused to do so ... .......
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Explosion, fire on US navy ship at base in San Diego: 21 injured
AOL 13 Jul 2020
Flames raged for hours on Sunday aboard a US warship docked at Naval Base San Diego, sending 21 people to the hospital with minor injuries and prompting a relocation of two other Navy vessels moored nearby, military and local fire officials said ... Navy spokesman Mike Raney told Reuters there was no immediate evidence of foul play ... ....
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More than 13 million coronavirus cases now recorded globally
The Irish Times 13 Jul 2020
Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease which has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The first case was reported in China in early January and it took three months to reach one million cases ... Coronavirus ... – Reuters ... . ....
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Body found in California lake during search for Naya Rivera
The Grio 13 Jul 2020
The body was recovered from the lake where the ‘Glee’ star went swimming days earlier. A body was recovered from Lake Piru on Monday during the search for Naya Rivera, who went missing five days earlier while swimming with her son ... Read More. Naya Rivera’s mom breaks down at lake where actress went missing ... “We found where that cove was.” ... ....
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Elvis Presley’s Grandson Benjamin Keough Dies at 27
Sputnik 13 Jul 2020
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Benjamin Keough, the son of actress Lisa Marie Presley and the grandson of Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 27, Lisa Marie Presley's manager Roger Widynowski told USA Today in a statement ... ....
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Nasa asks alien-hunting institute to make sure extraterrestrials do not contaminate Earth
The Independent 13 Jul 2020photo: AP / Czarek Sokolowski
For victims of state oppression in Poland, Duda’s election victory is an undeniable sign of darker times to come
The Independent 13 Jul 2020photo: Creative Commons / Maurizio Pesce
Apple warns users not to close MacBooks with a camera cover on
Metro UK 13 Jul 2020
Why Macbook users should be wary of camera covers (Reddit/u/koolbe). Apple’s MacBook laptops are beautifully engineered machines of optimum efficiency. Unless you decide to put a cover over the webcam, then you’re just ruining everything ... As one user ominously pointed out on Reddit ... He posted the image at the top of this article to serve as a warning ... ....
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Human trial of world's first coronavirus vaccine completed, claims Russian embassy
Yahoo Daily News 13 Jul 2020
Moscow, July 13. As the world races towards finding an effective and safe vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Russia's Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University has completed the human trials of the world's first Covid-19 vaccine on their volunteers ... The #vaccine is safe ... "The #vaccine is safe ... Sinovac has started Phase III trials in Brazil ... ....
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If Soleimani assassination happened to West, it would declare war: UN official
Press TV 13 Jul 2020
A UN special rapporteur, who has raised a firestorm by condemning the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, has once again denounced the United States' sheer disregard for international law ... UN rapporteur . US drone killing of Iran's General Soleimani sets dangerous precedent ... UN experts calls US drone attack on Gen ... ‘Worrying evolution’ ... ....
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Washington NFL team to retire Redskins name and logo
Independent online (SA) 13 Jul 2020
The NFL's Washington team announced on Monday it will retire its Redskins name and logo in a decision made after sponsors stepped up pressure to scrap a name that the franchise has used since 1933 but long has been criticized as racist by Native American rights groups ... The team said on July 3 it would conduct a thorough review of the club's name....
