WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday evening threatened to derail months of bipartisan work in Congress to deliver $900 billion in coronavirus relief to a country battered by the pandemic, demanding sweeping changes and cuts to a bill he called
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Opinion | For 200 Years Courts Upheld Rules to Protect Americans’ Health. Until Now.
Alongside growing controversy over judicial nominations, court reform and Covid-19 policies, American law is in the midst of a little-noticed paradigm shift in courts’ treatment of public health measures. The Republican Party’s campaign to take over the federal and state
Boris facing revolt: ‘Rule of six’ could be gone TOMORROW as Tories plot Commons rebellion
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. MPs have demanded the Prime Minister give them a vote on coronavirus measures going forward. On Tuesday,
EU leaders reach deal on coronavirus recovery
EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. It will see the 27-nation bloc offering €750bn (£677bn; $859bn) in grants and loans to counter the economic impact of the pandemic.
Coronavirus restrictions threaten democracy, global leaders warn
Measures to stem the pandemic threaten human and political rights, open letter by more than 500 signatories warns. More than 500 political and civil society leaders, Nobel laureates and rights groups have warned that some governments are using the coronavirus
Coronavirus second wave: Will Germany need a second lockdown as R number rises?
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Germany’s coronavirus R rates skyrocketed on Sunday, according to scientists, with a pattern of local outbreaks prompting
Coronavirus breakthrough: Second country close to beating coronavirus after New Zealand
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. COVID-19 has seen terrible losses of life world-wide, with global confirmed cases at 7,193,478 and total deaths
India, Bangladesh brace as Cyclone Amphan approaches
A strong cyclone was moving toward India and Bangladesh on Tuesday as authorities tried to evacuate millions of people while maintaining social distancing. Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon, and forecasters warned of extensive damage from
Coronavirus crackdown: China arrests professor who linked COVID-19 to Communist party
Chen Zhaozhi was detained for “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble” – a charge frequently used by authorities to gag peaceful critics of the ruling party. Mr Chen is a former professor at the Beijing University of Science and Technology.