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Thursday
11 June 2020
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Pandemic has devastated US, but experts warn lack of testing and early reopening mean ‘we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg’ -
Dow Jones loses more than 1,800 points while S&P down 5% after US coronavirus infections hit 2m
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Georgia’s bungled primary election added to cocktail of frustrations held by voters amid pandemic and protests against police brutality
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A survey of 11 remote western locations found that, over a year, the fragments had traveled through the atmosphere like rain or water particles
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For three days, the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, or Chaz, has offered ‘a snippet of a reality the people can have’ -
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Milley, chairman of joint chiefs of staff, apologized for participating in Trump’s clearing of peaceful protesters in order to take photo
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US Federal Reserve concerned about possible second wave; global cases near 7.5m; Russia infections pass half a million; Follow the latest updates -
Study prompts further criticism that chances to suppress infection early in outbreak were missed -
A man vandalized a mock cemetery of 100 graves and crosses representing people who have died from Covid-19 -
Authorities say country has fewer than 1,000 intensive care patients with Covid-19
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A black man was shot and killed by a white bar owner after a fight broke out during a protest in Omaha – the shooter has claimed self-defense -
Once discouraged in favour of modern, smarter cities, vendors have been praised by Beijing in a bid to keep low-skilled people in work
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Between Covid-19, state ineptitude and voter suppression, casting a ballot is a nightmare. We must act now to prevent disaster
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Suddenly even Fortune 500 companies are woke. Let’s make sure that politicians and corporations actually follow through
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There’s no cause for celebration because the city’s people are still trying to process the horror of the last three months, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes -
The fashion industry makes huge profits from the exploitation of black and brown women. Now is the time to call it out
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By convincing his sport to prohibit all displays of the rebel standard, Nascar’s lone black driver is pulling a retrograde organization into the 21st century -
MLB will make another proposal to start the pandemic-delayed season, but Manfred vowed to unilaterally order opening day if an agreement is not reached
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The disappearance of a three-year-old British girl at a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007 quickly became a global news story as the hunt for her grew ever more extensive
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Michelle Alexander and Ijeoma Oluo among those on list, marking first time top 10 entries are primarily titles on race issues -
Late-night hosts recap the disastrous primary election in Georgia, Trump’s sinking poll numbers and the rising movement to defund the police -
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US attorney’s office told to supply details of state counsel in case against Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad, convicted of sanctions violations in March -
Three campaigners accuse US firm of disrupting their access to platform to placate China -
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Pyongyang says since summit two years ago US has appeared friendly but has instead sought regime change -
Casavant shot mother black bear under province policy but was suspended and eventually fired for not killing cubs -
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Hurling and Irish dancing are part of County Wexford’s cultural tradition. Photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez got physical with the locals -
Since 2014, entomologists have sampled millions of insects around the city, identifying 800 species, including 47 new to science. The most striking of Los Angeles’ miniature inhabitants are showcased in an online exhibition of photographs taken using a special digital microscope
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