New text messages suggest police may have “informally deputized” one of the suspects in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, while protesters demand the resignation of Georgia prosecutors for ... ( read original story ...)
Rallying in Georgia, Fear Of Another Viral Surge, Door-to-Door Testing in Oregon
Hundreds rallied in Georgia after arrests were made in the killing of an unarmed black man. As the country opens up, officials worry about a second coronavirus surge. In Corvallis, Ore., researchers ... ( read original story ...)
Wear a Mask or Face Jail in Kuwait and Qatar
Kuwait and Qatar both said on Sunday they would start jailing people or fining them thousands of dollars for failing to wear a facemask to combat the novel coronavirus. Kuwait's health ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Last batch of illegal Egyptians workers return home from Kuwait
Kuwait city airport check-in zone departures hall in Kuwait Image Credit: Supplied Cairo: The last batch of illegal Egyptian expatriates left Kuwait and returned home, ending an airlift that started ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait COVID-19 Business Impact Survey Finds 45% of Businesses have Shut Down Since February
Since Kuwait instituted lockdowns to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus last March, 45% of Kuwaiti business owners said they have suspended or shutdown their businesses. Another 26% are on the ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon on track to end lockdown despite virus uptick: PM
Lebanon will gradually lift a coronavirus lockdown that has compounded its economic crisis, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Sunday, despite an uptick in cases that prompted a four-day lockdown. The ... ( read original story ...)
After 3 Divisive Elections, Israel Finally Swears in a New Government
The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, passed a vote of confidence in Netanyahu’s new administration to end over 500 days of upheaval. Over the weekend, both Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner Benny ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s largest-ever government: Over the top, excessive and indulgent
The new government is excessive and expensive, an indulgence that Israel can not really afford during this so-called “state of emergency” in which the coronavirus crisis is far from over. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s unity government to be sworn in after long political crisis
Israel's unity government is set to be sworn in after the longest political crisis in the country's history, and amid the coronavirus pandemic. Under a power-sharing deal agreed in April, right-wing ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan’s game-worn, signed shoes from rookie season sell for $560,000 in auction
An unknown buyer ponied up $560,000 for a pair of game-worn, signed "Air Jordan 1's" during an auction Sunday. Jordan wore them in 1984-85. ( read original story ...)