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Study shows ancient contact between Polynesian and South American peoples
Gulf Daily News 09 Jul 2020
Washington. New genetic research shows that there was mingling between ancient native peoples from Polynesia and South America, revealing a single episode of interbreeding roughly 800 years ago after an epic transoceanic journey ... These islands are roughly 4,200 miles (6,800 km) from South America ... swift and stable," Ioannidis added ... ....
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CO2 in Earth's atmosphere nearing levels of 15m years ago
The Guardian 09 Jul 2020
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Trump tax returns: Supreme Court rules president does not have to reveal financial documents to House
The Independent 09 Jul 2020
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Congress from obtaining Donald Trump's tax and financial records from his accounting firm and major lenders, meaning voters will not see them before Election Day ... Download the new Independent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now. More follows…. Daily coronavirus briefing ... Post ... ....
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Serbia mulls anti-virus rules as clashes erupt over lockdown
Wtop 09 Jul 2020
Serbia’s authorities on Thursday are deciding what measures to impose to halt a surging spread of the new coronavirus, in the wake of two nights of clashes between police and anti-lockdown demonstrators ... Serbia has confirmed more than 17,000 cases of the new coronavirus while 341 people have died ... Source....
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Qasem Soleimani: US strike on Iran general was unlawful, UN expert says
BBC News 09 Jul 2020
"giving a pass to terrorists."....
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Sweden’s grim result – more death and nearly equal economic damage
The Irish Times 09 Jul 2020
Ever since the coronavirus emerged in Europe, Sweden has captured international attention by conducting an unorthodox, open-air experiment. It has allowed the world to examine what happens in a pandemic when a government allows life to carry on largely unhindered. This is what has happened ... “They literally gained nothing,” said Jacob F ... Getty Images ... ....
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The ocean’s largest mystery – why has no one seen a whale shark give birth?
The Guardian 09 Jul 2020
Months of preparation had gone into the encounter, expected to last between 30 and 45 seconds ... .......
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Seoul Mayor Reported Missing, His Phone Off, Search Underway
Voa News 09 Jul 2020
The mayor of South Korean capital Seoul has been reported missing and police are searching for him on Thursday. . Police officers said they are looking for Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul's Sungbuk neighborhood where his mobile phone signal was last detected. They said Park's mobile phone was currently turned off ... They gave no further details....
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U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Trump bid to conceal his financial records
Yahoo Daily News 09 Jul 2020
By Lawrence Hurley and Jan Wolfe. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is due on Thursday to rule on whether Democratic-led congressional committees and a New York City prosecutor can get hold of President Donald Trump's financial records, including his tax returns, that he has tenaciously sought to keep secret ... EDT (1400 GMT) ... 3 ... ....
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'Glee' actress Naya Rivera is missing at a lake in California
CNN 09 Jul 2020
(CNN)Rescuers will resume their search Thursday morning for "Glee" actress Naya Rivera after she went missing from a lake in Southern California. Rivera, 33, vanished from Lake Piru in Ventura County on Wednesday evening. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said search efforts will resume "at first light" and called it a possible drowning ... Read More ... ....
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Conservation study shows lemurs, whales nearing extinction
Wtop 09 Jul 2020
GENEVA (AP) — Nearly all of Madagascar’s much-loved lemurs are under threat, and almost one-third are just one step away from extinction, largely due to deforestation and hunting on the giant island off eastern Africa, conservationists said Thursday ... “It just helps underline the fact that we are moving into a sixth extinction era ... Source ....
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European hamster, North Atlantic right whale among latest species to become critically endangered
CNN 09 Jul 2020
(CNN)"This is a year that didn't happen," says Craig Hilton-Taylor. Many of us may wish this was the case. Hilton-Taylor, of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is referring to the "huge" gap in biodiversity data as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. "We've lost lots of valuable time in terms of monitoring," he says ... Read More ... ....
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Ivory coast PM Gon Coulibaly dies after falling ill at cabinet meeting
The Independent 09 Jul 2020
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution ... Download the new Independent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... ....
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US-China trade war reaches second anniversary, with superpower relations at ‘alarming’ lowest ebb
South China Morning Post 09 Jul 2020
On the second anniversary of Washington unleashing its first trade war tariffs on Beijing, tensions continue to flare over issues ranging from Hong Kong to technology, with observers in both countries agreed that the superpower relationship between China and the United States is at its lowest ebb in decades ... ....
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Bob Marley's 'One Love' reimagined in support of UNICEF's Covid-19 efforts
CNN 09 Jul 2020
(CNN)Let's get together and feel all right ... Read More ... Proceed from the new song will go toward helping UNICEF respond to immediate needs by providing soap, masks, gloves, hygiene kits, protective equipment and life-saving information for children and families as well as support near-term recovery efforts ... ....
