The Trump administration has downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic for as long as it has accused China of stonewalling over it.
Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
‘It could have gone either way’: What British leader Boris Johnson’s COVID-19 battle may tell us about Trump’s
The British and American leaders just got a new point of comparison: personal battles with COVID-19.
President Donald Trump’s coronavirus infection draws international sympathy and a degree of schadenfreude
“I am certain that your inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope,” said Russia President Vladimir Putin.
US cuts troop presence in Iraq as military expresses confidence in Iraqi security forces
The move is in keeping with President Donald Trump’s pledge to cut the number of U.S. military personnel deployed overseas.
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange back in court for showdown over extradition to U.S. to face spying charges
A British court will decide whether Julian Assange is sent to the U.S. to stand trial where he faces a maximum sentence of up to 175 years in prison.
The U.S. is the biggest election meddler of them all, new book claims
“Meddling in the Ballot Box” says the U.S. has meddled in 81 foreign elections since WWII, while Russia/Soviet Union has in 36 (including America’s).
Putin opponent Alexei Navalny poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, Germany finds
Germany tested the Russian opposition leader and found the same poison used against former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns due to chronic illness
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, says he’s resigning because a chronic illness has resurfaced.
How did your country handle coronavirus? Americans, Brits have most negative responses
Less than half of Americans and Britons had a good impression of their government’s handling of COVID-19 compared with 73% who gave good reviews in Denmark, Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Italy and Sweden.
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German doctors say comatose Putin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned
Alexei Navalny, the effective face of opposition to Putin, fell ill after drinking tea on a flight to Moscow.