Saturday, June 27, 2020

27 June - iGoogle Portal - Tab 7 - MSM

  • Because the relevant Supreme Court precedents predate the smartphone era, the courts are divided on how to apply the Fifth Amendment.
  • Plus: Evil Corp hacking, an anti-encryption bill, and more of the week's top security news.
    • Critics worry about the risks of overcutting and wood smoke. But supporters say the practice will prevent megafires—which release even more carbon dioxide...
  • As Covid-19 cases surge, it is clear many governors underestimated the coronavirus and rushed to reopen before their states were ready.
  • The resurgent virus has left many Americans questioning whether earlier lockdowns were worth their sacrifices. Mosques, cafes and restaurants reopen in Egypt even as cases soar...
    • Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face...

      India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti


  • Among the countries that are in the global top 20 lists by cases and deaths, India has the second highest daily growth rate of deaths (4.2%) and of cases (3.6%) over the last 15 days. Deaths...
    • Fresh cases surged to 20,060 on Saturday, just a day after breaching the 18,000 mark for the first time. While Maharashtra reported the highest jump in numbers, recording as many as...
  • Britons will be able to visit some European countries without self-isolating on their return.
  • Flares were lit as thousands turned up at the city's waterfront, despite restrictions on gatherings.
    • It comes as police officers broke up another illegal street party held in London.

      Reuters: World News

  • Egypt's parliament approved amendments on Wednesday which critics say will help supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extend their dominance over the chamber in elections...
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin is protected from the coronavirus by special disinfection tunnels that anyone visiting his residence outside Moscow or meeting him in the Kremlin...
    • Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) will ask Finance Minister Olaf Scholz to be their chancellor candidate at an election next year when conservative Angela Merkel's fourth and last...

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