Tag:World news

11.08pm BST23:08 The state of the US Postal Service, and its relationship to November’s election, came up again in today’s briefing. Here’s my colleague Sam...

10.47pm BST22:47 Trump’s decision to unilaterally extend federal unemployment insurance through executive order will almost certainly prompt a legal challenge from Democrats on the grounds...

8.01pm BST20:01 The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is removing its top intelligence official from his post after it was revealed the office has...

In 13 of the 19 local authority areas affected by the new lockdown, the rate of Covid-19 in the seven days to 27 July...

College football’s top conference confirms scaled-down plan SEC title game to be pushed back two weeks to 19 December Season to start on 26 September; schedule...

The Arkansas Republican senator Tom Cotton has called the enslavement of millions of African people “the necessary evil upon which the union was built”.Cotton,...

10.32pm BST22:32 Summary We’ll be shutting down today’s blog shortly. Here’s a glance at today’s major news items: America ‘staring down the barrel of martial law’, Oregon...

10.30pm BST22:30 Summary We’ll be shutting down today’s blog shortly. Here’s a look at the days major news items: Trump refuses to commit to accepting election result...