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North Carolina, Arizona Republican parties are encouraging their voters to cast ballots by mail

The Republican parties in a trio of battleground states have sent mailings to registered GOP voters encouraging them to cast absentee ballots for November’s general election.

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The Republican parties in a trio of battleground states have sent mailings to registered GOP voters encouraging them to cast absentee ballots for November’s general election.Republican voters in Arizona, North Caro…

‘Each day we learn about a new loss’: artists unite in blast-hit Beirut

Lebanon’s performers rally to fundraise and tell stories of survival in country devastated by disaster

The deadly explosion in Beirut on 4 August was likened to 15 years of war in 15 seconds by Lebanon’s ambassador to the UN, Amal Mudallali.

“It’s been hell,” says Sahar Assaf, an actor, director and professor of theatre at the American University of Beirut. “We’re still in disbelief and trying to fathom what happened. Each day we learn about a new loss, a new story.” Assaf is working to support artists through the crisis. “It feels like time stopped at the moment of the explosion. It’s devastating to witness all the destruction.”

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Lebanon’s performers rally to fundraise and tell stories of survival in country devastated by disaster

The deadly explosion in Beirut on 4 August was likened to 15 years of war in 15 seconds by Lebanon’s ambassador to the UN, Amal Mudallali.

“It’s been hell,” says Sahar Assaf, an actor, director and professor of theatre at the American University of Beirut. “We’re still in disbelief and trying to fathom what happened. Each day we learn about a new loss, a new story.” Assaf is working to support artists through the crisis. “It feels like time stopped at the moment of the explosion. It’s devastating to witness all the destruction.”

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MPs threaten to sue Boris Johnson unless he acts over Russian meddling in UK polls

A cross-party group of MPs is threatening to sue Boris Johnson unless he orders an independent investigation into Russian interference in recent UK elections and the 2016 Brexit vote.

The MPs say the government’s refusal to investigate Kremlin meddling is a breach of the European convention on human rights, which enshrines the right to free elections in article 3.

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Cross-party group to take legal action if PM fails to order independent investigation

A cross-party group of MPs is threatening to sue Boris Johnson unless he orders an independent investigation into Russian interference in recent UK elections and the 2016 Brexit vote.

The MPs say the government’s refusal to investigate Kremlin meddling is a breach of the European convention on human rights, which enshrines the right to free elections in article 3.

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Trudeau, Ford to unveil deal Friday to produce N95 masks at 3M plant in Brockville, Ont.

USA would do well to follow Canada’s lead: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Ontario Premier Doug Ford Friday to announce a deal aimed at ensuring Canada is never again at the mercy of unreliable foreign suppliers of personal protective equipment during a pandemic.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Ontario Premier Doug Ford Friday to announce a deal aimed at ensuring Canada is never again at the mercy of unreliable foreign suppliers of personal protective equipment during a pandemic.

Lebanon Queues Up for Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccine as Russian nationalistic tool: Health Minister Hamad Hassan is set to lead a crisis cell meeting on coronavirus on Friday, after remarks that Lebanon made an agreement with the World Health Organization to reserve Lebanon’s share of a possible Russian COVID-19 vaccine. W140

Health Minister Hamad Hassan is set to lead a crisis cell meeting on coronavirus on Friday, after remarks that Lebanon made an agreement with the World Health Organization to reserve Lebanon’s share of a possible Russian COVID-19 vaccine.

California firefighters stretched to limits as wildfires double in size

California has requested for reinforcements as the fire department is strapped for manpower and equipment. Wildfires doubled in size, and evacuations are underway.

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California has requested for reinforcements as the fire department is strapped for manpower and equipment. Wildfires doubled in size, and evacuations are underway.