Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Hong Kong security law: Pompeo warns Beijing of new countermeasures

The U.S. will continue to stand with the freedom-loving people of Hong Kong and respond to Beijing’s attacks on freedoms of speech, says the Secretary of State
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Koalas may become extinct in Australia's New South Wales by 2050

The report makes 42 recommendations, including an urgent census, prioritising the protection of the animal in the planning of urban development, and increasing conservation funding
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Hong Kong national security law: five key facts you need to know

Lead perpetrators and serious offenders can receive a maximum life sentence
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Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency

A gas leak caused the blast, Tehran Deputy Governor Hamid Reza Goudarzi told state television
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Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at UN, Russia says U.S. knee on Iran’s neck

The United States has circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member council that would indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Tehran, but council veto-powers Russia and China have already signalled their opposition to the move
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Trump approves cutting 9,500 troops in Germany: Pentagon

Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said the move, which has sparked concerns in Berlin and in the NATO alliance, is to redeploy the troops and will “enhance Russian deterrence, strengthen NATO
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U.N. raises $7.7 billion for Syrians beset by war and COVID-19

Pledges came from countries including Qatar, which has promised $100 million, and Germany, which offered 1.58 billion euros ($1.78 billion) in what Berlin said was the single biggest country donation
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