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India's election-bound Bihar state records nearly double national jobless rate

India's eastern Bihar state, one of the country's largest and poorest states, posted a steep rise in unemployment in the year ended June 2019 to record nearly double the national jobless rate, only months out from elections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MZ8KFp

Australia's most populous state doubles public transport capacity as coronavirus curbs ease

Australia's most populous state said on Tuesday it would nearly double its public transport capacity starting July 1, allowing more locals to avoid driving as it continues to ease curbs designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37EujET

China reports 40 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 27 in Beijing

Mainland China reported 40 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 15, down from 49 a day earlier, the National Health Authority said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N1DvK2

Mexico's coronavirus infections surpass 150,000, deaths over 17,500

Mexico passed the grim milestone of 150,000 total confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, as the health ministry reported 3,427 new infections along with 439 additional fatalities. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3hvGloD

Family of Slain Barnard Student Criticizes Sentence for 14-Year-Old

By BY SEAN PICCOLI from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3e6qRFy

El desencuentro en Central Park que sacudió a Estados Unidos

By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3ftXMEk

Cup Foods, a Minneapolis Corner Store Forever Tied to the Death of George Floyd

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3e67lJ3

U.S., China to each allow four weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week

The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37uQIEG

Brazil's Bolsonaro says military will not remove elected president

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country's military would not obey any order to remove an elected president, deepening a war of words with the judicial branch that has led to fears of threats to democracy in the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Y32ov6

The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UMtepn

Trump says U.S. to pull some troops from Germany over NATO spending feud

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany to 25,000, faulting the close U.S. ally for failing to meet NATO's defense spending target and accusing it of taking advantage of America on trade. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ADSg36

Congress Steps Up Pressure as Trump Administration Evades Bailout Oversight

By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Y99MW5

Supreme Court Expansion of Transgender Rights Undercuts Trump Restrictions

By BY MARGOT SANGER-KATZ AND ERICA L. GREEN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/37A3d1u

Pride Goeth, or Is It Gone?

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YEOFda

Atlanta Mayor Announces Police Reforms With a Series of Executive Orders

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MXhWdE

To Gain Public’s Trust, Should Members of Congress Stop Trading Stock?

By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zBeD8X

Conservative Christians See ‘Seismic Implications’ in Supreme Court Ruling

By BY ELIZABETH DIAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UKxKEE

Atlanta Mayor Tightens Rules on When Police Can Use Force

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Cehcih