A new smartphone app to boost the U.K.’s track-and-trace system to help control coronavirus transmissions will be rolled out across England and Wales Source: thehindu.com
Tag: International
Breonna Taylor death: Louisville police officers cleared of criminal charges
Benjamin Crump, a civil rights lawyer representing the Taylor family, said it was “outrageous” that none of the officers would be criminally charged with causing Taylor’s death. Source: thehindu.com
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
“The American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House,” the Biden campaign responded Source: thehindu.com
Coronavirus | Former ‘world’s heaviest man’ defeats COVID-19
A quarter of the more than 74,000 Mexicans who have died after catching the virus were overweight. Source: thehindu.com
Saudi King’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge
He emphasised at the top of his speech that he was speaking from the birthplace of Islam, the home of its revelation Source: thehindu.com
G4 seeks concrete, text-based, time bound reform of UN Security Council
The Ministers reaffirmed their common resolve to “finally take decisive steps towards the early and comprehensive reform of the Security Council that was envisaged by Heads of State and Government in the 2005 World Summit,” as per a joint press statement released by MEA. Source: thehindu.com
U.S. House Panel Holds Hearing on Human Rights in Asia
Kashmir, NRC and CAA were discussed in the session. Source: thehindu.com
Over 380 whales dead in mass stranding
Largest such incident in Australia. Source: thehindu.com
Sri Lanka Opposition challenges new Bill in SC
Six petitions were filed in top court against the 20th Amendment legislation. Source: thehindu.com
China vows to go carbon neutral by 2060
Beijing renews support for Paris accord, blames U.S. for ‘obstructing’ the global fight against emissions. Source: thehindu.com