Новости за 15.07.2020

U.S. human rights policy is akin to a national statement of principles. Mike Pompeo asked a commission to define what is an “unalienable right.”

A pact between the world’s two least-recognized states highlights progress in defining what binds a country.

Several cities have seen a spike in violent crime. Coronavirus lockdowns, new policing measures, and tumult within PDs could all be factors.

Apple just won a long court battle over $15 billion in back taxes. Like several U.S. tech companies, they’ve managed to pay low tax rates on a bulk of their European profits by setting up headquarters in Ireland. One legislator called the verdict “a huge setback” in the fight for a fair tax system.

From Australia to South Africa, renewed restrictions are going into effect around the world as countries attempt to curb new surges in coronavirus cases. "Unless there is a miracle," lockdowns are the best tool, said Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein.

Anti-racism demonstrators pulled down the 18-foot bronze likeness of Edward Colston and dumped it in the River Avon – sparking both delight and dismay in Britain and beyond. A statue of a Black Lives Matter protester now stands in its place.

The EU is moving ahead with a major shift in transportation to reduce carbon emissions – and even the coronavirus couldn’t stop the effort. Despite a recession, sales of electric and hybrid cars have held up better than the overall market.

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost to Tommy Tuberville in Alabama's Republican U.S. Senate primary, partly because of his falling out with President Trump. Mr. Tuberville will face Democrat Doug Jones in what's slated to be a competitive general election.

For Vermonter Jane Curtis, patriotism means protest. The centenarian activist has spent her life fighting for the causes and country she believes in.

Almost a decade ago, Wendell Potter was working to scare Americans away from Canadian health care. Now he thinks the pandemic has proven it superior.

The Trump administration has rescinded a rule barring international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes entirely online this fall. Two universities filed a federal lawsuit last week challenging the rule, with support from hundreds of other schools.