(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING)
A NEW HEALTH ORDER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED INDOORS REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS.
THE ORDER TAKES EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT AT 11:59 PM....ABC 7 LOS ANGELES
Australia's second most populous state Victoria again moving into lockdown. Premier Daniel Andrews of the Labor Party making the announcement.
Its being called a five-day lockdown for now starting at 1159 pm local time (959 am Eastern US time) today. 18 positive tests for COVID-19 in the state leading to the massive lockdown...ABC AUSTRALIA NEWS
"The ABC understands the fully vaccinated nurse, who works at Westmead Hospital's COVID ward, returned a positive result on Tuesday, despite wearing full protective equipment at work"
In Sydney Australia a "fully vaccinated" nurse has tested positive for the coronavirus....ABC AUSTRALIA NEWS
"They were all double jabbed"
That's part of a tweet this week from a British journalist describing the positive COVID tests aboard British warships in the Mediterranean...JEROME STARKEY TWITTER
In Israel a "celebration permit" is being established to facilitate large events. Entry to events limited to those vaccinated, recovered or recently tested negative currently. The new added rules include mandatory mask wearing except when eating or drinking and increased enforcement...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER NAFTALI BENNETT PUSHING STEPPED UP POLICE ENFORCEMENT OF MASK RULES SAYING 'ITS THE FAIR THING TO DO'.....BNO NEWSROOM
CUBA HAS DECIDED TO ALLOW VISITORS TO THE COUNTRY TO BRING IN FOOD AND MEDICINE WITHOUT PAYING IMPORT DUTIES.
THE NEW POLICY GOES INTO EFFECT NEXT MONDAY AND WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR.
IT FOLLOWS LAST SUNDAY'S PROTESTS BY CUBANS IMPACTED BY FOOD AND MEDICINE SHORTAGES IN THE COUNTRY....SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
In Lebanon today the Prime Minister Designate Saad Hariri stepping down.
Hariri unable to resolve differences with country's president over a new cabinet.
The country in deep turmoil with its economy in shambles and frequent protests that turn violent...ASSOCIATED PRESS-GLOBE AND MAIL CANADA
UNREST IN SOUTH AFRICA-CLEANUP IN MANY PLACES, VIOLENCE IN SOME OTHERS-'RACIAL TENSIONS' IN DURBAN
(NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS UPDATED)
IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY MORE TROOPS SENT OUT TO QUELL THE MASSIVE RIOTING IN TWO PROVINCES.
THE DEATH TOLL HAS RISEN TO 117. 2,203 ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
THE GOVERNMENT SAYS THAT ONE OF 12 PEOPLE IDENTIFIED AS 'INSTIGATORS' HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
BUSINESSES, FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES LOOTED WITH HEAVY DAMAGE IN THE PROVINCE OF KWAZULU NATAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF DURBAN...eNCA NEWS VIDEO REPORT
THE CLEANUP ALSO UNDER WAY IN GAUTENG PROVINCE IN AND AROUND SOUTH AFRICA'S LARGEST CITY JOHANNESBURG...eNCA NEWS VIDEO REPORT
MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN SOUTH AFRICA IN SOME INSTANCES CHARACTERIZING THE EVENTS OF RECENT DAYS AS AN:
"Insurrection"
AT MID-DAY THE GOVERNMENT RUN SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATON REPORTING LOOTING STILL GOING ON PARTS OF KWAZULU NATAL...SABC VIDEO REPORT...
TONIGHT ANOTHER MALL SET ON FIRE IN DURBAN WITH TALK ABOUT 'RACIAL TENSIONS' SAID BY SOURCES TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX WHERE RESIDENTS OF INDIAN BACKGROUND HAVE ESTABLISHED THEIR OWN SECURITY.
20 ARE REPORTED DEAD IN PHOENIX WITH SOME DEATHS SAID TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY RESIDENTS OF PHOENIX ACTING TO PROTECT THEIR OWN COMMUNITY...
NEWS 24 SOUTH AFRICA LIVE BLOG
(STORY UPDATED) CATASTROPHIC FLOODING IN GERMANY AND BELGIUM. THE DEATH TOLL IN GERMANY AT LEAST 70. THE FLOODING HAS ALSO IMPACTED THE SOUTHERN DUTCH PROVINCE OF LIMBURG....BBC NEWS....ARD GERMAN TELEVISION NEWS 1045 PM TONIGHT (VIDEO EMBED-GERMAN)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House today.
President Biden says that Germany and the US will work together to oppose "Russian aggression" through NATO.
Biden noting disagreement with Germany over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline which will soon bring more Russian natural gas into Western Europe....BBC NEWS
Russia and the United States committing to "robust implementation" of the Paris Climate Accord. A joint statement issued following this week's three day visit to Moscow by US Climate Representative John Kerry...TASS
The US operation to evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters who assisted the US military during the war in Afghanistan set to begin within days.
Plans are to house the interpreters and their families in military facilities in the US and other countries while their US visa applications are processed...BBC NEWS
An Israeli Iron Dome interceptor missile accidentally locked onto an Israeli F-15 fighter during the recent conflict with terrorist groups in Gaza.
Iron Dome operators detonated the missile before it could strike the warplane.
There are conflicting reports about exact details of the incident from two Israeli media outlets...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(Updated) Sports news German tennis star Angelique Kerber pulling out of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Kerber says she needs time to rest....TASS....Also choosing not to participate in Olympic Games Russian tennis star Svetlana Kuznetsova...TASS
THE CORONAVIRUS STATS VIA WORLDOMETERS SHOWING 36,674 NEW POSITIVE TESTS IN THE US AND 559,648 WORLDWIDE TODAY.
THOSE NUMBERS A WEEK AGO 19,347 AND 468,189.
That's the way it really is Thursday July 15th, 2021 Day 486 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 486 of America and the World held hostage.
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