ON TREND

Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gm6lll

US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hZfHEe

By Compiled by Will Dudding, Anna Schaverien and Jessica Anderson from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2XfTglY

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/39Hpdsq

By Jonathan Martin, Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gidUtk

By Mike Isaac, Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ffa42U

By Katherine Kornei from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2XbQsGy

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Edmund Lee from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2CXDntN

By Somini Sengupta and Julfikar Ali Manik from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3hOsuZV

By Nicole Sperling from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3jZ6kG4

By Ginia Bellafante from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Oz5JMU

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BJzQ1l

By Timothy Egan from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2XdZsv4

Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/319pccW

"You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/319geMO

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30heHFd

A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fi6QLZ

Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339acyu

As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30evlp4

Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hWgN3r

By Kate Conger and Nathaniel Popper from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Xh4uqp

By Akiko Iwasaki and Ruslan Medzhitov from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2P7OdQi

The star is "disappointed" to hear allegations of harassment and intimidation on her chat show. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39PtcmT

In the papers, a key accuser also alleges the pair were equally involved in sex trafficking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hSWyU7

The country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k02Pza

Belarus police arrested 32 Russians at a sanatorium, alleged to be members of a mercenary group. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hUymRy

Google and Facebook would pay news outlets in the "world-leading" plan, the government says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/338fYAt

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first 8 by nreece | 6 comments on Hacker News.

It's currently July 31, 2020 at 12:00AM via IFTTT

Barack Obama eulogises late congressman John Lewis, with a few jabs at his White House successor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XceUYw

Canada's PM denies playing a role in picking a charity tied to his family for a federal programme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jU5P01

South African sculptor Pitika Ntuli on what we should do with reminders of colonial and racist history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/310CQze

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/338PcrJ

By Shane Goldmacher and Glenn Thrush from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31ft4cH

By Christine Hauser from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39EGG4O

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3hORwYN

By Linsey C. Marr from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39Dncxo

By Benedict Carey and James Glanz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3jUZK3t

By Hannah Beech and Chau Doan from NYT World https://ift.tt/2P5uJM3

By Dana Goldstein and Eliza Shapiro from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Eovei6

Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30fW3xm

The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson triggered protests across the US in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XeOC7P

By Steven G. Calabresi from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39OywHi

The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XcBm3s

By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2P7dgmj

The Chinese firm has overtaken Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone vendor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ge9Kme

The video sharing app launched a $200m fund for American users earlier this month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DjHf8d

A restaurant near Amman where the shawarma meat was not refrigerated is thought to be the source. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X7c2vJ

Opposition candidates had hoped to capitalise on anger over a controversial security law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30a8nPO

The Ugandan hunter said that he had killed the animal in self defence when he was attacked. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ff5SQB

The Amazon boss is questioned by US Congress on one company's experience with his business. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DfrIX1

It's currently July 30, 2020 at 12:00AM via IFTTT

Ingenuity is a 1.8kg (4lb) helicopter that will ride to Mars attached to the belly of Nasa's Perseverance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39Ce4ZU

The one-tonne vehicle will search for signs of Martian life and prepare rocks to send home to Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X81UDa

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hQmC2p

By Mike Baker and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CSo0To

By Nicholas Fandos from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30cOeZE

By Maria Cramer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30WfLNW

By Stuart Stevens from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jTbEuD

By Donald G. McNeil Jr. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3jPn16O

By Declan Walsh from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jQuhzB

By Michael Crowley from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3f81tPw

By Nicholas Fandos and Charlie Savage from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hPrW69

The state reports its highest case and death toll - prompting fears that lockdown is not working. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g78UaR

The world's biggest producer of memory chips sees demand jump as data centres expanded during lockdowns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P9ib6s

"We wanted to bring a smile to customers," the firm's New Zealand arm said. "We are sorry." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jX2Dky

The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jOwJ9P

Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30c8r1w

The pop star was censured for sharing a video about a coronavirus conspiracy theory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DkpYeP

In the past year, Anisa lost her mother, her job and her house and had hoped Hajj would help her find solace. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hIqKRS

It's currently July 29, 2020 at 12:00AM via IFTTT

By Johnny Diaz from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fb7FGe

By Annie Karni and Katie Rogers from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2P3CwtS

By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3g7Gbmr

By Lauren Messman from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2D9A9TA

By John Koblin from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3g6LFxL

By Rick Rojas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39xDIPz

Mumbai has so far reported more than 110,000 infections and 6,000 deaths. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30QGN9u

More than two thirds of 94 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean test positive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X3nKre

The Democratic candidate vows to boost opportunities for Black, Latino and Native American businesses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/307qs0O

Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9le99

By Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/305y8AV

Australia's love of beachside living will become more precarious as wave movements change, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BCDr1a

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9jixw

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dcnn6M

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2CXfthL

By Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2CZowin

Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7LHEi

Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dgw000

Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ffpzYI

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g7k7s4

Tahlequah captured the world's attention when spotted carrying her dead calf for 17 days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xk6QoL

The Italian opera singer says his country's handling of the pandemic has been overblown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CT3Yb6

New York's health commissioner seeks answers after footage shows crowds standing close together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hHNgu3

Men are spending more time on childcare and housework than in the 1970s, but women still do the bulk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jKiNxf

Delhi is slowly reopening as the government starts to ease Covid-19 restrictions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X2mchq

The tech giant plans a new high-end transatlantic data cable to go from the US to Bude, in Cornwall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7MfK2

The recent bushfires were "one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history", conservationists say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hCYrEg

By Azi Paybarah from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hLZ3I1

It's currently July 28, 2020 at 12:00AM via IFTTT

By Tyler Kepner from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/331Usgy

By Unknown Author from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/31zDgeo

By Luke Broadwater from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3f7CkUS

By Taylor Lorenz from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Dd7Za6

By Ellen Gabler and Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3hGGsge

By Nicole Hong, Mihir Zaveri and William K. Rashbaum from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3hFboh6

Najib Razak guilty of seven charges in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BBQmk7

By Katie Rogers and Noah Weiland from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32VtFTc

Pedro Sánchez says most areas are safer than the UK, and he hopes for a rethink on the Covid rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g4I03i

In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jI3ipI

The country follows Australia and the UK in its response to China's new national security law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CT45n9

British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is reportedly moved to a notorious prison in the desert. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g6dgih

Coronavirus has given Ghanaians a new perspective on the pull of living abroad. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X20j1G

Indian Matchmaking, a new Netflix show, has become a huge hit, spawning hundreds of memes and jokes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hGHoBh

If confirmed, national security adviser Robert O'Brien will be the highest-ranking aide infected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P1giss

The new ecology minister says outside heating or air conditioning is an "ecological aberration". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jLGwgP

The rescuer had an oxygen mask and descended with ropes to save the bird. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ByjhW6

Heavy rains from Hanna leave parts of the city of Monterrey in northern Mexico under water. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hA7aqM

Leaders for a Christian ministry in the United Kingdom have said they’ve received death threats and the bank accounts associated with the organization have been shut down following a “mob rule” campaign from LGBTQ activists. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/30PwD98

Harry Harris removes his facial hair, which reminded some South Koreans of colonial rule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g71Smr

Students in Australia are coerced into faking their own kidnappings in the extortion scheme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30OtbeW

The UK imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Spain after a spike in infections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g3ggMp

By Allyson Waller from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hEe4ve