Coronavirus: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown
A top minister hails a "crime holiday" as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June. Source link
US seizes millions of dollars of Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela
The US says it seized 1.1 million barrels of fuel from four tankers en route to Venezuela. Source link
Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate
A new report from South Korea throws into question an earlier finding regarding transmission by older children. Source link
Mozambique’s Growing Islamic State-Linked Insurgency Takes Strategic Port
Welcome to While You Weren’t Looking, Foreign Policy’s weekly newsletter focused on non-coronavirus news. Here’s what we’re watching this week: Mozambique’s military is battling a...
Dolly Parton: 'Of course black lives matter!'
The legendary country singer has been reticent to share her political beliefs in the past. Source link
UAE Minister: We took annexation off the table
As the UAE and Israel normalize relations, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash says the Palestinians must "use this opportunity"...
Belarus election: Exiled leader calls weekend of 'peaceful rallies'
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya tells people not to "stay on the sidelines", six days after a disputed vote. Source link
Eusebio Leal Spengler, Who Restored Old Havana, Dies at 77
His decades-long effort to preserve a capital’s colonial buildings turned a former slum into a tourist destination and capitalist success story. Source link
WeChat, Banned by Trump, Is Vital but Dangerous for Chinese Diaspora
On Aug. 6, President Donald Trump released two executive orders barring U.S. transactions with the Chinese tech companies ByteDance, which owns TikTok, and Tencent, the...
Pakistan’s Military Arrogance Helped Create Kashmir Disaster
For over seven decades, Kashmir has been the major flash point in the conflict between Pakistan and India. Since August 2019, the region has been...