South Africa re-imposed a nationwide curfew on Sunday while Spain's Catalonia region forced hundreds of thousands of residents back into lockdown as coronavirus cases accelerated in many parts of the world. Since the start of July nearly 2.5 million new infections have been reported, a record level since the first outbreak of the disease in China last year, according to an AFP tally. In just a month-and-a-half the number of cases worldwide has doubled, according to the count based on official figures. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his country faced a «coronavirus storm» that was «far fiercer and more destructive than any we have known before» as he re-imposed a night-time curfew and also a ban on alcohol sales lifted barely six weeks ago. «As we head towards the peak of infections, it is vital that we do not burden our clinics and hospitals with alcohol-related injuries,» Ramaphosa said. New coronavirus infections have topped 12,000 per day -- or 500 per hour -- in South Africa in recent days, making it the fourth-biggest contributor to new worldwide cases after the United States, Brazil and India. - 'Must stay at home' - The government of Spain's Catalonia region on Sunday told residents in and around the northeastern town of Lerida to go back into home confinement. «The people must stay at home,» regional health official Alba Verges said. The area, with a population of more than 200,000, had already been isolated from the rest of the region last weekend. US President Donald Trump meanwhile wore a face mask in public for the first time, during a Saturday visit to wounded veterans in a hospital outside Washington. Surveys show most Americans are unhappy with how Trump, who is trailing Democrat Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the November election, has handled the public health crisis. The United States is the world's worst-hit country with 135,171 deaths from 3,301,820 cases. Despite the resurgent infections, the Trump administration is pressing for full reopening of schools, with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos warning that «families need for kids to get back in the classroom. And it can be done safely.» London-based charity Save the Children warned that the pandemic has caused an «unprecedented education emergency» with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures at risk of never going back to class. Across the planet, the pandemic has infected nearly 13 million people, killed over 566,000 and triggered massive economic damage in the seven months since it was detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Mexico became the country with the fourth-highest number of COVID-19 fatalities in the world on Sunday, climbing to a total of 35,006 deaths and surpassing Italy. The latest-high profile personality to test positive for COVID-19 was Bollywood superstar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai. - 'Everything's dead' - Despite Sunday's lockdown move in Spain, life in parts of Europe has been returning to some semblance of normality, although the continent remains the worst affected with more than 202,000 deaths from over 2.8 million cases. Elections were held in Spain and Poland on Sunday after being postponed because of the virus, with strict hygiene measures in place. The tourism industry across Europe has been battered, with many businesses forced to shut because of the impact of punishing lockdowns. «Everything's dead,» said Jesus Maldonado, owner of the Santos Bar just across from the Mesquite, the mosque-cathedral in the Spanish city of Cordoba. In neighbouring France, where reopened bars and restaurants are bustling in the summer heat, officials have warned of rising cases as the death toll topped 30,000. - 'Truly tragic' - The French government said it plans to introduce systematic testing at airports for visitors from so-called category «red» countries where COVID-19 is still prevalent. In Paris, demonstrating nightclub workers demanded a reopening of their venues, arguing that strictly-controlled club visits would be safer than unregulated beach parties. Across the border in Germany, Berlin offered financial help for the city's famous nightclubs which have remained shut for four months. In Iran, the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the situation was «truly tragic» and urged all citizens to help stem what has been the Middle East's deadliest outbreak. There is little chance of a 100-percent effective coronavirus vaccine by next year, a French expert meanwhile warned Sunday. «Of course, there is an unprecedented effort to develop a vaccine, but I would be very surprised if we had one that was effective in 2021,» epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet said. © Agence France-Presse

Le club de rugby féminin de Uturoa a organisé un Touch Rugby. Un match mais surtout un moment de plaisir entre joueuses. L'objectif étant de démocratiser le rugby féminin à Raiatea.

Ce dimanche 12 juillet, à Bora Bora, huit entreprises se sont affrontées amicalement autour de différentes activités sportives. L'objectif étant principalement de préserver leur forme et leur santé.

Ce dimanche 12 juillet, il y avait du monde à l'hippodrome de Pirae pour regarder et participer au Pari Mutuel avec quatre courses au programme. Parmi les grands gagnants du jour, Henri Le Son et son cheval Toarii.

Polynésie la 1ère met en lumière des hommes et des femmes de l'archipel des Tuamotu. Aujourd'hui, Tangi Godina nous présente sa vie à Makemo, constituée de plaisirs simples, qu'elle partage en famille.  

In response to a viral video of a Bronx man putting an officer in a headlock, that outraged police unions, New York mayor Bill de Blasio said there is “a lot to do to heal the relationship between police and the community.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Similar to how 2020 has been thus far, GE2020 was an unpreceded event. Despite the arrangement for voters to vote at the recommended time band, long queues were seen in some polling stations, leading to polling closing at 10pm, instead of the usual 8pm. This led to a delay in the results being announced, with sample votes only coming in at around midnight and official results only being announced at 1am onwards. Results were only concluded at 4am. In the end, the PAP won a total of 83 seats with the WP winning 10 seats. With the results only being announced late at night, many of us may have already turned in for the night. Besides the actual results, here are 7 other important things that you should also know . 1. Sengkang GRC won by WP; PAP edge out PSP at West Coast GRC; PAP edge out WP at East Coast GRC Sengkang GRC The biggest upset of GE2020 was Sengkang GRC going to WP. Lead by Jamus Lim and He Ting Ru, WP won 52.13 per cent of the votes.

The Congress leader on Monday tweeted a graph depicting the «ideal curve» for Covid-19 cases. The graph shows the seven-day count of average coronavirus cases in the US, India, South Korea and New Zealand. «India at a good position in #COVID-19 battle?» asked the Congress leader.

[SAnews.gov.za] While the country will remain on lockdown level 3 amid a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced drastic measures in an effort to preserve lives and limit the rise in infections.

Students are now considering careers around space sciences, thanks to the outreach efforts of the Hope Mission team.

Credit card debt continues to be the «most expensive» form of unsecured debt in the UAE.

In the first 30 days, they will be doing round-the-clock shifts to record every data the probe generates

Singapore is possibly facing the largest dengue outbreak in the nation's history. As such, it is more important than ever to protect our loved ones by staying vigilant and practising dengue prevention measures. According to NEA, the weekly reported dengue cases remain high: 1,452 dengue cases were reported in the week ending July 4, 2020. This marks the fifth consecutive week that case numbers exceed 1,000 — this means there are about 250 new infections every day. And as of July 6, 2020, the cumulative number of dengue cases for this year exceeded 15,500. If not curbed, it could break the unenviable record of 22,170 cases reported in 2013, the largest dengue outbreak in Singapore’s history. The chart below reflects the steep increase in dengue cases this year as compared to the previous years.

From next month, those under 16 years old can be fined or even jailed for riding an electric scooter without adult supervision. Cyclists and users of personal mobility devices will also be banned from holding and using their mobile phones while riding. In addition, a code of conduct will be introduced to advise pedestrians on the safe practices. The measures, which were proposed by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP) late last year, are part of the Government's changes to the Active Mobility Act passed in February to improve safety on the use of devices such as bicycles and electric scooters. Other measures that have been implemented include tougher penalties for errant users and requiring retailers to send e-scooters for safety inspections. The various measures were proposed and introduced in response to a growing number of fires and accidents involving e-scooters last year. There was also a growing number of active mobility offences, with about 4,900 offences detected last year.

Ministers will face demands on Monday to require pubs and cafes in Britain to ban outdoor smoking over fears of an increase risk of second hand smoke.

Rita Sauguniene, 63, was gifted the vitamin course by her husband, Algirdu, who said the course cost him £400, before his wife died in their home in Forest Gate, East London last month.

Dave and Di Jesinger have been left horrified by a barn-like 'monstrosity' put up just yards from their living room windows in the village of West Wellow, Hampshire.

Government sources said ten factory production lines have been acquired to ensure there is enough supply if and when the wider use of coverings is made mandatory.

Lisa Marie Presley's son and Elvis Presley's grandson, Benjamin Keough was found Sunday in Calabasas, California, according to TMZ. He is pictured with his mom and siblings.

Pennsylvania authorities have launched a probe after a video, showing an officer kneeling on a man's neck in Allentown, went viral, further fueling the outrage and nationwide protests against police brutality. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Congress Legislative Party has issued a whip to its MLAs to attend a meeting on Monday in Jaipur and will face disciplinary action if they absent themselves without mentioning a reason, Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pande has said. The CLP meeting has been scheduled to be held at 10:30 AM today. Saturday's meeting at Gehlot's residence was attended by 75 MLAs.

Hours after Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot declared open rebellion and claimed that the Ashok Gehlot government in the state is in minority, Congress leader Avinash Pande on Monday said 109 MLAs have signed a letter of support to the chief minister.

The voter turnout in the runoff election was 68.9%

Benjamin Keough was found dead in his apartment in Calabasas

No further details are available as of yet

July 12 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Angry Islamist clerics in Sudan took to social media platforms following the announcement by the government that several amendments to the penal code were ratified by the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC). Among the most notable changes made were the repeal of the death penalty for apostasy, criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and allowing the imbibement of alcohol by non-Muslims. Moreover, Sudanese women will no longer be required to obtain a (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY

Wellington Hurricanes flyhalf Fletcher Smith says they cannot put too much focus on nullifying Beauden Barrett in their Super Rugby Aotearoa match on Saturday as the Auckland Blues have other players who can hurt them.

SINGAPORE - The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) will continue to serve residents across Singapore despite not winning any constituencies in last Friday's general election, said party chief Tan Cheng Bock on Sunday (July 12). The party got 48.31 per cent of the votes against the PAP team in West Coast GRC, and the narrowest percentage margin obtained by a losing opposition team earned the PSP two Non-Constituency MP seats in the next Parliament. «Serving people is never a problem for me, because I've already served all my patients. Even as a doctor, I also wasn't purely a doctor. I feel that it is a social responsibility for us who are better educated, to give back some to the society in whatever service we can help,» said Dr Tan, a retired general practitioner and veteran PAP backbencher who formed the PSP in 2019. «We just continue to serve. I will of course tell my other PSP members to have this kind of philosophy.»