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Restriction twice overturned by Knesset panel flexing oversight muscle; weekend restrictions also lifted as planned, as death toll rises to 457

Ted Yoho: Christian group obtains resignation over Ocasio-Cortez attack  The Guardian Rep. Ted Yoho resigns from board of Christian organization following AOC incident  CNN Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished  Los Angeles Times AOC represents the future of America: women

Racial injustice protests across the country lead to clashes with police, arrests  NBC News Three members of black militia injured after ‘accidental discharge’ of firearm in Louisville protest  Daily Mail Black armed protesters march in Kentucky demanding justice for Breonna Taylor  Reuters View

There is nothing straightforward about what is happening here in Portland.

US authorities charge Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi with undervaluing 18-foot piece dating from Roman Empire, seemingly looted from Idlib area, in order to avoid import duties

Survey shows many no longer think authorities can deal with crisis, leading to resistance to lockdown measures even as record number of new infections recorded two days in a row

Poland is to withdraw from a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women.

On July 4, the revolutionary database of digitally interconnected Torah writings launched a new pilot program bringing Jewish methods to constitutional study

There were more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive day Saturday. (Image credit: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)

Man stabbed in south, group in Jerusalem said to beat up activists and man and son say they pepper sprayed near Tel Aviv; ministers decry violence, call to protect protesters