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Holders of United Arab Emirates UAE visit visa that expired after March 1 must leave the country by August 10 or face fines for overstay. The UAE earlier said it was cancelling the extension of visa validity that was given because of the pandemic that closed most international borders. Due to the lockdown temporary extensions were granted to those who couldn’t leave, but that extension has now expired. The rule covers entry permits, visit visas and tourist visas that expired after March 1 2020. Holders of visas that expired before March 1 were asked to leave anytime between May 18…

Morocco’s tourism receipts soared to a record high in 2019 but will fall to a record low in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Morocco tourism travel receipts soared to a record high of $8.12bn in 2019, up from $7.5bn the previous year. A country that is heavily dependent on the tourist industry to bolster local GDP. But, inevitably in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, even if Morroco opens their borders in July this year, their travel receipts won’t even come close to 2019 this year.  The annual report on Morocco’s balance of payments and international investment position also…

Glee star Naya Rivera’s body found on 7th anniversary of co-star Corey Monteith’s death A body found in a lake in California has been identified as missing Glee star Naya Rivera, police say.  Rivera, 33, went missing on Wednesday after going boating with her four-year-old son at Lake Piru. He was found alone, sleeping on the boat.  https://twitter.com/andrewwshim/status/1282932127093231616 Divers and teams found the body earlier on Monday, her body was discovered on the seventh anniversary of co-star Corey Monteith’s death.  Sheriff Bill Ayub said there was no indication of foul play or that she took her own life.  Rivera’s son…

GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 13,240,994 DEATHS: 575,627 RECOVERED: 7,707,396 ……………………………………… Face coverings in England’s shops to be compulsory from 24 July BBC News says wearing a face-covering in shops and supermarkets in England is to become mandatory from 24 July.  Those who fail to follow the new rules will face a fine of up to £100, the government is to announce.  The new rule brings England into line with Scotland and other major European nations like Spain, Italy and Germany.  Since mid-May, the public has been encouraged to wear face-coverings in enclosed public spaces, where they may encounter…

Man City ban in European competitions has been overturned. Manchester City have successfully overturned their two-year ban from European club competitions on appeal to  the European Court of Arbitration of Sport (Cas) Cas also announced the club was cleared of “disguising equity funds as sponsorship contributions”. Uefa issued the ban in February after ruling City had committed “serious breaches” of Financial Fair Play regulations between 2012 and 2016. City’s fine has been cut from 30m euros (£26.9m) to 10m euros. Man City ban overturned In delivering the ruling, Cas said City did “fail to cooperate with Uefa authorities” but overturned…

Iran report details the errors behind the decision to down Ukrainian passenger flight. A report released late Saturday by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation details the errors made that led to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January,  killing all 176 onboard.  The report claims a misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without authorisation led to the downing on the jet.  Authorities had initially tried to deny responsibility but changed course days later after Western nations presented evidence that Iran had shot down the plane.  The plane’s black box flight…

Britain and France agree to join together to fight migrant traffickers. The interior ministers of Britain and France have signed an agreement creating a new joint police intelligence unit to fight migrant traffickers and reduce the “unsustainable” numbers crossing the Channel illegally.  Priti Patel met with France’s new Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Sunday in Calais – a region where migrants usually gather to find a way to Britain.  “We signed a new agreement to create a joint intelligence cell which will crack down on gangs behind people smuggling operation,” Patel wrote on Twitter.  She said they had discussed “the…

GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 13,041,698 DEATHS: 571,660 RECOVERED: 7,588,094 ……………………………………… ……………………………………… WHO reports record increase in global cases rising by 230,370 in 24 hours The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours.  The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 228,102 on 10 July.  Global deaths remain at around 5,000 a day. And global coronavirus cases are approaching 13 million, according to Johns Hopkins…

Brenton Tarrant, a Facebook-live terrorist, is accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in the New Zealand mosque terrorist shooting incident, has decided to represent himself at the sentencing of the case. Tarrant pleaded guilty earlier this year to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act. His guilty plea made a six-week trial due to begin in June redundant. His decision to represent himself would not affect the sentencing hearing set to begin on Aug. 24, Judge Cameron Mander said in minutes of a hearing released by the court. New Zealand…

Iran second wave of Covid-19 is sweeping across the country. As the coronavirus outbreak takes the death toll to 12,635. Iran cannot afford to shut down the economy for a second time as US sanctions cripple the health care system Iranian Authorities confirmed that it cannot afford to shut down Iran’s economy as the second wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the sanction-hit economy. The second wave hits Iran as the country’s outbreak worsens with record-high death tolls and rising infections. Iran must continue “economic, social and cultural activities while observing health protocols”, President Hassan Rouhani said during a televised…