Anthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned Six years on from Covid crisis, Republicans still politicizing science – and Fauci remains a political punching bag The Guardian - US · Jul 29
Republicans Are Renewing Scrutiny Of Pandemic Response With COVID Hearings. Fauci Pleaded The Fifth Former White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while being grilled by Republicans during a contentious Senate hearing Wednesday. International Business Times · Jul 29
Chinese military scientist sent coronavirus vials to US in 2018, died mysteriously in 2020: Report Newly released Senate documents suggest a Chinese scientist sent virus vials to a US laboratory. These samples were intercepted by customs officials at Detroit airport in 2018. The vials contained genetic material from a coronavirus affecting pigs, and research was NIH funded. This revelation coincides with Anthony Fauci invoking his… The Economic Times · Jul 29
You Got Rich While People Were Dying': Hawley Confronts Fauci Over Pandemic Profits at Fiery Senate Hearing Dr Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights at a tense Senate COVID-19 hearing as Sen Josh Hawley accused him of getting rich during the pandemic and using federal staff to pursue cash awards. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Dr. Anthony Fauci Under Fire After Invoking Fifth Amendment, Refusing to Answer Questions at COVID Hearing Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins, sparking backlash from Republicans and accusations of a 'show trial' from Democrats. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
At Senate Hearing, Fauci Takes the Fifth To Avoid Accounting for Inconsistent Statements About a Lab Leak Diary entries show the former public health official acknowledged that U.S.-supported researchers were conducting gain-of-function research in Wuhan that could have caused the pandemic. Reason · Jul 29
Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate hearing on Covid response Former US Chief Medical Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Republican-led Senate hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions about his role in the federal COVID-19 response after being subpoenaed to appear. The Times of India · Jul 29
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno drops ‘F-bomb’ on TV as he questions Anthony Fauci over pandemic response Anthony Fauci has invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout the Senate hearing The Independent UK · Jul 29
Rand Paul and Dr. Fauci’s long-standing feud over origin of Covid-19 pandemic IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 29
Why is Dr Fauci testifying? Ex White House medical advisor invokes Fifth Amendment as Rand Paul grills him at Senate hearing Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate hearing. He refused to answer questions from Senator Rand Paul. Fauci cited Paul's persistent calls for his prosecution as the reason. The dispute centers on NIH funding for Wuhan research and gain-of-function experiments. This confrontation highlights ongoing debates about COVID-19… The Economic Times · Jul 29
The Latest: Dr. Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and decline to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Jul 29
Suspicious Death of PLA Scientist Who Shipped Coronavirus Vials to Us Just Before Pandemic Hit Declassified US Senate documents reveal PLA scientist Zhou Yusen's virus shipment to the US before COVID-19, raising questions about China's military-linked research and his suspicious death. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Population growth slows to lowest since Covid as data shows Londoners are quitting city The overall population of England and Wales was an estimated 62.0 million in mid-2025 The Independent UK · Jul 29
Population growth slows to lowest rate since pandemic Around one in four local areas have seen a fall in their number of residents. Evening Standard · Jul 29
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Why population growth in England and Wales has fallen to lowest rate in years Population growth in England and Wales has slowed to its lowest rate since the Covid -19 pandemic , increasing by 0.4% to an estimated 62.0 million in mid-2025, a significant drop from 1.4% in 2023 and 1.0% in 2024. The primary reason for this slowdown is a sharp fall in…
The Guardian - US · Jul 29 Senate committee delays vote on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination – as it happened Spokesperson says ‘work continues to secure sufficient support’ for Trump pick amid concern over IRS settlement
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Fauci’s COVID diary to take center stage in latest showdown with Rand Paul Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation's COVID-19 pandemic response, is facing off with a Republican senator probing the origins of the coronavirus
The Guardian - US · Jul 29 Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him
AAP · Jul 29 Sacked, struggling Qantas staff still wait for payments Legal delays have prevented workers who were sacked by Australia's largest airline from receiving their share of a small fortune in compensation payments.
The Economic Times · Jul 28 India-China border trade via Lipulekh to start from Aug 1, China allows 20 traders to cross border Border trade between India and China via Lipulekh Pass will resume on August 1. Twenty Indian traders will visit Purang to check preparedness and existing stock. This trade, halted in 2019 due to the pandemic, is vital for the region. Local traders and tribal communities anticipate significant economic relief from…
The Conversation · Jul 28 Air filters don’t stop you catching infectious respiratory diseases, landmark study indicates There was an energetic push to install air-filtering devices in schools and care homes when the COVID pandemic struck. However, these devices had rarely been tested in real situations looking at infection outcomes in people.
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Anthony Fauci grew increasingly annoyed by ‘obnoxious adolescent’ Trump as Covid pandemic spiraled, diary reveals Over 1,000 pages of diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have been released
Benzinga · Jul 28 RFK Jr. Accuses Fauci of ‘Incalculable’ Harm as Rand Paul Revives Claims of a COVID ‘Coverup From the Very Beginning’ Ahead of Senate Showdown Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blamed Dr. Anthony Fauci for "incalculable damage" to public trust after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s pandemic-era journals on Monday ahead of a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
The Times of India · Jul 27 UK couple discovers hidden room behind cellar wall in century-old home, opens rusty tin and finds old cash worth over £1,000 A couple in the United Kingdom got the surprise of their lives after discovering a hidden bricked-up room in the cellar of their century-old home, only to find stacks of cash buried beneath piles of coal. Luisa, 34, and her husband Dan, who live in Sheffield, made the discovery while…
Reason · Jul 27 No, Remote Work Is Not Making Us Miserable The rise of remote work is a tech success story, despite what one new and very convoluted study claims.