Morning news brief: World records 1 million COVID-19 cases in 100 hours, Twitter hack work of young hacker pals and more
Authored By Sonal Gera
Published: Jul 18, 2020, 03:00 IST | Updated: Jul 18, 2020, 03:00 IST
People wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way during rush hour at a railway station in Tokyo, Japan, July 3, 2020
Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours. Read more
United States President Donald Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order that would ban undocumented immigrants from being included in the 2020 census of the country. Read more
One London police officer was suspended on Friday after a video of an arrest appeared to show an officer kneeling on a Black suspect's neck. Read more