The European Union's economy executive forecasts that the bloc's economy will contract more than previously expected because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused lockdowns on business and public life that are only slowly being eased. Plus, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged opponents of Beijing's plan to impose national security legislation in the financial hub to stop "smearing" the effort, saying those who did were "the enemy of the people.” In addition, scores of colorful posters and shelves of books may soon disappear from the June 4th Museum in Hong Kong, which is dedicated to documenting the events which took place that fateful day in 1989 at Tiananmen Square. And, can Facebook survive the ad boycott?

US COVID-19 cases have risen for five straight weeks. In a National Institutes of Health webcast, Chief US infectious disease physician Dr. Anthony Fauci said things are not good in the U.S.  But as many Americans are starting to feel anxiety over a crisis with no end in site, Fauci offered some optimism. Health experts say the virus in the U.S. is outpacing the ability to control it.

The U.S. consul general to Hong Kong and Macau says it's a “tragedy” to use the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s new national security law to chip away at “fundamental freedoms.” Plus, why do some thing Myanmar is trying to evade accountability for its actions against the Rohingya?

The United States continues to experience dramatic increases in COVID-19 infection numbers. The U.S. state of Florida saw 11,458 new cases on July 4th, a single day record. Mayors in cities dealing with crowded hospitals and exploding infection rates expressing alarm about the lack of concern among the population to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

In the midst of a pandemic and a laundry list of breaking news daily, one story may have been lost in the shuffle. Lawsuits have recently filed against some of the world’s biggest oil companies claiming they knowingly concealed the role their products play in the damage done by climate change.

There is growing anxiety among Americans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread at alarming rates throughout the country.  The World Health Organization warns that countries that relax restrictions too soon and fail to take all measures possible to contain COVID-19 will be flooded with more cases of the deadly virus.  Countries, states and cities that relax restrictions too soon can be flooded with new COVID-19 cases.