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IACHR slams ‘excessive force’ in Guatemala protests
Read MoreInter-American Commission on Human Rights slams ‘excessive use of force’ by police; government denounces congress fires.Inter-American Commission on Human Rights slams ‘excessive use of force’ by police; government denounces congress fires.
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Mass coronavirus testing to be rolled out in England to head off Tory revolt
Read More Proposals include plan to stop Covid contacts having to self-isolate and moves to allow household mixing at Christmas Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A programme of mass, instant coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to areas of England with the highest infection rates after lockdown is lifted next…
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What Are Trump’s Foreign Policy Goals For His Final Months In Office?
Read More NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Robert Malley of the International Crisis Group about the foreign policy decisions the president might make as his time in office comes to an end. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Robert Malley of the International Crisis Group about the foreign policy decisions the president might make as his…
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Somalia’s Strongest Tropical Cyclone Ever Recorded Could Drop 2 Years’ Rain In 2 Days
Read More Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on Sunday. It’s the first recorded instance of a hurricane-strength system hitting the country. (Image credit: NOAA Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast System) Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on Sunday. It’s the first recorded instance of a hurricane-strength system hitting the country.
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Virus News: G-20 leaders vow to make vaccines available
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NSW-Victoria border reopens; Victoria records no new Covid cases – live news
Read More Restrictions on indoor gatherings are relaxed in Victoria as South Australia’s opposition calls for end to hotel quarantine. Follow the latest updates Victoria ends mandatory mask-wearing outdoors Follow our global live blog Are masks still needed to combat coronavirus in NSW and Victoria? Australia’s restrictions explained: state by state 10.19pm GMT In Tasmania:…
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Kelly Loeffler has negative COVID-19 test two days after positive
Read MoreGeorgia Republican, who faces a runoff election that could decide control of the US Senate, will continue to quarantine.Georgia Republican, who faces a runoff election that could decide control of the US Senate, will continue to quarantine.
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UK should tilt foreign policy to Indo-Pacific region, report says
Read More Exclusive: Thinktank urges UK to build democratic counterweight to China’s growing influence The UK should make a major post-Brexit tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region, ploughing military, financial and diplomatic resources into building a major democratic counterweight to China’s growing threat to the post-1945 world order, a major report urges. The report, prepared by…
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Gaza’s health system on the verge of being overwhelmed by coronavirus, health advisers say
Read More ‘Within a week, we will become unable to care for critical cases,’ says WHO doctor in Gaza ‘Within a week, we will become unable to care for critical cases,’ says WHO doctor in Gaza
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‘Point of no return’: Ethiopia PM gives Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender
Read More Abiy Ahmed issues ultimatum ahead of military offensive on city of Mekelle Abiy Ahmed issues ultimatum ahead of military offensive on city of Mekelle
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Trump faces pressure from Republicans to drop ‘corrosive’ fight to overturn election
Read More John Bolton: Trump is ‘throwing rocks through windows’ HR McMaster: Trump’s actions sowing doubt among electorate Donald Trump faced growing pressure from Republicans on Sunday to drop his chaotic, last-ditch fight to overturn the US presidential election, as victor Joe Biden prepared to start naming his cabinet and a Pennsylvania judge compared Trump’s…
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In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally
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Jury duty? No thanks say many, forcing trials to be delayed
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German minister condemns lockdown protesters’ Nazi victim comparisons
Read More Heiko Maas criticises young protester who compared herself to Sophie Scholl, a German student executed by the Nazis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage German foreign minister, Heiko Maas, on Sunday lashed out at anti-mask protesters comparing themselves to Nazi victims, accusing them of trivialising the Holocaust and “making a…
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President-elect Joe Biden will announce cabinet picks Tuesday
Read More Scaled-down inauguration celebration expected because of risks of spreading coronavirus, says incoming White House chief of staff US president-elect Joe Biden will announce the first names chosen for his cabinet on Tuesday, the incoming White House chief of staff said – and is expecting a scaled-down inauguration celebration because of the risks of…
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National Guard troops replace prison inmates at overflowing Texas morgue as Covid deaths soar
Read More Border city’s morgues overwhelmed by spike in cases Border city’s morgues overwhelmed by spike in cases
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United States formally withdraws from Treaty on Open Skies
Read MoreThe agreement allows the 34 party nations to conduct aerial reconnaissance over each others’ territory.The agreement allows the 34 party nations to conduct aerial reconnaissance over each others’ territory.
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Nourishing on a grand scale: One chef’s effort to feed India
Read MoreThe Michelin star-winning restaurateur, cookbook author and TV host mobilized an army half a world away to battle hunger with his #FeedIndia initiative, all coordinated from his NYC apartmentThe Michelin star-winning restaurateur, cookbook author and TV host mobilized an army half a world away to battle hunger with his #FeedIndia initiative, all coordinated from…
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Morning mail: Trump urged to drop legal fight, pill testing support, platypus habitat loss
Read More Monday: US president faces pressure from Republicans to drop court battle over election results. Plus: platypus threatened by shrinking habitat Good morning, this is Imogen Dewey bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 23 November. Continue reading…Monday: US president faces pressure from Republicans to drop court battle over election results. Plus:…
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McMaster blasts “abhorrent” Trump plan to withdraw from Afghanistan
Read MorePresident Trump’s former national security adviser says the president is “playing into the hands of our adversaries” with his plan to draw down troops before leaving office.President Trump’s former national security adviser says the president is “playing into the hands of our adversaries” with his plan to draw down troops before leaving office.
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McMaster blasts “abhorrent” Trump plan to withdraw from Afghanistan
Read MorePresident Trump’s former national security adviser says the president is “playing into the hands of our adversaries” with his plan to draw down troops before leaving office.President Trump’s former national security adviser says the president is “playing into the hands of our adversaries” with his plan to draw down troops before leaving office.
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Israel ratifies deal with UAE allowing first visa-free travel to Arab state
Read More Israel has ratified a visa exemption agreement with the United Arab Emirates – its first such deal with an Arab state – as rapprochement between the former foes continues at a rapid pace. Israeli ministers unanimously voted to support the treaty during a cabinet meeting on Sunday. The visa exemption agreement had been…
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Israel ratifies deal with UAE allowing first visa-free travel to Arab state
Read More Israel has ratified a visa exemption agreement with the United Arab Emirates – its first such deal with an Arab state – as rapprochement between the former foes continues at a rapid pace. Israeli ministers unanimously voted to support the treaty during a cabinet meeting on Sunday. The visa exemption agreement had been…
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Palestinians may limit Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
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Has enough been done to deal with toxic smog in New Delhi?
Read MoreSevere levels of pollution look set to exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic in India’s capital.Severe levels of pollution look set to exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic in India’s capital.
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Has enough been done to deal with toxic smog in New Delhi?
Read MoreSevere levels of pollution look set to exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic in India’s capital.Severe levels of pollution look set to exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic in India’s capital.
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G-20 summit ends with support for COVID-19 vaccines for all
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G-20 summit ends with support for COVID-19 vaccines for all
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Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
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Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
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SHELL – Nueva York: Cientos de muertos por coronavirus se mantienen en camiones frigoríficos
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SHELL – Nueva York: Cientos de muertos por coronavirus se mantienen en camiones frigoríficos
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G20 leaders pledge to distribute Covid vaccines fairly around world
Read More Virtual summit an awkward swan song for Trump who skipped some sessions to play golf G20 leaders meeting remotely pledged on Sunday to “spare no effort” to ensure the fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide, but offered no specific new funding to meet that goal. The virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia was…
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Guitar Center: Biggest musical instrument retailer in the US files for bankruptcy
Read More Retailer has around 300 stores across US Retailer has around 300 stores across US
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G20 leaders promise fair access to coronavirus vaccines
Read MoreGroup says it will ‘spare no effort’ in distributing vaccines, but final communique gives few details.Group says it will ‘spare no effort’ in distributing vaccines, but final communique gives few details.