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Read More Labor maintains the government is ‘there for the photo op, not for the follow-up’. We examine some of the pledges where the speed of delivery has been questioned Just two weeks after returning from a disastrous holiday in Hawaii in the middle of the summer bushfires, Scott Morrison announced a new agency and…

Read More President claimed Bond actor helped him get planning permission for Scottish resort Sean Connery, James Bond actor, dies aged 90 It was less licence to kill and more dramatic licence. Donald Trump’s claim that the late Sean Connery assisted him in getting planning applications passed in Scotland fell apart quickly on Sunday when…

Read MoreDesigner of everyday objects whose work was infused with radical politics Politics infused everything that the designer Enzo Mari touched. Mari, who has died aged 88 of complications related to Covid-19, produced thousands of objects over a 60-year career, from pen holders and toys to chairs and vases. Each of those items drew inspiration…

Read MoreWomen have voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1980, making them a powerful force.Women have voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1980, making them a powerful force.

Read More Candidates compete for Iowa but other states offer big prizes Scholars warn of collapse of democracy as election looms US politics – live coverage While Joe Biden is handily beating Donald Trump in national polls, two days out from election day, a new poll from Iowa on Saturday night showed the president up…

Read MoreThe call for a “civil transition” follows a boycotted presidential election marked by violence.The call for a “civil transition” follows a boycotted presidential election marked by violence.

Read More Total of six people taken in for questioning over knife attack at basilica that killed three French police investigating the terrorist attack in Nice have arrested three more men, bringing to six the number of people taken in for questioning. A 29-year-old Tunisian man was arrested on Saturday at Grasse. Later two other…

Read MoreSteenhuisen acted as Democratic Alliance’s interim chief since former leader Mmusi Maimane quit more than a year ago.Steenhuisen acted as Democratic Alliance’s interim chief since former leader Mmusi Maimane quit more than a year ago.

Read MoreThe global disruption of education poses a greater threat to most children than COVID-19.The global disruption of education poses a greater threat to most children than COVID-19.

Read More MANILA, Philippines — A super typhoon blew into the eastern Philippines with disastrous force Sunday, killing at least 10 people and triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed about 150 houses before weakening as it blew away from the country, officials said. Typhoon Goni blasted into the eastern island province of Catanduanes at dawn from…

Read More MANILA, Philippines — A super typhoon blew into the eastern Philippines with disastrous force Sunday, killing at least 10 people and triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed about 150 houses before weakening as it blew away from the country, officials said. Typhoon Goni blasted into the eastern island province of Catanduanes at dawn from…

Read More A furious firefight broke out in the streets of the southern French city of Montpellier on Sunday as two “rival gangs” armed with pistols and rifles clashed with each other. Police said at least one person was injured. C’est quelle attestation ? #Montpellier pic.twitter.com/QrTPx6p4MO — Olivier Truchot (@Olivier_Truchot) November 1, 2020 🔴 SUIVI…

Read MoreHuge demonstrations have taken place in the capital, Minsk, for 12 straight weeks since a disputed election.Huge demonstrations have taken place in the capital, Minsk, for 12 straight weeks since a disputed election.

Read MoreSuspect “came with the intention of claiming as many victims as possible,” the Quebec City police chief said.Suspect “came with the intention of claiming as many victims as possible,” the Quebec City police chief said.

Read MoreA survivor is pulled from the rubble in the port city of Izmir as the quake’s death toll rises to 64.A survivor is pulled from the rubble in the port city of Izmir as the quake’s death toll rises to 64.

Read More Israel’s leader on Sunday praised President Donald Trump’s Mideast policies, even as he avoided openly taking sides ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that U.S. bipartisan support has been “one of the foundations of the American-Israeli alliance.” Israel’s leader on Sunday praised President Donald Trump’s Mideast policies,…

Read More Exclusive: charities report influx of middle-income families during Covid pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Food aid charities have identified the emergence of the UK’s “newly hungry” – a growing cohort of people previously in good jobs and enjoying comfortable incomes who have been forced to use food banks…

Read More A fire broke out at the Istanbul University’s Medical Facility Hospital on Sunday, triggering a major response from the city’s firefighters. Thankfully, the blaze occurred in a building that is not currently in use. Istanbul residents were disturbed on Sunday by the sight of a big plume of black smoke rising from the…

Read More Hong Kong tycoon and dissidents praise US president’s hardline approach towards China but others dispute its authenticity Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media tycoon and one of the most prominent pro-democracy figures in the city, waded into the US election in its final days, with an enthusiastic endorsement of the incumbent in his Apple…

Read More System formed in the Caribbean and tied record for most named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season Forecasters said they expected the newly-formed Tropical storm Eta to become a hurricane by Monday, shortly after the system formed in the Caribbean and tied the record for most named storms in a single Atlantic…

Read More With citizens and health service overstretched, protests are gaining momentum in the Italian city Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The four women huddling around their neighbour in an alleyway off Via dei Tribunali, in central Naples, took turns to call an ambulance. “It’s an absolute disaster!” yelled one of…

Read More Hundreds of protesters in Pakistan on Sunday burned effigies of France’s leader and chanted anti-French slogans, as President Emmanuel Macron tried to send a message of understanding to Muslims around the world. The demonstrations, which followed anti-France protests across the Muslim world last week, came after President Macron’s interview late Saturday in which…

Read More Adviser to US president predicts four more years in the White House Adviser to US president predicts four more years in the White House

Read More A team of “very excited” astronomers have discovered activity around a rare type of space object that’s rocky like an asteroid but also clouded in dust and gas, like a comet. These unusual celestial bodies are known as Centaurs, like the half-man and half-horse creature from Greek mythology. They are actually minor planets…

Read MoreRunning unopposed, Republican businesswoman poised to secure seat in Georgia’s 14th congressional district.Running unopposed, Republican businesswoman poised to secure seat in Georgia’s 14th congressional district.

Read More At least two people were killed in election day violence as President Ouattara seeks a third term. At least two people were killed in election day violence as President Ouattara seeks a third term.

Read More Government backs down on demands for fare increases in significant win for Sadiq Khan Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Transport for London (TfL) has secured a bailout from the government worth about £1.8bn just a fortnight after Boris Johnson said Sadiq Khan had “effectively bankrupted” the tube and bus…

Read More Many in Europe would welcome a victory for Joe Biden – but it would not resolve long-standing issues with Europe over defense expenditure and Europe’s economic relationship with China. Many in Europe would welcome a victory for Joe Biden – but it would not resolve long-standing issues with Europe over defense expenditure and…

Read More The State Department has long invited international election monitors to the U.S. to see how democracy works. This year, observers are worried as president Trump sows doubts the vote will be fair. The State Department has long invited international election monitors to the U.S. to see how democracy works. This year, observers are…

Read More Britain will also ‘not negotiate to remove ban’ on hormone-fed beef in post-Brexit trade deal The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal. The international trade…

Read More The ugliest presidential campaign in modern history could get uglier. The ugliest presidential campaign in modern history could get uglier.

Read More It’s hard to find Democrats who flipped to Trump. But enough Republicans are disgusted with him that they could help Biden over the finish line. It’s hard to find Democrats who flipped to Trump. But enough Republicans are disgusted with him that they could help Biden over the finish line.

Read More Secure messaging app pivotal to organisation of protests and spreading of news about repressions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In a small Minsk apartment one evening last week, a group of people gathered to discuss plans for a Halloween party with a twist. There would be costumes, drinks and…

Read More With tens of thousands dead, the commemoration of lost family members has rarely been more relevant as rituals of mourning have been disrupted José Porfirio Martínez Castro and his wife Nery Urioles Nájera were tidying up their family tomb at the municipal graveyard in Morelia. They built a small altar for two of…

Read More Demand for food aid surges in state and across country, with 54m potentially facing hunger by year’s end Charles Bennicoff hasn’t worked since last winter. He’s an experienced landscape gardener but the mom-and-pop business he worked for in Allentown, Pennsylvania, cut its staff after losing most of their contracts during the pandemic. Continue…