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Read More President visits Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida Biden targets Pennsylvania, Harris will be in Georgia and North Carolina Obama lends hand as Biden and Trump launch final campaign blitz Joe Biden: campaign that came close to folding now on verge of victory Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly…

Read More As European nations rush headlong into lockdowns and several countries post record case numbers, it’s not all doom and gloom on the Covid front; Australia has reported no new community infections for the first time since June. The development paves the way for a further easing of harsh lockdown restrictions that have been…

Read More City residents told to stay inside with doors locked as investigation gets underway City residents told to stay inside with doors locked as investigation gets underway

Read More Cuba closes Western Union offices after US blacklists a military-controlled firm that processes payments from Cubans abroad Dayane Medina, a 30-year old mother, had been due to pick up the equivalent of $65 that her grandmother in Jacksonville, Florida, sent her this week. “I don’t like asking her for money – she is…

Read More Ever since the 15th amendment granted Black men the right to vote, southern states have found myriad ways to walk back this basic tenet of democracy. From white primaries to poll taxes, to literacy tests and recent voter roll purges, voter suppression has always been a defining characteristic of American elections. As part…

Read More The giant land is the only place on Earth not touched by Covid. A British team is on a mission to protect it while also doing vital research This week, 40 men and women will emerge from quarantine and board the Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross as it prepares to sail from…

Read MoreThey were involved in a face-off with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s parliament in May.They were involved in a face-off with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s parliament in May.

Read More The German officials behind the country’s month-long partial lockdown, during which all restaurants will be closed, are no longer welcome at the ‘Standige Vertretung,’ an iconic Berlin pub catering to the political class. The owners of the pub voiced their anger over the decision to partially shut down the German economy to slow…

Read MoreBased on the last five years of climate talks, many fear a Trump re-election will halt efforts to end global warming.Based on the last five years of climate talks, many fear a Trump re-election will halt efforts to end global warming.

Read MoreCanadian police say the attacker was a man dressed in medieval clothing and wielded a bladed weapon on Halloween.Canadian police say the attacker was a man dressed in medieval clothing and wielded a bladed weapon on Halloween.

Read More Latest updates: Cabinet Office minister says easing depends on R-value coming down amid furious reactions to tough new measures Johnson’s coronavirus U-turn puts England under tough new restrictions Global coronavirus updates – live 9.11am GMT Spare a thought for pubs in West Yorkshire who had spent Friday and Saturday desperately trying to find…

Read More Sean Fleming explores theories of state responsibility, particular Hobbes’ theory, and their influence on modern politics such as new technological issues.Sean Fleming explores theories of state responsibility, particular Hobbes’ theory, and their influence on modern politics such as new technological issues.

Read MoreHirak movement rejects a tweaked constitution, calling it a ‘facade’ of change and urged voters to boycott the vote.Hirak movement rejects a tweaked constitution, calling it a ‘facade’ of change and urged voters to boycott the vote.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party will elect its new leader in mid-January after a planned vote in early December was pushed back because of a surge in coronavirus infections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party will elect its new leader in mid-January after a planned vote in early December was pushed back…

Read More Fears of civil unrest grow as people across the continent no longer trust leaders to protect them during the crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As the second wave of Covid-19 filled hospital wards across Europe last week, and countries inched reluctantly towards varying degrees of partial lockdown, television…

Read MoreRace against time to find survivors after the deadly 7.0 earthquake in the Aegean Sea caused hundreds of injuries.Race against time to find survivors after the deadly 7.0 earthquake in the Aegean Sea caused hundreds of injuries.

Read More A bizarre video captured during protests in Chile shows riot police wrestling with activist Giovanna Grandon, who is famous for attending anti-government rallies dressed as the Pokemon Pikachu.  The clip posted on social media shows Grandon, known as ‘Aunt Pikachu’, dancing on the street in Santiago along with several other activists, one of…

Read More Several note Boris Johnson’s sharp ‘u-turn’ on the month-long restrictions starting on Thursday, while others say it’s needed to save the NHS Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sunday’s front pages are dominated by the news that month-long national lockdown measures will be imposed across England from Thursday. The Observer…

Read More In my reporting from America’s battleground states, I‘ve met voters who share one nation but believe in two wildly opposed ideals for its future A stilt walker dressed as Uncle Sam lumbered between selfies, a lifesize dummy of Donald Trump – complete with bulging eye bags – sat motionless by the roadside, and…

Read MoreAbout seven million community workers and volunteers will spearhead the two-month data-collection effort.About seven million community workers and volunteers will spearhead the two-month data-collection effort.

Read More Rescue workers found the man some 34 hours after the quake struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 Rescue workers have extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 and…

Read More Portugal has become the latest European state to announce new coronavirus restrictions, as Austria and England also prepare for lockdown, amid public backlash in other states forced into quarantines by the second wave of Covid-19. In Portugal, people were ordered to stay home except for work, school or essential shopping, while companies will…

Read MorePolice confirm at least two people have died and say they have arrested a man in his mid 20s.Police confirm at least two people have died and say they have arrested a man in his mid 20s.

Read MoreSeen from the UK, France’s non-religious approach to teaching often seems to translate into anti-Muslim feelings and actions I am only a little older than Agnès Poirier, but my recollection of history teaching while I was growing up in France and my understanding of the concept of secularism are very different (“We French love…

Read More At least two people were killed and five more wounded in a stabbing attack in Quebec, Canada on early Sunday morning. Police have arrested the suspect. The attack took place near the regional parliament building. Police said the assailant was armed with a bladed weapon and dressed in “medieval clothes.” After a brief…

Read More Police have made an arrest following Halloween attack near the provincial legislature Quebec City police have made an arrest after “multiple victims” were hurt in an attack by a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon. Police said late on Saturday that the attacks happened near the provincial legislature…

Read MoreAustralia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five monthsAustralia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months

Read MoreThe referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.

Read More The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made. The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.

Read More Victoria reports no new infections on Friday and Saturday while NSW says one Sydney case will be included in Monday’s figures Follow our coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications Australia has recorded its…

Read More The legislators were arrested over a May parliamentary hearing that saw lawmakers clash violently over control of a subcommittee Hong Kong police have arrested seven pro-democracy legislators over a parliamentary meeting which descended into violence in May, the legislators said on social media. The arrests on Sunday of lawmakers Wu Chi Wai, Andrew…

Read MoreWeather agency forecasts ‘catastrophic violent winds’ and intense rains as Goni slams into eastern Philippines.Weather agency forecasts ‘catastrophic violent winds’ and intense rains as Goni slams into eastern Philippines.

Read More In an interview with al-Jazeera, the French president also tried to calm tensions with the Muslims world over caricatures of the prophet Muhammad The French president Emmanuel Macron has accused Turkey of adopting a “bellicose” stance towards its NATO allies, saying tensions could ease if his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan showed respect…

Read More Leaked document shows Niugini BioMed, established in August, will be funded by government to find a treatment from existing drugs Papua New Guinea has approved nearly $US3m from its threadbare budget for an as-yet-unidentified Covid-19 treatment – allocating the money to an unknown biomedical company that was formed in August. The prime minister,…

Read More ALP sees Annastacia Palaszczuk’s third electoral win as a sign of recovery but as yet has set no short-term emissions target Federal Labor has let out a sigh of relief after the Queensland state election win, admitting it can take “a lot of heart” from the victory – but its position on gas…