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Read MoreHugely popular “bongo flava” musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.Hugely popular “bongo flava” musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.

Read MoreSome of region’s top economies, which count China as their biggest export market, to report GDP figures in coming days.Some of region’s top economies, which count China as their biggest export market, to report GDP figures in coming days.

Read MoreThe countries share a hostile history but in the US the election campaign has brought them together.The countries share a hostile history but in the US the election campaign has brought them together.

Read MoreWomen and girls are fighting back against sexual harassment like never before.Women and girls are fighting back against sexual harassment like never before.

Read MoreAn in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the White House.An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the White House.

Read More Cessation of hostilities due to start on Monday a day amid accusations on both sides that peaceful settlement is being blocked A humanitarian ceasefire will take effect on Monday morning in the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. The announcement came in a joint statement on Sunday from…

Read More Yerevan and Baku have renewed their commitments under a ceasefire deal, agreed earlier this month in Moscow but plagued with violations from both sides, after separate meetings with US officials in Washington. Armenian and Azerbajani foreign ministers, representing the two regional rivals locked in a decades-old conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, have “reaffirmed…

Read More The Special Boat Service that stormed a tanker off the Isle of Wight is closely aligned to the SAS The secretive Special Boat Service, which stormed a tanker off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Sunday evening and detained seven stowaways suspected of seizing it, is Britain’s elite military unit tasked…

Read MoreMany Americans living outside the U.S. or beyond the borders are still casting their ballots, but some are worried about them not being counted in time. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Many Americans living outside the U.S. or beyond the borders are still casting their ballots, but some are worried about them not being counted in time.…

Read MoreThe state had seen daily infections since June, forcing Melbourne into a marathon lockdown.The state had seen daily infections since June, forcing Melbourne into a marathon lockdown.

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Read More Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to ban all “Islamophobic content” on the platform, claiming Muslims are being subjected to a Holocaust-like “pogrom” across the world. Praising recent Facebook’s decision to weed out all content that “denies or distorts” the Holocaust, Khan urged the social…

Read MoreTwo previous ceasefires over the conflict in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh were broken almost immediately.Two previous ceasefires over the conflict in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh were broken almost immediately.

Read More Lockdown in Melbourne extended as authorities monitor outbreak in city’s north, and federal parliament resumes with the head of Treasury to face questions at Senate estimates. Follow all the latest updates Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots…

Read More The star was one of the corporation’s highest-profile presenters in the 1970s and 1980s The former TV presenter Frank Bough, best known for presenting the BBC’s flagship sports show Grandstand, has died at the age of 87. Bough, also known for presenting Nationwide and Breakfast Time, was one of the corporation’s highest-profile and…

Read More With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge in turnout in recent days. The opening of early voting locations in Florida,…

Read MoreSpanish foreign ministry confirms Lopez’s arrival after spending a year at Spanish ambassador’s residence in Venezuela.Spanish foreign ministry confirms Lopez’s arrival after spending a year at Spanish ambassador’s residence in Venezuela.

Read More Armenia and Azerbaijan have again agreed to respect a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict effective Monday, the US State Department announced, after previous attempts to stem the bloodshed in the disputed region failed. World leaders have been scrambling for weeks to broker a truce, with Russian President Vladimir Putin estimating that close…

Read More President’s son campaigns in swing state Nevada ‘Sue if you must’: Lincoln Project rejects Kushner-Ivanka threat Donald Trump Jr posed in front of a “Don Jr 2024” sign in Nevada on Saturday, posted the picture online and waited for “the lib heads to explode”. Related: ‘Owning the libs’: how Donald Trump Jr became…

Read MoreActivists use online platforms to raise awareness and coordinate protests, as well as connect with volunteers.Activists use online platforms to raise awareness and coordinate protests, as well as connect with volunteers.

Read MoreEven in a pandemic, candidates spend much of their time campaigning in one town after another. But what is the America they’ve seen from their own front doorstep? In this series, Times reporters explore the communities the candidates have called home.This is how the 2020 election looks from the towns that are home to…

Read MoreItaly’s leader is closing down gyms, pools and movies theaters as the country sees a spike in coronavirus infections this fall. The restrictions go into effect Monday until November 24.Italy’s leader is closing down gyms, pools and movies theaters as the country sees a spike in coronavirus infections this fall. The restrictions go into…

Read More Monday: Australian women strip-searched and medically examined on flight from Doha. Plus: newly released palace letters reveal Kerr’s devastation at being forced to resign Good morning, this is Imogen Dewey bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 26 October. Continue reading…Monday: Australian women strip-searched and medically examined on flight from Doha.…

Read MoreThe opposition has urged workers to strike from Monday after police fired stun grenades at protesters.The opposition has urged workers to strike from Monday after police fired stun grenades at protesters.

Read More Brexit talks face a roadblock this week after France refused to compromise on fishing, with Government sources hoping Angela Merkel will intervene to break the impasse. Sources close to the negotiations said that Emmanuel Macron was refusing to soften his stance and had adopted an “egregious” position on the issue. The UK has…

Read MoreThe US president has announced a normalisation deal between Sudan and Israel.The US president has announced a normalisation deal between Sudan and Israel.

Read MoreDemocrats appeal to voters as Republicans rush to confirm a conservative to Supreme Court days before the election.Democrats appeal to voters as Republicans rush to confirm a conservative to Supreme Court days before the election.

Read MoreGov’t-run sites holding supplies meant for distribution during earlier lockdowns have been ransacked this week.Gov’t-run sites holding supplies meant for distribution during earlier lockdowns have been ransacked this week.

Read More Reports say Liberian-registered vessel may be under the control of stowaways who boarded in Nigeria Military and police forces were preparing on Sunday evening to deal with the reported attempted hijacking of a Liberian-registered tanker off the Isle of Wight after stowaways on board were said to have become violent. Coastguard helicopters were…

Read MoreAmy Coney Barrett is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after the Senate voted to limit debate on the matter.Amy Coney Barrett is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after the Senate voted to limit debate on the matter.

Read More WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. The vote was 51-48. Barrett’s confirmation on Monday was hardly in doubt, with majority Republicans mostly united in support behind President Donald Trump’s pick.…

Read MoreAs an appellate judge, Amy Coney Barrett often sided with police in excessive force cases, a Reuters analysis found.As an appellate judge, Amy Coney Barrett often sided with police in excessive force cases, a Reuters analysis found.

Read MoreThe opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike.The opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike.

Read MoreThe opposition has threatened a mass walkout by workers if President Alexander Lukashenko does not resign.The opposition has threatened a mass walkout by workers if President Alexander Lukashenko does not resign.

Read More Abolishing Pinochet-era constitution was key demand of last year’s protests Chilean streets filled on Sunday for the first time since the start of the coronavirus outbreak as millions of people turned out to vote on whether to get rid of the country’s Pinochet-era constitution in favour of a fresh charter drafted by citizens.…