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Read MoreFrance recalls its ambassador after President Erdogan suggests French leader needs “mental check”.France recalls its ambassador after President Erdogan suggests French leader needs “mental check”.

Read More Macron’s office says ‘rudeness is not a method’ after Turkish president calls for counterpart to have ‘mental checks’ France said it would recall its envoy to Turkey for consultations following “unacceptable” comments by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, that suggested his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, needed a mental health check-up. In the…

Read More Victorian premier anticipates restrictions will be eased by 1 November but is awaiting results on north Melbourne cluster testing Follow our global live blog Victoria cases trend map; Full Australian Covid stats Melbourne’s restrictions; regional Victoria’s rules Sign up for Guardian Australia’s weekly coronavirus email Daniel Andrews has delayed an announcement about easing…

Read More Transformative leader who took over from father made Samsung a global name with turnover worth a fifth of South Korea’s GDP The Samsung Electronics chairman, Lee Kun-hee, who made the South Korean company a global name, has died at the age of 78. Under Lee’s leadership Samsung rose to become the world’s largest…

Read MoreAbu Muhsin al-Masri, believed to be al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, was on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List.Abu Muhsin al-Masri, believed to be al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, was on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List.

Read More Industry minister says, depending on type of vaccine approved, ‘significant work’ may be required before production Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s weekly coronavirus email It could take up to a year for…

Read MoreProtesters are continuing to march the streets of Thailand, demanding the resignation of the country’s prime minister. Demonstrators are speaking out against the country’s royal family and military rule. Ramy Inocencio reports.Protesters are continuing to march the streets of Thailand, demanding the resignation of the country’s prime minister. Demonstrators are speaking out against the…

Read MoreWith his sushi restaurant on the verge of closing amid the coronavirus pandemic, chef Masanori Sugiura was desperate to find ways to keep his business afloat. So the bodybuilder decided to beef up his menu by adding a very special kind of delivery. Lucy Craft has more.With his sushi restaurant on the verge of…

Read More Storms, cool change and high pollen count prompt health warning ahead of wet week for south-eastern Australia Thunderstorm asthma alerts have been issued for the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales’s nearby Murrumbidgee region this weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology said a low-pressure trough and strong cold front would continue to cross…

Read More With a 50th nation ratifying it, the treaty outlawing nuclear weapons for all countries will come into force in 90 days Nuclear weapons will soon be illegal. Just over 75 years since their devastation was first unleashed on the world, the global community has rallied to bring into force a ban through the…

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Read MoreThe pandemic has interrupted a centuries-old Indian tradition, the yearly performance of an ancient Hindu epic.The pandemic has interrupted a centuries-old Indian tradition, the yearly performance of an ancient Hindu epic.

Read More Police have ruined what was slated to become a massive fetish party in downtown Berlin, swooping on the gathering as it was in full swing. Officers said that the participants were in violation of the Covid-19 restrictions. Also on rt.com Germany announces capacity to take Covid patients from abroad as cases soar across…

Read More Abu Muhsin al-Masri was on FBI’s most-wanted list and had been charged with terrorism offences in US Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior al-Qaida leader who was on the FBI’s most-wanted list, Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a tweet late on Saturday. Al-Masri has been charged…

Read More France, Italy, Austria and Greece report record increases in Covid-19 cases; Melbourne cluster grows. Follow the latest updates live US coronavirus cases surge in final days before election How Australia is tracking where Covid cases come from Coronavirus vaccine final-stage testing to restart in US Which countries have the most coronavirus cases and…

Read MoreHugh Schofield looks for the truth behind Rumer Godden’s The Greengage Summer in northern France.Hugh Schofield looks for the truth behind Rumer Godden’s The Greengage Summer in northern France.

Read MoreNintendo reveals a mixed-reality version of its top-selling game, but is it more than a gimmick?Nintendo reveals a mixed-reality version of its top-selling game, but is it more than a gimmick?

Read MoreThe Middle East’s version of Sesame street ‘Ahlam Simsim’ hopes Muppets will help calm children’s fears about coronavirus.The Middle East’s version of Sesame street ‘Ahlam Simsim’ hopes Muppets will help calm children’s fears about coronavirus.

Read More Review finds testing flaws meant support went to many workers who lost no income but not to others who had Rishi Sunak’s flagship scheme to help the self-employed through the pandemic has handed £1.3bn to workers who saw no loss of income while giving nothing to 500,000 people left without work, new analysis…

Read MoreThe US president’s frenetic schedule sees him visiting three key states in one day after voting in Florida.The US president’s frenetic schedule sees him visiting three key states in one day after voting in Florida.

Read MoreKhabib Nurmagomedov chokes Justin Gaethje unconscious to retain title, announces retirement following father’s death.Khabib Nurmagomedov chokes Justin Gaethje unconscious to retain title, announces retirement following father’s death.

Read MoreLeopoldo Lopez’s party says the opposition leader left Venezuela on Saturday and will work from abroad.Leopoldo Lopez’s party says the opposition leader left Venezuela on Saturday and will work from abroad.

Read More Paramedics say woman in her 20s fell into ‘components of the ride’s machinery’ A woman is in a critical condition after falling from an amusement ride in far-north Queensland. Emergency services were called to the Cairns showgrounds about 5.30pm on Saturday and took the woman, who is in her 20s, to Cairns hospital…

Read More President Trump’s relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had its ups and downs. NPR discusses what might happen to the U.S.-Turkey relationship if Joe Biden wins the election. President Trump’s relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had its ups and downs. NPR discusses what might happen to the U.S.-Turkey…

Read More The shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades. The shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades.

Read MoreThe shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades.The shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades.

Read MoreThe state’s supreme court has temporarily stayed a ruling that blocked the governor’s limit of one drop box per county.The state’s supreme court has temporarily stayed a ruling that blocked the governor’s limit of one drop box per county.

Read More Attackers armed with guns and machetes killed at least eight children Saturday in a raid on a school in southwestern Cameroon, the United Nations said. Attackers armed with guns and machetes killed at least eight children Saturday in a raid on a school in southwestern Cameroon, the United Nations said.

Read More The lack of gear and preparation for her expedition has led one local search and rescue team member to question how the woman survived the ordeal. The lack of gear and preparation for her expedition has led one local search and rescue team member to question how the woman survived the ordeal.

Read MoreAt least 18 were killed and 57 wounded in a separate suicide attack in Kabul on Saturday.At least 18 were killed and 57 wounded in a separate suicide attack in Kabul on Saturday.

Read More Nest near Canadian border contained an estimated 100 to 200 invasive insects, which crews vacuumed into canisters Heavily protected crews worked in Washington state on Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States. Related: First US murder hornet nest located in Washington state Continue reading…Nest near…

Read More A second French mayor has apparently been threatened with “beheading” just days after the gruesome murder of a schoolteacher over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. The ominous threat was sprayed on the walls of a school in Lyon. “The mayor of the 8th, we’ll behead your head [sic],” the graffiti read, referring to…

Read More Singer-songwriter Tio Massing writes songs from a sprawling banyan tree, and says ‘I have to do something for this earth, and the next generation’ Vanuatu singer-songwriter Tio Bang Massing writes from a place that few still remember. He tries to live there too, with an almost Buddha-like simplicity, in a makeshift home tucked…

Read More A year after protests that paralyzed the nation, Chileans vote Sunday on replacing their constitution approved under dictator Augusto Pinochet. A year after protests that paralyzed the nation, Chileans vote Sunday on replacing their constitution approved under dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Read More College towns have seen a surge of the coronavirus, especially in Texas, but they’re doubling down on in-person classes and football. College towns have seen a surge of the coronavirus, especially in Texas, but they’re doubling down on in-person classes and football.