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Read MoreThe South American nation becomes the fifth country in the world to reach the grim milestone.The South American nation becomes the fifth country in the world to reach the grim milestone.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground state. The justices divided 4-4 on Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that required county election officials to receive…

Read More Lauren Gambino, political correspondent for Guardian US, discusses which states Biden will need to win to take the White House, and what Trump will need to do to retain the presidency What matters on 3 November is not which candidate gets more votes in the US election, but who secures the 270 electoral…

Read MoreOrganisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month’s first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.Organisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month’s first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.

Read More Candidates will be muted while the other has the floor and any interruptions will count toward their time When Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off on Thursday for a final televised debate, each candidate will have their microphones cut off while the other is delivering responses to questions. The 90-minute debate is…

Read More Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreak and track the impact of government response NSW…

Read More<p>Democrat says president’s aggressive rhetoric is putting her and others in danger</p><p>Democrat says president’s aggressive rhetoric is putting her and others in danger</p>

Read More Site was back online Monday morning with a Russian company enlisted to protect it from DDoS attacks The latest incarnation of the hate-filled online forum 8chan was temporarily kicked off the internet on Sunday, after a company protecting the site from DDoS attacks cut its services. The site, which is now called 8kun…

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Read More Ireland orders six-week lockdown; Trump says Americans ‘tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots’ discuss Covid; Iran sets record daily deaths. Follow latest updates Live coronavirus found on frozen food packaging in China Wales to go into national two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown UK: Vaccine not available until spring, says chief scientific adviser Symptoms:…

Read MoreThe Republican and the Democratic campaigns accuse each other of trying to dodge tough questions.The Republican and the Democratic campaigns accuse each other of trying to dodge tough questions.

Read More<p>Appeals court backs judge who said socialite had deployed ‘meritless arguments’</p><p>Appeals court backs judge who said socialite had deployed ‘meritless arguments’</p>

Read More At the edge of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South American nation’s bustling capital, health workers in Ushuaia were initially able to contain a small outbreak among foreigners hoping to…

Read More Move is part of US space agency’s plan to establish a long-term human presence on the moon by 2030 With competition among Earth’s telecoms providers as fierce as ever, equipment maker Nokia has announced its expansion into a new market, winning a deal to install the first cellular network on the moon. The…

Read MoreNew studies show an association between severe pollution and a spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths.New studies show an association between severe pollution and a spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths.

Read MoreThe indictment was unsealed in federal court Monday.The indictment was unsealed in federal court Monday.

Read More Oromos have complained of marginalisation but they are now increasingly assertive in their identity. Oromos have complained of marginalisation but they are now increasingly assertive in their identity.

Read MoreOromos have complained of marginalisation but they are now increasingly assertive in their identity.Oromos have complained of marginalisation but they are now increasingly assertive in their identity.

Read MoreFederal prosecutors have charged six Russian military officers with cyberattacks on targets around the world designed to, in part, interfere with international elections. Jeff Pegues has more details.Federal prosecutors have charged six Russian military officers with cyberattacks on targets around the world designed to, in part, interfere with international elections. Jeff Pegues has more…

Read MoreSources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn’t make a deal.Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn’t…

Read MoreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin talked for 53 minutes in the latest stimulus saga.US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin talked for 53 minutes in the latest stimulus saga.

Read More<p>‘I am asking everyone to take this threat seriously,’ says Micheal Martin</p><p>‘I am asking everyone to take this threat seriously,’ says Micheal Martin</p>

Read More Budget estimates continue with Australia’s coronavirus response on the agenda. Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry will reconvene for an extraordinary session while in NSW testing rates drop below 7,000. 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…

Read MoreA carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu could contain new information about life on Earth – and elsewhere. A carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu could contain new information about life on Earth – and elsewhere. 

Read More United Nations Security Council members called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a new ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh during a meeting on the disputed region Monday. United Nations Security Council members called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect a new ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh during a meeting on the disputed region Monday.

Read More Government says it will impose tier 3 restrictions on the region if no agreement reached Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The strictest Covid restrictions will be imposed on nearly 3 million people across Greater Manchester if no deal is reached by midday on Tuesday, the government has said in…

Read More Dublin has decided to impose a national lockdown for six weeks that has been described by the Irish government itself as the harshest in Europe – all to curb the spread of Covid-19 that has been topping record levels for days. Under the newly announced measures that are scheduled to come into force…

Read MoreThe world’s largest digital currency rose as much as 3.4 percent on Monday to about $11,835.The world’s largest digital currency rose as much as 3.4 percent on Monday to about $11,835.

Read More Timesha Beauchamp, 20, died in hospital in Detroit Staff at funeral home had found her breathing A 20-year-old suburban Detroit woman who was declared dead only to be found alive at a funeral home in August has died, the attorney representing her family said on Monday. Timesha Beauchamp died on Sunday at Children’s…

Read MoreSecurity camera footage shows the woman throwing her young kids off a bridge in an act of revenge against her husband.Security camera footage shows the woman throwing her young kids off a bridge in an act of revenge against her husband.

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. You’d be forgiven for sensing a disconnect between perceived reality and the political rhetoric coming out of Joe Biden’s high command this weekend. It’s not an accident.…

Read More The coronavirus is having its way with the United Kingdom—a fact that is told starkly by the numbers. The 21st most populous country in the world, the U.K. is 11th in total number of COVID-19 infections—and climbing fast. Its daily infection rate is doubling every seven to eight days in some regions, more…

Read More CHITWAN, Nepal, Oct 19 (IPS) – Nepal’s population of one-horned rhinoceros that survived hunting, a shrinking habitat and wildlife trafficking are now faced with a new threat: changes in their living environment due to a rapidly-warming atmosphere. Read the full story, “Climate Change: New Threat to Nepal’s Rhinos”, on globalissues.org → CHITWAN, Nepal, Oct 19 (IPS)…

Read More New fibre-optic cables to Pacific islands have been cautiously welcomed amid warnings over harassment and violence linked to online platforms From the narrow bay of Sydney’s Tamarama Beach, a cable twice as thick as garden hose, carrying optic fibre thinner than human hair, stretches along the ocean floor linking Australia to Papua New…

Read More Investigation alleges Lactalis breached environmental regulations at several plants and released milk derivatives that killed fish France’s largest dairy company has repeatedly polluted the country’s rivers over the past decade, according to a new report by French media organisation Disclose. During a year-long investigation into dairy giant Lactalis, Disclose found that 38 of…