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Read More<p>Ceasefire aimed to halt fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh mountain territory&nbsp;</p><p>Ceasefire aimed to halt fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh mountain territory&nbsp;</p>

Read More Despite a second attempt at a cease-fire, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Sunday of violating the new truce in their destructive conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian military officials on Sunday reported shelling and missile strikes by Azerbaijani forces carried out in the conflict zone overnight. In the morning, “the enemy…

Read MoreA decades-long Soviet-era experiment in Siberia might offer a window into human evolution.A decades-long Soviet-era experiment in Siberia might offer a window into human evolution.

Read More Militant emerged here amid the ravages of economic decline. A new self-confidence is helping the city face its latest test There’s little that’s modest about Liverpool. As cities go, it’s a glorious show-off – one knockout building after another inviting you to take an admiring look. Which makes it deeply sad then, unnatural…

Read More Iran said a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic expired Sunday in line with a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers from which Washington has withdrawn. Iran said a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic expired Sunday in line with…

Read More Enraged business owners have taken to the streets of the French capital to denounce the “ridiculous” curfew recently introduced by President Emmanuel Macron in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Carrying flares and chanting “Freedom!” people marched through Paris’ streets on Saturday, denouncing the recent restrictions imposed by the government to…

Read More As Biden and Trump enter the final weeks of their campaigns, the Guardian is tracking the latest polling in eight states that could decide the election Joe Biden is leading ​Donald Trump in the national polls for the presidential election. Continue reading…As Biden and Trump enter the final weeks of their campaigns, the…

Read More The outcome being pursued by the prime minister in the Brexit trade talks will not avoid costly friction at the border The narrow EU deal sought by Boris Johnson will act as a “dead weight” on Britain’s ability to trade, the former boss of the Brexit department has warned, amid rising concerns that…

Read More Scientists are warning of a link between rapid warming and landslides that could threaten towns and tourist attractions In Alaska and other high, cold places around the world, new research shows that mountains are collapsing as the permafrost that holds them together melts, threatening tsunamis if they fall into the sea. Scientists are…

Read More A mass stabbing in Glasgow in June revealed the plight of asylum seekers crammed into hotels during lockdown On the last Friday of June, at about midday, Badreddin Abadlla Adam left his room at the Park Inn hotel in Glasgow, walked down to reception, and stabbed six people. The 28-year-old, an asylum seeker…

Read More New Zealand overwhelmingly embraced Jacinda Ardern’s Labour, leaving Judith Collins’ party in the wilderness Judith Collins had a spring in her step and a high-beam smile when she appeared for reporters the day after a New Zealand election that delivered a landslide victory to her opponent, Jacinda Ardern of Labour – the country’s…

Read More Retailers urge customers to avoid the Christmas rush, while investing in hygiene measures to keep them Covid safe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It might still be pumpkin season, but the British Retail Consortium is pressing ahead with a new advertising campaign urging the public to start their Christmas…

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Read More The home secretary’s rhetoric targeting the legal profession continued despite warnings that it led to violence Home secretary Priti Patel ignored warnings from at least two senior colleagues to stop targeting immigration lawyers after a knifeman threatened to kill a solicitor last month in an attack linked to her rhetoric, the Observer can…

Read More Warring parties say ceasefire over disputed territory to take effect from midnight local time Armenia and Azerbaijan have announced a new attempt to establish a ceasefire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh starting from midnight local time (8pm GMT). It comes a week after a Russia-brokered truce frayed immediately after it took force. The…

Read More In a time of Trumpian chaos the biographer says the 39th president, now 96, should be celebrated for his intelligence “It is difficult,” wrote David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker, “to overstate the psychological overload that the drama of the Trump presidency presents.” Related: American Crisis review: Andrew Cuomo on Covid, Trump…

Read More David Rothkopf has all a good Trump reporter requires. Sixteen days out from the election, his book is a bracing read One of the most important qualities a good reporter can have is a very low threshold for outrage. Useful, critical coverage of your subject becomes impossible once nonchalance or indifference has inured…

Read More As coronavirus restrictions ease in Victoria, here are the current hotspots and what to do if you’ve visited them Vic cases map; NSW cases map; Full Australian stats interactive Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic ‘step 3’ restrictions NSW hotspots list; Queensland hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email; download the free…

Read More Rallies expected across country in defiant reaction to beheading of Samuel Paty after showing pupils controversial Charlie Hebdo cartoons Shocked French teachers vowed to continue encouraging their pupils’ “critical spirit” by raising contested subjects after an Islamic terrorist beheaded a secondary school teacher who showed his students caricatures of the Prophet as part…

Read More Prime minister says she will be ready to form a government in two to three weeks as New Zealanders enjoy return to normal life • New Zealand Greens on the rise after voters return to the fold • Opinion: New Zealanders have recognised their good luck Jacinda Ardern has held out the possibility…

Read MoreA 13-year conventional arms embargo on Iran has ended, but the implications for Iran and the region remain uncertain.A 13-year conventional arms embargo on Iran has ended, but the implications for Iran and the region remain uncertain.

Read More Nine French cities now under month-long curfew; European cases rise 44% in a week; resistance to lockdowns in UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of Europeans faced tough new coronavirus restrictions as governments stepped up efforts to slow the surge in infections, after the World Health Organization reported…

Read MoreThe overnight curfew in nine cities is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France.The overnight curfew in nine cities is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France.

Read More Jacinda Ardern says case is an example of the system working, as Dr Ashley Bloomfield urges continued vigilance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage After 22 days of no new Covid-19 cases in the community, a port worker in New Zealand has tested positive for the coronavirus. The case is…

Read More Melbourne to resume real estate auctions and reopen hairdressers and outdoor sporting facilities as state records two new cases • Follow the live blog • Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications Melbourne’s 5km travel radius will expand to 25km from midnight under eased restrictions announced by the…

Read More Bolivians vote Sunday a year after the resignation of President Evo Morales. Morales remains in exile, but his socialist party leads in polls. Bolivians vote Sunday a year after the resignation of President Evo Morales. Morales remains in exile, but his socialist party leads in polls.

Read More Supporters jubilant after defying poor early polls and gaining first electorate win since 1999 The mood at the election headquarters of New Zealand’s Green party was triumphal, almost as though the party had won the election outright. The election result was everything they hoped for and perhaps more than they expected. Just a…

Read More An Afghan refugee-turned-famous Swedish expert on education and integration, Hamid Zafar, has had his perfect public image ruined after a local newspaper discovered hateful comments he had been posting online under a pseudonym. Zafar arrived in Sweden as a refugee child and rose to prominence as a symbol of successful integration. Brought up…

Read MoreArmenia says Azerbaijan violated a humanitarian ceasefire within minutes early on Sunday.Armenia says Azerbaijan violated a humanitarian ceasefire within minutes early on Sunday.

Read More Paris and several other French cities face month of restrictions; numbers soar in Europe amid new lockdowns; in Australia, Victoria is expected ease restrictions after recording just two new cases – follow live Europe’s Covid fight takes a turn for the worse Police disperse drinkers protesting against tier 2 rules in London US…

Read More Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them NSW cases map; Covid restrictions state by state Vic hotspots list; Qld hotspots list; Full Australian stats interactive Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email; download the free Guardian app New South Wales health authorities…

Read More<p>Open letter calls for greater role for CDC in fighting Covid-19</p><p>Open letter calls for greater role for CDC in fighting Covid-19</p>

Read More With its most resounding victory since 1946, the weight of expectation on Labour has never been greater The Jacinda Ardern-led New Zealand Labour party has swept to its largest election night victory since 1946, winning 49.1% of the party vote and 64 seats in parliament. While the outcome is, in effect, a little-change…

Read More A divisive new constitution allows Alpha Condé to stand again, amid political and ethnic tensions. A divisive new constitution allows Alpha Condé to stand again, amid political and ethnic tensions.

Read MoreA divisive new constitution allows Alpha Condé to stand again, amid political and ethnic tensions.A divisive new constitution allows Alpha Condé to stand again, amid political and ethnic tensions.