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Read More Forecast projects 395,000 US Covid-19 deaths by February Taliban says it hopes Trump wins election Republicans express fears Trump will lose presidential election Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 2.02pm BST An ABC News/Washington Post national poll released on Sunday shows that Joe Biden maintains a large…

Read MoreA local TV station says the suspect is a security guard it hired to protect its crew at protests.A local TV station says the suspect is a security guard it hired to protect its crew at protests.

Read MoreIt has warned that travel to Europe and the US may be off the cards until the end of 2021.It has warned that travel to Europe and the US may be off the cards until the end of 2021.

Read More<p>Late-night attackers have not been identified</p><p>Late-night attackers have not been identified</p>

Read More On Saturday, North Korea has unveiled new rocket launchers, ballistic missiles and a new family of armored vehicles at a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party. For the first time, North Korea showed a new 8×8 wheeled platform that design bears a striking resemblance to the eight-wheeled Stryker combat…

Read MoreSeoul urges Pyongyang to commit to past disarmament pledges and resume inter-Korean talks.Seoul urges Pyongyang to commit to past disarmament pledges and resume inter-Korean talks.

Read More Libyan forces holding Italian crew demand release of football players convicted of people smuggling At two docks on opposite shores of the Mediterranean, two sets of families have been drawn into a small international crisis as the fate of 12 Italian fishermen held in Libya appears to hinge on that of four Libyan…

Read More Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Azerbaijani authorities said Sunday that nine civilians have been killed and over 30 wounded after Armenian forces fired missiles overnight…

Read More A man has been shot dead during rival protests by left- and rightwing groups in the US city of Denver. Police arrested a suspect who NBC News affiliate, KUSA-TV, said was working as a security guard to protect the station’s crew, according to its website. The shooting took place on Saturday in a…

Read More (Miss this week’s The Leadership Brief? This interview below was delivered to the inbox of Leadership Brief subscribers on Sunday morning, Oct. 11; to receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Roger Ferguson’s Wall Street career has been marked by a series of crises. Ferguson…

Read More Jonathan Van-Tam says UK must act quickly to avoid history ‘repeating itself’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK is at a “tipping point” in the Covid-19 crisis and must act swiftly to avoid history “repeating itself”, the deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van-Tam, has said. In a stark…

Read More Duchess of Sussex speaks of ‘almost unsurvivable’ online abuse she has experienced The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she was told last year she was the “most trolled person in the entire world” in a podcast in which she opened up about the “almost unsurvivable” online abuse she has experienced. Meghan and her…

Read More<p>Afghan militant group says CBS misrepresented its words</p><p>Afghan militant group says CBS misrepresented its words</p>

Read More Windows smashed and vehicles damaged after assailants try to force entry into station About 40 unidentified people armed with metal bars and using fireworks as projectiles tried to storm a police station in the Paris suburbs on Saturday night, officials have said. Police posted a video showing a barrage of fireworks going off…

Read More Demonstrators opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu descended on the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night, despite only being allowed to rally outside their homes. Four people were detained following scuffles with police. Clashes broke out when police tried to contain thousands of protesters who poured into Habima Square in central Tel Aviv…

Read More An explosion from a gas leak has brought down a two-story residential building close to a packed marketplace in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran. Ebrahim Ghanbari, the head of the local fire department, told Iranian media that rescue teams were looking for survivors under the rubble. So far, three people have been…

Read MoreA private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests in downtown DenverA private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests…

Read MoreBelarus’ authoritarian president has visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for protesting his re-election they saw as riggedBelarus’ authoritarian president has visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for protesting his re-election they saw as rigged

Read MorePolls opened Sunday for the first round of national election in Lithuania, where voters will renew the 141-seat parliament and the ruling four-party coalition is widely expected to face a stiff challenge from the opposition to remain in officePolls opened Sunday for the first round of national election in Lithuania, where voters will renew…

Read MoreHealth ministry data showed a rise of almost 75,000 new cases, as experts warn of complacency.Health ministry data showed a rise of almost 75,000 new cases, as experts warn of complacency.

Read MoreA new film claims to expose the regime’s efforts to evade international sanctions. But is any of it true?A new film claims to expose the regime’s efforts to evade international sanctions. But is any of it true?

Read More In Montgomery, the steady flow of tourists from across the border is seen as mixed blessing Sharon and Tommy Gee, who run the Spar store in Montgomery, a picturesque town in mid-Wales a mile from the English border, admit they are worried. They operate a friendly shop and are keen both to serve…

Read MoreBy the age of five, many children will have had 1,500 photos of them shared online. But what happens when they grow up?By the age of five, many children will have had 1,500 photos of them shared online. But what happens when they grow up?

Read MorePassengers on the bus were on their way to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, police say.Passengers on the bus were on their way to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, police say.

Read More Seven year old was inside four-wheel drive when it was stolen on Saturday night A seven-year-old boy has woken up unharmed outside a Perth home after a carjacker stole an SUV with him inside it. The boy was inside the four-wheel drive when it was stolen from Napier Street in Morley in the…

Read More The west has been wary of China’s rise as a scientific superpower, but the pandemic has made it impossible to ignore Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It started badly, with gag orders, cover-ups and ignored offers of help from overseas, but then the Chinese government seized the narrative. It…

Read More Even if achievable, the strategy would kill too many people, say scientists Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Like the Covid-19 virus itself, the idea of herd immunity has surged back into public life having been suppressed for months. It was initially touted as a way to hold back the…

Read More After civil war, decades of corruption and then the blast that ripped through Beirut this summer, things could hardly get any worse. But they have In early September, Mohammed Khaldoon sold a necklace his sister had given him and scrounged what he could from friends and family. He gave the sum total, $400,…

Read More Donald Trump accuses his rival of being soft on China. If a crisis erupted over Taiwan he is not above exploiting it electorally How does Joe Biden lose? Dozens of national and swing-state polls dating back to the spring have consistently given him a winning lead. Nearly all now predict Biden will defeat…

Read More PM says Australia must move ‘very cautiously’ to open up to all but a handful of low-risk Covid countries Scott Morrison has confirmed Australia will move “very cautiously” to reopen quarantine-free travel with a “handful” of countries, raising the prospect Europe and the United States will be excluded until 2022 unless a Covid…

Read MoreAt least 17 passengers killed, 29 injured when a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province near Bangkok.At least 17 passengers killed, 29 injured when a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province near Bangkok.

Read More Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the high court before the Nov. 3 election. The hearings are likely to be a hybrid of in-person…

Read More White House doctor doesn’t say if president is negative; India nears 7m cases; Ireland daily infections leap Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The White House doctor says Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, but has not said whether the US president has tested negative…

Read More The gargantuan new missile North Korea put on show at a military parade is an explicit threat to US defences and an implicit challenge to both the current and next American president, analysts say, warning Pyongyang could test the weapon next year. The gargantuan new missile North Korea put on show at a…

Read More A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane blew through. Earnestine and Milton Wesley had decided to ride out Hurricane Delta in their Lake Charles home, damaged just weeks earlier by Hurricane Laura. Delta made landfall Friday evening near the coastal town of Creole with top…