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The race for a Covid vaccine: inside the Australian lab working round the clock to produce 100m doses
Read More The Guardian is given a unique insight into the operations of CSL, which is making vaccines that could help end the crisis Some call it the “happy soup”. Take a dash of modified Covid-19 protein DNA, mix it with cells from a Chinese hamster’s ovary, and place the combination in two state-of-the-art 2,000L…
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Five die after tourist plane, microlight jet collide in France
Read MoreNo details about the identities of the victims or the causes of the collision have so far been released.No details about the identities of the victims or the causes of the collision have so far been released.
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Fresh Azerbaijani shelling shatters peace after fragile ceasefire agreed
Read More Any hope for a truce in the long-running conflict in the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh was short-lived The streets of Stepanakert were quiet as a ceasefire went into effect on Saturday afternoon, but the local population’s ears are still ringing from the shelling and drone strikes that have decimated this highland town over…
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US court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in ballots in swing state
Read MoreCivil liberty group hails court’s decision on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as ‘victory’ ahead of November 3 election.Civil liberty group hails court’s decision on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as ‘victory’ ahead of November 3 election.
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Police notebook with gang details stolen from car
Read More West Midlands police apologise after names of young people at risk taken in Birmingham West Midlands police has apologised after a notebook containing information on young people at risk from or associated with gangs was stolen from an unattended unmarked car. The force said officers were involved in a foot chase in the…
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Two killed as massive forest fires rage in Syria
Read MoreWildfires across Syria’s north and neighbouring countries have killed two people and forced dozens to flee.Wildfires across Syria’s north and neighbouring countries have killed two people and forced dozens to flee.
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Trump holds first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis
Read MoreTen days after he tested positive for COVID-19, US President Donald Trump is addressing supporters at the White House.Ten days after he tested positive for COVID-19, US President Donald Trump is addressing supporters at the White House.
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Lawyers claim knife attack at law firm was inspired by Priti Patel’s rhetoric
Read More London firm blames recent violent assault on home secretary’s remarks that ‘activist lawyers’ were frustrating the removal of migrants Britain’s top lawyers have written to Priti Patel to express their concern after a knifeman threatened to kill an immigration solicitor last month in an attack colleagues say was directly motivated by comments made…
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Taliban expands influence in Afghanistan as US troops withdraw
Read More<p>Targeted killings are on the rise and Taliban fighters are expanding their powers, according to residents and officials</p><p>Targeted killings are on the rise and Taliban fighters are expanding their powers, according to residents and officials</p>
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Probe launched into death of director of Korean firm in Iraq
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Belarus' authoritarian leader visits his foes in prison
Read More Belarus’ authoritarian president on Saturday visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for challenging his re-election that was widely seen as manipulated and triggered two months of protests. President Alexander Lukashenko spent more than four hours talking to his jailed political foes at the Minsk prison that belongs…
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‘Chilling’ police tactics used on HS2 protesters, claims report
Read More Activist’s claim of racist assault on bypass adds to litany of alleged violations of human rights sent to UN rapporteurs A campaigner against the HS2 rail line whose head and back were knelt on by police after he says he was thrown to the ground during a peaceful protest believes he was singled…
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Spain's Canary Islands see new influx of African migrants
Read More More than 1,000 have arrived in recent days and this year has seen a big increase from 2019. More than 1,000 have arrived in recent days and this year has seen a big increase from 2019.
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28 arrests in Wisconsin protests over police slaying of teen
Read MoreTwenty-eight people were arrested in Friday’s protest over the lack of charges against a suburban Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a Black teenTwenty-eight people were arrested in Friday’s protest over the lack of charges against a suburban Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a Black teen
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U.N. World Food Program director calls on billionaires to “step up”
Read More“We need the money,” said David Beasley, the executive director of the U.N. agency.”We need the money,” said David Beasley, the executive director of the U.N. agency.
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North Korea holds military parade with missiles
Read MoreThe rare night-time military parade comes weeks before the US presidential election.The rare night-time military parade comes weeks before the US presidential election.
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Johnson and Macron hold talks on coronavirus and Brexit
Read More UK and French leaders spoke as British and EU negotiating teams engage in eleventh-hour trade deal meetings Boris Johnson has held Brexit telephone talks with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, as the clock ticks down to the deadline for a deal. The two leaders spoke on Saturday with seemingly just days remaining for…
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Trump to appear at White House rally after Covid
Read MoreThe president, who says he feels strong, is due to address supporters from the White House balcony.The president, who says he feels strong, is due to address supporters from the White House balcony.
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Kim Jong-un unveils huge ballistic missile and threatens to ‘fully mobilise’ nuclear force
Read More<p>Missiles on show for first time since Trump meeting</p><p>Missiles on show for first time since Trump meeting</p>
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Woman jailed for shooting her rapist dead after he threatened to kill her
Read More<p>Brittany Smith’s indictment for the murder of her rapist in Alabama sparked national headlines, and on Friday she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years, of which she will serve seven months</p><p>Brittany Smith’s indictment for the murder of her rapist in Alabama sparked national headlines, and on Friday she pleaded guilty and was…
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Opposition parties win big in Czech Senate election
Read MoreThe opposition parties in the Czech Republic have cemented their dominant position in Parliament’s upper house after winning big in an election for a third of the seats in the SenateThe opposition parties in the Czech Republic have cemented their dominant position in Parliament’s upper house after winning big in an election for a…
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Japanese man reportedly detained after staying at hotel for 10 MONTHS & failing to pay the bill
Read More An unemployed Japanese man has been arrested by Niigata Prefectural Police after staying for some 10 months at a hotel and allegedly failing to pay the bill. The bizarre case was reported by Nippon News Network on Friday. The suspect, said to be a 58-year-old unemployed man, was grabbed by the police after…
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Kyrgyzstan unrest: Ex-president rearrested as power struggle deepens
Read MorePolitical turmoil has gripped the Central Asian country after a disputed parliamentary election.Political turmoil has gripped the Central Asian country after a disputed parliamentary election.
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Donald Trump set to host first in-person event since Covid-19 diagnosis – live
Read More ‘A surreal reality show’: Trump’s terrible week after Covid diagnosis Ex-member of Amy Coney Barrett’s faith group speaks out Debate schedule in disarray after Trump refuses virtual event Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 4.12pm BST During an appearance on Rush Limbaugh’s show on Friday, Donald Trump…
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Says He’s Out of the Hospital After Treatment for COVID-19
Read More TRENTON, N.J. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Saturday he has been discharged from a New Jersey hospital where he spent a week, following his announcement that he had contracted the coronavirus. “I am happy to let you know that this morning I was released from Morristown Medical Center,” Christie said…
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Jacinda Ardern casts vote in New Zealand general election
Read More Prime minister heads to polls in Auckland district after visit to suburban market New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has voted in the country’s general election, a week before polls officially close. Ardern cast her vote in her Auckland district on Saturday after visiting a market in the suburb of Ōtara, where she…
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Trump administration loses fight to stop child born abroad to gay couple from becoming US citizen
Read More<p>Same-sex couples asked to prove biological parentage but heterosexual couples typically are not</p><p>Same-sex couples asked to prove biological parentage but heterosexual couples typically are not</p>
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Pyongyang shows off BRAND NEW intercontinental ballistic missile during military parade, according to experts
Read More The North Korean military has showcased a new mobile intercontinental ballistic missile during Saturday’s military parade, one which experts say is larger than any previously demonstrated weapon of its type. Four ICBMs of the new variety were carried by 11-axle erector-launcher vehicles, and they may be the new weapon system whose existence was…
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North Korea creates its own version of Russian Armata tank
Read More North Korea has unveiled an advanced version of its main battle tank during a massive military parade and public rally in Pyongyang early on Saturday marking the 75th anniversary of the country’s ruling party. The unusual predawn parade occurred in the North Korean capital Pyongyang early on Saturday marking the 75th anniversary of…
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Africa 'needs $1.2tn' to recover coronavirus losses
Read More The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says. The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says.
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Kim Jong-un praises troops for ‘stopping coronavirus’ at massive North Korea military parade
Read More<p>No one at the parade appeared to be wearing face masks or social distancing</p><p>No one at the parade appeared to be wearing face masks or social distancing</p>
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Iran tightens COVID-19 curbs as infections continue to rise
Read MorePartial shutdown imposed in Tehran a week ago extended till October 16 as government announces new penalties.Partial shutdown imposed in Tehran a week ago extended till October 16 as government announces new penalties.
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Kim Jong-un says socialism saved North Korea from Covid-19, with not a single person infected
Read More Kim Jong-un has credited the country’s socialist system with supposedly protecting North Koreans from the Covid-19 pandemic, saying not a single case of the devastating global disease has been registered in his country. The bold, if unverifiable, claim was made by Kim in a televised speech following a military parade dedicated to the…
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Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
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North Korea’s new air defense missile system similar to Russia’s Tor
Read More The new type of short-range air defense missile system was unveiled during Today’s military parade in North Korea. The parade featured North Korea’s new type of weapons and ballistic missiles for the first time since Kim began meeting with international leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, in 2018. The new short-range surface-to-air missile…