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Egypt begins trial of ex-student in case fueling #MeToo wave
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Russia reports record single-day rise in coronavirus cases
Read MoreThe latest figures pushed the overall total number of infections in the country to 1,285,084.The latest figures pushed the overall total number of infections in the country to 1,285,084.
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UK temporarily recalls ambassador to Belarus
Read More<p>Move follows Minsk decision to expel neighbouring diplomats </p><p>Move follows Minsk decision to expel neighbouring diplomats </p>
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Bangladesh considers death penalty for rapists as protests surge
Read More<p>There’s outcry over the rise in sexual assault and rape in the country over recent years </p><p>There’s outcry over the rise in sexual assault and rape in the country over recent years </p>
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Lebanon: fuel tank explodes in basement of Beirut building – video
Read More A fuel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several others, the Lebanese Red Cross said. The explosion came two months after a massive blast at Beirut’s port killed nearly 200 people, injured at least 6,500 and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Lebanon: Beirut…
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Osime Brown’s mother vows to fight against deportation to Jamaica
Read More Case of 21-year-old autistic man convicted under joint enterprise has received support from MPs and human rights activists The mother of a 21-year-old autistic man has vowed that she will not stop fighting to prevent her son being deported to Jamaica following a conviction for the robbery of a friend’s mobile phone he…
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‘Influencers are being taken advantage of’: the social media stars turning to unions
Read More The influencer industry is worth billions – but Instagram and YouTube content creators are often exploited. What happens when a personal brand joins a union? Amy Hart earned her 1.2 million Instagram and 99,000 Twitter followers by appearing on 2019’s Love Island, where she had her heart broken while wearing a denim minidress.…
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Fuel tank explosion in Lebanon capital kills four
Read MoreOfficials say the blast happened in a Beirut warehouse containing a diesel tank, but its cause is still unknown.Officials say the blast happened in a Beirut warehouse containing a diesel tank, but its cause is still unknown.
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‘I was chained for 11 months’: Living with depression in Liberia
Read MoreThere were 30 of us – men, women and children – in a hall, chained to logs. We were only released to go to the bathroom.There were 30 of us – men, women and children – in a hall, chained to logs. We were only released to go to the bathroom.
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War has broken out on the edge of Europe. What’s behind it? | Thomas de Waal
Read More The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a mostly forgotten tragedy, with high human cost and a labyrinth of differing viewpoints A tragedy is unfolding on the edge of Europe in and around the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. A mostly forgotten war has restarted between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Outsiders are struggling to…
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‘He became a hero’: Bolsonaro sees popularity surge as Covid-19 spreads
Read More Emergency aid payments have helped Brazil’s president win support despite the virus raging. But things could soon change Brazil’s hard-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, dismissed Covid-19 as a “little flu”, and said it should be faced “like a man, not a boy”. He sneered that self-isolating was “for the weak” and raged against lockdown…
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Kyrgyzstan parliament to discuss new government amid unrest
Read MoreProtests and a state of emergency in the Central Asian nation’s capital following a disputed parliamentary election.Protests and a state of emergency in the Central Asian nation’s capital following a disputed parliamentary election.
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Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Louisiana
Read MoreThe US state is still recovering from the damage caused by a previous hurricane in August.The US state is still recovering from the damage caused by a previous hurricane in August.
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#EndSARS protests: Nigeria president commits to ending police brutality
Read More Muhammadu Buhari responds to protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by officers. Muhammadu Buhari responds to protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by officers.
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Forced to give birth in the mud: Asylum seekers help deliver baby at Mexican migrant camp
Read More<p>Under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) programme, asylum seekers have been forced to wait for months in Mexican border towns, reports Chantal da Silva</p><p>Under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) programme, asylum seekers have been forced to wait for months in Mexican border towns, reports Chantal da Silva</p>
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Broken windows & torched cars: Protesters rampage in Berlin after eviction of ‘anarcha-queer-feminist’ squat (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Read More Protesters in Berlin pelted police with bottles and vandalized shops and cars on Friday night after the forced eviction of almost 60 residents of the anarcha-queer-feminist squat “Liebig 34”. The unrest happened in the central Mitte district of the German capital, where some 2,000 people vented their anger over the closure of the…
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan ceasefire comes into force
Read MoreThe ceasefire over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region was agreed earlier after talks in Moscow.The ceasefire over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region was agreed earlier after talks in Moscow.
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Japan plans to increase number of F-35’s bases
Read More The Japan Times has reported that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has a plan to increase the number of airbases which will host newest F-35 fighter jets. According to Japan’s largest English-language daily newspaper, Defense Ministry is looking at deploying new F-35A state-of-the-art stealth fighters to Air Self-Defense Force bases other than the…
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The Greek anti-fascist struggle is far from over
Read MoreGolden Dawn may be no more, but ideologies do not die with political organisations that represent them.Golden Dawn may be no more, but ideologies do not die with political organisations that represent them.
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Sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Finland approved
Read More The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to Finland of more than $12.5 billion worth of stealth fighters. On October 8, the DSCA, the Pentagon’s top arms broker, announced that the U.S. State Department has cleared a $12.5 billion purchase by Finland…
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No one will buy the Watts murder house featured in Netflix’s ‘American Murder: The Family Next Door
Read More<p>The house is technically still owned by Watts despite its foreclosure</p><p>The house is technically still owned by Watts despite its foreclosure</p>
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US: Fauci calls White House event a coronavirus ‘superspreader’
Read MoreUS infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says ‘data speaks for themselves’ as Rose Garden crowd wore no masks.US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says ‘data speaks for themselves’ as Rose Garden crowd wore no masks.
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Who will pay to deliver vaccines to the world’s poorest?
Read MoreThe World Health Organization makes the economic case for a $35bn vaccine fund. Plus, Zimbabwe’s hunt for oil.The World Health Organization makes the economic case for a $35bn vaccine fund. Plus, Zimbabwe’s hunt for oil.
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US election 2020: Texas judge blocks postal voting restrictions
Read MoreThe governor of Texas wanted to limit the number of absentee ballot drop-off points in each county.The governor of Texas wanted to limit the number of absentee ballot drop-off points in each county.
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Philippines arrests woman suspected of planning suicide attack
Read MoreArrest of Indonesian woman follows a series of deadly bombings in Jolo in the southern Philippines.Arrest of Indonesian woman follows a series of deadly bombings in Jolo in the southern Philippines.
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Downgraded Delta still pummels storm-weary Louisiana
Read More Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier. Delta hit as a Category 2 hurricane, with top winds of 100 mph (155 kph)…
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‘A surreal reality show’: Trump’s terrible week after his Covid diagnosis
Read More Some experts say if Trump was deliberately trying to sabotage his own presidential campaign, he could hardly do a better job than the past week It was the week the men in white coats finally came for Donald Trump. Seven doctors in face masks emerged from Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington attempting…
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Taiwan’s president calls for less tension with China in annual address
Read More Tsai Ing-wen says she hopes ‘this is the beginning of genuine change’ after Xi Jinping’s UN speech saying Beijing would never seek hegemony Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, says she has hopes for less tensions with China and in the region if Beijing will listen to Taipei’s concerns, alter its approach and restart dialogue…
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NSW Covid hotspots: list of Sydney and regional case locations
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…
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North Korea appears to have held an anniversary military parade, South Korea says
Read More North Korea appears to have held a military parade early on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party, South Korea’s military said. The anniversary, celebrated with a raft of concerts and festivals, was closely watched around the region as it was seen as an event where…
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Team Trump Admits Its ‘Russiagate’ Head Fake Has Been a Flop
Read More With coronavirus running through his body in competition with a heavy steroidal dose, President Trump is frustrated that a country where over 210,000 people have died from the virus seems disinterested in the “hoax” of Russiagate.Trump spent part of his week demanding the latest version of his Russia counter-narrative—that the intelligence officials teamed…
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Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events
Read More Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to political activities, including a big White House event on Saturday and a rally in Florida on Monday, a week after his hospitalization for a virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. As…
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Western Australia shark attack: police divers search for missing surfer
Read More Police divers and a remote underwater vehicle team are looking for the surfer who went missing at Kelp Beds beach A search has resumed for a surfer who was mauled by a shark near Esperance in Western Australia. The man could not be found after being attacked just before 11am on Friday at…
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Hurricane Delta makes landfall in storm-battered Louisiana
Read MoreThe state is still recovering from the damage caused by another storm, Hurricane Laura, in August.The state is still recovering from the damage caused by another storm, Hurricane Laura, in August.
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Lebanon: Beirut fuel tank explodes in building basement, killing four
Read More Blaze erupts inside bakery shaking city, two months after a massive blast at port killed nearly 200 people A fuel tank has exploded inside a Beirut building, killing four people and injuring several others, the Lebanese Red Cross said. It was not immediately clear what triggered the blast in the western neighbourhood of…