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Read More (JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes between rock-throwing demonstrators and riot police broke out near Jakarta’s presidential palace as police tried to disperse the protesters, including…

Read More (JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes between rock-throwing demonstrators and riot police broke out near Jakarta’s presidential palace as police tried to disperse the protesters, including…

Read MoreKanta Prasad’s food stall in Delhi was making losses – until a viral tweet changed everything.Kanta Prasad’s food stall in Delhi was making losses – until a viral tweet changed everything.

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Read MoreAnalysts say crisis-hit North Korea likely to hold large military parade on Saturday to showcase new, powerful missiles.Analysts say crisis-hit North Korea likely to hold large military parade on Saturday to showcase new, powerful missiles.

Read More Remarks follow request for supreme court to investigate Podemos leader’s actions in spying case Spain’s deputy prime minister, the Podemos leader, Pablo Iglesias, has dismissed speculation that he may be investigated by the country’s supreme court, describing it as part of a long-running campaign to discredit him and his party, and to topple…

Read More Andriy Yermak says unrest in Belarus means his country needs to strengthen defences The UK is willing to provide a large lethal weapons contract to Ukraine and a £1bn loan to help Ukraine’s navy build new ships capable of use in the Black Sea, according to a senior aide to the Ukrainian president,…

Read More Having broken through off Broadway with Sean Penn and Val Kilmer, it’s no surprise that the actor has spent 35 years striving to put being a teen idol behind him. ‘I’m drawn to dark things,’ he says Alarm bells would ring for most couples if one partner suggested marriage as the perfect subject…

Read More Boarded windows and empty sidewalks made parts of Louisiana’s Acadiana region look like empty movie sets as major Hurricane Delta roared ever closer to the U.S. Gulf coast, apparently on track to smash into the same southwestern part of the state where Hurricane Laura blasted ashore six weeks ago. Forecasters said Delta —…

Read More Beijing joins initiative against ‘vaccine nationalism’ in contrast to US, which is not part of alliance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China has officially joined a global vaccine initiative for distributing 2bn doses of Covid-19 vaccines around the world by the end of next year, according to the ministry…

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Read More President Donald Trump is increasingly at odds with Attorney General William Barr over the status of the Justice Department’s investigation into the origin of the Russia probe, with the president increasingly critical about a lack of arrests and Barr frustrated by Trump’s public pronouncements about the case, according to people familiar with the…

Read More President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, as his doctor said the president had ”completed his course of therapy” for the disease. The president has not been seen in…

Read More The US president, who is still recovering from Covid-19, refuses to say if he has tested negative as he aims to revive his election campaign Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump, who is still recovering from Covid-19, has suggested he might organize a rally in Florida on Saturday,…

Read MoreThe world’s first big computing giant wants to focus on higher-margin businesses like the cloud and AI.The world’s first big computing giant wants to focus on higher-margin businesses like the cloud and AI.

Read MoreFour people abducted in Mali – including French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, 75 – are released.Four people abducted in Mali – including French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, 75 – are released.

Read MoreElliot Broidy was allegedly hired by Malaysian fugitive financier Jho Low to try and get 1MDB probe dropped.Elliot Broidy was allegedly hired by Malaysian fugitive financier Jho Low to try and get 1MDB probe dropped.

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Read MoreChina is the biggest economy to back the initiative so far. Neither the United States nor Russia have signed up.China is the biggest economy to back the initiative so far. Neither the United States nor Russia have signed up.

Read MoreThe fire is still burning after hundreds had to evacuate the building in Ulsan.The fire is still burning after hundreds had to evacuate the building in Ulsan.

Read More Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has slammed Donald Trump for not condemning right-wing militias following the foiled kidnapping plot against Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer. Speaking from his campaign in Arizona, Biden criticised the president for not watching his words after Trump previously tweeted ‘Liberate Michigan’ in response to the state’s Covid restrictions. ‘You…

Read MoreOutrage as government moves to more than double fees for degrees in the humanities and social sciences.Outrage as government moves to more than double fees for degrees in the humanities and social sciences.

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Read More Suspended officials at the agency that runs the Voice of America news outlet filed suit against it Thursday, accusing its CEO and his top aides of trying to turn it into a vehicle to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, says…

Read MoreA White House physician anticipates the president’s safe return to public engagements this Saturday.A White House physician anticipates the president’s safe return to public engagements this Saturday.

Read More Lawmakers call for a unified approach after revelations put a spotlight on European banks. Current efforts are like a “Swiss cheese full of holes.” View Entire Post › Lawmakers call for a unified approach after revelations put a spotlight on European banks. Current efforts are like a “Swiss cheese full of holes.”View Entire…

Read MoreDr Sean Conley says Saturday marks 10 days since Donald Trump’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis.Dr Sean Conley says Saturday marks 10 days since Donald Trump’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

Read More<p>The governor’s coronavirus policies provoked fierce resistance from Michigan’s militia groups</p><p>The governor’s coronavirus policies provoked fierce resistance from Michigan’s militia groups</p>

Read More A large fire has spread throughout a 33-storey apartment block in the South Korean city of Ulsan. The fire began on the 12th floor before spreading across the building that houses 136 apartments. Seventy-seven people had been treated for smoke inhalation, the fire department said, and the blaze has now been extinguished. The…

Read MoreFormer officer Shaun Lucas is fired after fatally shooting Jonathan Price while responding to a domestic disturbance.Former officer Shaun Lucas is fired after fatally shooting Jonathan Price while responding to a domestic disturbance.

Read MoreUS Senator Mitch McConnell has not been to the White House, which is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, for two months.US Senator Mitch McConnell has not been to the White House, which is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, for two months.

Read More President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sweeping sanctions Thursday on Iran’s banking sector, taking a major new step to cripple the arch-rival’s already struggling economy weeks ahead of US elections. President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sweeping sanctions Thursday on Iran’s banking sector, taking a major new step to cripple the arch-rival’s already struggling economy…

Read More<p>Event had around 70 guests, and most weren’t wearing masks&nbsp;</p><p>Event had around 70 guests, and most weren’t wearing masks&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreDonald Trump has been cleared by White House doctors to return to public engagements on Saturday after completing Covid-19 therapy on Thursday.Donald Trump has been cleared by White House doctors to return to public engagements on Saturday after completing Covid-19 therapy on Thursday.