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Read More Analysis of trade figures reveals huge power imbalance as suppliers and workers in poorest parts of the world bear cost of Covid downturn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Powerful US and European fashion companies have refused to pay overseas suppliers for more than $16bn (£12.3bn) of goods since the…

Read MoreMike Pence and Kamala Harris approached their debate very differently – and it showed.Mike Pence and Kamala Harris approached their debate very differently – and it showed.

Read MoreAli Hassan was only 15 when he left Pakistan to be smuggled to FranceAli Hassan was only 15 when he left Pakistan to be smuggled to France

Read More Ali Hassan was only 15 when he left Pakistan to be smuggled to Europe, following the path of his older brother and many other young men from his home country dreaming of a better life. Before the Sept. 25 attack, he proclaimed in a video he was seeking vengeance after the French satirical…

Read MoreCan we reimagine the world of literatures in English in a way that puts historically marginalised voices at the centre?Can we reimagine the world of literatures in English in a way that puts historically marginalised voices at the centre?

Read More<p>Laura Ingraham has previously told audience that Joe Biden will put Americans’ lives and constitutional rights on hold</p><p>Laura Ingraham has previously told audience that Joe Biden will put Americans’ lives and constitutional rights on hold</p>

Read More The party’s campaign of violence goes back to the 1990s, yet Greece’s political class seemed to turn a blind eye In the end, the leader of a party whose supporters threatened “civil war” and to turn the skins of immigrants into lampshades could not even bring himself to face judgment in person. Nikolaos…

Read MoreThe most talked about guest to take to the stage was a highly unlikely candidate.The most talked about guest to take to the stage was a highly unlikely candidate.

Read MoreThe BBC watched the stand-off between Harris and Pence with four US voters. What did they make of it?The BBC watched the stand-off between Harris and Pence with four US voters. What did they make of it?

Read More Even before Wednesday night’s slow-boil of a vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, the re-election bid of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence was in trouble with the one demographic on which elections hinge: women. Then, with condescension and contempt, Pence sat with Sen. Kamala Harris of California, the first…

Read More Pence defended the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic while Harris called it ‘the greatest failure of any presidential administration’ Kamala Harris accused the Trump-Pence White House of presiding over the “greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country” over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the first…

Read More Coronavirus was the key theme, but Harris also warned of the threat to Obamacare as both candidates dodged questions The vice-presidential debate on Wednesday was less openly hostile than the Donald Trump-Joe Biden debacle last week – but provided a further insight into the state of both campaigns ahead of November. Related: Kamala…

Read MoreReport says 130,000 Rohingya live under ‘squalid, abusive’ conditions; calls for an end to their ‘abitrary detention’.Report says 130,000 Rohingya live under ‘squalid, abusive’ conditions; calls for an end to their ‘abitrary detention’.

Read MoreThe showdown also sees heated exchanges between the running mates over race, the Supreme Court and China.The showdown also sees heated exchanges between the running mates over race, the Supreme Court and China.

Read More Oct 07 (IPS) – Aruna Kashyap is senior counsel for business and human rights at Human Rights WatchThe recent refusal by five international auditing firms to inspect for labor abuses in Xinjiang was the right response to the severe human rights violations there. But this is a moment for the auditing and certifications…

Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…

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Read MoreCouples will need to prove their language skills to secure a partner visa, the government says.Couples will need to prove their language skills to secure a partner visa, the government says.

Read More Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday faced considerable pressure to boost coronavirus-stricken President Donald Trump’s flagging reelection hopes as he trails in national and battleground state polls. California Sen. Kamala Harris stepped on stage having to balance her role as Joe Biden’s validator with her own historic presence as the first Black woman…

Read More Eddie Van Halen, who died Oct. 6 at 65, wasn’t just a guitar god. He was a gentle soul. The first time I saw him playing with his brother Alex at the Starwood club, in 1976, he was smiling like he had just won the lottery. The music coming out of his guitar…

Read More Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris tussled Wednesday in the first and only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 3 election, coming as the coronavirus sidelined President Donald Trump at the White House. PENCE: “President Trump and I have a plan to improve health care and to protect preexisting conditions for…

Read MoreSenior official warns amphibious landings are difficult, but also repeats US calls for Taiwan to boost defence spending.Senior official warns amphibious landings are difficult, but also repeats US calls for Taiwan to boost defence spending.

Read More Harris: ‘Americans have witnessed the greatest failure of any president’ The coronavirus pandemic has already affected the staging and format Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 2.25am BST Mike Pence had no real explanation for the White House’s choice to hold an event at the Rose Garden,…

Read More Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence.

Read MoreUN report finds almost two million babies are stillborn every year, often through the absence of basic antenatal care.UN report finds almost two million babies are stillborn every year, often through the absence of basic antenatal care.

Read MoreThe city of New Orleans is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Delta barrels across the Gulf of Mexico with Louisiana in its sights.The city of New Orleans is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Delta barrels across the Gulf of Mexico with Louisiana in its sights.

Read MoreA power vacuum resulting from the seizure of parliament threatens to further destabilise the country.A power vacuum resulting from the seizure of parliament threatens to further destabilise the country.

Read More For months, North Korea has been relatively uncombative, as leader Kim Jong Un grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and the deepening economic pain under years of tough U.S.-led sanctions. The goal, experts say, would be to bolster internal unity and draw U.S. attention amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy between the countries. “His…

Read MoreFailure to spend on health, tax the rich, and ensure worker’s rights has left people out in the cold, Oxfam chief says.Failure to spend on health, tax the rich, and ensure worker’s rights has left people out in the cold, Oxfam chief says.

Read MoreUS Vice President Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris face off in their only debate before election day.US Vice President Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris face off in their only debate before election day.

Read More France sees record cases; one in seven people tested in Belgian capital is positive; Trump returns to Oval Office against CDC’s isolation guidelines. Follow the latest updates White House coronavirus cluster: who has tested positive? Berlin nightlife given first curfew in 70 years as Covid cases surge Europe must go beyond science to…

Read More Almost two million babies are stillborn every year — one every 16 seconds — the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic could add another 200,000 deaths to the “devastating” toll. Almost two million babies are stillborn every year — one every 16 seconds — the United Nations said Thursday, warning…

Read More Villages in Ryazan region south-east of Moscow cleared after grass fire reaches military facility Russia has evacuated more than 2,000 people from nearby villages after a wildfire set off explosions at a munitions depot in the Ryazan region south-east of Moscow, officials said. More than 400 firefighters were battling into the evening on…

Read MoreBack in the Oval Office, Donald Trump says he wants Americans to have access to the treatment he had.Back in the Oval Office, Donald Trump says he wants Americans to have access to the treatment he had.

Read MoreRepublicans have mobilised thousands to watch polls, with Donald Trump Jr calling for an ‘army’ for election security.Republicans have mobilised thousands to watch polls, with Donald Trump Jr calling for an ‘army’ for election security.