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Read More Victoria reports no new deaths as NSW Health warns of several new Sydney locations linked to Covid-19. Follow all today’s news PM says budget spending will go ahead even if forecasts are wrong Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state Follow the global coronavirus live blog 11.22pm BST Just a quick…

Read More<p>Katie Miller traveled to Utah to help the Vice President ahead of Wednesday’s debate</p><p>Katie Miller traveled to Utah to help the Vice President ahead of Wednesday’s debate</p>

Read More Richard Colbeck said the government won’t pressure athletes UK could boycott over Beijing’s treatment of ethnic minorities Australia’s sports minister has shrugged off calls to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights abuses in China. Richard Colbeck signalled the government would not push for Australian athletes to abandon the event despite…

Read MoreBrazil is the third worst-hit country, after the US and India, with deaths approaching 150,000.Brazil is the third worst-hit country, after the US and India, with deaths approaching 150,000.

Read More Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge The government’s Brexit strategy is in danger of driving the UK down a “very slippery slope” towards “dictatorship” or “tyranny”, according to a former president of the supreme court. Addressing an online meeting of lawyers, Lord Neuberger on…

Read MoreEx-policeman Derek Chauvin awaits trial over the killing of black American man George Floyd in May.Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin awaits trial over the killing of black American man George Floyd in May.

Read MoreThe grandson of late rock n’ roll singer Elvis Presley has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in TennesseeThe grandson of late rock n’ roll singer Elvis Presley has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Tennessee

Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday decried what he called Joe Biden’s “sharp anti-Russian rhetoric” but praised the Democratic presidential nominee’s comments on arms control. In his first detailed statements on the U.S. presidential campaign, Putin also lamented President Donald Trump’s failure to improve relations between Moscow and Washington, but blamed this on…

Read MoreAlexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are to appear in a US federal court in Virginia later.Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are to appear in a US federal court in Virginia later.

Read More A Kenyan court found two suspects guilty and acquitted another for their roles in the 2013 attack. The men were charged with conspiring to commit terrorism and aiding a terrorist group. (Image credit: Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images) A Kenyan court found two suspects guilty and acquitted another for their roles in the…

Read More<p>Secret Service agents also filmed attempting to ‘wrangle’ one of the beasts</p><p>Secret Service agents also filmed attempting to ‘wrangle’ one of the beasts</p>

Read MoreUN officials decry ‘increasingly pervasive and divisive appeals to ethnic affiliations’ before October 18 polls.UN officials decry ‘increasingly pervasive and divisive appeals to ethnic affiliations’ before October 18 polls.

Read More<p>Former British citizens Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are expected to appear in US federal court later on Wednesday</p><p>Former British citizens Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are expected to appear in US federal court later on Wednesday</p>

Read More Under Trump, Latin America policy has seldom gone beyond immigration. Biden would widen the focus. But he might find resistance from the region’s leaders. Under Trump, Latin America policy has seldom gone beyond immigration. Biden would widen the focus. But he might find resistance from the region’s leaders.

Read More (MINNEAPOLIS) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison. According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond, and the Department of Corrections has confirmed he is no longer in custody at the state’s facility in…

Read More Thursday: Only 10% of infrastructure budget due this year and a third of ‘jobmaker’ held until 2022. Plus: National Gallery of Victoria’s ambitious art revival Good morning, this is Richard Parkin bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Thursday 8 October. Continue reading…Thursday: Only 10% of infrastructure budget due this year and…

Read More CANBERRA, Australia, Oct 07 (IPS) – Can a state built upon the “taking of another people’s lands, lives and power” ever really be just?  Colonialism can’t be reversed, so at a simple level the answer is no. Read the full story, “Can Colonialism be Reversed? The UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…

Read More New U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance means a COVID-19 vaccine likely will not be approved by Election Day—which could actually be a good thing for public health. On Oct. 6, the agency posted an industry guidance document on its website asking pharmaceutical companies applying for emergency-use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine…

Read More STOCKHOLM / ROME, Oct 07 (IPS) – The 26th of September, the Lebanese prime minister Mustapha Adib stepped down after less than a month on his post. The president, Michael Auon, stated: “Lebanon will be going to Hell if a new government is not formed soon.” The question is if his nation is…

Read More<p>In the town of Tal Tamr, <a href=”/author/richard-hall”>Richard Hall</a> finds that a ceasefire announced with great fanfare by Donald Trump is non-existent</p><p>In the town of Tal Tamr, <a href=”/author/richard-hall”>Richard Hall</a> finds that a ceasefire announced with great fanfare by Donald Trump is non-existent</p>

Read MoreIn the Swedish city of Malmo and Austrian town of Nickelsdorf, refugees are looking to build a new life.In the Swedish city of Malmo and Austrian town of Nickelsdorf, refugees are looking to build a new life.

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Read More<p>Discovery is under investigation says Coconino County Sheriff’s Office</p><p>Discovery is under investigation says Coconino County Sheriff’s Office</p>

Read More Louisville police released details Wednesday of its investigation into the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a case that has sparked nationwide protests. Mayor Greg Fischer said it was important to release the investigative files as quickly as possible, after making “necessary redactions.” “I urge all to be sensitive that these files contain information…

Read MoreGeopolitical concerns see lira depreciate to yet another record low against the US dollar, extends year loss to 24%.Geopolitical concerns see lira depreciate to yet another record low against the US dollar, extends year loss to 24%.

Read MoreOne justice down after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, court considers whether to bend Oracle’s copyright suit.One justice down after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, court considers whether to bend Oracle’s copyright suit.

Read More The Coalition has allocated only $46m to Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to meet new Closing the Gap targets Indigenous groups and Labor have criticised the Coalition for allocating more than $39m of extra funding to a non-Indigenous sport-based initiative for boys, but failing to adequately fund Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to meet the new Closing…

Read MoreIt started with members of the national philharmonic playing folk songs on the steps of a concert hall, but grew into a flash mob movement against “Europe’s last dictator.”It started with members of the national philharmonic playing folk songs on the steps of a concert hall, but grew into a flash mob movement against…

Read MoreA brutal crackdown on protests denouncing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim of another term has failed to quash the opposition movement, which, as CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports, continues to literally sing out its demand for democracy.A brutal crackdown on protests denouncing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim of another term has failed to quash…

Read MoreThe two former fighters are indicted on multiple charges related to the hostage-taking and deaths of four Americans.The two former fighters are indicted on multiple charges related to the hostage-taking and deaths of four Americans.

Read More Silvia Sardone, who serves as an MEP for Italy’s Northern League Party, has revealed that she received a barrage of death and rape threats because of her opposition to the construction of a mosque in Milan. According to screenshots of messages she received on social media, seen by journalists at Italy’s Il Giornale…

Read More CAROLINA, El Salvador, Oct 07 (IPS) – The people of Potrerillos, a village located in northeastern El Salvador, worked hard to achieve something that many doubted they could do: harness the waters of the Carolina River to install a community mini hydroelectric plant, which supplies them with cheap energy. Read the full story,…

Read More India and Pakistan believe that Kashmir belongs to them. While India has gained international support, Pakistan has been forced to stop supporting terrorists in Kashmir.India and Pakistan believe that Kashmir belongs to them. While India has gained international support, Pakistan has been forced to stop supporting terrorists in Kashmir.

Read MoreTurkish leader was welcomed upon his arrival by senior delegation headed by Qatar’s defence minister.Turkish leader was welcomed upon his arrival by senior delegation headed by Qatar’s defence minister.

Read More On Wednesday, Robotic Research LLC announced that it has added Retrotraverse to its AutoDrive-M autonomy kit. This autonomy kit is equipped on the U.S. Army’s Palettized Load System logistics trucks. Robotic Research demonstrated the Retrotraverse capabilities with three of the U.S. Army’s PLS trucks, each towing trailers. “This is a major step forward…