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Read More European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is self-isolating pending the results of a coronavirus test after she attended a meeting with a person who later tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve been informed that I participated in a meeting last Tuesday attended by a person who yesterday tested positive for COVID-19,” she wrote…

Read More Flooding from record rains in a mountainous region of France and Italy has killed two people and left at least nine missing. Storm Alex ravaged villages around the city of Nice on the French Riviera, sweeping away roads and damaging homes. The storm moved across south-eastern France before hitting northern Italy Continue reading…Flooding…

Read More Currency collapse has families turning to black market to get essential foodstuff The Syrian government has introduced new rules limiting the amount of subsidised bread available per person at bakeries, putting larger families at risk of starvation as the country’s crippling economic crisis deepens. Under a recent government order, a household of two…

Read More The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to South Korea of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of AIM-9X Block II…

Read MoreThe president’s decision to greet supporters from a car comes under scrutiny from medical experts.The president’s decision to greet supporters from a car comes under scrutiny from medical experts.

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Read MoreSoaring temperatures are raising financial risks for the poor, but new forms of insurance could help to mitigate them.Soaring temperatures are raising financial risks for the poor, but new forms of insurance could help to mitigate them.

Read More Critics and models voice heartbreak over death of Japanese designer who was ahead of his time when it came to women’s fashion The fashion world has paid tribute to the Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, who has died aged 81 after contracting Covid-19 in France, describing him as a man of “energy, kindness and…

Read More A mail carrier who altered a handful of affidavit ballot applications. In the run up to Election Day, President Donald Trump is seizing on small, potentially routine voting issues to suggest the election is rigged. “Mail ballots, they cheat,” Trump said last month. A mail carrier who altered a handful of affidavit ballot…

Read More UK alone spends €5.7bn and Germany €12bn but analysis finds subsidies often go towards most polluting fleet vehicles UK and European governments give companies subsidies worth €32bn (£29bn) a year towards buying cars, the vast majority of which are polluting diesel and petrol models, new analysis has found. The UK subsidies were worth…

Read More Revelation contradicts official assurance that no UK-made equipment was used to repress peaceful demonstrations US law enforcement officers used British anti-riot gear to strike protesters during their controversial policing of Black Lives Matter demonstrations, despite assurances from the Conservative government that no UK-made equipment was used to repress peaceful protest. Officers deployed at…

Read More A brutal childhood, a traumatic marriage, decades of racism: the singer has overcome it all on her way to the top. She lets rip about the people who have wronged her and the self-belief that sustains her It is a rainy Thursday afternoon and Mariah Carey is talking to me from her home…

Read MoreHealth experts have long warned that colder temperatures driving people inside could promote the spread of the virus.Health experts have long warned that colder temperatures driving people inside could promote the spread of the virus.

Read MoreKenzo Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain prominence on the Paris fashion scene.Kenzo Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain prominence on the Paris fashion scene.

Read More KYIV, Ukraine — More than 100,000 people marched in Belarus’ capital on Sunday to protest against the country’s authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, and freedom for political prisoners. Police used water cannons in…

Read More KYIV, Ukraine — More than 100,000 people marched in Belarus’ capital on Sunday to protest against the country’s authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, and freedom for political prisoners. Police used water cannons in…

Read MoreDavid Malpass says private banks, investment funds are not doing enough to help countries struggling due to coronavirus.David Malpass says private banks, investment funds are not doing enough to help countries struggling due to coronavirus.

Read More President briefly left hospital for surprise drive past supporters with at least two others in vehicle Trump coronavirus treatment – live updates Donald Trump drew immediate rebuke from doctors on Sunday afternoon for an “insane” surprise drive-by visit to supporters outside the Walter Reed military medical center, where the president is being treated…

Read MoreNew study finds nearly 60 percent of women and girls using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have suffered abuse.New study finds nearly 60 percent of women and girls using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have suffered abuse.

Read More BETHESDA, Md. — Two days after being hospitalized with COVID-19, President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday before briefly leaving the hospital to salute supporters from his motorcade, a move that again showed his willingness to disregard basic precautions to contain the virus that has killed…

Read MoreUS president was driven outside the Walter Reed hospital so he could wave to supporters gathered outside.US president was driven outside the Walter Reed hospital so he could wave to supporters gathered outside.

Read More A tongue-in-cheek campaign is urging eligible overseas New Zealanders to vote in this month’s general election. Here’s how easy – and important – it is Read our weekly NZ election briefing here Two weeks out from the election, New Zealanders based overseas are being called on to make their voice heard by the…

Read MoreThe 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient tells “60 Minutes” why she and her lawyer, Amal Clooney, want ISIS tried for war crimes and genocide.The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient tells “60 Minutes” why she and her lawyer, Amal Clooney, want ISIS tried for war crimes and genocide.

Read More In the 1993 romcom Dave, the President of the United States suffers a stroke while in flagrante delicto. His chief of staff, attempting to seize power from the comatose President, finds a POTUS doppelganger, the titular Dave. A principled mensch, Dave bucks the malevolent chief of staff and promotes his own policies to…

Read More UK reports 22,961 new cases, says figure ‘artificially high’; nine New York neighbourhoods headed for lockdown; Ireland health experts recommend moving to highest level. Follow the latest updates Walter Reed physician calls Trump drive ‘insanity’ US coronavirus – latest news on Donald Trump after positive test After avoiding the worst in spring, Italy’s…

Read More The South Pacific nation went to a referendum for the second time in two years on Sunday. The ‘non’ vote prevailed – 53.3% to 46.7%. But an increased ‘oui’ vote in support of independence has laid the foundations for a third referendum in two years’ time Continue reading…The South Pacific nation went to…

Read More Russian billionaire Igor Rybakov has launched a network of schools and kindergartens – the Rybakov PlaySchool. Igor Rybakov and his wife Ekaterina (Silver Stevie Award Winner in nomination Female Executive of the Year) are the founders of the Rybakov Foundation, which aims to provide high-quality education for everyone in accordance with the Sustainable…

Read More<p>Everyone in president’s vehicle must now quarantine, says Dr James Phillips. ‘They might get sick. They may die’</p><p>Everyone in president’s vehicle must now quarantine, says Dr James Phillips. ‘They might get sick. They may die’</p>

Read More With only seven doctors per 100,000 people, Senegal has been praised for its handling of coronavirus. With only seven doctors per 100,000 people, Senegal has been praised for its handling of coronavirus.

Read More Pope Francis sounded downright woke in parts of a newly released encyclical – railing against free market, private property, racism and social injustice – but he couldn’t get through the title without offending some observers. Francis said the Covid-19 pandemic proved that free-market policies have failed to produce the societal benefits promised by…

Read More The US president thanks nurses and doctors at Walter Reed hospital, saying: ‘The work they do is just absolutely amazing.’ Donald Trump also says that he’s about to pay a surprise visit ‘to some of the great patriots we have out on the street’ – his supporters outside. He adds that he has…

Read MoreThe president is seen waving inside a car, hours after doctors said he might be discharged on Monday.The president is seen waving inside a car, hours after doctors said he might be discharged on Monday.

Read More Men, aged 51 and 56, arrested on suspicion of rape, arson and murder in case of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi and Vian Mangrio Police have arrested two men on suspicion of rape and murder in connection with the deaths of a doctor and her teenage daughter. The men, from Burnley, aged 51 and…

Read MoreThe president briefly leaves the hospital where he is being treated with Covid-19 to greet supporters.The president briefly leaves the hospital where he is being treated with Covid-19 to greet supporters.

Read More Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said Turkey’s actions “pushes away from stability” in the region and argued “international pressure” must be used to “make sure they are pulling their hands from direct terrorism.” Speaking on a conference call put together by The Arab Council for Regional Integration, Gantz accused Turkey, a country…