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Read More The ‘Hong Kong 12’ – arrested for allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan – have become the latest flashpoint for protesters The family of a Hong Kong activist detained in China after allegedly attempting to flee to Taiwan by speedboat say they have had no communication from him and are relying on a…

Read More Labour prime minister faces National leader Judith Collins in televised election clash The prime minister of New Zealand has admitted she has used cannabis in the most robust and animated leaders’ debate of the election campaign so far. The Labour leader and incumbent prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, met the National party leader, Judith…

Read More A fighter jet breaking the sound barrier rattled Paris on Wednesday prompting a wave of panic and confusion across the French capital as people speculated about the cause of the enormous explosion. Play at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros was briefly interrupted as the sonic boom echoed in the distance,…

Read More Live updates: prime minister under pressure from MPs ahead of debate on extending emergency powers in the Coronavirus Act More than 80 Tory MPs prepared to rebel over Covid powers UK spent £569m on ventilators that remain largely unused Exclusive: care home outbreaks cast doubt on official PHE data Global coronavirus updates –…

Read MoreSheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah sworn in to receive the body of his half-brother Sheikh Sabah, who died on Tuesday.Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah sworn in to receive the body of his half-brother Sheikh Sabah, who died on Tuesday.

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Read MoreThe rivals spar over the pandemic, race and even their families in a debate disrupted by shouting.The rivals spar over the pandemic, race and even their families in a debate disrupted by shouting.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended her government’s record during the coronavirus pandemic, telling lawmakers that the country had fared well compared to many of its peers. The far-right Alternative for Germany, the largest opposition party, accused Merkel during a budget debate in Parliament of using the crisis as an excuse to…

Read More Japan’s defence ministry on Wednesday unveiled a record $52-billion budget request in a push to maintain military readiness under pressure from China and North Korea. Japan’s defence ministry on Wednesday unveiled a record $52-billion budget request in a push to maintain military readiness under pressure from China and North Korea.

Read More CAROLINA, El Salvador, Sep 30 (IPS) – Ermelinda Lobos’s life has improved substantially since she and the rest of the people in her small village, hidden in the mountains of northeastern El Salvador, worked hard to build a mini hydroelectric plant and become self-sufficient in energy. Read the full story, “Community Hydropower Dam…

Read MoreFormer deputy PM LK Advani, 92, was among those charged over the 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque.Former deputy PM LK Advani, 92, was among those charged over the 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque.

Read More Any hopes that COVID-19 would diminish by now are gone. The truth is that it will disrupt, and materially reshape, universities for at least the duration of this academic year – most likely longer.Any hopes that COVID-19 would diminish by now are gone. The truth is that it will disrupt, and materially reshape,…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Introduction: Shell to cut 10% of workforce Up to 9,000 jobs to go by 2022 Cost-cutting plan will help push to net-zero 8.13am BST The FT’s Anjli Raval says Shell is trying to streamline its business after the shock of Covid-19, writing: Shell has…

Read More After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio. Trump’s supporters may have been cheered by his frontal assault. After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger…

Read More The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos Tuesday night as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry — and personal — jabs that sometimes overshadowed the sharply different visions each man has for a nation facing historic crises. In the most…

Read More It did not take long for the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election to spiral totally out of control. President Donald Trump simply would not stop talking—badgering, heckling, taunting and sniping at both his opponent and the moderator. Finally, Joe Biden could only blurt, “Man, would you shut up?” Trump, of…

Read More<p>As Hillary Clinton found four years ago, writes Andrew Buncombe, the best of plans count for little when Donald Trump is involved</p><p>As Hillary Clinton found four years ago, writes Andrew Buncombe, the best of plans count for little when Donald Trump is involved</p>

Read MoreInterruptions, personal attacks dominate televised US election debate between presidential rivalsInterruptions, personal attacks dominate televised US election debate between presidential rivals

Read More Donald Trump declined to condemn white supremacists and violent rightwing groups during a contentious first 2020 presidential debate in which the issue of anti-racism protests and civic unrest was one of the topics of discussion. Asked repeatedly by the moderator, Chris Wallace, to condemn the actions of white supremacists and other groups, such…

Read More The Israeli Knesset has approved legislation that will ban citizens from protesting more than one kilometer away from their homes, backed by the government as a measure against Covid-19, but decried as draconian by opposition MKs. Passed 46 to 38 in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a marathon debate in the…

Read More Analysis: Only one man looked remotely presidential on the debate stage in Cleveland, Ohio, and it was not the incumbent Trump plunges debate into chaos as he talks over Biden Cry, the beloved country. Donald Trump ensured Tuesday’s first US presidential debate was the worst in American history, a national humiliation. The rest…

Read More When asked to directly disavow white supremacists on Tuesday night at the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump—yet again—did not do so. Instead, his dodging provoked a flurry of online celebration by far-right extremists who saw it as implicit approval and pledged their allegiance to him. In a chaotic exchange, the moderator, Fox…

Read More After repeated interruptions from Donald Trump, Joe Biden asks: ‘Will you shut up, man?’ at the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, as the two clashed over the supreme court. Trump and Biden clash in first 2020 presidential debate Troubled Florida, divided America: will Donald Trump hold this vital swing state?…

Read MoreEnvironmentalists feared fragile coastal ecosystems would be destroyed by redevelopment.Environmentalists feared fragile coastal ecosystems would be destroyed by redevelopment.

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Read More During the first general election Presidential debate on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump was asked to explain his Administration’s directive to all federal agencies to stop anti-bias trainings that rely on critical race theory or address white privilege. “I ended it because it’s racist. I ended it because a lot of people were…

Read MoreUN Security Council expresses concern about the clashes, as Guterres calls for halt in fighting.UN Security Council expresses concern about the clashes, as Guterres calls for halt in fighting.

Read MoreCommunities, which are on front lines of land disputes, say they have been left out of mapping project.Communities, which are on front lines of land disputes, say they have been left out of mapping project.

Read More After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, the coronavirus is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears fueled by school reopenings and the resumption of sports, playdates and other activities. Children of all ages now make up 10% of all U.S cases, up from 2% in…

Read MoreThe Australian singer had a string of hits in the 1970s, but is best known for her feminist pop anthem.The Australian singer had a string of hits in the 1970s, but is best known for her feminist pop anthem.

Read More<p>Clash in Cleveland, Ohio, first of three debates between candidates</p><p>Clash in Cleveland, Ohio, first of three debates between candidates</p>

Read More Political unrest hit tourism and retail, and coronavirus response has delayed recovery Hong Kong’s economy was already in recession when the pandemic hit in January. Six months of running battles between pro-democracy campaigners and local government had deterred many of the visitors who fuel the lucrative tourism industry, while the threat of violence…

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Read More After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio. Trump has been itching to attack Biden for months, and he wasted no time going on offense. “There’s nothing smart about you,” Trump said of Biden.…

Read More YEREVAN, Armenia — Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia brushed off the suggestion of peace talks Tuesday, accusing each other of obstructing negotiations over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with dozens killed and injured in three days of heavy fighting. In the latest incident, Armenia said one of its warplanes was shot down by…