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Read MorePrime minister says India moving ahead with third-phase trial before mass production as country’s cases, deaths surge.Prime minister says India moving ahead with third-phase trial before mass production as country’s cases, deaths surge.

Read More Donald Trump has nominated appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to take the place of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US supreme court, saying he expected the appointment to be confirmed before the 3 November presidential election. Barrett is a devout pro-life Catholic and would tip the supreme court 6-3 in favour of…

Read More Enraged by near-daily attacks on its interests in Iraq, Washington has threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad, in a blow to a premier seen as a bulwark against Iran. Enraged by near-daily attacks on its interests in Iraq, Washington has threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad, in a blow to a…

Read More North Korea accused South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a man recently killed by North Korean troops, warning Sunday the alleged intrusion could escalate tensions. Officials in Seoul say the 47-year-old was likely attempting to defect to North Korea but little else is known…

Read More As a member of the Hawke government, Ryan was pivotal in passing key legislation to protect women from harassment and workplace discrimination Susan Ryan, the pioneering Labor senator who helped pass landmark laws to protect women from workplace discrimination, has died. She was 77. A prominent feminist and human rights campaigner, Ryan was…

Read MoreA statue will honour Solitude, a black woman involved in a 1802 uprising in the French West Indies.A statue will honour Solitude, a black woman involved in a 1802 uprising in the French West Indies.

Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared this week at a London court to fight extradition to the U.S. where he faces charges of releasing secret government documents. Meanwhile, new details of his personal life have also been released. Elizabeth Palmer reports.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared this week at a London court to fight extradition to…

Read More<p>Officer injured in fight to arrest suspect after speeding stop</p><p>Officer injured in fight to arrest suspect after speeding stop</p>

Read More “Our common house is in disorder,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, describing the troubled state of the United Nations General Assembly as it prepares for a second week of mostly virtual meetings and speeches starting Tuesday. “Our common house is in disorder,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, describing the troubled state of the…

Read MoreEU refuses to recognise Lukashenko as legitimate president of ex-Soviet republic as Minsk slams foreign intervention.EU refuses to recognise Lukashenko as legitimate president of ex-Soviet republic as Minsk slams foreign intervention.

Read More Country’s foreign minister attacks western ‘interference’, as Emmanuel Macron says president Lukashenko must go Belarus’s foreign minister, Vladimir Makei, has accused western countries of attempting to sow “chaos and anarchy” in the former Soviet republic, which has been rocked by street protests since a contested election last month that was claimed by President…

Read MorePeople in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged not to use tap water because it might be contaminated.People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged not to use tap water because it might be contaminated.

Read More France records more than 14,000 new Covid cases; Colombia passes 800,000 infections; Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021. Follow latest updates Boris Johnson faces revolt over forcing through Covid measures Australia: ‘We should not pretend everybody is suffering equally’ Ex-care home bosses charged over dozens of Covid deaths in…

Read MoreProtesters say attempt to block them was one motivation for them coming out on the streets for the 14th week in a row.Protesters say attempt to block them was one motivation for them coming out on the streets for the 14th week in a row.

Read MoreIt started with a comedy awards show and a bombshell revelation that left the audience stunned.It started with a comedy awards show and a bombshell revelation that left the audience stunned.

Read More When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn. When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.

Read MoreWhen Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.

Read MoreThe Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems.The Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems.

Read More Syria’s foreign minister accused Turkey on Saturday of being “one of the main sponsors of terror” in his country and the region, and said it is guilty of “a war crime and a crime against humanity” for cutting water to more than a dozen towns that resisted Turkish occupation. In unusually harsh language,…

Read More Protests in Portland on Saturday drew anxiety and concern from law enforcement officials and residents. Protests in Portland on Saturday drew anxiety and concern from law enforcement officials and residents.

Read More David Smith’s sketch: The stage dressed to recall Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the president portrayed her arch-conservative successor as the embodiment of feminist virtue Report: Trump names Barrett, stoking liberal backlash Spotlight falls on secretive Catholic group People of Praise For liberal America, it was a ceremony of unseemly haste to rank with Hamlet…

Read More Tursunay Ziyawudun is among a small number of former detainees who have left China and spoken publicly about their experiences in internment camps in the Xinjiang region. View Entire Post › Tursunay Ziyawudun is among a small number of former detainees who have left China and spoken publicly about their experiences in internment…

Read MoreTwenty-five arrest warrants for the first time include members of Mexico’s military and federal police force.Twenty-five arrest warrants for the first time include members of Mexico’s military and federal police force.

Read MorePolice kept up barricades and a curfew remains in effect as Louisville, Kentucky, prepares for a fourth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge the officers who shot Breonna TaylorPolice kept up barricades and a curfew remains in effect as Louisville, Kentucky, prepares for a fourth night of protests after a…

Read MoreUS President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice.US President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice.

Read More<p>Attorney general had called on public not to listen to celebrities’ comments on Taylor case</p><p>Attorney general had called on public not to listen to celebrities’ comments on Taylor case</p>

Read MoreReactions are pouring in about Donald Trump’s Supreme Court justice nominee, conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett.Reactions are pouring in about Donald Trump’s Supreme Court justice nominee, conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Read MoreThe 48-year-old judge and former law professor from Indiana is a favourite of social conservatives.The 48-year-old judge and former law professor from Indiana is a favourite of social conservatives.

Read More The Republican National Committee is putting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation fight front and center with voters just weeks before Election Day. The confirmation battle will be featured in a new $10 million RNC digital ad campaign to encourage battleground state voters to return vote-by-mail ballots or go to the polls. The…

Read More President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday evening, igniting what is set to be a titanic fight in the Senate over filling the seat left open after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, just weeks before Election Day. With Barrett standing beside him in the…

Read MoreJudge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, has been on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, has been on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017

Read MoreBarrett, 48, is a constitutional scholar and conservative jurist who Trump named to the federal appeals bench in 2017.Barrett, 48, is a constitutional scholar and conservative jurist who Trump named to the federal appeals bench in 2017.

Read More President urges greater checks for sabotage before displaced people are returned Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 11 people in northeastern Nigeria in an attack on a security convoy that was taking people displaced by an insurgency back to their homes, police and security sources said on Saturday. Islamic State, to whom…

Read MoreThe convoy was taking people displaced by an armed uprising back to their homes in Baga, Borno state.The convoy was taking people displaced by an armed uprising back to their homes in Baga, Borno state.

Read MoreUS officials reportedly indicated they want Khartoum to open ties with Israel following the UAE and Bahrain.US officials reportedly indicated they want Khartoum to open ties with Israel following the UAE and Bahrain.