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Read MoreOfficials in South Korea say the man, a government official who disappeared off a patrol boat, may have been trying to defect.Officials in South Korea say the man, a government official who disappeared off a patrol boat, may have been trying to defect.

Read More<p>Incident marks the first time since 2008 that a South Korean has killed in North Korea</p><p>Incident marks the first time since 2008 that a South Korean has killed in North Korea</p>

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Read More South African music track and dance steps created in Angola have caught the imagination of politicians, priests and millions more A song from South Africa that has gone around the world and been endorsed by presidents and priests has become the sound of the pandemic for millions across southern Africa. Last week the…

Read More Healthcare workers and health departments will be among the first to use the rapid antigen tests Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state Follow our global live blog Vic cases map; NSW cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Australia’s drugs regulator has approved four rapid antigen Covid-19 tests for…

Read MoreDemonstrators pour onto the streets of several cities across US, chanting “Say her name” and “No justice, no peace”.Demonstrators pour onto the streets of several cities across US, chanting “Say her name” and “No justice, no peace”.

Read More Israel on Thursday moved to further tighten its second countrywide lockdown as coronavirus cases continued to soar. The Cabinet voted to close all nonessential businesses, including open-air markets. Prayers and political demonstrations would be limited to open spaces and no more than 20 people, and participants would not be able to travel more…

Read MoreTwo police officers shot after grand jury decides not to pursue murder or manslaughter charge in 26-year-old’s death.Two police officers shot after grand jury decides not to pursue murder or manslaughter charge in 26-year-old’s death.

Read More Hamilton says ban is ‘retaliation’ after Australia revoked visas of Chinese academics Chen Hong and Li Jianjun China has banned Australian academic Clive Hamilton and researcher Alex Joske from entering the country, with state media dubbing the pair “anti-China scholars”. On Thursday, the Global Times, a hawkish state media mouthpiece, reported Hamilton, a…

Read MoreObservers say conflict, coronavirus lockdown and restrictions to information pose hurdles to electoral process.Observers say conflict, coronavirus lockdown and restrictions to information pose hurdles to electoral process.

Read More UK-US media figure was behind huge investigations and was harsh critic of Rupert Murdoch Sir Harold Evans, whose commitment to investigative reporting while editor of the Sunday Times helped shape British journalism during the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 92. Under Evans’ leadership between 1967 and…

Read MoreChinese media have denounced pressure by the US on TikTok’s owner to sell the popular app to American firms.Chinese media have denounced pressure by the US on TikTok’s owner to sell the popular app to American firms.

Read More Amnesty International said Thursday that thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libyan shores this year were forcefully disappeared after being taken out of unofficial detention centers run by militias allied with the U.N.-supported government in the capital, Tripoli. In its latest report, the group also said that rival authorities…

Read More Discrimination against Indigenous students and teaching staff ‘deeply ingrained’ and endemic Nearly 40 Indigenous academics are calling for a national inquiry into racism at New Zealand universities, saying discrimination against Māori students and teaching staff is ingrained and endemic. Margaret Mutu is a Māori studies professor at Auckland University and said institutional racism…

Read More If the United Nations was created from the ashes of World War II, what will be born from the global crisis of COVID-19? Many world leaders at this week’s virtual U.N. summit hope it will be a vaccine made available and affordable to all countries, rich and poor. “Are people to be left…

Read More Analysis of stories across six countries including UK found fewer than a fifth of experts quoted on the pandemic were women Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Women’s voices have been “worryingly marginalised” in reporting of the coronavirus, partly due to the war-like framing of the pandemic, according to a…

Read More A blinded politician, a woman who was gang-raped, and a young man whose kidney was stolen tell how they had no choice Migrants who crossed Channel could be sent to detention centre Dr Yahya al-Rewi 60, from Yemen, has gone from diplomat to dinghy: he was president of his government’s national information centre,…

Read MoreAnger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death has poured into America’s streetsAnger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death has poured into America’s streets

Read More Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death poured into America’s streets as protesters lashed out at a criminal justice system they say is stacked against Black people. Violence seized the demonstrations in her hometown of Louisville as gunfire rang out and wounded two…

Read MoreBeleaguered leader urges end to ‘coercive measures’ while opposition leader calls for ‘decisive action’ to oust Maduro.Beleaguered leader urges end to ‘coercive measures’ while opposition leader calls for ‘decisive action’ to oust Maduro.

Read More South Korea on Thursday accused North Korea of firing at a South Korean government official and burning his body and urged the North to punish those responsible. The man was a government official who disappeared Monday from a South Korean ship that was checking on potential unauthorized fishing near the inter-Korean sea boundary…

Read MoreProtesters are on the streets in Louisville, after no officers were charged over Ms Taylor’s death.Protesters are on the streets in Louisville, after no officers were charged over Ms Taylor’s death.

Read More Beijing now has a more ambitious long-term climate goal than Australia – and there are fears that could have a dire impact on our economy Australia’s resistance to a mid-century net zero emissions target is likely to become increasingly unsustainable after China surprised global leaders by pledging it would reach “carbon neutrality” before…

Read More The weekly protests generally demand the ouster of Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey. But Wednesday evening, the decision in Louisville, Ky., not to charge police officers with the death of Breonna Taylor prompted new outrage. The weekly protests generally demand the ouster of Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey. But…

Read More Judge says the former Telstra technician is guilty of the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon but acquitted him of the murder of Sarah Spiers Bradley Robert Edwards, a 51-year-old former Telstra technician from Western Australia, has been found guilty of the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon but acquitted of…

Read More<p>NBA superstar says he opposes all revenge attacks on law enforcement</p><p>NBA superstar says he opposes all revenge attacks on law enforcement</p>

Read More Labor slams government plan to bring forward funding for universities with no increase in total spending Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email The Group of Eight universities has cautiously welcomed a…

Read MoreFor months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna TaylorFor months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor

Read MoreWestpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.Westpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.

Read More<p>For months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor</p><p>For months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor</p>

Read More Much-lauded health director reveals the mental health toll of leading the medical response to the pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the key architects behind New Zealand’s successful management of the coronavirus has revealed he suffered imposter syndrome, anxiety and self-doubt during the peak of the crisis.…

Read More Peaceful protests began shortly after news that none of the officers involved in the EMT’s death were directly charged Protests erupted in more than a dozen US cities on Wednesday in response to the announcement that three officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor would not be charged for her death. Hundreds…

Read More At least 380 whales are dead in one of the largest mass strandings on record globally and the biggest in Australia’s history Whale rescuers at one of the world’s largest stranding events on Tasmania’s west coast have now released 70 into the ocean, with only 20 of the 470 marine mammals now well…

Read More If there is one thing that social media companies, political campaigns and all of their critics agree on, it is that widespread uncertainty and confusion is all but inevitable on Nov. 3. With likely delays in counting due to an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots and the suspension of most traditional campaign events…

Read More Jenny Mikakos will give evidence in the hotel inquiry, while Queensland considers easing restrictions in the state’s south-east. Follow live Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email…