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Read More<p>Paris landmark closed as police investigate</p><p>Paris landmark closed as police investigate</p>

Read More In her first non-fiction work, Laila Lalami says these Americans want the country to succeed, but can’t avoid the gulf between purported values of equality and the realities of systematic oppression. (Image credit: Pantheon) In her first non-fiction work, Laila Lalami says these Americans want the country to succeed, but can’t avoid the…

Read More More than 100 media organisations sign open letter defending freedom of speech More than 100 French media organisations have signed and published an open letter defending freedom of speech against threats from “terrorists and states”. The tribune was released after a member of staff at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo – targeted by…

Read More The Philippine president got rare praises Wednesday from his key critics for invoking before the United Nations a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea, in a surprise move that will likely pique Beijing. President Rodrigo Duterte made one of his strongest defenses of the Philippine…

Read MoreThe embattled president of Belarus is quietly sworn in for a sixth term despite weeks of protests.The embattled president of Belarus is quietly sworn in for a sixth term despite weeks of protests.

Read More<p>Fundraisers with Theresa May and tennis with Boris and Dave. Just who are the Chernukhins?</p><p>Fundraisers with Theresa May and tennis with Boris and Dave. Just who are the Chernukhins?</p>

Read More<p>‘Strongest attack on traditional Tibetan livelihoods since Cultural Revolution,’ says researcher</p><p>‘Strongest attack on traditional Tibetan livelihoods since Cultural Revolution,’ says researcher</p>

Read MoreAmid delay in forming gov’t following blast, ex-Lebanese PM suggests naming independent Shia candidate for finance post.Amid delay in forming gov’t following blast, ex-Lebanese PM suggests naming independent Shia candidate for finance post.

Read MoreMember states will have to make “flexible contributions”, but the plan has already drawn criticism.Member states will have to make “flexible contributions”, but the plan has already drawn criticism.

Read More BERLIN — The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning said Wednesday that his condition improved enough for him to be released, and suggested a “complete recovery” from the nerve agent was possible. Navalny, 44, spent 32 days in treatment in Berlin’s Charite hospital, 24 of which were in intensive…

Read More BERLIN — The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning said Wednesday that his condition improved enough for him to be released, and suggested a “complete recovery” from the nerve agent was possible. Navalny, 44, spent 32 days in treatment in Berlin’s Charite hospital, 24 of which were in intensive…

Read More After a summer that saw dozens of horrific car attacks on Black Lives Matter demonstrators across America, activists and attorneys are warning that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to legalize them, and turn Florida into a model of vigilante anti-protester violence for other states to follow.DeSantis’ effort follows in the tracks of…

Read More The British government says there could be lines of 7,000 trucks at the English Channel and two-day waits to get into France immediately after the U.K. makes its economic break from the European Union at the end of the year. Michael Gove, the minister in charge of Brexit preparations, described that as a…

Read MoreGerman tests showed the critic of President Vladimir Putin was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.German tests showed the critic of President Vladimir Putin was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

Read More The U.S. Air Force announced last week that a new HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter begins live-fire testing. Live fire testing began for the HH-60W Jolly Green II’s three primary weapons- GAU-2, gatling gun, the GAU-18, machine gun and the GAU-21, a .50 caliber newly-designed machine gun. “It was great to…

Read MoreChinese telecoms giant urges US to reconsider restrictions, which Trump imposed, accusing Huawei of helping Beijing spy.Chinese telecoms giant urges US to reconsider restrictions, which Trump imposed, accusing Huawei of helping Beijing spy.

Read More Navalny spent 32 days in Berlin’s Charité Hospital, 24 of them in intensive care. Independent lab tests in three countries confirmed he had been poisoned by a Soviet-era nerve agent. (Image credit: AP) Navalny spent 32 days in Berlin’s Charité Hospital, 24 of them in intensive care. Independent lab tests in three countries…

Read More HOBART, Australia — More pilot whales were found stranded in Australia on Wednesday, raising the estimated total to nearly 500, including 380 that have died, in the largest mass stranding ever recorded in the country. Authorities had already been working to rescue survivors among an estimated 270 whales found Monday on a beach…

Read More Displaced populations across the Middle East, already in cramped, unhygienic conditions, face a health catastrophe as infections rise Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Throughout the coronavirus pandemic an abiding fear had stalked the world’s most vulnerable populations. Millions of people displaced by conflict in the Middle East watched with…

Read More For three weeks, two teams from Agence France-Presse followed Walid, a Kuwaiti, Falah, an Iraqi, and his two daughters, from the town of Grande-Synthe in northern France to Dover via the choppy waters of the Channel. Photographs by Sameer Al-Doumy. Text by by Clement Melki, Sameer Al-Doumy, Thomas Bernardi with the London bureau…

Read MoreResearchers warn the “militarised vocational training” can lead to a loss of cultural heritage.Researchers warn the “militarised vocational training” can lead to a loss of cultural heritage.

Read More Michelle Loielo will argue at trial the Melbourne curfew has put her business at risk and breaches her human rights Follow our live blog Melbourne stage 4 restrictions and lockdown rules explained Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state A legal challenge brought by a Victorian cafe owner who is arguing…

Read More Humanoid robot can take a knee, no mean feat when you are 18 metres tall It stands just over 18 metres tall and weighs 25 tonnes. And, after years of painstaking work, a life-size Japanese Gundam robot has just proved to its legions of fans that it really can move. Modelled on one…

Read More Labour’s Covid policies and popularity means the opposition is effectively cornered when it comes to presenting a different choice to voters Its record on eliminating Covid-19 and bringing a second outbreak under control has drawn praise for New Zealand from around the world. Now, the centre-left Labour party, led by the wildly popular…

Read MoreCountry’s opposition leader says he is ready to take power from Muhyiddin Yassin who took office in March.Country’s opposition leader says he is ready to take power from Muhyiddin Yassin who took office in March.

Read More Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has good reason not to travel to New York for the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders. Instead, Maduro will speak from the comfort of the presidential palace, renewing his place on the international stage after missing out on last year’s event. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has good…

Read More US president says it could have been 2.5 million deaths; Japan considers easing border controls; WHO announces record weekly cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage President Donald Trump has said the 200,000 US deaths from coronavirus were “a shame” in response to a reporter’s question about the milestone in…

Read More Photographer Luke Gilford couldn’t believe his eyes when he first stumbled across a gay rodeo. He set out to capture the joyous, tender, authentic world he saw there America’s queer cowboys – in pictures Luke Gilford was at a Pride event in northern California in 2016 when he was drawn to a stand…

Read More VERNON, Canada, Sep 22 (IPS) – Can the “energy transition” in Latin America help address the risks caused by greenhouse gases (GHG) on the climate, and the economic depression caused by the pandemic? Read the full story, “Looking for Jobs in Latin America – Can the Energy Transition Help?”, on globalissues.org → VERNON, Canada,…

Read More Qantas and Jetstar say they have sold 6,500 seats in the past 24 hours and will increase domestic flights as a result of state borders reopening 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…

Read MoreLouisville fears civil unrest at it waits to hear of any charges over the killing of Breonna Taylor.Louisville fears civil unrest at it waits to hear of any charges over the killing of Breonna Taylor.

Read More NEW YORK (AP) — “I did the best I could,” President Donald Trump said. Huddled with aides in the West Wing last week, his eyes fixed on Fox News, Trump wasn’t talking about how he had led the nation through the deadliest pandemic in a century. In a conversation overheard by an Associated…

Read More Votes in hand, Senate Republicans are charging ahead with plans to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat before the Nov. 3 election, launching a divisive fight over Democratic objections before a nominee is even announced. Trump said Tuesday he will name his choice…

Read More Chinese President Xi Jinping moved to seize the climate agenda from the US, vowing that the world’s largest polluter will go carbon neutral by 2060, a target hailed by environmental activists as a major stride forward. Chinese President Xi Jinping moved to seize the climate agenda from the US, vowing that the world’s…

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