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Read MoreAlmost 70% vote in favour of reducing the number of lawmakers by a third.Almost 70% vote in favour of reducing the number of lawmakers by a third.

Read MoreScores of whales have died as conservationists begin a huge rescue operation.Scores of whales have died as conservationists begin a huge rescue operation.

Read More (SALT LAKE CITY) — A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital mental-health treatment and officers agreed to talk with him, police footage released Monday showed. The videos show Salt Lake City officers chasing him down an alley after they arrive at…

Read More A Chinese real estate tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday for “corruption, bribery and embezzlement of public funds”, a court statement said. A Chinese real estate tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday for “corruption, bribery and embezzlement…

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Read More Exclusive: Jess Price-Purnell the latest National member to resign after John Barilaro threatened to blow up Coalition over wildlife protection The former head of the New South Wales Young Nationals and chair of its women’s council has resigned from the party joining a growing list of high-profile members to quit in the wake…

Read MoreScientist says up to a third of the stranded animals may already be dead as ‘challenging’ rescue operation kicks off.Scientist says up to a third of the stranded animals may already be dead as ‘challenging’ rescue operation kicks off.

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 21 (IPS) – Mabingue Ngom, Regional Director, West and Central Africa Region, UNFPA and Shoko Arakaki, Director of Humanitarian Office, UNFPA The countries of Central Sahel—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—face an unprecedented crisis, marked by violent extremism, forced displacement, and rising insecurity. The sharp increase in armed attacks on communities,…

Read More<p>Secret Service and FBI &nbsp;launch investigation as Trump was in city for rally</p><p>Secret Service and FBI &nbsp;launch investigation as Trump was in city for rally</p>

Read More<p>Former Madison police chief Noble Wray will review whether the facts of the case line up with standard police practices</p><p>Former Madison police chief Noble Wray will review whether the facts of the case line up with standard police practices</p>

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Read More Salt Lake City 13-year-old remains in hospital after mother called 911, requesting mental health worker A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital mental health treatment and officers agreed to talk with him, police footage released Monday showed. The videos show Salt…

Read More CHENGBEI GAN’EN, China (AP) — Under a portrait of President Xi Jinping, Ashibusha sits in her freshly painted living room cradling her infant daughter beside a chair labeled a “gift from the government.” The mother of three is among 6,600 members of the Yi ethnic minority who were moved out of 38 mountain…

Read More European stocks post worst fall in three months; UK cases pass 400,000; More than one in five Covid-19 deaths globally is in US. Follow the latest updates US nears 200,000 deaths ‘Landmark moment’: 156 countries agree to vaccine allocation deal Taj Mahal reopens as coronavirus cases continue to rise in India UK could…

Read More Hendrika Mayora Victoria Kelan is being hailed as one of the only transgender public officials in Indonesia. The Southeast Asian nation is ranked among the least tolerant countries for LGBT people and rights. Hendrika Mayora Victoria Kelan is being hailed as one of the only transgender public officials in Indonesia. The Southeast Asian…

Read MoreThousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants – what difference will the coup make?Thousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants – what difference will the coup make?

Read More Thousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants – what difference will the coup make? Thousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants – what difference will the coup make?

Read MoreThe pandemic has shaken the film industry, forcing it to think outside of the box office.The pandemic has shaken the film industry, forcing it to think outside of the box office.

Read MoreSenators defend decision to quickly fill Justice Bader Ginsburg’s seat as candidates visit battleground states.Senators defend decision to quickly fill Justice Bader Ginsburg’s seat as candidates visit battleground states.

Read More Joe Biden said Donald Trump’s ‘lies and incompetence’ since the start of the coronavirus pandemic had led to the ‘one of the greatest losses in American history’ as he spoke at an aluminum plant in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The Democratic presidential nominee noted the country was about to hit the ‘tragic milestone’ of recording…

Read More From the FinCEN Files investigation: Secret documents show how one of the world’s biggest banks kept doing business with companies that its own employees raised red flags about. View Entire Post › From the FinCEN Files investigation: Secret documents show how one of the world’s biggest banks kept doing business with companies that…

Read More<p>No timetable has been given for any announcement</p><p>No timetable has been given for any announcement</p>

Read MoreA New York City police officer and Army reservist has been arrested and charged as an alleged illegal agent of China who has been spying on ethnic Tibetans living in the United States.A New York City police officer and Army reservist has been arrested and charged as an alleged illegal agent of China who…

Read MoreSix decades after effectively gaining independence from France, Mali facing political uncertainty, major security woes.Six decades after effectively gaining independence from France, Mali facing political uncertainty, major security woes.

Read More Confidential records from the FinCEN Files show that the bank was reporting its own suspicions about customers with links to Iran until at least 2017. View Entire Post › Confidential records from the FinCEN Files show that the bank was reporting its own suspicions about customers with links to Iran until at least…

Read MoreMore than 330 elephants in the Sergona area in Southern Africa died earlier this summer, but questions remain as to why other animals weren’t affected.More than 330 elephants in the Sergona area in Southern Africa died earlier this summer, but questions remain as to why other animals weren’t affected.

Read More In 2016, Republicans blocked Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, saying there was no recent precedent for confirming nominees in election years. That has changed. In 2016, Republicans blocked Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, saying there was no recent precedent for confirming nominees in election years. That has changed.

Read More AMSTERDAM, Sep 21 (IPS) – Tim Mohin, is Chief Executive of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress on the broader aims of the Sustainable Development…

Read More A version of this article first appeared in The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. In one of my former jobs, we had an unofficial list of analogies that we simply didn’t use. Political copy didn’t talk about the upcoming…

Read MoreCountry and citizens pay tribute to memories of war and those who laid down their lives in the bloody 1980-88 conflict.Country and citizens pay tribute to memories of war and those who laid down their lives in the bloody 1980-88 conflict.

Read More Matt Hancock announces childcare exemption to local lockdowns in England; UK cases rise by 4,368, second highest daily total since early May Lockdowns in four more areas of Wales as cases rise Whitty: UK could see 200 deaths a day by November Scottish ministers considering strict new Covid rules, leak reveals ‘I’m traumatised…

Read More<p>Recent polls show eroding confidence in president’s vaccine promises</p><p>Recent polls show eroding confidence in president’s vaccine promises</p>

Read More LIMA, Peru, Sep 21 (IPS) – Minister Kirla Echegaray Alfaro holds a law degree and a Master’s degree and specialization in Management and Public Policy. She has more than 15 years working with the government on issues of environment, technology, and health.On the eve of its bicentennial, Peru is addressing climate change with…

Read MoreThe British-French star played Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore’s 007 in the 1979 film Moonraker.The British-French star played Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore’s 007 in the 1979 film Moonraker.

Read MoreNew York, Seattle and Portland are named by the White House as cities that could lose federal funds.New York, Seattle and Portland are named by the White House as cities that could lose federal funds.