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Read More A gendered lens on women’s participation in the Syrian conflict highlights factors crucial to understanding the full scope of violence in Middle Eastern politics.A gendered lens on women’s participation in the Syrian conflict highlights factors crucial to understanding the full scope of violence in Middle Eastern politics.

Read More Secretary-General said the UN will not support US push to restore sanctions against Tehran without the approval of the Security Council, where overwhelming majority of member states oppose Washington’s efforts despite threats. Antonio Guterres wrote in a letter cited by The Associated Press that “there would appear to be uncertainty” regarding US Secretary of State…

Read More The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards took place Sunday night from the Staples Center in Los Angeles—and the living rooms of dozens of nominees. The socially distant ceremony was hosted by veteran Jimmy Kimmel with DJ’ing from DJ D-Nice. The show started off with five wins in a row for Schitt’s Creek, easing into…

Read More An unusual year has led to an unusual format for the glossy awards ceremony with stars from Succession, Watchmen and Schitt’s Creek battling it out from home 1.45am BST Aaaand the sweep continues with another award for the comedy that’s slowly become a thing. Levy has thankfully ceded the stage to a grateful…

Read More England’s chief medical officer to warn of a ‘very challenging winter’; more than one in five Covid-19 deaths globally is in US; Lebanon sees record case rise. Follow the latest updates Trump health official says ‘biology independent of politics’ as US nears 200,000 deaths UK at ‘critical point’ over Covid-19, top scientists to…

Read More Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden makes a plea to Senate Republicans, asking them to ‘follow their conscience’ and defy president Donald Trump’s push to name his nominee for the supreme court ahead of November’s election. Trump says he plans to nominate a women for the seat as soon as possible, after Ruth Bader…

Read MoreMayor of London urges quick action to stop coronavirus resurgence; Myanmar’s stay-at-home order for Yangon takes effect.Mayor of London urges quick action to stop coronavirus resurgence; Myanmar’s stay-at-home order for Yangon takes effect.

Read MoreEugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are among the early winners at this year’s virtual ceremony.Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are among the early winners at this year’s virtual ceremony.

Read More Some of the world’s biggest companies on Monday backed growing calls for governments to do more to reverse the accelerating destruction of the natural world and support broader efforts to fight climate change. More than 560 companies with combined revenues of $4 trillion including Walmart , Citigroup and Microsoft signed up to a…

Read More The Prince of Wales will on Monday warn of the looming environmental crisis which will “dwarf” the damage wrought by coronavirus, as he says the world risks missing the opportunity to “reset”. The Prince, who will deliver the opening speech at Climate Week 2020, is to say the global pandemic is a “wake-up…

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Read More Twenty-two thousand pages of never-before-released government documents. Hundreds of thousands of transactions. More than $2 trillion. A close accounting of BuzzFeed News’ unprecedented trove. View Entire Post › Twenty-two thousand pages of never-before-released government documents. Hundreds of thousands of transactions. More than $2 trillion. A close accounting of BuzzFeed News’ unprecedented trove.View Entire…

Read More Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish. View Entire Post › Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish.View Entire Post ›

Read More This interactive map, created by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists for the FinCEN Files investigation, shows $35 billion in transactions — reported as suspicious by banks and other financial institutions — making their way through the global financial system. View Entire Post › This interactive map, created by the International Consortium of…

Read More When the $10 billion mirror trading scandal was exposed, little emerged about who its victims were or how much Deutsche’s executives knew. The FinCEN Files investigation shows how deep the rot went. View Entire Post › When the $10 billion mirror trading scandal was exposed, little emerged about who its victims were or…

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Read More Alexander Perepilichnyy transformed himself from a money launderer to a whistleblower, and then he died. The company he founded began a new life in the criminal underworld. A FinCEN Files investigation. View Entire Post › Alexander Perepilichnyy transformed himself from a money launderer to a whistleblower, and then he died. The company he…

Read More‘Bully’ United States will be met with ‘decisive response’ over unilateral UN sanctions moves, Iran’s president warns.’Bully’ United States will be met with ‘decisive response’ over unilateral UN sanctions moves, Iran’s president warns.

Read MoreOpposition parties urge civil disobedience campaign to stop President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term.Opposition parties urge civil disobedience campaign to stop President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term.

Read MoreThe Democratic presidential nominee says it is wrong to replace Justice Ginsburg before the election.The Democratic presidential nominee says it is wrong to replace Justice Ginsburg before the election.

Read More With the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, the United States lost a champion in the fight for equal rights between the sexes and a distinguished jurist. But for the current and former Supreme Court Justices who served beside her, Ginsburg’s death also means the loss of a…

Read More Owners of major retail businesses and airports urge Treasury to think again Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage UK retailers, hoteliers and airport chiefs have warned the chancellor that scrapping tax-free shopping for international tourists has put 70,000 jobs in jeopardy. Earlier this month the Treasury said that the retail…

Read More Two people have fallen ill during the trials of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in the UK, the company’s internal papers revealed, and a source said they had both suffered from the same serious neurological disorder.  The company published details of the trials on Saturday, after facing criticism over the lack of transparency surrounding the…

Read MoreCBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the overseas impact of the coronavirus.CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the overseas impact of the coronavirus.

Read More Tropical Storm Beta on Sunday was making a slow crawl toward the shores of Texas and Louisiana, stirring worries about heavy rain, flooding and storm surge across the Gulf Coast. Beta was one of three named storms whirling in the Atlantic basin during an exceptionally busy hurricane season. If the system makes landfall…

Read More A judge in San Francisco said Trump’s order targeting the popular Chinese-owned app has a “modest” basis in national security and represents a free speech violation for U.S. users of the app. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) A judge in San Francisco said Trump’s order targeting the popular Chinese-owned app has a “modest” basis…

Read More<p>THC, marijuana’s other compound, is what makes plant unlawful in some countries</p><p>THC, marijuana’s other compound, is what makes plant unlawful in some countries</p>

Read More While the old Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union was sustained by ideology, the conflict between the US and China will be maintained by economic nationalism.While the old Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union was sustained by ideology, the conflict between the US and China will be…

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker that aired Sunday, September 30, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker that aired Sunday, September 30, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read More Donald Trump gave his blessing to Oracle Corp.’s bid for the American operations of TikTok, putting the popular video-sharing app on course to escape a U.S. ban imposed as part of his pressure campaign against China. “I approved the deal in concept,” Trump told reporters Saturday as he left the White House for…

Read More Protesters call for regional president who blamed ‘way of life of immigrants’ for rise to resign Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage By midday on Sunday, the chants of “Unity!” and “Healthcare!” that echoed around a busy crossroads in north-east Madrid had given rise to a more specific demand: “Ayuso…

Read More Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed confidence that Washington’s bid to unilaterally reimpose UN sanctions on his country will fail, noting that even US allies oppose the decision. “America is approaching a certain defeat in its sanctions move … It faced defeat and negative response from the international community. We will never yield…

Read More<p>Jane Goodall and nearly 100 other experts call on IMF and other financial giants to halt lending hundreds of billions of pounds to industrial agriculture businesses</p><p>Jane Goodall and nearly 100 other experts call on IMF and other financial giants to halt lending hundreds of billions of pounds to industrial agriculture businesses</p>

Read MoreOpposition seeking president’s exit after disputed election calls for protests a day after hundreds of women were held.Opposition seeking president’s exit after disputed election calls for protests a day after hundreds of women were held.

Read More Brazil’s Alter do Chao, a sleepy village that blends rainforest and beaches, bet on tourism and scored big. Problems rife throughout the Amazon region — land grabbing, illegal deforestation and unsanctioned construction — are plaguing this ecotourism hot spot. One month later, President Jair Bolsonaro, who has pledged to promote development of the…