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Read More Penalties are part of carrot-and-stick plan that includes cash help for lost earnings during isolation periods Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People who refuse to self-isolate when required to do so will face fines of up to £10,000 under an emergency “carrot and stick” plan to control the second…

Read More Indigenous legal service calls for government to implement all recommendations from royal commission saying cycle of violence must end Five Aboriginal deaths in custody since June is a national emergency that needs urgent leadership, the national Aboriginal and islander legal services has said. The death of 49-year-old Sherry Fisher-Tilberoo last week while on…

Read More Email reveals high-level official was told minister might need to formally order Sport Australia to make her decision-maker A warning about former sports minister Bridget McKenzie’s legal authority to give out millions of dollars in grants went to a high-level official in the health department but was ignored, according to new evidence to…

Read More With COVID-19 still careening across the planet, the annual gathering of its leaders in New York will be replaced this year by a global patchwork of prerecorded speeches, another piece of upheaval in a deeply divided world turned topsy-turvy by a pandemic with no endpoint in sight. As U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres put…

Read More President pledges to fill supreme court vacancy ‘without delay’ Democrats cry foul, citing case of Merrick Garland US politics – live coverage Opinion: Ginsburg changed US before she joined supreme court The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sparked a titanic political fight that could shape US supreme court decisions on abortion…

Read MoreMourners continue to pay tribute outside the US Supreme Court to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday.Mourners continue to pay tribute outside the US Supreme Court to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday.

Read MoreApproximately 2,000 women took part in the latest protests to demand an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule.Approximately 2,000 women took part in the latest protests to demand an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule.

Read More Male and female are killed and 14 are injured in shooting in upstate New York Gunfire at a backyard party killed two people and wounded 14 early on Saturday in Rochester, New York, a city roiled by outrage over the police killing of Daniel Prude. As many as 100 people were at the…

Read More The remaining eight Supreme Court justices, and two former colleagues, are speaking out about their colleague Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at age 87. The justices all spoke of her undying devotion to the law and her grace as a colleague. The remaining eight Supreme Court justices, and two former colleagues, are…

Read More (JUNIPER HILLS, Calif.) — Strong winds pushed a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles onto the desert floor and spread it rapidly in several directions, causing it to explode in size and destroy homes, officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, officials were investigating the death of a firefighter on…

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Read MoreThe hurricane-like storm swept across Greece trapping hundreds of people.The hurricane-like storm swept across Greece trapping hundreds of people.

Read More The United States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks increasing Washington’s diplomatic isolation while also stoking international tensions. The United States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks…

Read MoreIn an economy squeezed by US sanctions and COVID-19, government support goes only so far for pressured tenants.In an economy squeezed by US sanctions and COVID-19, government support goes only so far for pressured tenants.

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Read More Libyan officials said Saturday that the leader of the U.N.-supported government would not support a deal with his primary rival in the country’s civil war to lift a months-long blockade on its vital oil trade. According to an official at his office, Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj opposed the final deal struck with commander…

Read MoreTadej Pogacar is poised to win the Tour de France ahead of strong favourite Primoz Roglic in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race’s history.Tadej Pogacar is poised to win the Tour de France ahead of strong favourite Primoz Roglic in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race’s history.

Read More<p>More than 6.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 have also been recorded</p><p>More than 6.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 have also been recorded</p>

Read More (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Gunfire at a backyard party killed two people and wounded 14 others early Saturday in Rochester, New York, a city that has been roiled in recent weeks by outrage over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. As many as 100 people were at the gathering when the shooting started just…

Read MoreSenate leader Mitch McConnell says he will push ahead within hours of Supreme Court justice’s death.Senate leader Mitch McConnell says he will push ahead within hours of Supreme Court justice’s death.

Read MoreThe largest protest to date calls for a change of government, new elections and monarchy reform.The largest protest to date calls for a change of government, new elections and monarchy reform.

Read More Protesters dragged into police vans at rally to demand removal of Alexander Lukashenko Riot police detained hundreds of women as opposition protesters marched through the Belarusian capital, Minsk, demanding an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule. About 2,000 women took part in the “Sparkly March”, wearing shiny accessories and carrying the red-and-white flags…

Read More Officers try to disperse crowds after ‘outbreaks of violence’ at protest against restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Protesters “may get arrested” if they defy orders to leave a demonstration in central London against coronavirus restrictions and mass vaccinations, the Met police has warned. More than a thousand people…

Read More Protesters in Bangkok call for new constitution and elections, and criticise monarchy Tens of thousands of people gathered in Bangkok for a major rally on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, and reforms to the monarchy – an institution until recently considered beyond direct, public criticism. A grassroots pro-democracy…

Read MoreOktoberfest celebrations got underway in Munich with the traditional tapping of a keg and the cry of “O’zapft is!”Oktoberfest celebrations got underway in Munich with the traditional tapping of a keg and the cry of “O’zapft is!”

Read MoreAfter blocking Obama nominee in 2016, Republican leader signals there will be vote on any candidate Trump puts forward.After blocking Obama nominee in 2016, Republican leader signals there will be vote on any candidate Trump puts forward.

Read More In her years as a lawyer and then on the Supreme Court bench, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on Sept. 18, 2020, earned a deserved reputation as a warrior for gender equality. As the “Notorious RBG” became a pop culture icon later in her life, that…

Read More Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure, revealed on Saturday that he is now able to walk following his suspected poisoning with Novichok nerve agent. The Putin critic posted a photograph to Instagram of himself walking down the stairs, captioning it that he could now walk with a “tremble”. “Quite recently, I did not…

Read More Tel Aviv residents assembled at a local beach to express their displeasure with Israel’s second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The protest appears to have had a festive atmosphere – at least, until the police arrived. Dozens of demonstrators, many of them wearing bathing suits and holding anti-government signs, defied quarantine orders and journeyed to…

Read More America’s worsening climate change problem is as polarized as its politics. The already parched West is getting drier and suffering deadly wildfires because of it, while the much wetter East keeps getting drenched in mega-rainfall events, some hurricane related and others not. Climate change is magnifying both extremes, but it may not be…

Read More McConnell vows Senate will push on with Trump’s pick What does Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death mean for the supreme court? Obituary: ‘Formidably clever with a superhuman capacity for work’ Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 2.02pm BST Slight hobby horse here: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement may well be decided and pushed through…

Read More Grace Mungle is glad she and her roommates at Ball State University in Indiana spent some time this summer redecorating their dining room before moving in. They’ve logged many hours at the sleek black table this fall: within days of returning to campus in mid-August, Mungle, 20, and all four of her roommates…

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Read More Government expands scheme for linguists who risked lives for British troops Dozens more Afghan interpreters who risked their lives for British troops will be able to apply to settle in the UK following the government decision to expand a relocation scheme. Former interpreters and servicemen have welcomed the move, which could mean about…

Read More A protest against controversial lockdown measures in the Australian city of Melbourne descended into chaos on Saturday as police on horseback chased after demonstrators, arresting 16 and fining over 20 others. The tumultuous scenes unfolded on the third straight weekend of anti-lockdown protests in the capital of the state of Victoria. Organizers of…