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Read More<p>Opposition politician says path to recovery is ‘clear, although long’</p><p>Opposition politician says path to recovery is ‘clear, although long’</p>

Read MoreNext week marks five years since UN member states committed to a set of targets meant to improve the lives of people worldwide.Next week marks five years since UN member states committed to a set of targets meant to improve the lives of people worldwide.

Read More<p>Liberal stalwart’s death opens questions about future direction of SCOTUS</p><p>Liberal stalwart’s death opens questions about future direction of SCOTUS</p>

Read MoreTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused floodingTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused flooding

Read MoreTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused floodingTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused flooding

Read More The US president reacted with visible surprise when reporters informed him the 87-year-old supreme court justice had died. ‘She led an amazing life,’ Trump said after a rally in Minnesota. ‘What else can you say? She was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I’m actually saddened to hear that.’ Supreme court…

Read More Joe Biden said ‘there is no doubt’ that the next US supreme court justice should be chosen by the winner of the country’s presidential election, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. ‘She was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil legal rights of everyone,’ Biden said of Ginsburg,…

Read More The region has seen some of the longest lockdowns in the world but experts are urging countries not to reopen too soon The scene in Rio de Janeiro was as though much of 2020 had never happened. The beaches at Ipanema and Copacabana heaved with visitors, the white sand obscured by bronzed bodies,…

Read MoreGulf states sell normalisation as a win for regional peace by managing the media narrative and suppressing dissent.Gulf states sell normalisation as a win for regional peace by managing the media narrative and suppressing dissent.

Read MoreA rare Mediterranean cyclone has caused electricity blackouts and road closures in parts of GreeceA rare Mediterranean cyclone has caused electricity blackouts and road closures in parts of Greece

Read MoreAnti-gov’t protesters renew calls for parliament’s dissolution, rewriting of constitution and protection of dissidents.Anti-gov’t protesters renew calls for parliament’s dissolution, rewriting of constitution and protection of dissidents.

Read More<p>Police say incident is ‘tragedy of epic proportions’</p><p>Police say incident is ‘tragedy of epic proportions’</p>

Read More France has pushed back against Washington’s assertion that Hezbollah has stockpiles of ammonium nitrate stashed around Europe, stating there’s no indication of such stores existing in its own country. “To our knowledge, there is nothing tangible to confirm such an allegation in France today,” French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said…

Read More Five people who stayed close talk about navigating a seismic shift in their relationship, plus their partners on how it was for them Tom Gaebel, 54, is engaged to Allie Velasquez, 41. The couple live in Los Angeles. Continue reading…Five people who stayed close talk about navigating a seismic shift in their relationship,…

Read More Consumers buying chlorine dioxide solution on Amazon platform say they have been drinking fluid despite FDA warnings Industrial bleach is being sold on Amazon through its product pages which consumers are buying under the mistaken belief that it is a “miracle cure” for Covid-19, despite health warnings from the US Food and Drug…

Read More Police have tried to debunk conspiracy theories – but intelligence reports made similar claims with little evidence In recent days, law enforcement agencies from the FBI to county sheriffs have tried in vain to debunk baseless conspiracy theories blaming “antifa arsonists” for starting the devastating wildfires raging in the western US. But documents…

Read More In 2016, the Alexandria, Kentucky, police chief talked the city into hiring a social worker – and four years on, the current chief sees the program as indispensable The Alexandria police chief, Mike Ward, was “sick and tired” of sending his officers to respond to 911 calls that they lacked the skills and…

Read More A twin-engine aircraft carrying cargo to Somalia slid off the runway and rammed into a concrete fence after landing at Mogadishu airport. Photos from the scene show the airframe was severely damaged in the impact. The Fokker aircraft crash-landed at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Saturday. The turboprop plane is reported to…

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Read More In 2015, 193 countries agreed a blueprint for a better planet. 2020 was supposed to be a Super Year of progress – we can’t let the pandemic knock us off course I’m aware this is a strange article to be writing. As most people struggle with the day-to-day complexity of life under the…

Read More Protesters flee through back streets in ‘chaotic scenes’ as further demonstrations expected on Sunday Police have arrested 16 anti-lockdown protesters and fined 21 others during “chaotic” scenes in Melbourne’s south-east in which demonstrators were chased by police on horseback. About 50 to 100 demonstrators began protesting at the State Library but moved to…

Read More The accident led to the deaths of 121 people, and an eight-year legal battle for engineer Alan Irwin. This is what happens when the finger of blame is pointed at you Early on the morning of 14 August 2005, Alan Irwin, then 44, was with his partner, Donna, and their two young children…

Read More Peru’s president, Martin Vizcarra, has avoided political ruin after impeachment proceedings launched by the country’s opposition failed to drum up enough support. A lengthy 10-hour debate on Friday ended with only 32 legislators voting to push Vizcarra out of office, while 78 voted against. Fifteen lawmakers abstained. The results fell considerably short of…

Read More For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious future In a country that prides itself on its seasonal cuisine, few ingredients generate as much anticipation in Japan as the delicate, unmistakably autumnal flavours of the matsutake mushroom.…

Read More Donald Trump’s decision to ban downloads of the Chinese-owned platform prompts realignment of tech space China has accused the United States of “bullying” and suggested it may take unspecified countermeasures after Washington banned downloads of popular video app TikTok and effectively blocked the use of the Chinese super-app WeChat. “China urges the US…

Read MoreOpposition-dominated Congress fails to amass enough votes to remove president amid severe economic and health crises.Opposition-dominated Congress fails to amass enough votes to remove president amid severe economic and health crises.

Read MoreA US official says the move sends a “signal to Russia” to avoid “provocative actions” in Syria.A US official says the move sends a “signal to Russia” to avoid “provocative actions” in Syria.

Read More Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved quickly Friday evening to say he would advance a nominee to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, just hours after her death. In a statement released by his office, the Kentucky Republican vowed to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s pick to fill the seat: “President…

Read More Dart rocket, which is just 3.4m long, is part of Australia’s $7bn investment in space technologies A small commercial rocket has been launched from Australia to the edge of space for the first time. The Dart rocket, carrying an air force radio prototype, was launched from the Koonibba rocket range in South Australia…

Read MoreChina warns of necessary measures to safeguard interests of its companies after US bans downloads of TikTok and WeChat.China warns of necessary measures to safeguard interests of its companies after US bans downloads of TikTok and WeChat.

Read More The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrust the Senate into uncharted political terrain, with no recent precedent for a vacancy on the high court so close to a presidential election. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a statement Friday night vowed that “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote…

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Read More Hundreds of people gathered Friday night outside the Supreme Court, singing in a candlelight vigil and weeping together as they mourned the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Scores of memorial candles flickered in the wind along the front steps of the court as people knelt to leave bouquets of flowers, small American…

Read More President Trump has said that a major factor in the 2016 election was his promise to nominate a conservative justice to fill an open Supreme Court seat. He’s named two justices so far as President, shifting the court’s center of gravity to the right for a generation. Now, after the death of the…

Read More State’s chief health officer says it was ‘inappropriate’ to single out migrant community in Casey Victoria’s chief health officer, Brett Sutton, has apologised for comments he made singling out Melbourne’s Afghan community in relation to a Covid-19 outbreak in Casey. Sutton made the apology as the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, announced 21 new…