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Read More Dozens of people made a perilous jump from the Proactiva Open Arms in an attempt to reach Sicily, in the largest known incident of its kind this year. The Spanish NGO said 124 of the 273 people on the boat jumped into the water between Thursday and Friday in an attempt to swim…

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Read More The grainy video clip began trending on Arabic-language Twitter on Sept 16. It showed a famous speech by Saudi Arabia’s late King Faisal, who in 1973 embargoed the Kingdom’s oil exports in a bid to punish the U.S. and other nations who had supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War. “If all Arabs…

Read More The grainy video clip began trending on Arabic-language Twitter on Sept 16. It showed a famous speech by Saudi Arabia’s late King Faisal, who in 1973 embargoed the Kingdom’s oil exports in a bid to punish the U.S. and other nations who had supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War. “If all Arabs…

Read More PM set to impose measures across country as experts say death toll could be as high as in first spike unless behaviour changes Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain is entering a second wave of coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said as scientists expressed fears the death toll could be…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) – When the United Nations was dominated by men, holding some of the highest positions in the staff hierarchy, women staffers were overwhelmingly administrative secretaries seen pounding on their Remington typewriters seated outside their bosses’ enclosed offices. Read the full story, “After 75 Years, UN Claims 50:50 Gender…

Read More Lawyer raises concern over removal of previous judge who has refused to keep other defendants in custody A senior judge has refused to step down from a case involving custody time limits after she replaced another judge who criticised the government over delays in delivering justice. Mrs Justice Whipple, a high court judge,…

Read More Europe’s largest security organization said Friday that it has drastically scaled back plans to send as many as 500 observers to the U.S. to monitor the Nov. 3 presidential election and now will deploy just 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe — better known for…

Read More For years, Pete Souza, the former chief official White House photographer of President Barack Obama, stayed behind the camera. But in The Way I See It, a new documentary from filmmaker Dawn Porter, the lens is trained squarely on him. The film, in select theaters on Sept. 18 and premiering on MSNBC on…

Read More Even if we didn’t live in a country where a shockingly large fraction of people think Confederate monuments are A-O.K., Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz’s Antebellum would resonate like the boom of a Union Army cannon. If you’ve seen the trailer, you already know the twist: Janelle Monáe plays a slave named Eden…

Read More63% do not know 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust, according to a study.63% do not know 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust, according to a study.

Read MoreVoters begin to cast ballots in Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming.Voters begin to cast ballots in Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Read More Tory ex-attorney general is an odd bedfellow for communist playwright Robert Bolt. Yet both believe in the value of the law It is fascinating to find Sir Geoffrey Cox, the former attorney general, posting on Twitter a scene from Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons to affirm his belief in the sanctity…

Read More<p>Victim was robbed of $200 before dying of natural causes</p><p>Victim was robbed of $200 before dying of natural causes</p>

Read More A proposal allowing police to preemptively lock up those they believe “might” violate coronavirus lockdown measures has gone before the Victoria state parliament, with many fearing it opens the door to unprecedented abuses. If passed, the law would allow police to indefinitely detain any Victoria resident who either tests positive for Covid-19 or…

Read More As cases rise sharply, the regional government has floundered. From Monday, the worst-affected areas face new restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People in the queue to be tested for Covid-19 at the Buenos Aires health centre in south Madrid on Friday morning were met with a bleak but…

Read MoreThe human rights lawyer says she is “dismayed” by the UK being prepared to break international law.The human rights lawyer says she is “dismayed” by the UK being prepared to break international law.

Read MoreThe U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders will be almost fully virtual.The U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders will be almost fully virtual.

Read MoreThe “irreplaceable” works, including a first edition by Galileo, were taken in a dramatic London heist.The “irreplaceable” works, including a first edition by Galileo, were taken in a dramatic London heist.

Read MoreIntense wind and rain flood streets and fell trees on islands in western Greece.Intense wind and rain flood streets and fell trees on islands in western Greece.

Read More The decision to return a Turkish oil and gas exploration ship to port illustrates Ankara’s willingness to negotiate with Athens to resolve mutual claims over the Eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed. The Oruc Reis seismic survey vessel returned to port last week. Although Ankara claimed that the ship needed routine…

Read More<p>The report defends the internment camps as ‘vocational training centres’</p><p>The report defends the internment camps as ‘vocational training centres’</p>

Read More Khalifa Haftar said on Friday his forces would lift an eight-month blockade in Libya and let oil production resume as their rivals in Tripoli want a committee to be formed to ensure fair distribution of revenues. The blockade by eastern forces has cost Libya $9 billion in lost revenue so far this year,…

Read More<p>City opens up four weather relief centres in reaction to toxic smoke</p><p>City opens up four weather relief centres in reaction to toxic smoke</p>

Read More Followers believe that Donald Trump is waging secret war against ritual child abusers A conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is waging a secret war against an elite who engage in ritual child abuse is growing across UK social media, Guardian analysis has found. The QAnon conspiracy theory is propelled by an unlikely coalition…

Read MoreThe president and Democratic challenger will both campaign on the same day in the state where George Floyd was killed.The president and Democratic challenger will both campaign on the same day in the state where George Floyd was killed.

Read More A majority of President Donald Trump’s supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden’s backers plan to vote by mail, a sign of a growing partisan divide over how best to conduct elections in the United States. Overall, 39% of registered voters say they will vote…

Read More<p>Highly-infectious zoonotic disease usually caused by contact with livestock</p><p>Highly-infectious zoonotic disease usually caused by contact with livestock</p>

Read MoreThe facility could start filling vials with a vaccine as early as November, maybe even before a vaccine has been approved.The facility could start filling vials with a vaccine as early as November, maybe even before a vaccine has been approved.

Read MoreThe ban will take effect in two days unless President Trump intervenes.The ban will take effect in two days unless President Trump intervenes.

Read More President Donald Trump attempted to cut a deal with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, offering the wanted journalist a pardon in exchange for the source of the 2016 DNC emails. Assange refused to betray the source. DETAILS TO FOLLOW President Donald Trump attempted to cut a deal with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, offering the…

Read More Countering right-wing extremism within the armed forces requires a broad strategy which takes into account the rise of right-wing extremism in all aspects of German life.Countering right-wing extremism within the armed forces requires a broad strategy which takes into account the rise of right-wing extremism in all aspects of German life.

Read More People in the United States will be barred from downloading TikTok, a video sharing app, and WeChat, a popular messenger, starting on September 20, the commerce department said in a press release. People in the United States will be barred from downloading TikTok, a video sharing app, and WeChat, a popular messenger, starting…

Read More Seoul city will seek $4 million in damages against the Sarang Jeil Church, after accusing it of disrupting the country’s tracing and testing efforts. The church’s members attended a large protest in downtown Seoul in mid-August. Authorities say that a fresh wave of infections erupted after the event, becoming the country’s largest cluster…

Read MoreUN envoy says he hopes meeting in Switzerland to result in swift release of detainees.UN envoy says he hopes meeting in Switzerland to result in swift release of detainees.