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Read More Italian PM’s popularity has dipped as national coalition faces its first test since the coronavirus outbreak Italians will vote in seven regional elections on Sunday and Monday – the first major electoral test for the fragile national coalition since the coronavirus outbreak – with the far right poised to make significant gains. While…

Read More This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks with the Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief David Smith about why Joe Biden is seemingly doing better than Hillary Clinton did in the polls in 2016 This week, the question is: “Why is Biden polling better than Clinton did in 2016?” Polls don’t necessarily determine who will win…

Read MoreShe says she has acted to try to prevent the return to power of ex-President Evo Morales’ party.She says she has acted to try to prevent the return to power of ex-President Evo Morales’ party.

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Read More<p>’I think it’s pretty simple,’ Tyron Woodley says when asked about the point he wants to make</p><p>’I think it’s pretty simple,’ Tyron Woodley says when asked about the point he wants to make</p>

Read MoreThe UAE-Bahrain-Israel normalisation deals are unlikely to boost Trump’s campaign, and he’s partly to blame.The UAE-Bahrain-Israel normalisation deals are unlikely to boost Trump’s campaign, and he’s partly to blame.

Read MoreThe order comes in advance of next month’s expiry of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran.The order comes in advance of next month’s expiry of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran.

Read MoreUS, India and Brazil remain the worst-hit countries in the world, as global death toll from COVID-19 nears 1 million.US, India and Brazil remain the worst-hit countries in the world, as global death toll from COVID-19 nears 1 million.

Read More The acting president of Bolivia, Jeanine Anez, has declared that she will not run in next month’s presidential race, citing the need to consolidate votes in order to defeat a socialist candidate loyal to ousted leader Evo Morales. “IT IS NOT A SACRIFICE, IT IS AN HONOR,” Anez blared in an all-caps tweet…

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 17 (IPS) – Marcel Arsenault is the co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman of One Earth Future, an incubator of peace programs around the world, a member of the Giving Pledge, and Founder and CEO of Real Capital Solutions.The promise of the United Nations, as articulated 75 years ago, is a global…

Read More Opposition party unveils billions in tax cuts and focus on disciplined spending in its pre-election economic proposals Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage New Zealand’s opposition National party has released its plan to restore the economy, a day after the country officially entered a recession. National said the plan would…

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Read MoreOver 940,000 people have died since the outbreak began last year, says Johns Hopkins University.Over 940,000 people have died since the outbreak began last year, says Johns Hopkins University.

Read More In an election that sorely needs alternative voices, small parties face an impossibly steep climb to be seen or heard If you are a follower of New Zealand politics, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the 2020 general election is fundamentally a contest between New Zealand’s two major parties, Labour and National. This…

Read More President warns against ‘finger-pointing’ as country asks why virus containment efforts failed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Israelis are preparing to enter a second national coronavirus lockdown on Friday, facing at least three weeks of tough restrictions that will upend a normally festive period filled with Jewish holidays. The…

Read More As Jupiter approaches Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to snap new high-resolution photos of the solar system’s largest planet, revealing a brand new storm in its northern latitudes and a spinoff of the Great Red Spot. Released on Thursday by NASA, the newest images from Hubble show Jupiter and its icy…

Read More The president announced the 1776 Commission, which would teach students ‘about the miracle of American history’ Donald Trump on Thursday launched an extraordinary attack on American education at a history conference in Washington DC, downplaying America’s historic legacy of slavery and claiming children have been subjected to “decades of leftwing indoctrination”. Speaking at…

Read More Worldwide infections pass 30m; Covid-19 infections in France hit 10,593 in 24 hours; WHO warns against shortening quarantine in Europe. Follow the latest updates CDC director says vaccine won’t be widely available until late 2021 ‘Off the charts’: Ireland’s contact tracers face return of sleepless nights Chinese border city enters ‘wartime’ mode to…

Read MoreJudge Stanley Bastian says Postal Service changes were ‘a politically motivated attack’ before the US elections.Judge Stanley Bastian says Postal Service changes were ‘a politically motivated attack’ before the US elections.

Read MoreA visual guide to the fires ravaging California, Oregon and other western states.A visual guide to the fires ravaging California, Oregon and other western states.

Read MoreLife has returned to normal for many in Singapore, but one group of people still remain in lockdown.Life has returned to normal for many in Singapore, but one group of people still remain in lockdown.

Read More Joe Biden, with his defense of the Northern Ireland peace accord, has issued a warning to Britain over Brexit and support for an EU bruised by Donald Trump while making it clear he would preside over the Atlantic alliance. Joe Biden, with his defense of the Northern Ireland peace accord, has issued a…

Read More Scott Morrison tells states to increase capacity of hotel quarantine programs, but WA to oppose the move. Follow live Follow our global coronavirus live blog Flight caps fight looms at national cabinet as Morrison pledges pandemic health funding ‘A moment of cheer’: 100-year-old Victorian man leaves hospital after surviving coronavirus fight ‘I volunteered…

Read MoreAlso, Trump rallies in Wisconsin tonight and Biden will take questions at a town hall in Pennsylvania.Also, Trump rallies in Wisconsin tonight and Biden will take questions at a town hall in Pennsylvania.

Read MoreA team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.A team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.

Read More<p>‘I knew that we were going to end up having some cases, but I didn’t expect they would be on the first day,’ says principal Bill Runey</p><p>‘I knew that we were going to end up having some cases, but I didn’t expect they would be on the first day,’ says principal Bill Runey</p>

Read MoreProsecutors say Jerry Harris enticed an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos.Prosecutors say Jerry Harris enticed an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos.

Read More Experts say discovery of 120,000-year-old prints could shed new light on spread of Homo sapiens out of Africa A set of seven footprints made at a lake about 120,000 years ago have been hailed as the earliest evidence of modern humans on the Arabian Peninsula – a discovery experts say could shed light…

Read More<p>Aggressive confrontation captured on video and posted to social media</p><p>Aggressive confrontation captured on video and posted to social media</p>

Read More<p>Trump hopes punitive actions against the two countries will win him plaudits in the battle for the White House</p><p>Trump hopes punitive actions against the two countries will win him plaudits in the battle for the White House</p>

Read More With local lockdowns set to spread report shows 90% of tests failing to hit turnaround target Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus test and trace system was condemned as “barely functional” today as its tsar admitted demand was up to four times capacity, while 90% of tests were…

Read More The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 health care workers in Mexico, making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world for doctors and nurses to fight the coronavirus. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 health care workers in Mexico, making it one of…

Read More Harris admitted during interview after FBI agents raided his home that he had asked teen to send him photos and videos Jerry Harris, the star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, was arrested on Thursday on felony charges of production of child sexual abuse images. The arrest comes three days after twin boys…

Read More<p>Clouds of smoke had pushed all the way to Atlantic Canada, creating poor air quality in several provinces</p><p>Clouds of smoke had pushed all the way to Atlantic Canada, creating poor air quality in several provinces</p>

Read More Premier Doug Ford to limit size of indoor gatherings to 10, down from 50, saying ‘crisis is far from over’ Canada’s most populous province has announced new restrictions and steep fines amid a surge of Covid-19 infections that has prompted concerns the country is losing control of the virus. Ontario premier Doug Ford…