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Read More<p>Authorities have seized nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana worth over $100 million</p><p>Authorities have seized nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana worth over $100 million</p>

Read MoreThere are nearly 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases across, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins.There are nearly 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases across, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins.

Read MoreThe military officer had just been sentenced for murder when relatives hauled him out of the dock.The military officer had just been sentenced for murder when relatives hauled him out of the dock.

Read More Europe is facing a “very serious situation” with the coronavirus spreading at “alarming rates,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as France reported its highest number of new cases in 24 hours since the outbreak hit. The number of new Covid-19 cases in Europe has surpassed the spikes observed during the first…

Read More Graphic photos that surfaced online this week appear to show deep bruises on the face of a Black man who died following a police chase in Louisiana last year, raising new questions about whether his injuries were caused by the crash that ended the chase or an ensuing struggle with state troopers. Separately,…

Read More Restrictions imposed on nearly 2 million people in north-east England after rise in coronavirus cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Just behind Littlehaven beach, as dog walkers and holidaymakers walk along the promenade, a steady stream of people are being handed testing kits at a Covid mobile testing unit.…

Read More ROME, Sep 17 (IPS) – Mario Lubetkin is Assistant Director General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Concern about food loss and waste has become an increasingly important focus of attention when discussing ways to eliminate hunger which, according to the latest FAO report, already exceeds 690 million people.…

Read More<p>Takedown said to be the biggest bust of an Albanian-led drug cartel in history</p><p>Takedown said to be the biggest bust of an Albanian-led drug cartel in history</p>

Read More JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sep 17 (IPS) – The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be felt long after the COVID-19 health risk is resolved, a high-level meeting under the auspices of the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA), heard. Read the full story, “COVID-19 – Possible Human Rights Crisis in…

Read More Six NGO staff and two local men were ambushed in a nature reserve in August The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for the murder of six French aid workers and their two local guides while they were visiting a nature reserve in the west African country of Niger. The six French…

Read More<p>Sixty-nine percent of male respondents said they would take the vaccine, while only 49 percent of women agreed</p><p>Sixty-nine percent of male respondents said they would take the vaccine, while only 49 percent of women agreed</p>

Read More To protect himself from COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci has long said he’s skipping hugs and handshakes, wearing a mask, and staying off of planes. Last week, he acknowledged adding another step to protect his health: taking supplements of vitamin-D. “If you are deficient in Vitamin-D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility…

Read More<p>Tiny particles from fires, no larger than one third the diameter of a hair follicle, can lodge deep in the lungs when breathed in</p><p>Tiny particles from fires, no larger than one third the diameter of a hair follicle, can lodge deep in the lungs when breathed in</p>

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) – Key focuses of the upcoming 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week will be the accessibility of vaccines and a renewed plea for a global ceasefire. “I will make a strong appeal to the international community to mobilise all efforts for the…

Read More Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said no one can prevent Indian soldiers from patrolling the border in Ladakh region. China has amassed troops in the area and will see India’s counter-deployment, he added. The spate of skirmishes between Indian and Chinese soldiers over the last few months was primarily over the issue…

Read More The lawyer challenging the oil company’s toxic waste dump in Ecuador is under house arrest. We need a boycott At a time when so many black Americans, Indigenous peoples, people of colour and white allies are protesting at systemic racism, we’d like to highlight a different story of marginalised people speaking truth to…

Read More Veto threat from EU member threatens to derail plans to sanction Belarusian officials Cyprus is threatening to block European Union sanctions on Belarus, because the bloc has declined to levy similar measures against Turkey over a long-simmering dispute about maritime rights in the eastern Mediterranean. The collision between two unrelated foreign policy crises…

Read MoreThe European Union’s highest court rules in favour of the footballer after a nine-year legal battle.The European Union’s highest court rules in favour of the footballer after a nine-year legal battle.

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Read More Parliament will be asked to override withdrawal agreement only if Northern Ireland protocol is undermined, says PM Downing Street has clarified that it would ask parliament to support using powers to override parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement only if the EU undermines the “fundamental purpose” of the Northern Ireland protocol. Boris Johnson…

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Read More Sum follows bumper profits despite Fred and Peter Done warning cuts to FOBT stakes would slash revenue Betfred paid its billionaire owners a £10.2m dividend after reporting bumper operating profits, as the impact of curbs on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) proved far milder than the industry had predicted. Fred Done, who owns the…

Read More Prisoners took off distinctive yellow uniforms to avoid being spotted in remote Moroto area Uganda’s military and security forces are pursuing a group of 210 inmates who escaped in a massive jailbreak and stripped half-naked to avoid being identified as prisoners. Three of the escapers from the prison in the remote town of…

Read More Associates of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critic say he was likely poisoned with Novichok by way of a water bottle in his hotel room. Associates of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critic say he was likely poisoned with Novichok by way of a water bottle in his hotel room.

Read More World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that today “more than ever,” countries must boost the safety of doctors and nurses, as many of them become infected while treating Covid-19 patients. “Globally, around 14 percent of Covid-19 cases reported to the WHO are among health workers, and in some countries it’s…

Read More If you want to stop authoritarianism, the efficient mission is not to attack the opposing side – but rather to stay firm in your principles and open in your heart Their children hold signs that read, “God hates fags.” I was a child when their family, the extremist group called Westboro Baptist church,…

Read MoreA huge number of fires has devastated the Pantanal, with fears of huge animal losses too.A huge number of fires has devastated the Pantanal, with fears of huge animal losses too.

Read More Britain on Thursday reaffirmed its backing for Northern Ireland’s peace accord, after White House candidate Joe Biden warned of potential fallout for a future UK-US trade deal from London’s Brexit manoeuvering. Britain on Thursday reaffirmed its backing for Northern Ireland’s peace accord, after White House candidate Joe Biden warned of potential fallout for…

Read More Lebanon’s largest prison on Thursday was grappling with an alarming coronavirus outbreak, as many inmates refused to take preventative measures or get tested under the impression that catching the virus could speed up their release as part of a rumored general amnesty, the head of the country’s doctors union warned. Over 200 of…

Read More The author’s new Robert Galbraith novel, Troubled Blood, has faced accusations of transphobia JK Rowling has said that the character of Dennis Creed, the serial killer in her new novel who has provoked accusations of transphobia because he dresses up in a woman’s coat and wig, is loosely based on two real-life murderers.…

Read More The renowned street artist can not keep intellectual property rights on his work as he could not be “unquestionably” recognized as its sole owner due to his complete anonymity, a European intellectual property authority has ruled. DETAILS TO FOLLOW The renowned street artist can not keep intellectual property rights on his work as…

Read More<p>The WHO’s European chief advises against shortening quarantine</p><p>The WHO’s European chief advises against shortening quarantine</p>

Read MoreAmong the items taken in the apparent raid on a collector’s Hong Kong apartment was calligraphy by Chairman Mao Zedong.Among the items taken in the apparent raid on a collector’s Hong Kong apartment was calligraphy by Chairman Mao Zedong.

Read MoreMilitary police requested a heat ray before clearing a Washington DC square in June, a major says.Military police requested a heat ray before clearing a Washington DC square in June, a major says.

Read More Commenting on contradictory remarks by the US president and health officials, the World Health Organization’s top emergency expert, Mike Ryan, said it is important for all states to have “consistent messaging” for their public. The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield, in testimony to a congressional committee,…