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Chinese fishing armada plundered waters around Galápagos, data shows
Read More Hundreds of vessels caught logging 73,000 hours of fishing in just one month in new analysis A vast fishing armada of Chinese vessels just off the Galápagos Islands logged an astounding 73,000 hours of fishing during just one month as it pulled up thousands of tonnes of squid and fish, a new report…
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‘A moment of cheer’: 100-year-old Victorian man leaves hospital after surviving coronavirus fight
Read More The man’s granddaughter, Lauren Elizabeth, said ‘he may be old but he still matters to us’ A 100-year-old who battled coronavirus for six weeks has been discharged from a hospital in Melbourne and returned to the aged care facility where he caught the virus. “He may be old, but he still matters to…
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Floods grip Alabama and Florida as west coast wildfire smoke reaches Europe – US politics live
Read More Donald Trump accused of sexual assault by former model Trump claims CDC director is ‘confused’ over 2021 vaccine timetable Hurricane Sally kills one and leaves ‘historic’ flooding across Gulf coast Pelosi demands investigation into hysterectomy claims at Ice centre 993 coronavirus deaths and 39,124 new cases recorded yesterday Sign up for our First…
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Maine ‘superspreader’ wedding linked to 170 Covid cases and seven deaths
Read More More than 100 people gathered for August event in Millinocket ‘It is spreading in the community with remarkable force’ A rural church wedding and reception on a beautiful day in the shadow of Mount Katahdin was no doubt a happy day. But it has spread misery ever since. Related: CDC director says coronavirus…
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Trump accused of sexual assault by former model in new interview
Read More<p>Model alleges the president forced his tongue down her throat</p><p>Model alleges the president forced his tongue down her throat</p>
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Victoria’s former police chief denies pushing use of private guards for hotel quarantine
Read More Text messages presented to inquiry show Graham Ashton believed private security guards were part of a deal made by the premier’s department Victoria cases trend map; Full Australian Covid stats Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Victoria’s former police commissioner has denied recommending the…
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Novichok ‘found on bottle of water in Alexei Navalny’s hotel room’
Read More Development suggests Russian opposition leader poisoned in Tomsk, Siberia, and not at airport Associates of Alexei Navalny have said traces of novichok were found on a bottle of mineral water in his hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, suggesting he was poisoned while still in the city, and not, as previously…
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Hot tub crime machine: Canada hit by bizarre daylight robberies
Read More Robbers steal seven hot tubs through trucking scam Heist follows similar theft of C$230,000 cargo of beef Police in Canada believe a sophisticated network of criminals is targeting transport trucks across the country, after seven hot tubs and C$230,000 (US$175,000) worth of beef were stolen in a brazen daylight robbery. The heist began…
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Greek police begin moving thousands of migrants to new Lesbos camp following Moria fire
Read More<p>Blaze at overcrowded and notoriously squalid site left 1,200 homeless and is thought to have been caused by arson </p><p>Blaze at overcrowded and notoriously squalid site left 1,200 homeless and is thought to have been caused by arson </p>
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Kanye posts photos of his record deal amid dispute
Read MoreThe star says he won’t release new music until he is released from his recording contract.The star says he won’t release new music until he is released from his recording contract.
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Alexei Navalny’s aides say ‘nerve agent’ found on bottle in hotel room
Read MoreThe Russian opposition figure had stayed at a hotel in Siberia before he fell ill on a flight.The Russian opposition figure had stayed at a hotel in Siberia before he fell ill on a flight.
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UK coronavirus live: minister dismisses claim PM preparing for new two-week national lockdown
Read More News updates: Edward Argar says Boris Johnson does not want a new national lockdown; Matt Hancock due to announce restrictions in north-east of England Health minister rejects claims of two-week national lockdown North-east of England faces new restrictions Boris Johnson appears to criticise Priti Patel for rule of six snooping Up to 25,000…
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Red Cross warns of COVID-19 fuelling discrimination in Asia
Read MoreA survey of some 5,000 people in four countries found that almost half blamed a specific group for spreading the virus.A survey of some 5,000 people in four countries found that almost half blamed a specific group for spreading the virus.
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Australia’s electoral commission not punishing political donors that break the rules, damning audit finds
Read More Audit urges watchdog to crack down on rule-breakers and do more to check donors are submitting accurate information Australia’s electoral watchdog is not doing enough to punish political donors that break the rules, failing to ensure they are providing accurate and complete financial information, and is still missing key records from 75 donors,…
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Swiss Referendum Considers Canceling Freedom Of Movement With EU
Read More Switzerland will vote this month on whether to end freedom of movement with the European Union. If it passes, it could destroy the country’s close relationship with the EU. Switzerland will vote this month on whether to end freedom of movement with the European Union. If it passes, it could destroy the country’s…
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Why More Shofar Blowers Are Needed To Celebrate Jewish New Year
Read More To help people celebrate a socially distanced Jewish New Year, there are free courses in Israel teaching how to blow the shofar — the ritual ram or antelope horn. To help people celebrate a socially distanced Jewish New Year, there are free courses in Israel teaching how to blow the shofar — the…
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Lesbos: Greek police move migrants to new camp after Moria fire
Read MoreAfter sleeping rough for a week many migrants want to leave Lesbos, not stay in a new camp.After sleeping rough for a week many migrants want to leave Lesbos, not stay in a new camp.
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Donald Trump says CDC director ‘confused’ about Covid-19 vaccine arrival date – video
Read More US president predicts that at least 100m doses of a coronavirus vaccine can be distributed by the end of 2020, contradicting a top government health official Trump dismisses as confused. Hours earlier, Robert Redfield, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said a Covid-19 vaccine could be broadly rolled out…
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UN report 'extremely concerned' about Burundi's new leader
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SocGen says now sees an 80% probability of a no deal between UK and EU
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1st international passenger flight lands in former Covid-19 hotbed Wuhan since start of outbreak
Read More A passenger aircraft from South Korea has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the former epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak. All international flights to Wuhan had been suspended for almost eight months. The flight by South Korean airliner T’way Air had 60 passengers on board, including 11 South Koreans. According to CGTN,…
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Integration of the Central Asian Republics: the ASEAN example
Read More A successful, unified Central Asia could build on ASEAN’s precedent of effective regional cooperation and self-sufficiency in the developing world.A successful, unified Central Asia could build on ASEAN’s precedent of effective regional cooperation and self-sufficiency in the developing world.
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Greek police move refugees to Lesbos tent camp after fire
Read More Hundreds relocating after blaze in Moria camp left 12,000 people without shelter Police have begun moving hundreds of people stranded on the island of Lesbos into a new temporary tent camp, more than a week after a fire razed Greece’s biggest migrant camp where they had been staying. The operation, including 70 female…
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Head of Libya’s GNA says he wants to quit by end of October
Read MoreFayez al-Sarraj, PM of internationally-recognised gov’t, cites progress in talks to unify state and prepare for polls.Fayez al-Sarraj, PM of internationally-recognised gov’t, cites progress in talks to unify state and prepare for polls.
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Al Jazeera condemns AJ+ FARA registration order in US
Read MoreUS order to register AJ+ as foreign agent criticised; appears to be a condition by UAE to normalise ties with Israel.US order to register AJ+ as foreign agent criticised; appears to be a condition by UAE to normalise ties with Israel.
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US envoy Khalilzad: We are watching the Afghan peace process
Read MoreThe US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation discusses what is at stake if the intra-Afghan talks fail.The US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation discusses what is at stake if the intra-Afghan talks fail.
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Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year
Read More Eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish tradition to symbolize a sweet start of the New Year. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has imposed a three-week lockdown, beginning on Friday afternoon — just hours before Rosh Hashanah starts. Israel’s first lockdown, in March and April, put a damper…
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Why doing nothing is a radical act for India’s women – photo essay
Read More ‘Leisure is a feminist issue’ says Surabhi Yadav, whose photography project captures carefree moments of women around her When Surabhi Yadav’s mother, Basanti, died Yadav realised she had never really known her. “I knew her as my mother, but nothing else,” she says. “I asked one of her friend’s how she remembered her…
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‘End of the road’ for pro-India politicians in Kashmir
Read MoreMany politicians have fallen silent and disappeared from public life after India stripped the region’s autonomy.Many politicians have fallen silent and disappeared from public life after India stripped the region’s autonomy.
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Teenage dreamers: growing up in rural Argentina – in pictures
Read More Guille and Belinda are two cousins who spent their summers dreaming of becoming famous singers – then love and motherhood arrived Continue reading…Guille and Belinda are two cousins who spent their summers dreaming of becoming famous singers – then love and motherhood arrived Continue reading…
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Device to curb microplastic emissions wins James Dyson award
Read More Tyre attachment designed by four students aims to reduce road transport pollution A device that captures microplastic particles from tyres as they are emitted – and could help reduce the devastating pollution they cause – has won its designers a James Dyson award. The Tyre Collective, a group of masters students from Imperial…
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Global report: Chinese border city enters ‘wartime’ mode to tackle Covid outbreak
Read More Checkpoints prevent anyone entering or leaving city of Ruili; WHO warns against swift reopening in Latin America; New Zealand in recession Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China has locked down a city on its border with Myanmar and launched a campaign to test the city’s entire population of more…
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Trump Casts New Doubt On Any Deal To Keep TikTok Alive In U.S.
Read More Trump also said he’s been advised “there is no legal path” for the U.S. to keep a cut of whatever TikTok deal the government approves, an idea he had earlier floated. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP) Trump also said he’s been advised “there is no legal path” for the U.S. to keep a cut…
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Western wildfire smoke causes East Coast haze, vivid sunsets
Read More The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. The wildfires racing across tinder-dry landscape in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington are extraordinary, but the long reach of their smoke isn’t unprecedented. The sun was transformed…
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Revealed: Saudi Arabia may have enough uranium ore to produce nuclear fuel
Read More Confidential Chinese report seen by the Guardian intensifies concerns about possible weapons programme Saudi Arabia likely has enough mineable uranium ore reserves to pave the way for the domestic production of nuclear fuel, according to confidential documents seen by the Guardian. Details of the stocks are contained in reports prepared for the kingdom…