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Read More Shortage of foreign workers behind plan by producers to employ inmates as a stopgap measure Prisoners are expected to be put to work on Malaysia’s giant palm oil plantations to make up for an acute labour shortage heightened by the coronavirus pandemic. But workers’ rights experts have warned that the proposal by the…

Read More<p>Joe Biden had to remind voters ‘I’m not currently president’</p><p>Joe Biden had to remind voters ‘I’m not currently president’</p>

Read More Firefighters make some progress against west coast blazes 1,287 new coronavirus deaths and 39,223 new cases reported yesterday Louisville reached $12m settlement with family of Breonna Taylor UAE, Bahrain and Israel signed historic accords at White House event Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.15am BST Here’s the latest on Hurricane Sally…

Read More<p>‘The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,’ says PM</p><p>‘The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,’ says PM</p>

Read MoreAnalysts say that while Yoshihide Suga may shy away from golf outings with President Trump, he knows what matters, both to his people and his allies.Analysts say that while Yoshihide Suga may shy away from golf outings with President Trump, he knows what matters, both to his people and his allies.

Read More Some of those who lost their jobs amid the pandemic are being paid to clean up their neighbourhoods. Some of those who lost their jobs amid the pandemic are being paid to clean up their neighbourhoods.

Read MoreIsraeli planes pound Gaza after rockets fired from besieged strip as Israel, UAE, Bahrain signed normalisation deals.Israeli planes pound Gaza after rockets fired from besieged strip as Israel, UAE, Bahrain signed normalisation deals.

Read More National Audit Office says it will investigate procurement amid concern over level of furlough scheme abuse ‘I worked every day’: employees on abuse of furlough scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The head of Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned ministers there will be “no excuse” if billions of pounds…

Read More clean air for schools Air purifier in classroom Children measuring air quality September 16, 2020 * New analysis reveals a 50% reduction in air pollution around schools across the UK and Ireland could halve the number of children who have lung function so poor as to affect their everyday lives * National Clean Air for Schools Framework launched to tackle air pollution in and…

Read More India and Pakistan accused each other of violating the protocol of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as New Delhi protested Islamabad’s use of its “official map” of the region. The national security adviser to the Indian government, Ajit Doval, abruptly walked out of a virtual SCO meeting hosted by its chair Russia. The…

Read More The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israel the previous night that coincided with the signing of normalization agreements between Israel and two Arab countries at the White House. The barrage against Israel began Tuesday night just as the ceremony in…

Read More<p>Shake-up of top ministerial roles expected as ex-chief cabient secretary takes limelight</p><p>Shake-up of top ministerial roles expected as ex-chief cabient secretary takes limelight</p>

Read More The floodgates opened and hundreds of wounded poured into the American University of Beirut Medical Center, one of Lebanon’s best hospitals. Veteran doctors who had worked through Lebanon’s civil war said they’d never seen anything like it. Lebanon’s health facilities were once considered among the region’s best. The floodgates opened and hundreds of…

Read More Leader of Cavite province sets up hotline for noise complaints, saying good sleep is essential in fighting disease Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Across the world, coronavirus lockdowns have transformed city streets into eerie ghost towns, empty of noise and disruption. But in the Philippine province of Cavite, an…

Read MoreWhat we know about the new leader who replaces long-time premier Shinzo Abe.What we know about the new leader who replaces long-time premier Shinzo Abe.

Read More Workers felt pressure from employers to continue working and keep quiet to keep their jobs Watchdog warns over furlough fraud and government contracts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Since the government’s furlough scheme was launched in April, many have expressed concern that it is open to abuse by employers.…

Read More Daniel Andrews government faces legal fight as regional Victoria prepares to ease restrictions and state reports 42 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths Follow the Australia live blog Victoria cases trend map; Full Australian Covid stats Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email The Andrews…

Read MoreYoshihide Suga has won the vote in parliament, and is largely expected to stay his predecessor’s course.Yoshihide Suga has won the vote in parliament, and is largely expected to stay his predecessor’s course.

Read MoreThe country has been adding more than 90,000 cases every day as it continues to reopen.The country has been adding more than 90,000 cases every day as it continues to reopen.

Read More71-year-old Suga replaces long-time ally Shinzo Abe who is stepping down because of his health.71-year-old Suga replaces long-time ally Shinzo Abe who is stepping down because of his health.

Read More Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years. Suga’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party used its majority in the powerful lower house of parliament, which is empowered to pick the premier, to elect him to lead the…

Read More Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years. Suga’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party used its majority in the powerful lower house of parliament, which is empowered to pick the premier, to elect him to lead the…

Read MoreIndia is only the second country in the world after the United States to record more than 5 million cumulative cases.India is only the second country in the world after the United States to record more than 5 million cumulative cases.

Read More Concerns India figures don’t give full picture; Trump says Covid-19 will ‘go away’ because of ‘herd mentality’; pandemic only beginning, says WHO Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage India’s total coronavirus cases passed 5 million on Wednesday, health ministry data showed, as the pandemic extended its grip on the vast…

Read More The new president of the U.N. General Assembly warned Tuesday that unilateralism will only strengthen the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a new commitment to global cooperation, including on the fair and equitable distribution of vaccines. Turkish diplomat and politician Volkan Bozkir announced that the General Assembly will hold a high-level special session…

Read More From Twitch streams to audiobook recordings, performers across the arts have had to find new ways to create – and new career avenues for the future Hobart, Tasmania Continue reading…From Twitch streams to audiobook recordings, performers across the arts have had to find new ways to create – and new career avenues for…

Read MoreDaily average of cases over past two weeks has fallen below 50 – a key indicator for exit from strict lockdown.Daily average of cases over past two weeks has fallen below 50 – a key indicator for exit from strict lockdown.

Read More (SEATTLE) — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home in Washington state from Alzheimer’s disease, the family announced Tuesday. In an obituary the family credited the patriarch with a “deep…

Read More Teaching council says student teachers are not able to complete the requisite number of practical hours because of this year’s lockdowns Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than a thousand student teachers in New Zealand will graduate this year without having completed their classroom practice requirements amid the disruption…

Read More The president admitted to downplaying the virus in interviews with investigative journalist Bob WoodwardDonald Trump falsely claimed he did not downplay the coronavirus pandemic at a town hall Tuesday night, saying, “Actually, in many ways, I up-played it, in terms of action.”His remarks came in response to an uncommitted voter at the ABC…

Read More The president admitted to downplaying the virus in interviews with investigative journalist Bob Woodward Donald Trump falsely claimed he did not downplay the coronavirus pandemic at a town hall Tuesday night, saying, “Actually, in many ways, I up-played it, in terms of action.” His remarks came in response to an uncommitted voter at…

Read More The Caribbean island’s leader says its people want a ‘Barbadian head of state’ and aim to achieve the goal by November 2021 Barbados has announced its intention to remove the Queen as its head of state and become a republic by November 2021. A speech written by its prime minister, Mia Mottley, quoted…

Read MoreAbe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, but he announced last month that he was stepping down due to health problems.Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, but he announced last month that he was stepping down due to health problems.

Read More Girls in Uttar Pradesh targeted in assaults aiming to reinforce caste and gender hierarchies, say activists A spate of brutal rapes and murders of young girls in a single district of India over the past month has provoked outrage and exposed the ongoing use of sexual violence as a tool of oppression and…

Read More George Atiyeh fought to preserve Opal Creek forest, where he vanished during deadly Oregon wildfires George Atiyeh fought to preserve Opal Creek forest, where he vanished during deadly Oregon wildfires