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Read More Tehran has said the United States may make a “strategic mistake” after President Donald Trump threatened Iran over reports it planned to avenge the killing of its top general, Qasem Soleimani. “We hope that they do not make a new strategic mistake. Certainly in the case of any strategic mistake, they will witness…

Read MoreThe U.S. Marines have confirmed that a man served in the Corps with the same name given by Venezuela’s chief prosecutor.The U.S. Marines have confirmed that a man served in the Corps with the same name given by Venezuela’s chief prosecutor.

Read MoreThe government has confirmed only 109 coronavirus deaths, but a mortuary official says it’s killing that many people daily in Damascus alone.The government has confirmed only 109 coronavirus deaths, but a mortuary official says it’s killing that many people daily in Damascus alone.

Read MoreThe Russian opposition figure also posted on Instagram from his Berlin hospital for the first time.The Russian opposition figure also posted on Instagram from his Berlin hospital for the first time.

Read More UK updates travel advice and US urges citizens to ‘reconsider travel’ to Hong Kong The US and the UK have warned of a risk of arbitrary arrest in China and Hong Kong in updates to their travel advice for citizens. The US advice urged citizens to “reconsider travel” to Hong Kong, citing an…

Read More Biden calls Trump a ‘climate arsonist’ as president denies science on wildfire tour West coast wildfires continue to destroy property, kill and damage air quality Tropical Storm Sally is forecast to hit the Louisiana and Mississippi coastline 447 new coronavirus deaths and 36,836 new Covid-19 cases Israel, UAE and Bahrain to sign peace…

Read More News updates: lowest number of Covid deaths in last 25 weeks, ONS says; government adviser warns speed of second wave has been underestimated Two families of four chatting in street ‘would break English Covid laws’ PM was warned over Covid ‘moonshot’ testing plan UK redundancies rise at fastest rate since 2009 UK map:…

Read More Critics say advice should have been sought from lawyers without views on EU debate The government is facing increasing scrutiny over its decision to use “committed Brexiteer” lawyers to provide advice on the legality of breaching the EU withdrawal agreement. On Saturday, the attorney general, Suella Braverman QC, who chaired the annual general…

Read More if allegations of his campaign finance misdeeds are correct, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy deserves Justice Department action. if allegations of his campaign finance misdeeds are correct, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy deserves Justice Department action.

Read More Leaders call for removal of ad depicting worshippers as ‘thugs’ Video pairs Biden at prayer with scenes of street violence Black American church leaders have accused Donald Trump of inciting “white terrorism” against people of colour and depicting churchgoers as “thugs” in a presidential election campaign ad. They are calling for the advertisement’s…

Read More Lebanon’s club scene was perhaps the most vibrant in the Middle East, but the explosion that rocked its capital last month has silenced it. We spoke to promoters and DJs picking up the pieces Beirut’s people are broken. The catastrophic blast that tore through the port and surrounding areas on 4 August obliterated…

Read MoreLiang Xingyang faced early opposition from Chinese government officials, and even death threats online, but he was determined to “focus on doing the right thing.”Liang Xingyang faced early opposition from Chinese government officials, and even death threats online, but he was determined to “focus on doing the right thing.”

Read More A large fire broke out inside a lavish Beirut department store, designed by world-famous architect Zaha Hadid. Fire crews were dispatched on site and managed to put out the blaze before it could spread further. Videos from the scene show bright flames and thick plumes of black smoke coming from the futuristic building…

Read More (BEIJING) — The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The advisory is likely to heighten tensions between the sides that have spiked since Beijing’s imposition on Hong Kong of a…

Read More (BEIJING) — The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The advisory is likely to heighten tensions between the sides that have spiked since Beijing’s imposition on Hong Kong of a…

Read More The University will be better equipped to handle cases of caste-discrimination in future when we teach caste as a category to understand marginalisation.The University will be better equipped to handle cases of caste-discrimination in future when we teach caste as a category to understand marginalisation.

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Read More Almost 700,000 people have left company payrolls since March, many young workers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of redundancies in Britain has accelerated at the fastest pace since the financial crisis as the hit to the economy during the coronavirus pandemic triggers rising levels of unemployment. Against…

Read More The US president is urged to recognise the changing climate and what it means to forests, during a briefing on the wildfires in California on Monday. Trump interrupts an official, Wade Crowfoot, the secretary of California’s Natural Resources Agency, to argue the climate ‘will start getting cooler, you just watch’. Crowfoot responds: ‘I…

Read More“The atmosphere in this region has warmed by approximately 3°C since 1980 and record-breaking temperatures have been observed in 2019 and 2020,” says researcher Dr. Jenny Turton.”The atmosphere in this region has warmed by approximately 3°C since 1980 and record-breaking temperatures have been observed in 2019 and 2020,” says researcher Dr. Jenny Turton.

Read More Coronavirus deaths pass 925,000; biosafety head at Chinese CDC says vaccine progress ‘very smooth’; South Korea to secure early vaccines for 30 million Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As global coronavirus cases neared 30 million on Tuesday, a senior health official in China said she expected a vaccine to…

Read More Pandemic could result in a ‘lost decade’ for developing countries says co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in stark report The world’s poorest countries risk a lost decade of development unless leaders move quickly to help them recover from the fallout of Covid-19, Melinda Gates told the Guardian. The co-chair of the…

Read More The salmon has always been a barometer for the health of the planet. Now industrial-scale farming is bringing pollution, plagues of sea lice and threatening the future of wild salmon. By Mark Kurlansky When a fish is in crisis, the public wants to blame the fishermen. It is preferable to blaming ourselves. But…

Read More When Lindsay Posner was asked to direct a production of Twelve Angry Men from his home in the UK, with a Japanese cast in Tokyo, he took a giant leap into the unknown Reginald Rose’s drama Twelve Angry Men is an American theatre classic that has proved popular with audiences in Japan, where…

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Read More President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics and give him a boost ahead of the November election. In a White House ceremony aimed at showcasing presidential statesmanship, Trump…

Read MoreDaniel Prude’s death in March was a key event in months of unrest over racial injustice in the US.Daniel Prude’s death in March was a key event in months of unrest over racial injustice in the US.

Read More Beijing confirms for first time they are likely to face criminal charges, as foreign ministry accuses them of separatism Chinese authorities have confirmed the criminal detention of 12 Hongkongers accused of attempting to travel illegally to Taiwan by boat last month, a group the foreign ministry in Beijing has labelled separatists. The 12…

Read More Report shows how economic damage has reinforced inequities and derailed achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; spotlights countries innovating to meet challengesSEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2020 /CNW/ — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its fourth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring new data showing how the ripple effects of COVID-19 have stopped…

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Read MoreThe U.S. ambassador to China is stepping down next month. Terry Branstad’s announcement comes amid increasingly strained relations between the two countries. CBSN contributor Isaac Stone Fish, senior fellow at the Asia Society Center on China Relations, joined CBSN with more on the impact this decision might have.The U.S. ambassador to China is stepping…

Read MoreThe US accuses China of forced labour and rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.The US accuses China of forced labour and rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

Read MoreAll residents of southwestern Ruili on Myanmar border to be tested after two Myanmar nationals diagnosed with virus.All residents of southwestern Ruili on Myanmar border to be tested after two Myanmar nationals diagnosed with virus.

Read MoreThe hurricane strengthens to category two and could bring deadly storm surges across the Gulf Coast.The hurricane strengthens to category two and could bring deadly storm surges across the Gulf Coast.