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As death toll mounts, volunteers brave Oregon wildfires to rescue stranded livestock
Read More Volunteers with horse trailers drive into Oregon wildfires, rounding up horses, cows, sheep, alpaca and other animals left behind by owners who had to evacuate. Volunteers with horse trailers drive into Oregon wildfires, rounding up horses, cows, sheep, alpaca and other animals left behind by owners who had to evacuate.
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Xinjiang: US to block Chinese ‘forced labour’ products as EU warns on trade
Read More Washington says ‘vocational’ centres are concentration camps as EU calls for independent observers in China’s western province The US will block a range of Chinese products it says are made by forced labour in the Xinjiang region, including from a centre it branded a “concentration camp” for Uighur minorities. Washington’s move came as…
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US: Rochester mayor fires police chief over Daniel Prude’s death
Read MoreMayor Lovely Warren says Rochester police had a ‘pervasive problem’ of having a badge-first attitude.Mayor Lovely Warren says Rochester police had a ‘pervasive problem’ of having a badge-first attitude.
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Russia pledges $1.5 billion to Belarus
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since political unrest began last month in Belarus. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay about Monday’s meeting in Sochi.Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since political unrest…
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Amid Democratic Street Uprising, Belarusian Strongman Gets Support From Russia
Read More Alexander Lukashenko got a boost from a meeting with Vladimir Putin amid disputed presidential elections in Belarus and street protests, the biggest crisis of the Belarusian president’s 26-year rule. (Image credit: Kremlin press office handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Alexander Lukashenko got a boost from a meeting with Vladimir Putin amid disputed presidential…
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Julian Assange faces ‘effective life sentence’ if convicted in US, court is told
Read More<p>Supporters say charges against Wikileaks founder politically motivated</p><p>Supporters say charges against Wikileaks founder politically motivated</p>
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Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria records 42 new Covid cases and no deaths – latest news
Read More SA may open border to NSW, as regional Victoria waits on Dan Andrews and WA adds to pressure for federal quarantine. Follow all today’s news Follow our global coronavirus live blog Latest NSW Covid-19 hotspots NSW cases map; Victoria cases map Latest Queensland hotspots 12.11am BST It’s no Tayne, but the message is…
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Biden, Trump jockey over climate as wildfires overtake campaigns
Read MoreBiden calls Trump a ‘climate arsonist’ as president awards medals to hero servicemen who rescued residents from death.Biden calls Trump a ‘climate arsonist’ as president awards medals to hero servicemen who rescued residents from death.
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Coronavirus live news: global cases near 30m as WHO warns of more deaths in European autumn
Read More Global deaths pass 925,000; Jordan to shut schools and places of worship; 14 refugees test positive after Lesbos fire. Follow the latest updates People in England’s 10 worst-hit Covid hotspots unable to get tests French regions to announce new restrictions American accused of ignoring quarantine to go on Bavaria bar crawl 12.01am BST…
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The Nigerian filmmakers risking jail with lesbian movie Ife
Read MoreThe film board in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are banned, says the film violates strict laws on homosexuality.The film board in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are banned, says the film violates strict laws on homosexuality.
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Ship with no crew to sail across the Atlantic
Read MoreA full-size, crewless research ship is to make one of the world’s first autonomous transatlantic voyages.A full-size, crewless research ship is to make one of the world’s first autonomous transatlantic voyages.
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Coronavirus in Africa: Explaining the bogus ‘viral blockers’ worn by some politicians
Read MoreBBC Africa explains the facts behind ‘protective badges’ that some politicians have been wearing.BBC Africa explains the facts behind ‘protective badges’ that some politicians have been wearing.
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America Needs to Start Treating Childcare as What It Is: Vital Infrastructure
Read More If the highway that connected the residential communities and business district of your town collapsed, the effects on the local economy would be immediate and obvious. If all public transportation were suddenly rerouted away from the office buildings in your town, business leaders and policymakers alike would respond quickly to the predictable ripple…
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Venezuela announces terrorism charges against alleged US ‘spy’
Read More Matthew John Heath was plotting attacks against country’s oil industry and electrical system, chief prosecutor said on state TV Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has announced charges of terrorism and weapons trafficking against an alleged US “spy” who was detained last week in the South American country. The man, named as Matthew John Heath, was…
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South Dakota Attorney General claimed he hit a deer, but actually killed a pedestrian
Read More<p>A spokesman for the attorney general says Mr Ravnsborg had not been drinking the night of the incident</p><p>A spokesman for the attorney general says Mr Ravnsborg had not been drinking the night of the incident</p>
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Trump highlights foreign policy wins as he woos voters
Read More In the past two weeks, President Donald Trump has notched a string of diplomatic wins he’s highlighting with voters in the run-up to the election, but his report card on the most serious threats to U.S. national security shows an “incomplete.” The Trump administration will host the leaders of the United Arab Emirates…
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Ricardo Munoz: Protests after police fatally shoot man
Read MoreHundreds of people take to the streets in city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a police officer fatally shot Munoz.Hundreds of people take to the streets in city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a police officer fatally shot Munoz.
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Biden and Trump deliver starkly different messages on wildfires
Read More * Democrat stresses climate crisis and pitches green investment * Trump to speak at event for California national guard * US politics – live coverageThe climate crisis and record wildfires in the western US forced their way into the presidential campaign on Monday, with Joe Biden calling Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” and…
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Taliban talks: US peace envoy ‘not happy about’ release of prisoners
Read MoreSpeaking to the BBC, Zalmay Khalilzad addresses the controversial release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners.Speaking to the BBC, Zalmay Khalilzad addresses the controversial release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners.
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Family of shot Compton officer share graphic image of moment she was ambushed
Read More<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department is offering $100,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest of the gunman</p><p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department is offering $100,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest of the gunman</p>
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South Dakota attorney general reported hitting deer but killed man in crash, officials say
Read More Jason Ravnsborg involved in fatal collision on Saturday night Body of Joseph Boever, 55, not found until Sunday morning South Dakota attorney general Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car on Saturday night but actually killed a pedestrian whose body was not found until the next day, state investigators said Monday.…
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US election live updates: Biden calls Trump climate ‘arsonist’
Read MoreTrump goes to California to meet with wildfire responders, as Biden derides ‘climate denial’.Trump goes to California to meet with wildfire responders, as Biden derides ‘climate denial’.
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Alexey Navalny’s allies make rare gains in Russia
Read MoreLocal elections held as opposition leader recovers from suspected poisoning.Local elections held as opposition leader recovers from suspected poisoning.
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Disney Faces Backlash Over Live-Action Remake Of ‘Mulan’
Read More The criticism mounting over Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan highlights the increasingly challenging choices that Western companies navigate to do business with China. The criticism mounting over Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan highlights the increasingly challenging choices that Western companies navigate to do business with China.
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Some in Bahrain Oppose Normalization Of Relations With Israel
Read More Peace between Bahrain and Israel might start off slowly. But some in this small Arab country have doubts, and neighboring Saudi Arabia is still holding off normalizing ties with Israel. Peace between Bahrain and Israel might start off slowly. But some in this small Arab country have doubts, and neighboring Saudi Arabia is…
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Vladimir Putin Throws A Lifeline To Belarusian President
Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a limited lifeline to Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, who’s faced more than a month of protests after accusations of a rigged election victory. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a limited lifeline to Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, who’s faced more than a month of protests after accusations of a…
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US West Coast fires: Row over climate change’s role as Trump visits
Read MoreGovernors say the president is in denial about climate change’s role in the massive wildfires there.Governors say the president is in denial about climate change’s role in the massive wildfires there.
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Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero charged with terrorism
Read More Paul Rusesabagina declined to enter any pleas in court but his lawyers denied the charges against him. Paul Rusesabagina declined to enter any pleas in court but his lawyers denied the charges against him.
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Federal Authorities Investigate Death of Black Man Held in Louisiana Police Custody
Read More Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Black man during what Louisiana State Police described as a struggle to take him into custody following a rural police chase last year, officials told The Associated Press. The death of 49-year-old Ronald Greene remains shrouded in secrecy because State Police have declined to release…
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WHO reports new daily record in COVID-19 cases
Read More“We are by no means out of the woods,” WHO chief says.”We are by no means out of the woods,” WHO chief says.
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EU-China summitry
Read More Chinese President Xi Jinping (top L), European Council President Charles Michel (top R), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (bottom R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (bottom L) are seen in split screen on a monitor during a video conference with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and…
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The Exploitative System that Traps Nigerian Women as Slaves in Lebanon
Read More LAGOS, Nigeria, Sep 14 (IPS) – “I need help, right now I cannot walk properly,” trafficking victim Nkiru Obasi pleaded from her hospital bed in a video she posted online. The young Nigerian woman had been injured in the Aug. 4 Beirut blast, which ripped through the Lebanese capital, killing 190 people injuring…
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Coronavirus: Marseille’s Covid-19 hospital beds ‘close to saturation’
Read More“Worrying” coronavirus increases in the southern French city and in Bordeaux spark new restrictions.”Worrying” coronavirus increases in the southern French city and in Bordeaux spark new restrictions.
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Remains of ice age cave bear found preserved in Russian Arctic
Read More Scientists estimate carcass is up to 39,500 years old and hail find as ‘groundbreaking’ Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an ice Age cave bear, researchers announced on Monday. The bear, revealed by the melting permafrost, was discovered on the Lyakhovsky Islands with its teeth…