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Read More<p>Storm to make landfall near southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi</p><p>Storm to make landfall near southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi</p>

Read MoreAccording to a GoFundMe page set up to cover funeral expenses, the 24-year-old passed away in her sleep on 12 September.According to a GoFundMe page set up to cover funeral expenses, the 24-year-old passed away in her sleep on 12 September.

Read MoreNigerian Tobiloba Jolaosho was detained for recording at his country’s revered Osun-Osogbo grove.Nigerian Tobiloba Jolaosho was detained for recording at his country’s revered Osun-Osogbo grove.

Read More The pope is being “constantly monitored” for signs of the coronavirus, according to a top Vatican official, after the pontiff met with Philippine cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle who has since tested positive. Tagle, who had a private audience with 83-year-old Pope Francis on August 29, tested positive for Covid-19 on his return to…

Read More Indian lawmakers were required to get tested for the coronavirus within 72 hours before entering parliament — which met on Monday for the first time since March. (Image credit: Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Indian lawmakers were required to get tested for the coronavirus within 72 hours before entering parliament — which…

Read More KATHMANDU, Sep 14 (IPS) – A new report out this week warns that hundreds of glacial lakes in the Himalaya are in danger of bursting because global heating is melting the ice on the world’s highest mountains. However, on only two of them have there been mitigation measures to reduce water levels. Read…

Read More The UN and other organizations need to redefine gender mainstreaming to reflect current knowledge and avoid the creation of more injustices or inequities.The UN and other organizations need to redefine gender mainstreaming to reflect current knowledge and avoid the creation of more injustices or inequities.

Read MoreHe was stopped trying to enter parliament, but it is not clear what he was doing there.He was stopped trying to enter parliament, but it is not clear what he was doing there.

Read More He was stopped trying to enter parliament, but it is not clear what he was doing there. He was stopped trying to enter parliament, but it is not clear what he was doing there.

Read More An agreement would not only enable Iran to avoid sanctions, but also to pose a serious challenge to US presence in the Middle East.An agreement would not only enable Iran to avoid sanctions, but also to pose a serious challenge to US presence in the Middle East.

Read MoreThe shutdown will be implemented hours before the start of the Jewish New Year and the High Holidays.The shutdown will be implemented hours before the start of the Jewish New Year and the High Holidays.

Read More India’s parliament met on Monday for the first time in six months, as local media report seventeen members of the lower house and eight from the upper house have tested positive for coronavirus, having taken mandatory tests. Members of parliament, including PM Narendra Modi, wore masks and their seats were separated by poly-carbon…

Read More<p>Country records 4,000 new daily cases</p><p>Country records 4,000 new daily cases</p>

Read More Democrat to stress climate change and pitch green investment Trump to speak at event for California national guard US politics – live coverage Record-setting wildfires in the western US forced their way into the presidential campaign on Monday, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden scheduled to make competing remarks. Related: Social media disinformation…

Read MoreHuge global trial was halted after a single participant showed a possible adverse reaction, but the U.K.’s independent safety regulator cleared it to resume.Huge global trial was halted after a single participant showed a possible adverse reaction, but the U.K.’s independent safety regulator cleared it to resume.

Read MoreRussian leader agrees $1.5bn loan with Minsk and says Belarus crisis should be resolved without foreign interference.Russian leader agrees $1.5bn loan with Minsk and says Belarus crisis should be resolved without foreign interference.

Read MoreThe Russian opposition figure is off ventilation and continues to improve, his Berlin hospital says.The Russian opposition figure is off ventilation and continues to improve, his Berlin hospital says.

Read More<p>Democratic officials on West Coast demand urgent response to climate crisis</p><p>Democratic officials on West Coast demand urgent response to climate crisis</p>

Read MoreWhy the mayor of Colombia’s capital is calling for reconciliation with protesters.Why the mayor of Colombia’s capital is calling for reconciliation with protesters.

Read More KAMPALA, Uganda, Sep 14 (IPS) – Francis Ogwal, Natural Resources Manager (Biodiversity and Rangelands), National Environment Management Authority, Uganda; Tom Okurut is Executive Director, National Environment Management Authority, Uganda; and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez is Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa RicaThe year 2020 was considered a “Super Year” for biodiversity. A string of…

Read More Financial and political investments in preparedness for an infectious disease pandemic have been insufficient and all countries are “paying the price,” The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) has said. The GPMB claimed in a report that a collective failure by world political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for the coronavirus pandemic has…

Read More Blazes in three states have forced tens of thousands to flee and cast shroud of smoke giving cities some of the world’s worst air quality Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said as crews battled wildfires that have killed…

Read More Mercy Baguma was found next to her crying baby – her case sparked criticism of Britain’s asylum system. Mercy Baguma was found next to her crying baby – her case sparked criticism of Britain’s asylum system.

Read More At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. Meanwhile some of the largest protests against racial injustice in decades were transpiring right outside their window, after the family had experienced its own terrifying encounter with police earlier in the year. “I needed them to breathe,” Vinson…

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Read MoreTensions rise on Lesbos after Moria fire, with fears new, permanent reception centre could limit refugees’ freedom.Tensions rise on Lesbos after Moria fire, with fears new, permanent reception centre could limit refugees’ freedom.

Read More 35 people have died since wildfire outbreak started In California fires have burned 4,375sq miles – 16,000 firefighters are on duty 399 new Covid-19 deaths and 33,369 new cases reported yesterday Trump’s first indoor rally since June yesterday defied Covid laws US ambassador to China Terry Branstad is to retire Sign up for…

Read MoreIt is their first face-to-face meeting since Belarus’s disputed presidential election in August.It is their first face-to-face meeting since Belarus’s disputed presidential election in August.

Read More Cybersecurity experts concerned by possible intent behind use of big data to compile lists featuring everyone from low-key individuals to the royal family The personal details of millions of people around the world have been swept up in a database compiled by a Chinese tech company with reported links to the country’s military…

Read MoreThe headquarters of strongman Khalifa Haftar’s government are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.The headquarters of strongman Khalifa Haftar’s government are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.

Read More The Spanish government is considering extending the nationwide ERTE furlough scheme into 2021, Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Monday. “The date is open, but likely [December 31] would not be the most adequate, and we have to extend a little beyond,” Diaz told a Spanish state TV station. She noted that the…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest UK coronavirus developments as they happen. Global coronavirus live blog 9.29am BST Q: Why were you so angry when Johnson accused you of supporting Jeremy Corbyn despite his failure to condemn the IRA? Starmer says he spent years working with the police prosecuting terrorist cases. And he has…

Read MoreJapan’s governing party has picked him to succeed Shinzo Abe who stepped down due to health reasons.Japan’s governing party has picked him to succeed Shinzo Abe who stepped down due to health reasons.

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Read More The headquarters of military commander Khalifa Haftar are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi. The headquarters of military commander Khalifa Haftar are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.