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Read More Six months after the United States signed an historic accord with the Taliban of Afghanistan, the Islamic militant group has entered into talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar. Meeting with the Afghan government was a condition of the U.S.-Taliban deal.That deal will end America’s deadly and costly 19-year war in Afghanistan.…

Read More<p>Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton said he was “extremely grateful” to president Rodrigo Duterte for pardoning him</p><p>Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton said he was “extremely grateful” to president Rodrigo Duterte for pardoning him</p>

Read MoreDemonstrators hit the streets of the capital ahead of talks between Alexander Lukashenko and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.Demonstrators hit the streets of the capital ahead of talks between Alexander Lukashenko and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Read More Twenty-seven people stranded on Danish tanker for 38 days finally allowed to disembark The odyssey of 27 migrants stranded onboard a tanker for 38 dayshas finally come to an end, as the passengers were finally allowed to disembark in Sicily in what has been described as ‘‘the longest standoff in European maritime history”.’…

Read More The Covid-19 pandemic is already making a comeback in Austria, where infection rates are surging and the forthcoming winter promises to be “tough for us all,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has warned in an appeal to the nation. The Alpine country recorded 350 new infections per day two weeks ago, but this figure had…

Read More The country’s military leadership is accused of ignoring demands made by other groups during talks. The country’s military leadership is accused of ignoring demands made by other groups during talks.

Read MoreThe country’s military leadership is accused of ignoring demands made by other groups during talks.The country’s military leadership is accused of ignoring demands made by other groups during talks.

Read More Death toll of 31 expected to rise in California, Oregon and Washington while air pollution reaches all-time high Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the west coast of the US as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people. The death toll…

Read More A fundamentalist Christian church at the heart of a right-wing movement is clashing with the South Korean government over COVID-19. A fundamentalist Christian church at the heart of a right-wing movement is clashing with the South Korean government over COVID-19.

Read More Sheriff expresses dismay as protesters gather at hospital Donald Trump tweet says ‘animals must be hit hard’ The shooting of two Los Angeles county sheriff’s deputies in an apparent ambush prompted a manhunt, reaction from the president and protests outside the hospital where the wounded deputies were being treated on Saturday night. The…

Read More A whistleblower’s allegation that he was pressured to suppress intelligence about Russian election interference is the latest in a series of similar accounts involving former Trump administration officials, raising concerns the White House risks undercutting efforts to stop such intrusions if it plays down the seriousness of the problem. There is no question…

Read MoreHospitalisations and intensive care admissions also rise across the country as infections soar.Hospitalisations and intensive care admissions also rise across the country as infections soar.

Read More<p>The elderly snake had not been around a male for at least two decades</p><p>The elderly snake had not been around a male for at least two decades</p>

Read More<p>Crowd of several thousand – mostly maskless – people gathered in Minden for event</p><p>Crowd of several thousand – mostly maskless – people gathered in Minden for event</p>

Read MoreGreek government calls the departure of the Oruc Reis from disputed area after weeks of tension ‘a positive step’.Greek government calls the departure of the Oruc Reis from disputed area after weeks of tension ‘a positive step’.

Read More Belarus moved police vans and barbed wire into the centre of the capital Minsk on Sunday ahead of a new mass demonstration called for the eve of crunch talks between President Alexander Lukashenko and his main ally, Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Belarus moved police vans and barbed wire into the centre of the capital…

Read More Police ‘making inquiries’ after photographs of officer wearing US flag bisected by thin blue line circulated on social media Queensland police have said they are “making enquiries” after an officer was photographed allegedly wearing a patch associated with far-right extremism at a Black Lives Matter protest on Friday. Photographs circulating on social media…

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Read More A post-Brexit trade agreement can still be secured, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said adding that no deal would represent a failure of politics. The Irish Government has said the British Government’s plans represents a “serious risk” to the peace process amid acrimony in the negotiations with the EU.…

Read MoreCharter says soldier could be interim leader, despite objections from group that led protests before last month’s coup.Charter says soldier could be interim leader, despite objections from group that led protests before last month’s coup.

Read MoreThe migrants land in Sicily after what the UN called “a diplomatic game of pass the parcel”.The migrants land in Sicily after what the UN called “a diplomatic game of pass the parcel”.

Read MoreIf the world continues to treat our situation as ‘normal’, it may soon be too late to save my homeland and my people.If the world continues to treat our situation as ‘normal’, it may soon be too late to save my homeland and my people.

Read More With no concept of honour or sacrifice, the president exploits US forces for his own selfish political ends The row over Donald Trump’s reported denigration of US soldiers killed fighting for their country as “suckers” and “losers” illuminates a bigger truth about his time as commander-in-chief: he has repeatedly disparaged America’s military leadership…

Read More Attendees of this year’s virtual gatherings may be spared any gaffes, but at what cost? Utter the phrase “conference season” to a Westminster veteran and don’t be surprised if their initial reaction is a shudder. For regular attendees of the annual party gatherings, which kick off next weekend, they raise the prospect of…

Read MoreDemonstrations in several cities over handling of probe into highway gang rape of a mother travelling with her children.Demonstrations in several cities over handling of probe into highway gang rape of a mother travelling with her children.

Read More As Liguria prepares for next week’s regional elections, an unlikely candidate has energised the fight against the far right A procession of about 100 people, most of them young, departs from the church of San Martino di Struppa, up a track into the mountains around Genoa. Above, every shade of green; below, the…

Read More Despite a big rise in infections, particularly among younger people, there is no sense of panic on the streets around Madrid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An hour or so before lunch on Thursday, Ángela Falcón stepped out of the church of Our Lady of the Assumption and on…

Read More The president’s campaign has paid out $800m, but at a crucial phase he is making cuts while Joe Biden is outspending him More than $180,000 per second. That is what Donald Trump’s two TV ads during the Super Bowl worked out at in February, offering vivid proof of the outsized role of money…

Read More Cases are increasing here and across Europe as universities plan to reopen. What is the outlook for autumn? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Is this the start of a second wave, and if so will it be as bad as the first?The number of Covid-19 infections has almost doubled…

Read More Critics fear end of an era because of plans to make audio journalists work across media platforms BBC radio voices have described and defined modern British history. Live reports from inside a British bomber over Germany during the second world war, or with the British troops invading Iraq in 2003, or more recently…

Read More Nearly two years ago the Camp fire killed 85 people in Paradise and destroyed much of the town – but those who have stayed share a sense of resolve Smoke lingered over Skyway as Patti Lloyd drove up the now infamous road that winds through the Sierra Nevada foothills into the town of…

Read More Heather Cox Richardson offers an eloquent history of the negation of the American idea, with clear lessons for November Heather Cox Richardson’s How the South Won the Civil War is not principally about that war. Instead, it is a broad sweep of American history on the theme of the struggle between democracy and…

Read MoreAt least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing in Oregon, California and Washington.At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing in Oregon, California and Washington.

Read More China says curbs ‘legitimate and necessary’ as tensions rise The US has called a decision by Beijing to impose restrictions on all American diplomats on Chinese soil an “escalation”, the latest rebuke in a tit-for-tat dispute over foreign missions. Relations between the world’s top two economies have deteriorated in recent months, with both…

Read MoreJoseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty of killing Jennifer Laude outside a former US Navy base northwest of Manila.Joseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty of killing Jennifer Laude outside a former US Navy base northwest of Manila.