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Read More As coronavirus community transmissions rise in New South Wales, here are the current hotspots and what to do if you’ve visited them NSW cases map; Covid restrictions state by state Qld hotspots list; Full Australian stats interactive Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most…

Read More Home affairs minister attacks state border closures, saying there is no equivalence with denying permission to leave Australia on compassionate grounds Peter Dutton has defended the decision to allow Tony Abbott to travel to the UK, while hundreds of Australians are fighting for permission to leave the country on compassionate grounds. The Morrison…

Read MoreProtests, now in their 12th week, built up over the summer as Netanyahu fights off corruption case amid the pandemic.Protests, now in their 12th week, built up over the summer as Netanyahu fights off corruption case amid the pandemic.

Read More Trump meanwhile promises to ‘put down’ leftwing protests and says US Marshals killing Portland suspect was ‘retribution’ Rage: Will Bob Woodward’s tapes bring down Donald Trump? Roger Stone, whose 40-month prison sentence for lying to Congress and witness tampering in the Russia investigation was commuted by Donald Trump, has said Trump should seize…

Read MoreThey come only weeks after the suspected poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.They come only weeks after the suspected poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Read MoreAt least five cases reported in Zaatari and Azraq camps that house a total of around 120,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.At least five cases reported in Zaatari and Azraq camps that house a total of around 120,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Read More Tel Aviv is poised to declare the whole country a “red zone” due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, limiting people’s movements to a 500-meter radius from home and closing all non-essential businesses that serve customers in person. The sweeping lockdown is set to take effect on September 18 at 6 a.m. local…

Read More<p>The comments were not the first time Ted Cruz has used gender as a means to mock Democrats&nbsp;</p><p>The comments were not the first time Ted Cruz has used gender as a means to mock Democrats&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreThe pandemic has led to schools in South Asia shifting to remote learning but there are huge obstacles.The pandemic has led to schools in South Asia shifting to remote learning but there are huge obstacles.

Read More Why the current tensions over the closure of some Nigerian-owned shops in Ghana should come as no surprise. Why the current tensions over the closure of some Nigerian-owned shops in Ghana should come as no surprise.

Read MoreIran executed popular wrestling star Navid Afkari despite an international campaign to save him, including a plea from President Trump. Afkari was convicted of murder in the death of a government worker while protesting in 2018.Iran executed popular wrestling star Navid Afkari despite an international campaign to save him, including a plea from President…

Read MoreThe Afghan government and the Taliban met Saturday in Doha, Qatar, for the start of peace talks to end more than 40 years of war between the two parties. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony.The Afghan government and the Taliban met Saturday in Doha, Qatar, for the start of peace talks…

Read MoreThe festival was the first such event held with live audiences since the start of Covid-19 outbreak.The festival was the first such event held with live audiences since the start of Covid-19 outbreak.

Read More Cases also rising in England and Scotland as Europe outbreak worsens; seven more deaths in worst-hit Australian state; Oxford University vaccine trials to resume. Follow developments live Oxford University resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials Trump ally who tried to change Covid reports was ‘fighting deep state’ ‘World-leadingly bad’: the week Covid resurged in the…

Read More More than 12,000 refugees were displaced this week after multiple fires destroyed a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Authorities are constructing a new camp nearby. (Image credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images) More than 12,000 refugees were displaced this week after multiple fires destroyed a camp on the Greek island of…

Read MoreNaomi Osaka fights back against Victoria Azarenka in a gripping US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title.Naomi Osaka fights back against Victoria Azarenka in a gripping US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title.

Read MoreContact tracers battle long hours and awkward conversations as they try to get suspected carriers to co-operate.Contact tracers battle long hours and awkward conversations as they try to get suspected carriers to co-operate.

Read More Coup leaders under pressure to appoint civilian president to prepare country for elections Mali’s military junta, which staged a coup last month, has agreed to an 18-month transition government led by a military or civilian leader that would pave the way to elections. Three days of consultations with leaders of political and civil…

Read MoreTens of thousands of people on the US West Coast have evacuated their homes as massive blazes continue to rage.Tens of thousands of people on the US West Coast have evacuated their homes as massive blazes continue to rage.

Read More Ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major unite to condemn internal market bill Sir Keir Starmer has committed Labour to back Boris Johnson’s new Brexit legislation if the prime minister addresses “substantial cross-party concerns”. The Labour leader accused the prime minister of having “turned the clock back” and of “reigniting old rows” by…

Read MoreGreece purchases 18 fighter jets and plans to recruit 15,000 new soldiers in the next five years.Greece purchases 18 fighter jets and plans to recruit 15,000 new soldiers in the next five years.

Read More U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday called for a diplomatic solution to the confrontation between Greece and Turkey over energy reserves in east Mediterranean waters, saying ongoing military tensions between two NATO allies only serve the alliance’s foes. “Increased military tensions help no one but adversaries who would like to see…

Read More Israeli and Bahraini leaders — along with President Trump — are praising their deal for normal relations, but it’s a blow to Palestinian hopes to end the Israeli occupation. Israeli and Bahraini leaders — along with President Trump — are praising their deal for normal relations, but it’s a blow to Palestinian hopes…

Read More This week brought new books, a formal whistleblower complaint and a detailed report by Microsoft. The common thread: all were related to President Trump, Russia and potential threats to the election. This week brought new books, a formal whistleblower complaint and a detailed report by Microsoft. The common thread: all were related to…

Read MoreAuthorities are probing allegations President Martin Vizcarra tried to obstruct a graft investigation.Authorities are probing allegations President Martin Vizcarra tried to obstruct a graft investigation.

Read More KYIV, Ukraine — About 10,000 women marched noisily through the Belarusian capital on Saturday, beating pots and pans and shouting for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president in the 35th consecutive day of large anti-government protests. Many carried portraits of Maria Kolesnikova, a leader of the opposition Coordination Council that is seeking…

Read More KYIV, Ukraine — About 10,000 women marched noisily through the Belarusian capital on Saturday, beating pots and pans and shouting for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president in the 35th consecutive day of large anti-government protests. Many carried portraits of Maria Kolesnikova, a leader of the opposition Coordination Council that is seeking…

Read More (SIOUX FALLS, S.D.) — Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic. The argument over masks raged this week in Brookings, South Dakota, as the city…

Read MoreThe country last reported no new deaths from the virus on March 15.The country last reported no new deaths from the virus on March 15.

Read More The historic negotiations represent the first ever direct talks between the two sides. If a peace deal succeeds, U.S. troops could leave the country by next spring. (Image credit: Hussein Sayed/AP) The historic negotiations represent the first ever direct talks between the two sides. If a peace deal succeeds, U.S. troops could leave…

Read MoreThe announcement follows a military coup in August which ousted the country’s president.The announcement follows a military coup in August which ousted the country’s president.

Read More<p>‘Officer, he says he can’t breathe’</p><p>‘Officer, he says he can’t breathe’</p>

Read MoreAt least one Republican congressional candidate, Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene, supports the QAnon conspiracy theory.At least one Republican congressional candidate, Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene, supports the QAnon conspiracy theory.

Read More Satellite images recently shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show massive amounts of smoke engulfing the Western Coast of the United States and extending hundreds of miles over the Pacific Ocean, as dozens of wildfires continue to ravage California, Oregon and Washington and create dangerous air quality conditions for millions.…

Read More<p>Outbreak is ‘obviously worsening’, French prime minister says</p><p>Outbreak is ‘obviously worsening’, French prime minister says</p>