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Read MoreNavid Afkari, 27, was accused of murder but he said he was tortured into confessing.Navid Afkari, 27, was accused of murder but he said he was tortured into confessing.

Read More The U.S. had hoped negotiations would start within two weeks of Feb. 29, when it signed a peace deal with the Taliban, effectively acknowledging a military stalemate after nearly two decades of conflict. The Afghan government, which was in the throes of a political crisis over a disputed presidential election held last September,…

Read More Iranian athlete Navid Afkari, whose trial gained global attention and the intercession of Donald Trump, was executed over alleged complicity in murdering a member of security forces during anti-government rallies two years ago. The execution was carried out on Saturday by judicial authorities in Adelabad prison in Shiraz, Fars province, state-affiliated media reported.…

Read More Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev, 30, charged with arson and causing grievous bodily harm with intent A man has been charged with arson and causing grievous bodily harm after a police officer suffered serious burns during an incident in Cornwall. Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev, 30, is due to appear before Truro magistrates court on Saturday to face three…

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Read More Dozens of Melburnians defied stern warnings from the police and turned up at a banned anti-lockdown rally, which was swarmed by throngs of officers who used full force to impose harsh Covid-19 restrictions. Dubbed a ‘freedom walk’, the rally hit the streets of central Melbourne earlier on Saturday. Police geared up for a…

Read More<p>Slovenian woman sentenced to two years in prison for insurance scam</p><p>Slovenian woman sentenced to two years in prison for insurance scam</p>

Read MoreFrederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert was the front man of reggae band Toots & the Maytals.Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert was the front man of reggae band Toots & the Maytals.

Read MoreNavy says no crude oil escaped the cargo of the New Diamond, but leaked diesel reached the Indian Ocean.Navy says no crude oil escaped the cargo of the New Diamond, but leaked diesel reached the Indian Ocean.

Read MoreA debt crisis, gas price slump and armed uprising are slowing Mozambique’s rise. Plus, why the dollar is sinking.A debt crisis, gas price slump and armed uprising are slowing Mozambique’s rise. Plus, why the dollar is sinking.

Read MoreHer 1976 study, the Hite Report, shattered assumptions about female sexuality and sold 50m copies.Her 1976 study, the Hite Report, shattered assumptions about female sexuality and sold 50m copies.

Read More The governor of Istanbul has banned boating companies from hosting weddings and similar gatherings as part of new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey’s most populous city. Coronavirus infections and deaths began increasing in Turkey after the government loosened restrictions on public activity in June, returning to levels last seen…

Read More Israel and the US, which pulled out of the WHO this year, tried to reverse a UN call on member states to join forces in battling Covid-19, including by halting hostilities and sanctions that hinder the pandemic response. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly supported a comprehensive resolution for “intensified international cooperation…

Read More Premier Daniel Andrews announces 37 new Covid-19 cases and six more deaths Follow today’s coronavirus live blog How vaccine hesitancy could undermine Australia’s Covid response ‘She deserved better’: Melbourne aged care home continued to charge Covid victim as she lay in hospital Covid test devices rushed onto Australian market less accurate than claimed…

Read More 300 people disembarked in Indonesia in a ‘terrible condition’ after being held hostage at sea by traffickers demanding payment At least three young Rohingya refugees have died this week since landing in Indonesia after seven months at sea, relief workers have said. After being refused entry by several countries and held hostage at…

Read MoreSaturday marks start of talks in Doha with opening remarks from both sides; negotiations to begin on Monday.Saturday marks start of talks in Doha with opening remarks from both sides; negotiations to begin on Monday.

Read More Leader faces being removed for ‘moral incapacity’ after tapes revealed alleged ties to a singer involved in a fraud case The Peruvian president, Martín Vizcarra, faced a fresh challenge to his leadership on Friday after the Congress approved a motion to start impeachment proceedings against him over leaked audio tapes and alleged ties…

Read More Foreign ministry says new rules will apply throughout country without giving any details China has announced new restrictions on the activities of US diplomats working on the mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified response to similar measures imposed on Chinese diplomats in the US last year. In a…

Read More The Watergate reporter offers a jaw-dropping portrait of a president he deems ‘the wrong man for the job’. But Trump’s electoral fate is far from clear Woodward: allies tried to rein in ‘childish’ foreign policy Opinion: Trump has spilled his biggest secret In the pages of Rage, Jared Kushner acknowledges that Donald Trump…

Read More The Watergate reporter offers a jaw-dropping portrait of a president he deems ‘the wrong man for the job’. But Trump’s electoral fate is far from clear * Woodward: allies tried to rein in ‘childish’ foreign policy * Opinion: Trump has spilled his biggest secretIn the pages of Rage, Jared Kushner acknowledges that Donald…

Read More The unassuming marsupial has been dragged into a fiery row that threatened to tear the New South Wales government apart Some are terming it koala-kazi or the koala ultimatum. A row over protections for the endangered and much-loved koala this week has seen the conservative Coalition government in New South Wales go to…

Read More A federal prosecutor who was helping lead the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has resigned from the Justice Department, a spokesman said. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Connecticut on Friday confirmed Dannehy’s departure, which was first reported by The Hartford Courant, but the spokesman declined to comment…

Read More MOSCOW—Tears of joy ran down Lyubov Sobol’s face when news came through that Alexei Navalny had awakened after more than two weeks in a coma. The 32-year-old blond lawyer, who cultivates a nerdy look with her dark-rimmed glasses, spent a decade fighting Russia’s state corruption at Navalny’s side. His partial recovery doesn’t make…

Read MoreThe marine working for the CIA had weapons and large amounts of cash, the Venezuelan president says.The marine working for the CIA had weapons and large amounts of cash, the Venezuelan president says.

Read MoreLatest challenge to Vizcarra’s rule stems from claims he tried to obstruct a corruption inquiry against his government.Latest challenge to Vizcarra’s rule stems from claims he tried to obstruct a corruption inquiry against his government.

Read More Bollywood star’s tragic story has spiralled into a national obsession, with his girlfriend at its centre For 90 days, the death of a young Bollywood star has transfixed India. The story that began in June, when the actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment, was initially one of grief…

Read More Francis Lee’s sensational biopic of palaeontology pioneer Mary Anning reimagines her erotic encounter with a woman trapped in a stifling marriage The open secret of Victorian sexuality is rediscovered by film-maker Francis Lee in this fine, intimate, intelligently acted movie about forbidden love in 1840s Lyme Regis. But it isn’t exactly a tale…

Read More Large seizure of pangolin scales also carried out, government says, as four suspects are arrested At least 26 great apes illegally removed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been seized in Zimbabwe, where four suspected traffickers have been arrested. Congo’s environment minister, Claude Nyamugabo Bazibuhe, also announced a large seizure of…

Read MoreThe president is accused of trying to obstruct a corruption probe – a charge he denies.The president is accused of trying to obstruct a corruption probe – a charge he denies.

Read MoreEngland’s case count doubles every week; UN General Assembly calls for international cooperation to overcome COVID-19.England’s case count doubles every week; UN General Assembly calls for international cooperation to overcome COVID-19.

Read More A long-simmering dispute about shared water rights between Mexico and the United States erupts into open clashes. A long-simmering dispute about shared water rights between Mexico and the United States erupts into open clashes.

Read More Some have stayed to fight the rare, massive fires; others returned after evacuating to find homes, neighborhoods destroyed. Some have stayed to fight the rare, massive fires; others returned after evacuating to find homes, neighborhoods destroyed.

Read More Nineteen years after 9/11, securing a ceasefire, and safeguarding rights of women and minorities are key challenges Talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents start in Qatar’s capital of Doha on Saturday with the goal of bringing an end to nearly two decades of a conflict that has laid waste to the…

Read More US marine who had served in Iraq was caught with specialised weapons and a large amount of cash, says president Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that a “US spy” was captured while spying on the largest refining complex in the country, which is going through a severe fuel shortage crisis. In a…

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