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Read More Cases continue to surge in western Europe; Australian sees one of its lowest totals for months; Brazil deaths climb past 130,000. Follow all the developments Covid-19 vaccine gamble: where bets have been placed and why ‘World-leadingly bad’: the week Covid resurged in the UK Melbourne care home charged patient even when she was…

Read MoreSeven thousand members of migrant families have also been expelled under the policy, which officials say is designed to contain the coronavirus.Seven thousand members of migrant families have also been expelled under the policy, which officials say is designed to contain the coronavirus.

Read MoreLandmark talks aimed at ending four decades of war get under way on Saturday, after months of delay.Landmark talks aimed at ending four decades of war get under way on Saturday, after months of delay.

Read More<p>Brazilian photojournalist says armed men appeared to be seeking ‘revenge’</p><p>Brazilian photojournalist says armed men appeared to be seeking ‘revenge’</p>

Read MoreOur latest debunk of misinformation includes claims about the World Bank, thermometers and llamas.Our latest debunk of misinformation includes claims about the World Bank, thermometers and llamas.

Read MoreThe countries say they will end a violent border stand-off, but differences will be hard to overcome.The countries say they will end a violent border stand-off, but differences will be hard to overcome.

Read MoreWith European museums on the back foot following Black Lives Matter protests, the emphasis moves to Nigeria.With European museums on the back foot following Black Lives Matter protests, the emphasis moves to Nigeria.

Read More<p>Study finds that negative feelings associated with the pandemic tend to decrease with age</p><p>Study finds that negative feelings associated with the pandemic tend to decrease with age</p>

Read MoreAfter months of virtual learning, some schools have now reopened their doors to pupils. But with the ongoing risk of coronavirus, what does the average school day now look like?After months of virtual learning, some schools have now reopened their doors to pupils. But with the ongoing risk of coronavirus, what does the average…

Read MoreThousands of migrants and refugees are demanding more permanent housing elsewhere.Thousands of migrants and refugees are demanding more permanent housing elsewhere.

Read More President NIcolas Maduro of Venezuela has announced the capture of “an American spy” with heavy weapons and money near two refineries in the state of Falcon. The man is said to be a Marine who worked for the CIA in Iraq. The spy was trying to collect information on the refineries in Amuay…

Read More<p>Almost 1,500 have tested positive for Covid-19 according to data from World Trade Centre Health Program</p><p>Almost 1,500 have tested positive for Covid-19 according to data from World Trade Centre Health Program</p>

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 11 (IPS) – Back in 1998, Senator Jesse Helms, a rightwing Republican from the US state of North Carolina, carried out a virulent one-man hate-campaign against the UN– and its very presence in New York. Read the full story, “Will Trump Threaten to Pullout or De-fund the United Nations?”, on…

Read MoreThe US president and his political rival both visit the Flight 93 memorial, but at different times.The US president and his political rival both visit the Flight 93 memorial, but at different times.

Read More The overcrowded Moria camp in Lesbos has been destroyed, leaving 12,000 people sleeping in the streets. View Entire Post › The overcrowded Moria camp in Lesbos has been destroyed, leaving 12,000 people sleeping in the streets.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreThe state’s governor implores householders to stay out of the fire zones, despite rumours of looting.The state’s governor implores householders to stay out of the fire zones, despite rumours of looting.

Read More<p>Grandson says he never heard his grandfather talk about any affiliation with notorious racist organisation</p><p>Grandson says he never heard his grandfather talk about any affiliation with notorious racist organisation</p>

Read More<p>Daughter’s lawyer says she does not want to be ‘cut-price child’ to former monarch</p><p>Daughter’s lawyer says she does not want to be ‘cut-price child’ to former monarch</p>

Read More<p>‘If you look at the thing that you just mentioned, the statistics … they are disturbing’</p><p>‘If you look at the thing that you just mentioned, the statistics … they are disturbing’</p>

Read More This week, the Justice Department moved to take over President Donald Trump’s defense against a woman who claims he defamed her when he denied her accusation that he sexually assaulted her decades ago in a New York City department store. While the Justice Department claims this is a routine application of the law,…

Read More<p>Alabama judge denies Sean Worsley’s motion over his past criminal record&nbsp;</p><p>Alabama judge denies Sean Worsley’s motion over his past criminal record&nbsp;</p>

Read More Palestinian factions, from the PLO to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have condemned Bahrain’s decision to join the UAE in recognizing Israel, calling it a betrayal of the Palestinian cause. US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Bahrain will join the Emirates in signing a declaration of peace with Israel next week. The…

Read More Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others. Scientists already know children can spread the virus. The findings don’t mean that schools and child-care programs need to…

Read MoreNations and stakeholders in Israeli-Palestine conflict react to Bahrain and Israel normalising diplomatic relations.Nations and stakeholders in Israeli-Palestine conflict react to Bahrain and Israel normalising diplomatic relations.

Read More When Naomi Osaka took the court in the first round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 31, she wore a face mask with Breonna Taylor’s name printed on it. And, she revealed, she’d brought a different such mask for each round of the tournament, each bearing the name of a Black person whose…

Read MoreDeal comes after a similar agreement between Israel and the UAE was announced last month.Deal comes after a similar agreement between Israel and the UAE was announced last month.

Read More MEXICO CITY, Sep 11 (IPS) – The national occupation and employment survey prepared by INEGI, with figures updated to July 2020, shows an improvement that has occurred in the last two months. However, the employment situation, compared with the data existing before the pandemic still shows serious problems: Read the full story, “The…

Read More It’s September 2017, and an unnamed middle-aged writer attends a lecture at a college. Her ex-boyfriend, an author, is speaking about the bleak future of humankind. He presents the growing threats to civilization—cyber-terrorism, climate change, global jihadism—and offers no sense of hope. “It was too late, we had dithered too long,” he says.…

Read More<p>‘It’s like he’s got four extra hands’</p><p>‘It’s like he’s got four extra hands’</p>

Read More It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, an easy time to have fun in the United States right now. COVID-19 has killed nearly 200,000 Americans, and will likely claim many more before the outbreak finally wanes. Wildfires in California and elsewhere in the west are burning out of control, destroying entire…

Read More HYDERABAD, India, Sep 11 (IPS) – Investing in sustainable land management and land restoration will help build economies post-COVID-19 and help poor people increase their incomes as the destruction of global food chains by the pandemic provides a chance for ensuring diversity in production through ensuring the inclusion of local producers. Read the…

Read More My ninth birthday fell on a school day, a bright and clear-skied Tuesday in September. I expected my mom to bring cupcakes to school during lunch, a tradition I loved because for one day each year, I knew I wouldn’t have to feel like the weird bookworm, the Iranian American, the outsider who…

Read MoreBoth Joe Biden and Donald Trump will visit the Shanksville, PA, memorial site, on the 19th anniversary of the attacks.Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump will visit the Shanksville, PA, memorial site, on the 19th anniversary of the attacks.

Read More Revelations in Rage lead global health specialists to charge that Trump is “scapegoating” the World Health Organization. (Image credit: Frabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images; Doug Mills/The New York Times via Getty Images) Revelations in Rage lead global health specialists to charge that Trump is “scapegoating” the World Health Organization.

Read More A massive explosion ripped through a battery store in Nasimshahr, a city in Iran’s Tehran province, killing at least one person and damaging 30 surrounding buildings as well as nearby cars. The explosion happened on Friday evening local time, in the city some 15 kilometers southwest of Tehran. Videos from the area show…