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Read More Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the country’s law enforcement system on Tuesday, continuing a crusade to discredit those who have pressed corruption cases against him ahead of the resumption of his trial early next year. Netanyahu’s latest tirade came in response to a report by Channel 12 TV alleging that police…

Read MoreThe ruling eliminates Evo Morales from having parliamentary immunity against sedition and other charges against him.The ruling eliminates Evo Morales from having parliamentary immunity against sedition and other charges against him.

Read More<p>Authorities warn that worst of fires could be still to come</p><p>Authorities warn that worst of fires could be still to come</p>

Read More At least 22 wildfires are destroying record acreage, with more than 60 awaiting evacuation by helicopter from Sierra national forest 4.23pm BST The largest fire in the current rash in California is the Creek Fire, but it is one of many hundreds that have raged in the state just in the last couple…

Read More<p>Salt Lake City mayor calls for “transparency” into incident</p><p>Salt Lake City mayor calls for “transparency” into incident</p>

Read More Tougher measures have been imposed in Bolton to stem a surge in Covid-19 cases, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, announced in a statement to parliament on Tuesday.  Bolton has the highest number of cases in the country at 120 per 1000,000 people. The new restrictions include restaurants being restricted to takeaways, no socialising…

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Read More<p>Key protest figure Maria Kolesnikova’s whereabouts currently unknown</p><p>Key protest figure Maria Kolesnikova’s whereabouts currently unknown</p>

Read More HYDERBAD, India, Sep 08 (IPS) – IPS senior correspondent Stella Paul interviews Nobel Laureate KAILASH SATYARTHI on the eve of Fair Share for Children Summit, a global virtual conference in which Nobel Laureates and world leaders are calling for the world’s most marginalised children to be protected against the impacts of COVID-19.Nobel Laureate…

Read More State TV says British-Iranian dual national appeared in Tehran court on Tuesday The British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new, unspecified charge, according to a report on Iranian state TV, which also said she had appeared in court on Tuesday morning. The report did not elaborate beyond saying Zaghari-Ratcliffe has appeared before…

Read More The United Nations agency for refugees has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the crowded Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The Azraq camp is home to some 36,000 Syrians displaced by the country’s civil war. The two patients have been transferred to quarantine facilities and their neighbors have been isolated as more…

Read MoreA rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely speak out. But Iran’s “#MeToo” moment may be dawning.A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely speak out.…

Read More Health authorities across continent try to reach under 30s as cases among younger people rise Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As the number of Covid-19 cases rises sharply in parts of Europe, health authorities from the UK to Spain are calling on young people to do more to halt…

Read More A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely speak out. But Iran’s “MeToo” moment may be dawning. A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely…

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Read MoreRemoval of rule that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in country’s housing appears to be election campaign strategy.Removal of rule that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in country’s housing appears to be election campaign strategy.

Read More Three former directors of division which ran electronic tagging contract have been charged after an SFO investigation The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three former executives at security company G4S with defrauding the government. The three men were charged with seven offences of fraud in connection to false representations made to…

Read MorePolice in Pittsburgh have launched an investigation after videos shared on social media on Saturday appeared to show Black Lives Matter protesters harassing diners at a restaurant in the city.Police in Pittsburgh have launched an investigation after videos shared on social media on Saturday appeared to show Black Lives Matter protesters harassing diners at…

Read MoreAfter video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting “suspicious.”After video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting “suspicious.”

Read More WikiLeaks founder told he faces removal after interjection during lawyers’ exchange Julian Assange has been warned by the judge in his extradition case that he could be removed from court with the case continuing in his absence after he interjected while a lawyer for the US authorities sparred with a high-profile witness giving…

Read More Fukushima was forever changed by a nuclear disaster in 2011. What does recovery mean for the region? It’s an answer filled with resilience, reinvention and regret. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) Fukushima was forever changed by a nuclear disaster in 2011. What does recovery mean for the region? It’s an answer filled with resilience,…

Read More Health secretary says it will take two weeks to resolve test laboratory processing problems; Jonathan Van-Tam issues warning over ‘continuing threat’ UK’s top legal civil servant quits ‘over Brexit deal changes’ ONS update show UK has had 57,417 coronavirus deaths All of UK facing ‘big burden’ to prevent second wave, warns minister Global…

Read More Police receive reports of houses shaking from public in Leighton Buzzard A 3.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Bedfordshire, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. Initial data on the BGS website suggested the earthquake was felt in the region of Leighton Buzzard at about 8.45am on Tuesday and was magnitude 3.3…

Read MoreThe video has been viewed by children who report being extremely distressed by the content.The video has been viewed by children who report being extremely distressed by the content.

Read More US veterans and soldiers divided over Trump calling war dead ‘suckers’ John Kerry on Biden: ‘He’d never lavish praise on dictators’ Protests over the death of Daniel Prude continue Senate to reconvene at 3pm after summer break 261 coronavirus deaths and 25,167 new cases recorded yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter…

Read More Italy’s prime minister said Tuesday his country will support Lebanon’s economic and social growth, expressing hopes that a new government is formed quickly — one that would start the reconstruction process in the wake of last month’s Beirut explosion and implement badly needed reforms. Giuseppe Conte is the latest senior foreign official to…

Read More<p>Israeli-Egyptian blockade believed to have played key role in slowing arrival of virus</p><p>Israeli-Egyptian blockade believed to have played key role in slowing arrival of virus</p>

Read More Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikely Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Tokyo Olympics must be held “at any cost”, Japan’s Games minister, Seiko Hashimoto, has said, as organisers continue to weigh up options for staging a…

Read MoreTensions running high in lead-up to October polls, seen as major test of stability in world’s top cocoa producer.Tensions running high in lead-up to October polls, seen as major test of stability in world’s top cocoa producer.

Read More (TAIPEI, Taiwan) — Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks with Chinese ones in classrooms. The push to use the new textbooks, which started in other ethnic minority regions such as Xinjiang and Tibet in 2017,…

Read More (TAIPEI, Taiwan) — Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks with Chinese ones in classrooms. The push to use the new textbooks, which started in other ethnic minority regions such as Xinjiang and Tibet in 2017,…

Read More Comments from Robert Jenrick come amid stricter measures for parts of Scotland and Wales Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Everyone in the UK must take on the “big burden” of preventing a second wave of coronavirus , a government minister has said, as Caerphilly in south Wales prepared to…

Read MoreAssociates and a Ukrainian official, however, say Maria Kolesnikova was actually detained after refusing to be forced out of her country.Associates and a Ukrainian official, however, say Maria Kolesnikova was actually detained after refusing to be forced out of her country.

Read More<p>Vatican recently told bishops everywhere to continue reporting cases of clerical sex abuse&nbsp;</p><p>Vatican recently told bishops everywhere to continue reporting cases of clerical sex abuse&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreMaria Kolesnikova is reportedly detained at the border with Ukraine the day after her disappearance.Maria Kolesnikova is reportedly detained at the border with Ukraine the day after her disappearance.