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Read More<p>Refugees given shelter and help from locals, police, military and health providers</p><p>Refugees given shelter and help from locals, police, military and health providers</p>

Read MoreStudent-led protests against the government in Thailand force some companies to pull their commercials from TV.Student-led protests against the government in Thailand force some companies to pull their commercials from TV.

Read MoreThe group included women and children and are thought to have spent months at sea as traffickers demanded payment.The group included women and children and are thought to have spent months at sea as traffickers demanded payment.

Read More For many 12th graders, the closure of Nigeria’s public schools to combat the spread of COVID-19 presents a particular problem: How to prepare for crucial, final exams? Basirat Olamide Ajayi, a math teacher in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, came up with a solution. Students watch her short math videos — no more than…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Introduction: China’s exports up 9.5% last month…. …but imports fell again Strong demand for copper Oil hit by Saudi price cuts 8.19am BST In the City, shares have opened higher as investors try to put last week’s losses behind them. The FTSE 100 has…

Read More Group including children was rejected by Malaysia and Thailand and ‘held hostage’, says organisation Almost 300 Rohingya refugees believed to have been at sea for six months landed on a beach in Aceh province, Indonesia, early on Monday, Indonesian authorities have said. Acehnese police said a wooden boat carrying the Rohingya was spotted…

Read More (LONDON) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.” With talks deadlocked, Johnson said…

Read More (LONDON) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.” With talks deadlocked, Johnson said…

Read More Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest, one of dozens of fires burning amid record-breaking temperatures that strained the state’s electrical grid and for a time threatened power outages for millions. The…

Read More Long-term competitiveness at risk if scheme ends for critical industrial sectors, says Make UK The government’s furlough scheme must be extended for critical sectors of British industry or the country risks losing key skills as it recovers from the pandemic, according to the UK’s foremost manufacturing group. Make UK is joining calls for…

Read More The presenter probes the Trump-afflicted US-Mexico borderlands. Plus: how to stay calm in scary times. Here’s what to watch tonight Continue reading…The presenter probes the Trump-afflicted US-Mexico borderlands. Plus: how to stay calm in scary times. Here’s what to watch tonight Continue reading…

Read More Recent acrimony as well as historical rivalry are making a crucial agreement on European access to British waters look increasingly remote Fishing has always been one of the biggest hurdles to a post-Brexit deal between the EU and UK. Now it is becoming one of the most bitter. The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel…

Read More QAnon is dangerous but some action taken to stem its influence may further embolden its followers Saturday, 5 September was supposed to be the day Australian history was irreconcilably changed. It was to be “Freedom Day”, the day when “real” Aussies took back control of the streets, their airways and their collective destiny.…

Read MoreIndia with 4.2 million cases is behind the US, which remains the worst-affected country with more than 6 million cases.India with 4.2 million cases is behind the US, which remains the worst-affected country with more than 6 million cases.

Read More State government says money will hasten new renewable projects as it announces additional $1bn economic stimulus package The Queensland government has announced a $500m renewable energy fund – to build publicly-owned wind and solar projects – as a centrepiece of its post-pandemic economic recovery plan. The announcement marks one of Australia’s first significant…

Read MoreThe director, awarded for Closely Watched Trains, died aged 82 after battling serious health issues.The director, awarded for Closely Watched Trains, died aged 82 after battling serious health issues.

Read More Activists say detentions break promise to protect those standing up to sexual assault Egyptian security forces have arrested six witnesses, including three women, in an investigation into an alleged gang-rape case previously hailed as a watershed moment for women’s rights. Feminist campaigners and a researcher from the organisation Human Rights Watch said six…

Read More Thirty years after murder of eight people, including six Jesuits, those who ordered deaths may finally face consequences A few hours before he was shot dead in the campus garden of his university in San Salvador, Ignacio Martín-Baró rang his family back in Spain to let them know he was OK. “It’s all…

Read More Researchers estimate the new calf, which was seen ‘swimming vigorously alongside its mother’, was born last week An orca who became famous around the world in 2018 when she carried her stillborn calf aloft in the water for 17 days has given birth to a healthy baby. The not-for-profit Center for Whale Research…

Read More Schools in Redcar, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough record positive cases as infections in north-east of England continue to spike Coronavirus latest updates Three schools in Teesside have confirmed cases of coronavirus as infections in parts of the north-east of England continued to grow quickly. Redcar and Cleveland borough council said on Sunday that a…

Read More As many as 9 million Californians could lose power Sunday in the biggest rolling blackouts in state history. The state’s grid operator said it expects to impose rotating outages this evening as record-breaking heat pushes the electric grid to the brink. Uncontrolled wildfires have already cut electricity to almost 70,000 customers in Southern…

Read MoreUN document says Syria’s COVID-19 cases jumped tenfold in last two months; infections are also rising in 22 US states.UN document says Syria’s COVID-19 cases jumped tenfold in last two months; infections are also rising in 22 US states.

Read More (MILWAUKEE) — Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he’s in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralyzed from the waist down. In a video posted Saturday night on Twitter by his…

Read MoreKing Salman spoke to Donald Trump on phone following UAE’s decision to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal.King Salman spoke to Donald Trump on phone following UAE’s decision to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal.

Read More Labor day weekend crowds prompt Covid-19 fears; Netanyahu announces overnight curfews on 40 cities; UK reports almost 3,000 cases, level not seen since late May. Follow the latest updates Covering Covid-19 in Africa France declares more Covid-19 ‘red zones’ Many Americans face bleak winter as Covid takes toll on mental health Kamala Harris…

Read MoreDemonstrators say a government-selected board will ruin the autonomy of a top arts university.Demonstrators say a government-selected board will ruin the autonomy of a top arts university.

Read More His first feature, Closely Watched Trains, won the best foreign language film in 1967 Oscar-winning Czech film director Jiri Menzel has died aged 82 after battling serious health problems for a long time, his wife Olga Menzelová said on Sunday. “Our dear Jiri, the bravest of the brave. Your body left our mundane…

Read More Abe warns typhoon could bring record winds and rainfall as it heads for main southern island of Kyushu Typhoon Haishen has battered Japan’s southern mainland with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to call for some 1.8 million people to evacuate their homes.…

Read More King Salman tells Trump his country wants to see fair, permanent solution based on 2002 Arab Peace Initiative Saudi Arabia’s ruler King Salman bin Abdulaziz has told US president Donald Trump there would be no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood, the kingdom’s state news agency reported on Monday. The leaders spoke by…

Read More World No 1 hit line judge with ball during fourth-round match ‘I’m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress’ Novak Djokovic has issued an apology after he was disqualified from the US Open for hitting an official with a ball. The world No1 had blown a golden chance to win the first…

Read More Camfil is raising awareness globally on International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on September 7th, 2020. Camfil US Clean Air Vision International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies – Camfil US Initiative Supporting United Nations. Riverdale, NJ, Sept. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riverdale, NJ – The very first International…

Read MoreZebedee Management represents disabled models and actors around the world.Zebedee Management represents disabled models and actors around the world.

Read More Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton says alternative to lockdown is ‘too awful to contemplate’ after Melbourne’s stage 4 lockdown was extended by two weeks. Follow live Australian stats interactive NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list Queensland hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.31pm BST A woman whose parents both…

Read MoreAn estimated 100,000 people have taken to the streets of Minsk to protest against the disputed election.An estimated 100,000 people have taken to the streets of Minsk to protest against the disputed election.

Read More Austrian research shows how recovery can be slow process for those with severe infection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 still have lung damage, breathlessness and coughs weeks after being discharged, researchers have found. The long and lingering effects of coronavirus on physical health is a…