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Read More Victoria premier Daniel Andrews says existing restrictions with only minor changes will remain in place until 28 September Coronavirus Australia map Melbourne stage 4 restrictions explained Regional Victoria stage 3 restrictions explained Stage four restrictions in Melbourne will be extended for two weeks to 28 September with the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, declaring…

Read More Militias and armed protesters marched peacefully around Churchill Downs for Breonna Taylor, insisting “No justice, no Derby” Militias and armed protesters marched peacefully around Churchill Downs for Breonna Taylor, insisting “No justice, no Derby”

Read More Jennifer Westacott also says such firms should ‘exercise some very careful judgment’ about paying dividends Companies receiving jobkeeper wage subsidies should not give executive bonuses and should think twice before paying dividends, the head of the Business Council of Australia has said. Jennifer Westacott made the comments in a wide-ranging interview on ABC’s…

Read MoreReports say people had to be rescued from the water, but no-one has been injured.Reports say people had to be rescued from the water, but no-one has been injured.

Read More Terminally ill French man is told his plan was blocked because it could promote self-harm Facebook has blocked a terminally ill French campaigner for assisted dying from livestreaming his own death. Alain Cocq, who has been suffering for 34 years from a rare and incurable degenerative disease, has stopped taking food, drink or…

Read More Wellington’s plan to boost urban density has set off a predictable cycle of conflict and outrage – but there is a way out It’s like a slow-moving nightmare, in which the same battle is fought over and over again, without resolution. The city council in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, has announced plans to…

Read More Michael Cohen claims in his new book that Donald Trump repeatedly insulted minorities during his 2016 campaign and dismissed them as “not my people,” according to an excerpt of Cohen’s book published by The Washington Post late Saturday. Cohen’s Disloyal: A Memoir describes how Trump also said he’d “never get the Hispanic vote” because…

Read More Michael Cohen’s tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of Trump’s alleged role in a hush money scandal that once overshadowed his presidency. Of all the crises Cohen confronted working for Trump, none…

Read More Victorian premier Daniel Andrews to detail pathway out of lockdown; thousands attend protests against coronavirus measures in Croatia and Italy. Follow the latest updates Why Australia’s Covid jobs crisis could last years Covid-19 ‘could be endemic in deprived parts of England’ Kamala Harris says she wouldn’t trust Trump on safety of Covid vaccine…

Read More Anger continues to build over prime minister’s handling of coronavirus crisis and corruption allegations Thousands of Israelis protested outside the official residence of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, pressing ahead with a months-long campaign demanding he resign. Demonstrators have been protesting against Netanyahu’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, which has led…

Read MoreCountry’s health ministry reports 16 new deaths and 1,700 new cases, with most linked to popular holiday locales.Country’s health ministry reports 16 new deaths and 1,700 new cases, with most linked to popular holiday locales.

Read More The storm expected to bring heavy rainfall and high-speed winds on Sunday. Authorities are urging residents of islands of Kyushu and Okinawa to exercise caution. (Image credit: AP) The storm expected to bring heavy rainfall and high-speed winds on Sunday. Authorities are urging residents of islands of Kyushu and Okinawa to exercise caution.

Read MoreThe jury will decide whether to bring charges against officers who used a hood to restrain Daniel Prude.The jury will decide whether to bring charges against officers who used a hood to restrain Daniel Prude.

Read More The coronavirus is eroding decades of slow but steady progress in building up Mexico’s middle class. Economists say the damage will be long-lasting. The coronavirus is eroding decades of slow but steady progress in building up Mexico’s middle class. Economists say the damage will be long-lasting.

Read More Sentenced to death in China, American Mark Swidan hopes for a permanent reprieve but his fate may hinge on an easing of diplomatic tensions When Chinese police raided the Guangzhou hotel room of Mark Swidan and arrested him on 13 November 2012, he was on the phone to his mother, Katherine. Swidan had…

Read More New York attorney general says the grand jury will be part of ‘exhaustive investigation’ of Prude’s death New York’s attorney general has moved to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after being hooded and held down by Rochester police earlier this year. “The…

Read More Research released as Victoria premier Daniel Andrews prepares to announce roadmap out of lockdown Melbourne could remain under stage-four restrictions until mid-October, according to modelling from Melbourne and New England universities, which suggests if restrictions are lifted before the 14-day average drops below 25 new cases a day there would be a third…

Read More David Frost says the country is fully ready for Australia-style agreement with the EU The UK’s chief negotiator has said the government is not scared of walking away from talks with the European Union without a deal and vowed not to blink in the final phase. David Frost is due to hold another…

Read More<p>In new book, Lord Kim Darroch suggests PM inspired by American counterpart</p><p>In new book, Lord Kim Darroch suggests PM inspired by American counterpart</p>

Read MoreA convent in southern France secretly gave sanctuary to 83 Jewish children during World War Two.A convent in southern France secretly gave sanctuary to 83 Jewish children during World War Two.

Read MoreKazuyoshi Miura began his career in Brazil in the 1980s – and it still has not ended.Kazuyoshi Miura began his career in Brazil in the 1980s – and it still has not ended.

Read MoreTheir love story made headlines as they fought to get protection from their own families.Their love story made headlines as they fought to get protection from their own families.

Read MoreResidents say Viscri, where Prince Charles owns a home, is struggling with a recent tourism boom.Residents say Viscri, where Prince Charles owns a home, is struggling with a recent tourism boom.

Read More In May 1977 a ruling party killed thousands, but the purge has been shrouded in mystery for decades. In May 1977 a ruling party killed thousands, but the purge has been shrouded in mystery for decades.

Read MoreIn May 1977 a ruling party killed thousands, but the purge has been shrouded in mystery for decades.In May 1977 a ruling party killed thousands, but the purge has been shrouded in mystery for decades.

Read MoreIn India, as schools closed during the Covid-19 lockdown, many villages turned to “barter classes”.In India, as schools closed during the Covid-19 lockdown, many villages turned to “barter classes”.

Read More<p>Breathing of other rescuers is believed to have triggered the teams’ sensors</p><p>Breathing of other rescuers is believed to have triggered the teams’ sensors</p>

Read MoreAl Jazeera’s American Voter series explores the issues on voters’ minds ahead of the US presidential election.Al Jazeera’s American Voter series explores the issues on voters’ minds ahead of the US presidential election.

Read MoreTeams have been searching the rubble of a building after sensors detected possible signs of life.Teams have been searching the rubble of a building after sensors detected possible signs of life.

Read More Law enforcement responded to assist people at Lake Travis in Austin after several boats were swamped by waves A parade of boats in Texas celebrating their support for Donald Trump ended in disarray when multiple vessels got into trouble on apparently choppy waters leading to several sinking and a slew of distress calls…

Read More MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The oldest African elephant in North America has died at the age of 56, officials at a Tennessee zoo said. Tyranza, who was the longtime matriarch of the elephant herd at the Memphis Zoo, was put on hospice care and was eventually euthanized Friday after her health dramatically declined. At…

Read MoreThe former US vice president is also adding senior officials who served under US President Barack Obama to his team.The former US vice president is also adding senior officials who served under US President Barack Obama to his team.

Read More U.S. weapons experts believe North Korea may be preparing to test a new strategic weapon system that would vastly expand Kim Jong Un’s arsenal and defy President Donald Trump’s threshold requirements for continued engagement with the U.S. The experts, led by Dr. Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies “Beyond…

Read More U.S. weapons experts believe North Korea may be preparing to test a new strategic weapon system that would vastly expand Kim Jong Un’s arsenal and defy President Donald Trump’s threshold requirements for continued engagement with the U.S. The experts, led by Dr. Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies “Beyond…

Read More Performer and presenter says he has been suffering ‘almost fatal’ condition of lithium toxicity Former Goodies star Bill Oddie has revealed he has been suffering from an “almost fatal” condition this summer. The 79-year-old conservationist and birdwatcher used Twitter to tell followers he had been “very ill” with “lithium toxicity”. Continue reading…Performer and…