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Read More The WA government committed to establishing a Fitzroy River national park, but that hasn’t stopped potential irrigation plans The Fitzroy is the largest river in Western Australia, snaking more than 700km from the east Kimberley to meet the ocean at King Sound. In its wettest years it can carry 50 times the water…

Read More Experts fear the detention of the Chinese-born Australian news anchor may be another example of Beijing’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ For two long weeks few people, outside of perhaps some family members, knew where Cheng Lei was. She stopped posting on social media and answering calls from friends. Her two young children in Melbourne couldn’t…

Read More<p>NATO and Germany have said there is ‘proof beyond doubt’ that Putin critic Alexei Navalny was attacked with a Novichok nerve agent</p><p>NATO and Germany have said there is ‘proof beyond doubt’ that Putin critic Alexei Navalny was attacked with a Novichok nerve agent</p>

Read MoreHarris’s remark comes amid concerns President Donald Trump may try to expedite a vaccine before the November 3 election.Harris’s remark comes amid concerns President Donald Trump may try to expedite a vaccine before the November 3 election.

Read More<p>Former Washington correspondent <a href=”/author/mary-dejevsky”>Mary Dejevsky</a> has visited America on many occasions over the years. Sadly, she is not convinced that the country is about to turn the tide on racism</p><p>Former Washington correspondent <a href=”/author/mary-dejevsky”>Mary Dejevsky</a> has visited America on many occasions over the years. Sadly, she is not convinced that the country is about to…

Read MoreIndia’s Health Ministry on Saturday also reported 1,089 deaths for a total of 69,561.India’s Health Ministry on Saturday also reported 1,089 deaths for a total of 69,561.

Read More Democratic vice-presidential nominee told CNN she worried of potential for political interference by Trump to boost re-election Kamala Harris said that she would not trust Donald Trump’s word on the safety of any coronavirus vaccine approved for use in America before the November election. In an interview with CNN – excerpts of which…

Read More Angry families boycott government project after saying ministers ignored their input Relatives of dozens of the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire and the residents’ group representing the west London estate where the disaster took place are boycotting a government scheme to create a memorial, saying they have been sidelined. Ministers announced…

Read MoreRescuers continue frantic search for potential survivor under the rubble of a building demolished by August 4 blast.Rescuers continue frantic search for potential survivor under the rubble of a building demolished by August 4 blast.

Read More Typhoon Haishen is bearing down on Japan and South Korea, and the storm’s timing couldn’t be worse. It will come on the heels of Typhoon Maysak, which made landfall in South Korea early Thursday, Sept. 3, local time.Haishen became the first super typhoon of the season in the western Pacific Ocean this past…

Read More PHILADELPHIA — Four people were found dead after a house fire in Philadelphia, authorities said. Crews were called to the blaze at the row home the Kensington neighborhood shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday and found heavy flames and smoke coming from the first and second floors of the row home, Fire Commissioner Adam…

Read More<p>First chord change in seven years</p><p>First chord change in seven years</p>

Read MoreAbout 20,000 doctors have fled Iraq in recent years over threats and targeted killings, severely hampering healthcare.About 20,000 doctors have fled Iraq in recent years over threats and targeted killings, severely hampering healthcare.

Read More California will be hardest hit by sweltering temperatures, which could reach up to 110F in Los Angeles Though the Labor Day holiday typically marks the end of summer in the US, the west coast is bracing for record-high temperatures over the weekend. California, which has been dealing with weeks-long wildfires, will be the…

Read More Boris ‘Daenerys’ Johnson seems relaxed in the face of the coming chill •You can buy your own print of this cartoon Continue reading…Boris ‘Daenerys’ Johnson seems relaxed in the face of the coming chill•You can buy your own print of this cartoon Continue reading…

Read MoreThe president rounds on a journalist who quoted him as saying dead US soldiers were “losers”.The president rounds on a journalist who quoted him as saying dead US soldiers were “losers”.

Read More The strength of the German chancellor’s condemnation of Russia was a surprise – and the multi-billion Nord Stream project could now be at risk Germany is demanding answers from the Kremlin over the confirmed poisoning of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, but is struggling to find methods to extract them that don’t…

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Read More Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice. In a statement first shared with The Associated Press, labor leaders who represent teachers, auto workers, truck drivers and…

Read More<p>Vets found solitary animal malnourished and suffering behavioural problems</p><p>Vets found solitary animal malnourished and suffering behavioural problems</p>

Read More PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly Friday night and arrested 27 people after protesters marched through the streets of Portland on to a police building, where officers stood waiting outside. A few hundred demonstrators had met at Kenton Park before making their way to the Portland Police Association building, where…

Read More Bowen provides a masterful contribution through his presentation of a Clausewitzian spacepower theory.Bowen provides a masterful contribution through his presentation of a Clausewitzian spacepower theory.

Read More More young people are testing positive for Covid-19 around the city as illegal raves increase, says council leader Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Young people in Leeds have been urged to “recognise their own responsibility” in controlling the spread of the coronavirus following reports of an increase in house…

Read More<p>Ahmad Nawaz only survived horrific atrocity at Army Public School in Pakistan by playing dead</p><p>Ahmad Nawaz only survived horrific atrocity at Army Public School in Pakistan by playing dead</p>

Read More These days, going out without wearing a face mask is considered poor form – and, in some places, an offense. But the mayor of an Italian town says fines should be slapped on those wearing a mask in an “inappropriate” situation. In the same way global health authorities insist masks contain the spread…

Read MoreWhile the coronavirus pandemic is keeping many American students at home, children in Japan are back in the classroom. Schools there have been able to reopen because Japan, with about one-third of the U.S. population, has only 1% as many COVID-19 cases. Lucy Craft looks at what back-to-school looks like for those students.While the…

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Read More With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find quarantine locations in dormitory buildings and off-campus properties to isolate the thousands of students who have caught COVID-19 or been exposed to it. Sacred Heart University has converted a 34-room guest house at the former Connecticut headquarters of General…

Read More WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies’ anti-racism training sessions, calling them “divisive, anti-American propaganda.” OMB director Russell Vought, in a letter Friday to executive branch agencies, directed them to identify spending related to any training on “critical race theory,” “white privilege”…

Read More Kamala Harris told a friendly crowd of Hollywood donors on Thursday they’d be surprised by how many states she’s visiting daily, if only virtually. Harris hasn’t been on a plane in more than a month. Three weeks after joining Joe Biden as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, the California senator is still campaigning…

Read More George Washington University working on options for students Provost and dean acknowledge ‘pain’ caused by scandal George Washington University has cancelled the classes set to be taught by Jessica Krug, a professor who claimed to be black when in fact she was a white Jewish woman from suburban Kansas City. In a statement…

Read More Party’s electoral map aims to expand into Republican areas Campaign manager: ‘All of these states are legitimately in play’ Former vice-president Joe Biden’s presidential campaign sees Arizona, Texas and Georgia as possible pathways to victory and ousting Donald Trump from the White House. During a press briefing with reporters top Biden campaign officials…

Read MorePaul Rusesabagina was arrested abroad in an unnamed location on international warrant last week.Paul Rusesabagina was arrested abroad in an unnamed location on international warrant last week.

Read MoreIt is one month since a port explosion caused devastation in Lebanon’s capital city.It is one month since a port explosion caused devastation in Lebanon’s capital city.

Read MoreChina’s leaders say promoting the Han culture and nationalising Chinese language provides minorities with better opportunities.China’s leaders say promoting the Han culture and nationalising Chinese language provides minorities with better opportunities.