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Read More President seems to reverse course after earlier Pentagon memo Publication has served US armed forces since 1861 Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that he “will not be cutting funding to Stars and Stripes”, a newspaper that has served US armed forces since 1861, despite a Pentagon memo obtained by USA Today saying the…

Read More As they compare notes on the new school year, a teacher in India nearing retirement talks with a younger teacher in Britain about the obstacles and surprising revelations of teaching in the pandemic. As they compare notes on the new school year, a teacher in India nearing retirement talks with a younger teacher…

Read More NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Swedish journalist Emanuel Karlsten about how Sweden’s approach to the coronavirus has panned out and what life is like during the pandemic. NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Swedish journalist Emanuel Karlsten about how Sweden’s approach to the coronavirus has panned out and what life is like during the…

Read MoreChilean rescue workers end a second day of searching, with no sign of a person beneath the rubble.Chilean rescue workers end a second day of searching, with no sign of a person beneath the rubble.

Read More Miguel Dhenin talks about the military’s role in public services and politics in Brazil, as well as the ‘strategic environment’ in the Brazilian context.Miguel Dhenin talks about the military’s role in public services and politics in Brazil, as well as the ‘strategic environment’ in the Brazilian context.

Read MoreA quadcopter was seen releasing small bags, believed to contain illegal drugs, over Tel Aviv, Israel.A quadcopter was seen releasing small bags, believed to contain illegal drugs, over Tel Aviv, Israel.

Read MoreMove to remove citizenship comes weeks after an Al Jazeera investigation revealed the country’s passport business.Move to remove citizenship comes weeks after an Al Jazeera investigation revealed the country’s passport business.

Read MoreIsrael and Kosovo agreeing to mutual recognition.Israel and Kosovo agreeing to mutual recognition.

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Read More Israel and Kosovo will establish diplomatic relations with each other, while Serbia will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Both moves came during US-backed talks in Washington. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s press office announced his country’s recognition of Kosovo on Friday, making Israel the 98th UN member state to recognize the former…

Read More Devolved parliaments at odds with Boris Johnson over quarantine restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s coronavirus policy risks descending into chaos after the Scottish and Welsh governments accused Boris Johnson’s administration of ignoring scientific advice, amid increasingly different stances among the devolved nations. Although the prime minister…

Read More As Congress struggles to agree on a new stimulus bill to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s vital that we recognize what didn’t work in the first stimulus through the CARES Act. One thing has become shamefully clear: Congressional leaders’ lack of attention to the deep structural racial inequities that undergird economic…

Read MoreWarner Bros. confirmed that filming has “temporarily paused” after someone on set tested positive for COVID-19.Warner Bros. confirmed that filming has “temporarily paused” after someone on set tested positive for COVID-19.

Read More Though roads are getting busier, train and bus use is still down as ‘back to work’ message falls flat Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was supposed to be the week that everyone went back to work, and childrenin England and Wales went back to school after the longest…

Read MoreSvetlana Tikhanovskaya says options should include sanctions on those close to Alexander Lukashenko.Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says options should include sanctions on those close to Alexander Lukashenko.

Read More A Dutch appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found right-wing politician Geert Wilders guilty of inciting discrimination against 400,000 Moroccans in the Netherlands, but found him guilty of insulting them. The judge in the town of Schiphol near Amsterdam also rejected the prosecution’s application for Wilders to be fined €5,000.…

Read MoreNato cites “proof beyond doubt” that Mr Navalny was poisoned, but Russia has dismissed the claim.Nato cites “proof beyond doubt” that Mr Navalny was poisoned, but Russia has dismissed the claim.

Read More As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country’s shores. (Image credit: Yara Khasab /Orange House Project) As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say…

Read MoreThe president allegedly dodged a visit to a military cemetery, saying it was “filled with losers”.The president allegedly dodged a visit to a military cemetery, saying it was “filled with losers”.

Read More Chinese government threatened woman when she resisted in move to suppress Muslim minority birth rates A teacher coerced into giving classes in Xinjiang internment camps has described her forced sterilisation at the age of 50, under a government campaign to suppress birth rates of women from Muslim minorities. Qelbinur Sidik said the crackdown…

Read More Report: Trump called American war dead ‘suckers’ US unemployment fell to 8.4% last month Could western Pennsylvania win Trump a second term? New York police hunt car that drove into BLM protesters Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 3.20pm BST A new ABC News/Ipsos poll release on Friday found that a majority…

Read More The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, confirmed what many had suspected on Sep. 2 — that the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently in a coma in a Berlin hospital, had been poisoned by a nerve agent developed in the Soviet Union and Russia. Merkel said testing by a special military laboratory had shown…

Read More The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, confirmed what many had suspected on Sep. 2 — that the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently in a coma in a Berlin hospital, had been poisoned by a nerve agent developed in the Soviet Union and Russia. Merkel said testing by a special military laboratory had shown…

Read More BRATISLAVA, Sep 04 (IPS) – A Slovak businessman with alleged links to organised crime has been found not guilty of ordering the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak in a ruling that has left press freedom campaigner and politicians shocked. Read the full story, “Not Guilty Verdict in Kuciak Killing – a Chilling Message…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 04 (IPS) – Although we have not convened in this Hall since March, New York-based delegations have worked tirelessly to uphold the values and principles set out in the Charter of the United Nations, whilst contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story, “The First “Virtual” Post-Pandemic UN General…

Read MoreWith the coronavirus still spreading, there’s risk, but many educators and politicians believe kids are better off back in classrooms – with some added precautions.With the coronavirus still spreading, there’s risk, but many educators and politicians believe kids are better off back in classrooms – with some added precautions.

Read More Fighters from the CODECO militia grouping have made their way into Bunia, a major city in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast, authorities report, saying the invaders are demanding the release of comrades from a local prison. Roughly 100 rebels, all armed, have entered the city, home to some 366,000 residents, early on Friday.…

Read MoreJapanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather.Japanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather.

Read More We can use Freudian psychoanalytical theory as one possible way to look at how structures in world politics can be explained and tested for their resilience.We can use Freudian psychoanalytical theory as one possible way to look at how structures in world politics can be explained and tested for their resilience.

Read More High court ruling comes as work on high-speed rail line formally begins HS2 has been granted a new injunction barring environmental protesters from land in west London where work on the high-speed rail link is being carried out. The high court ruling in HS2’s favour came as the company announced the formal start…

Read MoreThe idea, however unlikely, that a survivor could be found gave hope to people who followed the live images on television.The idea, however unlikely, that a survivor could be found gave hope to people who followed the live images on television.

Read More A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across the country Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown to be based on traffic light system Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions explained State by state restrictions explained Here are this week’s key developments in the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Elias Visontay and it’s…

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Read More Featuring intense action sequences and sweeping cinematography, the latest Mulan trailer shows the titular heroine vowing to “bring honor to us all,” leading an army of men into battle against fierce opponents. The live-action movie has faced a battle of its own: originally scheduled for cinematic release in March, Mulan was delayed due…