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Read MoreProtests in Cape Town, Pretoria against poor working conditions, calls to end corruption in purchase of coronavirus PPE.Protests in Cape Town, Pretoria against poor working conditions, calls to end corruption in purchase of coronavirus PPE.

Read More Trip follows Trump’s visit to call for ‘law and order’ As election nears, Trump builds the very ‘deep state’ he railed against Head of USPS board of governors has high-level ties to Republican party Health officials worry the US isn’t ready for Covid vaccines Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 3.18pm BST…

Read More Zahid Younis, 36, murdered Henriett Szucs, 34, and Mihrican ‘Jan’ Mustafa, 38 A convicted sex offender has been found guilty of murdering two women whose bodies were found stuffed inside a freezer in his flat. Zahid Younis, 36, is facing a life sentence for killing Hungarian national Henriett Szucs, 34, and mother-of-three Mihrican…

Read More Jean Castex unveils €100bn plan aimed at returning France to pre-pandemic economic strength Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France’s prime minister has stressed the importance of getting the country back on its feet within 18 months and “transforming” the French economy with a green makeover as he unveiled a…

Read MorePolice confirm the discovery in the western city of Solingen and say it is being treated as a crime.Police confirm the discovery in the western city of Solingen and say it is being treated as a crime.

Read MoreMishustin visits Lukashenko to offer moral support as Belarus leader claims that Kremlin foe’s poisoning was faked.Mishustin visits Lukashenko to offer moral support as Belarus leader claims that Kremlin foe’s poisoning was faked.

Read MoreIt comes after specialists said a Novichok nerve agent was used on the Russian opposition figure.It comes after specialists said a Novichok nerve agent was used on the Russian opposition figure.

Read MoreThis summer’s carbon emissions from Arctic wildfires were a third higher than last year’s levels.This summer’s carbon emissions from Arctic wildfires were a third higher than last year’s levels.

Read More Scientists warn embryos that have had DNA edited should not be used in pregnancies Powerful genome editing procedures that could prevent parents from passing on heritable diseases to their children are far from ready for clinical use, and must be proved safe and effective before nations permit them, leading scientists warn. In a…

Read More Movements of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ arrested in Kigali may have been closely tracked by spyware say supporters Rwandan dissidents say they suspect that Paul Rusesabagina, the inspiration behind the film Hotel Rwanda, was hacked or otherwise tracked using surveillance technology in the days before his arrest this week by the Rwandan government, raising…

Read More Beijing strongly opposes fresh restrictions imposed by Washington against Chinese diplomats working in the US, China’s Foreign Ministry said, warning that the move won’t be left unanswered. On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that senior Chinese diplomats would from now on have to get approval from the US State Department before visiting American…

Read MoreIts chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is worried about “the risk of civil unrest across the country”.Its chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is worried about “the risk of civil unrest across the country”.

Read MoreUS president also insists, contrary to evidence, that an increase in mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.US president also insists, contrary to evidence, that an increase in mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.

Read More Network to also ban political ads in final week of 2020 race Facebook has been condemned for failing to police propaganda Facebook plans to flag any attempt by the Donald Trump campaign to declare a premature victory in the presidential race on the platform, the company announced Thursday. Related: Breadth of rightwing Portland…

Read More The Kurzarbeit part-time working scheme is criticised as expensive – but it has protected German jobs and skills Alongside Zoom, Netflix and Amazon, Germanophilia has to be counted as one of the prime victors of the pandemic that has so thoroughly remade the world this year. It isn’t hard to see why: for…

Read MoreMoscow denial comes as global chemical weapons agency says poisoning by nerve agent would be ‘matter of grave concern’.Moscow denial comes as global chemical weapons agency says poisoning by nerve agent would be ‘matter of grave concern’.

Read More Exclusive: Testimony of HGV drivers from ex-Soviet countries raises fresh questions over supply chain Haulage drivers delivering to Amazon distribution centres across Europe allege that safety records are being deliberately manipulated and wages withheld in a breach of the e-commerce multinational’s pledges about working conditions in its supply chain. HGV drivers recruited from…

Read More Two companies granted permission to clear land at Hwange national park, home to cheetahs, elephants and rhinos Rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and other endangered species face a new threat in Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park: Chinese mining companies. Zhongxin Coal Mining Group and Afrochine Smelting have received permission from the government to begin environmental impact…

Read MoreWill a new Chinese government national security law finally spell an end to Hong Kong’s cherished autonomy?Will a new Chinese government national security law finally spell an end to Hong Kong’s cherished autonomy?

Read MoreReport by Amnesty International highlights failure to protect those on the front lines in the fight against pandemic.Report by Amnesty International highlights failure to protect those on the front lines in the fight against pandemic.

Read More From ‘Hindus for Trump’ to the Kamala Harris effect, the fast-growing ethnic group could tilt the election in key states This article was published in collaboration with the Juggernaut Around 2016, Aamina Ahmed found herself wondering why, for all the talk about getting out to vote, no one had been canvassing in her…

Read More Calls for greater inclusion in Hollywood have been at the forefront of recent cultural conversations, after decades upon decades of resistance to change. But even as the barriers to entry have been great and opportunities for Black filmmakers less available due to the larger forces of systemic racism, Black artists have been creating…

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Read MoreThe killings of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018 triggered protests and ousted the government.The killings of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018 triggered protests and ousted the government.

Read More Opposition parties call on chancellor to use pipeline project to pressure Kremlin into answering allegations Angela Merkel is under growing domestic pressure to end her support for the joint German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline project over the confirmed poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The German Green party called on the…

Read More Ethiopia has begun filling the mega dam before reaching an agreement with Sudan and Egypt. Ethiopia has begun filling the mega dam before reaching an agreement with Sudan and Egypt.

Read More UK study shows dorsal fin of prehistoric mega-fish was similar height to adult human The enormous size of a prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Hollywood films has been revealed folr the first time in its entirety by a UK study. Previously only the length of the Otodus megalodon had been estimated, but a…

Read More Conservationists say relaxing of regulations poses threat to welfare of minke whales Demand for whale meat in Norway is rising after years of decline, although activists have warned the loosening of regulations could damage the welfare of the animals. Norway remains one of only three countries to publicly allow commercial whaling, along with…

Read More At least one person died as Typhoon Maysak hit South Korea early on Thursday, knocking down traffic lights and trees, smashing shop windows, flooding streets and causing other damage. The typhoon made landfall at the port city of Busan on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, bringing heavy rain and lashing winds…

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Read MoreDaniel Prude, who was unarmed, died a week after being pinned down by officers in Rochester city.Daniel Prude, who was unarmed, died a week after being pinned down by officers in Rochester city.

Read MoreThe top Democrat visited a hair salon in San Francisco despite a ban on such services indoors.The top Democrat visited a hair salon in San Francisco despite a ban on such services indoors.

Read More Sarah Bailey responds to Boris Johnson’s vow to seek justice after suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny The wife of a police officer who almost died after investigating the Salisbury poisonings said has “actions speak louder than words”, in response to a tweet by Boris Johnson. The prime minister joined world leaders…

Read MoreA new UNHCR report warns that many refugee children, especially girls, will not be able to return to school.A new UNHCR report warns that many refugee children, especially girls, will not be able to return to school.