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Read More Military buildup increases fears of further confrontations between nuclear powers India has moved troops to the eastern stretch of its border with China since clashes erupted between the nuclear-armed rivals on the western part of their border in the Himalayas in June, a government official said. The clashes in the Ladakh region in…

Read More The voices of young asylum seekers have been absent from the debate over their futures – until a charity decided to teach them public speaking Naqeeb, a 20-year old refugee from Afghanistan, has watched with increasing dismay the reaction of politicians and journalists to the people who are risking their lives attempting to…

Read More The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is to elect a new leader – who will serve as the country’s next PM – in less than two weeks, it emerged. Shinzo Abe, the outgoing premier, resigned recently citing declining health.  Japan’s Liberal Democrats will officially launch the race for the top job on September 8,…

Read More Trump won the presidency in 2016 despite Clinton receiving almost 3m more votes, all because of the electoral college. How does the system work? When Americans cast their ballots for the US president, they are actually voting for a representative of that candidate’s party known as an elector. There are 538 electors who…

Read MoreMove comes a day before 13 men and one woman – accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper – go on trial.Move comes a day before 13 men and one woman – accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper – go on trial.

Read More CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN— The only person who wasn’t crying on the boat was 2-year-old Noura. Noura’s mother, Hawa Diabaté, was fleeing her native Ivory Coast to what she believed was continental Europe. Unlike the 60 adults on board, only Noura was oblivious to the risks of crossing the open waters of the Atlantic…

Read More NGOs reportedly failed to meet rules, but sweeping move could impact many of the country’s 1.4 million refugees activists warn The Ugandan government has suspended operations of three-quarters of refugee aid organisations over non-compliance with operational rules. The move affects 208 aid agencies, including 85 international groups. Hilary Onek, minister for relief, disaster…

Read More Lebanon’s Bisri Valley lies on a green fertile bed, a spot that has cradled civilizations dating as far back as the Bronze Age. Its expansive lands of pine, citrus trees and ancient ruins are threatened with being submerged by a controversial mega dam funded by the World Bank. For years, activists and locals…

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make his first official visit to Iraq Wednesday, where he hopes to help Baghdad reassert its “sovereignty” despite simmering US-Iran tensions. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make his first official visit to Iraq Wednesday, where he hopes to help Baghdad reassert its “sovereignty” despite…

Read More Malaita’s promised poll pits pro-Taiwan province against a pro-Beijing national government The largest province in Solomon Islands has announced plans for an independence referendum as tensions with the country’s national government over China policy rise. Malaita, a province of 200,000 people in the country’s east, “will soon conduct a provincial-wide referendum on the…

Read MoreThe grandson of assassinated politician Robert Kennedy lost to the incumbent Ed Markey.The grandson of assassinated politician Robert Kennedy lost to the incumbent Ed Markey.

Read More Ex-press secretary describes boorish remarks in new memoir ‘Kim Jong-un hit on you,’ Trump said, after gesture at summit Donald Trump told Sarah Sanders she would have to “go to North Korea and take one for the team”, after Kim Jong-un winked at the then White House press secretary during a summit in…

Read MoreReport says China aims to double its arsenal from current 200s in next decade, but US has more than 6,000 warheads.Report says China aims to double its arsenal from current 200s in next decade, but US has more than 6,000 warheads.

Read More Former senior advisor claims she corresponded multiple times a day with the first lady on state business via private channels Melania Trump used private email and messaging while in the White House, according to a former senior advisor and estranged friend. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, speaking to the Washington Post, claims she corresponded multiple…

Read More A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government has recommended renaming, relocating or adding context to dozens of monuments, schools, parks and buildings because of their namesakes’ participation in slavery or racial oppression. Among the targets are the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government…

Read More (AUSTIN, Texas) — U.S. Army officials announced changes in the leadership at Fort Hood on Tuesday amid what they said was a widening investigation into the slaying of a soldier at the Texas base that has prompted calls for the military to change the way it handles sexual abuse and harassment. Maj. Gen.…

Read More A former friend and adviser of Melania Trump said Tuesday that she made recordings of her conversations with the first lady because she needed evidence to protect herself amid questions about the costs of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, whose book “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship…

Read More Over pancakes and sausage at Frank’s Diner in downtown Kenosha, Wisc., Anna Primus was mildly miffed. President Trump, whom she supported in 2016, was visiting Kenosha that day, and the 61-year old retiree didn’t think it was such a good idea. The city has been torn apart since the shooting of Jacob Blake…

Read MoreAustralia’s economy has shrunk the most since records began in 1959 due to lockdowns.Australia’s economy has shrunk the most since records began in 1959 due to lockdowns.

Read More Jacinda Ardern will talk to families of those killed, who say New Zealand should not pay for keeping the Australian terrorist locked up for life Some survivors of the mosque massacre in Christchurch are calling for Australia to pay for the lifetime prison sentence of the gunman, who killed 51 worshippers last year.…

Read More No Kennedy has ever lost an election in Massachusetts — until now. Sen. Edward J. Markey has beaten back a challenge from Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III in a bitter primary race. It’s the latest political dynasty to fade away. No Kennedy has ever lost an election in Massachusetts — until now. Sen.…

Read MoreOfficials in country worst-hit by virus say they don’t want to be ‘constrained’ by multilateral organisations.Officials in country worst-hit by virus say they don’t want to be ‘constrained’ by multilateral organisations.

Read More (KENOSHA, Wis.) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror” for the violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and making no nod to the underlying cause of anger and protests — the shooting of…

Read MoreThe US House speaker, who has called Mr Trump a coward for not wearing a mask, claimed ignorance of rules.The US House speaker, who has called Mr Trump a coward for not wearing a mask, claimed ignorance of rules.

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Read More NEW YORK, Sep 01 (IPS) – Although the right to seek asylum is recognized nearly universally, governments across the globe are increasingly declaring, “Not Here!”. Those governments view the large and growing numbers of men, women and children seeking asylum in their countries as serious threats to their native populations, ways of life…

Read More Images depicting Muhammad on cover as alleged accomplices in 2015 attack due in court The French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is to republish controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to mark the start of a trial of suspected accomplices of terrorist gunmen who attacked its offices in January 2015. The attack on the…

Read MoreMore than 150 countries are setting up the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility, or COVAX.More than 150 countries are setting up the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility, or COVAX.

Read More White House condemns ‘corrupt’ international work on treatment; top UK doctor suggest Covid-19 could ‘fizzle out’; Hungary closes borders again. Follow all the developments live Schools reopen across Europe as cases grow US refuses to cooperate with WHO on vaccine Scotland rules holidaymakers returning from Greece must isolate Follow updates from Australia 1.29am…

Read More Internet Research Agency also hired real, unwitting freelance reporters in operation Facebook has removed The Russian agency that interfered in the 2016 US election created a fake leftwing news publication, staffed it with fake editors with AI-generated photos and hired real freelance reporters as part of a fresh influence operation detected and removed…

Read MoreIn second Beirut visit since deadly blast, French president vows wide-reaching aid, threatens sanctions to coax reforms.In second Beirut visit since deadly blast, French president vows wide-reaching aid, threatens sanctions to coax reforms.

Read More The private equity firm that now has a stake in Oatly has been accused of contributing to deforestation in the Amazon Vegan milk brand Oatly is facing protests by climate and political activists who say the decision to sell a stake in the company to a consortium that includes Blackstone, a powerful private…

Read More Latest poll shows the No campaign ahead slightly among registered voters Support for the Yes and No campaigns in New Zealand’s referendum on legalising and taxing cannabis is split at 49.5% each, six weeks out from voting day. The No campaign, which aims to keep the status quo, has a slight edge in…

Read More “They’re using what is overly general language in the law to justify a massive, unprecedented expansion to collect really personal information,” one former immigration official said. View Entire Post › “They’re using what is overly general language in the law to justify a massive, unprecedented expansion to collect really personal information,” one former…

Read More Carriers prevented from operating due to coronavirus have turned to offering trays of takeaway to nostalgic flyers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Airlines are not known for their excellent cuisine. A tray of plastic-sealed plane food is, for some travellers, barely tolerable at 30,000 feet. Yet, as the coronavirus…