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Read More National accounts to be released today will confirm the end of Australia’s record 29 years’ economic growth. Follow all the latest news and updates, live Follow the global live blog Australian stats interactive NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Victoria and Melbourne trend map Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus…

Read More The US has decided to remove restrictions on non-lethal arms sales to Cyprus following a decades-long ban, sparking an angry reaction from Ankara at a time when Turkey is engaged in a territorial dispute with Greece. The US State Secretary Mike Pompeo announced the decision in a phone call with the Cypriot President…

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Read More When the Office of the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe called lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday to inform them that the administration would no longer provide in-person briefings on threats to the U.S. election, congressional staffers scrambled to figure out why the director suddenly had pulled back from his commitment to appear…

Read More US president defended law enforcement while touring Wisconsin city that became flashpoint after police shooting of Jacob Blake Donald Trump brought his politics of division to Kenosha, Wisconsin, planting himself firmly on the side of law enforcement rather than civil rights protesters during a contentious visit to the city. The US president insisted…

Read MoreThe US president visited the Wisconsin city, where Jacob Blake was shot by police, despite pleas from local officials.The US president visited the Wisconsin city, where Jacob Blake was shot by police, despite pleas from local officials.

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 01 (IPS) – Eight years ago, and at the age of 11, Fuzia co-founder Riya Sinha decided to start the online platform for girls and women. Her story and Fuzia’s DNA are intrinsically wrapped around each other – and highlight how even in the age of feminism where women’s voices…

Read More Amid coronavirus, a poor economy and the aftermath of a deadly explosion, Lebanon marks 100 years Amid coronavirus, a poor economy and the aftermath of a deadly explosion, Lebanon marks 100 years

Read MoreVideos show pet owners shed tears of joy when they are finally reunited with their beloved animals.Videos show pet owners shed tears of joy when they are finally reunited with their beloved animals.

Read MoreMonday marked the 23rd anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.Monday marked the 23rd anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.

Read More Tuesday’s report, from tests on more than 30,000 people in Iceland, is the most extensive work yet on the immune system’s response to the virus and is good news for efforts to develop vaccines. If a vaccine can spur production of long-lasting antibodies like natural infection does, it gives hope that “immunity to…

Read MoreThe internationally acclaimed DJ was facing charges of sexually assault a woman in Miami.The internationally acclaimed DJ was facing charges of sexually assault a woman in Miami.

Read MoreThe president takes his law-and-order message to the troubled Wisconsin city, spurning the mayor and governor.The president takes his law-and-order message to the troubled Wisconsin city, spurning the mayor and governor.

Read More Former Australian PM Tony Abbott has condemned the demise of personal freedom embraced amid the Covid-19 pandemic: a world of lockdowns, unsustainable government benefits, and “health dictatorships” trying to conquer death. The ex-leader urged politicians to stop thinking like “trauma doctors” willing to pour unlimited resources into preserving every life and start thinking…

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Read More Researchers say one of the operation’s goals was to steer left-leaning voters away from the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the November election. (Image credit: Graphika ) Researchers say one of the operation’s goals was to steer left-leaning voters away from the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the November election.

Read More The satirical weekly, whose Paris offices were stormed by Islamist extremists who killed several staff members, will reprint the controversial cartoons that apparently sparked the attack. (Image credit: Francois Guillot/AFP via Getty Images) The satirical weekly, whose Paris offices were stormed by Islamist extremists who killed several staff members, will reprint the controversial…

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Read More President Trump visits Kenosha, Wis., a day after he defended murder suspect Kyle Rittenhouse and over a week after Jacob Blake was shot by police. President Trump visits Kenosha, Wis., a day after he defended murder suspect Kyle Rittenhouse and over a week after Jacob Blake was shot by police.

Read More In less than 24 hours on the ground, Israel’s first-of-its-kind delegation to the United Arab Emirates received a royal welcome that would have been nearly unthinkable just a few weeks ago. Dozens of Israeli officials and their accompanying traveling press corps got a dizzying taste of Abu Dhabi’s glamorous hotels, historic landmarks and…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 01 (IPS) – Large-scale intercommunal violence on civilians in the Jonglei and greater Pibor regions in South Sudan has led to the mass displacement of thousands of people who are living in the open without health care, adequate food, shelter, water or sanitation in the middle of the rainy season.…

Read More These divas deliver. Drag queens don their colorful wigs, elaborate makeup and knee-high stiletto boots, but instead of stepping on a stage, they’re putting on a face covering, grabbing a takeout bag and bringing their musical numbers to fans’ doorsteps in San Francisco. The Oasis nightclub is turning the boring dinner blues into…

Read More The former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has said politicians need to balance allowing more elderly Covid patients to die with the economic cost of an extreme lockdown. Speaking at the Policy Exchange thinktank in London, Abbott, tipped to become a UK trade envoy, said not enough politicians were ‘behaving like health economists,…

Read More The woman tested positive for Covid-19 and health officials decided to transfer her to Palermo A migrant woman, who tested positive for coronavirus, has given birth to a baby on board a helicopter as she was flying to Sicily from the small southern Italian island of Lampedusa. The woman was staying at a…

Read More In a particularly odd Fox News interview, the president riffed on Biden’s ‘shadow people’ and compared police shootings to golf On Monday night, Fox News broadcast the first part of an interview between Donald Trump and Laura Ingraham. The primetime host is one of the president’s chief boosters, having spoken on his behalf…

Read More Midwest emerges as hotspot as US infections reach 6m California has most confirmed cases in country with 700,000 Coronavirus – latest global updates As August came to a close, several states marked the month as their deadliest yet in battling the coronavirus pandemic, including Idaho and California. According to an LA Times analysis,…

Read More Trump compares police shootings to golf and defends teen shooter Trump makes baseless claim that ‘dark shadows’ are controlling Biden Los Angeles: sheriff’s deputies shoot Black man stopped for riding bike Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 4.27pm BST Trump just sent a tweet to push back against a report about his…

Read More Spokesman for Boris Johnson says hopes of meeting deadline in December are dwindling Downing Street has played down the prospect of reaching a trade deal with the EU in time for December, saying it will be “very difficult” – and blaming Brussels’ insistence on tackling tough issues upfront. The UK’s chief negotiator, David…

Read More The Norwegian parliament has come under a persistent cyberattack over the past few days, the assembly revealed. The email accounts of several MPs have been breached by the hackers and “various quantities” of data downloaded. The security breach, described as a “significant attack,” was revealed by the country’s legislature on Tuesday. While the…

Read More Although the efforts of reorganizing the PMF seem to continue, it is hard to fully control them in the short term considering Iran’s militia strategy.Although the efforts of reorganizing the PMF seem to continue, it is hard to fully control them in the short term considering Iran’s militia strategy.

Read More KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Sep 01 (IPS) – After accusing the World Health Organization (WHO) of pro-China bias, President Donald Trump announced US withdrawal from the UN agency. Although the US created the UN system for the post-Second World War new international order, Washington has often had to struggle in recent decades to…

Read MoreEthnic Mongolians are protesting against a policy to teach more subjects in Mandarin.Ethnic Mongolians are protesting against a policy to teach more subjects in Mandarin.

Read More Ankara said it is ready to engage in dialogue with Athens, which is fuming over Turkey’s natural resource exploration mission in the waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea, contested by the two NATO allies. Speaking during a news conference on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara has always been ready…

Read More About the only clues that the man was a Roman Catholic priest leading the soldiers in prayer were his arms-wide gesture, mirroring that of the iconic hilltop statue, and the pale yellow liturgical stole draped over his head-to-toe personal protective equipment. This is what faith looks like in the summer of COVID-19 —…

Read More Jens Spahn subjected to shouts of ‘shame’ and ‘gay pig’ as he confronts crowd Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany’s health minister was jeered, spat at and targeted by homophobic abuse as the countrywide protests of a vocal minority of people against coronavirus restrictions has taken on an increasingly…