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Read More Afghanistan’s president has appointed a council for national reconciliation, which will have final say on whether the government will sign a peace deal with the Taliban after what are expected to be protracted and uncertain negotiations with the insurgents. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree late Saturday establishing the 46-member council, led…

Read MoreHead of Hamas political bureau said it will not back down from wanting to end the blockade on the Gaza Strip.Head of Hamas political bureau said it will not back down from wanting to end the blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Read More Police issue plea for help after ‘vicious attack’ in Withington on Saturday afternoon A man is being sought by police after a “vicious and unprovoked attack” on a young woman out walking with her five-year-old child in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called at 1.30pm on Saturday following reports of a stabbing…

Read MoreA pro-Trump procession was met by counter-protesters in another tense night in the Oregon city.A pro-Trump procession was met by counter-protesters in another tense night in the Oregon city.

Read More As a reboot of All Creatures Great and Small begins, locals are bracing for an influx of tourists to God’s Own Country Rural Yorkshire has aways been dear to the hearts of its proud inhabitants, but it now seems to be the focus of rather a lot of admiring outside attention, not least…

Read MoreResidents in some of Beirut’s predominantly Shia Muslim neighbourhoods hold Muharram mourning ceremonies on rooftops.Residents in some of Beirut’s predominantly Shia Muslim neighbourhoods hold Muharram mourning ceremonies on rooftops.

Read More The Israeli military said it struck militant targets in Gaza early on Sunday in response to continued launches of explosives-laden balloons out of the Hamas-run territory. Hamas-linked groups have launched a wave of incendiary balloons into Israel in recent weeks, torching wide swaths of farmland. Israel has responded with airstrikes and other attacks.…

Read More As trusted friends join the ranks of predators, it could be time to take a tougher line – soft power is no longer enough Making his celebrated return from exile in April 1917 to take up the reins of the Russian revolution, Vladimir Lenin caught a ferry to Sweden from Sassnitz, a small…

Read More The police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, was followed by the killing of two protesters, allegedly by a white vigilante Early in the week, events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in America’s midwest, might have been remembered mostly as yet another shooting of an African American man by the police after a white…

Read More India has reported 78,761 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, marking the biggest-ever daily increase for a nation. The number of coronavirus infections in the world passed the 25 million mark on Sunday. Before Sunday’s update, which pushed the total number of infections in India to more than 2.5 million, the US held…

Read More Insiders say campaign for digital Victorian council could scuttle forensic audit of new members Federal electorate conference chairs in 14 Victorian seats are campaigning for a virtual state council of the Liberal party – a sortie which party insiders fear is an effort to scuttle a forensic audit to deal with fresh branch…

Read More Findings reveal anxiety, inability to concentrate and fears over employment at high levels among young people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Young people have suffered more with mental health issues over the last few months than any other age group, according to a far-reaching study that has scrutinised the…

Read More Police say it was not clear if shooting was linked to fights between protesters and caravan of Trump supporters One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said. It wasn’t clear if…

Read More Researchers to tell UN that loss of biodiversity enables rapid spread of new diseases from animals to humans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists are to warn world leaders that increasing numbers of deadly new pandemics will afflict the planet if levels of deforestation and biodiversity loss continue at…

Read MoreDemocrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.

Read More New law hailed as justice for families of refugees – and could benefit thousands of Britons Tens of thousands of British citizens are among the many descendants of Jewish refugees who can apply for Austrian citizenship from Tuesday under a new law that campaigners say finally delivers a measure of historic justice for…

Read More In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana, a tiny community in Cameron Parish 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the Gulf of Mexico. Laura outstripped them both. A retired welder who worked at many of the refineries that dot the Louisiana coast, the 62-year-old Beard…

Read More Michael Schmidt of the New York Times has written a masterful and alarming account of ‘the struggle to stop a president’ Now disgraced, Jerry Falwell Jr once announced that Donald Trump was entitled to an extra two years on the job as “reparations” for a “failed coup”, meaning the Mueller investigation. Joe Biden…

Read More Sir Nicholas Kenyon, who directed the series for more then a decade, dismisses controversy as ‘kneejerk’ BBC bashing Politicians “meddling in concert programming” over the Last Night of the Proms are a “laughable irrelevance”, according to a former director of the BBC concert series. Sir Nicholas Kenyon, writing in the Observer, described the…

Read MoreChinese leader tells senior Communist Party officials that Beijing must plant ‘seeds of loving China’ among Tibetans.Chinese leader tells senior Communist Party officials that Beijing must plant ‘seeds of loving China’ among Tibetans.

Read More In Fallowfield, local shops depend on trade from students, but worry that their behaviour may get out of hand Enter 256, the popular student bar in Fallowfield, Manchester, and it’s usually the heat that hits you first. In ordinary times, and particularly during freshers’ week, the dimly-lit repurposed church building is packed with…

Read More Protesters in Montreal pulled down and defaced a statue of John Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, as police stood by, echoing attacks on controversial historical figures in the US. The statue’s head was broken off as it slammed to the ground from its high pedestal Saturday in Montreal’s Dominion Square. Activists were shielded…

Read More Decision to provide only updates in writing means oversight panels will not be quiz intelligence officials The United States’ top intelligence office has told lawmakers it will largely stop holding in-person briefings on election security, signalling that it does not trust lawmakers to keep the information secret. Donald Trump’s new director of national…

Read More State records 114 new cases and 11 deaths as NSW announces seven new cases and closes a school in Sydney’s west The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, says the state’s coronavirus strategy is working but that it must “stay the course” on severe restrictions, after recording another 114 cases and 11 deaths. Seven new…

Read MoreOrganisers say that as many as 37,000 people joined in the 11th consecutive weekend protest against prime minister.Organisers say that as many as 37,000 people joined in the 11th consecutive weekend protest against prime minister.

Read MoreJohn Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration ‘got tired’ of intelligence leaks, Trump says.John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration ‘got tired’ of intelligence leaks, Trump says.

Read More California lawmakers are setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for reparations to African Americans, particularly the descendants of slaves, as the nation struggles again with civil rights and unrest following the latest shooting of a Black man by police. The state Senate supported creating the nine-member commission on a…

Read More Demonstrations in Germany and UK against coronavirus restrictions; Australian opposition calls for wider care home inquiry; Turkey sees two-month high in cases. Follow all the developments live UK care homes still denied Covid test despite minister’s pledge New York: pandemic lays bare city’s problems Germany: far-right extremists try to storm Reichstag World map:…

Read More Marchers chanted ‘seven bullets, seven days’ as they protested over the shooting by white police officer Family members of Jacob Blake, the Black man shot and gravely wounded by a white police officer in Kenosha last Sunday, led a large rally in the small Wisconsin city on Saturday afternoon, with chants of “Seven…

Read MoreA white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prior to sentencing, survivors and family members of his victims gave emotional testimonies. Roxana Saberi reports.A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been…

Read MoreBrazil’s Ministry of Health reports slowdown in the number of new fatalities; Italy conducts record number of tests.Brazil’s Ministry of Health reports slowdown in the number of new fatalities; Italy conducts record number of tests.

Read More Residents in suburbs without power or drinking water from the storm on Thursday are exempt from coronavirus travel restrictions The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting more damaging winds to sweep Victoria, while some Melbourne residents are still dealing with the impacts of Thursday’s storm. The Bom has forecast that strong north to northwesterly…

Read MoreMany pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.

Read More Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

Read MoreFinding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.