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Obama, Harris, Biden lead tributes for Chadwick Boseman
Read MoreTributes pour in for the Black Panther actor, who portrayed Black icons throughout his career and died on Friday.Tributes pour in for the Black Panther actor, who portrayed Black icons throughout his career and died on Friday.
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Belarus: Journalists covering protests stripped of accreditation
Read MoreJournalists reporting for the BBC’s Russian service are among those to lose their accreditation.Journalists reporting for the BBC’s Russian service are among those to lose their accreditation.
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Italy picks up 49 people in need of aid from Banksy-funded boat
Read MoreThe Louise Michel issued a distress call after rescuing more than 200 people over two days in the Mediterranean.The Louise Michel issued a distress call after rescuing more than 200 people over two days in the Mediterranean.
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New audio recordings reveal aunt’s criticisms of Ivanka and Eric Trump
Read More President’s niece reveals more tapes of Maryanne Trump Barry Ivanka’s Instagram post mocked as ‘Madonna and child’ Mary Trump has revealed more audio recordings she says are of her aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, that aim pointed criticism at the US president’s children, Ivanka and Eric. Related: Mary Trump’s book: eight of its most…
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Germany coronavirus: ‘Anti-corona’ protests in Berlin draws thousands
Read MoreThe protests are largely peaceful, but one section turns violent and 200 people are arrested.The protests are largely peaceful, but one section turns violent and 200 people are arrested.
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Tour de France Begins With Strict Anti-COVID-19 Measures
Read More (NICE, France) — Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for three weeks of racing through the country’s worsening epidemic. Only after riders peeled off their face masks…
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Ethiopia falls into violence a year after leader’s Nobel peace prize win
Read More Abiy Ahmed came to power promising radical reform, but 180 people have died amid ethnic unrest in Oromia state Ethiopia faces a dangerous cycle of intensifying internal political dissent, ethnic unrest and security crackdowns, observers have warned, after a series of protests in recent weeks highlighted growing discontent with the government of Abiy…
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Chadwick Boseman: Tributes pour in for Black Panther actor
Read MoreCelebrities, civil rights activists and fans share what the actor’s life and work mean to them.Celebrities, civil rights activists and fans share what the actor’s life and work mean to them.
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On Path To Normalize Relations, UAE Formally Ends Boycott Of Israel
Read More The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that established the boycott. The move follows a U.S.-brokered deal to forge diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Image credit: Ariel Schalit/AP) The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that…
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Belarus Cracks Down on Foreign Journalists as Massive Protests Against Its Authoritarian President Continue
Read More (MOSCOW) — Belarus, shaken by three weeks of massive protests against its authoritarian president, on Saturday cracked down hard on the news media, deporting some foreign journalists reporting in the country and revoking the accreditation of many Belarusian journalists. Two Moscow-based Associated Press journalists who were covering the recent protests in Belarus were…
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Belarus Cracks Down on Foreign Journalists as Massive Protests Against Its Authoritarian President Continue
Read More (MOSCOW) — Belarus, shaken by three weeks of massive protests against its authoritarian president, on Saturday cracked down hard on the news media, deporting some foreign journalists reporting in the country and revoking the accreditation of many Belarusian journalists. Two Moscow-based Associated Press journalists who were covering the recent protests in Belarus were…
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Syria talks 'respectful' but no agenda, date for next meet
Read More The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria said Saturday that the latest round of talks between the country’s opposing parties took place in a “respectful” tone and they are keen to meet again, but no agenda or date has been set for the next session. “People were listening to each other,” Geir Pedersen told…
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Voting for your enemy in the US elections
Read MoreOn November 3, progressives will not vote for an ally or the lesser evil. They will have to vote for a preferred enemy.On November 3, progressives will not vote for an ally or the lesser evil. They will have to vote for a preferred enemy.
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Hurricane Laura: Thousands lack power, water as clean-up begins
Read MorePresident Trump heads to Louisiana amid hurricane clean-up, as returning residents face power and water outages.President Trump heads to Louisiana amid hurricane clean-up, as returning residents face power and water outages.
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Belarus withdraws accreditation, deports journalists in crackdown
Read MoreNews organisations denounce move before planned protests, the latest after disputed re-election of President Lukashenko.News organisations denounce move before planned protests, the latest after disputed re-election of President Lukashenko.
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Michael Moore warns that Donald Trump is on course to repeat 2016 win
Read More Film-maker says enthusiasm for president in swing states is ‘off the charts’ and urges everyone to commit to getting 100 people to vote The documentary film-maker Michael Moore has warned that Donald Trump appears to have such momentum in some battleground states that liberals risk a repeat of 2016 when so many wrote…
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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus' shadow
Read More Shiite Muslims are observing the solemn holy day of Ashoura that they typically mark with large, mournful gatherings, in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Ashoura commemorates the seventh-century killing of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq with the army of then Caliph…
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Italy evacuates dozens from overcrowded Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat after crew accuses Europe of ‘IGNORING’ emergency calls
Read More Some 50 people were evacuated from the migrant rescue boat Louise Michel that got stranded off Malta’s coast after taking more than 200 people aboard. After one person died, the crew accused Europe of ignoring its pleas for help. The vessel, which reported rescuing a total of 219 people from the sea over…
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Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis
Read More Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered. Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.
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Nathaniel Julius: South Africa police arrested for killing teen
Read More Nathaniel Julius, who had Down’s syndrome, was out to buy biscuits when he got shot, his family says. Nathaniel Julius, who had Down’s syndrome, was out to buy biscuits when he got shot, his family says.
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Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis
Read MoreMassive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.
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Berlin police order break-up of rally against coronavirus curbs
Read MorePolice disband mass protest after thousands of marchers fail to heed orders to keep social distance or wear masks.Police disband mass protest after thousands of marchers fail to heed orders to keep social distance or wear masks.
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UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid U.S.-brokered deal
Read MoreThe announcement allows trade and commerce between the two nations.The announcement allows trade and commerce between the two nations.
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The Best TikTok Dances of 2020 So Far
Read More During this socially distanced and extremely online time, TikTok has emerged as the uncontested social media platform of the moment—and thus TikTok dance challenges, long the domain of Gen Z, have become omnipresent on the Internet at large. The formula for creating one of these entertaining clips is deceptively simple: about 15 seconds…
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Hurricane Laura: Donald Trump visits storm-lashed Louisiana and Texas
Read More 14 deaths reported but direction change helped limit casualties Widespread flooding, plus lack of power and drinking water Donald Trump departed the White House on Saturday morning heading for south-west Louisiana to tour the damage there and in neighbouring Texas, two days after Hurricane Laura powered in off the Gulf of Mexico with…
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Murder hunt launched after man shot dead in Birmingham
Read More Police appeal for information following killing of 26-year-old on Friday evening A murder investigation is under way after a 26-year-old man was fatally injured in a shooting in Birmingham. The victim was discovered at the scene by officers shortly before 8pm on Friday in Bagshaw Road, Stechford, following reports of shots being fired.…
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‘Pipelines aren’t built just to annoy somebody’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl believes Nord Stream 2 will be completed
Read More The joint Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline project is likely to be completed despite all the obstacles, Austria’s former FM Karin Kneissl believes. Still, the US will try its best to stop it going ahead, she warned. Commenting on recent remarks by Chancellor Angela Merkel, who called for the pipeline project not to…
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United Arab Emirates Formally Ends Israel Boycott Amid U.S.-Brokered Deal
Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries. The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and…
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United Arab Emirates Formally Ends Israel Boycott Amid U.S.-Brokered Deal
Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries. The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and…
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Mali military rulers delay first meeting over transfer of powers
Read MoreArmy officers who overthrew president earlier this month postpone meeting to later date due to ‘organisational reasons’.Army officers who overthrew president earlier this month postpone meeting to later date due to ‘organisational reasons’.
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For Trump, GOP Created an Alternate Reality Beyond COVID-19
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Berlin police break up ‘anti-corona’ protest against Covid-19 restrictions
Read More Police say lack of adherence to social distancing left them no choice Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage German police have halted a march by 18,000 coronavirus sceptics in Berlin, because protesters were failing to respect social distancing. The mass protest against pandemic restrictions had been allowed to go ahead…
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How Syria’s blasted landmarks are starting to rise from the ruins
Read More From Aleppo to Palmyra, many of the country’s architectural treasures have been reduced to rubble, but restoration has begun The centre of Aleppo was a marvel. It was a demonstration of the multiplicity of both humanity and stone. It was an embodiment of the material and cultural wealth that once made Syria one…
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Protest against Koran-burning turns violent in Sweden
Read MoreSome 300 people clashed with police in Malmo, after far-right extremists burned a Koran.Some 300 people clashed with police in Malmo, after far-right extremists burned a Koran.
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European authorities are ignoring our pleas, says crew of Banksy-funded rescue ship
Read More Vessel is stranded at sea – and safeguarding more than 200 migrants A rescue boat financed by the British street artist Banksy is stranded at sea after the crew helped 130 migrants, with requests for help from the European authorities being ignored, the ship leaders said. The vessel, named Louise Michel after a…