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Read More Germans abide by a host of laws to keep noise at a minimum after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Thousands of motorcyclists have been riding in roaring protest through cities in response to a proposed ban. (Image credit: Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images) Germans abide by a host of laws to keep…

Read More Israelis and Emiratis are publicly celebrating and making travel plans as their two countries plan to open normal relations. But there are some dissenters. Israelis and Emiratis are publicly celebrating and making travel plans as their two countries plan to open normal relations. But there are some dissenters.

Read More BuzzFeed News has used satellite images to document China’s detention of religious minorities. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to reporter Megha Rajagopalan about the massive expansion of prison camps. BuzzFeed News has used satellite images to document China’s detention of religious minorities. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to reporter Megha Rajagopalan about the massive expansion…

Read More A recent story about an escaped emu triggered an international incident over the pronunciation of the bird’s name. While we stand by our story, it took an apology to smooth over ruffled feathers. A recent story about an escaped emu triggered an international incident over the pronunciation of the bird’s name. While we…

Read MoreFemale government workers in rural areas go on strike to demand job recognition, better pay and proper protective gear.Female government workers in rural areas go on strike to demand job recognition, better pay and proper protective gear.

Read MoreCrew on Louise Michel, carrying 130 migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean, seeking urgent assistance.Crew on Louise Michel, carrying 130 migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean, seeking urgent assistance.

Read More Figure of 7,379 infections is highest number of new cases in 24 hours since height of epidemic at end of March Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France has suffered an “exponential” increase in Covid-19 cases with 7,379 new infections in 24 hours, according to the country’s public health authority.…

Read MoreMore than 900 nuclear tests were conducted on Shoshone territory in the US. Residents still live with the consequences.More than 900 nuclear tests were conducted on Shoshone territory in the US. Residents still live with the consequences.

Read More Ankara has issued a new Navtex maritime advisory, stating it will hold military exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean in the next two weeks. The announcement comes amid a tense territorial dispute with Turkey’s neighbor Greece. The live-fire drills will be held between August 29 and September 11, according to the advisory issued by…

Read More The United Arab Emirates has abolished a 1972 law that banned any deals with Israel, paving the way for signing a series of bilateral agreements with the Jewish state. A decree cancelling the Israel boycott law was signed by UAE President, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on…

Read MoreThe government decision allows smokers to buy tobacco products from state-owned duty-free outlets.The government decision allows smokers to buy tobacco products from state-owned duty-free outlets.

Read MoreThe BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come.The BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come.

Read More South Africa’s Tito Mboweni is fearless on Twitter, rowing with officials and sharing cooking skills. South Africa’s Tito Mboweni is fearless on Twitter, rowing with officials and sharing cooking skills.

Read More Jerry Seinfeld got into a spat about the Big Apple with a fellow millionaire but for others racial and class inequalities give debate about the city’s health a very different look Shabazz Stuart was one year old when the TV sitcom Seinfeld first went on air, and seven when the much-loved show about…

Read More Volunteers accuse charity of excluding deprived and minority ethnic schoolchildren Volunteers are accusing the National Trust of excluding deprived and minority ethnic schoolchildren from enjoying nature and visiting its properties with the planned sacking of the charity’s education officers. The number of protests and petitions are growing over the trust’s controversial “reset” involving…

Read More Activist groups work towards improving labor conditions in textile factories but abolishing the industry’s ‘norms’ is an uphill battle Mehedi Mehedi, a 36-year-old Bangladeshi garment worker who had spent 14 years working in Jordan, left the country forever last December. It was not an easy decision to make: Mehedi had met his wife…

Read More Steven Miles says border closures do not apply to those seeking emergency healthcare after Scott Morrison calls for explanation NSW reveals 14 new cases and sacking of quarantine guards as Queensland infections climb Follow today’s coronavirus blog Australia’s state by state lockdown rules and restrictions Melbourne and Victoria trend map Melbourne stage 4…

Read MoreNevada researchers say man who fell ill from COVID-19 in April tested positive for a different virus strain in June.Nevada researchers say man who fell ill from COVID-19 in April tested positive for a different virus strain in June.

Read More When the author wrote her 2011 bestseller, she assumed she was through the hard bit. Ten years later, she’s still learning One day, back in 2011, I was on the train going into central London, when a big group of 14-year-old girls ran up to me, like a gang of giggling meerkats, shouting,…

Read More Cellphone images showed officers shooting a black man in the back but a white boy with an assault rifle who had allegedly just killed two was ignored A lawyer for the family of Jacob Blake Jr called it “a tale of two videos”. In one video, a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin,…

Read MoreTripoli-based government says Fathi Bashagha’s handling of a crackdown on protests will be investigated within 72 hours.Tripoli-based government says Fathi Bashagha’s handling of a crackdown on protests will be investigated within 72 hours.

Read More Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016. The GOP convention’s target audience, according to campaign officials, was mostly former Trump supporters, those Republicans or independents who may have backed him in 2016 but grew unhappy with his rhetoric or handling of the pandemic. Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016. The GOP convention’s…

Read More NSW police commissioner says 12 security guards have been sacked from state’s hotel quarantine program Follow today’s coronavirus blog Australia’s state by state lockdown rules and restrictions Melbourne and Victoria trend map Melbourne stage 4 restrictions New South Wales has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases as the state’s police commissioner revealed 12 security…

Read MoreThe US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.The US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.

Read More For Nasir Hussain, observing the Muslim month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson in the battle of Karbala, is an article of faith. “We’ve to survive this epidemic to keep the mission of Imam Hossein alive,” Hussain, a business executive, said, explaining that the virus has not stopped…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family…

Read More US president denounces Kenosha-inspired boycott of playoffs and warns NFL football season could also suffer Donald Trump has claimed that what he viewed as political activity by the National Basketball Association would destroy the sport. After star players such as Lebron James refused to take the court for playoff games this week in…

Read More The actor died at his home in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.…

Read More Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has become. View Entire Post › Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has…

Read MoreFourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.

Read More The tens of thousands of protesters who took to the National Mall Friday, marking the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, showed the power of the movement against police brutality that has mobilized across America this summer. But the demonstration was tinged by concern that efforts to suppress and intimidate supporters will…

Read MoreKeith Nelson put to death for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl in 1999 as victim’s mother, sister witness execution.Keith Nelson put to death for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl in 1999 as victim’s mother, sister witness execution.

Read More Police will allege in court that the child was assaulted with a wooden stick A five-year-old boy is in a critical condition after allegedly being beaten with a wooden stick in a domestic violence assault at a home in Sydney’s south-west. When officers from Fairfield city police area command arrived at the Cabramatta…

Read More France racks up post-lockdown high in new infections; Australian state sees 18 deaths and 94 cases; India sets new daily record with more than 77,000 cases. Follow all the updates live Global report: India sets new daily case record Repatriating 100,000 stranded Australians could take six months Locals rediscover streets and beaches absent…

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