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Read More The former first lady condemned the shooting of Jacob Blake by police as well as killings of Wisconsin protesters Michelle Obama said she was “devastated” by the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week and is “exhausted and frustrated” at the trauma of Black and brown people in the US. In a lengthy statement…

Read MoreJejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.Jejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.

Read MoreNBA players agree to resume games following protest against racial injustice after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.NBA players agree to resume games following protest against racial injustice after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Read More Loomis chief executive calls robbery ‘an audacious attack, right in the city centre’ Robbers in the southeastern French city of Lyon have stolen €9m (£8m) in an armed attack on an armoured security vehicle. It is believed to be the biggest cash heist in France since notorious robber Toni Musulin in 2009 made…

Read More The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that’s been criticized by the U.S. and the European Union. (Image credit: Sergei Grits/AP) The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that’s been criticized…

Read MoreBryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.

Read MoreJacob Blake, who was paralysed from the waist down after police shot him, has been released from handcuffs in hospital.Jacob Blake, who was paralysed from the waist down after police shot him, has been released from handcuffs in hospital.

Read MoreRelatives of the slain black man were among those speaking at the March on Washington against racism.Relatives of the slain black man were among those speaking at the March on Washington against racism.

Read More Committee says secretary of state has refused to comply with subpoenas for documents connected to Ukraine scandal Congressional Democrats have launched contempt proceedings against Mike Pompeo for his refusal to comply with subpoenas for documents connected to the Ukraine scandal that led to Donald Trump’s impeachment. The move is the culmination of a…

Read More Democrats say they will put up a fight in 2021 to end a long-standing ban on federal funding of abortion. Democrats say they will put up a fight in 2021 to end a long-standing ban on federal funding of abortion.

Read More Crews are working to restore electricity and water to the tens of thousands displaced by the blazes caused by a rare lightning storm A thick layer of smoke-laced fog that blanketed swathes of the San Francisco Bay area on Friday was a sign of respite for firefighters, who, aided by cool and humid…

Read MoreThe civil rights march comes at the end of a summer rocked by protests over racial injustice.The civil rights march comes at the end of a summer rocked by protests over racial injustice.

Read MoreYuri Ganus denies financial wrongdoing and says his dismissal is due to his zero-tolerance policy.Yuri Ganus denies financial wrongdoing and says his dismissal is due to his zero-tolerance policy.

Read More Alexei Navalny has now been in a medically induced coma since last week. He is in serious but stable condition, the Charité hospital in Berlin said on Friday. (Image credit: Markus Schreiber/AP) Alexei Navalny has now been in a medically induced coma since last week. He is in serious but stable condition, the…

Read More Experts have long puzzled over the high-energy glow that lights up the center of the Milky Way. The mystery has been deepened by new research that picked apart the leading explanation for the inexplicable phenomenon. Complete with a massive black hole, the heart of our galaxy is a highly energetic region. This abundance…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. With the Republican National Convention now under our belts, it’s pretty clear which themes President Donald Trump plans to hammer over the next 67 days. His central…

Read More PRETORIA, Aug 28 (IPS) – Gary Rynhart, Specialist, Employers’ Activities, DWT/CO-Pretoria, International Labour Organization (ILO)In the last 100 years there have been seven crises that have had a truly global impact. Two global wars (1914-18 & 1939-1945); two global health pandemics, the Spanish Flu (1918) and HIV/AIDS (1980s onwards); one major political crisis…

Read More For the past decade, art collector Nabil Debs has been working on turning his 19th century ancestral home in a historic neighborhood of Beirut to a hotel and art gallery. Within seconds, his lifelong dream came crashing down, along with the two-story building’s stone facade and front balcony as a massive explosion tore…

Read More Hikers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights came upon a shocking surprise, strolling into a field of armed and unguarded battle tanks. The Israeli military has vowed to “severely” punish the soldiers responsible for the bungle. In video footage shot by one of the hikers on Thursday, at least five Merkava Mk. IV main…

Read MoreThe brothers commissioned the statue before Prince Harry left his royal duties behind and moved to the U.S.The brothers commissioned the statue before Prince Harry left his royal duties behind and moved to the U.S.

Read MoreThe African-American has been left paralysed after being shot in the back by police in Wisconsin.The African-American has been left paralysed after being shot in the back by police in Wisconsin.

Read More Restrictions to ease for Burnley and Hyndburn and expected to lift in Stockport and Bolton; Shapps insists return to office is safe as report says many want to continue working from home Grant Shapps says it’s safe to return to offices Plymouth divided over teenagers who tested positive after Greece trip ‘Vanishingly small’…

Read More As what’s left of Bavi, once a formidable typhoon, unravels over eastern China and Russia, AccuWeather forecasters will shift their attention to the Philippine Sea and East China Sea for another tropical development threat into next week.An area of low pressure that is currently meandering over the Philippine Sea organized and strengthened Friday,…

Read MoreFamilies of black Americans who were injured or killed by police will speak at the historic march.Families of black Americans who were injured or killed by police will speak at the historic march.

Read More The Australian state of Victoria has had to euthanize huge numbers of poultry, among them thousands of baby chicks, in a bid to stem the spread of the bird influenza, likely to add to Australia’s perils in containing coronavirus. Choosing between bad and worse, poultry farmers in Victoria have decimated their livestock, with…

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Read More Extraordinary breakthrough research has indicated that a small group of HIV-infected people, dubbed “elite controllers,” have the power to rid themselves of the virus without any medical help. Numerous previous studies, carried out over the course of several years, had found that a very small number of the 38 million people infected with…

Read More Immediately after Mali’s unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was removed on Aug. 18 by the military in a swift and bloodless coup, many Malians celebrated.Keita’s ouster came after years of corruption, mismanagement and failed promises. Credible allegations of fraud and election-related violence further fueled popular anger after his contested reelection in March. After…

Read More The Trump administration’s recently announced bans on Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat could have unintended consequences. The orders bar the apps from doing business in the U.S. or with U.S. persons or businesses after Sept. 20 and require divestiture of TikTok by Nov. 12.The executive orders are based on national security…

Read More Many of us have heard about inflammatory bowel disease, a debilitating condition that is associated with an abnormal collection of microbes in the human gut – known as the gut microbiome. My lab recently found that, like humans, plants can also develop this condition, known as dysbiosis, with severe consequences. As part of…

Read More At RNC Trump paints Biden as ‘radical’ candidate and danger to US Kamala Harris assails president’s ‘reckless disregard’ for American people ‘Devastation everywhere’: Louisiana city wakes up to storm’s aftermath 1,124 new coronavirus deaths and 45,561 new cases in US yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.25am BST James Oliphant at…

Read MoreThe elusive street artist won’t be on the vessel, which is crewed by about 10 activists who reportedly rescued 89 people on just one day this week.The elusive street artist won’t be on the vessel, which is crewed by about 10 activists who reportedly rescued 89 people on just one day this week.

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Read More We’re in for a long winter of lockdowns and unemployment – and I miss my children For just over a week this summer, I almost managed to forget the ongoing horrors of the coronavirus and the government’s seemingly limitless capacity for incompetence as we stayed with friends in their rental cottage in Norfolk.…

Read More A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across the country Here are all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Mostafa Rachwani and it’s Friday 28 August. Continue reading…A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across the countryHere are all the latest developments…