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Read MoreTwo Laughing Boys by Frans Hals was taken from a small museum despite increased security.Two Laughing Boys by Frans Hals was taken from a small museum despite increased security.

Read More NEW YORK, Aug 27 (IPS) – On an early December morning last year in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, half a dozen members of the Indigenous Guajajara people packed their bags with food, maps and drone equipment to get ready for a patrol. They said goodbye to their children, uncertain when, or whether,…

Read MoreThe suspect fired his gun on a night when armed militias clashed with Black Lives Matter protests.The suspect fired his gun on a night when armed militias clashed with Black Lives Matter protests.

Read MoreDonald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But will he keep his word?Donald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But will he keep his word?

Read More Pharrell Williams is a quintessential American success story: A Virginia Beach kid who worked at McDonald’s before building an empire of music, fashion, media and more. But despite his own rise, Williams knows that many people of color, and particularly Black people, face systemic disadvantages that block their ability to achieve the same…

Read More In one of the greatest Zoom fails of the entire coronavirus pandemic, a government official in the Philippines has been booted from his job after being caught having sex with his secretary during an online conference call. The Fatima Dos village council in the province of Cavite had gathered online for another routine…

Read More Exclusive: EDF Energy to close Hunterston next year after spending £200m on repairs Hunterston nuclear power station, one of the UK’s oldest remaining nuclear plants, is to close down earlier than expected next year after encountering a series of safety-critical problems in its reactors. Industry sources told the Guardian that EDF Energy, its…

Read MoreA video shows a Russian vehicle ramming a US armoured car, leaving American troops injured.A video shows a Russian vehicle ramming a US armoured car, leaving American troops injured.

Read More HONG KONG, Aug 27 (IPS) – Usage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in rural Indian households has surged, partly due to India’s flagship clean cooking programme, but beneficiaries of the scheme consume less LPG than general customers per year, reports a new study. Read the full story, “Firing Up India’s Clean Cooking Fuel…

Read MoreAt least 660 migrant children have been detained in border hotels as U.S. officials worked to expel them without an asylum interview.At least 660 migrant children have been detained in border hotels as U.S. officials worked to expel them without an asylum interview.

Read More Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have been held inside Xinjiang’s camps, but very little is known about life inside. BuzzFeed News spoke to dozens of ex-detainees. View Entire Post › Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have been held inside Xinjiang’s camps, but very little is known about life inside. BuzzFeed News spoke to…

Read More China rounded up so many Muslims in Xinjiang that there wasn’t enough space to hold them. Then the government started building. View Entire Post › China rounded up so many Muslims in Xinjiang that there wasn’t enough space to hold them. Then the government started building.View Entire Post ›

Read More China’s Baidu blanked out parts of its mapping platform. We used those locations to find a network of buildings bearing the hallmarks of prisons and internment camps in Xinjiang. Here’s how we did it. View Entire Post › China’s Baidu blanked out parts of its mapping platform. We used those locations to find…

Read MoreTop public health official says Africa has seen 20-percent decrease in confirmed COVID-19 cases in past week.Top public health official says Africa has seen 20-percent decrease in confirmed COVID-19 cases in past week.

Read MoreThe injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were “reckless” on this occasion.The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were “reckless” on this occasion.

Read More For more than six months, a pathogen has swept through nearly every country in the world, unleashing an unprecedented global health and economic emergency. At the same time, another potentially more lethal emergency continues to threaten us: the warming of the planet. While the impacts of the climate crisis have been more gradual…

Read MoreThe Russian president says he has a police force for Belarus if unrest there “gets out of control”.The Russian president says he has a police force for Belarus if unrest there “gets out of control”.

Read MoreOnce a European success story in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Croatia is hit with its highest number of new daily infections yet.Once a European success story in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Croatia is hit with its highest number of new daily infections yet.

Read More Turkey says it will hold naval drills near northern Cyprus, amid a simmering territorial dispute with Greece. The announcement came as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Ankara’s position in a call with his US counterpart. The live-fire exercises will take place on September 1-2, according to an advisory released by the Turkish navy…

Read MoreVice president offers Republican’s case for Trump’s re-election: The US economy was great before the ‘China virus’ hit.Vice president offers Republican’s case for Trump’s re-election: The US economy was great before the ‘China virus’ hit.

Read MorePolice say two lions attacked the lodge owner as he was taking them for a walk, in front of his wife.Police say two lions attacked the lodge owner as he was taking them for a walk, in front of his wife.

Read More A law that would allow Canberra to cancel deals between local governments and foreign nations is not directed at China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has claimed, amid a growing political and economic rift with Beijing. The proposed legislation would give the federal government the authority to suspend any agreements that local authorities and…

Read MoreAfter the Milwaukee Bucks cancel a fixture over the shooting of Jacob Blake, other basketball, football and tennis players follow suit.After the Milwaukee Bucks cancel a fixture over the shooting of Jacob Blake, other basketball, football and tennis players follow suit.

Read More Health secretary questioned about announcement that people on low incomes will be paid £13 a day if they have to self-isolate for 14 days People on low incomes to be paid to self-isolate Unclear UK advice on PPE cited in care home death Housing demand soars since end of lockdown Global coronavirus latest…

Read More Labor leader says Australia’s aged care system will need ‘structural changes’ after the royal commission Follow our Australian coronavirus live blog Vic stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 restrictions Victoria and Melbourne Covid trend map Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Anthony Albanese says Australia’s aged care sector will need “structural changes”…

Read MoreThe six protesters were abducted on Sunday by militiamen, apparently allied with the UN-recognised government.The six protesters were abducted on Sunday by militiamen, apparently allied with the UN-recognised government.

Read More Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana with 150mph winds Mike Pence claims Americans would be unsafe under Biden in dark RNC speech Teen charged with murder after Kenosha shootings – Tucker Carlson defends actions 1,187 new coronavirus deaths and 44,877 new cases reported yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 10.19am BST…

Read MoreHurricane Laura likely to cause catastrophic damage with six-metre high walls of water sinking entire communities.Hurricane Laura likely to cause catastrophic damage with six-metre high walls of water sinking entire communities.

Read MoreThe FSB says a serviceman in Siberia is suspected of passing state secrets to Ukraine’s defence ministry.The FSB says a serviceman in Siberia is suspected of passing state secrets to Ukraine’s defence ministry.

Read More Lebanon is in such a deep political and economic crisis that the country risks collapsing altogether, France’s foreign minister said Thursday. Lebanon’s government resigned amid accusations of entrenched corruption and negligence after the Aug. 4 explosion that killed nearly 200 people and devastated entire districts of Beirut. “This country is on the brink,”…

Read MoreThe category four storm is expected to cause an “unsurvivable” surge as it moves inland in the US.The category four storm is expected to cause an “unsurvivable” surge as it moves inland in the US.

Read MoreArrest comes after three nights of unrest in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.Arrest comes after three nights of unrest in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.

Read MoreThe truce with the media is over – Brazil’s president has taken aim at journalists over a corruption scandal.The truce with the media is over – Brazil’s president has taken aim at journalists over a corruption scandal.

Read More Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors anticipate new approach to inflation 8.04am BST Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets. It is the day investors have been looking forward to throughout August: US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will make a…

Read More DELCAMBRE, La. — Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a ferocious Category 4 monster with 150 mph winds early Thursday, swamping a low-lying coast with ocean water that forecasters said could be 20 feet deep and unsurvivable. The National Hurricane Center said the storm, which intensified rapidly Wednesday before plowing into…