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Read More Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, an Iranian official said Sunday. The development comes months after the Jan. 8 crash near Tehran. Iranian authorities had initially denied responsibility, only…

Read MorePSG-Bayern final taking place 425 days after first game of this season’s Champions League.PSG-Bayern final taking place 425 days after first game of this season’s Champions League.

Read More The Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant has announced that it developed a new light armored vehicle, called that VOLAT MZKT-490101. The new light-armored vehicle intended for the carriage of personnel and special weapon complexes. MZKT-490101, with the wheel drive 4×4, strengthened frame and platform for operation in the conditions of cross-country and off-roads, has…

Read More Heavily supervised visits to indoctrination centres present reporters with smiling inmates and tales of cultural acceptance Journalist Sherif Sonbol was taking pictures of ethnic dancers during an official tour of China’s far western Xinjiang province when he noticed a room full of women being trained to use sewing machines. He realised he was…

Read More NSW reports four new cases while two more people test positive in Queensland in cluster linked to Brisbane youth detention centre • Follow the live blog for latest updates• Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules; NSW hotspots• Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map• Sign up for Guardian Australia’s…

Read More Presidential frontrunner quotes Irish wordsmith in his nomination acceptance speech Joe Biden is not the first nor is he likely to be the last politician to summon political spirits with poetry, but choosing verse from The Cure at Troy, Seamus Heaney’s free translation of Sophocles’ Philoctetes, for his Democratic party nomination acceptance speech…

Read More While some scientists believe the virus has become less deadly, others look at the factors that suggest otherwise Are Covid-19 death rates decreasing?Most statistics indicate that although cases of Covid-19 are rising in many parts of Europe and the United States, the number of deaths and cases of severe complications remain relatively low.…

Read More The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before 6 p.m. — about a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut — could not know what awaited them. The brigade of nine men and one woman could not know about the stockpile of ammonium nitrate warehoused since 2013 along a busy motorway,…

Read More Angry rhetoric between France and the UK over migrants and Brexit is straining an already testy relationship The relationship between France and the UK has always been tortuous but today the entente seems very far from cordial. Relations between the two countries remain strong in cooperation on international issues and defence, but the…

Read More Outgoing finance minister says Richard Colbeck, who didn’t know Covid death numbers, is an effective behind-the-scenes operator • Follow the live blog for latest updates• Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules; NSW hotspots• Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map• Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email The outgoing…

Read More A candid shot of the young senator by Life magazine’s Ed Clark portrayed him as a man to lead a new generation into a new decade Ed Clark, a Life magazine staff photographer, was commissioned to photograph the Kennedy family at home in Georgetown in 1958. JFK was campaigning to be elected to…

Read More Seattle, site of anti-racist protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, have faced logistical issues and clashes with city leaders Seattle was on the verge of taking one of the most radical steps of late toward large-scale police reform of any city in the US just last month. In the wake of…

Read More The controversial app’s users are ignoring geopolitical battle over its digital security, says Richard Waterworth TikTok’s UK chief has strenuously denied the video-sharing app, which Donald Trump has threatened to ban, shares data with China. Richard Waterworth told the Observer that the UK and European arm of TikTok was growing quickly, despite the…

Read MoreMaryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded by her niece, Mary, who recently released a book critical of US president.Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded by her niece, Mary, who recently released a book critical of US president.

Read MoreOne fire tearing through the state is the third largest California has ever seen.One fire tearing through the state is the third largest California has ever seen.

Read More With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Speaker Nancy Pelosi recalled lawmakers to Washington over objections from Republicans dismissing the action…

Read More Tropical Storm Marco is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a hurricane, while Tropical Storm Laura knocked utilities out as it battered Hispaniola early Sunday, following a track forecast to take it to the same part of the U.S. coast, also as a…

Read More President Donald Trump’s older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings released Saturday, at one point saying of the president, “He has no principles.” Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded by her niece, Mary Trump, who recently released a book denouncing the president, “Too…

Read MoreSaturday’s protest comes before August 25 deadline for parliament to agree on a budget plan or trigger new elections.Saturday’s protest comes before August 25 deadline for parliament to agree on a budget plan or trigger new elections.

Read More Country’s president promises ‘stringent measures’ and claims Nato troops ‘stirring’ in Poland and Lithuania Belarus’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has ordered his defence minister to take “stringent measures” to defend the country’s territorial integrity after mass protests against his claim to election victory. The 65-year-old, who said he won a sixth presidential term…

Read MorePrime Minister Hamdok says Khartoum is ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court over Darfur deaths.Prime Minister Hamdok says Khartoum is ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court over Darfur deaths.

Read More Agricultural minister accuses states of focusing on capital cities and ignoring impacts of coronavirus restrictions on rural areas Agricultural minister David Littleproud has made another plea for “common sense” to prevail in regards to border restrictions, to clear a path for agricultural producers to navigate Australia’s closed states. The Queensland minister accused state…

Read More Chinese-owned app says it will challenge executive order that requires it to find American buyer or be shut down in the US TikTok has said it will mount a court challenge to the Trump administration’s crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned service, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat. Amid tensions between…

Read MoreFirst meeting between mutineers and ECOWAS delegate led by Nigeria’s former President Jonathan lasted for 20 minutes.First meeting between mutineers and ECOWAS delegate led by Nigeria’s former President Jonathan lasted for 20 minutes.

Read More Victoria reports 17 deaths, Queensland reports two cases; Mexico passes 60,000 deaths; Italy records worst infections since lockdown. Follow the latest Children over 12 should wear face masks to combat Covid, says WHO Australia: State closure rules border on the ridiculous for farmers and families See all our coronavirus coverage WHO says world…

Read MoreAustralia experienced an unusual August snowstorm brought by Antarctic winds. More than three feet of snow fell in places that were devastated by wildfires earlier this year.Australia experienced an unusual August snowstorm brought by Antarctic winds. More than three feet of snow fell in places that were devastated by wildfires earlier this year.

Read More Thousands of people have hit the streets of Jerusalem, as protests against PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged corruption, as well as mishandling of the coronavirus crisis, continue across the country. Up to 10,000 people hit the streets of Jerusalem on Saturday, according to some estimates, as the protests against Netanyahu continue for the 9th…

Read MoreAlexei Navalny, a prominent critic of the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin, is fighting for his life in a coma. Following international uproar, Navalny was flown to Germany for medical treatment. Chris Livesay reports.Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin, is fighting for his life in a…

Read MorePresident Donald Trump ordered Americans to stop doing business with the popular Chinese video app.President Donald Trump ordered Americans to stop doing business with the popular Chinese video app.

Read MoreMexico nears 60,000 coronavirus death but government declares that the COVID-19 scourge is in ‘sustained decline’.Mexico nears 60,000 coronavirus death but government declares that the COVID-19 scourge is in ‘sustained decline’.

Read MoreMass strikes and protests have been continuing in Belarus, following disputed elections on 9 August.Mass strikes and protests have been continuing in Belarus, following disputed elections on 9 August.

Read MoreComedians Jesse Appell in the United States and Tony Chou in China caught up online during the pandemic.Comedians Jesse Appell in the United States and Tony Chou in China caught up online during the pandemic.

Read More Entire team of Channel Ten reality show in self-isolation after several crew members test positive for Covid-19 The Melbourne set of The Masked Singer has been shut down after several crew members tested positive for the coronavirus. “The entire production team, including the masked singers, the host and panellists are now in self-isolation,”…

Read MoreDarina, 19, was seized while monitoring voting in the disputed election. Her mum couldn’t find her.Darina, 19, was seized while monitoring voting in the disputed election. Her mum couldn’t find her.

Read More Labour leader attacks ‘confusion and incompetence’ from government Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Plans to get all children back to school in early September are now at “serious risk” because of government incompetence and the chaos caused by the exams fiasco, the Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned. In…