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Read More Aug 18 (IPS) – Just four months ago, Sudan took the monumental step to ban female genital mutilation, a painful, unnecessary and dangerous procedure that leaves lasting scars. Generally carried out on girls before they reach puberty, genital mutilation is now punishable in Sudan by up to three years in prison and subject…

Read More Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats. View Entire Post › Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats.View Entire Post ›

Read More Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports

Read MoreMali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reportsMali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports

Read MoreBill Clinton and Jimmy Carter as well as Jill Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feature on second day of ‘virtual’ event.Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter as well as Jill Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feature on second day of ‘virtual’ event.

Read More A pair of powerful earthquakes has rocked the Indonesian coast, measured at 6.8 and 6.9 magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), shaking the island of Sumatra. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Two earthquakes (magnitude 6.8 and magnitude 6.9) happened less than 10 minutes apart from each other to the southwest of Bengkulu, Indonesia,…

Read More Move to ‘reset’ government due to coronavirus comes amid committee investigations into WE charity affair Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is facing accusations that his decision to prorogue parliament is little more than an attempt to cover up an ethics scandal – and walk away from his duties during a pivotal moment in…

Read More US and Brazil continue to drive worldwide count as deaths pass 775,000; S&P500 index closes at all-time high; European restrictions tighten Global report: France tightens mask rules as cases rise in Europe Australia does deal to secure potential Oxford vaccine for free UK: Oldham feared to be on brink of catastrophic lockdown Australia…

Read More State’s chief health officer Kerry Chant says the guard worked at Sydney’s Flemington Markets and Parramatta Local Court while infectious Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.21pm BST NSW will hold their press conference at 11am. 11.21pm BST After doing…

Read MoreThe Republic of Ireland’s cabinet reverses some corovavirus lockdown relaxation measures.The Republic of Ireland’s cabinet reverses some corovavirus lockdown relaxation measures.

Read MoreCritics said the policies, now suspended, would have “sabotaged” the 2020 presidential election.Critics said the policies, now suspended, would have “sabotaged” the 2020 presidential election.

Read More Even without a flashy virtual Democratic National Convention to formally introduce his presidential campaign, Joe Biden would be well known worldwide. He was President Barack Obama’s second-in-command for eight years and sat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for decades, chairing it for several years. Yet for all his foreign policy credentials, Biden’s…

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Read MoreAstronomers didn’t even know about the asteroid until after it had already crossed our path.Astronomers didn’t even know about the asteroid until after it had already crossed our path.

Read More Wednesday: Australians will get the University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine for free if it clears clinical trials. Plus, electric vehicle sales triple Good morning, this is Emilie Gramenz bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Wednesday 19 August. Continue reading…Wednesday: Australians will get the University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine for free if…

Read More EU warns mutiny could destabilise whole region after unrest sparked nine miles outside Bamako The president and prime minister of Mali, have been arrested by mutinous soldiers in what the European Union described as an attempted coup. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and prime minister, Boubou Cissé were seized on Tuesday evening after a…

Read More On Monday, the US recorded almost 38,000 new cases of COVID-19. New Zealand recorded just nine. View Entire Post › On Monday, the US recorded almost 38,000 new cases of COVID-19. New Zealand recorded just nine.View Entire Post ›

Read More On Monday, the US recorded almost 38,000 new cases of COVID-19. New Zealand recorded just nine. View Entire Post › On Monday, the US recorded almost 38,000 new cases of COVID-19. New Zealand recorded just nine.View Entire Post ›

Read More Bipartisan intelligence panel says that Russian who worked on Trump’s 2016 bid was career spy, amid a stunning range of contactsA report by the Senate intelligence committee provides a treasure trove of new details about Donald Trump’s relationship with Moscow, and says that a Russian national who worked closely with Trump’s presidential campaign…

Read More Bipartisan intelligence panel says that Russian who worked on Trump’s 2016 bid was career spy, amid a stunning range of contacts A report by the Senate intelligence committee provides a treasure trove of new details about Donald Trump’s relationship with Moscow, and says that a Russian national who worked closely with Trump’s presidential…

Read More With the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the Postal Service by installing lots of ballot drop boxes in libraries, community centers and other public places. Such boxes have been used with success for several years in states like…

Read More A quarter century after Israeli spies, a Canadian activist and a Syrian rabbi smuggled nine rare medieval Jewish manuscripts out of Damascus, an Israeli court decided the books will remain under the National Library’s custodianship for their preservation. The decision ends a protracted legal battle over the ownership of the Damascus Crowns, illuminated…

Read MoreDeveloping situation comes amid large opposition protests demanding the departure of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.Developing situation comes amid large opposition protests demanding the departure of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

Read More WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (IPS) – In 1990, Latin America’s average GDP per capita was a little over a quarter of the United States’ income level, while emerging and developing Asian countries’ GDP per capita was only 5 percent. In 2019, Asian countries had grown fourfold, but Latin America was still at the same…

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Read More Gunfire has been heard at an army base, and a government-owned building has been torched. Gunfire has been heard at an army base, and a government-owned building has been torched.

Read MoreGunfire has been heard at an army base, and a government-owned building has been torched.Gunfire has been heard at an army base, and a government-owned building has been torched.

Read More As millions of Americans consider casting their vote this November, they’re confronted by an abject failure of presidential leadership. Rather than taking the lead in resolving the manageable challenges of voting in a pandemic, President Trump has decided to stoke fears of an illegitimate election. Large majorities of Republicans now indicate that they…

Read More Dozens of women and men who have waited decades for answers will issue victim impact statements in Sacramento Joseph DeAngelo typically crept into his victims’ homes under the cover of night. On Tuesday, he faced them in the light of a Sacramento courthouse. It was the first in three days of testimony from…

Read More The government of President Alexander Lukashenko is coming under increasing pressure as demonstrations sparked by a disputed election showed signs of expanding. (Image credit: Viktor Drachev/Viktor Drachev/TASS) The government of President Alexander Lukashenko is coming under increasing pressure as demonstrations sparked by a disputed election showed signs of expanding.

Read MoreThe fifth and final chapter spans nearly 1,000 pages and deals with counterintelligence concerns.The fifth and final chapter spans nearly 1,000 pages and deals with counterintelligence concerns.

Read More Dr Neil Redfern on the shameful and jingoistic celebrations of the victory over Japan The complacent (jingoistic is perhaps a better word) celebrations of VJ Day shamefully overlook two matters. First, Japan surrendered after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where tens of thousands were maimed or killed. A matter apparently…

Read More Claimants to receive up to $24,700 in historic settlement Police encircled 1,100 people and carried out mass arrests About 1,100 protesters who were wrongfully detained at the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto will receive compensation from the city’s police force after a historic C$16.5m settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Under the settlement, which…

Read MoreSupporters chant “happy birthday” to Sergei Tikhanovsky as anger mounts over a disputed election.Supporters chant “happy birthday” to Sergei Tikhanovsky as anger mounts over a disputed election.

Read More Agency apologises for spelling out four-letter word in answer to code based on names of planets The intelligence agency GCHQ, home to Britain’s elite codebreakers, has apologised after it clearly spelled out a swear word on social media in an answer to a puzzle it had set on Monday morning. Its Twitter followers…