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Read MoreThe new rule is set to apply to shared spaces in offices and factories and comes as infections rise.The new rule is set to apply to shared spaces in offices and factories and comes as infections rise.

Read More Going to the toilet used to be a public activity. Will Japan’s see-through stalls take us back to the days before the S-bend brought lavatories indoors? At the Happiness and Prosperity service station in the rural reaches of Sichuan province, I prepared to face the public toilet. We had been driving for hours,…

Read More Verdict on 2005 assassination of former Lebanese PM exonerates two other members A senior member of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been convicted for helping orchestrate the 2005 assassination of the country’s former prime minister Rafik Hariri, after a five-year international trial in the Hague. The judges exonerated two other members of…

Read MoreThe famous Suffragette was convicted by an all-male jury of illegally voting when women were barred.The famous Suffragette was convicted by an all-male jury of illegally voting when women were barred.

Read More Obama delivered the climactic speech on the first night of the Democratic convention, and Trump responded with snark Obama’s rebuke and anti-Trump Republicans: key takeaways In her keynote speech to the Democratic national convention on Monday night, Michelle Obama reprised a message from the 2016 campaign in which she urged Democrats not to…

Read More President rewards 300 officers for ‘impeccable service’ as he attempts to maintain loyalty Alexander Lukashenko has given awards to 300 members of his riot police force and KGB for “impeccable service” as the Belarusian president attempts to maintain the loyalty of security services in the gravest crisis of his 26 years in power.…

Read MoreBeijing-approved leader was among top Hong Kong officials hit with sanctions, which she says have “hampered” her own transactions.Beijing-approved leader was among top Hong Kong officials hit with sanctions, which she says have “hampered” her own transactions.

Read More Ceon Broughton was found guilty of killing Louella Fletcher-Michie, who died after taking 2C-P The rapper Ceon Broughton has had his conviction for the manslaughter of his girlfriend overturned by the court of appeal. Louella Fletcher-Michie, 24, died after taking the drug 2C-P at the Bestival music festival in September 2017. Continue reading…Ceon…

Read More Andreas Kalbitz under investigation for reportedly rupturing colleague’s spleen A German far-right politician suspended by Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is under investigation by authorities after sending a party colleague to hospital with a “friendly” punch to the torso. Andreas Kalbitz, a former neo-Nazi who is fighting for his party membership in the courts,…

Read More An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 crashed during a routine training flight at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu on 14 August, base officials said. The MQ-8B Fire Scout – a drone helicopter – was in flight around 12:21 p.m. when one of its main rotors clipped a building…

Read More The opposition challenge to Lukashenko also presents an issue for Russia and the EU Historic protests in Belarus have driven longtime president Alexander Lukashenko into the worst crisis of his career. It appears possible, though not certain, that his regime could fall in the coming weeks. For the first time in a generation,…

Read MoreNorway has warned citizens in the African nation to stay home after being “notified of a mutiny in the Armed Forces.”Norway has warned citizens in the African nation to stay home after being “notified of a mutiny in the Armed Forces.”

Read MorePolitical opposition and civil society activists face arrest and detention as economic crisis deepens.Political opposition and civil society activists face arrest and detention as economic crisis deepens.

Read MoreWith more than 589,000 confirmed cases, South Africa has more than half of all reported cases in Africa.With more than 589,000 confirmed cases, South Africa has more than half of all reported cases in Africa.

Read More Kayla Brim laughed when she learned it could take 10 days to get her COVID-19 test results back. “I thought, ‘Okay, well, within 10 days I should be fine,’” she remembers. That was on July 2. More than a month later, Brim is still far from fine. Prior to the pandemic, the 28-year-old…

Read More The incidence of injuries attributed to domestic partner violence rose sharply after the coronavirus outbreak began, and those injuries were more serious. The incidence of injuries attributed to domestic partner violence rose sharply after the coronavirus outbreak began, and those injuries were more serious.

Read MoreResidents, security sources say gunfire heard at army base in Kati, about 15km outside capital Bamako.Residents, security sources say gunfire heard at army base in Kati, about 15km outside capital Bamako.

Read More Red Velvet – IRENE & SEULGI made a “monster” appearance at Tuesday’s TIME 100 Talks. The South Korean musical act, along with an ensemble of dancers, performed the title track from the mini-album Monster, which was released last month. Before the performance of “Monster,” the duo offered a short message supporting those at…

Read More Actor Michelle Yeoh can’t confirm rumors that she’s in Sydney filming the forthcoming Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, or what role she may be playing—or even that she’s been cast in the film at all. “It will come out when the time is right,” she said, laughing, during…

Read More Traditionalists in Japan hated her feminist novel, but Breasts and Eggs was a huge bestseller. The author talks about taking on male privilege, orientalist cliches … and Haruki Murakami Mieko Kawakami began writing partly to explore the “randomness and strangeness” of life – so it is oddly fitting that the release of her…

Read MoreMark and Patricia McCloskey were filmed pointing guns at racial justice demonstrators in June.Mark and Patricia McCloskey were filmed pointing guns at racial justice demonstrators in June.

Read More Democrats show unity on first night of virtual convention Michelle Obama picks Trump apart in gripping DNC speech Trump calls out New Zealand’s ‘terrible’ Covid surge of nine cases US recorded 542 coronavirus deaths and 40,022 new cases yesterday Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.18am BST A Virginia state senator has…

Read More President Michel Aoun has dismissed the idea that a massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month was caused by a blast from a deposit of arms warehoused by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement. All possibilities will be investigated, Aoun told Italian daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Tuesday. He said that…

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Read More A two-shot coronavirus vaccine will be available for public use by the end of 2020, its manufacturer Sinopharm has announced. The price tag for the sought-after cure won’t be too high, the pharmaceutical company assured. Sinopharm Chairman Liu Jingzhen has told the Guangming Daily newspaper that the firm’s Covid-19 vaccine has entered the…

Read More The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over. The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over.

Read MoreThe merger was announced days after the army said operations against armed groups had brought ‘hard-earned success’.The merger was announced days after the army said operations against armed groups had brought ‘hard-earned success’.

Read MoreIt raises hopes that Melbourne residents have seen the peak of Australia’s worst outbreak.It raises hopes that Melbourne residents have seen the peak of Australia’s worst outbreak.

Read MoreEva Longoria, Megan Rapinoe and Biden’s singing grandchildren – how Democrats tried to hook the at-home audience.Eva Longoria, Megan Rapinoe and Biden’s singing grandchildren – how Democrats tried to hook the at-home audience.

Read More Education secretary tries to blame exams regulator Ofqual over fiasco while affected students face scramble for university places Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 7.24am BST Good morning, and welcome to the UK coronavirus live blog for Tuesday August 18. If you feel like crawling back underneath the covers, consider…

Read More Their scars capture the horrific moment when every window shattered. The explosion in Beirut blew out windows for miles around and sent cascades of glass shards pouring onto the streets. The scars often tell the story of where the victim was standing when a stockpile of explosive chemicals stored at Beirut’s port was…

Read More The former first lady Michelle Obama has delivered a searing rebuke of Donald Trump, arguing the president is incapable of leading the country during this moment of crisis. “If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it,” Obama said. The pre-taped speech…

Read More In his convention remarks, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders strongly urged his supporters to vote for Joe Biden in the November election, warning that Trump represents a severe threat to US democracy. “Our great nation is now living in an unprecedented moment,” Sanders said, describing this election as the “most important in the modern history of this country”. Continue…

Read More The 500kg missile system was revealed days after the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in four decades A new Chinese weapons system has been unveiled on state media amid growing tensions with Taiwan and the US. Chinese state TV ran reports over the weekend about the Tianlei 500, which translates as Sky Thunder,…

Read More“Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” says the ex-first lady in an emotional message.”Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” says the ex-first lady in an emotional message.