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Read More Connection of phone service represents the first concrete sign of the agreement made last week to establish diplomatic ties A telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has begun working as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the US that required Israel to suspend its…

Read MorePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says parliamentary polls originally scheduled on September 19 will be moved to October 17.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says parliamentary polls originally scheduled on September 19 will be moved to October 17.

Read MoreAustralia’s state of Victoria reports 25 fatalities in 24 hours; Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine ready next year.Australia’s state of Victoria reports 25 fatalities in 24 hours; Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine ready next year.

Read MoreSpeaker Nancy Pelosi accuses President Donald Trump of a “campaign to sabotage the election”.Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses President Donald Trump of a “campaign to sabotage the election”.

Read More Australia records deadliest day of pandemic with 25 deaths; UK records 1,000 new Covid cases; France records 3,000 new infections for second day. Follow latest updates Jared Kushner will ‘absolutely’ send his children to school despite risks Island nations have the edge in keeping Covid away – or most do Australia live updates…

Read More Guardian Australia analysis and map shows how the pattern of Covid-19 has changed by region and throughout Melbourne. Live data updates will track the numbers as the Vic lockdown continues Australian stats interactive; NSW cases trend map Coronavirus world map; cases and deaths over time by country Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria’s stage…

Read More Speaker says urgent bill to halt postal cuts will be put to House to combat Trump’s ‘threat’ to democracy Speaker Nancy Pelosi is recalling the House early from its summer recess in a bid to protect the US Postal Service from efforts to block funding and suppress mail-in voting in November’s election. Pelosi…

Read MoreNine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast.Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean…

Read MoreAn Islamic State bomb devastated the happiest day of Rehana and Mirwais’ life – then they were blamed.An Islamic State bomb devastated the happiest day of Rehana and Mirwais’ life – then they were blamed.

Read MoreIt’s convention season in the US election, but this year won’t be like previous ones.It’s convention season in the US election, but this year won’t be like previous ones.

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Read MoreJacinda Ardern has postponed September’s election until October following new coronavirus cases.Jacinda Ardern has postponed September’s election until October following new coronavirus cases.

Read More Jacinda Ardern delays national election until 17 October as Sydney Girls High School closes for cleaning after a student diagnosed with Covid-19. Follow live Follow our global live blog Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list State by state Covid restrictions; Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3…

Read MoreCrowds gathered in the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest against the mandatory use of face masks.Crowds gathered in the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest against the mandatory use of face masks.

Read More A protester who was killed in unclear circumstances during clashes with police in Belarus, might have been hit by a non-lethal round, the country’s interior minister claimed, urging the public to wait for investigation results. Alexander Taraikovsky, a 34-year-old demonstrator who was killed during protests in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk on…

Read MoreUS top diplomat attends ceremony days after Caribbean nation was the only to back US bid to extend Iran arms embargo.US top diplomat attends ceremony days after Caribbean nation was the only to back US bid to extend Iran arms embargo.

Read More Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that international observers have decried as illegitimate. (Image credit: Valery Sharifulin/Valery Sharifulin/TASS) Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that…

Read More (MOGADISHU, Somalia) — Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, said police and a government spokesman. At least 15 people were killed when the attackers invaded the Elite Hotel, a new establishment popular with Mogadishu’s young people, said Col. Ahmed…

Read More (MOGADISHU, Somalia) — Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, said police and a government spokesman. At least 15 people were killed when the attackers invaded the Elite Hotel, a new establishment popular with Mogadishu’s young people, said Col. Ahmed…

Read MoreA new documentary by Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple explores the aborted attempt to retrieve 53 Americans held by revolutionaries in the captured U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Correspondent David Martin talks to Delta Force members who survived the calamitous mission in which eight U.S. service members perished. [To find out more about “Desert One” visit…

Read More Perspectives ranging from commitment theory and the spoiler model, to the peace–justice framework, political regime and leadership theories explain why some agreements relapse while others continue.Perspectives ranging from commitment theory and the spoiler model, to the peace–justice framework, political regime and leadership theories explain why some agreements relapse while others continue.

Read More High-ranking Democrats are calling on the Postmaster General to testify before an emergency oversight hearing in the House of Representatives later this month to address voting concerns. Lawmakers are worried about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to process an expected influx of mail-in ballots this fall stemming from the lingering coronavirus pandemic. On…

Read More Tens of thousands of Belarusians assemble in Minsk as an extraordinary week of rising sentiment comes to a close. ‘I made my choice and my vote was thrown in the bin, so I’ll keep coming out until our president leaves,’ said one demonstrator. Seven days after the country’s authoritarian ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, claimed…

Read More Large wildfires can heat air so much that huge clouds develop and in strong winds these can rotate and sometimes produce a tornado A wildfire in northern California spawned at least one fire tornado – or “firenado” – on Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning as the state…

Read More (CINCINNATI) — At least 18 people were shot, including four killed, as gunfire erupted in several places around the city overnight, authorities said Sunday. Officers responded just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the Avondale neighborhood and found 21-year-old Antonio Blair with gunshot wounds, police said in a statement. He was taken to University…

Read More Troops battle al-Shabab militants who stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Troops battle al-Shabab militants who stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital, Mogadishu.

Read MoreThe music industry nearly ground to a halt as the pandemic gripped the UK, so how have companies coped?The music industry nearly ground to a halt as the pandemic gripped the UK, so how have companies coped?

Read More Grounded carrier has split in half and poor conditions make removal of ship’s remaining oil risky International experts and thousands of local volunteers were making frantic efforts on Sunday to protect Mauritius’s pristine beaches and rich marine wildlife after hundreds of tonnes of oil was dumped into the sea by a Japanese tanker…

Read MoreAs Lebanon’s political elite negotiate a new government, more Lebanese are falling into poverty and relying on handouts for the first time.As Lebanon’s political elite negotiate a new government, more Lebanese are falling into poverty and relying on handouts for the first time.

Read More Exclusive: Andrew George calls for urgent reform of system that views black people as ‘criminals or drug dealers’ The police stop of the Labour MP Dawn Butler was rooted in systemic racism that is damaging the legitimacy of policing, the leader of black police officers has said. Inspector Andrew George, the new interim…

Read MoreUnder Abinader’s leadership, the Dominican Republic is set to form stronger economic and diplomatic ties with the US.Under Abinader’s leadership, the Dominican Republic is set to form stronger economic and diplomatic ties with the US.

Read More Crews had already removed thousands of tons of fuel oil from the ship to stave off further harm to the environment. Still, scientists say it’s the worst ecological disaster in the country’s history. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Crews had already removed thousands of tons of fuel oil from the ship to…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters struggled to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles on Saturday as forecasters warned that the risk of new fires was high with temperatures expected to spike and humidity levels to drop across California. In Northern California, the National Weather Service warned responders to beware of a rare fire tornado.…

Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a deal to establish full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates proves that Israel doesn’t need to retreat from occupied land sought by the Palestinians in order to achieve peace and normalization with Arab states. Israel and the UAE announced Thursday they were establishing…

Read More A hotel has been attacked by unknown gunmen in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, reports suggest. Video posted on social media shows a large plume of smoke emerging from the scene that apparently suffered the explosion. Reports of the attack emerged on local media on Sunday. Several videos circulating online show dust and smoke…