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Read MoreAfter 26 years of President Lukashenko’s rule, there is a sense of euphoria among protesters.After 26 years of President Lukashenko’s rule, there is a sense of euphoria among protesters.

Read More Key staff say they cannot afford to lose two weeks’ work to self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In many ways things are going very well for Agie & Katie, a traditional Polish restaurant in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. It was named West Midlands restaurant of the year in 2019 and…

Read More The region’s enviable record of controlling the virus is at risk from complacency over social distancing, scientists warn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser has warned of the risks of complacency after Covid-19 cases in the region increased rapidly last week. Professor Ian Young said…

Read More Meaningless certificate was handed to a Hong Kong businessman with links to Communist Party in hope of receiving cash donations An Oxford academic handed out a “meaningless” university qualification to a Hong Kong businessman with ties to the Chinese authorities at a high-profile ceremony in Shanghai last year, in the latest incident to…

Read More The finale of an epic history runs from 1976 to 1980 – four years of upheaval and change which seem distinctly familiarDespite its title, Reaganland is actually an exhaustive history of the years 1976-1980 – and thus perforce a history of the administration of Jimmy Carter.It’s all here – the proposed Equal Rights…

Read More Wealthy visitors to South African ‘slums’ are understating hardships faced by residents in reviews on Tripadvisor Is it time to rethink “slum tourism”? Researchers at the University of Bath believe the answer is a resounding yes. They claim that foreign visitors are glossing over the hardships of those living in poor areas with…

Read MoreAn Indigenous woman embarks on a journey to Machu Picchu that will force her to confront horrors from her past.    An Indigenous woman embarks on a journey to Machu Picchu that will force her to confront horrors from her past.    

Read More The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. The drills from Tuesday to Aug. 28 could still irk North Korea, which portrays the allies’ training as invasion rehearsals and has threatened to abandon stalled nuclear talks if Washington persists…

Read More Women’s rights activist Fawzia Koofi, a member of the team negotiating a deal with the Taliban, was shot in the arm A female member of Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team has been slightly wounded in an assassination attempt, officials say. Fawzia Koofi, who is also a former parliamentarian, was attacked on Friday afternoon near…

Read More Vladimir Putin has offered to help ensure Belarus’s security, according to its president Alexander Lukashenko, as pressure builds on the strongman leader and opposition protesters prepare for a show of force Sunday. Vladimir Putin has offered to help ensure Belarus’s security, according to its president Alexander Lukashenko, as pressure builds on the strongman…

Read More Daniel Andrews expresses ‘cautious optimism’ but declines to say whether restrictions may be eased after six-week lockdown • Follow the Sunday coronavirus liveblog • Shorten lashes out at profit-driven aged care and Morrison government over Covid failings Victoria recorded another 16 coronavirus deaths on Sunday as well as 279 new cases, as the…

Read MoreUS president’s younger brother was hospitalised in the intensive care unit at a New York hospital in June.US president’s younger brother was hospitalised in the intensive care unit at a New York hospital in June.

Read More Twelve spread in community while 13th emerged in a quarantined returning traveller, say authorities; PM Ardern due to decide on election New Zealand on Sunday reported 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus for the last 24 hours, as the country’s first outbreak in months continued to grow. All but one of the…

Read MoreThe president visited his brother, Robert Trump, in hospital on Friday afternoon.The president visited his brother, Robert Trump, in hospital on Friday afternoon.

Read MoreProtesters clash with police outside the residence of embattled prime minister, who is facing corruption allegations.Protesters clash with police outside the residence of embattled prime minister, who is facing corruption allegations.

Read MoreStudent leader released on bail as protesters continue to demand reform of monarchy and resignation of prime minister.Student leader released on bail as protesters continue to demand reform of monarchy and resignation of prime minister.

Read MoreUK to impose 14-day quarantine for people arriving from France; COVID-19 cases in South Korea highest in five months.UK to impose 14-day quarantine for people arriving from France; COVID-19 cases in South Korea highest in five months.

Read More A video, showing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arguing that the US should rally behind the Turkish opposition, drew a huge backlash in Ankara, which denounced the remark as meddling in its internal affairs. The clip, which was filmed in December for a January episode of the New York Times’ documentary series The…

Read MoreThe US envoy said shooting of Fawzia Koofi was an attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process.The US envoy said shooting of Fawzia Koofi was an attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process.

Read MorePresident Lukashenko says Russia offered comprehensive assistance, as protests continued on Saturday.President Lukashenko says Russia offered comprehensive assistance, as protests continued on Saturday.

Read More Australian health minister ‘genuinely optimistic’ about vaccine in 2021, as British health secretary announces new pandemic authority and France records 3,000 new cases Go hard, go early’ – now New Zealand goes back to the drawing board Calls for nationwide sickout as Arizona district cancels reopening of schools Dog gone: Australia’s rescue pet…

Read MoreUS president also doubts he would join in Russia’s call for a summit of world leaders to defuse tensions with Tehran.US president also doubts he would join in Russia’s call for a summit of world leaders to defuse tensions with Tehran.

Read More Israeli forces say they bombed Hamas targets for a fifth consecutive night as clashes broke out along border Israeli aircraft have bombed sites belonging to the militant Hamas group in Gaza for a fifth night in a row, the Israel defence force says. The military said early on Sunday that the airstrikes were…

Read MoreMost people observe comets with wonder and awe as they streak across the sky. But one man observes them with a more vigilant eye and warns us of the potential devastation they hold. Ian Lee reports.Most people observe comets with wonder and awe as they streak across the sky. But one man observes them…

Read MoreThe death penalty might soon return to the Philippines, but critics warn it targets the most vulnerable.The death penalty might soon return to the Philippines, but critics warn it targets the most vulnerable.

Read More Coronavirus has inspired Africans to create a wide range of inventions to help fight the pandemic. Coronavirus has inspired Africans to create a wide range of inventions to help fight the pandemic.

Read MoreCoronavirus has inspired Africans to create a wide range of inventions to help fight the pandemic.Coronavirus has inspired Africans to create a wide range of inventions to help fight the pandemic.

Read More An inquiry into allegations of war crimes committed by a small number of elite troops in Afghanistan is expected to report imminently. Can the revered regiments survive the fallout? In the heart of the Australian War Memorial hang twin portraits of Ben Roberts-Smith, the most decorated soldier of his time and now its…

Read MoreThousands of people have been forced out of their homes by rising water levels in two Kenyan lakes.Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by rising water levels in two Kenyan lakes.

Read MoreLocal residents in the Maldives have won a campaign against developers and the government who wanted to turn two islands into a luxury resort.Local residents in the Maldives have won a campaign against developers and the government who wanted to turn two islands into a luxury resort.

Read More President said at press conference he did not know much about whistleblower’s case Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would look at the issue of giving a pardon to whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden disclosed highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013. He revealed the news covertly to the Guardian…

Read MoreThe far-right groups had gathered, in part, in support of a Confederate sculpture in a nearby Stone Mountain park.The far-right groups had gathered, in part, in support of a Confederate sculpture in a nearby Stone Mountain park.

Read More The US and its “international partners” will offer financial aid to Lebanon, which is struggling to deal with the economic fallout of the massive port blast — but only if it commits to “real change,” a senior US official said. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hale laid out Washington’s…

Read More City of Auckland is under coronavirus lockdown – and ahead of election the government is being criticised over border control, quarantine and testing When scientists in Auckland began modelling an outbreak of Covid-19 in the city’s densely populated southern regions – situated right by the country’s only international airport – they hoped they…

Read More Despite medical intervention, officer died at scene following incident off coast of Pwllheli An off-duty police officer has died after falling from a jetski. The alarm was raised shortly after 4.30pm on Saturday following the incident off the coast of Pwllheli, north Wales. Emergency services, including the Coastguard and RNLI, attended and the…