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Read More BP ordered to pay Western Australia oil refinery worker for lost wages, after his parody of bosses got him fired An oil refinery worker who was sacked for creating a Hitler parody of his bosses has been awarded $200,000 in compensation. The employee, a technician on a BP refinery in Western Australia, was…

Read More US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested hosting the Group of Seven summit after the November presidential election, saying he would invite countries generally excluded from the global get-togethers. The Group of Seven (G7) brings together the leaders of some of the world’s richest countries, who meet to discuss political and economic issues.…

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Read More Joseph Wu tells visiting US health secretary Taiwan lives under constant threat of its freedoms being quashed by Beijing China is trying to turn Taiwan into another Hong Kong, the island’s foreign minister warned on Tuesday as he met with a senior US official making a historic diplomatic trip. A crackdown on dissent…

Read More The arrest during protests in Portland, Oregon, of a Black woman who became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago has galvanized local and national Black Lives Matter groups. More demonstrations were planned in the city Monday night. Portland has seen…

Read More Something has gone badly wrong with the way we keep pets. Our casual cruelties are a symptom of our unhealthy relationship with other species. By Esther Woolfson I must have been about four when we drove to buy a dog. The day is now only a haze of Sunday afternoon impressions of rain…

Read MoreHong Kong people rush to buy copies of Apple Daily after owner Jimmy Lai’s arrest under China-imposed security law.Hong Kong people rush to buy copies of Apple Daily after owner Jimmy Lai’s arrest under China-imposed security law.

Read More Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink. The Democratic leader has been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House to save the U.S. economy, and lessons from the Great Recession are now punctuating the coronavirus talks. With Republicans again balking at big government bailouts, the Democrats believe they have the…

Read More Consensus crumbles after Liz Truss reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiations Having promised to rush through a post-Brexit trade deal, Japan and Britain made significant progress only to discover that the fate of Stilton has driven a wedge between them. During recent talks in London, international trade secretary Liz…

Read MoreUS president abruptly left a news briefing then returned moments later saying law enforcement shot an armed suspect.US president abruptly left a news briefing then returned moments later saying law enforcement shot an armed suspect.

Read MoreThe company’s share price has soared, helping to boost the personal wealth of its chief executive.The company’s share price has soared, helping to boost the personal wealth of its chief executive.

Read More (Bloomberg Opinion) — Speaking at a fundraiser in New Jersey over the weekend, President Donald Trump predicted that he would have a new nuclear deal within four weeks if re-elected in November. In one sense, this is typical bluster from a president who has recently mused that his face should be carved on…

Read More Readers queued for hours to get a copy of the pro-democracy tabloid, as US secretary of state says China has ‘eviscerated Hong Kong’s freedoms’ Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid has responded with defiance to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to “fight on”…

Read More A seal has been spotted eating a large fish in a river in Melbourne’s inner north-west while the city remains in stage-four coronavirus lockdown. The seal delighted passersby who were out on their one hour of sanctioned daily exercise. Melbourne local Alicia Pavlis  filmed the seal flapping about in the Maribyrnong River. ‘We…

Read More It is a week since the devastating explosion rocked Beirut, killing more than 200 people. As shock turns to anger and the cabinet resigns, Bethan McKernan and Martin Chulov report on what comes next for the Lebanese people The deadly explosion that ripped through Beirut last week has left more than 200 people…

Read MoreUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says latest move shows Beijing unlikely to change its position on the financial hub.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says latest move shows Beijing unlikely to change its position on the financial hub.

Read More According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic. (Image credit: Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images) According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for…

Read More ‘I will believe my own eyes,’ says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya after commission says Alexander Lukashenko won landslide Share your reaction on the Belarus election result At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes between riot police and protesters in Belarus in the second night of protests against Alexander Lukashenko after…

Read More There are a lot of ways to try to capture grim milestone the world crossed Monday night when it recorded its 20 millionth case of COVID-19. It’s two Swedens, four Irelands, 10 Slovenias. It’s greater than the entire population of the state of New York. The outbreak that began in Wuhan, China in…

Read More GOP operatives have put Kanye West on the presidential ballot in several states, likely in hopes of drawing votes from Joe Biden. GOP operatives have put Kanye West on the presidential ballot in several states, likely in hopes of drawing votes from Joe Biden.

Read More The president rebuffed a reporter’s question on whether he had confronted Vladimir Putin about reports of meddling. The president rebuffed a reporter’s question on whether he had confronted Vladimir Putin about reports of meddling.

Read MoreUS President Trump’s draft plan could also cover US citizens; Australia’s Victoria reports 19 new deaths, 331 new cases.US President Trump’s draft plan could also cover US citizens; Australia’s Victoria reports 19 new deaths, 331 new cases.

Read More * Secret Service shot armed suspect outside White House fence * President was giving coronavirus briefingDonald Trump was abruptly escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent on Monday after an armed suspect was shot outside the White House.The president was just minutes into his coronavirus briefing when a Secret…

Read More Secret Service shot armed suspect outside White House fence President was giving coronavirus briefing Donald Trump was abruptly escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent on Monday after an armed suspect was shot outside the White House. The president was just minutes into his coronavirus briefing when a Secret…

Read More Deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week, says WHO; US weekly deaths fall 16%; EU health agency calls for new lockdowns; Follow the latest updates France extends mask use as Greece says it is in second wave Global report: Covid cases worldwide near 20 million World map: which countries have the most cases…

Read More What are the restrictions within Victoria and the border closures with NSW and Queensland? How far can I travel, and how many people can I have over at my house? Untangle Australia’s Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules; NSW hotspots list Australian stats interactive;…

Read MoreScott Tracey used the scene from Downfall to portray scenes from company wage negotiations.Scott Tracey used the scene from Downfall to portray scenes from company wage negotiations.

Read MoreRiot police again fire rubber bullets to quash protests, as the first unrest casualty is confirmed.Riot police again fire rubber bullets to quash protests, as the first unrest casualty is confirmed.

Read MoreAuthorities have implemented a number of safety measures to keep visitors safe this summer.Authorities have implemented a number of safety measures to keep visitors safe this summer.

Read MoreThe president tells reporters he believes the US Secret Service has shot an armed suspect.The president tells reporters he believes the US Secret Service has shot an armed suspect.

Read More Preliminary injunction in California follows state’s lawsuit against companies over new labor law A California judge has issued a preliminary injunction that would block Uber and Lyft from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The move on Monday came in response to a May lawsuit filed by the state of…

Read More While the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has so far spared the Pacific, its economies are in free-fall, the region’s chief diplomat warns Beyond the health and economic crises of Covid-19, the global pandemic has the potential to cause political instability and undermine state security across the Pacific, the region’s chief diplomat has…

Read MoreDonald Trump was abruptly escorted out of the White House briefing room by what appeared to be a US Secret Service agent.Donald Trump was abruptly escorted out of the White House briefing room by what appeared to be a US Secret Service agent.

Read More“We don’t agree with (election results), we have absolutely opposite information,” his opponent said.”We don’t agree with (election results), we have absolutely opposite information,” his opponent said.

Read More Pharmaceutical manufacturing has long been a dirty business. The antibiotic-laced wastewater, and other pollutants it leaves behind, is just one of many reasons that so many American drug-manufacturing plants closed up over the last few decades and moved to places like Hyderabad, India, and China’s Zhejiang province, with their low labor costs and…