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Read More LONDON (AP) — A British judge ruled Wednesday that the Duchess of Sussex can keep the names of five close friends secret while she brings a privacy invasion lawsuit against a British newspaper. High Court judge Mark Warby said “I have concluded that, for the time being at least, the court should grant…

Read More Closures in Aberdeen to be backed by governmental regulation; government says it can’t order English schools to stay open during local lockdowns Keeping England’s schools open ‘must take priority’ in second wave England’s contact tracers ‘making handful of calls’ a month Lockdown has ‘pernicious impact’ on LGBT community’s mental health Lack of special…

Read MoreAmmonium nitrate is an odorless crystalline substance that has caused numerous industrial explosions over the decades.Ammonium nitrate is an odorless crystalline substance that has caused numerous industrial explosions over the decades.

Read More The 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu extremists sparked riots that killed thousands of Muslims, leaving a deep rift between the country’s religious communities. (Image credit: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP) The 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu extremists sparked riots that killed thousands of Muslims, leaving…

Read More Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. The scale of the damage—from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away—resembles other…

Read More Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. The scale of the damage—from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away—resembles other…

Read More Austal USA shipyard announced that the future USNS Newport, the 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship built for the U.S. Navy has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. USNS Newport is the 12th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, for the United States Navy…

Read More Kris Kobach loses his Kansas senate primary Biden reaches out to Latino voters with plan to tackle inequalities New York unveils antitrust bill making it easier to sue tech giants Join us for an online event with Eric Holder to discuss voter suppression in the 2020 election, Thursday at 5pm ET. Register now…

Read More NASA is sounding the alarm over several incoming space rocks, one of which is due to pass within a third of the distance between the Earth and the moon. To kick things off amid yet another rocky month for Earth and its asteroid hunters, on Tuesday, asteroid 2009 PQ1, measuring 110 meters in…

Read More Authorities are also unable to say if non-Sydney residents will have to quarantine in the state capital Health authorities in New South Wales are unable to say if residents of border areas returning from beyond the Victoria border zone will have to quarantine at hotels when they cross over, admitting that the details…

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Read More Campaigners fear supreme court will reinterpret centuries-old law used by foreign victims of human rights violations US corporations could be able to commit human rights violations overseas with almost no legal sanction, effectively turning the US into a “safe haven” for corporate abusers, campaign groups fear. Human rights activists are concerned that the…

Read MoreMore than 100 people are missing after a massive explosion devastated the port area of Beirut.More than 100 people are missing after a massive explosion devastated the port area of Beirut.

Read More Livestream video captured the exact moment a priest and his parishioners were forced to duck and dodge falling debris before fleeing for their lives as their church was consumed by the powerful Beirut port explosion. Debris rained down on the congregation as the powerful blast blew in all of the windows and iron…

Read MoreAt least 1,200 disappearances reported across Latin American country since the start of coronavirus pandemic in March.At least 1,200 disappearances reported across Latin American country since the start of coronavirus pandemic in March.

Read MoreSupreme Defence Council recommends that army oversee security of disaster-stricken capital as fatalities pass 100.Supreme Defence Council recommends that army oversee security of disaster-stricken capital as fatalities pass 100.

Read MoreCustoms correspondence raises questions about negligence that may have led to the massive blast in Lebanon’s capital.Customs correspondence raises questions about negligence that may have led to the massive blast in Lebanon’s capital.

Read MoreVoters flock to voting centres as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeks a fresh mandate to boost his power.Voters flock to voting centres as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeks a fresh mandate to boost his power.

Read MoreEgypt fears the $4bn project could lead to water shortages upstream, while Sudan is concerned about dam’s safety.Egypt fears the $4bn project could lead to water shortages upstream, while Sudan is concerned about dam’s safety.

Read MoreSmoke was still rising from the port, where towering grain silos had been shattered.Smoke was still rising from the port, where towering grain silos had been shattered.

Read More Victoria has reported a record daily coronavirus case total as Australia’s second-most populous state enters its strictest lockdown since the pandemic began. The state had 725 new cases in the past 24 hours, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters in Melbourne on Tuesday. Fifteen people died in that period. The resurgence in Victoria,…

Read More Victoria has reported a record daily coronavirus case total as Australia’s second-most populous state enters its strictest lockdown since the pandemic began. The state had 725 new cases in the past 24 hours, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters in Melbourne on Tuesday. Fifteen people died in that period. The resurgence in Victoria,…

Read More Report finds the offshore industry could create 900,000 jobs globally over next decade The world’s offshore windfarm capacity could grow eightfold by the end of the decade powered by a clean energy surge led by China, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). A new industry report has revealed stronger than expected…

Read More Stars and politicians including Ice Cube and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have spoken out adding to pressure on President Emmerson Mnanagwa’s regime A campaign drawing attention to human rights abuses in Zimbabwe is attracting international celebrities and politicians as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnanagwa’s government to act. The #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign, which originated in…

Read More Quarantine is again being used as a means to try to stop the spread of coronavirus Continue reading…Quarantine is again being used as a means to try to stop the spread of coronavirus Continue reading…

Read More On the 75th anniversary of the A-bomb, a Japanese American writer speaks to one of the last living survivors – and traces connections from Malcolm X to the fight to end nuclear war I keep a red file folder, its edges faded from nearly three decades of exposure to dust and light. Inside,…

Read More UCL and Sussex University study finds younger people confined with bigoted relatives the most depressed ‘I had to hide again’: LGBT community tells of despair Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus lockdown has provoked a mental health crisis among the LGBTQ community, with younger people confined with bigoted…

Read More Acoustic remix of Miel Pops Russian cereal jingle becomes a strange anthem for a stranger time There are only two types of people in this world. Those who are obsessed with a CGI llama dancing to an acoustic remix of a 2010 Russian cereal commercial jingle, and those over the age of 23.…

Read More In the first part of our Politics Weekly series, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Peter Mandelson, the former Labour cabinet minister and EU commissioner. The pair discuss Britain’s future relationship with Europe and the battle Sir Keir Starmer faces to get Labour back into power The two great projects of Peter Mandelson’s life have…

Read MoreAlso, Sri Lanka heads to polls amid pandemic as global death toll from COVID-19 nears 700,000.Also, Sri Lanka heads to polls amid pandemic as global death toll from COVID-19 nears 700,000.

Read MoreSupreme Court’s ruling is the first ever in Colombia ordering the detention of a former president.Supreme Court’s ruling is the first ever in Colombia ordering the detention of a former president.

Read More Residents of Beirut have described the major explosion that has left dozens dead in the Lebanese capital. Footage from the blast zone showed extensive damage, with residents moving through rubble and cleaning up broken glass and overturned furniture in their homes. Hospitals in the city were also overflowing with patients and people searching…

Read MoreAustralia’s north-eastern state expresses fears about Sydney and Canberra, as Melbourne’s outbreak worsens.Australia’s north-eastern state expresses fears about Sydney and Canberra, as Melbourne’s outbreak worsens.

Read More If the local dimension is called to occupy a relevant space in the international arena, it will depend on the effort and creativity of local actors.If the local dimension is called to occupy a relevant space in the international arena, it will depend on the effort and creativity of local actors.

Read More The US president Donald Trump says an explosion that killed dozens of people in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, looks like an attack. ‘We will be there to help. It looks like a terrible attack,’ he said at a press briefing. Trump was later asked why he called the explosion an attack, not an accident,…