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Read MoreOn August 2, 1944, German guards murdered thousands of men, women and children in the camp’s gas chambers.On August 2, 1944, German guards murdered thousands of men, women and children in the camp’s gas chambers.

Read More Veteran politician, who is being aided by Brexiteers Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore, is bullish about New Zealand First’s chances at the election “When you talk about populism, let me ask you this question,” says Winston Peters, the MP who has at times been in a position to handpick who will lead New…

Read More Mexican authorities say they have detained José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias ‘El Marro,’ the alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel. Mexican authorities say they have detained José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias ‘El Marro,’ the alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel.

Read MoreThe moment the first crewed SpaceX mission to the ISS splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico.The moment the first crewed SpaceX mission to the ISS splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico.

Read More First crewed splashdown in an American capsule in 45 years Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley return after a two-month voyage US astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the capsule in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a…

Read MoreFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Markus Räikkönen have been together 16 years and have a 2-year-old daughter together, the government said.Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Markus Räikkönen have been together 16 years and have a 2-year-old daughter together, the government said.

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Read More The Syrian government has accused the US of “stealing” the country’s oil reserves, which Washington claimed to be protecting from terrorists. American lawmakers admitted that a deal has been signed with Kurdish rebels. When President Donald Trump pulled US troops out of Syria last October, it was not the full withdrawal promised in…

Read MoreNancy Pelosi links the White House task force co-ordinator to “disinformation” spread by Donald Trump.Nancy Pelosi links the White House task force co-ordinator to “disinformation” spread by Donald Trump.

Read MoreParty officials say no decisions have yet been made on reporters covering this month’s event.Party officials say no decisions have yet been made on reporters covering this month’s event.

Read More Robyn Williams was sacked in March despite never having viewed unsolicited video A decorated former police chief has won two key battles in her fight to overturn her conviction for possessing a child abuse video and get her job back, the Guardian has learned. Former superintendent Robyn Williams was convicted under paedophilia laws…

Read MoreHeavy clashes between attackers and security forces ongoing; Taliban denies involvement.Heavy clashes between attackers and security forces ongoing; Taliban denies involvement.

Read More Serbia is buying newest Chinese-made FK-3 air defense missile system, according to local media. Tango Six, quoting state-owned arms import company Yugoimport SDPR JP, reported that Serbia ordered FK-3 surface-to-air missile weapon system with a range of 100 km and altitude from 50 to 27,000m. Sources said that Serbia acquired 3 batteries of…

Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Mexican police and military forces on Sunday arrested the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima gang who spread violence through north-central Mexico and fought a years-long bloody turf battle with the Jalisco cartel. The armed forces and officials in the state of Guanajuato said they had captured José Antonio…

Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Mexican police and military forces on Sunday arrested the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima gang who spread violence through north-central Mexico and fought a years-long bloody turf battle with the Jalisco cartel. The armed forces and officials in the state of Guanajuato said they had captured José Antonio…

Read More About 7,800 people were ordered to evacuate amidst a wildfire that has consumed 15,000 acres so far in southern California’s Riverside County, officials say. Nearly 1,400 firefighters from 307 engine companies have been deployed to fight the Apple Fire, which is burning uncontained near the community of Cherry Valley southeast of San Bernardino,…

Read More (SAN DIEGO) — Eight troops aboard a landing craft that sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise are presumed dead, the Marine Corps announced Sunday. The Marines said they had called off the search that started late Thursday afternoon when the amphibious assault vehicle sank with seven Marines and one…

Read More GÜSTROW, Germany — The plan sounded frighteningly concrete. The group would round up political enemies and those defending migrants and refugees, put them on trucks and drive them to a secret location.Then they would kill them.One member had already bought 30 body bags. More body bags were on an order list, investigators say,…

Read More Sen. Tammy Duckworth, like the man she might serve as vice president, prizes loyalty in her ranks and occasional mischief in her workplace.So when a top communications aide prepared to defect last year to the presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg, Duckworth recognized an opportunity. She recorded a faux media interview trashing Buttigieg for…

Read More At least three bombs exploded outside a jail compound in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday. Heavy clashes between police and attacking militants followed the blasts with at least one killed and 20 injured. One major car-bomb explosion was followed by two smaller blasts near the prison complex, provincial council member Sohrab…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention said, citing the coronavirus. While Trump called off the public components of the convention in Florida last month, citing spiking cases…

Read More Israeli media is not reporting on the protests against him, but taking part in them, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said as he launched several attacks on the country’s press, which he insisted was acting “North Korea-style.” The demonstrations, which have been underway for months in Israel, are “being fueled especially by the media who…

Read More Birx says virus has taken a hold over large parts of the US GOP reportedly to ban media from Republican national convention Is US attorney general William Barr a danger to democracy? QAnon is finding a home in the Republican party Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 4.11pm BST Arkansas’ Republican governor…

Read More The efficacy of mandatory mask rules is debatable, but a series of viral videos provide ample evidence that the guidelines have helped make 2020 one of the most absurd and painfully idiotic years in recent memory. Mid-flight fisticuffs over maskless passengers The latest incident in the saga of mask-related assaults kicked off on…

Read More (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday railed at swelling protests against his rule, saying they were egged on by a biased media that distorts facts and cheers on the demonstrators. Netanyahu has faced a wave of protests in recent weeks, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of the…

Read More (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday railed at swelling protests against his rule, saying they were egged on by a biased media that distorts facts and cheers on the demonstrators. Netanyahu has faced a wave of protests in recent weeks, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of the…

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Read More A video showing a Toronto man flipping out over a pizza shop patron without a facemask has gone viral, with internet observers noting that the individual in question was not even wearing his own face covering properly. In the clip, a furious man approaches an unmasked customer waiting for his food at a…

Read More Pandemic prompts difficult questions as fears grow over future of city where one in four jobs rely on tourism Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage For a city that has been at the heart of major national events for 17 centuries, beloved both by medieval kings and warring Romans, York…

Read More Thousands gathered outside Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem on Saturday, demanding the Israeli PM resign. Police moved in to disperse the crowd in one of the largest protests in weeks. The Israeli media put the turnout at around 10,000, with this rally against Netanyahu transitioning into a sit-in and continuing until after midnight.…

Read More Metal detectorist had posted images online of artefacts including Phoenician earring Police in Spain have recovered a haul of ancient artefacts, including Phoenician gold jewellery that could date to 1,200BC, after the metal detectorist who found them posted pictures of the treasures online. The investigation began when specialist officers from the national police…

Read More Homicides soar as two gangs battle it out in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Homicides soar as two gangs battle it out in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.

Read More Muslims worldwide have marked the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a global pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of this year’s celebrations. Around the world, Muslims gathered with relatives or at home on Friday to mark the start of Eid. Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates also closed mosques for Eid prayers to…

Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed on Sunday at swelling protests against his rule, saying they are egged on by a biased media that distorts facts and cheers on the demonstrators. Netanyahu has faced a wave of protests in recent weeks, with demonstrators calling for the long-serving, indicted leader to resign and panning…

Read More (Miss this week’s The Leadership Brief? This interview above was delivered to the inbox of Leadership Brief subscribers on Sunday morning, Aug. 2; to receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) When Chris Kempczinski was appointed CEO of McDonald’s last November, he was replacing a…