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Read More Early bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast before dawn Sunday as authorities warily eyed the approaching storm, which threatened to snarl efforts to quell surging cases of the coronavirus across the region. Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm late Saturday afternoon, but was expected to regain…

Read More NSW premier says masks ‘strongly recommended’ in certain circumstances as state announces 12 new cases New South Wales authorities have urged people in the state to wear face masks in certain circumstances after two workers at a western Sydney childcare centre contracted coronavirus from an unknown source. Twelve new cases were reported in…

Read MoreImages from space show there were nearly 7,000 in July – a rise of 28% on the same period last year.Images from space show there were nearly 7,000 in July – a rise of 28% on the same period last year.

Read More The crew from the SpaceX commercial flight will land off Florida on Sunday as Hurricane Isaias fears ease Two Nasa astronauts are preparing to make the first splashdown return to Earth in 45 years as the threat posed by Hurricane Isaias off the coast of Florida eased. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are…

Read MoreHeat wave alerts were issued in several countries as temperatures rose to 40C this weekend.Heat wave alerts were issued in several countries as temperatures rose to 40C this weekend.

Read MoreEasing of many restrictions to boost faltering economy has contributed in the spike in cases over the last two months.Easing of many restrictions to boost faltering economy has contributed in the spike in cases over the last two months.

Read MoreSouth Africa has more than 50 percent of all infections in entire African continent; Mexico logs new daily record cases.South Africa has more than 50 percent of all infections in entire African continent; Mexico logs new daily record cases.

Read More Despite the arrest of hundreds of people, including two of the main opposition candidates, will Europe’s last dictator, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, fall in the upcoming election?Despite the arrest of hundreds of people, including two of the main opposition candidates, will Europe’s last dictator, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, fall in the upcoming election?

Read More In a modern first, the press will not be present when the GOP votes to renominate Donald Trump for president The media will be barred from the Republican national convention where Donald Trump is set to be renominated as presidential candidate later this month, a spokeswoman said on Saturday, citing coronavirus restrictions. While…

Read MoreAn early lockdown in South Africa saw a delayed spread of the coronavirus, but now it’s arrived in full force, with experts saying it’s only expected to peak in September.An early lockdown in South Africa saw a delayed spread of the coronavirus, but now it’s arrived in full force, with experts saying it’s only…

Read More Owing to Nepal’s geostrategic location, cultivating relations with one country at the expense of the other, may be counterproductive.Owing to Nepal’s geostrategic location, cultivating relations with one country at the expense of the other, may be counterproductive.

Read MoreRallies against Israeli prime minister the largest seen since 2011 protests against the country’s high cost of living.Rallies against Israeli prime minister the largest seen since 2011 protests against the country’s high cost of living.

Read More Crowds gathered in central Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and outside the PM’s beach house amid anger at his handling of the virus crisis and corruption Thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside the official residence of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and thronged the streets of central Jerusalem, as weeks of protests against the Israeli leader…

Read More A wreck boasting a trove of fifth-century BC amphorae has been opened to divers off the island of Alonissos Greece has inaugurated its first underwater museum, a trove of fifth-century BC amphorae labelled the “Parthenon of shipwrecks”, off the coast of Alonissos island in the western Aegean. The site of the wreck will…

Read More Australian state braced for new announcement; South Africa accounts for more than half of Africa’s diagnosed Covid-19 infections; WHO anticipates “lengthy” pandemic. Follow the latest updates Victoria to announce stage four coronavirus lockdown restrictions with federal backing Victoria and Melbourne coronavirus map Melbourne’s stage 3 Covid-19 lockdown rules explained The week Covid-19 roared…

Read More Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to announce tougher rules to attempt to contain rising community transmission Follow the coronavirus live blog Melbourne’s stage 3 Covid-19 lockdown rules explained The Victorian government is set to announce the details of tougher lockdown measures on Sunday afternoon. Guardian Australia understands the premier, Daniel Andrews, will spell…

Read MoreOpen-air schools provide a welcome respite from Covid-19 restrictions in Indian-administered Kashmir.Open-air schools provide a welcome respite from Covid-19 restrictions in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Read MoreThe Cuban government is allowing its citizens to use the currency of its ideological enemy.The Cuban government is allowing its citizens to use the currency of its ideological enemy.

Read MorePresident Trump sends federal agents to some US cities to tackle crime, but is there really a spike?President Trump sends federal agents to some US cities to tackle crime, but is there really a spike?

Read MoreDoug Hurley and Bob Behnken’s SpaceX capsule will make the first crewed US water landing in 45 years.Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken’s SpaceX capsule will make the first crewed US water landing in 45 years.

Read MoreSouth Africa is suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak in Africa, as medical workers struggle to help patients despite inadequate resources. Debora Patta reports.South Africa is suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak in Africa, as medical workers struggle to help patients despite inadequate resources. Debora Patta reports.

Read MoreAn underwater webcam in the port of Miami has become a lockdown sensation thanks to its tailless star ‘Oval’.An underwater webcam in the port of Miami has become a lockdown sensation thanks to its tailless star ‘Oval’.

Read MoreWhat happens when you’re forced to self-isolate, or into lockdown, in a cramped refugee camp?What happens when you’re forced to self-isolate, or into lockdown, in a cramped refugee camp?

Read MoreOutcry in several cities after 39-year-old father of three was killed at point-blank range in Lisbon.Outcry in several cities after 39-year-old father of three was killed at point-blank range in Lisbon.

Read MoreThe social media giant vows to appeal against the Brazilian Supreme Court ruling.The social media giant vows to appeal against the Brazilian Supreme Court ruling.

Read More Allegation about incidents from July 2019 to January 2020 reportedly relate to ex-minister A Conservative MP has been arrested after police received allegations of rape, sexual assault and coercive control. A woman in her 20s told police that she had been assaulted and forced to have sex, according to a report in the…

Read More President again contradicts his own health expert after doctor highlights troubled US response to virus Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on his own top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, arguing against the doctor’s claim that high rates of infection in the US stem from a less aggressive reaction to the virus…

Read More (CHICAGO) — Homicides and shootings have surged in Chicago during the first seven months of the year. From Jan. 1 through the end of July, there were 440 homicides in Chicago and 2,240 people shot, including many of those who were killed, according to statistics released Saturday by the police department. There were…

Read More As the three killers of PC Andrew Harper are jailed, senior officer says the community must not be demonised A senior police officer has condemned deep-seated prejudice for making it acceptable to label the UK Travelling community “inherently criminal”. Speaking after the three killers of PC Andrew Harper were jailed for manslaughter, Janette…

Read More ‘Sovereign citizens’, anti-vaxxers, mask refuseniks and far-right extremists see all their wildly disparate beliefs confirmed by coronavirus restrictions In the remote border town of Texas in northern New South Wales last month, a police officer pulled over a truck driver after he allegedly crossed into Queensland without providing identification. In footage posted online,…

Read More Five men have been charged in Australia and another man in Papua New Guinea after the bust A light plane crashes at an illegal airfield outside Port Moresby: the plane is registered to a dead man, there is no pilot, no passengers, no cargo. Days later, the biggest drug bust in Papua New…

Read More With tourism devastated by the pandemic, many have returned to work the fields. Some believe they will never go back Ni Kadek Erawati, 40, used to work in a villa in her village, Tegallalang, a Balinese district famous for its Instagram-able rice terraces. But in March, her employer asked her to take a…

Read MoreThe marchers say face masks and other measures violate their rightsThe marchers say face masks and other measures violate their rights

Read More The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trapped its first Asian giant hornet — also referred to as a “murder hornet” — in July, the department announced Friday. The largest species of hornets in the world, “murder hornets” attack honeybee hives by entering a “slaughter phase” in which they decapitate bees and take…

Read MoreThe plant’s name means “blessing” in Arabic – but the UAE’s rivals call it a threat to peace.The plant’s name means “blessing” in Arabic – but the UAE’s rivals call it a threat to peace.