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Read MoreStonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians for centuries but one of its many mysteries may have been solved this week. Ian Lee reveals the science that found that most of Stonehenge’s giant stones — known as sarsens — seem to share a common origin 16 miles away in West Woods,…

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a global pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of this year’s pilgrimage and celebrations. The last days of the…

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a global pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of this year’s pilgrimage and celebrations. The last days of the…

Read More Tsitsi Dangarembga was detained as she took part in protest against alleged government corruption. Tsitsi Dangarembga was detained as she took part in protest against alleged government corruption.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — There’s no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top government health experts will tell Congress on Friday. “While it remains unclear how long the pandemic will last, COVID-19 activity will likely continue for some time,” Fauci, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head…

Read MoreSearch and rescue operations are under way after a fatal incident involving an amphibious assault vehicle.Search and rescue operations are under way after a fatal incident involving an amphibious assault vehicle.

Read More The US Africa Command will seek to move its headquarters as the Pentagon plans a major reduction of American forces based in Germany. The German Defense Ministry is now considering how to help regions after the US withdrawal. Since its establishment in 2008, the US Africa Command has been headquartered in Stuttgart, the…

Read MoreJudge says highest court should consider ‘ISIL bride’ case as it raises ‘points of law of general public importance’.Judge says highest court should consider ‘ISIL bride’ case as it raises ‘points of law of general public importance’.

Read More Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even as mail-in voting expands to more states…

Read More Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam invokes her emergency powers to postpone the city’s September legislative election by one year, citing coronavirus resurgence as reason. The leader made the announcement on Friday, while addressing the media, and called it “the most difficult one” since the virus outbreak started. She added that though the…

Read MoreLeader Carrie Lam says concern about a renewed COVID-19 outbreak is behind the move but opposition leaders say that’s just an excuse.Leader Carrie Lam says concern about a renewed COVID-19 outbreak is behind the move but opposition leaders say that’s just an excuse.

Read More Thursday night’s protest passed off without major incident or intervention by the police in the absence of federal officers The withdrawal of federal agents from frontline policing of demonstrations in downtown Portland significantly reduced tensions in the city overnight. Protesters in support of Black Lives Matter once again rallied near the federal courthouse…

Read More Message echoes across continent that small pleasures of communal life may soon be sacrificed again Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The advice from Spain’s health ministry this week was simple. Using the hashtag #Don’tChuckitallAway, the ministry told people not to kiss or hug friends and family, not to share…

Read More They’re up-and-coming countries. They’re at the top of the list of places with the most cases. And they’re especially vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. (Image credit: NPR) They’re up-and-coming countries. They’re at the top of the list of places with the most cases. And they’re especially vulnerable to the impact of…

Read More UK health secretary’s late-night announcement provokes ire across political spectrum Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Matt Hancock has defended imposing new lockdown regulations on more than 4 million people in northern England with only two hours’ notice amid criticism from Conservative MPs and confusion about the rules. The UK…

Read More Newly taken pictures show an interstellar phenomenon fluttering its ethereal wings in stunning detail. The spectacular display comes from a highly symmetrical gas nebula known as NGC 2899. The image was captured as part of the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Cosmic Gems program, for the purposes of education and public outreach. Peering into…

Read More Donald Trump has called protesters in Portland, Oregon, ‘terrorists’ and threatened to send in the national guard if local authorities cannot disperse them. Speaking at a White House press conference, Trump called the city a ‘beehive of terrorists’ and accused its mayor of incompetence. Despite Oregon’s governor, Kate Brown, saying this week that…

Read More Club des Internationaux Français pulls its 2,000 birds from event citing safety fears The Tour de France of international pigeon racing has been rocked by scandal and acrimony after 11 French birds were found dead on the eve of the competition in a suspected poisoning. A further seven French pigeons are said to…

Read More Plan to slash $600 lifeline threatens misery for millions Federal agents show stronger force at Portland protests Obama hails Lewis as founding father of ‘fuller, better’ US Fauci to appear before House subcommittee this morning Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 12.18pm BST Associated Press are reporting that an aide to Montana…

Read More Opposition candidate, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, backed by leaders disqualified from poll Tens of thousands of supporters of a Belarusian opposition candidate crowded into a Minsk square on Thursday evening before upcoming elections for what may have been the largest political rally in the country’s modern history. More than 63,000 people attended the event, according…

Read MoreThe move comes weeks after China imposed a controversial national security law on Hong Kong.The move comes weeks after China imposed a controversial national security law on Hong Kong.

Read More The government’s decision is ‘an assault on fundamental freedoms’, says Hong Kong Watch, as democracy deteriorates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Hong Kong government has postponed its upcoming elections for one year, citing the growing coronavirus outbreak in the city but sparking immediate accusations that the pandemic was…

Read More Madonna’s claim vaccine is being concealed is latest example of stars spreading falsehoods during pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dancer, singer, songwriter, actor, director – Madonna has had quite the career. But the queen of pop’s latest reinvention came this week in the form of a video posted…

Read MoreA third of the infections originated in the bustling Shinjuku Ward — a district that has become practically synonymous with viral transmission.A third of the infections originated in the bustling Shinjuku Ward — a district that has become practically synonymous with viral transmission.

Read MoreThe country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city.The country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city.

Read More Unsealed testimony from 2015 case reveals series of claims about British socialite’s role in Epstein sex trafficking ring Ghislaine Maxwell sexually abused underage girls and joined Jeffrey Epstein in directing Virginia Roberts Giuffre to be sexually abused by others, Giuffre claimed in a cache of documents that has been unsealed in the US.…

Read More (NEW YORK) — Newly unsealed court documents provide a fresh glimpse into a fierce civil court fight between Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, and one of the women who accused the couple of sexual abuse. The documents released Thursday were from a now-settled defamation lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s alleged victims, Virginia…

Read More On Friday, the Ministry Of Defense Of Azerbaijan has reported that F-16 fighter aircraft of the Turkish Air Force arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in the “TurAz Qartalı-2020” Joint Exercises. “At the beginning of the ceremony, the National Anthems of both states were performed, a memory of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and…

Read More Vietnamese state media reported on Friday the country’s first ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days without any cases. The Thanh Nien newspaper said a 70-year-old man died after contracting the disease while being treated for a kidney illness at a hospital…

Read More Latest updates: how has Covid-19 progressed where you live? Check the week-on-week changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The map shows local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Some of this is due to natural fluctuations, especially in areas where there are very…

Read More There were eight more deaths in Victoria while 21 new coronavirus cases were recorded in New South Wales Multiple doctors in Victoria – some of them early in their careers – are currently in intensive care after contracting Covid-19 at work. An emergency department doctor at Northern Hospital in Melbourne’s outer north is…

Read More Shilliam tells the story of colonial and postcolonial Britain and the book’s power lies in its ability to not only narrate a history but also to portend its future.Shilliam tells the story of colonial and postcolonial Britain and the book’s power lies in its ability to not only narrate a history but also…

Read More When John Cleese tells people that he has a new show called Why There Is No Hope, they assume the title is a joke. “A lot of people think that I mean it humorously,” he tells me on an upcoming episode of The Last Laugh podcast, “but of course I don’t.” The Monty Python co-founder…

Read More Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. has announced that the Swiss Army chooses Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance. Armasuisse contracted Lockheed Martin for a fleet of Indago 3 UAS, with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army, according…

Read More Giroir’s qualifications have come under increasing scrutiny as the US death toll tops 150,000, and testing continues to lag Jesuit high school, an all-boys Catholic school in New Orleans, is proud of its alumni. In 1978, its website records, student debaters Moises Arriaga and Brett Giroir “had a legendary season, winning the City…