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Read MoreUkraine’s government forces and Russia-backed separatists seek to end years of hostilities in the country’s east.Ukraine’s government forces and Russia-backed separatists seek to end years of hostilities in the country’s east.

Read MoreThe UK imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Spain after a spike in infections.The UK imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Spain after a spike in infections.

Read More Actor accused of lack of respect for women that turned into violence against Amber Heard A “deep misogyny” lay at the root of the anger that Johnny Depp translated into violence – fuelled by an addiction to alcohol and drugs – against his then wife, Amber Heard, the high court has heard. The…

Read MoreThe new ecology minister says outside heating or air conditioning is an “ecological aberration”.The new ecology minister says outside heating or air conditioning is an “ecological aberration”.

Read More NEW YORK, Jul 27 (IPS) – “What do you think happens to kerosene when it is poured on your head?” Surya stumbles as she speaks to IPS. “It goes down, it goes trickling down.” When someone speaks to a burn victim, one naturally feels shocked, sad, and sympathetic. But in talking to Surya,…

Read More NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Rui Zhong of the Wilson Center about the consulate’s closure after China’s government ordered it shut down. Earlier, the U.S. ordered China close its consulate in Houston. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Rui Zhong of the Wilson Center about the consulate’s closure after China’s government ordered it shut…

Read More German state preparing airports, stations and border crossings after rise in cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The German state of Bavaria is spearheading the mass rollout of coronavirus testing facilities in the hope of reaching as many returning holidaymakers as possible. Airports, railway stations and main border crossings…

Read More Israel accused British charity of links to Hamas in 2014, although Islamic Relief says it has yet to see ‘credible evidence’ A Tel Aviv court is set to hear a petition from Islamic Relief to restart its aid work in the occupied West Bank, six years after the Israeli government designated the charity…

Read More The US Ambassador to Seoul shaved off his mustache on Monday after a lengthy wrestle with local media, which resented its Japanese colonial-era look. However, the diplomat denied that it was public opinion that forced his shave. Having facial hair can be a factor of irritation in international relations, as the US envoy…

Read More Republicans are proposing $1tn while Democrats want closer to $4tn How the global climate fight could be lost if Trump is re-elected Inside the elite border patrol unit Trump sent to Portland Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.19pm BST There has been another night of trouble in Portland, where protesters for…

Read More Growing concern more travel plans could be thrown into chaos in coming weeks with sudden changes to restrictions Quarantine for travellers from Spain is blunt tool, says Labour UK could impose more ‘handbrake restrictions’ on arrivals beyond Spain UK-Spain flights and holidays: what are your rights? Earlier lockdown ‘would have saved lives of…

Read More Tundu Lissu, attacked in the capital in 2017, wants to run for office after treatment in Belgium. Tundu Lissu, attacked in the capital in 2017, wants to run for office after treatment in Belgium.

Read More (MARSHALL, Minn.) — A couple in Minnesota wore red face masks emblazoned with swastikas to a Walmart in a video posted on social media. Police were called Saturday to the Walmart in Marshall, in the southwest part of the state, on a report that two shoppers were wearing the mask with the symbol…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (IPS) – When the coronavirus pandemic delivered a mortal blow to the United States, grounding the country to a virtual standstill and throwing its economy into a deep recession, hundreds and thousands were forced to work “remotely” while offices remained shuttered, beginning late March. Read the full story, “If…

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Read MoreHarry Harris removes his facial hair, which reminded some South Koreans of colonial rule.Harry Harris removes his facial hair, which reminded some South Koreans of colonial rule.

Read More Parliamentary inquiry told treasurer Josh Frydenberg met US chamber of commerce affiliate, while Liberal MPs question $100,000 donation to Labor Plaintiff lawyers have accused an affiliate of the US chamber of commerce of “foreign influence” for lobbying to tighten Australia’s regulation of litigation funding and class actions. A fiery inquiry on Monday descended…

Read More Murtice Sherek is not excited about Joe Biden. Roughly three months before Election Day, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Biden’s supporters are less enthusiastic than Trump’s — both about the campaign itself and about their candidate — although the Democrat’s coalition may be equally…

Read More Every day I find myself fighting against my own instincts. This is a message to my husband – and everyone who has loved someone with mental illness When you look at me, you may not see anything out of the ordinary. Too much hair. Broad shoulders. Normal height. Normal weight. Normal eyes, normal…

Read More Joe Biden’s diplomatic missteps on China might have been a potent weapon for Trump had the president not made so many of his own blunders in U.S.-China relations. Joe Biden’s diplomatic missteps on China might have been a potent weapon for Trump had the president not made so many of his own blunders…

Read More There’s “no chance” of Moscow returning to the elitist Group of Seven unless the Ukrainian conflict is solved, Berlin has said. But untying this and other knots is unimaginable without Russia’s helping hand, it admitted. The alliance of the world’s top-tier powers made Moscow leave in the wake of the 2014 Ukrainian crisis.…

Read MoreDesperate families in the Sahelian country are plagued by a double burden that has left many displaced and destitute.Desperate families in the Sahelian country are plagued by a double burden that has left many displaced and destitute.

Read More Lighthouse Christian College policy treats masks as ‘uniform accessory rather than as a piece of PPE’, student relative says Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications Coronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statistics A Melbourne private school has been criticised for introducing coronavirus face mask guidelines…

Read More NGO chief and Catholic sister Marie-Stella Kouak is no stranger to crisis, but fears a ‘catastrophic’ disruption of HIV/Aids drugs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dapaong is a buzzing, multi-religious city, 13 miles south of Togo’s border with Burkina Faso and more than 300 miles (500km) north of the…

Read More North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative pistols to army officers, state media reported Monday, as he pushes to muster public support for efforts to contain a potential coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, North Korea said that Kim had put a city near the border with…

Read More The health department now recommends masks where community transmission of coronavirus is occurring and physical distancing is difficult, and Victoria has made face masks mandatory in Melbourne. From washable cloth face masks to reusable ones and how to wear them, here’s what you need to know Where to buy face masks in Australia…

Read More Spot gold blasted past its longstanding record as the dollar plunged and concerns about the global economy boosted demand for havens. Silver rode on its coattails, jumping to the highest in nearly seven years. Bullion’s move—which may put it on track to take out $2,000 an ounce—came as a gauge of the dollar…

Read MoreMove finalized Beijing’s order last week that the consulate be shut, as relations between the two powers continue to plummetMove finalized Beijing’s order last week that the consulate be shut, as relations between the two powers continue to plummet

Read More Donald Trump is taking the US out of the global pact on 4 November – so how will this affect the rest of the world? The world will be watching the US presidential election on Tuesday 3 November, but just 24 hours later is another hugely consequential news event when the US will…

Read More The Paris agreement threw a lifeline to millions of people of color facing a premature death. Trump is tearing that away It’s official – in 100 days the United States will formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The impact of Donald Trump’s decision, taken three years ago, is already being felt by…

Read More The US will officially exit the Paris accord one day after the 2020 US election and architects of that deal say the stakes could not be higher It was a balmy June day in 2017 when Donald Trump took to the lectern in the White House Rose Garden to announce the US withdrawal…

Read More Meriam Bebawy took the law into her own hands after another shopper grabbed a packet of toilet paper from her supermarket trolley, a magistrate has found A Sydney magistrate has likened a coronavirus-fuelled stoush over toilet paper to a rugby league bust-up as he found a mother and daughter guilty of affray. Health…

Read More Exclusive: number of people stopped with no grounds for suspicion doubled compared with previous year The UK’s largest police force increased the use of what critics say is the most discriminatory form of stop and search during lockdown, despite a fall in crime during this period. In May 2020, the Metropolitan police stopped…

Read More China’s 61 new cases almost all local transmissions; aged care homes hit hard in Melbourne; India records 50,000 cases in a day Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China has recorded the biggest surge in daily Covid-19 cases since April, as Australia recorded its worst ever daily infection tally, centred…

Read More Deep-pocketed and often anonymous donors are pouring over $100 million into an intensifying dispute about whether it should be easier to vote by mail, a fight that could determine President Donald Trump’s fate in the November election. In the battleground of Wisconsin, cash-strapped cities have received $6.3 million from an organization with ties…