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Read More If there’s one thing we know about Taylor Swift, it’s that she works hard. In her documentary released earlier this year, Miss Americana, the intense pace of Swift’s life — and the similarly intense pressures of the scrutiny she finds herself under — was laid bare for all to analyze. But then the…

Read More Elders chief says Australia’s trade with China is being used as a ‘weapon for foreign affairs’ Agricultural business leaders concerned about the impact rising tensions with China will have on exports are hoping to explore a “separation of powers” between Australia’s foreign relations and trade ties with China. Mark Allison, the chief executive…

Read MoreEating dog meat has become controversial within South Korea as growing numbers own dogs as pets.Eating dog meat has become controversial within South Korea as growing numbers own dogs as pets.

Read MoreAn extraordinary Catholic nun saved Hélène Ullrich and 82 other children during the Holocaust in France.An extraordinary Catholic nun saved Hélène Ullrich and 82 other children during the Holocaust in France.

Read MoreTwo women document their birth stories for the BBC, to show what it’s like to have a baby in a pandemic.Two women document their birth stories for the BBC, to show what it’s like to have a baby in a pandemic.

Read More (BOISE, Idaho) — The U.S. wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that. The U.S. Department of Energy put out the formal request to build what it calls a…

Read More David Connell and his wife, Margaret, were separated for weeks in Italy after catching coronavirus on the Costa Luminosa. For days, David didn’t know if his wife had survived David Connell had to pack his wife Margaret’s luggage quickly. She was sick, lying on the cabin’s bed, conscious but barely. Her knitting and…

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Read More There are cans and can’ts that govern federal law enforcement in the states. What the president is doing in Oregon is unconstitutional. There are cans and can’ts that govern federal law enforcement in the states. What the president is doing in Oregon is unconstitutional.

Read More KAMPALA, Jul 24 (IPS) – There is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These range from GPS tracking systems which identify and trace pastoralists’ herds to livestock vaccine SMS services that alert farmers to disease outbreaks. Read the full story, “How Smart Investments in Technology Can Beef…

Read MoreIsraeli aircraft have attacked several military targets in Syria after “munitions were fired” towards the disputed Golan Heights region, the Israeli army has said.Israeli aircraft have attacked several military targets in Syria after “munitions were fired” towards the disputed Golan Heights region, the Israeli army has said.

Read More (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — A journalist who fled Iran and then exposed Australia’s degrading treatment of asylum-seekers while being held against his will for six years has been granted refugee status in New Zealand. Immigration New Zealand on Friday confirmed that Behrouz Boochani had been given the status, which allows him to legally…

Read More (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — A journalist who fled Iran and then exposed Australia’s degrading treatment of asylum-seekers while being held against his will for six years has been granted refugee status in New Zealand. Immigration New Zealand on Friday confirmed that Behrouz Boochani had been given the status, which allows him to legally…

Read More Israeli helicopters have attacked multiple Syrian Army positions in southern Syria, in retaliation to several projectiles fired towards the Golan Heights. At least two people were reportedly injured in the strikes. The strikes targeted a number of observation posts late on Friday night, the IDF has confirmed, noting it had struck “intelligence gathering means” of…

Read MoreThe six categories are defined by different clusters of symptoms, and some patients in some groups are much more likely to need ventilators.The six categories are defined by different clusters of symptoms, and some patients in some groups are much more likely to need ventilators.

Read More “When the flight is late, we sit in the airport. We have patience and adjust, and we sit quietly,” Sima Taparia, one of Mumbai’s most highly sought-after matchmakers, tells me when we speak in mid-July. Why then, she asks, “don’t we make adjustments in our married life?” Indian Matchmaking, a new Netflix series,…

Read More Democratic leaders in Congress are dialing up pressure on President Donald Trump’s administration over foreign election interference, saying it’s time for officials to make a “concrete and specific statement” to inform voters ahead of the 2020 contest. The Democrats did not detail exactly what they want the administration to say. Democratic leaders in…

Read More US claims Russia tested satellite-launched weapon this month Negotiators to meet in Vienna on Monday US and Russian officials will meet in Vienna on Monday to discuss whether and how to regulate the militarisation of space, in the wake of an alleged Russian satellite-launched missile test. The two governments agreed to hold a…

Read MoreThe incredibly rare family portrait highlights two baby exoplanets orbiting a very young, sun-like star.The incredibly rare family portrait highlights two baby exoplanets orbiting a very young, sun-like star.

Read More The arrest of a popular regional governor has led to protests demanding his release. Amid the pandemic and an economic downturn, the protests pose an additional challenge for President Vladimir Putin. (Image credit: Igor Volkov/AP) The arrest of a popular regional governor has led to protests demanding his release. Amid the pandemic and…

Read More Judge says images are critical for investigations but newspaper argues move puts independence and reporters’ safety at risk A judge has ordered five Seattle news outlets to comply with a subpoena and give the Seattle police department unpublished video and photos from a 30 May racial justice protest. The King county superior court…

Read More Comments will be a blow to No 10, which had hoped Merkel would help break deadlock Angela Merkel’s government has called for more realism from the UK in the ongoing trade and security talks, after the EU capitals were given a “sobering” update by Michel Barnier following the recent round of Brexit negotiations.…

Read More The June 29 murder of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, singer and activist, has triggered a popular uprising in Ethiopia. TIME columnist Ian Bremmer described the protests in a recent piece; since he wrote it the death toll has risen to at least 289, with over 7,000 detained. Internet services were shut down within hours of…

Read More The Ukrainians have ties to Russia and their own checkered pasts. But some Republicans are taking them seriously, and two of the operatives plan to be in Washington soon to push their agenda. View Entire Post › The Ukrainians have ties to Russia and their own checkered pasts. But some Republicans are taking…

Read More This article is excerpted from TIME: SUSTAINABILITY, available at retailers and on Amazon. In his book Walden, the American essayist Henry David Thoreau famously documented his attempts to live simply and “deliberately” on the edge of a lake in the woods of Massachusetts. While many today think of Thoreau’s memoir as a paean…

Read MoreMore than 70 staff resign at top independent site Index, in a row over media freedom.More than 70 staff resign at top independent site Index, in a row over media freedom.

Read More (BRUSSELS) — Belgian health authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died after testing positive for the coronavirus amid a surge of infections in the country. The announcement Friday came a day after Belgium decided to reinforce restriction measures to slow the spread of the virus, including mandatory masks in crowded outdoor public spaces.…

Read More (BRUSSELS) — Belgian health authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died after testing positive for the coronavirus amid a surge of infections in the country. The announcement Friday came a day after Belgium decided to reinforce restriction measures to slow the spread of the virus, including mandatory masks in crowded outdoor public spaces.…

Read More GENEVA, Jul 24 (IPS) – Dr David Nabarro is Special Envoy to the World Health Organisation on COVID-19 and Strategic Director of 4SD. He sets out his challenge to leaders to use COVID-19 as an opportunity for radical change that responds to the needs and the interests of all of humanity. Countries must…

Read More NEW YORK, Jul 24 (IPS) – I, like many of my fellow Americans, am extremely concerned about Trump’s dictatorial tendencies. Given his behavior – what he said and did over the past four years – he may well act on some of these tendencies, especially if he loses the election by a narrow…

Read More (CHICAGO) — Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks were taken down early Friday at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protesters trying to topple one of the monuments to the Italian explorer clashed with police. Crews used a large crane to remove the statue in downtown…

Read More Moves by Britain, India and Australia signal an emerging if loose coalition against Beijing’s expansionism, economic warfare and COVID-19 propaganda. Moves by Britain, India and Australia signal an emerging if loose coalition against Beijing’s expansionism, economic warfare and COVID-19 propaganda.

Read More (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dismissed campaigners seeking to oppose vaccinations, describing so-called anti-vaxxers as “nuts.’’ Johnson asked staff at a London medical center what they thought of anti-vaxxers while adding, “There’s all these anti-vaxxers now. They are nuts, they are nuts.” Johnson was touring the east London center to…

Read More SYDNEY, Australia, Jul 24 (IPS) – Sixteen-year-old Suhana Khan had just completed her grade 10 exams in March, when India imposed a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. Since then, she has been spending her mornings and evenings doing household chores, from cooking and cleaning to fetching drinking water from the tube well.  Read the full…

Read More The Hagia Sophia has long been hailed as a symbol of the coexistence of Christianity and Islam, a cultural junction between East and West. (Image credit: Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The Hagia Sophia has long been hailed as a symbol of the coexistence of Christianity and Islam, a cultural junction between…