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Read MoreAs global cases rise by record numbers, EU leaders struggle to reach a deal on a recovery package.As global cases rise by record numbers, EU leaders struggle to reach a deal on a recovery package.

Read More Mexican security officials are investigating a viral video that appears to show heavily armed, uniformed troops in the service of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels. Mexico’s Public Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo announced on Saturday that authorities were determining the authenticity of the shocking footage. In the short clip, uniformed men…

Read More A United Nations agency acknowledged Sunday that a U.S.-sought oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters. The International Labor Organization said that the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked July 5, citing its captain. “The vessel was taken to…

Read More Syrians headed to polling stations in government-held parts of the war-torn country on Sunday to elect a new parliament amid strict health measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus amid an increase of cases in recent days. The vote is the third to take place in Syria since the conflict began in March…

Read More Supermodel, Cambridge graduate, activist – Lily Cole has many strings to her bow. Now she’s written a book that tackles our most urgent challenge I am tramping through the long grass of a Sussex nature reserve with supermodel-turned-activist Lily Cole. Beyond the gorse and the bracken, a vast open sky stretches before us.…

Read More As Biden builds an impressive coalition of supporters, the Trump campaign hopes to link the candidate to high taxes and socialism Donald Trump’s new campaign manager began his tenure this week with a declaration of intent. “If we win more days than Joe Biden wins, President Trump will be re-elected,” Bill Stepien said…

Read More The bus was on the steep road to the famed Athabasca glacier when it lost control and rolled A glacier tour bus rolled over in Canada’s southern province of Alberta, killing three people and injuring several, according to reports. A sightseeing bus carrying 27 passengers overturned en route to the glacier near the…

Read MoreThe EU’s competition commissioner may have lost in the tax courts. But she is right to pursue Apple et al via other channels Apple’s legal victory over Brussels last week appeared at first glance to give every international company seeking out Europe’s lowest corporate tax rates a considerable boost. Officials at the European commission,…

Read MoreThe state attorney general accuses the federal government of violating citizens’ rights in protests.The state attorney general accuses the federal government of violating citizens’ rights in protests.

Read More Scientists and health campaigners want bans on outlets near schools and an advertising watershed Ministers should regulate processed food as heavily as tobacco to tackle the “massive national challenge” of the UK’s obesity crisis, health experts have warned. They have urged severe restrictions on supermarket promotions of processed foods, and bans on fast…

Read More A civilised country acknowledges its own citizens, whatever they might have done Should “jihadi bride” Shamima Begum be allowed to return to the UK to fight her case not to be stripped of British citizenship? She should. Not because she is a victim of child grooming. Nor because the conditions under which she…

Read More As the UK struggles to carve out a post-Brexit role, the Huawei affair has left it exposed, caught between two superpowers who have no respect for an isolated, vulnerable island Life after divorce can be difficult. Having cut ties with the EU, its partner of 47 years, Britain’s new-minted relationship with China is…

Read More People urged to avoid public transport as community transmission spreads to inner-Sydney suburb and WA imposes tougher restrictions on NSW arrivals • Follow Sunday’s global news live• Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email New South Wales has recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases in three months, prompting the state government…

Read More Boris Johnson must not suppress the truth of the full extent of Putin’s meddling Evidence that Russia and its menacing president, Vladimir Putin, are actively attempting to undermine Britain’s democracy, politics and security continues to pile up. While shocking in themselves, the latest revelations merely confirm a long-established pattern of covert malfeasance, meddling…

Read More The president’s assault on decency has created an emerging coalition, across boundaries of race, class and partisan politics Donald Trump is on the verge of accomplishing what no American president has ever achieved – a truly multi-racial, multi-class, bipartisan political coalition so encompassing it could realign US politics for years to come.Unfortunately for…

Read More Video featuring Linkin Park song taken down after a notice from the band’s management Twitter has disabled a campaign-style video retweeted by Donald Trump, citing a copyright complaint. The video, which included music from the group Linkin Park, disappeared from the president’s Twitter feed late Saturday with the notification: “This media has been…

Read More It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill swiftly approved by Congress in the spring. With COVID-19 cases hitting alarming new highs and the death roll rising, the pandemic’s devastating cycle is happening all over again, leaving Congress little choice but to engineer another costly…

Read More Charlotte Charles urges Boris Johnson to raise son’s case with Mike Pompeo during the US secretary of state’s visit The mother of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn has made an emotional appeal for the prime minister to make her son “top priority” during the US secretary of state’s visit next week. Charlotte Charles urged…

Read More Indian ship worker Tejasvi Duseja is desperate to go home after months stranded offshore by coronavirus border closures and lockdowns that have left more than 200,000 seafarers in limbo. From engineers on cargo ships to waiters on luxury cruise liners, ocean-based workers around the world have been caught up in what the United…

Read MoreOrganisers issued demands including the dissolution of parliament and an end to harassment of government critics.Organisers issued demands including the dissolution of parliament and an end to harassment of government critics.

Read More Accusations that Russian intelligence was involved in cyber attacks on coronavirus labs make ‘no sense’, says envoy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Russia’s ambassador to London has denied accusations by Britain and its allies of helping hackers target labs conducting coronavirus vaccine research, in a UK television interview to…

Read MoreFour women and three men, ages 17 to 22, were among the victims of the shooting while several others escaped.Four women and three men, ages 17 to 22, were among the victims of the shooting while several others escaped.

Read More For two days, the Netherlands and its “frugal” allies have resisted the pleas of Germany and France, the bloc’s most powerful members, to agree a plan to lift the countries hardest hit by the pandemic — most notably Spain and Italy. The Dutch had demanded that member states wield a veto over national…

Read More Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters who took to the Israeli streets on Sunday, including to PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem, demanding he resign and lambasting his coronavirus response. Police used water cannons and mounted units to disperse crowds in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as thousands of protesters demanded…

Read More Daniel Andrews’s announcement comes as state tries to control a second wave of Covid-19 and NSW reports 18 new cases • Follow Sunday’s global news live • What you need to know about Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown rules • Melbourne map: where Covid-19 cases are rising or falling • Sign up for Guardian…

Read MoreItaly’s Conte blames ‘frugal’ member states for impasse as Europe deals with worst economic shock since World War II.Italy’s Conte blames ‘frugal’ member states for impasse as Europe deals with worst economic shock since World War II.

Read More New measure comes into force at 11.59pm on Wednesday as city announces 363 new cases; global deaths pass 600,000; Sydney to limit overseas arrivals to 350 per day from Monday; Restrictions tightened in Barcelona. Follow the latest updates US faces terrifying autumn as virus surges ‘Disastrous’: new lockdown means some Melbourne childcare centres…

Read More Nearly 260,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections have been reported over the past day, according to data from the World Health Organization. More than a quarter were in the U.S. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix/AP) Nearly 260,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections have been reported over the past day, according to data from the…

Read MoreThe number of new cases has surpassed 250,000 in a day, the World Health Organization says.The number of new cases has surpassed 250,000 in a day, the World Health Organization says.

Read MoreWHO reports record increase in COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row while EU leaders hit impasse on stimulus deal.WHO reports record increase in COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row while EU leaders hit impasse on stimulus deal.

Read More Portland police charged protesters on foot early Saturday after federal agents in camouflage unleashed tear gas and local leaders asked them to leave. Portland police charged protesters on foot early Saturday after federal agents in camouflage unleashed tear gas and local leaders asked them to leave.

Read More The Canadian government told the baseball team that the coronavirus would make it unsafe for players to travel between the U.S. and Canada. All MLB teams are set to begin games without fans. (Image credit: Mark Blinch/Getty Images) The Canadian government told the baseball team that the coronavirus would make it unsafe for…

Read MoreFor 70 years Tony May knew nothing about where he came from, except that he’d been left on the bank of the Thames.For 70 years Tony May knew nothing about where he came from, except that he’d been left on the bank of the Thames.

Read MoreKing Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 but is once again in the spotlight over his financial dealings.King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 but is once again in the spotlight over his financial dealings.

Read MoreCovid-19 kills more men than women, so why are they shunning protective masks the most?Covid-19 kills more men than women, so why are they shunning protective masks the most?