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Read More A missile operator who didn’t properly calibrate his radar system fired on the Ukrainian passenger plane without authorization, Iran says. All 176 people on board were killed on Jan. 8. (Image credit: Akbar Tavakoli/IRNA/AFP via Getty Images) A missile operator who didn’t properly calibrate his radar system fired on the Ukrainian passenger plane…

Read MoreInfection reported day after her father in-law, acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, and husband Abhishek were hospitalised.Infection reported day after her father in-law, acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, and husband Abhishek were hospitalised.

Read MoreOpposition leaders reject President Keïta’s “nonsense” concessions as political unrest grows.Opposition leaders reject President Keïta’s “nonsense” concessions as political unrest grows.

Read More Opposition leaders reject President Keïta’s “nonsense” concessions as political unrest grows. Opposition leaders reject President Keïta’s “nonsense” concessions as political unrest grows.

Read More Face masks should not be made mandatory in shops, Michael Gove has said, despite Downing Street’s insistence the policy is still under review and could be introduced. Mr Gove warned against introducing a “binary divide” by making masks obligatory in public, stressing that face masks are “significantly less important outdoors…than indoors”. People should…

Read More Iran’s supreme leader Sunday called the resurgence of the novel coronavirus in the country “truly tragic” and urged all citizens to help stem what has been the region’s deadliest outbreak. “Let everyone play their part in the best way to break the chain of transmission in the short term and save the country,”…

Read More Mary Ruck on the forced labour endured by Kenyans during the 1950s state of emergency, Dr Charmian Goldwyn on today’s inequalities, Fawzi Ibrahim on the downside to reparations and James Heartfield on Lord Palmerston’s acknowledgment of Britain’s debt to Africa. Plus letters from Norman Miller and John Pelling Afua Hirsch (The case for…

Read MoreWith visitors from America (where coronavirus is raging) banned from Europe, Italy is suffering even further from the economic fallout of the pandemicWith visitors from America (where coronavirus is raging) banned from Europe, Italy is suffering even further from the economic fallout of the pandemic

Read MoreMinnesota native Annie Ojile captures scenes of a locked-down Italy devoid of American tourists during the coronavirus outbreakMinnesota native Annie Ojile captures scenes of a locked-down Italy devoid of American tourists during the coronavirus outbreak

Read More (ATLANTA) — A 9-year-old who was shot four times Wednesday night in Atlanta has undergone surgery and is recovering, his mother said Saturday. Keyona Carson told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that her son Javonni Carson was filming TikTok videos in East Atlanta when someone drove by and fired into a crowd, injuring Javonni and…

Read More On Sunday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos reiterated the Trump Administration’s risky push for schools to fully re-open in the fall. This despite CDC guidelines warning that children meeting in groups could greatly increase the spread of the coronavirus. “Kids need to be back in school and that school leaders across the country need…

Read MoreFloridian department for health confirms 45 additional deaths across 24 hours as governor continues drive to reopen schoolsFloridian department for health confirms 45 additional deaths across 24 hours as governor continues drive to reopen schools

Read More Andrzej Duda faces Rafał Trzaskowski in runoff that will shape country’s political future Voting is under way in Poland’s presidential runoff, which pits the populist incumbent, Andrzej Duda, against the liberal mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski. The outcome will have a huge bearing on the country’s future political trajectory, and polls suggest the…

Read More Mueller breaks silence and condemns Trump for commuting sentence Sign up to our First Thing newsletter Global coronavirus liveblog: latest updates 3.19pm BST Donald Trump has already been busy on Twitter this morning: As US coronavirus cases and deaths continue to soar, Donald Trump started the day by defending his golfing record. No,…

Read MoreActress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her father-in-law, husband and daughter test positive for Covid-19.Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her father-in-law, husband and daughter test positive for Covid-19.

Read More (TOKYO) — The governor of Japan’s Okinawa island demanded a top U.S. military commander take tougher prevention measures and more transparency hours after officials were told that more than 60 Marines at two bases have been infected with the coronavirus over the past few days. Okinawan officials on Sunday reported a total of…

Read More (TOKYO) — The governor of Japan’s Okinawa island demanded a top U.S. military commander take tougher prevention measures and more transparency hours after officials were told that more than 60 Marines at two bases have been infected with the coronavirus over the past few days. Okinawan officials on Sunday reported a total of…

Read MoreHundreds of thousands of people vote despite fears that doing so may breach a new security law.Hundreds of thousands of people vote despite fears that doing so may breach a new security law.

Read More Folk singer, who also had a solo career, had a long-term illness The Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble has died aged 71. The folk artist, who also had a solo career, had been suffering from a long-term illness. Dyble rose to prominence during the 1960s and performed on Fairport Convention songs including Time…

Read More Pontiff says his ‘thoughts go to Istanbul’ after decision to convert Byzantine-era monument Pope Francis has said he was “very distressed” over Turkey’s decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. “My thoughts go to Istanbul. I’m thinking about Hagia Sophia. I am very distressed,” the pontiff said in…

Read More A chain of errors made by the Iranian military resulted in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January, investigators have said. The tragic incident began with an air defense unit misaligning its radar by 107 degrees. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down shortly after departing from Imam Khomeini International…

Read More A wave of new books try to deal with the murder, deception, torture and racism of a brutal regime The books tell stories of murder, deception, torture and racism, of events 30 or more years ago that still resonate today, of secrets that few want to hear, and of killers who have never…

Read MoreUnofficial poll to decide strongest pro-democracy candidates to contest Legislative Council polls in September.Unofficial poll to decide strongest pro-democracy candidates to contest Legislative Council polls in September.

Read More After months of insisting that the Republican National Convention go off as scheduled despite the pandemic, President Donald Trump is slowly coming to accept that the late August event will not be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he had anticipated. After a venue change, spiking coronavirus cases and a sharp recession,…

Read More In a powerful new book, the journalist and historian reveals how her former friends and colleagues became agents of populism Anne Applebaum can look at the wreck of democratic politics and understand it with a completeness few contemporary writers can match. When she asks who sent Britain into the unending Brexit crisis, or…

Read More Iran said that the misalignment of an air defence unit’s radar system was the key “human error” that led to the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January. “A failure occurred due to a human error in following the procedure” for aligning the radar, causing a “107-degree error” in the system,…

Read More Passengers on an IndiGo flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were terrified when their plane experienced severe turbulence moments before landing in Srinagar, the largest city in Jammu & Kashmir. Video footage recorded inside the aircraft shows the chaos on board, as people scream and cry while the plane rocks and drops dramatically. Watch:…

Read MoreNearly 34 million people affected by torrential downpours which have caused widespread disruption in the country.Nearly 34 million people affected by torrential downpours which have caused widespread disruption in the country.

Read More Broward county, the nation’s sixth-largest school district, is trying to work out a reopening plan – but no one is quite sure how, and when, it will happen Broward county, Florida, is America’s sixth largest school district, where more than 10,000 teachers are tasked with educating more than 270,000 students. Now, it is…

Read More For the first time in history, the U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone has been temporarily deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia. The Scramble Magazine has reported that during mid-June 2020, some 15 months after becoming Fully Operational Capable in Europe, MQ-9 Reapers from USAF’s 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 at Mirosławiec…

Read More Threats of reprisals over help for Hongkongers and refusing 5G technology should be taken very seriously The UK and the People’s Republic of China make an odd couple. In the “golden era” of bilateral relations, ushered in by David Cameron, the UK welcomed Chinese companies to invest in critical infrastructure such as 5G…

Read More Sex workers held a protest urging authorities to end the lockdown for brothels in the northern German city of Hamburg. Brothels have remained closed for more than three months due to Covid-19 restrictions. The women, some of whom wore lingerie, held up signs reading “We are hygiene professionals,” and “We pay taxes and…

Read MoreKeita announces dissolution of constitutional court in bid to quell protests as opposition says more leaders arrested.Keita announces dissolution of constitutional court in bid to quell protests as opposition says more leaders arrested.

Read MoreMillions of displaced Syrians in northwest to have only one border crossing to get aid as Russia prevails over UN vote.Millions of displaced Syrians in northwest to have only one border crossing to get aid as Russia prevails over UN vote.

Read MoreEx-US special counsel Robert Mueller intervenes after President Trump commutes an aide’s jail term.Ex-US special counsel Robert Mueller intervenes after President Trump commutes an aide’s jail term.