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Read MoreIn theory all migrants have access to healthcare in Mexico, the reality is they can rarely go to public hospitals.In theory all migrants have access to healthcare in Mexico, the reality is they can rarely go to public hospitals.

Read More The US State Department is “disappointed” by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to reopen Istanbul’s historic Hagia Sophia as a mosque. Erdogan’s decision has been roundly criticized ahead of the move. The Islamic call to prayer will ring out from the sixth-century Hagia Sophia again on July 24, Erdogan announced on Friday,…

Read More DEHRADUN, India, Jul 10 (IPS) – The Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown has intensified most inequities in society- specifically those that affect vulnerable communities, including persons with disabilities, particularly young girls. As an aftermath of recent media attention, many government organizations, nonprofits and philanthropies have come together to ensure girls and women…

Read More A pair of KFC customers in Melbourne ordered food for 20 people. Authorities immediately suspected they were flouting lockdown rules. View Entire Post › A pair of KFC customers in Melbourne ordered food for 20 people. Authorities immediately suspected they were flouting lockdown rules.View Entire Post ›

Read More “I’m kind of the stereotypical young person in that I was looking forward to voting for Bernie Sanders, and I’m not really thrilled with the choice of Joe Biden,” says 19-year-old Miles Brewster, a recent high school graduate. He adds, “But it’s got to be done.” This year Gen Z, or those born…

Read More Labor’s Senate leader warns against ‘anti-China rhetoric’ during Covid-19 crisis and says climate change will be ‘the next pandemic’ Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications The Covid-19 catastrophe has “reinforced a macho strain of nationalism” while fuelling damaging levels of…

Read More Anjum Rahman and Aliya Danzeisen have devoted their lives to raising awareness of the warning signs before the terror attack It was another long drive, another night away from home and another morning thinking nervously about what they would say, hoping this time they would be taken seriously. Then, in the back room…

Read MoreUNESCO, Greece, Cyprus and church leaders among others express concern about changing status of the sixth-century site.UNESCO, Greece, Cyprus and church leaders among others express concern about changing status of the sixth-century site.

Read More Crossroads Community Church Senior Pastor Jim Clark wants to keep his 1,500 parishioners safe during the coronavirus pandemic but he’s drawing the line at a new California ban on singing or chanting at religious services. “I said enough’s enough,” Clark said. The California ban was one of a number of restrictions on indoor…

Read More Women’s-rights activists took to the streets in Paris and other cities in France to decry the appointment of Gerald Darmanin as interior minister. Darmanin is subject to an ongoing rape investigation. Dozens of activists bearing signs condemning Darmanin and rape culture in general greeted the new interior minister as he arrived in Dijon…

Read MoreGlobal coronavirus cases have more than doubled in six weeks.Global coronavirus cases have more than doubled in six weeks.

Read More TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is under mounting pressure from lawmakers, who see the company as a potential national security threat. TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is under mounting pressure from lawmakers, who see the company as a potential national security threat.

Read MoreThe Russians argue that aid for Syria should be channelled through their ally, the Syrian government.The Russians argue that aid for Syria should be channelled through their ally, the Syrian government.

Read More The summer of 2016 was a rough time for the Democratic Party. Hillary Clinton’s supporters were angry that Bernie Sanders had taken so long to concede the primary. Sanders supporters were angry that Clinton seemed dismissive of Sanders’ movement. It was a summer of seething, culminating in a Democratic convention marked by a…

Read More WE Charity, which was awarded multimillion-dollar government contract, paid PM’s mother and wife for appearances at events Political rivals of Justin Trudeau are calling for a criminal investigation after it emerged that members of his family were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by a charity to which his government recently awarded a…

Read MoreThirteen members of UNSC vote to extend approval for aid to be delivered into Syria across two border crossings.Thirteen members of UNSC vote to extend approval for aid to be delivered into Syria across two border crossings.

Read More Iran has vowed consequences for any foreign power that might have been involved in the recent incident at the Natanz uranium-enrichment site. The blast came amid a series of incidents at other Iranian vital sites. “It is still too early to talk about and make any judgment regarding the main cause and reason…

Read MoreDonald Trump claimed on Friday, without providing supporting evidence, that the United States would have been “inundated” with coronavirus had his administration not erected over 200 miles of barrier along the US-Mexcio border – ignoring surging cases, hospitalisations and deaths in several border states.Donald Trump claimed on Friday, without providing supporting evidence, that the…

Read More Aaron McKenzie broke into Kelly Fauvrelle’s bedroom and stabbed her 21 times A man has been found guilty of stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage, killing her and their baby. Aaron McKenzie, 26, broke into Kelly Fauvrelle’s bedroom as she slept and stabbed her 21 times, causing catastrophic injuries, the Old…

Read More (PARIS) — Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year’s devastating fire. No swimming pool or organic garden on the roof of the medieval Paris monument, or contemporary glass spire, or other modern twists. And to stay historically accurate, it will again be built with potentially toxic…

Read More (PARIS) — Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year’s devastating fire. No swimming pool or organic garden on the roof of the medieval Paris monument, or contemporary glass spire, or other modern twists. And to stay historically accurate, it will again be built with potentially toxic…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 (IPS) –  The coronavirus lockdown in Kazakhstan, and the resultant limited public oversight and limited publication engagement, has paved the way for the government to introduce amendments to the country’s laws around gender that could see the exclusion of the rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer…

Read More KESERWAN, Lebanon, Jul 10 (IPS) – They were promised the world but ended up in a Lebanese household. This is the story of many domestic workers in Lebanon. With a 70-year-old sponsor system still in place, domestic workers are tied to their employers with little or no basic rights. The ‘Kafala’ system is…

Read More PHNOM PENH, Jul 10 (IPS) – Fulfilling women’s and girls’ rights through promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is an essential prerequisite for reaching national development goals as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read the full story, “World Population Day 2020 – ‘The Time is Now to Accelerate the…

Read More A new CEO is steering a company that’s seen years of slumping revenues and whose home market of Japan has an aging population. But “don’t count out Hello Kitty,” says an author of a book about Sanrio. (Image credit: Hitoshi Yamada/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A new CEO is steering a company that’s seen…

Read MoreExperts say for reform to be meaningful, it must reach the top of law enforcement leadership.Experts say for reform to be meaningful, it must reach the top of law enforcement leadership.

Read More Status of Unesco-listed 1,500-year-old building has been hotly debated for decades A Turkish court ruling has paved the way for Istanbul’s crowning architectural jewel, Hagia Sophia museum, to be turned back into a mosque – a politically charged decision that has drawn international criticism but delighted the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s conservative base.…

Read More Claims of staged killing after police say Vikas Dubey was shot while try to escape arrest Police have shot dead one of India’s most wanted criminals a day after his arrest, sparking accusations of an unofficial killing. Officials said Vikas Dubey, who was detained over the killing of eight police officers, was shot…

Read More MIAMI, Jul 10 (IPS) – Joaquin Roy is Professor Jean Monnet and Director of the European UnionCenter at the University of Miami”As we were saying yesterday.” When, after an abnormal interruption of the school calendar, as happened recently with the extension of spring break (which does not coincide with “Easter”), I return to…

Read More The governor of Tehran province dispelled speculation of explosions that reportedly rocked the neighboring cities of Qods and Garmdareh, adding to a growing mystery over incidents that have hit Iran’s key sites in recent weeks. Rumors that a series of blasts had occurred in the outskirts of Tehran and the nearby cities of…

Read MoreA Turkish court clears way for Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum, built in 6th Century, to revert to being a mosque.A Turkish court clears way for Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum, built in 6th Century, to revert to being a mosque.

Read MoreA Turkish court cleared the way on Friday to convert one of world’s most treasured cultural sites into a Muslim house of worship, potentially sharpening the rift between the Ankara government and Europe.A Turkish court cleared the way on Friday to convert one of world’s most treasured cultural sites into a Muslim house of…

Read More A Turkish court has ruled that a decades-old decision to convert the famous Hagia Sofia into a museum was unlawful, opening the door to Ankara’s stated plan of turning the ancient structure back into a mosque. The court ruled on Friday that the 1934 decree converting the ancient Byzantine cathedral into a museum was not…

Read More While many Britons and business owners long for a return to ways of summers past, others urge caution Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sunbathing on a deserted beach in Mallorca, Nicola Brett says she is having the “best holiday ever”. The 31-year-old gym sales executive from York arrived on…

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