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Read More (LOS ANGELES) — The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month was ruled a suicide Thursday following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the family who said authorities initially were too quick to rule out the possibility he was lynched. The…

Read More Park Geun-hye, the first woman to have become President of South Korea, has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars and a hefty fine for giving out bribes and illegally using the government’s off-the-book funds. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Park Geun-hye, the first woman to have become President of South Korea, has been sentenced…

Read More Attacks by Islamist groups and rising ethnic tension in the Mopti region have led to life-threatening disruption to farming practices A surge in fighting in central Mali has forced hundreds of villagers from farmland they depend on and could leave them without enough food to survive this year, according to a study of…

Read More State recorded a record high of 120 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday and is seeing one of the largest outbreaks in the US Disney World is set to begin reopening in Florida this weekend despite surging numbers of new coronavirus cases in the state. Two of the entertainment giant’s Orlando theme parks, Magic Kingdom…

Read More Journalists ordered to be questioned after broadcast of documentary about migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur during Covid-19 pandemic Five Australian journalists are being interrogated by Malaysian authorities who have accused them of sedition and defamation after the broadcast of a documentary about migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur during Covid-19. A week after the…

Read More Former New Zealand prime minister says WHO director general said during early days he was ‘screaming every day but no one is listening’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A former prime minister of New Zealand whose leadership was defined by stability and thoroughness has been appointed to investigate if…

Read More The British public have discovered hundreds of thousands of archaeological objects, and the British Museum has revealed that the number recorded by its Portable Antiquities Scheme has hit a milestone 1.5m. These finds have radically transformed what we know about life through time on the British Isles Continue reading…The British public have discovered…

Read More Michel Barnier has written to Mark Francois and told the Chair of the Eurosceptic European Research Group of Tory MPs that Brexit isn’t worth it. Mr Francois had sent the EU’s chief negotiator an open letter, which he titled a “missive from a free country”, on June 29. “While nobody has been able…

Read MorePolice they shot dead Vikas Dubey when he stole the gun of a cop and tried to flee from custody.Police they shot dead Vikas Dubey when he stole the gun of a cop and tried to flee from custody.

Read More The Australian government and its partners had no choice but to recognise the new reality in Hong Kong I feel sorry for Chinese foreign ministry officials, with whom I have had many good conversations over the years. They have been pushed to lambast Australia and other Western democracies with such frequency that they…

Read More Descendants of the 3,000 British internees and their families recount one of the war’s forgotten episodes The soldiers and gendarmes came early – so early that some of the people they took were still wearing pyjamas. In the first days of July 1940, barely a week after the armistice, few had been expecting…

Read MoreTeam arrived at Malaysia police headquarters on Friday and are being accused of offences including sedition.Team arrived at Malaysia police headquarters on Friday and are being accused of offences including sedition.

Read MoreMayor found dead in northern Seoul a day after his secretary filed a police complaint alleging sexual harassment.Mayor found dead in northern Seoul a day after his secretary filed a police complaint alleging sexual harassment.

Read More City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nightclubs and hostess bars in Tokyo are to be paid to close after the Japanese capital recorded 224 coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily tally…

Read More This book will explain the origins of the territorial and maritime disputes in Asia in an accessible way. We are accepting abstracts until 30 September.This book will explain the origins of the territorial and maritime disputes in Asia in an accessible way. We are accepting abstracts until 30 September.

Read MoreHighest single-day jump in infections in Mexico and South Africa as Singaporeans head to polls under COVID-19 cloud.Highest single-day jump in infections in Mexico and South Africa as Singaporeans head to polls under COVID-19 cloud.

Read MoreThe justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.

Read MoreAid groups say the first case is “a major blow” for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.Aid groups say the first case is “a major blow” for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.

Read More Coronavirus health and safety requirements could change the appeal of an airport that even locals visited on their days off. The pressure is felt across Asia, which had been the site of an airport expansion boom prior to the pandemic. Coronavirus health and safety requirements could change the appeal of an airport that…

Read MoreMore people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.More people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.

Read More The announcement from the country’s interim president, Jeanine Áñez, comes just days after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he had contracted COVID-19. (Image credit: Aizar Raldes/AFP via Getty Images) The announcement from the country’s interim president, Jeanine Áñez, comes just days after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he had contracted COVID-19.

Read More Expats say they feel insecure about living somewhere ‘where the walls have ears’ • Australia’s Hong Kong intervention was hardly strident but that didn’t matter to China Australian expats in Hong Kong are feeling jittery about their future after Beijing imposed a new national security law that could lead to foreigners being arbitrarily…

Read More State and territory leaders to consider cap on international arrivals as Melbourne infections grow. Follow live news and updates Eight Melbourne public housing towers released to stage three restrictions Follow our global live blog Download the Guardian app to get the most important news notifications 1.15am BST We’re expecting the Victorian government to…

Read More (MIAMI) — Tropical Storm Fay, the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed off the North Carolina coast on Thursday and is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the mid-Atlantic coast and southern New England. Reconnaissance aircraft put the center of Fay approximately 40 miles (65…

Read More Covid-19 outbreak accelerates across Africa; Venezuelan Socialist Party boss also tests positive; Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ‘in good health’. Follow the latest updates: South Africa warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ as outbreak accelerates across continent Bolivia’s president and Venezuela’s Socialist party leader test positive for Covid-19 WHO says coronavirus pandemic still accelerating Trudeau and…

Read More Announcements come after Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, tested positive and underline the extent to which Covid-19 is sweeping across the region Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Two more leading Latin American politicians – from Bolivia and Venezuela – have said they have tested positive for Covid-19 in the same…

Read MoreFrom his laptop in Essex, Dr Tahir Akhtar is advising Pakistani doctors on treating coronavirus patients.From his laptop in Essex, Dr Tahir Akhtar is advising Pakistani doctors on treating coronavirus patients.

Read More Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity. Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.

Read MoreEgypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.

Read MoreBolivia’s president says she has tested positive for coronavirus.Bolivia’s president says she has tested positive for coronavirus.

Read More Following the Indian government’s ban of 59 apps owned by Chinese companies, the video app company is reminding people it’s American. View Entire Post › Following the Indian government’s ban of 59 apps owned by Chinese companies, the video app company is reminding people it’s American.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreSome states have mandated mask-wearing in public, while others have left it to counties and cities to issue rules.Some states have mandated mask-wearing in public, while others have left it to counties and cities to issue rules.

Read More Exclusive: Backlog of cases awaiting determination – including first one lodged under land rights act in 1984 – labelled a ‘betrayal’ There are 37,000 unresolved Aboriginal land claims in New South Wales awaiting determination by the government, including the first claim lodged under the land rights act in 1984. The backlog has been…

Read MoreChina is accused of persecuting Uighur Muslims, including by locking them up in detention camps.China is accused of persecuting Uighur Muslims, including by locking them up in detention camps.

Read MoreFirst-time US district attorney report shows poor police, legal practices cost 25 men 426 combined years in prison.First-time US district attorney report shows poor police, legal practices cost 25 men 426 combined years in prison.