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Read More Their ambitions for a new life in Colombia shattered, migrants are lining up for the bus journey back to an uncertain future Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rosa Vera, a 40-year-old from a small town in crisis-ridden Venezuela, thought moving to Colombia would give her the chance to find…

Read More A fresh intelligence memo casts doubts on the media-pedaled story that US spy agencies were dead sure that Russia supposedly offered to pay Afghan militants to kill Americans, a new report says. Read more Career CIA officer made ‘the right call’ by not briefing Trump on ‘Russian bounties’ – NSA O’Brien The two-and-a-half-page…

Read More As the coronavirus spreads in Africa, it threatens in multiple ways those who earn their living on the streets — people like Mignonne, a 25-year-old sex worker with HIV. The lockdown in Rwanda has kept many of her customers away, she said, so she has less money to buy food. “Yet it’s equally…

Read More Vic Goddard is one of many school leaders daunted by the burden of supporting pupils and staff through their grief Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Vic Goddard is trying not to cry. The headteacher of Passmores academy in Harlow and star of the 2011 TV series Educating Essex is…

Read More Exclusive: Fashion brand profits from ‘stay home’ clothing supplied at speed from city now experiencing Covid-19 surge Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage On 27 March, even as the rest of the UK were trying to make sense of how to get through the coronavirus crisis, Boohoo seemed to have…

Read More Regime’s critics call for overhaul of system of patronage many say has reinforced widespread corruption Lebanon’s catastrophic economic collapse is gathering pace, with its currency shedding value daily, prices of essential foods out of the reach of many and talks that could unlock a desperately needed bailout crippled by what critics say is…

Read More As some attack face coverings as an assault on freedom, some Trump allies have bowed to reality amid Covid-19’s spread Nancy Allen, 73, wears a face mask in the chicken coop at her farm but not when she goes to church. “There’s been so much change in what we should do and what…

Read More UN health body says it found out about the outbreak itself, not via Chinese officials; US cases increase 53,000 on Friday; English pubs reopen Coronavirus latest updates The World Health Organization was alerted to the coronavirus crisis by its own office in China, and not by the local authorities, according to reports, as…

Read More Marriages and haircuts take place the minute the government’s coronavirus lockdown deadline passes at midnight Whether it’s getting a haircut or getting married, a small sense of normality has returned to England just after midnight, with hair salons and wedding venues reopening. Sandra Jacobs was among the first people through the door at…

Read More Blockbusters such as Tenet and Mulan are slated for a summer release, but the future of film is shrouded in uncertainty Modern Toss on cinemas reopening from 4 July … Cinema is back at last! Less with a big, cannonball splash off the high board than a tentative, slow-motion easing in, as if…

Read More Donald Heathfield, like his wife, had been born in a cemetery, a ghost rising from the dead. A baby boy had been born on Feb. 4, 1962, in Canada, the third of four children of Howard and Shirley. Six weeks later, on March 23, Shirley found little Donald lying still, a tiny arm…

Read More North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang. The statement by North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui came after President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, told…

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Read More At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out our history.” The president dug further into American…

Read MoreUS president says protests over racial inequality threatens foundations of American society.US president says protests over racial inequality threatens foundations of American society.

Read More As Covid-19 hit, many solo parents found their support networks suddenly gone. How did they fare? On day two of lockdown, bone tired after an anxiety-induced sleepless night, I sliced into my forefinger trying to cut through a frozen bagel. I cleaned the wound, dressed it as best I could, and prayed it…

Read More Many churches, mosques, synagogues and temples will remain empty, as faith leaders weigh coronavirus risks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Towards the end of the eucharist service at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday morning, the Very Reverend Robert Willis, the cathedral’s dean, will strap a plastic visor over his face…

Read More Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousands more troops from the war. It did give critics of the deal another reason to say the Taliban shouldn’t be trusted. The bounty information was included…

Read More US president enflames national tensions with attack on ‘leftwing revolution’ and plan for national memorial of statues of ‘American heroes’ Standing beneath Mount Rushmore on the eve of American independence day, Donald Trump staged a defiant celebration of what critics say is white identity politics and warned the nation’s history is under siege…

Read More Ex-Fox News presenter is key fundraiser for Trump re-election campaign and latest of president’s circle to contract the disease US records highest daily increase in coronavirus cases The girlfriend of Donald Trump Jnr, the US president’s eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus, US media have reported. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is a…

Read MoreKimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports.Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports.

Read More Streaming platform says it is giving viewers ‘more choice’ after British singer accuses film of glamourising rape Netflix will continue to stream hit Polish film 365 Days despite calls for its withdrawal, including by British singer Duffy, who accused it of glamourising rape and sex trafficking. The Welsh singer-songwriter wrote an open letter…

Read More AFL figures say many people would regard their words as racially discriminatory of the St Kilda great and ‘we sincerely apologise’ Three AFL figures including media commentator Sam Newman have issued a formal apology and signed a six-figure settlement with St Kilda great Nicky Winmar over comments they made on a podcast about…

Read MoreAnimal rights groups say a ban on the sale of dog meat in Nagaland is a milestone.Animal rights groups say a ban on the sale of dog meat in Nagaland is a milestone.

Read More Texas became a national coronavirus hotspot this week but didn’t close popular beaches like Galveston until Friday, when crowds still appeared. Texas became a national coronavirus hotspot this week but didn’t close popular beaches like Galveston until Friday, when crowds still appeared.

Read More A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 5:18 p.m. Pacific time 15 miles from Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 5:18 p.m. Pacific time 15 miles from Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Read MoreGrim milestone comes as WHO urges countries hit by serious outbreaks to ‘wake up’ to ground reality and ‘take control’.Grim milestone comes as WHO urges countries hit by serious outbreaks to ‘wake up’ to ground reality and ‘take control’.

Read MorePortuguese leaders say the country’s exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is “absurd”.Portuguese leaders say the country’s exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is “absurd”.

Read More The BBC’s Amensisa Ifa was close to Ethiopian protest singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday. The BBC’s Amensisa Ifa was close to Ethiopian protest singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday.

Read MoreThe BBC’s Amensisa Ifa was close to Ethiopian protest singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday.The BBC’s Amensisa Ifa was close to Ethiopian protest singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday.

Read More President Vladimir Putin now has the legal right to remain in power until 2036, after a large majority of Russians voted in favor of Kremlin-backed constitutional reforms. President Vladimir Putin now has the legal right to remain in power until 2036, after a large majority of Russians voted in favor of Kremlin-backed constitutional…

Read MoreResorts on Spain’s southern coast are hoping for tourists to save their summer.Resorts on Spain’s southern coast are hoping for tourists to save their summer.

Read More 4 July holiday weekend set to start with continued rise in infections; Brazil cases pass 1.5m; Boris Johnson defends decision to reopen pubs on Saturday. Follow all the developments live What we’re learning about Covid as US states open upHow Victoria’s outbreak divided AustraliaScotland and Wales attack UK government’s shambolic travel changes 12.31am…

Read MoreThe president promises a tremendous 3 July, but critics fear the event is risky as virus cases rise.The president promises a tremendous 3 July, but critics fear the event is risky as virus cases rise.

Read MoreToronto’s immersive exhibition allows audiences to experience art from the comfort of their car.Toronto’s immersive exhibition allows audiences to experience art from the comfort of their car.