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Read MoreHeavy rain triggers a wave of mud, engulfing workers at the site in Kachin state, officials say.Heavy rain triggers a wave of mud, engulfing workers at the site in Kachin state, officials say.

Read MoreThai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit has become the latest exiled government critic to be abducted.Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit has become the latest exiled government critic to be abducted.

Read MoreThe US House Speaker said the law was a “brutal, sweeping crackdown” against Hong Kong’s people.The US House Speaker said the law was a “brutal, sweeping crackdown” against Hong Kong’s people.

Read More Mexican first lady Beatriz Gutierrez has issued an apology and locked her Twitter account after her remarks about children suffering from cancer were slammed as insensitive and dismissive. Gutierrez posted a tweet marking the two-year anniversary of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s electoral victory – but her celebratory mood was quickly dampened by…

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Read More The bodies of some 113 people have been recovered from the rubble following a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar, the country’s Fire Service Department has confirmed. Heavy monsoon rains created a “muddy wave” which trapped workers and scavengers at the site at roughly 8am local time on Thursday in the jade-rich…

Read MoreThe miners were ‘smothered by a wave of mud’ caused by heavy rain, officials say.The miners were ‘smothered by a wave of mud’ caused by heavy rain, officials say.

Read More Doctors are seeing more and more young patients – and health experts are urging young people to take the virus seriously Until recently, the majority of coronavirus cases that Dr Quinn Snyder, an emergency doctor at one of Arizona’s largest emergency departments, saw were older people. But since mid-May, when the state’s stay-at-home…

Read MoreThe viral picture of three-year-old child has sparked outrage with family accusing armed forces of killing the victim.The viral picture of three-year-old child has sparked outrage with family accusing armed forces of killing the victim.

Read More Russians back amendments including constitutional mention of ‘faith in God’, pension and minimum wage boosts and a ban on gay marriage The Kremlin and its supporters have won a nationwide vote to amend the constitution and reset Vladimir Putin’s term limits, potentially allowing him to rule as president until 2036. The ad-hoc vote,…

Read More Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother’s arm while exploring her mother’s small apartment on a cobblestone street in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Piety neighborhood. The girl with a constant smile celebrated her first birthday in February,…

Read More Language is used routinely only by a diminishing number of elderly islanders A casual visitor to Scotland might assume that the Gaelic language is thriving, with every police car carrying the word poileas and every ambulance ambaileans. Yet in the few places where it is spoken, the language is in a profound, potentially…

Read More Sotheby’s will auction 1931 charcoal drawing that shines light on artist’s affair with Marie-Thérèse Walter A tender and largely unseen portrait by Picasso of his lover and muse Marie-Thérèse Walter, which the artist personally kept until his death, is to appear at auction for the first time. The 1931 charcoal drawing shines light…

Read More As social media has become more inhospitable, the appeal of private online groups has grown. But they hold their own dangers – to those both inside and out. By William Davies In the spring, as the virus swept across the world and billions of people were compelled to stay at home, the popularity…

Read More LIMA, Peru — Blocks-long lines formed at bus stops, food markets and shopping centers in Peru’s capital Wednesday as people left their homes en masse to go to work or shop as a 106-day coronavirus lockdown ended in many parts of the country. For the first time in months, food vendors offered breakfasts…

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Read More “I feel humiliated. We were doubly hit: not given medical attention and not given the body of our father.” View Entire Post › “I feel humiliated. We were doubly hit: not given medical attention and not given the body of our father.”View Entire Post ›

Read More We ‘Quarantinis’ have felt vilified for returning to New Zealand but everyone I’ve spoken to has been forced to return due to hardship When my mother told me in March that I should return home from London to New Zealand, I scoffed. That would be premature, I said. My job is secure. A…

Read More Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the Special Forces Command, or KSK, had created a “wall of secrecy” around itself and she announced the partial disbanding of the commando force. (Image credit: Thomas Kienzle/AP) Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the Special Forces Command, or KSK, had created a “wall of secrecy” around itself and…

Read More Crackdown on illegal excavation and smuggling amid fears that scientific and historic heritage is being lost New Zealand’s conservation minister has released plans to tackle the lucrative trade in the bones of the extinct giant flightless moa bird amid fears that millions of years of science is disappearing as entire skeletons are broken…

Read More NEW YORK — A New York appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for a publisher to distribute a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece over the objections of the president’s brother. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division said it was lifting a restraint that a judge put on Simon &…

Read MoreThe president shifts course after his fellow Republicans urge Americans to wear face coverings.The president shifts course after his fellow Republicans urge Americans to wear face coverings.

Read More NEW YORK — Spurred by broad public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of Black activists from across the U.S. will hold a virtual convention in August to produce a new political agenda that seeks to build on the success of the protests that followed George Floyd’s death. The 2020 Black…

Read More A referendum’s result gives Putin the opportunity to be Russia’s longest-serving ruler since Peter the Great. A referendum’s result gives Putin the opportunity to be Russia’s longest-serving ruler since Peter the Great.

Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to have secured his political future on Wednesday with 78 percent of votes counted supporting a controversial national referendum that could see the former KGB agent stay in power until 2036. The referendum proposed more than 200 constitutional amendments, one of which will see presidential term limits reset,…

Read MoreActor Geoffrey Rush will receive a record sum from an Australian newspaper, after it lost an appeal.Actor Geoffrey Rush will receive a record sum from an Australian newspaper, after it lost an appeal.

Read More Actor to be awarded full $2.9m in damages after judges reject all publisher’s grounds of appeal, including for a retrial, that costs be reduced and that it defamed Rush. Follow the latest updates 1.09am BST Though the appeal was dismissed, the appeal court has agreed with one part of the Daily Telegraph’s submissions,…

Read MoreSecurity Council resolution calls for ‘cessation of hostilities’ for 90 days while New Zealand health minister resigns.Security Council resolution calls for ‘cessation of hostilities’ for 90 days while New Zealand health minister resigns.

Read More Twenty-four people were shot dead after a group of gunmen stormed a drug rehab center in Central Mexico and opened fire on patients and employees, the second deadly attack on the facility since last month. The alleged mass shooting in the city of Irapuato on Wednesday was first reported in local media and…

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Read More David Clark resigns after controversy over handling of Covid-19; Middle East records 1m cases amid easing and return of tourists; California rolls back reopening of bars. Follow all the latest updates California rolls back reopening of bars and restaurants Global report: first tourists arrive in Greece as Brazil cases hit 60,000 Oxford offers…

Read More As the House and Senate prepare to leave Washington for a two-week break, action on national police reform seems increasingly unlikely. As the House and Senate prepare to leave Washington for a two-week break, action on national police reform seems increasingly unlikely.

Read MoreTurkey’s Council of State rules on Thursday whether the iconic site can be turned back into a mosque.Turkey’s Council of State rules on Thursday whether the iconic site can be turned back into a mosque.

Read MoreAuthorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters and arrested more than 300 people. The protesters oppose new national security laws that aim to crack down on dissent.Authorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters and arrested more…

Read More Border officials say shipment contained 13 tons of weaves and other hair products worth $800,000 US federal authorities have seized a shipment of products made from human hair believed to have been taken from Muslims in labor camps in China’s western Xinjiang province. Customs and Border Protection officials said that 13 tons (11.8…