Month: September 2020

Read MoreMy enhanced sense of smell means my olfactory memory bank overflows while other memories are an incomplete painting.My enhanced sense of smell means my olfactory memory bank overflows while other memories are an incomplete painting.

Read More With only three months until the transition ends businesses say they have been unable to prepare for restrictions on EU trade Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Almost half of British companies have warned that their Brexit preparations have been hit by the pandemic, as business leaders demanded a last-minute…

Read More The November election will be plagued by voter suppression, foreign interference, disinformation and a contested supreme court vacancy It has been dubbed “the election that could break America”. On 3 November voters decide whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is their next president. But this time the stakes are even higher than the…

Read More The president’s baiting of China and Iran and shabby deals in the Gulf show he will risk almost anything to win re-election It’s clear Donald Trump will do almost anything to cling to office. Lie about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish? Go for it. Label Joe Biden a radical socialist? Silly, but worth…

Read More In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week’s annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view, warning: If COVID-19 doesn’t kill us, climate change will. With Siberia seeing its warmest temperature on record this year and enormous chunks of ice caps in Greenland and Canada sliding into the sea,…

Read More President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s draconian legislation comes into force this week in a bid to censor free speech online When a team of 20 police officers demanded to search journalist Oktay Candemir’s flat earlier this month, he feared the worst: members of the Turkish media who are critical of the government are often…

Read More Philip Guston depicted ‘the banality of evil’ but galleries in the UK and US fear his work could be misinterpreted Best known for his abstract art, Philip Guston also dipped into figurative painting with a repeating motif of white-hooded Ku Klux Klan members. Now these images have caused the postponement of a major…

Read More There have been some changes to metropolitan Melbourne’s tough stage four coronavirus restrictions. Here’s what you need to know Victoria’s ‘step 3’ rules; Covid restrictions state by state Stage four restrictions have been in effect across metropolitan Melbourne since Sunday 2 August. The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, announced his government’s roadmap for easing…

Read More That sun-soaked pause in life triggered nostalgia for many, says Mariella Frostrup. If it’s a real relationship you want focus on one driven by current connection The dilemma An acquaintance I didn’t know very well from 15 years ago added me on Facebook last year, then over lockdown asked for my number and…

Read More Andrew Weissmann, a senior member of the special counsel’s team, has written an alarming and necessary book The Mueller investigation ended a year and a half ago, but the aftershocks never stopped. A passel of books highlight the omissions and missteps of the special counsel’s office. The Senate intelligence committee report fills in…

Read MorePyongyang says incident should not have happened, South Korea mobilises dozens of naval vessels to find man’s remains.Pyongyang says incident should not have happened, South Korea mobilises dozens of naval vessels to find man’s remains.

Read More The Chinese-owned app is seeking an injunction against Trump administration order that would ban downloads from 11.59pm on Sunday A US judge is expected to rule on Sunday whether to allow a Trump administration ban on downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok, which is seeking an injunction to prevent what it said…

Read More Schools and childcare return, while rules are relaxed for outdoor gatherings, but breaches may be punished with fines of almost $5,000 • Follow the Sunday live blog • Melbourne stage 4 restrictions and rules explained• Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Melbourne’s nighttime curfew will end on Monday and coronavirus restrictions may…

Read More Pyongyang has said it’s organizing a search to recover the body of a South Korean official, killed by North Korean troops and demanded Seoul withdraw its warships from the area, warning a flare-up can lead to another “incident.” In a statement, carried by North Korea’s state agency, KCNA, on Saturday, the reclusive nation …

Read More Labor MPs and others across the political spectrum pay tribute to the woman behind the Sex Discrimination Act, who has died aged 77 • Campaigner against discrimination was pivotal in passing key laws Australian political figures have paid tribute to the pioneering former Labor senator Susan Ryan, after her death was reported on…

Read MorePrime minister says India moving ahead with third-phase trial before mass production as country’s cases, deaths surge.Prime minister says India moving ahead with third-phase trial before mass production as country’s cases, deaths surge.

Read More Donald Trump has nominated appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to take the place of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US supreme court, saying he expected the appointment to be confirmed before the 3 November presidential election. Barrett is a devout pro-life Catholic and would tip the supreme court 6-3 in favour of…

Read More Enraged by near-daily attacks on its interests in Iraq, Washington has threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad, in a blow to a premier seen as a bulwark against Iran. Enraged by near-daily attacks on its interests in Iraq, Washington has threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad, in a blow to a…

Read More North Korea accused South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a man recently killed by North Korean troops, warning Sunday the alleged intrusion could escalate tensions. Officials in Seoul say the 47-year-old was likely attempting to defect to North Korea but little else is known…

Read More As a member of the Hawke government, Ryan was pivotal in passing key legislation to protect women from harassment and workplace discrimination Susan Ryan, the pioneering Labor senator who helped pass landmark laws to protect women from workplace discrimination, has died. She was 77. A prominent feminist and human rights campaigner, Ryan was…

Read MoreA statue will honour Solitude, a black woman involved in a 1802 uprising in the French West Indies.A statue will honour Solitude, a black woman involved in a 1802 uprising in the French West Indies.

Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared this week at a London court to fight extradition to the U.S. where he faces charges of releasing secret government documents. Meanwhile, new details of his personal life have also been released. Elizabeth Palmer reports.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared this week at a London court to fight extradition to…

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Read More “Our common house is in disorder,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, describing the troubled state of the United Nations General Assembly as it prepares for a second week of mostly virtual meetings and speeches starting Tuesday. “Our common house is in disorder,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, describing the troubled state of the…

Read MoreEU refuses to recognise Lukashenko as legitimate president of ex-Soviet republic as Minsk slams foreign intervention.EU refuses to recognise Lukashenko as legitimate president of ex-Soviet republic as Minsk slams foreign intervention.

Read More Country’s foreign minister attacks western ‘interference’, as Emmanuel Macron says president Lukashenko must go Belarus’s foreign minister, Vladimir Makei, has accused western countries of attempting to sow “chaos and anarchy” in the former Soviet republic, which has been rocked by street protests since a contested election last month that was claimed by President…

Read MorePeople in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged not to use tap water because it might be contaminated.People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged not to use tap water because it might be contaminated.

Read More France records more than 14,000 new Covid cases; Colombia passes 800,000 infections; Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021. Follow latest updates Boris Johnson faces revolt over forcing through Covid measures Australia: ‘We should not pretend everybody is suffering equally’ Ex-care home bosses charged over dozens of Covid deaths in…

Read MoreProtesters say attempt to block them was one motivation for them coming out on the streets for the 14th week in a row.Protesters say attempt to block them was one motivation for them coming out on the streets for the 14th week in a row.

Read MoreIt started with a comedy awards show and a bombshell revelation that left the audience stunned.It started with a comedy awards show and a bombshell revelation that left the audience stunned.

Read More When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn. When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.

Read MoreWhen Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.

Read MoreThe Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems.The Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems.

Read More Syria’s foreign minister accused Turkey on Saturday of being “one of the main sponsors of terror” in his country and the region, and said it is guilty of “a war crime and a crime against humanity” for cutting water to more than a dozen towns that resisted Turkish occupation. In unusually harsh language,…

Read More Protests in Portland on Saturday drew anxiety and concern from law enforcement officials and residents. Protests in Portland on Saturday drew anxiety and concern from law enforcement officials and residents.