Month: September 2020

Read MoreThe migrants land in Sicily after what the UN called “a diplomatic game of pass the parcel”.The migrants land in Sicily after what the UN called “a diplomatic game of pass the parcel”.

Read MoreIf the world continues to treat our situation as ‘normal’, it may soon be too late to save my homeland and my people.If the world continues to treat our situation as ‘normal’, it may soon be too late to save my homeland and my people.

Read More With no concept of honour or sacrifice, the president exploits US forces for his own selfish political ends The row over Donald Trump’s reported denigration of US soldiers killed fighting for their country as “suckers” and “losers” illuminates a bigger truth about his time as commander-in-chief: he has repeatedly disparaged America’s military leadership…

Read More Attendees of this year’s virtual gatherings may be spared any gaffes, but at what cost? Utter the phrase “conference season” to a Westminster veteran and don’t be surprised if their initial reaction is a shudder. For regular attendees of the annual party gatherings, which kick off next weekend, they raise the prospect of…

Read MoreDemonstrations in several cities over handling of probe into highway gang rape of a mother travelling with her children.Demonstrations in several cities over handling of probe into highway gang rape of a mother travelling with her children.

Read More As Liguria prepares for next week’s regional elections, an unlikely candidate has energised the fight against the far right A procession of about 100 people, most of them young, departs from the church of San Martino di Struppa, up a track into the mountains around Genoa. Above, every shade of green; below, the…

Read More Despite a big rise in infections, particularly among younger people, there is no sense of panic on the streets around Madrid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An hour or so before lunch on Thursday, Ángela Falcón stepped out of the church of Our Lady of the Assumption and on…

Read More The president’s campaign has paid out $800m, but at a crucial phase he is making cuts while Joe Biden is outspending him More than $180,000 per second. That is what Donald Trump’s two TV ads during the Super Bowl worked out at in February, offering vivid proof of the outsized role of money…

Read More Cases are increasing here and across Europe as universities plan to reopen. What is the outlook for autumn? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Is this the start of a second wave, and if so will it be as bad as the first?The number of Covid-19 infections has almost doubled…

Read More Critics fear end of an era because of plans to make audio journalists work across media platforms BBC radio voices have described and defined modern British history. Live reports from inside a British bomber over Germany during the second world war, or with the British troops invading Iraq in 2003, or more recently…

Read More Heather Cox Richardson offers an eloquent history of the negation of the American idea, with clear lessons for November Heather Cox Richardson’s How the South Won the Civil War is not principally about that war. Instead, it is a broad sweep of American history on the theme of the struggle between democracy and…

Read More Nearly two years ago the Camp fire killed 85 people in Paradise and destroyed much of the town – but those who have stayed share a sense of resolve Smoke lingered over Skyway as Patti Lloyd drove up the now infamous road that winds through the Sierra Nevada foothills into the town of…

Read MoreAt least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing in Oregon, California and Washington.At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing in Oregon, California and Washington.

Read More China says curbs ‘legitimate and necessary’ as tensions rise The US has called a decision by Beijing to impose restrictions on all American diplomats on Chinese soil an “escalation”, the latest rebuke in a tit-for-tat dispute over foreign missions. Relations between the world’s top two economies have deteriorated in recent months, with both…

Read MoreJoseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty of killing Jennifer Laude outside a former US Navy base northwest of Manila.Joseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty of killing Jennifer Laude outside a former US Navy base northwest of Manila.

Read More As coronavirus community transmissions rise in New South Wales, here are the current hotspots and what to do if you’ve visited them NSW cases map; Covid restrictions state by state Qld hotspots list; Full Australian stats interactive Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most…

Read More Home affairs minister attacks state border closures, saying there is no equivalence with denying permission to leave Australia on compassionate grounds Peter Dutton has defended the decision to allow Tony Abbott to travel to the UK, while hundreds of Australians are fighting for permission to leave the country on compassionate grounds. The Morrison…

Read MoreProtests, now in their 12th week, built up over the summer as Netanyahu fights off corruption case amid the pandemic.Protests, now in their 12th week, built up over the summer as Netanyahu fights off corruption case amid the pandemic.

Read More Trump meanwhile promises to ‘put down’ leftwing protests and says US Marshals killing Portland suspect was ‘retribution’ Rage: Will Bob Woodward’s tapes bring down Donald Trump? Roger Stone, whose 40-month prison sentence for lying to Congress and witness tampering in the Russia investigation was commuted by Donald Trump, has said Trump should seize…

Read MoreThey come only weeks after the suspected poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.They come only weeks after the suspected poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Read MoreAt least five cases reported in Zaatari and Azraq camps that house a total of around 120,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.At least five cases reported in Zaatari and Azraq camps that house a total of around 120,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Read More Tel Aviv is poised to declare the whole country a “red zone” due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, limiting people’s movements to a 500-meter radius from home and closing all non-essential businesses that serve customers in person. The sweeping lockdown is set to take effect on September 18 at 6 a.m. local…

Read More<p>The comments were not the first time Ted Cruz has used gender as a means to mock Democrats&nbsp;</p><p>The comments were not the first time Ted Cruz has used gender as a means to mock Democrats&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreThe pandemic has led to schools in South Asia shifting to remote learning but there are huge obstacles.The pandemic has led to schools in South Asia shifting to remote learning but there are huge obstacles.

Read More Why the current tensions over the closure of some Nigerian-owned shops in Ghana should come as no surprise. Why the current tensions over the closure of some Nigerian-owned shops in Ghana should come as no surprise.

Read MoreIran executed popular wrestling star Navid Afkari despite an international campaign to save him, including a plea from President Trump. Afkari was convicted of murder in the death of a government worker while protesting in 2018.Iran executed popular wrestling star Navid Afkari despite an international campaign to save him, including a plea from President…

Read MoreThe Afghan government and the Taliban met Saturday in Doha, Qatar, for the start of peace talks to end more than 40 years of war between the two parties. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony.The Afghan government and the Taliban met Saturday in Doha, Qatar, for the start of peace talks…

Read MoreThe festival was the first such event held with live audiences since the start of Covid-19 outbreak.The festival was the first such event held with live audiences since the start of Covid-19 outbreak.

Read More Cases also rising in England and Scotland as Europe outbreak worsens; seven more deaths in worst-hit Australian state; Oxford University vaccine trials to resume. Follow developments live Oxford University resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials Trump ally who tried to change Covid reports was ‘fighting deep state’ ‘World-leadingly bad’: the week Covid resurged in the…

Read More More than 12,000 refugees were displaced this week after multiple fires destroyed a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Authorities are constructing a new camp nearby. (Image credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images) More than 12,000 refugees were displaced this week after multiple fires destroyed a camp on the Greek island of…

Read MoreNaomi Osaka fights back against Victoria Azarenka in a gripping US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title.Naomi Osaka fights back against Victoria Azarenka in a gripping US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title.

Read MoreContact tracers battle long hours and awkward conversations as they try to get suspected carriers to co-operate.Contact tracers battle long hours and awkward conversations as they try to get suspected carriers to co-operate.

Read More Coup leaders under pressure to appoint civilian president to prepare country for elections Mali’s military junta, which staged a coup last month, has agreed to an 18-month transition government led by a military or civilian leader that would pave the way to elections. Three days of consultations with leaders of political and civil…

Read MoreTens of thousands of people on the US West Coast have evacuated their homes as massive blazes continue to rage.Tens of thousands of people on the US West Coast have evacuated their homes as massive blazes continue to rage.

Read More Ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major unite to condemn internal market bill Sir Keir Starmer has committed Labour to back Boris Johnson’s new Brexit legislation if the prime minister addresses “substantial cross-party concerns”. The Labour leader accused the prime minister of having “turned the clock back” and of “reigniting old rows” by…