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Read More Labour leader rules out extensive renegotiation if party wins next election Keir Starmer has abandoned the commitment to free movement of people in the European Union he made to Labour members during the party’s leadership contest. The Labour leader said his party had to be honest with the public, and that if it…

Read More Exclusive: government accused of failing to ensure access more than a year after terminations legalised Northern Ireland’s human rights commission (NIHRC) has launched a landmark legal action against the UK government for its failure to commission safe and accessible abortion services more than a year after abortion was made legal in the country,…

Read MoreCricket Australia launches investigation after visiting players say they were subjected to racial abuse by fans.Cricket Australia launches investigation after visiting players say they were subjected to racial abuse by fans.

Read More Lead investigator was reportedly pressed to assist attempts to subvert election with promises he would become national hero While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro Atlanta county, US President Donald Trump pressed a lead investigator to “find the fraud” and said it would make the…

Read More The decades-old Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian Naval Aviation will be armed with Kh-47M Kinzhal (dagger) hypersonic missiles, news agency Izvestiya reported. According to the report, the 98th mixed regiment as part of the Northern Fleet on the Kola Peninsula and the 317th Pacific Regiment in Kamchatkawil, receive the new version…

Read More Rescuers locate Sriwijaya Air flight’s ‘black boxes’, as suspected body parts and pieces of fuselage also pulled from water Rescuers locate Sriwijaya Air flight’s ‘black boxes’, as suspected body parts and pieces of fuselage also pulled from water

Read More Allegations of abuse overshadow two days of third Test Ashwin calls on authorities to use ‘iron fist’ approach India veteran Ravichandran Ashwin claims he has been the victim of abuse from Sydney crowds for almost a decade, as Australia’s acting prime minister supported Cricket Australia and the NSW police for launching investigations into…

Read MoreIndonesian ships with rescue divers locate jet debris after it crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff on Saturday.Indonesian ships with rescue divers locate jet debris after it crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff on Saturday.

Read More The Israel Defense Forces have deployed its Iron Dome and Patriot missile defense batteries around the southern city of Eilat amid concerns over an attack by Iran or its proxy forces to mark the first anniversary of the killing of powerful Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Multiple news outlets reported that batteries of Patriot…

Read More The former Observer writer and now GP talks about his new book, 34 Patients, and the challenges he has faced during the pandemic Read an extract from Tom Templeton’s 34 Patients How has life changed for you at the surgery during the pandemic?The biggest change has been having to talk to patients on…

Read More Situation in Mead, Nebraska, where AltEn has been processing seed coated with fungicides and insecticides, is a warning sign, experts say For the residents of Mead, Nebraska, the first sign of something amiss was the stench, the smell of something rotting. People reported eye and throat irritation and nosebleeds. Then colonies of bees…

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Read More Burgeoning hopes for a normal sporting and cultural calendar are now in question again as infections increase Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As Covid-19 cases rise across the world, hopes that life could get back to some semblance of normality by summer are fading. What chance do we have…

Read More 25 years ago, a mutation was discovered that makes some people susceptible to the disease, and now it has transformed treatment Ten years ago, Tony Herbert developed a lump on the right side of his chest. The clump of tissue grew and became painful and he was tested for breast cancer. The result…

Read More What are the restrictions in Brisbane since a worker tested positive to the UK strain of Covid-19? Do I have to wear a mask and how do Victoria’s border closures with NSW and Queensland work? Untangle Australia’s Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide Australian stats interactive Australian states and territories have different…

Read More Hundreds of criminal cases could be halted following landmark change in legislation Argentina has announced it will drop criminal charges against women accused of having abortions following the government’s historic decision to legalise the procedure. The announcement offers hope to the mostly poor and marginalised women facing criminal sanctions. But lingering problems such…

Read More Premier Mark McGowan said the man, who jumped off the ship, was an ‘unusual case’ and did not pose a risk to the community A crew member of a bulk carrier ship has been arrested and charged after allegedly swimming ashore at a Western Australian port with the premier, Mark McGowan, labelling the…

Read More Analysis: The attack on the US Capitol shook America’s image of itself but is democracy really in its most precarious moment since the civil war? In the film Mr Smith Goes to Washington, James Stewart’s eponymous hero gazes with reverence and awe at the dome of the US Capitol, the near sacred citadel…

Read More A search mission for a Boeing passenger plane that went missing off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia has located several parts of the aircraft. It’s believed that all 62 people on board died in the crash. Indonesian divers on Sunday took advantage of favorable weather and visibility conditions, allowing them to locate parts…

Read More Tens of thousands are unwittingly spreading coronavirus – lateral flow devices will confirm infection in under 30 minutes Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rapid testing to find symptomless carriers of Covid-19 is to be launched in England this week. The aim of the programme is to identify some of…

Read More The government has ordered sufficient doses to inoculate the entire population of the UK against Covid-19 but we are in for a long haul Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When will the Covid-19 vaccine begin to have an effect on the nation? The government has pledged to offer vaccines…

Read More These are difficult times for the young but chasing down life partners always pushes them away, says Mariella Frostrup The dilemma I have a daughter at university who, since she was 17, has gone from one bad relationship to another, making her feel depressed and worthless, and impacting on her work. It’s a…

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Read More Shops hoping business will soon be back to normal as NSW premier praises community’s ’sacrifice’ Residents on Sydney’s northern beaches have welcomed the end of a tough three-week lockdown and praised the “amazing” community solidarity that helped avert a disastrous outbreak. The past three weeks proved an immense challenge for the northern beaches,…

Read MoreForeign ministers issue joint statement condemning last week’s arrest of more than 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong.Foreign ministers issue joint statement condemning last week’s arrest of more than 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong.

Read MoreRescuers haul body parts and debris from waters near Indonesia’s capital a day after plane carrying 62 people crashed.Rescuers haul body parts and debris from waters near Indonesia’s capital a day after plane carrying 62 people crashed.

Read More Hopes high that three-day snap lockdown in Queensland can be lifted on Monday night Queensland recorded no new cases of Covid-19 on day two of Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown, and a new case linked to the New South Wales northern beaches cluster has not stopped tough stay-at-home restrictions being lifted. Fears about the…

Read More Sriwijaya Air flight SJY 182 crashed minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Saturday Indonesian rescuers have pulled body parts, clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea on Sunday morning, a day after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, officials said. Officials were hopeful…

Read More Stoush comes as market research suggests 80% of Australians willing to take coronavirus vaccine Federal Liberal MP Craig Kelly has accused social media companies of attempting to “purge” comments about unproven Covid-19 treatments after he received a warning from Facebook over his claims regarding the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin. Labor’s health spokesman, Chris Bowen,…

Read More Pontiff says he will be getting the jab as early as next week; Queensland premier praises Brisbane residents for complying with snap three-day lockdown; Marseille toughens curfew to fight UK variant outbreak 2.17am GMT Hongkongers stranded in the UK are contemplating a six-week journey to get home, the South China Morning Post is…

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Read More The app has been suspended until it takes measures to prevent posts that incite violence from spreading Apple has suspended Parler from the App Store, saying the social networking service had not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence. Apple had given the service 24 hours to submit a…

Read More Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them Victoria Covid hotspots: list of Melbourne and regional case locations Download the free Guardian app New South Wales health authorities have updated a list of hotspots Covid-positive people have visited while infectious. Those who attended…

Read MoreAn Indonesian passenger jet disappeared from radar moments after taking off from Jakarta this Saturday. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 was carrying 62 passengers, all of whom are missing and feared dead. Roxana Saberi reports.An Indonesian passenger jet disappeared from radar moments after taking off from Jakarta this Saturday. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737…

Read MoreShips with navy divers are sent to the site where a plane is believed to have plunged into the sea.Ships with navy divers are sent to the site where a plane is believed to have plunged into the sea.