The city of Paris has inaugurated a park honoring a woman who fought for the liberation of slaves on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe

Parts of Austria and Switzerland were surprised by unseasonably early snowfall overnight, after a sharp drop in temperatures and heavy precipitation

<p>Gabrielle Canales brands one social media critic an ‘a******’</p>

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Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26

More parts of south Wales and northern England see local lockdown restrictions start this weekend.

‘We need to make sure that transmission comes down now,’ says Prof Graham Medley

French authorities say seven people are in custody after a stabbing outside the former Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, including the suspected assailant

A weekday afternoon in Leeds city centre and a furious speaker is telling a crowd of 40 or so onlookers that coronavirus is a scam dreamed up by a shadowy cabal of global elites seeking to control the rest of us.

Young workers and those at the bottom end of the income scale will be the hardest hit

The organizations hope to build resilience in communities more vulnerable to long-term effects of disasters

<p>Follow all the latest updates and statistics here</p>

<p>'If things carry on, I can't see how the government won't be forced to take more measures,' warns Judith Blake</p>

<p>Steve Dickson will not sign off plane’s return until he is ‘satisfied I would put my own family on it’</p>

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Users in England who booked a test outside of the app can only register a positive result.

Efforts now turn to the disposal of some 350 whale carcasses after Australia's worst ever stranding.

<p>The suspect was found to be illegally manufacturing weapons </p>

<p>Widely viewed as the president’s top choice for the vacancy, Amy Coney Barrett has previously spoken out against shifting the balance of the nation’s highest court</p>

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<p>A nuts-and-bolts history on the makeup of the Supreme Court and why it has been such a hot topic this election cycle</p>

A song about the ex-MP has topped the best-seller charts ahead of Kylie Minogue and Bruce Springsteen.

<p>Follow all the latest updates and statistics here</p>

Proposed centre with up to 250 jobs is linked to EU Copernicus satellite programme The UK is at risk of losing the contract for the expansion of a flagship European weather research centre based in Reading because of Brexit. The European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (

Hundreds of anti-coal protesters have entered a mine in western Germany to protest the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has resigned amid a political impasse over government formation, nearly a month after he was appointed to the job

<p>Bust-up over EU policy expected at four-day virtual gathering</p>

Local lockdown restrictions come into force in parts of south Wales and northern England this weekend.

<p>Follow all the latest updates and statistics here</p>

<p>GPs working in the most deprived areas of England get 7 per cent less funding per patient than those in more affluent areas</p>

Brazil deaths pass 140,000 and US cases reach 7m. Follow all the developments live

As Jews around the world gather for Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest holiday, many in Germany are still feeling uneasy and questioning whether they are safe, one year after one of the most violent and overt anti-Semitic acts in postwar history

Schools are reopening in Zimbabwe, along with churches, bars, restaurants, airports and tourist attractions

<p>‘GB News is the most exciting thing to happen in British television news for more than 20 years’, veteran broadcaster says</p>

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth

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Future moon explorers will face ultrahazardous radiation levels

Future moon explorers will face ultrahazardous radiation levels

Future moon explorers will face ultrahazardous radiation levels

With less than 40 days to go until the election, Pennsylvania is poised to emerge as the most crucial battleground on the map, one President Donald Trump may not be able to be win another term without

With less than 40 days to go until the election, Pennsylvania is poised to emerge as the most crucial battleground on the map, one President Donald Trump may not be able to be win another term without

It's Serena Williams' birthday on Saturday. Test your knowledge of her with this quiz

<p>The prime minister failed to turn up for the chancellor’s economic statement this week, sparking rumours of a rift. But, as John Rentoul points out, disharmony between No 10 and No 11 is nothing new</p>

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from around the world.

For further information and weather predictions, visit the Met Office website.

New local lockdown restrictions come into force in parts of south Wales and northern England this weekend.

<p>International community ‘tattered’ from experience of Covid-19, says PM</p>

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken one of the four leading vaccine candidates in China

From starring roles in Moonlight and Hidden Figures, to a genre-busting musical career, the actor and singer has always gone her own way A downside, perhaps, to the sheer imaginative power of

Fears that shift from paper to digital permits could prevent those with settled status accessing jobs, banking and healthcare Thousands of EU nationals could face problems accessing essential services because the government is refusing to issue physical proof of their right to live in the UK. The

With less than 40 days to go until the election, Pennsylvania is poised to emerge as the most crucial battleground on the map, one President Donald Trump may not be able to be win another term without

Alexandra Wilson says legal system should introduce ambitious measures to tackle discrimination in profession The barrister who was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day at court has called for compulsory anti-racism training at every level of the UK legal system. Alexandra Wilson, who specialises in criminal and family cases, put in a complaint on Wednesday and spoke of her frustration about the incident on Twitter. Her tweets, which quickly went viral,

President Donald Trump is expected to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

The reason for Australia’s biggest mass whale stranding will probably remain a mystery but the social nature of the species involved may have played a part

A rally in Portland, Oregon, hosted by the right-wing group Proud Boys was expected to bring several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump to the city on Saturday

Donald Trump has vowed to nominate a woman to replace late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Two people were seriously wounded near the former offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Russia and China are blocking the official release of a report by U.N. experts on Libya that accuses its warring parties and their international backers -- including Russia -- of violating a U.N. arms embargo on the conflict-wracked country

Temperatures plummet as snowfall reported in parts of NSW, Victoria and the ACT Springtime snow has fallen in parts of south-eastern Australia and a severe weather warning is in place as a cold front moves across New South Wales. Damaging winds hit Sydney on Friday night, with winds of 115km/h recorded at Camden in the city’s south-west, while gusts reached 106km/h in the city.

South’s president Moon Jae-in faces growing public and political outrage over the shooting of the fisheries official South Korea will ask North Korea to further investigate the shooting death of one of its officials, as public and political outrage over the killing grew. After a national security council meeting on Friday, South Korea said on Saturday that it would call for a joint probe into the case with the North if needed, saying there were discrepancies in accounts of the accident from the two sides.

South Korea says it will request North Korea to further investigate the killing of a South Korean government official who was shot by North Korean troops after being found adrift near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary while apparently trying to defect

Australia’s Victoria state health minister has resigned in the fallout from an inquiry into why security guards were used instead of police or the military at quarantine hotels

After a career making shipping containers that transport freight around the world, Arthur Lee has stayed with them in retirement, using them to raise crops and fish.

Ford, Nissan and BMW have unveiled new electric models for the Chinese market as the Beijing auto show opened under anti-virus controls that included holding news conferences by international video link

Polls have opened in Malaysia’s eastern Sabah state in a vote seen as a referendum for embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s 7-month-old unelected government

New local lockdown restrictions come into force in parts of south Wales and northern England this weekend.

Long-serving police sergeant, originally from New Zealand, described as ‘an inspiration’

<p>‘The bodies of 22 people were found, two people were injured and the search for four people continues’, state emergency service says</p>

<p>'She was the plan all along’</p>

Shehroze Chaudhry, 25, gained notoriety from the podcast, Caliphate, but his account of grisly murders for Isis have been questioned Police in Canada have arrested a man for lying about his participation with the Islamic State, while charging another for joining the terror group in Syria.

<p>Federal prosecutor says he had to speak out after ‘headhunting’ speech</p>

A quarter of people had vouchers that expired when shops were shut, a survey by Which? suggests.

Hundreds of students in two Manchester accommodation blocks must self-isolate for 14 days.

Jenny Mikakos quits in wake of inquiry into hotel quarantine;

Former MPs and ministers tell the story of 25 September 2019 - one of Parliament's most dramatic days.

<p>Comic’s fake news prank even claimed Trump made nomination with Ivanka sat on his lap</p>

Triple-digit temperatures could spark new fires just a few weeks after a record heatwave California is bracing for another dangerously warm weekend, with dry winds, parched vegetation, and triple-digit temperatures threatening to ignite new fires and complicating containment efforts in an embattled state. With only a few weeks’ reprieve after a record heatwave in early September, firefighters have made progress in containing the dozens of blazes tearing across the region. But fatigued crews – many of whom have spent weeks fighting on the frontline – are preparing for a potentially rough week ahead.

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.

<p>President to make third SCOTUS appointment on Saturday as Joe Biden dismisses election threats as ‘distraction’ from administration failures</p>

Switzerland isn't in the EU, but it does enjoy access to free trade - on condition of it also having free movement.

<p>Biden says he’s confident every vote will be counted, but Trump might make people distrust the election</p>

<p>Democratic candidate says Trump’s election threats are ‘distraction’ from administration failures as polls show lead for former VP in swing states</p>

Three times as many children under nine were tested in early September as in the previous two weeks.

California has begun to see early but concerning upticks in coronavirus data after a period of decline

<p>'It has been very exhausting, it's been pretty horrible and everywhere that I and my two soldiers turned for help we were turned away,' says Robert Campbell</p>

<p>Since the new Job Support Scheme was unveiled by the chancellor this week a host of major problems with it have emerged. Ben Chu highlights the main issues</p>

<p>The prime minister failed to turn up for the chancellor’s economic statement this week, sparking rumours of a rift. But, as John Rentoul points out, disharmony between No 10 and No 11 is nothing new</p>

<p>We’re tired of galvanising rhetoric, photocalls and gesture politics. We need to know how our jobs and the economy will be saved, says Chris Blackhurst</p>

<p>Litter in the UK has increased by 500 per cent in the past 50 years. Lockdown brought with it a new plastic pollution problem – face coverings. Andy Martin delves into the psychology behind Britain’s dirty little secret</p>

<p>Far from bowing to international pressure, China’s persecution of its Uighur Muslims population is entering an ominous new phase, says Anna Fifield</p>

California is creating what supporters call its own nation-leading, state-level version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after critics said the Trump administration significantly weakened national protections

<p>‘This is 17 and 18-year-olds being physically cut off from their families at one of the hardest times in their lives,’ says one third year&nbsp;</p>

<p>Survey conducted with more than 45,000 people in 42 countries</p>

President expected to announce pick to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, setting stage for rightward shift

A Minnesota congresswoman whose race has been roiled by a third-party candidate's death is urging supporters to vote for her and the rest of the Democratic ticket, even though votes in her race won’t count under current circumstances

<p>Incident described by university leaders as ‘disturbing’ and investigation launched</p>

<p>Labour brands failure to answer on time ‘deeply troubling’</p>

<p>The ruling designates mass shootings as a single incident and limits liability at $300,000</p>

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Tributes are paid to the "much-loved" and "talented officer" who was killed in a London custody centre.

The government’s official coronavirus watchlist has had 38 new local authorities added to it, including all 32 London boroughs, as cases of the infectious disease surge across the UK.

WHO warns death toll

A deputy went down the stairs head first trying to catch the defendant as he made a run for it.

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<p>Met Commissioner pays tribute to long-serving and ‘much loved’ officer</p>

One of Canada’s main opposition parties has reached a deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government that will allow for Trudeau’s minority Liberal government to stay in power

The aircraft, carrying air force cadets, was on a training flight when it came down near Kharkiv.

Amy Coney Barrett and her husband Jesse are members of People of Praise, a small group that teaches that wives have to obey their husbands in all things.

Lawmakers say the U.S. government needs to ban the import of products made with child or forced labor after an Associated Press investigation found widespread exploitation in the palm oil industry

The PM will call on world leaders to set aside differences as he sets out plans to prevent future pandemics.

Lots of leaders saying lots of things about lots of topics — topics that matter to them, to their regions to the world.

<p>President says BLM tactics 'destroying many black lives’</p>

<p>Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during Black Lives Matter protests in Wisconsin</p>

Ukraine's emergency services say a military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames while landing, killing 22 people

Huddersfield get their first win of 2020-21 and condemn Nottingham Forest to their worst league start for 66 years.

More officers are deployed this weekend to ensure the 22:00 closure of hospitality law is upheld.

Mexico's president is calling on angry farmers in northern Mexico to allow the country to pay its water debt to the United States, noting he does not want Mexico to become an issue in the U.S. elections

<p>Suspect, 23, turned gun on himself and remains in hospital in critical condition</p>

A Kentucky lawmaker spent a night in jail after her arrest during protests demanding justice for Breonna Taylor

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<p>Follow all the latest updates and statistics</p>

<p>State removes all Covid-19 enforcement orders on bars and restaurants as cases rise among young people throughout September</p>

<p>Government accused of hiding the outbreak until it was too late</p>

<p>UK’s armed forces face around 1,800 cyber attacks per month, British military official warns</p>

<p>President says BLM tactics 'destroying black lives’</p>

<p>Uplift to payments worth £1,000 a year ends in March 2021</p>

Long-serving Metropolitan police officer, originally from Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand, described as ‘an inspiration’ Police have named

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Larynzo Johnson, 26, is accused of shooting two policemen during protests for Breonna Taylor.

Katharine Murphy talks to Joel Fitzgibbon, the member for Hunter, about Labor’s stance on climate and fossil fuel industries. They discuss Labor’s response to Scott Morrison’s push for a ‘gas-led recovery’, as well as Anthony Albanese’s potential as the next prime minister

Virtual kidnappings targeting young Chinese adults are estimated to have netted billions of dollars worldwide When someone falls victim to fraud, the common lament is that the con sounded too good to be true. But for the victims of so-called ‘virtual kidnappings’, it is the opposite; it sounds so terrible that it couldn’t be real. In the latest case revealed by police in New South Wales this week, a 22-year-old man was convinced by the scammers that he had to take a female high-school

The World Health Organization's warning comes as the number of deaths is nearing one million.

<p>‘The Supreme Court is a big issue…if the roles were reversed, I’m 100% sure that Obama or Biden would do the same thing.’</p>

Ukraine's emergency services say a military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames while landing, killing 22 people

<p>Health officials say measures will prevent Covid-19 spreading to wider community</p>

<p>Some 65 per cent of the region’s mosques have been affected, a think tank says&nbsp;</p>

A British police officer has been shot dead inside a London police station by a suspect he was detaining, who then appears to have turned the gun on himself

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth

<p>‘The Supreme Court is a big issue…if the roles were reversed, I’m 100% sure that Obama or Biden would do the same thing.’</p>

<p>It is not the first time the president’s campaign has run into trouble with adverts</p>

<p>Government borrowed more than in any previous August since the Office for National Statistics began publishing monthly figures in 1993</p>

<p>Roundup of the biggest UK virus news of the day</p>

<p>Health officials say measures will prevent Covid-19 spreading to wider community</p>

<p>Uplift to payments worth £1,000 a year ends in March 2021</p>

<p>The leading voice of the libertarian &nbsp;movement was reportedly ‘lucid and optimistic’ in hospital</p>

<p>Remarks follow Boris Johnson’s briefing with country’s chief epidemiologist</p>

Long-serving Metropolitan police officer described as ‘an inspiration’ Police have named

<p>Fresh out of hospital and without the benefit of makeup, Richard Nixon ceded a major opportunity to challenge his upstart Democratic foe</p>

The police chief says Salt Lake City’s K9 apprehension program will remain suspended indefinitely after an internal audit done after a Black man was bitten found 27 dog bite incidents since 2018

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has assailed India’s Hindu nationalist government and its moves to cement control of Muslim-majority Kashmir, calling India a state sponsor of hatred and prejudice against Islam

Coronavirus cases in France jump to record high as Spanish government calls for Madrid lockdown

<p>Suspect, 23, turned gun on himself and remains in hospital in critical condition</p>

<p>The prediction is even more dire if people don’t wear masks</p>

<p>Four hospitalisations linked to infections reported&nbsp;</p>

Two of Wales' biggest cities are included, with 1.5 million people in total now affected.

<p>Opposition politicians call failed bid an ‘unprecedented embarrassment’</p>

Mr Paul, 85, who was discussing federal stimulus money at the time, was taken to hospital in Texas for “precautionary” reasons, Fox News reported.

Two halls of residence at Manchester Metropolitan University have gone into local lockdown after 127 students tested positive for coronavirus.

A Florida wildlife sanctuary is building a new 2,500-acre home for former circus elephants

<p>Two arrested after stabbings as trial over 2015 attack continues</p>

<p>‘It’s the kind of thing Putin might float if he was planning something – to give it additional plausible deniability’</p>

<p>Report also found officials lied about reasons for withdrawal</p>

<p>Liberal Democrat deputy leader demands evidence behind ‘arbitrary’ restriction</p>

<p>‘The Supreme Court is a big issue…if the roles were reversed, I’m 100% sure that Obama or Biden would do the same thing.’</p>

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Future moon explorers will face ultrahazardous radiation levels

<p><strong>Journalism is not a crime: </strong>Groups rebuke the president’s ‘unconscionable’ comments after he appears to celebrate police violence against a journalist</p>

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<p>Anthony Jefferson caught on camera diving to protect children</p>

<p>It is the second major rebuke from the White House after the president hinted he was “looking at” replacing the head of the agency</p>

Landlords are going to courts around the country, claiming that a national eviction moratorium unfairly strains their finances and infringes on their rights as property owners

<p>Liberal Democrat deputy leader demands evidence behind ‘arbitrary’ restriction</p>

<p>‘Biden betrayed Hispanic-Americans,’ president says as he makes late push for Latino voters in Flordia</p>

<p>Neighbours fear former PM will keep them up at night with ‘rowdy pool parties’</p>

Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city is at "a worrying tipping point" as cases rise across the boroughs.

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Every case is estimated to result in between 1.2 and 1.5 further infections, government estimates find.

<p>The body appeared to have suffered a head wound and has not been identified yet</p>

<p>‘When you reduce noise pollution there's almost an immediate effect on wildlife’, <strong>Harry Cockburn </strong>reports</p>

Turkmenistan's authoritarian president, who has an unchallenged hold on power, has signed a constitutional change to expand the country's parliament to two chambers

Protesters and drivers clashed in two incidents in Hollywood Thursday night as demonstrations continued nationwide in the wake of the grand jury decision over Breonna Taylor's death.

National Police Memorial roll has recorded more than 1,600 officers who have died in line of duty The police officer who died after being shot in Croydon will be added to the National Police Memorial roll of honour in London. The roll records more than 1,600 officers who have died in the line of duty.

Just as the coronavirus has taken center stage in daily life worldwide, it is hogging the conversation at the United Nations General Assembly, the biggest annual meeting of international leaders

<p>Trump’s bold claims about improving the lives of Black Americans do not stand up to scrutiny&nbsp;</p>

<p>34 deaths confirmed over period as increase in testing throws up record case figures</p>

<p>Follow the latest updates</p>

<p>Volunteer group rehearsed ahead of open-air performance two days later</p>

<p>Production losses due to the crisis have cost manufacturers more than £9.5bn so far this year, it was estimated, while at least 13,500 jobs have been lost</p>

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders says Boris Johnson has told him to ensure UK is major cyber power Britain’s most senior cyber general has said the UK possesses the capacity to “degrade, disrupt and destroy” its enemies’ critical infrastructure in a future cyber conflict, in a rare acknowledgement of the military’s offensive hacking capability. Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, who heads the UK’s strategic command, said that he been told by Boris Johnson to ensure Britain is a “leading, full-spectrum cyber power” able both to defend against – and carry out – hacking attacks.

<p>The snorkeler was airlifted to a hospital&nbsp;</p>

<p>Roundup of the biggest UK virus news of the day</p>

<p>Supreme Court Justice known as RBG becomes first woman in American history to lie in state at Capitol after death aged 87</p>

<p>'It’s the kind of thing Putin might float if he was planning something — to give it additional plausible deniability'</p>

<p>Remarks follow Boris Johnson’s briefing with country’s chief epidemiologist</p>

Caroline Nokes calls for extra support for the beauty sector and others with large female workforces.

<p>New NHS contact-tracing app shows no postcode area is risk-free&nbsp;</p>

From asking students to report illicit gatherings to expanded online teaching, educational institutions continue to adapt

<p>Police chief called protesters ‘woke’ in bitter email to staff last month, causing anger&nbsp;</p>

President Donald Trump is trying to chip away at his Democratic rival’s advantage with black and Hispanic voters during a two-day campaign swing that is ticking off boxes, both geographically and with key constituencies

EU sources fear Boris Johnson hasn’t yet got backing for compromises on state aid to business Brussels has sought to puncture an outbreak of optimism over an imminent Brexit deal, amid fears Boris Johnson has not secured the backing of key advisers and his party for the compromises needed in the final stretch of negotiations. With the government yet to offer a way forward on the most contentious issues, and

If the Renaissance artist’s wavy-haired youth can fetch $80m, will collections start selling off masterpieces to get them through the pandemic? Could the RA’s Michelangelo be next? There’s money in those Renaissance hills. The Royal Academy can sniff it. Confronted with a huge pandemic deficit that may mean

<p>Streetwear company founder had battled disease for more than two years</p>

Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city is at "a worrying tipping point" as cases rise across the boroughs.

Two suspects are arrested after the incident near the scene of the deadly 2015 attack on the magazine.

The late Supreme Court justice's personal trainer pays his respects as she lies in state at the US Capitol.

<p>Uplift to payments worth £1,000 a year ends in March 2021</p>

<p>Suspect, 23, turned gun on himself and remains in hospital in critical condition</p>

First it was toilet paper

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.

<p>Government accused of hiding the outbreak until it was too late</p>

Two of Wales' biggest cities are included, with 1.5 million people in total now affected.

<p>Streetwear company founder had battled disease for more than two years</p>

<p>34 deaths confirmed over period as increase in testing throws up record case figures</p>

People in Stockport, Wigan and Blackpool will no longer be able to mix with other households in homes or gardens.

<p>Follow the latest updates&nbsp;</p>

<p>Uplift to payments worth £1,000 a year ends in March 2021</p>

<p>‘When you reduce noise pollution there's almost an immediate effect on wildlife’, <strong>Harry Cockburn </strong>reports</p>

<p>Follow all the latest updates and statistics</p>

Restrictions

<p>Kosovo prime minister says he appproves of US president’s envoy’s propsal to rename lake</p>

<p>‘Look at that whore in a skirt,' said one of the men prior to attack</p>

<p>Senator faces stiff competition to hold onto seat</p>

Following his sparse and haunting 2015 album “Carrie & Lowell,” the 15-track “The Ascension” sees Sufjan Stevens shift from an internal gaze to a response to his external environment

A major U.S. provider of software services to state and local governments has acknowledged it was hit by a ransomware attack two days after telling clients an unknown intruder had compromised its phone and information technology systems

<p>It is the second major rebuke from the White House after the president hinted he was “looking at” replacing the head of the agency</p>

The long-serving sergeant was an "inspiration to all who knew him", says one colleague.

Coronavirus cases in France jump to record high as Spanish government calls for Madrid lockdown

The latest hotspot for the coronavirus in the United States is the heartland, where cases are rising in a worrying trend

Every case is estimated to result in between 1.2 and 1.5 further infections, government estimates find.

<p>Debate experts weigh in on what not to do during a debate</p>

Limits on loo roll and flour are back as supermarkets act to prevent a repeat of March's panic buying.

Federal officials say a woodpecker declared endangered half a century ago has recovered enough to relax federal protections

Cities around the U.K. are imposing new coronavirus restrictions as they race to slow the spread of COVID-19, and London could be next

<p>42 Conservative backbenchers back amendment to give parliament power to decide</p>

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international conference early next year to “launch a genuine peace process” while criticizing the recent decision of two Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel

The ban comes in at midnight after a rise in Covid-19 cases, Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms.

<p>The operation involved all 43 regional forces in England and Wales&nbsp;</p>

Two former leaders of a Massachusetts home for aging veterans where nearly 80 people sickened by the coronavirus died have been criminally charged for their handling of the outbreak

Jewish American voters have leaned Democratic for decades, but Republicans are hoping the recent steps toward normalized relations between Gulf states and Israel — which Trump vigorously touted earlier this month — bolster his appeal to Jewish voters

Researchers will test length of time virus stays infectious in different climatic conditions

<p>Decision by Cambridge-based BirdLife International shocks bird conservation community on island</p>

Closure of miniature attraction is blow to Brussels, which likes to style itself as the capital of Europe

Mali’s transitional president and vice president were sworn into office, more than a month after a coup in the West African nation

<p>Democrat entering isolation as Donald Trump due in Newport News for campaign rally&nbsp;</p>

‘Ninja bomb’, which uses 100lb of dense material and six attached blades, has been deployed in targeted assassinations The US military is making increasing use in Syria of a gruesome and secretive non-explosive drone missile that deploys flying blades to kill its targets. Described as less likely to kill non-combatants, the so-called ninja bomb – whose development was first disclosed last year – has been used a number of times in the last year to kill militants in Syria, including those linked to aal-Qaida, most recently earlier this month.

Pope Francis has urged world leaders to use the coronavirus emergency as an opportunity to reform the injustices of the global economy and “perverse logic” of the nuclear deterrence doctrine

California’s largest wildfire is threatening a marijuana-growing enclave and authorities say many of the local residents have refused to evacuate

<p>Pentagon brass worried Mr Trump would use American troops on American citizens&nbsp;</p>

<p>Suspect, 23, turned gun on himself and remains in hospital in critical condition</p>

<p>Trump has repeatedly blamed America’s geo-strategic rival over spread of coronavirus</p>

The financial scandal that toppled Cardinal Angelo Becciu, one of the Vatican's most powerful Vatican officials, is mounting with evidence that he directed hundreds of thousands of euros of Vatican and Italian church funds to a charity controlled by his brother

Thiago Silva tells Football Focus' Caroline de Moraes that Frank Lampard is the reason he decided to move to Chelsea after eight seasons with Paris St-Germain.

Spanish government

Former President Barack Obama on Friday added his name to the list of prominent Democrats endorsing the Rev. Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s special U.S. Senate election

The long-serving sergeant was an "inspiration to all who knew him", says one colleague.

New infections in UK

Two suspects are arrested after the incident near the scene of the deadly 2015 attack on the magazine.

A de facto border can only mean one thing: seven-mile tailbacks. And no one, whatever their political persuasion, is in favour of that There is to be

<p>Swiss will vote this weekend on whether to limit the number of European Union citizens who can live and work in Switzerland</p>

<p>Follow all the latest updates and statistics</p>

<p>Suspect, 23, turned gun on himself and remains in hospital in critical condition</p>

<p>Bitter campaign echoing Brexit referendum sees ruling, right-wing party claim migrants ‘change our culture’</p>

Jewish American voters have leaned Democratic for decades, but Republicans are hoping the recent steps toward normalized relations between Gulf states and Israel — which Trump vigorously touted earlier this month — bolster his appeal to Jewish voters

<p>North Korean leader says ‘very sorry’ for ‘unsavoury’ incident in disputed sea boundary</p>

<p>Elizabeth Warren oddly suggests national security official could stop a president from doing anything</p>

West Ham assistant Alan Irvine says boss David Moyes will still manage Sunday's game against Wolves, but from home as he is still self-isolating.

The rule will come into force at midnight to help curb rising Covid-19 cases, the city council says.

<p>President plans to pack 4,000 people into Newport News airport hangar but officials cannot stop it</p>

Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is named the new president and chief executive officer of Formula 1.

<p>Russian bailiffs announced seizing Navalny’s share in his Moscow apartment while he was in hospital &nbsp;</p>

The first person known to have been cured of HIV infection says he is terminally ill from a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic treatment 12 years ago

<p>Debate experts say if Joe Biden wants to win, his message must be more than ‘I’m not Trump’</p>

<p>Software chosen by Covid-19 mega-labs allegedly failed to spot dozens of positive test samples</p>

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The coronavirus pandemic is forcing millions of American voters worried about their health to scramble to vote by mail for the first time

Brussels seeks to overturn decision over alleged unpaid taxes to Irish government The European commission is appealing against a court ruling that said

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The rule will come into force at midnight to help curb rising Covid-19 cases, the city council says.

<p>Suspect, 23, turned gun on himself and remains in hospital in critical condition</p>

Swansea and Llanelli are expected to go into lockdown on Saturday, and Cardiff on Sunday, after a spike in coronavirus cases, the Welsh health minister, Vaughan Gething, has announced. Meetings between extended households, known as ‘bubbles’, will be suspended. Travel will be monitored and can only be for essential reasons

The Office for National Statistics said there was "clear evidence" of an increase in cases in all age groups.

Former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali is appointed as Formula 1's new chief executive, succeeding Chase Carey.

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<p>Unless deal is secured with EU, supermarket shoppers will see their bills rise £1.3 billion a year in tariffs</p>

<p>President plans to pack 4,000 people into Newport News airport hangar but officials cannot stop it</p>

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Two suspects are arrested after the incident near the scene of the deadly 2015 attack on the magazine.

<p>North Korean leader says ‘very sorry’ for ‘unsavoury’ incident in disputed sea boundary</p>

The suspect is critically ill after apparently then shooting himself at the Croydon centre.

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Greta Thunberg leads protests as Covid rules restrict numbers compared with last year School pupils, youth activists and communities around the world have turned out for a day of climate strikes, intended to underscore the urgency of the climate crisis even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing and other Covid-19 control measures dampened the protests, but thousands of activists posted on social media and took to the streets to protest against the lack of climate action from world leaders. Strikes were scheduled in at least

Two of Wales' biggest cities are included in the new restrictions, with 1.5m people in total affected.

<p>Attorney for 40-year-old accused prosecutors of racial stereotyping in original death sentence&nbsp;</p>

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods increased a weak 0.4% in August following a much larger July gain

<p>Average supermarket truck ‘will need 400 certifications’ to enter from British mainland</p>

Witnesses say European Union security police have stormed the offices of a war veterans association in Kosovo

<p>Man seen narrowly escaping armed riot police&nbsp;</p>

<p>DUP politician Sammy Wilson pictured without mandatory face covering days after government increased fine to £200</p>

<p>Capital’s entry on list ‘stark reminder that now is time for all Londoners to pull together’</p>

<p>Software chosen by Covid-19 mega labs failed to spot dozens of positive test samples</p>

German prosecutors say they won’t open an investigation of a newspaper column that disparaged police and infuriated the country’s interior minister

A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia

Five US senators have written to question plans to adapt The Three-Body Problem after its author voiced support for China’s mass internments in Xinjiang

<p>Edward Fitzgerald also says Assange will suffer if sent to US - regardless of who wins November election</p>

A lawyer for Julian Assange said Friday that the WikiLeaks founder’s situation will be worse if President Donald Trump is re-elected in November than if Democrat rival Joe Biden wins

An NHS contact tracing app has finally been launched in England and Wales. We answer some of your questions.

The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the Chinese-owned messaging service is a threat to the security of the United States

She says she and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are "so excited" about the child, due early next year.

European Council President Charles Michel has ended his self-quarantine after testing negative for COVID-19 for a second time this week

Health authorities combating coronavirus in Madrid are adding a further eight areas of the Spanish capital to those with movement restrictions but have not followed a recommendation from the national government that the partial lockdown should apply to the whole city

<p>Spanish government recommends lockdown for 3.3 million residents&nbsp;</p>

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The European Commission said Friday it’s appealing a court decision that had ruled Apple doesn’t have to repay $15 billion in back taxes to Ireland

A Chinese health official says the country’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses next year, following an aggressive government support program for construction of new factories

Turkey’s foreign minister is accusing US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of “blatant ignorance” over her comments that questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to democracy and his alleged “admiration” of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other leaders accused of authoritarian rule

<p>42 Conservative backbenchers back amendment to give parliament power to decide</p>

<p>New NHS contact-tracing app shows no postcode area is risk-free&nbsp;</p>

<p>Research also shows just 11% of people in contact with those testing positive stay at home for 14 days</p>

President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew swift blowback from both parties in Congress

<p>IOC President Thomas Bach has delivered a pep talk to Japanese government officials on Covid-19</p>

<p>Hospital chiefs have been asked to prepare health service for potential disruption from end of 2020</p>

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The French Open, which starts on Sunday, will now only be allowed to have 1,000 fans a day after new coronavirus restrictions were introduced in the country.

<p>Warsaw installation relates to pontiff’s efforts in 1980s to help free Poland from communism</p>

Sage member warns students they

<p>Juan Emilio Ameri faces potential expulsion following the ‘serious offence’ on Zoom</p>

Public borrowing hit £35.9bn last month as the pandemic forces the government to borrow more money.

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<p>Debate experts weigh in on how to tell who is winning a debate</p>

<p>Group may hold vital information about incident, West Midlands Police say</p>

<p>There is no evidence the virus is becoming more lethal</p>

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her family are facing a 35 million pound ($45 million) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to a shortage of tourists

Side-effects of bexarotene rule out use, but trial suggests other drugs may halt multiple sclerosis Doctors believe they are closer to a treatment for multiple sclerosis after discovering a drug that repairs the coatings around nerves that are damaged by the disease. A clinical trial of the cancer drug bexarotene showed that it repaired the protective myelin sheaths that MS destroys. The loss of myelin causes a range of neurological problems including balance, vision and muscle disorders, and ultimately, disability.

Paris police say they have arrested a man suspected of a knife attack that wounded four people near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo

A woman has filed a suit against the Roman Catholic Church in Japan alleging that a priest raped her four decades ago, as the church’s unfolding worldwide sexual abuse crisis gradually reaches Japan

<p>‘We’re not losing Florida,’ president vows on day Joe Biden was again at home. ‘You can just feel it.’</p>

Activists praise decision to reject energy ministry’s proposal to dam the world-famous waterfall Conservationists in

<p>Supreme Court Justice known as RBG becomes first woman in American history to lie in state at Capitol after death aged 87</p>

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<p>WikiLeaks founder told doctor how he ‘binge-watched’ suicide of Slobodan Praljak in Hague courtroom three years ago</p>

<p>Lockdown has hit tourist numbers at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle — as costs of royal charter flights revealed</p>

Hundreds of members of Pakistan’s minority Hindu community are rallying in Islamabad and have briefly clashed with the police

Tottenham are awarded a bye into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after their tie with Leyton Orient was called off.

Open seat offers chance for both parties to rally their bases as Democrats see chance to take control of chamber The shock of a sudden new vacancy on the US supreme court has rippled out to some of the most contentious Senate races in the final weeks before the 3 November elections, throwing the vital issue of who might win control of the body into confusion. The recent

Over the past six months, many of us have been trying to replicate our morning takeout in our kitchens. From beans to milk, here’s how to get the most from your mug

Limits on loo roll and flour are back as supermarkets act to prevent a repeat of March's panic buying.

<p>Supermarkets urge customers to ‘shop considerately’ amid worries of second lockdown</p>

The Norwegian palace says the country's popular 83-year-old king, Harald V, has been admitted to the main hospital in Oslo

<p>Increased police presence to remain on streets in ‘public spaces with high footfall’, says Metropolitan Police</p>

An Australian think tank says China appears to be expanding its network of secret detention centers in Xinjiang, where Muslim minorities are targeted in a forced assimilation campaign

Serbia's Defense Ministry says an army jet has crashed near the country’s border with Bosnia

<p>Rishi Sunal is warned of ‘1980s levels’ of unemployment as retail boss predicts years of high street job cuts</p>

The Swiss vote this weekend on whether to limit the number of European Union citizens who can live and work in Switzerland, a measure championed by a populist party that wants to make sure the Swiss get preferential access to jobs, social protections and benefits in the rich Alpine country

<p>Swiss will vote this weekend on whether to limit the number of European Union citizens who can live and work in Switzerland</p>

Angry restaurant and bar owners are demonstrating in Marseille to challenge a French government order to close all public venues as of Saturday to battle resurgent virus infections

In a furious submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the PKKP people say they are experiencing great pain over the loss of heritage sites The traditional owners of Juukan Gorge say Rio Tinto provided them with incomplete information, publicly misrepresented the level of consultation, incorrectly described the significance of Aboriginal heritage sites to government authorities, and continued to load explosives above the 46,000-year-old heritage site after promising to delay the blast. In a coldly furious submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters, the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation said the Puutu Kunti Kurrama Pinikura people were “experiencing great spiritual, emotional and physical pain” at the loss of the sites,

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is fastest in an incident-packed first practice session at the Russian Grand Prix.

A police officer is shot by a 23-year-old man who was being detained in Croydon.

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Officer was shot by man being detained at Croydon custody centre, say Met police A police officer has died after being shot by a man who was being detained inside a police station in south London. The police sergeant was shot dead overnight by the man who had been brought into the Croydon custody centre. The gunman then shot himself at about 2.15am.

Hundreds of Indian farmers have taken to the streets to protest new laws that the government says will boost growth in the agricultural sector through private investments

This week, the Upside confronts Covid 19 pessimism with a long list of things that are going well It’s the time of year for comfort reading. The equinox has come and gone, there’s more night than day now in the northern hemisphere, there’s a nip in the air, leaves on the ground, and the UK and parts of Europe look headed for another lengthy period of retrenchment as the Covid-19 pandemic resurges. But fear not, because the Upside will not be cowed by a pesky strand of RNA. The human spirit is infinitely stronger than the body. Whether things are “good” or “bad” merely depends on how you think, who you listen to, what you

But the premier did not say health minister had signed off on private security guards and Mikakos has denied misleading inquiry

<p>Some parts may see a brighter weekend after freezing storms</p>

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The chancellor's new wage top-up scheme to replace furlough is aimed at protecting "viable" roles.

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<p>Students in Scotland are unable to return home amid ban on household mixing</p>

A police officer is shot by a man who was being detained at the custody centre.

A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident extended for another month through the end of October

<p>Film looks at what has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in NHS history</p>

A summary of the major developments in the Covid-19 outbreak across the country Here are this week’s key developments in the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Elias Visontay and it’s Friday 25 September.

<p>Developers are aiming for a Covid-19 vaccine to be available early next year while scientists caution over its effectiveness&nbsp;</p>

Protesters marched and chanted 

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<p>The prime minister appears to have fallen out of favour with a number of the publications that backed him at the election less than a year ago, writes Sean O’Grady. But does it matter?</p>

Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg is back

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As the pandemic wreaks havoc on existing structures, we look at some visions for post-Covid cities – and how they hold up

Mayor among those wanted for unspecified offences during 2014 protests sparked by Isis seizure of Kobane Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor, over pro-Kurdish protests six years ago, officials and local media said. The warrants relate to October 2014 protests in Turkey sparked by the seizure of the mainly Kurdish-Syrian town of Kobane by Islamic State (Isis) fighters.

a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/24/coronavirus-mutate-contagious-study-us-cases">US scientists believe virus is mutating

RACIAL-INJUSTICE-BREONNA-TAYLOR — People dismayed that the officers who shot Breonna Taylor in her apartment during a drug raid last March wouldn’t be charged with her death vowed to persist in their fight for justice. The big question for torn residents of Louisville and the larger issue of racism in America was how to move forward. By Claire Galofaro, Dylan Lovan and Angie Wang. SENT: 930 words, photos video. With RACIAL INJUSTICE-BREONNA TAYLOR-THE LATEST; RACIAL-INJUSTICE-PROTEST-HIT-AND-RUN — At least one hurt in hit-and-run during Los Angeles protest.

<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Asiya Gul Iram’s dreams of escaping a life of oppression and gaining a sense of independence were shattered when she was accused, among thousands of others, of cheating in an English language test with no right of appeal</p>

<p>‘Look at that whore in a skirt,' said one of the men prior to attack</p>

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Already repeatedly trimmed, crowd sizes for the French Open have been reduced again to just 1,000 spectators per day because of the worsening coronavirus epidemic in Paris

<p>Magawa can search area the size of tennis court for landmines in 30 minutes, which would take human with metal detector four days</p>

Victorian premier is the last witness who can shed light on the decision to use private security guards, as border restrictions ease around Australia. Follow live

Fewer mosques in China’s western region than at any time since the Cultural Revolution, says thinktank Thousands of mosques in Xinjiang have been damaged or destroyed in just three years, leaving fewer in the region than at any time since the Cultural Revolution, according to a report on Chinese oppression of Muslim minorities. The revelations are contained in an expansive data project by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), which used satellite imagery and on-the-ground reporting to map

How does it work when a government wants to borrow money, and when does it have to pay it back?

Class A drugs, £526,000 in cash and 200 weapons are seized in raids across England and Wales.

Asian shares are mostly higher, cheered by a modest rally on Wall Street and hopes for fresh stimulus for the U.S. economy

Police in Portland, Oregon, have declared an unlawful assembly at a demonstration where a fire was set outside a police union building late Thursday

Students are told not to socialise outside of their accommodation this weekend in a bid to stem Covid.

<p>‘They can’t meet indoors with another household – even mum and dad,’ official says</p>

A group of 25 residents from remote Easter Island has been stranded far from home for six months now due to the coronavirus

Turkey and some human rights groups accuse Greece of large-scale summary deportations of migrants without access to asylum procedures

A leading Israeli public health expert, who was named the country's coronavirus czar in mid-July, has been hailed as Israel’s best hope for halting a fast-growing number of cases

The impact of lockdown on visitors to the Queen's official residences contributes to a fall in income.

Police in the Arab world have been disrupting long-awaited wedding parties in recent weeks, with officers busting in, kicking out guests and slapping hefty fines on the party's organizers

<p>‘I’m talking to lots of women who are now pregnant because they couldn’t get their contraception. Me and my team are talking to 20 a day,’ says lead contraceptive nurse&nbsp;</p>

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the North America region.

Authorities in Los Angeles say at least one person was hurt when a vehicle ran into a small crowd of people protesting police brutality Thursday night

People dismayed that the Louisville, Kentucky, officers who shot Breonna Taylor haven't be charged with her death have vowed to persist in their fight for justice

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman in American history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol, capping days of commemorations of her extraordinary life

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A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Friday in President Donald Trump’s long-running fight to prevent a New York top prosecutor from getting his tax returns

BBC pundit Micah Richards says Manchester City forward Phil Foden is doing the right things to make up for his mistakes on England duty.

President Donald Trump aims to maximize the benefit of his Supreme Court choice before Nov. 3 and even secure an electoral backstop should the results be contested

Landmark event scrapped as Brazil suffers; EU warns pandemic worse now than in March peak for some; Israel further toughens restrictions

Voters across New Mexico have submitted nearly 250,000 absentee ballot requests with especially strong demand among Democrats for alternatives to in-person voting amid the pandemic

Giant African pouched rat has cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land - the equivalent of 20 football pitches A landmine detection rat has been awarded a gold medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty”. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia since he was trained by charity APOPO. He is the charity’s most successful Hero Rat, having cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land – the equivalent of 20 football pitches.

Victorian premier is the last witness who can shed light on the decision to use private security guards, as border restrictions ease around Australia. Follow live

More than a month after she was shot in the feet after a party in the Hollywood Hills, hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion is saying for the first time that fellow rapper Tory Lanez was the person who pulled the trigger

Anger over lack of direct charges for police officers spurs new demonstrations in Louisville and across US

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Sunday’s referendum with echoes of Brexit proposes limits on number of foreign workers Switzerland will vote on Sunday whether to end its agreement with the EU on the free movement of people, in a referendum with echoes of the pro-Brexit campaign that led to Britain’s decision to leave the bloc. The largest party in the Swiss parliament, the rightwing, anti-immigration Swiss People’s party (SVP), has called for the vote, arguing that the country must be allowed to set its own limit on the number of foreigners coming in to work.

A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, faces a hearing to return him to Wisconsin to face trial on homicide charges that could put him in prison for life

Victorian premier is the last witness who can shed light on the decision to use private security guards, as border restrictions ease around Australia. Follow live

Anger over lack of direct charges for police officers spurs new demonstrations in Louisville and across US