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by Michael McGowan on April 16, 2021 at 11:10 am

The 48-year-old NSW woman died on Wednesday after receiving the vaccine on 8 April, federal health authorities sayAustralia’s drugs regulator has determined the death of a 48-year-old diabetic […]

by Nicola Slawson (now); Martin Belam and Helen Sullivan (earlier) on April 16, 2021 at 11:10 am

Spike in Indian cases spurred by hundreds of positive tests at major religious gathering; Japan to extend Covid restrictions to 10 regionsSpreading faster, hitting harder: why young Brazilians are […]

by Austin Ramzy on April 16, 2021 at 11:02 am

The punishments for Mr. Lai, a media tycoon, and other leaders over an unauthorized peaceful protest point to what critics say is the shrinking space for dissent in Hong Kong.

by Sam Leith on April 16, 2021 at 11:00 am

The author of the bestselling Southern Reach trilogy talks about taking notes on leaves, the adaptation of Annihilation and his new ecological thrillerIn Jeff VanderMeer’s new novel, […]

on April 16, 2021 at 10:54 am

TB Joshua is one of Africa's most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.

on April 16, 2021 at 10:51 am

At a press conference before the release of footage – which appears to show a Chicago police officer fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month as he raises his hands to the […]

on April 16, 2021 at 10:45 am

China reported record on the year growth of 18.3% in the first three months of 2021, but the more telling figure might be the sluggish 0.6% expansion compared with the quarter before.

by Richard Partington and agencies on April 16, 2021 at 10:42 am

Shares rise by more than 30 points as China reports record economic growthBusiness live updates: FTSE 100 index hits 7,000 pointsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe […]

on April 16, 2021 at 10:40 am

A police spokesperson said "emotions are very high" following the late night shooting.

on April 16, 2021 at 10:40 am

Jimmy Lai, the owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, is a fierce critic of Beijing.

by David Leonhardt on April 16, 2021 at 10:33 am

Blue states have pulled far ahead of red states in vaccinations. Why?

by Julie Weed on April 16, 2021 at 10:25 am

Roadblocks abound, but airlines, hotels and tour companies are trying to balance optimism with caution.

by Ioan Grillo on April 16, 2021 at 10:23 am

An iron river of illegal guns flows from the US to Mexico, Central America, and across the hemisphereThe stray bullet from the gang fight struck Katery Ramos when she was 12 years old, playing on the […]

on April 16, 2021 at 10:14 am

The record figures for the first quarter of the year are skewed due to last year's nationwide lockdown

by Stephen Burgen on April 16, 2021 at 10:14 am

Landmark case says thousands of birds including endangered eagles die needlessly each yearIn Leonard Cohen’s famous song, a bird on a wire is a symbol of freedom, but for thousands of birds it […]

on April 16, 2021 at 10:03 am

A Hong Kong judge sentenced newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai to a year in jail after he was convicted on charges related to a large but peaceful protest in 2019.

by Ashifa Kassam in Madrid on April 16, 2021 at 9:38 am

A collective of projects across Iberia is protecting commercial signs to create a living archiveFire engine red, bordered by polka dots and stretching the length of three cars, the sign for the Orte […]

on April 16, 2021 at 9:30 am

As it battles a huge surge in coronavirus cases, India trails many other countries in the genomic sequencing necessary to track emerging variants, creating a blind spot for local and global health […]

by Sian Cain on April 16, 2021 at 9:27 am

US publishing giant was due to distribute Jonathan Mattingly’s The Fight for Truth for rightwing outlet Post Hill PressSimon & Schuster has said that it will not be distributing a book by […]

by Helen Davidson in Taipei on April 16, 2021 at 9:04 am

Media mogul Jimmy Lai and veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan each sentenced to 12 months over protestsTen of Hong Kong’s most senior pro-democracy activists including the media mogul Jimmy Lai have […]

on April 16, 2021 at 9:03 am

Many people are also injured as a gunman opens fire at a FedEx site before reportedly killing himself.

by Remy Tumin on April 16, 2021 at 9:03 am

“There are vaccines like polio where one dose is enough, and there are vaccines like flu that you need every year, ” Pfizer’s chief said. “The Covid virus looks more like the […]

by Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent on April 16, 2021 at 9:03 am

Brexit minister David Frost says momentum has been established in efforts to ease tensionsTalks between the EU and UK to ease tensions in Northern Ireland have been described as […]

by Wilf Davies on April 16, 2021 at 9:00 am

I have two pieces of fish, an onion, an egg, baked beans and biscuits. Being a farmer means every day is the sameI have lived in the Teifi valley, in west Wales, all my life: 72 years. I’m a […]

by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro on April 16, 2021 at 9:00 am

Highly transmissible variant and behavioural factors blamed as intensive care units fill with younger patientsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage One month after Michel […]

on April 16, 2021 at 9:00 am

16 April 2021. Concluding his visit to Italy, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi commended the country for ensuring access to asylum ...

on April 16, 2021 at 9:00 am

They have no idea what a refugee child from such a background carries," she said. "And, of course, you can look at me and go, 'What are you talking ...

by Ben Beaumont-Thomas on April 16, 2021 at 8:49 am

New York bankruptcy court rules in favour of payout to 277 people who travelled to Bahamas for notorious ‘luxury’ event A group of 277 attendees at the notorious Fyre festival are to […]

on April 16, 2021 at 8:37 am

Jimmy Lai is the billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, Apple Daily, and an outspoken critic of Beijing. On Friday he was jailed for 12 months.

on April 16, 2021 at 8:30 am

Bodycam footage shows an officer shouting "drop it" before fatally shooting Adam Toledo in the chest.

by Ernesto Londoño on April 16, 2021 at 8:13 am

Paraguay desperately needs Covid-19 vaccines, which China could supply. That has led the South American nation to reconsider its relationship with Taiwan, which precludes it from dealing with Beijing.

on April 16, 2021 at 8:03 am

The Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College and its partners do significant research in refugee camps and with resettled refugees, providing ...

by George Bass on April 16, 2021 at 8:00 am

Soul classics, German film soundtracks and chugging rap – here’s a workout of bangers to get you off the couch Continue reading...

on April 16, 2021 at 7:57 am

At least eight people have been shot and killed at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. The suspected gunman killed himself, police have said. Multiple other people were injured and taken to local […]

on April 16, 2021 at 7:55 am

It wasn’t all sweats and leggings. A whirlwind tour of how the pandemic affected what we wore, from India to Italy.

by Associated Press on April 16, 2021 at 7:27 am

Multiple other people injured before suspected gunman killed himself, say policeAt least eight people have been shot dead at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis and the suspected gunman has killed […]

on April 16, 2021 at 7:13 am

Adam Toledo, a 13-year old boy shot and killed by a Chicago police officer, was not carrying a gun, his family's lawyer has said, contrary to claims made by the police department. Officials […]

on April 16, 2021 at 7:04 am

Thirty-three people fall ill in an outbreak traced to a herbal remedy in Denmark.

by Saeed Kamali Dehghan on April 16, 2021 at 7:00 am

New stations at health clinics improve hygiene in locations where warm water seen as ‘an absolute luxury’, helping to tackle CovidIn Eswatini, the southern African country which lost a […]

on April 16, 2021 at 6:22 am

A group of about 19 refugees still detained in an inner-Brisbane hotel were expected to be moved to a more secure facility in the city's outskirts, ending ...

on April 16, 2021 at 6:15 am

On cars, restaurant walls and buildings reduced to rubble, Bashar al-Assad’s face is plastered across the country, a decade after he crushed the first protests against his rule. By photographer […]

by Yan Zhuang on April 16, 2021 at 6:04 am

Readers reflect on the country’s many different accents.

on April 16, 2021 at 6:00 am

When the Titanic sank, six Chinese men were rescued - but their ordeal didn't end there.

on April 16, 2021 at 6:00 am

Thousands of Nepalese gathered to celebrate the Bisket Jatra festival in the town of Thimi, despite a government request for gatherings not to exceed 25 people. As part of the celebrations, coloured […]

by Mark Lawson on April 16, 2021 at 6:00 am

The duke was instrumental in getting the royals on screen, but his reduced funeral coverage will reflect how he came to regret the increasingly torrid exposureBy numerous accounts, Prince Philip […]

on April 16, 2021 at 6:00 am

Supporters of refugees have aired concerns because the bill limits the ... revision to the immigration control and refugee recognition law in February ...

by Peter S. Goodman, Jack Ewing and Matt Phillips on April 16, 2021 at 5:15 am

The curbs on U.S. banks’ purchases of some bonds apply to a small portion of the market but could signal a sharper aim at Russia’s access to global capital.

by Charles Pensulo in Lilongwe on April 16, 2021 at 5:15 am

Authorities act to counter rumours out-of-date shots are being used as people drag their heels over being vaccinatedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 16,000 […]

on April 16, 2021 at 5:03 am

Northwest Arkansas is home to the only refugee resettlement agency in the state - Canopy NWA. As a result, our community has resettled and welcomed ...

by Phoebe Weston on April 16, 2021 at 5:00 am

The mysterious world under our feet is under threat. Protecting it is as vital as tackling the climate crisis, scientists warnHidden under our feet is a miniature landscape made up of tunnels, caves […]

by Mujib Mashal, Salman Masood and Zia ur-Rehman on April 16, 2021 at 4:54 am

Pakistan’s military stayed allied to both the Americans and Taliban. But now the country may face intensified extremism at home as a result of a perceived Taliban victory.

by Alan Taylor on April 16, 2021 at 4:30 am

Cherry blossoms in Germany, Fashion Week in Madrid, an island castle in Switzerland, Ramadan prayers in Mecca, a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean, a comfort dog at the U.S. Capitol, and much more.

by Natasha Frost on April 16, 2021 at 3:43 am

U.S. sanctions on Russia.

by Brie Stimson on April 16, 2021 at 3:31 am

An unmanned drone dropped explosives on a U.S.-led base near the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on Wednesday night, according to reports. 

by David E. Sanger and Andrew E. Kramer on April 16, 2021 at 3:19 am

After years of wrist slaps under President Donald J. Trump, the new measures are intended to have a noticeable effect on the Russian economy.

on April 16, 2021 at 3:12 am

Rabat - The National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have committed to strengthening the national system for ...

by Sheryl Gay Stolberg on April 16, 2021 at 3:11 am

Injections of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine came to a sudden halt this week in the United States after a small number of rare blood clots emerged, though it is unclear if the shot was […]

by Motoko Rich on April 16, 2021 at 3:10 am

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the […]

on April 16, 2021 at 2:27 am

Dozens of entities are targeted over attacks including alleged interference in the 2020 elections.

by Tess McClure in Auckland on April 16, 2021 at 2:27 am

Proposals include making sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2004 illegalNew Zealand has announced a suite of proposals aimed at outlawing smoking for the next generation and moving the country […]

on April 16, 2021 at 2:07 am

ISLAMABAD: The government, with the support of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has launched a nationwide verification exercise ...

by Mark Mazzetti and Michael S. Schmidt on April 16, 2021 at 1:43 am

A Treasury Department document shed more light on links between the campaign and Russian spies.

by Helen Sullivan and agencies on April 16, 2021 at 1:36 am

Dust blown in from drought-hit areas to the north sends pollution soaring to twice the hazardous level The third major sandstorm in five weeks turned Beijing’s skies sepia on Thursday, and sent […]

by Gloria Oladipo on April 16, 2021 at 1:06 am

Chicago mayor urges calm in the city as body-cam footage of fatal shooting of Toledo is released for first timeBody camera video footage released for the first time on Thursday appears to show a […]

on April 15, 2021 at 11:53 pm

Therapy with surrogate sexual partners is used in Israel to rehabilitate badly injured soldiers.

on April 15, 2021 at 11:50 pm

Issues of race were rarely discussed in Decorah, until a death 160 miles away changed everything.

on April 15, 2021 at 11:37 pm

Amid a punishing second wave, people across India are finding drugs, oxygen and beds in short supply.

by Matina Stevis-Gridneff on April 15, 2021 at 11:30 pm

The bloc will receive an extra 50 million doses from the manufacturer this month as it moves away from relying on vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

on April 15, 2021 at 11:23 pm

The country's vaccination rollout is one of the fastest in the world, so why are Covid cases surging?

on April 15, 2021 at 11:23 pm

At that time, other humanitarian organizations were assisting refugees, but as they found out that nobody was distributing food on Sundays, ADRA ...

by Lisa Lerer on April 15, 2021 at 11:15 pm

After four years of Donald J. Trump’s America-first mantra, Republican views on foreign intervention, long a signature part of the party’s brand, have splintered.

on April 15, 2021 at 11:02 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pressure on President Biden to follow through and raise the refugee resettlement ceiling is increasing — including from ...

by Charlie Savage on April 15, 2021 at 10:42 pm

The available evidence supporting a stunning C.I.A. assessment — which President Donald J. Trump’s inaction on prompted bipartisan uproar — remains less than definitive proof.

on April 15, 2021 at 10:41 pm

My main point in changing the narrative about what to call our homeless, unsheltered population and calling them “economic refugees” is that the ...

on April 15, 2021 at 9:56 pm

Displaced Syrians recount their suffering during Muslim fasting month. Burak Karacaoglu, Ahmet Karaahmet | 16.04.2021. Idlib refugees hit by poverty ...

by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper on April 15, 2021 at 9:35 pm

Drones, long-range bombers and spy networks will be used in an effort to prevent Afghanistan from re-emerging as a terrorist base to threaten the United States.

on April 15, 2021 at 9:29 pm

The family of Daunte Wright expressed their grief and shock after he was shot dead by a white police officer in Minnesota last Sunday. His mother, Katie Wright, said it was impossible for her to […]

by Andrew Roth in Moscow and Julian Borger in Washington on April 15, 2021 at 9:25 pm

Ten diplomats expelled as part of fresh package of sanctions announced by US president as Russia says retaliation ‘inevitable’The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of 10 […]

by Clay Risen on April 15, 2021 at 9:21 pm

A careful pragmatist, he regretted the way his term, aimed at developing countries, was misinterpreted by free-market ideologues and anti-globalization activists.

by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger and Lara Jakes on April 15, 2021 at 9:06 pm

Administration officials were determined to draft a response that would impose real costs on Moscow, as many previous rounds of sanctions have been shrugged off.

on April 15, 2021 at 9:00 pm

But for Syrian refugees, it's even worse. ... the COVID-19 pandemic have harmed Syrian refugee children's education in all refugee-hosting countries.

by Declan Walsh on April 15, 2021 at 9:00 pm

Despite a promise to leave, Eritrea’s troops remain in northern Ethiopia, aiding the Ethiopian government campaign there, a senior U.N. official told the Security Council.

by Stephen Castle on April 15, 2021 at 8:57 pm

The prince approved plans for his own funeral and, despite coronavirus restrictions, the ceremony will reflect his wishes, officials say.

by Declan Walsh on April 15, 2021 at 8:56 pm

His four-year term expired, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed signed a contentious law that critics fear could plunge the fragile country into renewed, possibly violent, turmoil.

on April 15, 2021 at 8:48 pm

Negotiators for the U.S. and Iran are working to revive an international deal aimed at restricting Tehran’s atomic ambitions.

by Benjamin Mueller on April 15, 2021 at 8:41 pm

Amid a deep residue of mistrust, American and European cautions on the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines risk igniting anti-vaccine fervor in countries that can’t afford to be […]

on April 15, 2021 at 8:40 pm

Bangladesh says it has built housing units and infrastructure on the island for 100,000 refugees to take the pressure off Cox's Bazar, which already hosts ...

by Melina Delkic on April 15, 2021 at 8:30 pm

Tough U.S. penalties for Russian hacking.

by Aurelien Breeden on April 15, 2021 at 8:06 pm

The legislation was criticized by civil rights groups and political opponents, who intend to challenge its constitutionality.

on April 15, 2021 at 7:54 pm

Scientists confirm they have made "chimera" embryos from long-tailed macaques and humans.

on April 15, 2021 at 7:52 pm

Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, ...

on April 15, 2021 at 7:52 pm

Refugee resettlement groups express frustration that President Joe Biden has yet to expand the number of refugees the U.S. is willing to accept.

on April 15, 2021 at 7:52 pm

In February, the Biden administration announced its plan to eliminate discriminatory refugee eligibility requirements left behind from the Trump ...

on April 15, 2021 at 7:49 pm

Officials in St. Vincent said Thursday that they were extremely worried about a COVID-19 outbreak given the lack of water and more positive cases being reported as thousands of evacuees fleeing the […]

by Ned Temko on April 15, 2021 at 7:49 pm

The social bonds holding Western societies together are fraying; the pandemic has prompted leaders to promote new shared symbols and narratives.

by Apoorva Mandavilli on April 15, 2021 at 7:41 pm

Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies.

on April 15, 2021 at 7:41 pm

Once refugees, family now calls Glendale home. Humanitarian crisis forces Bijendes to flee, and West Valley welcomes them 'with open arms'.

on April 15, 2021 at 7:17 pm

The US has published a vast trove of amount of information about Russian intelligence activities.

on April 15, 2021 at 6:45 pm

Volcanic eruptions force residents from their homes and leave much of the island blanketed in ash

on April 15, 2021 at 6:33 pm

France has been criticised for deporting Chechen refugee Magamoed Gadaev to Russia despite several court rulings saying he should not be ...