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by Mona El-Naggar and Yousur Al-Hlou on January 18, 2021 at 10:00 am

For many Egyptians, a video offered a rare and uncensored view of the coronavirus’s real toll at the peak of Egypt’s second wave of the pandemic.

by Lara Jakes on January 18, 2021 at 10:00 am

As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks to his political future, his turbulent tenure is characterized by investigations into his leadership and ethics.

by Caroline Davies(now) and Helen Sullivan(earlier) on January 18, 2021 at 9:52 am

Japan’s prime minister says every measure will be taken to ensure safety of Games; Russia reaches 3,591,066 cases; China identifies ‘superspreader’Biden plan to vaccinate 100m […]

on January 18, 2021 at 9:25 am

Security forces block a group of thousands that could pose an early test for the Biden White House.

by Andrew Roth in Moscow and Alison Rourke on January 18, 2021 at 9:17 am

Poisoned Russian opposition leader was detained on return to Moscow from Berlin on SundayThe arrest of Alexei Navalny has provoked condemnation around the world, as the US and Europe, as well as […]

on January 18, 2021 at 8:02 am

Rescuers say at least 12 workers are alive a week after an explosion blocked the mine's exit.

by Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington on January 18, 2021 at 8:00 am

Jeffrey Yass, Club for Growth donor, told associate he did not foresee senator’s role in attempt to overturn US democracyJamie Raskin: ‘I’m not going to lose my son and my […]

by Tobias Lindholm on January 18, 2021 at 8:00 am

Tobias Lindholm disliked the media circus that followed the murder of the journalist onboard a submarine in Denmark. Instead, his new series tells the story of the police, the divers and her […]

by Choe Sang-Hun on January 18, 2021 at 7:57 am

Lee Jae-yong was convicted of bribing Park Geun-hye, the former president of South Korea who was impeached in 2017.

by Pete Pattisson on January 18, 2021 at 7:45 am

UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict zonesMigrant workers working for the British security company G4S in the United […]

by Paul Karp on January 18, 2021 at 7:38 am

Australian prime minister laments ‘things that were said’ to encourage Capitol Hill mob but says it’s not for him to lecture anybodyThe Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, […]

by Lanre Bakare, Hannah J Davies, and Toby Moses on January 18, 2021 at 7:30 am

As the art form has come into its own in Covid-19, our writers reflect on surprise hits, what readers are watching, and how it’s evolvingTV has traditionally been seen as one of the poorer […]

by Ed Pilkington on January 18, 2021 at 7:00 am

On 20 January 2020, the US saw its first confirmed coronavirus case – the beginning of a tsunami of infection that Trump failed to properly addressAt around 5pm on 20 January 2020, Dr George […]

on January 18, 2021 at 6:53 am

A South Korean court sentenced Lee Jae Yong to two and a half years in prison.

on January 18, 2021 at 6:41 am

Small armed groups gathered in several US cities but most state capitols were quiet amid high security.

by Karen McVeigh on January 18, 2021 at 6:30 am

Environmental groups propose urgent plan to stop overfishing and safeguard marine life, as existing laws go unenforcedA coalition of NGOs is calling for an urgent ban on destructive bottom trawling […]

on January 18, 2021 at 6:21 am

Dozens of top players are confined to hotel rooms, as people on three flights to the event test positive.

by Edmund DeMarche on January 18, 2021 at 6:09 am

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to Twitter late Sunday to criticize Russia’s decision to arrest Alexei Navalny, the opposition leader who just returned to Moscow after recovering from […]

by Amy Fleming on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

Has the novelty of a prescribed stroll long since worn off? From tracking animals to uncovering hidden history, here’s how to discover a new world in your neighbourhood The weather is rubbish, […]

by Mattha Busby on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

Figures from England and Wales raise questions about IOPC’s efficiency as police forces’ watchdog Fewer than one in 10 British police officers found to have potentially committed gross […]

by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

Activists will write to companies in bid to persuade them to use their influence with Chinese governmentCampaigners fighting against the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China are to target private […]

by Toby Moses on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

He has played a pivotal role in bringing black drama to British screens – but Noel Clarke must still battle for recognition. As his hit cop show Bulletproof returns, he talks about fighting […]

by Jessica Elgot and Rajeev Syal on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

Tories cautiously optimistic about Dan Rosenfield and Allegra Stratton, who want to press reset on PM’s tenureA subtle signal was sent across Whitehall last week when Tom Scholar, once […]

by Helen Sullivan on January 18, 2021 at 5:40 am

Aditya Singh allegedly stayed in secure area of O’Hare international airport after becoming too afraid to return home to CaliforniaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus […]

on January 18, 2021 at 5:39 am

Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.

on January 18, 2021 at 5:19 am

The border closure is likely to remain even with widespread vaccinations, a top official says.

by Chris Cameron on January 18, 2021 at 5:08 am

Ron Klain, who coordinated the Obama administration’s Ebola response, warns, “The virus is going to get worse before it gets better.”

by Keith Bradsher on January 18, 2021 at 5:07 am

The Chinese economy grew 2.3 percent last year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday in Beijing.

by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro on January 18, 2021 at 5:00 am

Musician and maker of ‘heroic’ Netflix documentary warns his country is on a dangerous path When the black Brazilian rapper Emicida imagines his country’s whitewashed history, he […]

on January 18, 2021 at 4:52 am

A dovish liberal and the son of northern war refugees, Moon Jae-in had lobbied hard to help set up Trump's three summits with North Korean leader ...

on January 18, 2021 at 4:48 am

China’s economy expanded by 2.3% in 2020, roaring back from a historic contraction in the early months of the year to become the only major world economy to grow in what was a pandemic-ravaged […]

by Reuters on January 18, 2021 at 4:30 am

At least 12 of 22 gold miners survived the blast in eastern Shandong province, note sent to surface suggestsTwelve workers trapped underground after an explosion at a gold mine in eastern China a […]

on January 18, 2021 at 3:56 am

About 350 refugees transferred from the Manus Processing Centre have settled into Papua New Guinea, specifically in Port Moresby, while some ...

by Lois Beckett in Washington DC and Jason Wilson in Salem, Oregon on January 18, 2021 at 3:39 am

FBI conducting vast security sweep as Sunday’s protests see law enforcement and media outnumber members of ‘Boogaloo Bois’ The FBI is vetting all 25,000 National Guard troops […]

on January 18, 2021 at 3:39 am

Annual growth of 2.3% puts China on course to be the only major economy to have expanded in 2020.

by Natasha Frost on January 18, 2021 at 3:11 am

Biden’s 10-day blitz of executive orders.

on January 18, 2021 at 2:25 am

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday said that more than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into ...

on January 18, 2021 at 1:41 am

More than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees have crossed into Sudan - about a third of them children - since fighting erupted in the northern region in ...

on January 18, 2021 at 1:30 am

A mother will be united with her son at a refugee camp in Nuh. Acting on a habeas petition filed by the mother, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ...

by Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko on January 18, 2021 at 1:25 am

Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent.

on January 18, 2021 at 1:22 am

A partial withdrawal of US troops from Somalia is coming at a critical time for the country.

on January 18, 2021 at 1:18 am

The petition, signed by more than 16,000 people, called on Andrews to “speak up against anti-refugee cruelty in Victoria”, in particular the detention of ...

by Andrew E. Kramer on January 18, 2021 at 1:16 am

He survived radiation as commander of the operation that extinguished the Chernobyl nuclear plant fire. He died of the coronavirus.

on January 18, 2021 at 1:10 am

He coordinated with Trump supporters during the Capitol riot - but new video suggests it was part of a ploy.

by Bernadette Carreon in Koror on January 18, 2021 at 1:08 am

Former senator Surangel Whipps Jr promises to stand by allies US and Taiwan when he takes office on ThursdayPalau’s president-elect has vowed to stand up to Chinese “bullying” in […]

on January 18, 2021 at 1:07 am

The lives of refugees are always in peril. This was highlighted in southeast Bangladesh, at the town of Cox's Bazaar, when a fire broke out at the camp, ...

on January 18, 2021 at 1:07 am

Brazil has the world's second highest Covid death toll but has seen delay and discord over vaccines.

on January 18, 2021 at 1:02 am

Following the events at the US Capitol, there are concerns about the activity of militia groups.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:48 am

Taking down pictures and clearing out desks is part of a huge operation readying for a new president.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:48 am

Female SS guards enjoyed home comforts at a camp where they tortured thousands of inmates.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:47 am

One doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic alone in Yemen after her colleagues fled.

by Thomas Erdbrink on January 18, 2021 at 12:46 am

Police officers in riot gear used water cannons to disperse demonstrators in the center of Amsterdam opposed to government measures to contain the coronavirus.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:42 am

Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:33 am

World News | Uyghur Refugee Shares Her 3-year of Harrowing Ordeal in Chinese 're-education' Camps. As reports confirming the human rights ...

on January 18, 2021 at 12:33 am

Paris [France], January 18 (ANI): As reports confirming the human rights abuses on Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region continue to surface, Gulbahar ...

by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro on January 18, 2021 at 12:31 am

São Paulo governor João Doria takes aim at Brazil’s president after his state beat federal authorities to secure first coronavirus vaccines Coronavirus – latest updatesSee […]

on January 18, 2021 at 12:30 am

The prominent Kremlin critic was detained moments after arriving in Moscow, and wasn't allowed to bring his lawyer with him.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:13 am

The BBC's Stephen McDonell visits Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the world's first Covid-19 lockdown.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:04 am

'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd.

on January 18, 2021 at 12:04 am

The eastern state of Saxony has confirmed plans to hold quarantine-flouters in a fenced-off section of a refugee camp set to be build next week.

on January 17, 2021 at 11:48 pm

Noor and Aziz are part of a humanitarian program for refugee children. The twins Noor and Aziz are six years old, Rohingya Muslims who escaped ...

by Matt Richtel on January 17, 2021 at 11:15 pm

“There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal.

on January 17, 2021 at 10:58 pm

Amarillo has seen a decrease in refugee arrivals over the past decade according to Dr. Pennington. They also talked about why refugees are leaving the ...

by Kirk Semple and Nic Wirtz on January 17, 2021 at 10:57 pm

As many as 7,000 migrants from Central America are hoping to reach the United States to escape poverty intensified by hurricanes and the pandemic. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has pledged to […]

on January 17, 2021 at 10:52 pm

John and Corina Ardelean know what it's like to depend on others for help. Both are from refugee families of the 1989 Romanian Revolution. Corina's ...

on January 17, 2021 at 10:46 pm

The country’s health regulator, Anvisa, approved emergency use of a Chinese vaccine and the shot developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

on January 17, 2021 at 10:41 pm

The head of the emergency unite for Doctors without Borders Mari Carmen Vinoles underscored, “There is an extreme urgent need — I don't know ...

by Heather Stewart Political editor on January 17, 2021 at 10:30 pm

Hospitals and staff ‘under extreme pressure’, says Simon Stevens, as over-70s invited to get jabs from MondayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDealing with […]

on January 17, 2021 at 10:07 pm

Some of the refugees and asylum-seekers from Libya on arrival at Kigali International Airport last year. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana. Twitter; Facebook ...

by Associated Press in Los Angeles on January 17, 2021 at 9:56 pm

LauncherOne rocket carries very small satellites First demonstration launch failed in May last yearRichard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first […]

on January 17, 2021 at 9:56 pm

In 2016, they came to Australia as refugees, where he realised a career change was inevitable. "My English language was not good and I couldn't ...

on January 17, 2021 at 9:33 pm

It is likely that the new administration will renew the financial support for UNRWA, the UN agency that is supposed to support Palestinian refugees, ...

by Matt Richtel on January 17, 2021 at 9:29 pm

by Carole Landry on January 17, 2021 at 9:22 pm

Biden prepares to reverse Trump’s policies.

on January 17, 2021 at 9:00 pm

Among them are nearly 26 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.” In recent years countries such as Venezuela, Afghanistan, ...

on January 17, 2021 at 8:49 pm

Russian security forces detained the opposition leader on his return to the country, heightening a confrontation between the Kremlin and its most vocal critic after he recovered in Germany from a […]

by Mstyslav Chernov on January 17, 2021 at 8:43 pm

Alexei Navalny, the leader of Russia’s opposition, had spent five months abroad recovering from nerve agent poisoning. The lawyer has been a thorn in the Kremlin’s side for a decade.

on January 17, 2021 at 8:37 pm

Because of the pandemic, only refugees with the highest-priority cases have been able to come to Kentucky since March. The decrease in new clients ...

by Lois Beckett and Julian Borger in Washington on January 17, 2021 at 8:14 pm

Presence of military garrison in city on a scale not seen since the civil war a reminder that endemic racism remains a greater menace to national security than any external threatUS politics – […]

on January 17, 2021 at 8:03 pm

In addition, these refugees are remitting considerable volumes of money earned in South Africa to their relatives back home. Zanu-PF has also in a ...

by Emily Anthes on January 17, 2021 at 7:35 pm

What’s the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike.

by Ed O’Loughlin on January 17, 2021 at 7:17 pm

The Irish police are investigating accusations that George Gibney, a former swim coach for Ireland now living in the United States, sexually abused two swimmers who came forward after hearing the […]

by Andrew Roth in Moscow on January 17, 2021 at 7:11 pm

What happens to Vladimir Putin’s opponent after his arrest depends on what officials think they can get away withSince Alexei Navalny emerged as a top critic of Vladimir Putin more than a […]

on January 17, 2021 at 7:07 pm

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been detained at Sheremetyevo airport on his return from treatment abroad after a suspected poisoning attempt by Russia's FSB spy agency. Navalny, […]

by Zoe Wood on January 17, 2021 at 6:19 pm

The cross-Channel train service has seen a 95% fall in passengers during the Covid-19 pandemicEurostar has said it is facing an existential threat, as business leaders pleaded with the government to […]

by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor on January 17, 2021 at 6:02 pm

David Perry is giving China a PR coup by acting against pro-democracy activists, foreign secretary saysDavid Perry QC, the barrister acting for the Hong Kong government in its efforts to jail […]

on January 17, 2021 at 5:54 pm

Some competitors must stay in their hotel rooms, following positive Covid cases on inbound flights.

by James Rogers on January 17, 2021 at 5:44 pm

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny returned to Russia on Sunday five months after his poisoning with the nerve agent Novichok. He was immediately detained on his arrival in Moscow. 

by Isabella Kwai on January 17, 2021 at 5:41 pm

Emergency workers saved half the 12-member crew after the vessel sank off the Black Sea coast, state media said, but bad weather hindered further rescue efforts.

by Henrik Pryser Libell and Elian Peltier on January 17, 2021 at 5:23 pm

Laila Anita Bertheussen was accused of vandalizing her own house and car and of sending threatening letters in an effort to blame a theater company for breaching her privacy.

on January 17, 2021 at 5:03 pm

Former climbing champion Lai Chi-Wai raised HK$5.2 million for spinal cord patients.

by Adam Nossiter on January 17, 2021 at 4:56 pm

A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future have left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of fear.

by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Amrit Dhillon in Delhi on January 17, 2021 at 4:33 pm

India launches bid to vaccinate 300m people amid fears over efficacy of domestically produced vaccineEmerging from Holy Family hospital in New Delhi, Ram Verma, a sanitation worker, breathed a deep […]

by Caroline Davies on January 17, 2021 at 4:32 pm

Producer who revolutionised music in 1960s with his ‘wall of sound’ dies while serving sentenceObituaryPhil Spector, the music producer behind some of pop music’s biggest hits, has […]

by Samuel Okiror in Kampala and Peter Beaumont on January 17, 2021 at 4:27 pm

As opposition leader’s home is surrounded by army and police he says he fears for his life The party of the Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says it is preparing to challenge President […]

by Bryan Pietsch on January 17, 2021 at 4:24 pm

The stockpile of doses was nearly empty.

by Kate Connolly in Berlin on January 17, 2021 at 3:43 pm

Analysis: centrist Armin Laschet, the new leader of Germany’s CDU, will need to deliver on promises of reconciliation The election of Armin Laschet as the new leader of Germany’s […]

on January 17, 2021 at 3:24 pm

Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.

on January 17, 2021 at 3:23 pm

Speaking on BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show, Sir Simon Stevens says the NHS has never been in a more precarious position. With 3.5m doses of the Covid vaccines being delivered by 16 January, […]

by James Rogers on January 17, 2021 at 3:15 pm

Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are awaiting his return at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, where the Kremlin foe faces the threat of arrest on his arrival.