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on July 22, 2021 at 8:35 pm

The U.S. military is preparing to house as many as 35,000 Afghan interpreters and family members at the two bases, in an expanding effort to aid those who face Taliban retribution for helping […]

by Motoko Rich, Hikari Hida and Makiko Inoue on July 22, 2021 at 8:34 pm

The country has changed vastly from that hopeful moment nearly six decades ago, and the Olympics this time around have come to represent something different and not entirely positive.

by Emma Bubola on July 22, 2021 at 8:30 pm

The government mandate follows a similar declaration by France and is part of a broader debate over policies that restrict the activities of the unvaccinated.

by Lucy Campbell (now); Mattha Busby, Miranda Bryant and Martin Farrer (earlier) on July 22, 2021 at 8:27 pm

More than 200 million Europeans fully vaccinated but programme still behind summer target; more Olympic athletes confirmed to have Covid‘It’s too late’: US doctor says dying […]

by Joanna Walters in New York on July 22, 2021 at 8:23 pm

Hospitals are filling up, especially in areas with low vaccinationsCDC offers no change in guidance on mask wearingThe US is “at another pivotal moment in this pandemic” as rising […]

by Motoko Rich, Hikari Hida and Makiko Inoue on July 22, 2021 at 8:23 pm

The decades-old joke came to light days before the ceremony and was the latest scandal to confront organizers of the Tokyo Games.

by Marc Santora on July 22, 2021 at 8:02 pm

France and Italy are seeking to bolster vaccination rates by making it harder for the unvaccinated to visit public venues including restaurants and sporting events.

by Reuters in Washington on July 22, 2021 at 7:36 pm

Biden moves to pressure government over alleged human rights abuses amid biggest demonstrations in decadesThe US has imposed sanctions on a Cuban security minister and an interior ministry special […]

on July 22, 2021 at 7:18 pm

The athletes are selected from refugees supported by the IOC through the Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes program. The 29 athletes come ...

on July 22, 2021 at 7:14 pm

Top Iraqi and U.S. officials plan to issue a statement that calls for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq by the end of the year, U.S. and Iraqis officials said, but would reaffirm that a U.S. military […]

by Guardian staff and agencies on July 22, 2021 at 7:06 pm

Tamarack fire spreads from California to Nevada while weather aids firefighters in OregonA northern California wildfire crossed into Nevada, prompting new evacuations, but better weather has been […]

on July 22, 2021 at 6:56 pm

Multicultural council needs support and supplies to help new refugees. 'If no one's helping them resettle, they're not going to adjust to life in a new ...

by Sara Miller Llana on July 22, 2021 at 6:50 pm

After the discovery of unmarked children’s graves at several residential schools in Canada, Indigenous groups are demanding they all be searched.

by Yan Zhuang on July 22, 2021 at 6:49 pm

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under mounting pressure to take responsibility in the face of outbreaks driven by the Delta variant.

by PA Media on July 22, 2021 at 6:44 pm

HSBC, PlayStation and others affected on Thursday in issue possibly related to Akamai Edge DNS The websites of HSBC, ITV and Waitrose were among those hit by a widespread outage that briefly caused […]

by Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires on July 22, 2021 at 6:39 pm

Moscow owes 18.5m doses, leaving Argentina in a ‘very critical situation’ with only 12% fully vaccinated, leaked letter revealsArgentina’s gamble on Sputnik V vaccine has left it in […]

by Ian Austen on July 22, 2021 at 6:34 pm

Despite promises from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has yet to produce a plan to bring Afghan interpreters and other workers to the country.

by Chris Buckley on July 22, 2021 at 6:29 pm

The lab leak theory had already been thoroughly examined and dismissed, Chinese officials said, calling a renewed inquiry unacceptable.

by Angela Giuffrida in Rome on July 22, 2021 at 6:27 pm

Government seeks to drive up vaccination rate amid resurgence in coronavirus infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, has […]

by Josh Halliday and agencies on July 22, 2021 at 6:25 pm

Eve Hibbert, who was presumed dead at the scene, believed to be ‘only person’ to have survived such brain injuriesA teenage girl who was presumed dead and covered with T-shirts in the […]

by James Gorman on July 22, 2021 at 6:20 pm

Sydney’s clever and adaptable sulfur-crested cockatoos learn how to pry open garbage bins by watching one another.

on July 22, 2021 at 6:16 pm

A Colombian bungee-jumper plummeted to her death this week after a communications mishap caused her to leap off a bridge without a fastened cord.

by Emily Anthes and Alexandra E. Petri on July 22, 2021 at 6:03 pm

Frequent screening of healthy, vaccinated people will pick up even the mildest infections. How much testing is too much?

on July 22, 2021 at 5:59 pm

A bloody eight-month battle for control of the Tigray region spills over into neighbouring Afar.

on July 22, 2021 at 5:48 pm

Furniture retailer IKEA offers promise of a new start for refugees in Croatia through internship programme under a partnership with UNHCR. Lajan, 32, ...

by Sarah Martin and Michael McGowan on July 22, 2021 at 5:48 pm

Exclusive: Just 145,000 of the almost 1m doses allocated by federal government have been taken up, leaving jabs to stockpile or be donated overseasFollow our Covid live blog for the latest […]

by AFP in Mexico City on July 22, 2021 at 5:31 pm

Mexico wants Israel to arrest Tomás Zerón, accused of kidnapping, torturing suspects, manipulating evidence and embezzlementMexico’s President Andrés Manuel López […]

on July 22, 2021 at 5:03 pm

Journalist İsmail Saymaz said in a column in the Cumhuriyet daily that Lake Van in eastern Turkey had become a “sea of refugees.” Claiming that the ...

on July 22, 2021 at 5:03 pm

The Minnesota Department of Human Services held the Outstanding Refugees Awards ceremony on Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Minnesota History ...

on July 22, 2021 at 5:03 pm

The websites of HSBC, British Airways and Airbnb are among those to have briefly gone offline.

by Philip Oltermann on July 22, 2021 at 4:53 pm

Always the diplomatic politician, forever the objective scientist, Germany’s chancellor gives her last annual summer press doAs she faced a lecture-hall sized auditorium packed with national […]

on July 22, 2021 at 4:52 pm

Sealord is raising money for Burmese refugees in Thailand as unrest continues in Myanmar following the military coup. The Maung sisters remember the ...

on July 22, 2021 at 4:49 pm

BAD MUNSTEREIFEL, Germany — For some refugees now residing in Germany, the devastation following widespread flooding in western Europe is ...

by Mike Ives on July 22, 2021 at 4:43 pm

The process of formally vetting an extreme weather record can require months or years of investigation. A few have been rejected.

by Letters on July 22, 2021 at 4:43 pm

The country is one of the largest recipients of western aid, and yet poverty and unemployment remain rife, write two healthcare professionalsIn response to Benny Dembitzer’s letter (20 July), […]

by Sally Ho on July 22, 2021 at 4:32 pm

Women’s surfing is enjoying a surge in interest and enthusiasm, but that hasn’t always been the case. Sexism and inequality within the sport have created a gender gap that industry […]

on July 22, 2021 at 4:30 pm

The Refugee Council said the situation had reached “crisis point” in recent weeks due to an increase in small boat arrivals, and Kent County Council's ...

on July 22, 2021 at 4:20 pm

The European Central Bank signaled that it would keep supporting the eurozone economy as a surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant weighs on the region’s tourism industry.

on July 22, 2021 at 4:02 pm

With the opening ceremony set for Friday, BBC Sport previews the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - a Games like no other.

by Reuters in Addis Ababa on July 22, 2021 at 4:01 pm

Official in Afar says Tigrayan forces have seized three districts in fight against Ethiopian militaryAttacks by Tigrayan forces in the Afar region of Ethiopia have forced more than 54,000 people from […]

on July 22, 2021 at 3:56 pm

The Refugee Olympic Team is also known as the EOR, and it comes from the French version of the name: équipe olympique des réfugiés. The idea of ...

on July 22, 2021 at 3:55 pm

The UK recently announced that proof of vaccination will be required at venues and nightclubs.

on July 22, 2021 at 3:44 pm

The Danish military said Thursday it spotted an Iranian destroyer and a large support vessel sailing through the Baltic Sea, likely heading to Russia for a military parade in the coming days.

by AP in Dubai on July 22, 2021 at 3:36 pm

Newly built destroyer and support vessel thought to be on way to Russian naval parade in St PetersburgThe Danish military has said that it has spotted an Iranian destroyer and a large support vessel […]

by Ian Sample Science editor on July 22, 2021 at 3:34 pm

Several factors, including the portion of those at highest risk among the double-vaccinated and antibody levels, account for the dataCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus […]

by Lindsey McGinnis on July 22, 2021 at 3:31 pm

In our progress roundup, engineers address environmental concerns mere decades old: air conditioning’s climate impact and aging wind turbine blades.

on July 22, 2021 at 3:28 pm

Want to know what's happening when in Tokyo? Check out our comprehensive guide to all the action in Japan.

by Jasper Jolly on July 22, 2021 at 3:26 pm

Priti Patel will have final say on whether Autonomy founder will stand trial for fraud in AmericaThe British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch should be extradited to the US to face criminal fraud […]

on July 22, 2021 at 3:24 pm

A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.

by Valerie Hopkins on July 22, 2021 at 3:21 pm

As a crackdown widens in her country, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is trying to build a broad phalanx of Western opposition to a dictatorship that she says is on its “last breaths.”

by Philip Oltermann in Berlin on July 22, 2021 at 3:16 pm

Chancellor says record on reducing carbon emissions ‘not sufficient’ as she reflects on 16-year leadershipAngela Merkel has conceded Germany’s record on reducing carbon emissions […]

on July 22, 2021 at 3:00 pm

Toward the end of the interview in the Tel Aviv offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Tachlowini Gabriyesos is asked if there ...

by Xan Brooks and Tania Sanchez on July 22, 2021 at 3:00 pm

The perfume was specially commissioned by organisers of the annual Bergman Week festival on the island on which the Swedish director was born. But what does it smell like?On Monday morning the […]

by Natalie Grover Science correspondent on July 22, 2021 at 3:00 pm

AlphaFold program’s prediction of nearly 20,000 human protein structures now free for researchersLast year the artificial intelligence group DeepMind cracked a mystery that has flummoxed […]

by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Aubrey Allegretti on July 22, 2021 at 2:50 pm

EU has already proposed changes to lessen impact on Northern Irish citizens, say officialsThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has rejected Boris Johnson’s move to […]

on July 22, 2021 at 2:49 pm

National-security police accuse union members of plotting to poison the minds of children as a clamp down on dissent intensifies.

on July 22, 2021 at 2:48 pm

TORONTO -- Forty years ago, a simple act of kindness would forever shape the course of a young refugee's life when she stepped foot in Canada for ...

on July 22, 2021 at 2:35 pm

One of the world's largest gaming companies is accused of endemic discrimination and harassment.

by Ryan Lenora Brown on July 22, 2021 at 2:34 pm

Protesters are challenging the writ of the monarchy in Eswatini, a country of 1.2 million, at a time of mounting frustration in other African countries.

on July 22, 2021 at 2:26 pm

We ought to have a Manhattan Project to replace fossil fuels with hydrogen-made fuel. This would go a long way to ending our dependency on coal, oil ...

by Justin McCurry in Tokyo on July 22, 2021 at 2:22 pm

A ceremony devoid of fans and low on athletes will set the tone for a Games mired in coronavirus uncertaintyWhen a national leader as conservative as Shinzo Abe was persuaded to emerge from a giant […]

on July 22, 2021 at 2:16 pm

The giant African land snail is known to destroy local ecosystems and can cause meningitis in humans.

on July 22, 2021 at 2:15 pm

Both are refugees from Nepal. They met, according to Darjee's attorney, at one of the dozen or so Nepalese-speaking Christian churches in the ...

by Priya Elan on July 22, 2021 at 2:11 pm

She’s out of the Olympics, but the US sprinting star’s ‘extra’ style makes an important statement about black womanhoodDespite not being part of Team USA after a failed drugs […]

on July 22, 2021 at 2:06 pm

Australia and New Zealand pull out of the Rugby League World Cup because of "player welfare and safety concerns" related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

by Keith Bradsher and Steven Lee Myers on July 22, 2021 at 2:05 pm

Unusually heavy rains engulfed roads and bridges, flooding towns and cities in central China. The extreme weather has killed 33 people, displaced 250,000, and caused widespread disruption.

on July 22, 2021 at 2:02 pm

Hend Zaza from Syria reveals her inspiration for getting into table tennis at such a young age.

by Alexander Lobrano on July 22, 2021 at 2:01 pm

As a veteran travel writer is reminded on a short jaunt from his home in France, you don’t need to go far to get away. “Small travel,” he finds, has its own rewards.

on July 22, 2021 at 1:58 pm

Tommy Robinson ordered to pay £100,000 to Syrian refugee after losing libel case. The English Defence League founder's viral Facebook videos led to ...

on July 22, 2021 at 1:57 pm

Boris Johnson speaks to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen about the UK's demand to rework the Brexit deal.

by Mark Landler on July 22, 2021 at 1:49 pm

Scotland is not ready to abandon pandemic restrictions, says its nationalist leader, Nicola Sturgeon. That stance could increase support for Scottish independence if coronavirus cases in England […]

by Catherine Porter on July 22, 2021 at 1:49 pm

The wife of President Jovenel Moïse, who was wounded in the attack that killed her husband, returned to Haiti after getting medical treatment in the U.S.

on July 22, 2021 at 1:48 pm

The president reflects on his first six months in the White House in a town hall hosted in Ohio.

on July 22, 2021 at 1:46 pm

China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".

on July 22, 2021 at 1:41 pm

Acute mental health crises were significantly linked with the length of time somebody stayed in the Moria refugee camp: the longer a refugee stayed in ...

on July 22, 2021 at 1:40 pm

An Indonesian man with the coronavirus disguised himself as his virus-free wife to board a commercial flight in the country, according to officials who arrested him.

by Megan Specia on July 22, 2021 at 1:36 pm

Mr. Robinson had been taken to court after making accusations against a Syrian teenager who was violently attacked by classmates on video.

on July 22, 2021 at 1:30 pm

She fled a civil war in Somalia and spent a decade in a refugee camp in Kenya, before coming to Rochester in 2001. “No one wants to be a refugee,” ...

on July 22, 2021 at 1:30 pm

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s push to crush organized crime has led to prosecutions and asset seizures targeting prominent entrepreneurs and sent chills through private businesses in the […]

on July 22, 2021 at 1:25 pm

Five members of a Hong Kong union behind a series of children’s books about sheep trying to hold back wolves from their village have been arrested for sedition. The arrests were made […]

on July 22, 2021 at 1:18 pm

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, Iran and Pakistan host almost 2,400,000 registered Afghan refugees. A larger influx of refugees with ...

by Helen Davidson and Vincent Ni on July 22, 2021 at 12:57 pm

Public scrutiny has focused on contradictory statements from local media and differences between posts by authorities and publicThe official death toll from central China’s devastating floods […]

on July 22, 2021 at 12:56 pm

Kılıçdaroğlu recalled that his party's rule would aim to send Syrian refugees back to their homeland given the assurance that they would have ...

on July 22, 2021 at 12:56 pm

Janet Mathistad, a Lutheran minister, spoke to clarify refugee status and asylum seekers for the commission. Mathistad explained refugees are those ...

on July 22, 2021 at 12:54 pm

The decision to remove Kentaro Kobayashi comes a day before the opening show is due to be held.

on July 22, 2021 at 12:33 pm

High Commissioner for Refugees to set up a representative office close to the Uzbek-Afghan border. Euronews provides articles from reuters as a ...

by Megan Specia on July 22, 2021 at 12:10 pm

The deal, which covers increased patrols by French security forces, comes amid an uptick in arrivals on the English coast, even though overall asylum applications in Britain are down this year.

by Steven Lee Myers on July 22, 2021 at 12:06 pm

The heaviest rainfall on record in central China also swept cars and people away, caused power outages and led to suspended rail services and flights.

by Alexis Petridis on July 22, 2021 at 12:03 pm

With the 10th anniversary of her death this week, rediscover the best of Winehouse’s discography, where heartbreak and anger are mixed up with wit and joyAfter all its emotional strife, the […]

by Ian Sample Science editor on July 22, 2021 at 11:45 am

Exclusive: Waning antibody levels are possible warning sign of lower protection in months after vaccination Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists have backed […]

on July 22, 2021 at 11:36 am

What started as a light-hearted response to her "haters" is now an official Simone Biles emoji.

on July 22, 2021 at 11:19 am

The vaccines minister has confirmed the government intends to go ahead with making Covid vaccination a condition for entry to nightclubs from September in England.Nadhim Zahawi said that after a […]

on July 22, 2021 at 10:57 am

There are no fans at the Azuma Stadium in Fukushima for the Olympic softball tournament, but US players are keeping their eyes out for a ticketless intruder.

by David Leonhardt on July 22, 2021 at 10:54 am

Covid is a terrible health crisis. It’s not the country’s only health crisis.

by Adam Satariano on July 22, 2021 at 10:47 am

The Brazilian president has repeatedly tested social media networks, which have struggled to deal with misinformation from political leaders.

by Guardian readers on July 22, 2021 at 10:30 am

A virtual lockdown date that blossomed, an encounter on a backpackers’ bus and a school trip to Spain – readers share their most memorable summer romancesAfter just one week of living in […]

by Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May on July 22, 2021 at 10:26 am

A story that portrayed the police as wolves helped lead to the arrests of five leaders of a speech therapists’ union.

by Mike Ives on July 22, 2021 at 10:01 am

on July 22, 2021 at 9:41 am

Commemorations have begun Thursday to mark 10 years since Norway’s worst-ever peacetime slaughter.

on July 22, 2021 at 9:18 am

The whirlwind, often mistaken for a tornado, came as a shock but appeared to cause no damage in Bolivia.