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on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The far-right Proud Boys celebrate as President Trump fails to condemn them in the election debate.

by Jessica Murray (now); Amy Walker, Caroline Davies, Haroon Siddique, Ben Doherty and Helen Sullivan (earlier) on September 30, 2020 at 6:44 pm

Vaccine trial shows ‘robust’ immune response; warning over global impact of travel collapse; Belgium death toll exceeds 10,000Neanderthal genes increase risk of serious Covid-19, study […]

by Danielle Wallace on September 30, 2020 at 6:38 pm

Twitter temporarily suspended an official account of the Hungarian government on Wednesday.

on September 30, 2020 at 6:35 pm

The leader of the group said they had come to claim Africa's stolen property from a Paris museum.

by Guardian staff and agency on September 30, 2020 at 6:29 pm

Judge gives Daniel Cameron two days to redact personal detailsAttorney general defends decision to charge only one officerKentucky’s attorney general has been given until noon on Friday to […]

by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor on September 30, 2020 at 6:25 pm

Head of armed forces says both China and Russia trying to undermine cohesion in westCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRussia is seeking to destabilise countries around […]

by Tom McCarthy (now) and Martin Belam (earlier) on September 30, 2020 at 6:23 pm

Biden calls Trump’s performance a ‘national embarrassment’Debate commission calls for ‘additional structure’ for futureAnalysis: first debate a humiliationAthletes […]

by Patrick Greenfield and Phoebe Weston on September 30, 2020 at 6:20 pm

Brazilian leader vows to continue to exploit country’s natural resources in combative comments at UN biodiversity summitAll eyes on China: what to look out for at the UN biodiversity summit […]

by Emily Holden on September 30, 2020 at 6:02 pm

The question framed the existence of a human-made climate crisis as something that is for some Americans still debatableThe long-awaited climate question in last night’s presidential debate […]

by Daniel Victor on September 30, 2020 at 6:00 pm

Five birds who moved to an English park had unprintable vocabularies, which they deployed on amused guests. Keepers said the parrots also learned to laugh at one another.

by Bethan McKernan and Michael Safi on September 30, 2020 at 5:59 pm

Syrians on the ground are believed to be contractors working for Turkish security companies At least three Syrian opposition fighters have been killed in skirmishes in the disputed region of […]

by Sameer Yasir on September 30, 2020 at 5:54 pm

The 1992 destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu nationalists sparked sectarian violence in a country where Muslims feel increasingly oppressed.

by Editorial on September 30, 2020 at 5:51 pm

The dismal spectacle reminded viewers what is at stake in November for the US – and the rest of usOne unmistakable winner emerged from Tuesday’s presidential debate: Xi Jinping. The loser […]

on September 30, 2020 at 5:43 pm

The Trump administration blacklisted several top Syrian officials and alleged financiers, including the central-bank governor and an intelligence chief, part of a series of U.S. actions meant to oust […]

by Andrew Sparrow on September 30, 2020 at 5:36 pm

News updates: PM promises more frequent press conferences on Covid situation; MPs vote by 330 to 24 to renew Coronavirus ActUK records 7,108 more Covid cases as sharp increase sustainedGovernment […]

by Luke Henriques-Gomes on September 30, 2020 at 5:30 pm

People without a specific severe impairment who want to access disability payment are being forced to first do 1.5 years of job search Nearly 14,000 people have now been forced to do 18 months of job […]

by Leyland Cecco in Toronto on September 30, 2020 at 5:26 pm

Joyce Echaquan is seen grimacing as nurses call her ‘stupid as hell’, renewing calls for country to confront systemic racismA shocking video showing hospital staff in Canada taunting a […]

by Ian Sample Science editor on September 30, 2020 at 5:17 pm

Strand of DNA inherited by modern humans is linked to likelihood of falling severely illCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageModern humans and Neanderthals could be […]

by Adam Gabbatt on September 30, 2020 at 5:10 pm

President ‘made his call to violence crystal clear’, critics say, after he exhorted the far-right Proud Boys to ‘stand back and stand by’Donald Trump’s refusal to […]

on September 30, 2020 at 5:10 pm

There's been a range of opinions on the major US cable news channels after Trump and Biden's first clash.

on September 30, 2020 at 5:08 pm

While Europe is struggling to respond to Turkey’s flexing of military muscle, European Union leaders plan to stress diplomacy over antagonism at a summit on Thursday.

on September 30, 2020 at 5:04 pm

As world leaders line up to address the UN biodiversity summit, experts say our future is at stake.

on September 30, 2020 at 4:55 pm

People in the French capital are interrupted by a loud bang as a plane travels at supersonic speed.

by Steven Erlanger on September 30, 2020 at 4:55 pm

The chaos of the event has left allies and rivals alike questioning the state of American democracy and the country’s place on the global stage.

by Nick Cumming-Bruce on September 30, 2020 at 4:54 pm

The U.N. health agency, already grappling with the challenge of leading the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, vowed it would investigate the allegations that women were exploited in return […]

on September 30, 2020 at 4:54 pm

Cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known as Quino, has died in his native Argentina.

by Selam Gebrekidan, Katrin Bennhold, Matt Apuzzo and David D. Kirkpatrick on September 30, 2020 at 4:48 pm

The World Health Organization said open borders would help fight disease. Experts, and a global treaty, emphatically agreed. But the scientific evidence was never behind them.

on September 30, 2020 at 4:32 pm

The first of three presidential debates centred on the pandemic, race and the economy.

by Steve Braunias in Auckland on September 30, 2020 at 4:12 pm

Quickfire questions led to dope-smoking and Trump-admiring revelations from Jacinda Ardern and Judith CollinsJacinda Ardern admits cannabis use in heated New Zealand debateQueen Street! The main […]

by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels on September 30, 2020 at 4:05 pm

Flemish Liberal Alexander De Croo sworn in as PM as country passes milestone of 10,000 Covid deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBelgium’s warring political […]

by Travis Fedschun on September 30, 2020 at 3:58 pm

After a lull in the busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters on Wednesday are monitoring an area of disturbed weather over the Caribbean that may become the next named storm.

on September 30, 2020 at 3:57 pm

Taku Sekine is said to have fallen into depression after "false" sexual assault allegations.

by Carolina Torres on September 30, 2020 at 3:52 pm

Wildfires burning throughout Brazil have reached a historic high with the majority of them once again impacting the Amazon rain forest.

by Angela Giuffrida in Rome on September 30, 2020 at 3:49 pm

Pope Francis reportedly declined to meet Mike Pompeo during his visit this week, citing closeness of US presidential electionA top Vatican official has accused Donald Trump’s administration of […]

on September 30, 2020 at 3:45 pm

President Ilham Aliyev vows to keep fighting in an upsurge of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

by Rina Chandran on September 30, 2020 at 3:40 pm

A wetland forest in northern Thailand helped protect the villagers of Ban Boon Rueang from flooding. Faced with the threat of development, they launched a social media campaign to save their […]

by Marc Frank and Anett Rios on September 30, 2020 at 3:39 pm

Cuba’s entrepreneurial class has always navigated domestic regulations and international sanctions. Now, the island’s government and small-business owners are responding to the […]

on September 30, 2020 at 3:18 pm

If fierce fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops persists, outside forces may get involved.

by Ben Quinn on September 30, 2020 at 3:18 pm

Extradition hearing told spying operation at Ecuador embassy included plot to take baby’s nappyPlans to poison or kidnap Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy were discussed between […]

on September 30, 2020 at 3:08 pm

The huge noise startled Parisians after a war jet was dispatched to intercept a commercial plane.

by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent on September 30, 2020 at 3:00 pm

Increased loss of ice could trigger sea level rise of up to 10cm by end of centuryGreenland’s ice is starting to melt faster than at any time in the past 12,000 years, research has shown, which […]

by Alex Hern on September 30, 2020 at 2:35 pm

Users will be able to send chats, photos and videos between the two platforms for first timeFacebook Messenger and Instagram have merged, more than 18 months after the Facebook chief executive, Mark […]

on September 30, 2020 at 2:31 pm

Former Deputy PM LK Advani, 92, was among those charged over the 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque

by Catherine Hickley on September 30, 2020 at 2:31 pm

A German institution found that many of its Russian avant-garde paintings weren’t genuine. A new exhibition puts those works front and center, despite protests from the gallery that sold some […]

by Helen Davidson on September 30, 2020 at 2:23 pm

The ‘Hong Kong 12’ - arrested for allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan - have become the latest flashpoint for protestersThe family of a Hong Kong activist detained in China after allegedly […]

by Kate Connolly in Berlin on September 30, 2020 at 2:18 pm

Angela Merkel says ventilation may be one of cheapest and most effective ways of containing virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVentilating rooms has been added to […]

on September 30, 2020 at 2:15 pm

With lots of down time and a bountiful harvest, mushrooming mushrooms in forests around Moscow and St. Petersburg.

on September 30, 2020 at 2:07 pm

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched a strong attack on religious persecution in China and called on the Vatican to stand up for religious freedom there.

by Apoorva Mandavilli on September 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm

The rate of death went down in patients over 65. Researchers also found that children of all ages became infected and spread the virus to others.

by Raphael Minder on September 30, 2020 at 1:52 pm

New lockdown measures disproportionately affect the most economically vulnerable people in the capital region.

by Thomas Erdbrink on September 30, 2020 at 1:31 pm

After the Estonia sunk in a storm off Finland, investigators said that a bow door had been bashed in by heavy seas. But a new series has raised disturbing fresh details.

by Isabel Kershner, Mike Ives and Christopher F. Schuetze on September 30, 2020 at 1:29 pm

by Sheikh Saaliq on September 30, 2020 at 1:09 pm

The gang rape and death of a woman from the lowest rung of India’s caste system sparked outrage across the country on Wednesday, with several politicians and activists demanding justice and […]

on September 30, 2020 at 12:35 pm

Ground controllers say the leak is coming from a Russian module on the International Space Station.

by Shaun Walker in Moscow on September 30, 2020 at 12:17 pm

Country will be giving 10m doses of Sputnik V a month by December, says head of fund backing vaccineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFor Kirill Dmitriev, the man in […]

on September 30, 2020 at 12:01 pm

New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has admitted to using cannabis 'a long time ago', in a heated televised debate with the opposition leader, Judith Collins.Speaking during the 90-minute […]

by Aurelien Breeden on September 30, 2020 at 11:21 am

The loud noise, heard across the French capital, turned out to be a sonic boom from a fighter jet. But it startled the city, which experienced a stabbing attack days ago that reignited fears of […]

by Andrzej Krauze on September 30, 2020 at 11:12 am

With infection numbers rising, Europe is relying on pandemic measures that have scarcely changed since the Black Death in the 14th century Continue reading...

by Greg Norman on September 30, 2020 at 11:07 am

A fighter jet breaking the sound barrier caused a major blast noise in Paris Wednesday that reportedly shook buildings in parts of the city. 

on September 30, 2020 at 11:05 am

Joe Biden was interrupted while paying tribute to his son Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, during the first presidential debate against Donald Trump.The former vice-president brought up Beau, […]

on September 30, 2020 at 11:01 am

Mr Brown, known as the Berlin patient, was cured after a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia.

by David Leonhardt on September 30, 2020 at 10:41 am

And what else you need to know today.

by Tim Dowling on September 30, 2020 at 10:30 am

Thousands of people will attempt to give up alcohol next month and for many it will be the hour after work that ruins their plans. Here’s how to relax without reaching for alcoholWith Sober […]

by Makiko Inoue and Mike Ives on September 30, 2020 at 10:23 am

The Sendai High Court said the state and the plant’s operator must pay $9.5 million to survivors of the 2011 nuclear accident. They have until mid-October to appeal to the country’s […]

by Shawn Hubler on September 30, 2020 at 10:18 am

by Choe Sang-Hun on September 30, 2020 at 10:17 am

on September 30, 2020 at 10:04 am

The woman's death after she was gang raped allegedly by upper-caste men has caused huge anger in India.

by Cath Clarke on September 30, 2020 at 10:00 am

Ramzy Bedia is captivating as a charismatic doctor in this French-Algerian drama about a country descending into chaosFrench-Algerian film-maker Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche sends us a dispatch from a […]

by Helen Lewis on September 30, 2020 at 10:00 am

In the 2010s, Hitler memes and “ironic” racism filled the internet. What if we had taken them seriously?

on September 30, 2020 at 9:41 am

The government also announces a ban on mink farms and on keeping killer whales in captivity.

on September 30, 2020 at 9:30 am

China’s government has been deeply involved—often from behind the scenes—in a wave of acquisitions across Europe over the past decade.

by Brie Stimson on September 30, 2020 at 9:23 am

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sanctioned by Canada and the United Kingdom as massive protests continue in the country over an election which is has been widely viewed […]

on September 30, 2020 at 8:41 am

The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden deteriorated into an ugly display of contempt on Tuesday night, as the president relentlessly interrupted and attacked his […]

by Isabella Kwai on September 30, 2020 at 8:26 am

A new cocktail of enzymes that degrades plastic faster is a step to fully recycling soda bottles and other waste, British and American researchers said this week.

on September 30, 2020 at 8:15 am

See the face of Jesus in IDPs and refugees. Sister Neide Lamperti, Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission at CEAST made a passionate ...

by Christopher Cherry , Yuling Chow, Charlie Phillips and Katie Lamborn on September 30, 2020 at 7:58 am

We follow Oscar, a journalist at the tabloid, who in the shadow of China’s controversial national security law continues to report on - now largely silenced - street protests. When the law came […]

on September 30, 2020 at 7:14 am

Voters from across the US weigh in with reaction to the first Trump-Biden debate.

on September 30, 2020 at 6:56 am

She added: “It's only been a small glimpse into life as a refugee. ... will help provide emergency food, hygiene kits and life-saving support to refugees.

by Noel Murray on September 30, 2020 at 6:48 am

Our streaming picks for October, including ‘Rebecca,’ ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor,’ and ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 am

During South Africa’s strict lockdown, groups of activists decided to distribute parcels of vegetables as wells as seedlings and gardening materials as well as to hundreds of vulnerable […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:39 am

During the first presidential debate, Donald Trump was pressed on the New York Times story over his tax returns, which showed he paid only $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. The […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:35 am

Donald Trump and Joe Biden didn't hold back in an angry presidential debate that got personal and ugly.

by Natasha Frost on September 30, 2020 at 6:34 am

Here’s what you need to know.

on September 30, 2020 at 6:33 am

Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, the 2018 Nansen Refugee Award winner, is helping refugees and their hosts in a remote region of South Sudan curb the spread of ...

by Livia Albeck-Ripka on September 30, 2020 at 6:24 am

Residents of the Papua New Guinea region have accused the mining giant of environmental and human rights violations and asked for an investigation.

by Helen Pankhurst on September 30, 2020 at 6:15 am

Just like every emergency, Covid-19 is racist, ageist, classist and sexist. The world response to the pandemic must reflect thisIn the early days of coronavirus, there was a view that a global […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:11 am

The exhibition, which runs until May 24 2021 explores a century of refugee experiences, from Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews to the Calais Jungle.

by Adrees Latif for Reuters on September 30, 2020 at 6:00 am

Prisoners in Oregon have been helping professional firefighters combat the state’s biggest wildfires in a century. They are part of a scheme that for seven decades has aimed to rehabilitate […]

on September 30, 2020 at 5:57 am

A Chinese drugmaker, which is collaborating with AstraZeneca PLC on production of a coronavirus vaccine, has won approval from Chinese regulators to start testing one of its own vaccine candidates at […]

by Hannah Summers on September 30, 2020 at 5:30 am

LSE finds country’s sex-segregated distancing rules may have reproduced inequalities and injustices for trans peopleEach day when Pau González wakes and looks at his phone, he feels as […]

on September 30, 2020 at 5:21 am

Donald Trump declined to condemn white supremacists and violent rightwing groups during a contentious first 2020 presidential debate in which the issue of anti-racism protests and civic unrest was […]

on September 30, 2020 at 4:52 am

During a single day in mid August 1914, around 16,000 Belgian refugees landed in Folkestone Harbour, instantly doubling the number of people in ...

on September 30, 2020 at 4:52 am

According to a recent bill, in the event of increased arrivals, asylum seekers who are not refugees under the Refugee Convention, but need protection ...

by Aurelien Breeden on September 30, 2020 at 4:37 am

The suspect in a stabbing last week near the former office of Charlie Hebdo showed interest in a hard-line Islamic group, authorities say.

by Andrew E. Kramer on September 30, 2020 at 4:31 am

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using long-range weaponry in the disputed enclave and threatens to reciprocate, raising concerns that fighting could spread to the territories of both countries.

on September 30, 2020 at 4:28 am

During the first presidential debate, Joe Biden and President Donald Trump clashed over the future of healthcare.

on September 30, 2020 at 4:24 am

President Donald Trump clashes with moderator Chris Wallace.

by Dan Bilefsky and Ian Austen on September 30, 2020 at 4:14 am

Politicians in Quebec and neighboring Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces, are blaming a rise in cases on people dropping their guard.

on September 30, 2020 at 4:07 am

Lives Lost: Father, son doctors started as Cuban refugees. A father and son who left Cuba and became doctors in the U.S. have died of the coronavirus.

by Austin Ramzy on September 30, 2020 at 4:06 am

The teacher put nitrite in the kindergarten students’ breakfast porridge, poisoning 25 and killing one.