The original buyers of the ammonium nitrate that was left at Beirut's port have told CNN that it had been bought for use in mining. The original buyers of the ammonium nitrate that was left at Beirut's port have told CNN that it had been…
How judges responded to warnings about ammonium nitrate stored at the Beirut port | CNN.com –…
Newly released documents suggest multiple government agencies in Lebanon were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. Newly released documents suggest multiple…
Lebanon protesters storm ministries as violent protests grip Beirut | CNN.com – RSS Channel…
Lebanon's protesters stormed several government ministries as violent protests gripped Beirut on Saturday night. Lebanon's protesters stormed several government ministries as violent protests gripped Beirut on Saturday night.
Huge explosion rocks Beirut, injuring thousands across Lebanese capital | CNN.com – RSS…
A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, injuring thousands and blowing out windows in buildings across the city. A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on Tuesday, killing dozens of…
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RB Leipzig aim to cope without Timo Werner in Champions League | Jacob Steinberg | The Guardian
Julian Nagelsmann’s side were no one-man band before the striker left for Chelsea – but without him, facing Atlético will be hardContrary to reports, RB Leipzig will have 11 players on the pitch when they face…
Facebook and Instagram ban antisemitic conspiracy theories and blackface | The Guardian
Decision comes after criticism of slow response to Wiley’s antisemitic posts Conspiracy theories about Jewish people “controlling the world” are to be explicitly banned from Facebook and Instagram for the first time, after…
Who will speak up against the demonisation of migrants? | Owen Jones | The Guardian
The Tories are getting a free pass to scapegoat the most vulnerable, helping them distract from their Covid failuresBy the end of May, Britain had suffered the worst excess death level in Europe; our recession is both the deepest since…
UK coronavirus live: teachers push back on minister’s claim there is ‘no…
Last-minute inclusion of mock exam results in England follows U-turn over Scotland gradesSchool exams and Covid: what could the UK have learned from EU?A-level appeals in England will benefit only ‘small group’, says…
From Russia with love: the best of Chekhov – in pictures | The Guardian
In a new series, we open up Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton’s archive of stage photos. This week: Anton Chekhov productions with a cast including Judi Dench, the Redgraves, Dominic West and Chiwetel Ejiofor Continue reading...…
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is review – feisty time capsule of the King’s Vegas stint | The…
The off-hand moments from this 1970 documentary following Elvis Presley as he sets up shop in Las Vegas are the most illuminatingThis 1970 documentary, directed by Denis Sanders, captures singer Elvis Presley in his late-baroque,…
How a time bomb erupted in Chicago’s ‘two cities’ amid pandemic, economic and…
For many of the city’s residents, the events were not so much a shock as a social time bomb going off that had been ticking louder and louder since the springChicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said she woke up in shock and pain for her city…
Boris Johnson poised to stop UK funding overseas fossil fuel projects | The Guardian
New policy will rule out future loans and guarantees made through UK Export FinanceBoris Johnson is poised to sign off new rules barring the UK government’s chief foreign lender from offering financial support to foreign fossil fuel…
Racing Point launch appeal against Mercedes car copying fine | The Guardian
Team docked 15 F1 championship points for brake ducts breachFerrari and Renault appeal against ‘leniency’ of punishmentRacing Point are to appeal against the FIA’s verdict regarding the legality of their Formula One car.…
Ertuğrul: how an epic TV series became the ‘Muslim Game of Thrones’ | The Guardian
It has all the hallmarks of a blockbuster, but what has turned this Turkish saga into a global phenomenon is its nuanced portrayal of the Islamic world On a trip to Istanbul two years ago, outside a restaurant a stone’s throw from the…
Maya Rudolph: the unambiguous winner of the Kamala Harris VP pick | The Guardian
The actor and comedian, who played the role of Harris in sketches, didn’t confirm that she would return but said SNL was her ‘favorite place to play’Amid a flurry of predictions over how the selection of Kamala Harris as…
Kamala Harris posts first campaign video after being named vice-presidential pick – live | The…
Harris: ‘When people cried out for support, teargassed them’Democrats hail Kamala Harris as VP pickIlhan Omar sees victory in Democratic primaryQAnon supporter denounced for racism wins Republican primaryFlorida sheriff bans…
Why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate – video explainer | The Guardian
Joe Biden has picked his former one-time presidential rival Kamala Harris to be his running mate, making her the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket. The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino explains Harris’s…
England call uncapped Ollie Robinson into squad for second Pakistan Test | The Guardian
Seamer was training with squad for West Indies seriesFitness of seam attack under scrutiny after congested summerUncapped Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson has been included in England’s 14-man squad for the second Test against…
The Trial review – coolly observational view of Brazil’s crypto-coup | The Guardian
Maria August’s somewhat dry chronicle of Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a reminder that democracy can sometimes be undermined from within the systemIn 2016, the impeachment trial of Brazil’s first female president, Dilma…
DMX, Woodstock ’99: a landmark for rap and American realism | The Guardian
The rapper could have faced hostility at the overheated, febrile festival but capitalised on one of rap’s biggest ever audiences with a show of awesome powerEvery couple of weeks on Twitter someone posts a video clip of DMX’s…
And Say the Animal Responded? review – artists make a fierce point | The Guardian
FACT, LiverpoolA reanimated rhino mixes with DJs and dancers in a captivating show that explores our fragile connection to other speciesIn the exhibition And Say the Animal Responded? science-y artists and arty scientists ponder…
Pink Floyd’s burning man: Aubrey Powell’s best photograph | The Guardian
‘A gust of wind blew the fire into the stuntman’s face. His team piled in with blankets to put him out – but he still lost an eyebrow and some of his moustache’Storm Thorgerson and I had created most of the artwork…
Joe Biden decided he didn’t have to choose a left-wing progressive. Here’s why | Moira…
The Democratic party thinks it has the most to gain by appealing to centrist voters – particularly older Black votersIn one of the least surprising moments of what has so far been an uncommonly anticlimactic race, Joe Biden on…
Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes list of world’s highest-paid male actors | The Guardian
Netflix now accounts for quarter of all actors’ earnings as the Rock takes home biggest pay packet for second year running Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler turned actor formerly known as the Rock, has again topped Forbes’s list of…
‘It’s 1937 again’: Wire creator David Simon embroiled in row over Spanish fascism…
Screenwriter caught in Twitter spat after party leader praises his series The Plot Against AmericaWhen David Simon wrote The Wire he delved deep into Baltimore street slang, but even that didn’t prepare him for the intricacies of…
‘They’ve jumped the gun’: scientists worry about Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine |…
Rising chorus of concern over Sputnik V vaccine stems from opaque development and lack of mass-testing Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn 1977 Scott Halstead, a virologist at the University of Hawaii, was…
Pressure grows on Valencia’s Peter Lim as Francis Coquelin is sold to Villarreal | The…
Former Arsenal midfielder joins local rivals for fee of £7.2mOwner under fire over poor results and cut-price salesValencia have sold midfielder Francis Coquelin to local rivals Villarreal for a reported €8m (£7.2m) in a…
Sumner Redstone, billionaire who led Viacom, dies aged 97 | The Guardian
Redstone led Viacom as executive chairman of the board for nearly 30 yearsBillionaire Sumner Redstone, chairman and chief executive officer of National Amusements, has died at the age of 97, ViacomCBS said on Wednesday.For nearly 30 years,…
Portland: protesters arrested on non-violent charges won’t be prosecuted | The Guardian
People arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests in Oregon won’t be prosecuted, local attorney general saysPeople who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during…
A panda cub and returning to school: Wednesday’s best photos | The Guardian
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading... The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
What to make of the Kamala Harris VP pick? Our panel’s verdict | Theodore Johnson, Malaika…
On Tuesday, Joe Biden finally announced his running mate. Here’s what our panelists think about the choice Continue reading... On Tuesday, Joe Biden finally announced his running mate. Here’s what our panelists think about the…
Wagner: where to start with his music | The Guardian
The German composer was the most influential musician of his era after Beethoven, reinventing opera and leading the way to musical modernism – yet his music’s association with the Third Reich leaves him with a complex legacy Of…
How to make the perfect strawberry milkshake – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s How to make the…
Should it be a fruity, frothy milk, or an artificially flavoured, ice-cream-heavy concoction that’s so thick you can’t suck it through a straw? Our resident perfectionist puts the strawberry milkshake through its pacesMilkshakes…
Serious injuries reported after train derails near Stonehaven | The Guardian
Smoke seen billowing from track near Aberdeenshire town amid reports of an engine fireEmergency services have been called to a major train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, where smoke can be seen billowing from the track amid…
‘This land is all we have left’: tribes on edge over giant dam proposal near Grand…
Developers want to build a vast hydroelectric power facility that would flood sacred lands, threaten waterways and put habitats at riskShortly before Lucille Daniel’s father died, he told her: “Take care of the land. Take care…
Ousted expert on Florida’s Covid plan: ‘They’re not listening to the…
After she refused to manipulate virus data, Rebekah Jones was fired – and subjected to vicious criticism from the governor. But, she says, she won’t be silencedCases of Covid-19 in Florida were below 50,000 in May when Rebekah…
Premiership restart: club-by-club guide to rugby union’s return | Michael Aylwin | The…
The season will resume on Friday and, with nine rounds left and two play-off weekends to follow, there is plenty to play for Position 6thSlap in the middle of the table, the play-offs are five points one way and Leicester (or relegation…
Cup runneth over: 17 ways to cook mushrooms – from spiced rice to pasta with prosciutto | The…
Fungi recipes are incredibly varied and versatile. Keep it simple and serve them on toast, or push the boat out and craft a pithivierNot everyone likes mushrooms. In fact, edible fungi come in such an extraordinary variety of tastes,…
The new taboo: how ‘flattering’ became fashion’s ultimate F-word | The Guardian
Every season comes with an ostensibly complimentary shorthand. But the one that has outlived them all is probably the most problematic‘I’ve got loads of dresses that I bought because someone in the changing room told me they…
Axing older workers won’t save young people from the Covid dole queue | Dorothy Byrne | The…
Calls for those in their late 50s to retire are misjudged. Plunging millions more into pension poverty won’t ‘free up’ jobs• Dorothy Byrne is editor-at-large at Channel 4The fallout from Covid-19 has inevitably…
Xbox Series X to launch in November, but Halo Infinite delayed until 2021 | The Guardian
New console will arrive without its showpiece title as troubled Halo sequel is put on holdThe Xbox Series X console will launch in November, but without its most anticipated title, Halo: Infinite. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the…
Brazil’s black trans musicians: ‘When we join forces, we’re dangerous!’ |…
Informed by baile funk, metal and more, Linn da Quebrada and Jup do Bairro – with producer Badsista – are dodging racism, transphobia and music industry resistance to tell their own storiesJup do Bairro and Linn da Quebrada…
Iran’s Pact With China Is Bad News for the West | ForeignPolicy.com
ForeignPolicy.com reports that a recently leaked document suggests China and Iran are entering a 25-year strategic partnership in trade, politics, culture and security.According to FP: "Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will…
Buzzkill: Mississippi rejects state flag featuring giant mosquito | The Guardian
Proposed design slipped through screening process and should not have been selected, state officials sayMississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag.The state department of archives and history (MDAH) said on Tuesday that…
Coronavirus live news: Lebanon sees record cases after blast; New Zealand’s biggest city heads…
WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Australia suffers deadliest day. Follow the latest updatesRussia approves vaccine despite testing concernsFrench and…
Lucas Ocampos scores late winner to end Wolves’ Europa League run | The Guardian
Wolves’ epic season ended in agonising style as Lucas Ocampos headed in an 88th-minute goal to send Sevilla into a Europa League semi-final against Manchester United. There can be no begrudging the Spaniards their win, given how much…
Rugby league in turmoil after five Hull FC players test positive for Covid | The Guardian
Training sessions cancelled following resultsSalford’s players tested but results not yet received Super League has suffered a major blow just two weeks on from the competition’s resumption, after a number of Hull FC players who…
Tiger King star Carole Baskin sued by ex-husband’s family | The Guardian
The three daughters of Baskin’s ex-husband, Don Lewis, have sued the Netflix star for information related to his unsolved disappearance in 1997Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has been sued by…