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Buildings were damaged in the Lebanese capital and many people were wounded. The source of the explosion was unclear. Buildings were damaged in the Lebanese capital and many people were wounded. The source of the explosion was unclear.

At least 29 people killed after Isis gunmen attack prison in JalalabadAfghan authorities are searching for about 270 inmates – most of them Isis fighters – who remained on the loose after escaping during a deadly prison raid.At…

Alleged victim says he was beaten with baseball bats after asking man to put on maskCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA man using a launderette in a Paris suburb says he was beaten by two men with baseball…

A large blast rocks the Lebanese capital ahead of a verdict in a politically sensitive murder trial. A large blast rocks the Lebanese capital ahead of a verdict in a politically sensitive murder trial.

Source of blast, which apparently occurred around the Lebanese capital’s port, is unclearA massive explosion has rocked central Beirut that shattered windows, knocked down doors and shook buildings several hundred feet away.The source…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has begun an inquiry into multiple reports in the Brazilian media that the U.S. ambassador was framing negotiations over ethanol tariffs in partisan terms. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has begun an…

Charges against Vorayuth Yoovidhya for killing a policeman in 2012 were dropped last monthThailand’s attorney general has ordered a fresh investigation into the heir to the Red Bull fortune, following public anger over a decision to…

Germany has woken up to a problem of far-right extremism in its elite special forces. But the threat of neo-Nazi infiltration of state institutions is much broader. Germany has woken up to a problem of far-right extremism in its elite…

Attorney general’s office to consider whether the sentences given to three teenagers who killed a police officer were too lenientThe jail terms handed to three teenagers who killed a police officer as they tried to escape the scene of…

Emmerson Mnangagwa accuses the opposition of trying to destabilise the country. Emmerson Mnangagwa accuses the opposition of trying to destabilise the country.

Alexander Lukashenko makes claim as closest presidential election in decades loomsThe authoritarian president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has accused his opponents of trying to organise a massacre in the centre of Minsk, as he seeks…

The Micronesian men were spotted by Australian and US aircraft after being reported missing on Saturday. The Micronesian men were spotted by Australian and US aircraft after being reported missing on Saturday.

One dead in North Carolina as coronavirus complicates responseWashington DC, Philadelphia and New York braced for high windsTropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the US east coast on Tuesday that…

Retelling of her YA saga from the perspective of vampire Edward Cullen was shelved in 2008 after the leak of a draft manuscriptTwelve years after Stephenie Meyer put Midnight Sun, her telling of the Twilight saga from vampire Edward…

Embattled ex-King Juan Carlos left weeks after he was linked to a probe into alleged corruption. Embattled ex-King Juan Carlos left weeks after he was linked to a probe into alleged corruption.

You would think advising the president of the US was a full-time job. Yet Donald’s daughter and son-in-law found time for a few side hustlesLike many millennials, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner juggle their day jobs with side hustles…

Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, is becoming a case study in handling a second wave of infections. There are lots of unanswered questions. Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, is becoming a case study in…

Over-by-over updates from the 2pm BST matchCounty cricket: Bob Willis Trophy, day four – live!Join the conversation: email Adam or tweet @collinsadam 1.51pm BST Sam Billings is on Sky with Rob Key. “I am at the stage of my…

An internal review could not find evidence of a sexual assault backstage at a 2009 show but acknowledged a misogynist atmosphere on the tourLawyers for rock band the Killers have said they were “unable to find any corroboration…

Venezuelan medical workers can join Peru's health system without having to validate their titles. Venezuelan medical workers can join Peru's health system without having to validate their titles.

Tool helped create hostile environment for migrants and ‘speedy boarding for white people’The Home Office is to scrap a controversial decision-making algorithm thatmigrants’ rights campaigners claim created a…

Available onlineCumming, Val McDermid and others explore pandemic life in this series from National Theatre of Scotland and the BBCDuring the Covid crisis, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London has been collecting what it calls Pandemic…

Tens of millions of Americans have lost crucial jobless benefits, and lawmakers still can’t seem to agree on a relief measure. Israel’s troubled school reopenings could be a lesson for the U.S. Tens of millions of Americans have…

Learning isn’t only about textbooks, it’s about awakening in the pupil the desire to grapple with interesting challengesFor perhaps the first time in the history of modern education, millions of primary and secondary students…

Like a fire, the virus relentlessly seeks out its fuel, humans, and will keep spreading as long as it has access to thatWe have no previous experience with a worldwide coronavirus pandemic, so when Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes…

Australia's ambassador visits Kylie Moore-Gilbert after she was moved to a notorious desert prison. Australia's ambassador visits Kylie Moore-Gilbert after she was moved to a notorious desert prison.

The coronavirus pandemic has given us a chance to reimagine the congested calendar. We need to take itBy Tim Walters for The BlizzardLast November Jürgen Klopp criticised the “crazy” demands made on top footballers, who can…

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President again says he is doing ‘incredible job’ fighting pandemic and casts doubt on Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of deathCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump visibly floundered in an…

Past five Test series have begun with a loss and a change in their mentality could turn them into a potent forceAll hail Rooty’s Bouncebackables! This phonetic travesty refers to a unique achievement by Joe Root’s England last…

The dividend cut is another blow for pension funds and savers who have seen a wave firms slash or halt payouts. The dividend cut is another blow for pension funds and savers who have seen a wave firms slash or halt payouts.

Ten-track record samples recordings of endangered, vulnerable or near threatened birds by artists from same countryThe song of the black catbird – with its flute-like chirps and screeching single-note squalls – was once heard…

Local residents say the government has pressured them to hand over their lands: ‘They’re destroying our culture’High in the Sierra de Alamos of Mexico’s northern Sonora state, towering pillars of rock loom above…

Today’s talk comes with clearing skies and drying eyesPierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s heroics at Wembley have convinced Frank Lampard’s Chelsea that they need a defensive clear-out. Kurt Zouma, Andreas Christensen, Emerson…

The Riviera and Kingsman actor on bingeing Game of Thrones and Grey’s Anatomy – and her love of the opening rap from The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirI’m really late to the party, but Game of Thrones got me through lockdown.…

From February to May, 11.5 million women lost their jobs compared with 9 million men – underlining how women are more vulnerable to sudden losses of incomeDenise Frederick hasn’t stopped working since the pandemic began. But the…

If communities feel singled out, discriminated against, left behind and ignored, blame the messenger not themCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAt the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, we heard much…

The novelist teaches lessons in miniature in this deft and entertaining collectionWhenever a novelist takes flight into poetry, one has, however unreasonably, misgivings – based on a received, under-examined idea of poetry as an…

Continuing our series of writers recommending under-seen films is a call to seek out a compelling documentary about a one-of-a-kind provocateur The first time I saw John Waters’ film Pink Flamingos – starring Divine as the…

The Hunterian in Glasgow set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collection of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – while answering some fiendish questions along the wayThis quiz is brought to you in…

I’d feel there was something missing in a long-term heterosexual relationship, but am concerned I am not attracted enough to men to have a monogamous gay relationship I’m a bisexual man in my 30s. I greatly enjoy sex with women,…

Demonstrators issue rare rebuke in country where defaming royals is punishable by up to 15 years in jailSpeakers at a Thai anti-government protest have demanded changes to the monarchy and called for its powers to be curbed in unusually…

A policewoman's head was repeatedly "smashed" in one incident in shopping centre, authorities say. A policewoman's head was repeatedly "smashed" in one incident in shopping centre, authorities say.

Letter to Daniel Andrews outlines ‘distressing’ situation where nurses are not being given N95 masks and there ‘isn’t enough PPE’• Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3…

Researchers warn more testing is needed ahead of schools reopening to prevent second wave while other experts criticise handling of crisisBoost test and trace before English schools reopen ‘or risk second wave’UK virologists…

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOil giant cuts dividend to 5.25 cents per shareHuge loss posted after Q2 writedownsBP: Covid-19 creating volatile environmentGlobal oil demand tumbled this year 7.34am BST Good…

A new research programme in Gabon is identifying the ‘isotopic fingerprint’ of the world’s most-trafficked mammal in the fight to beat smugglersAfter a two-week chase through Lopé-Okanda national park, a mosaic of…

Three men stuck on tiny Pikelot island after their boat ran out of fuel and strayed off course spotted by Australian and US military aircraftThree Micronesian sailors stranded on a remote Pacific island have been found alive and well after…

Aside from climate change, James’s public record shows him to share most of his father’s and brother’s worldviewIt seems unlikely that James Murdoch’s departure from the News Corporation board will make any…

Foreign affairs spokesman accuses US of hypocrisy and editorial in state-run newspaper decries choice between submission at ‘mortal combat’The US has offered China the “choice of submission or mortal combat in the tech realm”, state media…