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Golden Dawn's party leader Nikos Mihaloliakos speaks during a news conference in front of a banner with the twisting Maeander, an ancient Greek motif that the party adopted as its symbol, in Athens on May 6, 2012 [File: Petros Giannakourism/AP Photo]

Greek court to decide fate of fascist Golden Dawn group

Thousands of protesters at courthouse call for guilty verdict as years-long trial of Golden Dawn draws to a close.

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People protest against the results of a parliamentary vote in Bishkek [Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP]

Kyrgyzstan prime minister resigns amid election protests

Opposition politician Sadyr Zhaparov released from jail and appointed acting PM, amid ongoing vote-rigging protests.

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will meet for their vice presidential debate on October 7. [File: Reuters]
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China is accused of imposing severe restrictions on religious freedom, as well as widespread surveillance singling out Uighurs, as well as forced labour and involuntary sterilisation [File: Seda Suna/EPA]

39 countries condemn China over policies in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

At Amillafushi in Baa Atoll, guests are required to undergo a second COVID-19 test on arrival, so they can enjoy a mask-free holiday [Courtesy of Amillafushi]

‘There’s no place safer’: Maldives opens borders to all tourists

The House of Federation 'decided the federal government should sever any kind of relationship with the Tigray regional state assembly and the region's highest executive body'. [File: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters]

Ethiopian parliament votes to cut ties with Tigray region leaders

Jo and his wife left North Korea's embassy compound in Rome just before his term as the acting ambassador ended [File: Giuseppe Lami/EPA]

Former North Korean diplomat in Italy defects to south: report

Insistence on violence will marginalise perpetrators: Afghan FM

Insistence on violence will marginalise perpetrators: Afghan FM

Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaking during the first night of the Democratic National Convention [Democratic National Convention via AP]

Michelle Obama attacks Donald Trump over racial injustice

The club said the mascot would return once supporters were allowed back at United Kingdom football games [File: Adrian Dennis/AFP]

Mesut Ozil saves Arsenal mascot ‘Gunnersaurus’ from extinction


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People protest against the results of a parliamentary vote in Bishkek [Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP]

Kyrgyzstan prime minister resigns amid election protests

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will meet for their vice presidential debate on October 7. [File: Reuters]
Simply 2020

Analysis: Pence-Harris debate takes on heightened importance

China is accused of imposing severe restrictions on religious freedom, as well as widespread surveillance singling out Uighurs, as well as forced labour and involuntary sterilisation [File: Seda Suna/EPA]

39 countries condemn China over policies in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

At Amillafushi in Baa Atoll, guests are required to undergo a second COVID-19 test on arrival, so they can enjoy a mask-free holiday [Courtesy of Amillafushi]

‘There’s no place safer’: Maldives opens borders to all tourists

The House of Federation 'decided the federal government should sever any kind of relationship with the Tigray regional state assembly and the region's highest executive body'. [File: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters]

Ethiopian parliament votes to cut ties with Tigray region leaders

Jo and his wife left North Korea's embassy compound in Rome just before his term as the acting ambassador ended [File: Giuseppe Lami/EPA]

Former North Korean diplomat in Italy defects to south: report

Insistence on violence will marginalise perpetrators: Afghan FM

Insistence on violence will marginalise perpetrators: Afghan FM

Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaking during the first night of the Democratic National Convention [Democratic National Convention via AP]

Michelle Obama attacks Donald Trump over racial injustice

The club said the mascot would return once supporters were allowed back at United Kingdom football games [File: Adrian Dennis/AFP]

Mesut Ozil saves Arsenal mascot ‘Gunnersaurus’ from extinction

Vietnam arrests leading democracy activist after US rights talks

Vietnam accused of ‘scorched-earth’ approach to dissent after late-night arrest of Pham Doan Trang at her home .

Prominent Vietnamese activist Pham Doan Trang was arrested on the night of October 6 [File: Adam Bemma/Al Jazeera]
Members of the Afghan government delegation - (left to right) Fawzia Koofi, Sharifa Zurmati Wardak and Habiba Sarabi - after the opening of the historica intra-Afghan peace negotiations with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, September 12, 2020 [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

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They have risked their lives to educate girls and survived assassination attempts. Now they hope to end decades of war.

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[Illustration by Jawahir al-Naimi/Al Jazeera]

Views on China in advanced economies sour over COVID-19

Poll shows surge in unfavourable perceptions of China, but US President Donald Trump also viewed with distrust.

A new survey finds more people in advanced economies have unfavourable views of China [File: Thomas Peter/Reuters]

Italy softens harsh migration rules championed by Salvini

Rescue boats now face lighter fines and migrants will not be expelled if they risk persecution at home.

Migrants are seen on board the German charity Sea-Watch 4 rescue ship near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy [File: Chris Grodotzki via Reuters]

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Facebook bans all QAnon groups as dangerous

Company begins removing Facebook groups, pages and Instagram accounts associated with the conspiracy theory movement.

Facebook has classified the QAnon conspiracy movement as dangerous [File: Mandel Ngan/AFP]

Trump tells reps to postpone stimulus talks until after election

Trump’s announcement fell hours after Fed chief warned US economic recovery is in peril without more fiscal support.

United States President Donald Trump's announcement fell just hours after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the US economic recovery is in danger of faltering without more government aid during the coronavirus pandemic [File: Alex Brandon/AP]

Truck bomb in Syria’s Al-Bab kills at least 18

Explosion near a bus station in the Turkish-controlled town also wounded dozens, medics and a war monitor said.

People inspect the area after a bomb blast in Syria’s Al-Bab [Mustafa Bathis/Anadolu/Getty Images]
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Hey honey, I shrank the office: Companies adjust to ‘new normal’

Almost all the respondents in a new survey say they are uncomfortable returning to offices because of the coronavirus.

A growing number of workers say they will work from home permanently but many express frustration at conference calls [File: Cole Burston/Bloomberg]

Surrounded by war, Burkinabe civilians have votes taken away

Hundreds of thousands of people in areas hit by violence may not be able to vote in Burkina Faso’s presidential poll.

Burkina Faso's army has been fighting against hardline fighters in various parts of the country [File: AFP]

Facebook removes Trump COVID-19 post, Twitter hides similar tweet

Social media companies take action on US President Donald Trump posts that suggested COVID-19 was like the flu.

Trump spent three days in hospital receiving treatment for COVID-19 [Win McNamee/Getty Images]
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Rioting charges dropped against Kentucky legislator Attica Scott

While felony charges have been dropped, Scott and other demonstrators still face misdeamour charges.

State Representative Attica Scott speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky [File: Bryan Woolston/AP Photo]

US to slash H1-B visas for skilled workers by a third

Skilled workers from India and China make up the majority of the 500,000 H1-B visa holders in the US.

In June, US President Donald Trump issued an order temporarily suspending the H-1B programme until the end of the year. These new limits go further [FILE: Joshua Roberts/Reuters]

White police officer charged with murder of Black man in Texas

Jonathan Price was killed by Shaun Lucas in the US state of Texas after allegedly intervening in a domestic disturbance.

People gather for a march, rally and candle light vigil in honor Jonathan Price in [Montinique Monroe/Getty Images]

US couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters indicted

Mark and Patricia McCloskey wielded guns at participants in a protest against racial injustice in St Louis in June.

Patricia and Mark McCloskey spoke during the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention [Republican National Convention/Handout via Reuters]

Who will be Kuwait’s next crown prince?

Kuwait’s new emir, Sheikh Nawaf, has a year to name a likely heir to the throne but decision expected within weeks.

Three names have been circulating as potential candidates for the role of crown prince in the small Gulf state [File: Noufal Ibrahim/EPA]
Bloomberg

US legislators propose major antitrust reforms for big tech firms

The recommendations could lead to the breakup of major tech companies if they are approved by Congress.

A US House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee laid out its recommendations for overhauling competition law, which could lead to the breakup of tech companies if they are approved by Congress.

Wall Street ends 1% lower after Trump calls off relief talks

All three major US stock indexes closed more than 1 percent lower following Trump’s tweets Tuesday.

Wall Street took a dive on Tuesday afternoon after President Donald Trump announced he was calling off talks on coronavirus relief legislation until after the November 3 election [File: Lucas Jackson/Reuters]

Rock icon Eddie Van Halen dies aged 65

Legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen band dies of cancer, his son announces.

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada [Ethan Miller /Getty Images/ AFP]

US white male professor allegedly poses as Black immigrant woman

The professor set up a fake Twitter account to post racist and sexist comments and to attack other users.

The university has not named the professor whom it said was being investigated related to allegations on social media. A spokesperson said that the person 'is on leave and not in the classroom' [Maya Alleruzzo/AP Photo]

Match-fixing investigation opened at French Open

First round of women’s doubles match in Paris in question after reports of suspicious betting patterns.

The French Open, which is usually held in May, was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic [Charles Platiau/Reuters)

Church of England failed to tackle child sex abuse, inquiry says

Inquiry says church allowed abusers to hide in an attempt to defend its own reputation rather than protect young people.

From the 1940s to 2018, 390 people who were clergy or in positions of trust associated with the church were convicted of sexual offences against children, the inquiry said [Oli Scarff/AFP]

Mom burnout: Pandemic driving millions of women from US workforce

The pandemic has exacerbated gender inequities that force mothers into the ‘double shift’ of work and childcare.

While parents of all genders are struggling, the crisis is taking a bigger toll on women. Some 865,000 adult women - including 324,000 Latinas and 58,000 African American women - dropped out of the labour force last month - roughly four times the amount of men [File: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg]
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US Joint Chiefs quarantined after official tests positive

The Pentagon says it will not affect ‘the operational readiness or mission capability of the US Armed Forces’.

Aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon [File: Jason Reed/Reuters]

Erdogan decries Macron’s plan against ‘Islamist separatism’

Another clash begins between the Turkish and French presidents.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron attend a news conference after a Syria summit, in Istanbul, Turkey October 27, 2018 [File: Murad Sezer/Reuters]
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FDA requests data that may push COVID-19 vaccine past US election

The FDA will meet outside experts later this month at a gathering expected to reveal data about potential vaccines.

A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]

‘One killed’ amid protests as political crisis grips Kyrgyzstan

Parliamentary vote results annulled in wake of violence, as opposition claims to have seized power.

Protesters gather in front of the government headquarters on the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan [Vladimir Voronin/AP]

Calamity not over: IMF chief warns global economy can still crash

All countries face ‘the long ascent’ and risk leaving an entire generation behind, IMF’s Georgieva says.

Migrant people gather at the Sadarghat Ferry Port to go home to celebrate Eid al-Adha, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where the pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the job market [File: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
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High turnout: More than four million Americans have already voted

With just four weeks until Election Day, early voting amid coronavirus pandemic suggests highest US turnout since 1908.

Signs went up supporting United States President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden as early voting began in Virginia on September 18, 2020 [File: Al Drago/Reuters]

Hurricane Delta intensifies, targets Mexico, US Gulf Coast

Maximum sustained winds of 185km/h are forecast to accelerate further and hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday.

This October 5, 2020 satellite image from NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) shows Tropical Storm Gamma, left, which soaked part of Mexico over the weekend, and a strengthening Hurricane Delta, lower right, which is on a course to pass by the Cayman Islands early Tuesday [NASA via AP]

Locked out: Clash of Clans latest title off limits to Iran gamers

Iranian users have been blocked from some massively popular online games, including League of Legends.

Supercell, the company that developed Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, has set in motion policies banning Iran-based user accounts [File: Thomas White/Reuters]

West African leaders lift post-coup sanctions on Mali

West African regional bloc ECOWAS ends punitive measures imposed against Mali following August military coup.

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, second from left, led an ECOWAS delegation in its negotiations with the coup leaders [File: Annie Risemberg/AFP]

‘Catastrophic’: Iran reports record rise in COVID-19 cases

Highest single-day rise of 4,151 new COVID-19 infections is reported in the worst-hit country in the Middle East.

Authorities say field hospitals may be needed to cope with the rising number of coronavirus cases [File: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters]

‘They understood there were big problems ahead of elections’

Putin critic says Russian authorities poisoned him because they saw him as a threat ahead of parliamentary polls.

German doctors say Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent [File: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu]

US stocks flat as Fed’s Powell urges more federal virus aid

Wall Street’s main indexes were treading water on Tuesday as the Fed chief called for more fiscal stimulus.

Trading at the New York Stock Exchange was muted on Tuesday as investors awaited any sign of a breakthrough on Capitol Hill on a new round of coronavirus relief aid [File: Carlo Allegri/Reuters]

Greece says onus on Turkey to ease tensions in East Mediterranean

Greek PM hopes Turkish action is ‘sincere’ as Erdogan claims EU succumbed to blackmail regarding sanctions threat.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, welcomes US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo before their talks in Athens [File: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP]

Bangladesh rocked by fresh protests over sexual assaults

Hundreds protest for a second day after a video emerges showing men attacking a woman from a disadvantaged community.

Students in Dhaka shout slogans to protest against an alleged gang rape of a woman in the southern district of Noakhali [Rehman Asad/AFP]

US court orders Iran to pay $1.4bn over missing ex-FBI agent

Former agent Robert Levinson disappeared during a visit to an Iranian island in March 2007.

Earlier this year, Levinson's family said they believed he died in Iranian custody, based on information from US officials [File: AFP]

Almost half of Arab youth considering emigrating, survey says

The Arab Youth Survey 2020 finds the Levant region has the highest number of people aged 18-24 considering emigrating.

The survey found that disappointment with poor leadership, rampant corruption and widespread economic failure were among the reasons that many young people were considering emigrating [File: Wael Hamzeh/EPA]
Bloomberg

Qatar loosens restrictions on foreign property ownership

A new law will add to the limited number of locations where non-Qataris can buy real estate outright, statement says.

Qatar is implementing a two-tiered residency programme under which buyers of a property worth $1m or more will be eligable for permanent residency with benefits including healthcare and education [File: Gabriela Maj/Bloomberg]

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