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Wars without end: why is there no peaceful solution to so much global conflict?

A new study shows that 60% of the world’s wars have lasted for at least a decade. From Afghanistan to Libya, Syria to Congo DRC, has endless conflict become normalised?Libya’s civil war entered its 7th year this month with no end in sight. In Afghanis…

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Coronavirus live news: Brazil sees record increase as cases jump by 33,000

Brazil becomes fourth worst country for deaths; Spanish prime minister to seek two-week extension of state of emergency; Pressure builds on South African presidentGlobal report: cases pass 6 million as Donald Trump postpones G7Senior UK adviser has bro…

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Global report: Trump silent on US death toll as South Korea sees new Covid-19 rise

President rages on Twitter against social media ‘censorship’; Brazil passes 400,000 cases; UN warns of Latin America ‘hunger pandemic’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump remained silent on the death of more than 100…

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Coronavirus live news: South Korea re-tightens lockdown restrictions after spike in cases

Officials have re-implemented lockdown measures in the metropolitan area of Seoul; European commission proposes €750bn coronavirus recovery fund; Kenya records highest one-day case riseGlobal report: Trump silent on US death toll as South Korea sees ne…

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Coronavirus live news: European commission proposes €1.85tn Covid-19 recovery plan

WHO sounds alarm over surge of Covid-19 cases in Latin America; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breachTory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic CummingsUK coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance…

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Coronavirus live news: WHO warns of ‘second peak’ as it drops hydroxychloroquine trial

Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; World health leaders urge green recovery; Singapore warns of worst economic contractionGlobal report: ‘disaster’ looms as WHO warns of second peakWHO warns of ‘second peak’ in are…

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Coronavirus live news: Spain restrictions ease as British PM’s adviser reported to police over lockdown breach

Boris Johnson backs Dominic Cummings despite outcry; US bars foreign travellers arriving from Brazil; India resumes domestic flights. Follow the latest updatesGlobal report: US suspends travel from Brazil as schools reopen in parts of AustraliaSpain en…

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Coronavirus live news: Wuhan lab had bat viruses but not Covid-19 strain; Russia reports highest daily death toll

Lab says none of three bat viruses match Covid-19; new witnesses cast doubt on UK advisor’s lockdown claims; WHO says pandemic ‘taking different pathway’ in AfricaWuhan lab says its bat strains were not Covid-19 as US nears 100,00 deathsNew witnesses c…

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Coronavirus live news: Covid-19 ‘taking different path in Africa’, says WHO

China reports no cases on mainland for 22 May as US president says worship ‘essential’ and Muslims worldwide prepare for EidTrump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen | US newsMan in his 60s died in Victoria taking Australia’s Covid-19…

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