Month: August 2020

Read More (LONDON) — London’s famous Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in the heart of the British capital, was stuck open on Saturday, leaving traffic in chaos and onlookers amazed at the sight. The historic bascule-and-suspension bridge failed to close after opening to allow ships to pass underneath on the Thames. City of…

Read MoreAlexey Navalny’s suspected poisoning follows a string of similar incidents with Russian government critics.Alexey Navalny’s suspected poisoning follows a string of similar incidents with Russian government critics.

Read More “The US is no longer an example for other countries to follow.” View Entire Post › “The US is no longer an example for other countries to follow.”View Entire Post ›

Read More US secretary of state is also expected to address other security challenges in region Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, will visit Israel on Monday and the United Arab Emirates a day later to discuss the countries’ normalisation deal, according to two sources briefed on his itinerary. Also on Pompeo’s agenda will…

Read MoreSuspected attack by ADF is the latest since the army launched a large-scale operation against the group last year.Suspected attack by ADF is the latest since the army launched a large-scale operation against the group last year.

Read MoreThe island of Jeju is having to adapt to the effects of a changing climate, including the problem of rising sea temperatures.The island of Jeju is having to adapt to the effects of a changing climate, including the problem of rising sea temperatures.

Read More It seems pranksters Vovan and Lexus have successfully duped another politician, with audio suggesting Democrat VP nominee Kamala Harris was eager to accept a fake recording of Donald Trump, believing the caller was Greta Thunberg. Vovan and Lexus, whose real names are Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, posed as the teenage climate activist…

Read More The Trump administration will send two top officials to the Middle East this week in a bid to capitalize on momentum from the historic agreement between Israeli and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations. Three diplomats say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared…

Read MoreNavalny’s wife believes the delay was to allow whatever substance is in his system to degrade and to make identifying it more difficult.Navalny’s wife believes the delay was to allow whatever substance is in his system to degrade and to make identifying it more difficult.

Read More (MINSK, Belarus) — Authorities in Belarus have blocked more than 50 news media websites reporting on how the country has been shaken by two weeks of protests demanding that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after 26 years in power. The Belarusian Association of Journalists reported the shutdowns Saturday, which included sites for the…

Read More (MINSK, Belarus) — Authorities in Belarus have blocked more than 50 news media websites reporting on how the country has been shaken by two weeks of protests demanding that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after 26 years in power. The Belarusian Association of Journalists reported the shutdowns Saturday, which included sites for the…

Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said the people must continue fighting.In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said the people must continue fighting.

Read More Police stopped Elijah McClain on the street in suburban Denver last year after deeming the young Black man suspicious. Paramedics inject it into people like McClain as a sedative, often at the behest of police who believe suspects are out of control. Officially, ketamine is used in emergencies when there’s a safety concern…

Read MoreECOWAS delegation visiting Bamako to meet military coup leaders as well as overthrown President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.ECOWAS delegation visiting Bamako to meet military coup leaders as well as overthrown President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

Read MoreHuman rights groups are preparing hundreds of testimonies to be sent to the UN committee against torture.Human rights groups are preparing hundreds of testimonies to be sent to the UN committee against torture.

Read More (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea is banning large gatherings, closing beaches, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in strict new measures announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Read More (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea is banning large gatherings, closing beaches, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in strict new measures announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Read More   Many of Big Basin Redwoods State Park’s coast redwood trees, which have come to symbolize California’s grandeur and ecological diversity, are 1,000 to 1,800 years old, hundreds of feet tall and, in some instances, over 50 feet in circumference. Most were on fire earlier this week, as the CZU August Lightning Complex…

Read More Man Utd footballer charged with attacking police officer on Mykonos after late-night brawl Harry Maguire was set to fly back to England on Saturday night, cutting short a holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos that ended with the Manchester United and England defender accused of attacking a police officer after a late-night…

Read More A notorious ‘friendly fire’ incident during the Iraq war is picked apart in this meticulous 5 Live podcast On the Ground (BBC 5 Live) | BBC Sounds Audrey Gillan is known to radio lovers as the Scottish reporter who befriended two rough sleepers in Spitalfields, London, and made a six-part series about them.…

Read More Fredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in 1904, although his record was never verified. Fredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in 1904, although his record was never verified.

Read MoreFredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in 1904, although his record was never verified.Fredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in 1904, although his record was never verified.

Read MorePresident Macron condemns the “unspeakable” act at Oradour-sur-Glane, where 642 people were killed.President Macron condemns the “unspeakable” act at Oradour-sur-Glane, where 642 people were killed.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Delivering a “much-needed moment of pure joy,” the National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a wiggling cub Friday at a time of global pandemic and social unrest. An experienced mom, “Mei Xiang picked the cub up immediately and began cradling and caring for it,” the zoo said in…

Read More Democratic nominee and Kamala Harris give joint interview Michigan: can young voters flip a key county against Trump? Katie Hill is still here – and she wants the world to know it Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.28pm BST The attorney general,…

Read MoreScientists are using Saturday’s three concerts to explore ways of holding mass indoor events safely.Scientists are using Saturday’s three concerts to explore ways of holding mass indoor events safely.

Read More Justice minister vows to ‘find and judge’ vandals who defaced Oradour-sur-Glane Vandals have scrawled graffiti denying the Holocaust on a wall in the village that was the site of the Nazis’ biggest massacre of civilians in France during the second world war. The justice minister vowed on Saturday to bring those responsible to…

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Read MoreSommeliers, or “somms,” are wine experts, professionals who’ve studied grape varieties and the history of vineyards around the world. Jamie Yuccas spoke with two Black sommeliers, leaders in a business that historically has been overwhelmingly white, who are paving a path for people of color.Sommeliers, or “somms,” are wine experts, professionals who’ve studied grape…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The House is convening for a rare Saturday session to address mail delivery disruptions, poised to pass legislation that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion in emergency funds to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Postal…

Read More A cargo plane carrying food, motorbikes and cash has crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport in the South Sudanese capital of Juba. Witnesses reported seeing several bodies. The Antonov An-26 aircraft was travelling to the city of Aweil in the northwest of the country. Videos and photos circulating on social media show…

Read MoreTwo days after a suspected poisoning, a hospital in Germany said extensive tests were being carried out.Two days after a suspected poisoning, a hospital in Germany said extensive tests were being carried out.

Read MoreVisitors and residents in Tokyo are “flipping their lids” over the city’s latest attraction: high-tech public toilets that feature see-through walls when they’re unoccupied. Lucy Craft has the story.Visitors and residents in Tokyo are “flipping their lids” over the city’s latest attraction: high-tech public toilets that feature see-through walls when they’re unoccupied. Lucy Craft…

Read More The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)has deployed its E-3A Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft to Krakow, Poland to join a binational training event of Alliance members Poland and the United States. The trans-Atlantic alliance also announced on Friday that The AWACS involvement in exercise “Aviation Detachment Rotation 20-4” is a…

Read More The Russian manufacturer of the infamous AK-47 assault rifle, Kalashnikov Group, has unveiled the newest special corps chassis SKKSH-586, which developed as a transport base for air defense missile systems, at the Army 2020 forum. Kalashnikov subsidiary Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant designed and manufactured the new hull-type chassis to carry air defense systems, such…