Month: August 2020

Read More Al-Fatih Hamdallah relives Darfur conflict and neglect that blighted many lives and exodus that led to the death of Abdulfatah The Sudanese village that Abdulfatah Hamdallah came from is so small that it is not actually on the map. Himdey is in Kordofan State, which borders the war-torn areas of Darfur and the…

Read More Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reports nine new Covid-19 cases, including six linked to Brisbane youth detention centre, as NSW announces another nine infections Follow’s today’s coronavirus blog Nurses horrified by neglect of woman from Melbourne nursing home See all our coronavirus coverage Queensland has announced new coronavirus restrictions and locked down aged care homes…

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Read MoreProminent Kremlin critic, who is in coma after a suspected poisoning, is being evacuated to Berlin for medical care.Prominent Kremlin critic, who is in coma after a suspected poisoning, is being evacuated to Berlin for medical care.

Read More Prosecutors say Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, was recruited by the Russians as early as 1996 A former US army green beret living in northern Virginia has been arrested and charged with divulging military secrets about his unit’s activities during more than a decade of contacts with Russian intelligence. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins,…

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Read More Buddina woman, 31, dies at scene after being found on roadside A man has been arrested after a woman suffered fatal head and chest injuries during an “abhorrent” assault on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The incident occurred early on Saturday morning on Matthew Street in Nambour, with the 31-year-old Buddina woman found lying on…

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Read MoreThe Russian opposition activist is being flown to Berlin for treatment, after falling ill in Siberia.The Russian opposition activist is being flown to Berlin for treatment, after falling ill in Siberia.

Read More New Zealand’s youngest MP is now 26 and has set her sights on the economics portfolio Everything below her eyes is covered with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face mask, but the few passers-by on the near-empty streets of Auckland still recognise Chlöe Swarbrick. New Zealand’s largest city is under a second lockdown…

Read MoreS Africa’s coronavirus cases top 600,000 as Nigeria threatens to impose travel bans on countries that block Nigerians.S Africa’s coronavirus cases top 600,000 as Nigeria threatens to impose travel bans on countries that block Nigerians.

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Read MoreNavalny’s spokesperson said he had been transferred to an ambulance and is headed to the airport.Navalny’s spokesperson said he had been transferred to an ambulance and is headed to the airport.

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Read More The ad has Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s names written in jagged, horror-movie script. Images of burning cars and protestors scroll behind their heads. “Don’t let them ruin America,” reads the title. As Republicans put the finishing touches on their convention slated to start Monday, the Trump campaign blitzed social media and streaming…

Read More Australian state of Victoria records 13 more deaths and 182 new cases; WHO hopes pandemic will finish in less than two years; Spain records 8,000 new cases. Follow latest updates Dozens of schools report infections in Berlin Nurses horrified by neglect of woman from Melbourne nursing home Papua New Guinea bans Chinese mine…

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Read MoreIsrael virus tally crosses 100,000; Lebanon imposes partial lockdown; Spain daily infections rise to 3,650.Israel virus tally crosses 100,000; Lebanon imposes partial lockdown; Spain daily infections rise to 3,650.

Read More The famous “floating gardens” of Xochimilco reopened to visitors Friday after a five-month lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic. The canals that run through man-made islands created by the Aztecs on what is now the south side of Mexico City provide a popular day trip for tourists, with flat-bottom boats plying the water and…

Read MoreA ‘megafire’ continues to rage across US state of California following record temperatures and dry lightning strikes.A ‘megafire’ continues to rage across US state of California following record temperatures and dry lightning strikes.

Read MoreUS dismisses near universal opposition to its demand and says a 30-day countdown for the sancitons ‘snapback’ has begun.US dismisses near universal opposition to its demand and says a 30-day countdown for the sancitons ‘snapback’ has begun.

Read More The suspect remains in custody while searches are carried out at a property in Paulton A 33-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and remains in custody, Avon and Somerset police said on Friday. The suspect was held as part of an investigation from Counter-Terrorism Policing South East and South West,…

Read More Letters from 13 of 15 members underscore US isolation as it seeks to ‘snap back’ measures against Tehran The extent of US isolation at the UN has been driven home by formal letters from 13 of the 15 security council members opposing Trump administration attempts to deepen Iran’s economic isolation. The letters by…

Read More Letters from 13 of 15 members underscore US isolation as it seeks to ‘snap back’ measures against TehranThe extent of US isolation at the UN has been driven home by formal letters from 13 of the 15 security council members opposing Trump administration attempts to deepen Iran’s economic isolation.The letters by the council…

Read More The Trump administration on Friday dismissed near universal opposition to its demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran, declaring that a 30-day countdown for the “snapback” of penalties eased under the 2015 nuclear deal had begun. U.S. allies and foes have joined forces to declare the action illegal and doomed to failure,…

Read MoreDeJoy said postal workers would prioritise election mail as they have in the past, he would personally vote by mail.DeJoy said postal workers would prioritise election mail as they have in the past, he would personally vote by mail.

Read MoreFormer Captain Peter Debbins is charged with passing secrets to Russian military intelligence.Former Captain Peter Debbins is charged with passing secrets to Russian military intelligence.

Read More Given the role of one’s societal culture to the well-being of the individual, certain cultural group-differentiated rights are necessary for securing individual autonomy.Given the role of one’s societal culture to the well-being of the individual, certain cultural group-differentiated rights are necessary for securing individual autonomy.

Read More‘The defendant deserves no mercy’ a California judge said at Friday’s sentencing.’The defendant deserves no mercy’ a California judge said at Friday’s sentencing.

Read More Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said he wished he’s made some different decisions during baseball’s tumultuous 2020, a year in which Manfred handed down punishment in a historic sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros, delayed the start of the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was involved in a public labor dispute…

Read MoreTens of thousands of buildings across northern California are threatened by hundreds of wildfires.Tens of thousands of buildings across northern California are threatened by hundreds of wildfires.

Read More A convenience store chain is offering a free beverage or sandwich in exchange for them. A laundromat owner drove 4 hours across state lines to get $8,000 worth. A young girl in Illinois wrote the tooth fairy saying she’ll gladly take dollars as a substitute if it helps. There is a shortage of…

Read More From Berry to Kyneton to Torquay, regional towns are becoming the destination for many Australians now working from home, seeking affordable housing and better lifestyles While Melbourne was lifting out of its first lockdown, Briony Towers, like many of the city’s 5 million residents, was facing the prospect of unemployment. She had just…

Read More ‘New normal’ under Covid-19 restrictions has seen a resurgence in traditional farming practices, bartering and the use of tabu For many in Papua New Guinea, Covid-19’s “Niupela Pasin” – new normal – is a return to the old ways. As the country wrestles with a nascent but potentially crippling new outbreak of coronavirus…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) – >Nearly three quarters of respondents in a survey across 18 African countries have claimed that their countries’ COVID-19 responses are gravely lacking in addressing the ageing population. Read the full story, “Q&A: Ageing Africa Left out of COVID-19 Policies”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS)…