Month: August 2020

Read More NEW YORK, Aug 19 (IPS) – Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot WaitThere are moments when the world has no choice but to come together. Those moments become historic turning points. This is one of them. We are now faced with the greatest education emergency of our time. Over one billion children are…

Read MoreFor the past 15 days, the nation of 1.3 billion people has reported more new daily cases than the U.S. or Brazil, but it says its “strategy has worked.”For the past 15 days, the nation of 1.3 billion people has reported more new daily cases than the U.S. or Brazil, but it says its…

Read MorePresident Keïta announced his resignation on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.President Keïta announced his resignation on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.

Read MoreImages show a car dusted with cocoa powder that was carried in the wind.Images show a car dusted with cocoa powder that was carried in the wind.

Read MoreProtesters say they’re “not afraid,” as autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko tells his security forces to quash a popular uprising.Protesters say they’re “not afraid,” as autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko tells his security forces to quash a popular uprising.

Read More Laura Loomer, a provocateur banned from social media for hate speech, will challenge a Democratic incumbent for Congress A far-right social media provocateur whose hate speech got her banned from social media won her Republican primary on Tuesday and will challenge the Democratic representative Lois Frankel for Congress in November. Laura Loomer won…

Read More D’Angelo Sandidge was lying in bed and scrolling through Instagram on June 1, thinking about the ground sausage he was about to fry for breakfast, when he stumbled upon a video that he’d heard about but not yet seen. His anger intensified as he watched the footage of George Floyd begging for his…

Read More An “astonishing” claim that the Arabic-speaking nation of Sudan is ready to mend ties with Israel – officially a foe of the Arab world – has cost a Foreign Ministry spokesman his job, with Khartoum quickly dismissing his remarks. Haidar Badawi Sadiq, who was a spokesman for Sudan’s Foreign Ministry until Wednesday, signaled…

Read More Former Vice President Joe Biden was nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday, as a parade of his old allies appeared onscreen for the second night of the virtual convention. Many are supporters who have long run in the highest echelons of the Democratic Party; former U.S. Presidents and other legacy names…

Read MoreCoup makers who overthrew President Keita say they are more interested in the stability of the country than power.Coup makers who overthrew President Keita say they are more interested in the stability of the country than power.

Read MoreThe expelled diplomat worked at the trade section of the Russian embassy in Oslo, according to the foreign ministry.The expelled diplomat worked at the trade section of the Russian embassy in Oslo, according to the foreign ministry.

Read More Heads of state poised to declare solidarity with protests against Lukashenko’s grip on power EU leaders are holding emergency talks on the political crisis in Belarus, after 10 days of protests that have shaken Alexander Lukashenko’s 26-year grip on power. In the run-up to the meeting on Wednesday, the Belarusian opposition leader, Svetlana…

Read MoreFor over a week Belarusians have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, claiming his recent re-election was rigged. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay is on the streets of Minsk where protesters have faced a violent crackdown from security forces.For over a week Belarusians have taken to the…

Read More Minister to introduce law next year to ensure nation’s 9.4 million dogs get enough exercise Germany’s dog owners will soon to be ordered by law to walk their pets twice a day. The country’s agriculture minister, Julia Klöckner, has said she is introducing the new law based on evidence that many of the…

Read More Former president expect to make case ‘democracy itself is on the line’ Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden for president Ocasio-Cortez accuses NBC of spreading misinformation after speech Senate report lays bare Trump campaign’s Russia links US recorded 43,226 new coronavirus cases and 1,349 new deaths Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.46pm…

Read More For years, Thailand’s powerful monarchy has been the untouchable third rail of the country’s politics. A strict lèse-majesté law ostensibly insulates the royal institution from defamation, but in practice stifles discussion of the wealthy sovereign with the threat of up to 15 years in prison. This summer, that deterrent failed. Grievances once limited…

Read More For years, Thailand’s powerful monarchy has been the untouchable third rail of the country’s politics. A strict lèse-majesté law ostensibly insulates the royal institution from defamation, but in practice stifles discussion of the wealthy sovereign with the threat of up to 15 years in prison. This summer, that deterrent failed. Grievances once limited…

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Read MorePresident Alexander Lukashenko’s defiant rhetoric has stoked fears of a Ukrainian scenario in Belarus.President Alexander Lukashenko’s defiant rhetoric has stoked fears of a Ukrainian scenario in Belarus.

Read More President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announced his resignation on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announced his resignation on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.

Read MoreAnnouncement comes as Iran goes ahead with university entrance exams for more than one million students.Announcement comes as Iran goes ahead with university entrance exams for more than one million students.

Read More Published findings on effectiveness of 14 different face-coverings spark debate over bandannas and neck gaiters Masks have been found to be one of the most effective tools at blunting the transmission of the coronavirus, but not all face-coverings are created equal. Researchers at Duke University recently ignited a debate over bandannas and neck…

Read MoreMan rams several vehicles on a Berlin motorway in what prosecutors suspect was an Islamist-motivated attackMan rams several vehicles on a Berlin motorway in what prosecutors suspect was an Islamist-motivated attack

Read More Disability royal commission hears of cases where the curriculum was not modified for students during Covid-19 outbreak Follow our global coronavirus live blog Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list Children with disabilities have been excluded from online home learning during the coronavirus pandemic and some students have…

Read More The Pantanal wetland – home to the hyacinth macaw – is suffering its worst blazes in decades, most probably started by humans The world’s biggest refuge for endangered hyacinth macaws has been devastated by a historic fire in the Brazilian Pantanal. The Pantanal, a vast tropical wetland straddling Brazil’s border with Bolivia and…

Read More Today, ANTA Group and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) held a signing ceremony at the Group’s operational headquarter in Xiamen, announcing that ANTA Group became WWF’s first international partner in China’s sportswear and textile industry. With the supports and resources provided by WWF’s global network and in fulfillment of goals on…

Read MorePresident resigns after being detained by mutinous troops, 8 years after a very similar crisis left room for Islamic extremists to flourish.President resigns after being detained by mutinous troops, 8 years after a very similar crisis left room for Islamic extremists to flourish.

Read MoreThe singer’s father Jamie has acted as her legal conservator for 12 years.The singer’s father Jamie has acted as her legal conservator for 12 years.

Read More An ex-BBC journalist on his ordeal and how his friend was among the 20 people to die in the attack. An ex-BBC journalist on his ordeal and how his friend was among the 20 people to die in the attack.

Read More Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the European Union to reject the result of Belarus’ contested presidential election, while calling on the bloc to respect the country’s sovereignty. In a video message addressed to the European Council, Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania last week, said that the EU should not recognize the “fraudulent”…

Read More Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the woman heading up Belarus’s opposition movement, is appealing to EU leaders to disregard the results of the election on 9 August, calling them fraudulent.  In the statement issued from Lithuania, where she is currently exiled, Tikhanovskaya said: ‘I call on you to support the awakening of Belarus’ and said the election…

Read More Nigeria’s Mpape Crushed Rock is an unlikely tourist sensation for fun-seekers near the capital, Abuja. Nigeria’s Mpape Crushed Rock is an unlikely tourist sensation for fun-seekers near the capital, Abuja.

Read More Follow the latest on the pandemic in the UK as the health secretary is set to defend the decision to scrap Public Health England as he increases testing Health chiefs attack ‘risky and unjust’ decision to scrap PHE 230,000 could lose homes as eviction ban ends in England and Wales Parents and teachers…

Read More The women at the forefront of the rebellion against Alexander Lukashenko and profile Joe Biden’s history-making running-mate. To get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home, click here Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko revelled in his reputation as “Europe’s last dictator”. But after 26 years of rule in the former Soviet republic, another rigged…

Read MoreThe soldiers sang and danced before handing over small arms in the village of Kashuga.The soldiers sang and danced before handing over small arms in the village of Kashuga.