Month: August 2020

Read More An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 crashed during a routine training flight at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu on 14 August, base officials said. The MQ-8B Fire Scout – a drone helicopter – was in flight around 12:21 p.m. when one of its main rotors clipped a building…

Read More The opposition challenge to Lukashenko also presents an issue for Russia and the EU Historic protests in Belarus have driven longtime president Alexander Lukashenko into the worst crisis of his career. It appears possible, though not certain, that his regime could fall in the coming weeks. For the first time in a generation,…

Read MoreNorway has warned citizens in the African nation to stay home after being “notified of a mutiny in the Armed Forces.”Norway has warned citizens in the African nation to stay home after being “notified of a mutiny in the Armed Forces.”

Read MorePolitical opposition and civil society activists face arrest and detention as economic crisis deepens.Political opposition and civil society activists face arrest and detention as economic crisis deepens.

Read MoreWith more than 589,000 confirmed cases, South Africa has more than half of all reported cases in Africa.With more than 589,000 confirmed cases, South Africa has more than half of all reported cases in Africa.

Read More Kayla Brim laughed when she learned it could take 10 days to get her COVID-19 test results back. “I thought, ‘Okay, well, within 10 days I should be fine,’” she remembers. That was on July 2. More than a month later, Brim is still far from fine. Prior to the pandemic, the 28-year-old…

Read More The incidence of injuries attributed to domestic partner violence rose sharply after the coronavirus outbreak began, and those injuries were more serious. The incidence of injuries attributed to domestic partner violence rose sharply after the coronavirus outbreak began, and those injuries were more serious.

Read MoreResidents, security sources say gunfire heard at army base in Kati, about 15km outside capital Bamako.Residents, security sources say gunfire heard at army base in Kati, about 15km outside capital Bamako.

Read More Red Velvet – IRENE & SEULGI made a “monster” appearance at Tuesday’s TIME 100 Talks. The South Korean musical act, along with an ensemble of dancers, performed the title track from the mini-album Monster, which was released last month. Before the performance of “Monster,” the duo offered a short message supporting those at…

Read More Actor Michelle Yeoh can’t confirm rumors that she’s in Sydney filming the forthcoming Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, or what role she may be playing—or even that she’s been cast in the film at all. “It will come out when the time is right,” she said, laughing, during…

Read More Traditionalists in Japan hated her feminist novel, but Breasts and Eggs was a huge bestseller. The author talks about taking on male privilege, orientalist cliches … and Haruki Murakami Mieko Kawakami began writing partly to explore the “randomness and strangeness” of life – so it is oddly fitting that the release of her…

Read MoreMark and Patricia McCloskey were filmed pointing guns at racial justice demonstrators in June.Mark and Patricia McCloskey were filmed pointing guns at racial justice demonstrators in June.

Read More Democrats show unity on first night of virtual convention Michelle Obama picks Trump apart in gripping DNC speech Trump calls out New Zealand’s ‘terrible’ Covid surge of nine cases US recorded 542 coronavirus deaths and 40,022 new cases yesterday Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.18am BST A Virginia state senator has…

Read More President Michel Aoun has dismissed the idea that a massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month was caused by a blast from a deposit of arms warehoused by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement. All possibilities will be investigated, Aoun told Italian daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Tuesday. He said that…

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Read More A two-shot coronavirus vaccine will be available for public use by the end of 2020, its manufacturer Sinopharm has announced. The price tag for the sought-after cure won’t be too high, the pharmaceutical company assured. Sinopharm Chairman Liu Jingzhen has told the Guangming Daily newspaper that the firm’s Covid-19 vaccine has entered the…

Read More The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over. The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over.

Read MoreThe merger was announced days after the army said operations against armed groups had brought ‘hard-earned success’.The merger was announced days after the army said operations against armed groups had brought ‘hard-earned success’.

Read MoreIt raises hopes that Melbourne residents have seen the peak of Australia’s worst outbreak.It raises hopes that Melbourne residents have seen the peak of Australia’s worst outbreak.

Read MoreEva Longoria, Megan Rapinoe and Biden’s singing grandchildren – how Democrats tried to hook the at-home audience.Eva Longoria, Megan Rapinoe and Biden’s singing grandchildren – how Democrats tried to hook the at-home audience.

Read More Education secretary tries to blame exams regulator Ofqual over fiasco while affected students face scramble for university places Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 7.24am BST Good morning, and welcome to the UK coronavirus live blog for Tuesday August 18. If you feel like crawling back underneath the covers, consider…

Read More Their scars capture the horrific moment when every window shattered. The explosion in Beirut blew out windows for miles around and sent cascades of glass shards pouring onto the streets. The scars often tell the story of where the victim was standing when a stockpile of explosive chemicals stored at Beirut’s port was…

Read More The former first lady Michelle Obama has delivered a searing rebuke of Donald Trump, arguing the president is incapable of leading the country during this moment of crisis. “If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it,” Obama said. The pre-taped speech…

Read More In his convention remarks, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders strongly urged his supporters to vote for Joe Biden in the November election, warning that Trump represents a severe threat to US democracy. “Our great nation is now living in an unprecedented moment,” Sanders said, describing this election as the “most important in the modern history of this country”. Continue…

Read More The 500kg missile system was revealed days after the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in four decades A new Chinese weapons system has been unveiled on state media amid growing tensions with Taiwan and the US. Chinese state TV ran reports over the weekend about the Tianlei 500, which translates as Sky Thunder,…

Read More“Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” says the ex-first lady in an emotional message.”Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” says the ex-first lady in an emotional message.

Read More Premier Daniel Andrews reports 222 new cases but is concerned not enough people are having a coronavirus test Follow our live blog Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map State by state Covid restrictions; Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules Daniel Andrews has said some Victorians are taking the stay-at-home message too…

Read More Amenities designed so prospective users can inspect their cleanliness from the outside It sounds like the worst kind of anxiety dream – a public toilet cubicle that appears to offer the promise of blessed relief, but which on closer inspection turns out to be entirely see-through. That, though, is the design feature behind…

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Read More Urquiza, whose father died from coronavirus, addressed the Democratic convention to condemn Trump’s efforts to downplay the threat posed by the virus. Urquiza said her father, Mark Anthony Urquiza, voted for Trump in 2016, and he listened to the president when it came to coronavirus Continue reading…Urquiza, whose father died from coronavirus, addressed the Democratic convention…

Read MoreThe US president is enticing companies to move factories back to America while punishing those who don’t.The US president is enticing companies to move factories back to America while punishing those who don’t.

Read MoreTemperature at Furnace Creek weather station – in Mojave Desert – soared as high as 54.4 Celsius (130 Fahrenheit).Temperature at Furnace Creek weather station – in Mojave Desert – soared as high as 54.4 Celsius (130 Fahrenheit).

Read More James Rolleston leads a hang-loose caper of a pizza deliveryman who finds himself embroiled in a crime gang full of cartoon menace Director Paul Murphy’s Wellington-set crime comedy, Lowdown Dirty Criminals, seems to have fallen out of a time warp, feeling dated almost immediately. In the first scene the filmmaker deploys Guy Ritchie-esque…

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Read MoreThe departures follow allegations by former staff members of bullying, racism and sexual misconduct.The departures follow allegations by former staff members of bullying, racism and sexual misconduct.