Month: August 2020

Read More Hundreds of workers fell ill after cleaning up America’s largest industrial disaster without proper gear. At least 50 have died. Twelve years later, they’re still waiting for help This story was produced through a partnership between Southerly and the Guardian, with support from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Doug Bledsoe opened his mouth…

Read More Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said she is ready and willing to be the interim leader of Belarus if the country holds new elections, amid growing political turmoil in the country. Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania last week, said in a video message that she was prepared to take the reins in Minsk…

Read MoreAt least 16 killed and many wounded in attack carried out by al-Shabab on upscale beachfront hotel in capital.At least 16 killed and many wounded in attack carried out by al-Shabab on upscale beachfront hotel in capital.

Read More Jacinda Ardern has postponed the New Zealand general election by four weeks, to 17 October, but ruled out delaying it any further, as the country tackles a new outbreak of the coronavirus. The outbreak centres on New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, after the country had been free of coronavirus cases for 102 days  New Zealand…

Read More Signs Liberals increasingly support freezing guarantee at 9.5% because of Covid-19 recession, even though rise is already legislated Liberal MPs have stepped up calls for the superannuation guarantee to remain frozen at 9.5% after the assistant minister, Jane Hume, said she was “ambivalent” about an already legislated rise to 12%. The Liberal senator…

Read MoreInquiry into Ruby Princess outbreak found officials made ‘inexcusable’ mistake letting passengers disembark in March.Inquiry into Ruby Princess outbreak found officials made ‘inexcusable’ mistake letting passengers disembark in March.

Read More White European and American practitioners have not taken charges of discrimination seriously. It’s time to do our homework and learn to change We are long overdue a reckoning around race in gender and development work. The number of women who have recently issued public claims of racism or discrimination against global women’s rights…

Read More Four-day event where Biden will formally accept the presidential nomination begins today and will take place from remote locations The Democratic national convention begins on Monday with a star-studded lineup and heavy emphasis on unity aimed at presenting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the US’s best hope for healing a deeply divided…

Read More More than 15 years after the truck bomb assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut, a U.N.-backed tribunal in the Netherlands is announcing verdicts this week in the trial of four members of the militant group Hezbollah allegedly involved in the killing, which deeply divided the tiny country. The verdicts…

Read More The United States National Weather Service’s automated station at Furnace Creek in California hit the extreme high at 3:41pm on Sunday A temperature of 54.4C – or 129.9F – has been recorded in Death Valley, California, in what some extreme weather watchers believe could be the hottest reading ever reliably recorded on the…

Read More Photojournalist Ada Luisa Trillo has won the Guardian’s Portfolio Review award at Format photography festival this year. Her powerful piece of work on the migrant caravan follows the people who left Central American countries to reach the US In January 2020, fleeing violence and poor economic conditions, a group of Hondurans organised a…

Read MorePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose party is ahead according to polls, made the move after dozens of new cases suddenly cropped up following 102 days without any known new cases.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose party is ahead according to polls, made the move after dozens of new cases suddenly cropped up following 102 days…

Read More Industrial action began on Friday, with thousands of workers downing tools in state-owned factories ‘We will win’: vast Belarus rally adamant Lukashenko must go The Belarus opposition has called for a general strike from Monday, after tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the capital Minsk for the biggest rally in recent history,…

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Read More Joseph Ortiz headed for the home of a stranger who tested positive for COVID-19, unsure how his unexpected visit would go. The person hadn’t answered phone calls from New York City’s contact tracing program, a massive effort to keep the coronavirus from spreading by getting newly diagnosed people to identify others they might…

Read More Shannon Silver had planned to take her family on a trip from her home in Connecticut to visit relatives in Ohio just before the start of the school year for her two children. As schools in the Northeast prepare to open early next month, officials are urging parents to be mindful of that…

Read More For the second time in four years, the Democratic presidential primary pitted the expanding progressive movement against an eventually victorious establishment. “Nobody fits neatly and tightly into any one bucket,” said Georgia Democratic Chairwoman Nikema Williams. It reflects both the work Biden has done to court the left and the urgency among Democrats…

Read MoreIn Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Britain’s Prince Charles dresses in traditional robes and carries a sword to take part in the ‘Ardha’ – or sword dance – while on his short tour of the Middle East.In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Britain’s Prince Charles dresses in traditional robes and carries a sword to take part in the…

Read MoreAnxiety, energy, conviction and courage combined Wednesday to set up an unpredictable race for the Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating. Steve Futterman reports.Anxiety, energy, conviction and courage combined Wednesday to set up an unpredictable race for the Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating. Steve Futterman reports.

Read MoreRallies against the disputed election were held over the weekend but the president remains defiant.Rallies against the disputed election were held over the weekend but the president remains defiant.

Read MoreState officials made “serious mistakes” in letting 2,650 ship passengers disembark, an inquiry found.State officials made “serious mistakes” in letting 2,650 ship passengers disembark, an inquiry found.

Read More (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland. The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted the government last…

Read More (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland. The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted the government last…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election. Pelosi is cutting short lawmakers’ summer recess…

Read More US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has faced ridicule online after he brushed off opposition from other UNSC members to snapback sanctions the US wants to hit Iran with, while saying the punitive measures would be “multilateral.” “If at any time the United States believes Iran has failed to meet its commitments, no other…

Read More The health department recommends masks where community transmission of Covid-19 is occurring and physical distancing is difficult, and Victoria has made face masks mandatory in the state. From washable cloth face masks to reusable ones and how to wear them, here’s what you need to know What kind of face mask gives the…

Read More Connection of phone service represents the first concrete sign of the agreement made last week to establish diplomatic ties A telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has begun working as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the US that required Israel to suspend its…

Read MorePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says parliamentary polls originally scheduled on September 19 will be moved to October 17.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says parliamentary polls originally scheduled on September 19 will be moved to October 17.

Read MoreAustralia’s state of Victoria reports 25 fatalities in 24 hours; Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine ready next year.Australia’s state of Victoria reports 25 fatalities in 24 hours; Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine ready next year.

Read MoreSpeaker Nancy Pelosi accuses President Donald Trump of a “campaign to sabotage the election”.Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses President Donald Trump of a “campaign to sabotage the election”.

Read More Australia records deadliest day of pandemic with 25 deaths; UK records 1,000 new Covid cases; France records 3,000 new infections for second day. Follow latest updates Jared Kushner will ‘absolutely’ send his children to school despite risks Island nations have the edge in keeping Covid away – or most do Australia live updates…

Read More Guardian Australia analysis and map shows how the pattern of Covid-19 has changed by region and throughout Melbourne. Live data updates will track the numbers as the Vic lockdown continues Australian stats interactive; NSW cases trend map Coronavirus world map; cases and deaths over time by country Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria’s stage…

Read More Speaker says urgent bill to halt postal cuts will be put to House to combat Trump’s ‘threat’ to democracy Speaker Nancy Pelosi is recalling the House early from its summer recess in a bid to protect the US Postal Service from efforts to block funding and suppress mail-in voting in November’s election. Pelosi…

Read MoreNine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast.Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean…

Read MoreAn Islamic State bomb devastated the happiest day of Rehana and Mirwais’ life – then they were blamed.An Islamic State bomb devastated the happiest day of Rehana and Mirwais’ life – then they were blamed.