Month: August 2020

Read MoreIt’s convention season in the US election, but this year won’t be like previous ones.It’s convention season in the US election, but this year won’t be like previous ones.

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Read MoreJacinda Ardern has postponed September’s election until October following new coronavirus cases.Jacinda Ardern has postponed September’s election until October following new coronavirus cases.

Read More Jacinda Ardern delays national election until 17 October as Sydney Girls High School closes for cleaning after a student diagnosed with Covid-19. Follow live Follow our global live blog Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list State by state Covid restrictions; Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3…

Read MoreCrowds gathered in the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest against the mandatory use of face masks.Crowds gathered in the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest against the mandatory use of face masks.

Read More A protester who was killed in unclear circumstances during clashes with police in Belarus, might have been hit by a non-lethal round, the country’s interior minister claimed, urging the public to wait for investigation results. Alexander Taraikovsky, a 34-year-old demonstrator who was killed during protests in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk on…

Read MoreUS top diplomat attends ceremony days after Caribbean nation was the only to back US bid to extend Iran arms embargo.US top diplomat attends ceremony days after Caribbean nation was the only to back US bid to extend Iran arms embargo.

Read More Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that international observers have decried as illegitimate. (Image credit: Valery Sharifulin/Valery Sharifulin/TASS) Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that…

Read More (MOGADISHU, Somalia) — Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, said police and a government spokesman. At least 15 people were killed when the attackers invaded the Elite Hotel, a new establishment popular with Mogadishu’s young people, said Col. Ahmed…

Read More (MOGADISHU, Somalia) — Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, said police and a government spokesman. At least 15 people were killed when the attackers invaded the Elite Hotel, a new establishment popular with Mogadishu’s young people, said Col. Ahmed…

Read MoreA new documentary by Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple explores the aborted attempt to retrieve 53 Americans held by revolutionaries in the captured U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Correspondent David Martin talks to Delta Force members who survived the calamitous mission in which eight U.S. service members perished. [To find out more about “Desert One” visit…

Read More Perspectives ranging from commitment theory and the spoiler model, to the peace–justice framework, political regime and leadership theories explain why some agreements relapse while others continue.Perspectives ranging from commitment theory and the spoiler model, to the peace–justice framework, political regime and leadership theories explain why some agreements relapse while others continue.

Read More High-ranking Democrats are calling on the Postmaster General to testify before an emergency oversight hearing in the House of Representatives later this month to address voting concerns. Lawmakers are worried about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to process an expected influx of mail-in ballots this fall stemming from the lingering coronavirus pandemic. On…

Read More Tens of thousands of Belarusians assemble in Minsk as an extraordinary week of rising sentiment comes to a close. ‘I made my choice and my vote was thrown in the bin, so I’ll keep coming out until our president leaves,’ said one demonstrator. Seven days after the country’s authoritarian ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, claimed…

Read More Large wildfires can heat air so much that huge clouds develop and in strong winds these can rotate and sometimes produce a tornado A wildfire in northern California spawned at least one fire tornado – or “firenado” – on Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning as the state…

Read More (CINCINNATI) — At least 18 people were shot, including four killed, as gunfire erupted in several places around the city overnight, authorities said Sunday. Officers responded just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the Avondale neighborhood and found 21-year-old Antonio Blair with gunshot wounds, police said in a statement. He was taken to University…

Read More Troops battle al-Shabab militants who stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Troops battle al-Shabab militants who stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital, Mogadishu.

Read MoreThe music industry nearly ground to a halt as the pandemic gripped the UK, so how have companies coped?The music industry nearly ground to a halt as the pandemic gripped the UK, so how have companies coped?

Read More Grounded carrier has split in half and poor conditions make removal of ship’s remaining oil risky International experts and thousands of local volunteers were making frantic efforts on Sunday to protect Mauritius’s pristine beaches and rich marine wildlife after hundreds of tonnes of oil was dumped into the sea by a Japanese tanker…

Read MoreAs Lebanon’s political elite negotiate a new government, more Lebanese are falling into poverty and relying on handouts for the first time.As Lebanon’s political elite negotiate a new government, more Lebanese are falling into poverty and relying on handouts for the first time.

Read More Exclusive: Andrew George calls for urgent reform of system that views black people as ‘criminals or drug dealers’ The police stop of the Labour MP Dawn Butler was rooted in systemic racism that is damaging the legitimacy of policing, the leader of black police officers has said. Inspector Andrew George, the new interim…

Read MoreUnder Abinader’s leadership, the Dominican Republic is set to form stronger economic and diplomatic ties with the US.Under Abinader’s leadership, the Dominican Republic is set to form stronger economic and diplomatic ties with the US.

Read More Crews had already removed thousands of tons of fuel oil from the ship to stave off further harm to the environment. Still, scientists say it’s the worst ecological disaster in the country’s history. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Crews had already removed thousands of tons of fuel oil from the ship to…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters struggled to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles on Saturday as forecasters warned that the risk of new fires was high with temperatures expected to spike and humidity levels to drop across California. In Northern California, the National Weather Service warned responders to beware of a rare fire tornado.…

Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a deal to establish full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates proves that Israel doesn’t need to retreat from occupied land sought by the Palestinians in order to achieve peace and normalization with Arab states. Israel and the UAE announced Thursday they were establishing…

Read More A hotel has been attacked by unknown gunmen in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, reports suggest. Video posted on social media shows a large plume of smoke emerging from the scene that apparently suffered the explosion. Reports of the attack emerged on local media on Sunday. Several videos circulating online show dust and smoke…

Read More Opposition protesters turn out in their tens of thousands in Minsk to dispute the country’s presidential election result. Supporters of Alexander Lukashenko also hold rallies as he rejects calls for a new vote and urges supporters to ‘defend your country’ Continue reading…Opposition protesters turn out in their tens of thousands in Minsk to…

Read More (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.) — After several hours of mostly peaceful demonstrations Saturday in an Atlanta suburb that’s home to a giant Confederate memorial, large numbers of police moved in to disperse the crowds when fights broke out. Several dozen right-wing demonstrators, some waving the Confederate battle flag and many wearing military gear, gathered…

Read More A government minister accuses the Church leaders of joining groups seeking “to manufacture crises”. A government minister accuses the Church leaders of joining groups seeking “to manufacture crises”.

Read MoreA government minister accuses the Church leaders of joining groups seeking “to manufacture crises”.A government minister accuses the Church leaders of joining groups seeking “to manufacture crises”.

Read More Pelosi accuses Trump of ‘openly working to destroy the post office’ USPS changes causing mail delays, mail workers say How the pandemic has split the US economy in two Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.12pm BST Good morning. The pressure on the postmaster general, Louis Dejoy, remains on today. He stands…

Read More Anti-government sentiment shows no sign of quieting down in Belarus with tens of thousands attending a protest in the capital, Minsk on Sunday. Hours earlier, a pro-government rally was held in the city. The demonstration is taking place exactly one week after the controversial presidential election in Belarus. The outcome, which gave incumbent…

Read MorePolitical and economic alliance between Tehran and Caracas is growing – as is defiance against US sanctions.Political and economic alliance between Tehran and Caracas is growing – as is defiance against US sanctions.

Read More Militants seized the Mocímboa da Praia site, which is near gas projects worth £45bn, last week Government troops are taking up positions outside a port in the far north of Mozambique which was captured by Islamist extremists last week in the latest escalation of the insurgency in the southern African country. Hundreds of…

Read More President Alexander Lukashenko has said that Belarus will cease to exist as a country if authorities concede to demands for a new election. He also warned about NATO troops at the nation’s border. At a rally outside the government’s HQ in Minsk, Lukashenko urged his supporters to “defend your country, independence and families.” …