Month: August 2020

Read More Emergency services have been called to a major train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, where smoke could be seen billowing from the track amid reports of an engine fire and serious injuries. Four passenger carriages came off the track at Carmont, just west of Stonehaven, as a Scotrail high-speed train travelled from Aberdeen to…

Read MoreHis influential entertainment empire included ViacomCBS and Paramount Pictures, MTV and Nickelodeon.His influential entertainment empire included ViacomCBS and Paramount Pictures, MTV and Nickelodeon.

Read MoreThe MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July, and has leaked oil into the ocean.The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July, and has leaked oil into the ocean.

Read More After explosions convulsed Beirut, here is a selection of photos showing Beirut residents in their destroyed house or workplace, along with a glimpse of their experiences, in their own words. (Image credit: Yasmina Hilal for NPR ) After explosions convulsed Beirut, here is a selection of photos showing Beirut residents in their destroyed…

Read More Officers ‘could not have known Labour MP was black before they targeted car’ Officers from an anti-violence taskforce who stopped a car carrying the Labour MP Dawn Butler, sparking claims of racial profiling, were not at fault, Scotland Yard’s deputy commissioner has declared. Sir Steve House said officers could not have known Butler…

Read More Smoke seen billowing from track near flood-hit town amid reports of an engine fire Emergency services have been called to a major train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, where smoke could be seen billowing from the track amid reports of an engine fire and serious injuries. Four passenger carriages came off the track…

Read More American scientists hope this is one time that President Donald Trump really does believe it is all just a Russian hoax.As President Vladimir Putin of Russia triumphantly declared on Tuesday that his country had produced the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, public health experts in the United States worried that Trump would feel compelled…

Read More Vaccines could trigger response where people become sicker when infected a second time, scientists fear Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In 1977 Scott Halstead, a virologist at the University of Hawaii, was studying dengue fever when he noticed a now well-known but then unexpected feature of the disease. Animals…

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Read More NDIS quality commission says Integrity Care SA is being banned for a number of contraventions following an investigation into the ‘appalling circumstances’ of Smith’s death The disability care provider for an Adelaide woman with cerebral palsy who died in “disgusting and degrading” conditions earlier this year has been banned from operating under the…

Read More Democrats hail Kamala Harris as VP pick Trump campaign launches scattergun attacks on Harris QAnon supporter denounced for racism wins Georgia primary ‘Squad’ member Ilhan Omar wins her primary race 53,344 new US coronavirus cases reported – up on day before Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.23am BST That tweet from…

Read More The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July, and has leaked oil into the ocean. The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July, and has leaked oil into the ocean.

Read MoreTanzania’s government cracks down on what journalists can report on the coronavirus pandemic.Tanzania’s government cracks down on what journalists can report on the coronavirus pandemic.

Read MoreAt his daily coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, Trump said he was surprised Joe Biden picked Harris because she has accused Biden of racism.At his daily coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, Trump said he was surprised Joe Biden picked Harris because she has accused Biden of racism.

Read More James Cleverly criticises ice-cream company for Twitter posts about Channel crossings The Conservative minister James Cleverly has criticised ice-cream company Ben & Jerry’s for “virtue signalling”, after the company spoke out on social media about the plight of migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Channel. The spat between the ice-cream manufacturer and…

Read MoreAlex Azar says the push to develop a COVID-19 vaccine isn’t “a race to be first” and notes the supposed Russian vaccine is far from finished with its testing phases.Alex Azar says the push to develop a COVID-19 vaccine isn’t “a race to be first” and notes the supposed Russian vaccine is far from…

Read MoreThe Mexican-American singer and guitarist had a hit in 1963 with his version of If I Had A Hammer.The Mexican-American singer and guitarist had a hit in 1963 with his version of If I Had A Hammer.

Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene seems set to become the conspiracy theory’s first devotee in Congress.Marjorie Taylor Greene seems set to become the conspiracy theory’s first devotee in Congress.

Read MorePolice are accused of brutality as the EU says Sunday’s election was “neither free nor fair”.Police are accused of brutality as the EU says Sunday’s election was “neither free nor fair”.

Read More Royal commission hears hundreds of residents will die because of government failure to develop a coronavirus response plan, and that some care homes are cutting staff Follow Australia’s Wednesday live blog Vic cases map; NSW cases map; full Australian stats Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions ; Victoria’s stage 3 rules; state by state Covid…

Read MoreAt least three dead in tech hub during violence over a reported derogatory post about the Prophet Muhammad, police say.At least three dead in tech hub during violence over a reported derogatory post about the Prophet Muhammad, police say.

Read More President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, often referred to as Europe’s last dictator, claimed a sixth term in an election this week that much of the world sees as fraudulent. President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, often referred to as Europe’s last dictator, claimed a sixth term in an election this week that much of…

Read More Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Big 10 and Pac-12 conference cancel all fall sports. And, Belarus’ opposition candidate in the presidential election flees to Lithuania. Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Big 10 and Pac-12 conference cancel all fall sports. And, Belarus’ opposition candidate…

Read More An empirically rich discussion of the negotiations and translations involved in the travels of modernisation theory to Turkey during the Cold War era.An empirically rich discussion of the negotiations and translations involved in the travels of modernisation theory to Turkey during the Cold War era.

Read MoreOfficials reimpose restrictions in clampdown effort. Reemergence after 102 days may delay next month’s general election.Officials reimpose restrictions in clampdown effort. Reemergence after 102 days may delay next month’s general election.

Read More Home Office says up to 20 people who arrived in UK on small boats to be sent to mainland Europe A charter flight to remove asylum seekers who recently arrived in the UK on small boats is due to take off despite last-minute high court actions in the early hours of Wednesday morning…

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Read More Indigenous people in headwaters region say financing harms communities and ecosystems Indigenous people living at the headwaters of the Amazon have called on European banks to stop financing oil development in the region, as it poses a threat to them and damages a fragile ecosystem, after a new report found $10bn in previously…

Read More Fight to eradicate disease getting ‘back on track’ after surge in cases due to pause in vaccination campaigns Polio vaccination campaigns have resumed in Afghanistan and Pakistan – the last two polio-endemic countries in the world – after a “surge” in cases. The pandemic halted campaigns in both countries in March and confirmed…

Read More In the five years since she became the first woman to serve as the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova has become a household name internationally, ruffling quite a few feathers, but leaving nobody impartial. Zakharova has quickly become known for pulling no punches in her daily briefings, as well as on social…

Read More A reportedly derogatory Facebook post led to violence in the streets of Bengaluru, India, with police using tear gas to disperse rioters. Three people were killed in the clashes and a curfew has been imposed. The chaos was sparked by an inflammatory social media post about Prophet Muhammad shared by a relative of…

Read More When the huge explosion ripped through Beirut last week, it shattered the glass doors near where 3-year-old Abed Achi was playing with his Lego blocks. Like thousands of others in Lebanon, he is grappling with trauma. “When I got to the hospital, I found him sitting in a corner in the emergency room,…

Read More Party leaders and progressive groups appear largely united behind Joe Biden’s choice of running mate Democrats from all corners of the party appeared largely united behind Joe Biden’s selection of the California senator Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday. The responses came almost immediately after Biden unveiled Harris as his choice…

Read More Italy is facing an influx of people trafficked on fishing boats, desperate to escape Tunisia’s deepening economic crisis Unsurprisingly for a coastal town perched upon Tunisia’s border with Libya, it’s hot when Ahmed climbs into the back of the car outside the petrol station in Zarzis. It’s clear from the outset he feels…

Read More With access to information and the voting process remaining open, there is no reason to postpone the September poll because of Covid-19 outbreak The reintroduction of lockdowns as a result of evidence of community transmission of Covid-19 in Auckland has New Zealand electoral politics in a bit of a tizz. The general election…