Month: August 2020

Read More India has reported 78,761 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, marking the biggest-ever daily increase for a nation. The number of coronavirus infections in the world passed the 25 million mark on Sunday. Before Sunday’s update, which pushed the total number of infections in India to more than 2.5 million, the US held…

Read More Insiders say campaign for digital Victorian council could scuttle forensic audit of new members Federal electorate conference chairs in 14 Victorian seats are campaigning for a virtual state council of the Liberal party – a sortie which party insiders fear is an effort to scuttle a forensic audit to deal with fresh branch…

Read More Findings reveal anxiety, inability to concentrate and fears over employment at high levels among young people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Young people have suffered more with mental health issues over the last few months than any other age group, according to a far-reaching study that has scrutinised the…

Read More Police say it was not clear if shooting was linked to fights between protesters and caravan of Trump supporters One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said. It wasn’t clear if…

Read More Researchers to tell UN that loss of biodiversity enables rapid spread of new diseases from animals to humans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists are to warn world leaders that increasing numbers of deadly new pandemics will afflict the planet if levels of deforestation and biodiversity loss continue at…

Read MoreDemocrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.

Read More New law hailed as justice for families of refugees – and could benefit thousands of Britons Tens of thousands of British citizens are among the many descendants of Jewish refugees who can apply for Austrian citizenship from Tuesday under a new law that campaigners say finally delivers a measure of historic justice for…

Read More In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana, a tiny community in Cameron Parish 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the Gulf of Mexico. Laura outstripped them both. A retired welder who worked at many of the refineries that dot the Louisiana coast, the 62-year-old Beard…

Read More Michael Schmidt of the New York Times has written a masterful and alarming account of ‘the struggle to stop a president’ Now disgraced, Jerry Falwell Jr once announced that Donald Trump was entitled to an extra two years on the job as “reparations” for a “failed coup”, meaning the Mueller investigation. Joe Biden…

Read More Sir Nicholas Kenyon, who directed the series for more then a decade, dismisses controversy as ‘kneejerk’ BBC bashing Politicians “meddling in concert programming” over the Last Night of the Proms are a “laughable irrelevance”, according to a former director of the BBC concert series. Sir Nicholas Kenyon, writing in the Observer, described the…

Read MoreChinese leader tells senior Communist Party officials that Beijing must plant ‘seeds of loving China’ among Tibetans.Chinese leader tells senior Communist Party officials that Beijing must plant ‘seeds of loving China’ among Tibetans.

Read More In Fallowfield, local shops depend on trade from students, but worry that their behaviour may get out of hand Enter 256, the popular student bar in Fallowfield, Manchester, and it’s usually the heat that hits you first. In ordinary times, and particularly during freshers’ week, the dimly-lit repurposed church building is packed with…

Read More Protesters in Montreal pulled down and defaced a statue of John Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, as police stood by, echoing attacks on controversial historical figures in the US. The statue’s head was broken off as it slammed to the ground from its high pedestal Saturday in Montreal’s Dominion Square. Activists were shielded…

Read More Decision to provide only updates in writing means oversight panels will not be quiz intelligence officials The United States’ top intelligence office has told lawmakers it will largely stop holding in-person briefings on election security, signalling that it does not trust lawmakers to keep the information secret. Donald Trump’s new director of national…

Read More State records 114 new cases and 11 deaths as NSW announces seven new cases and closes a school in Sydney’s west The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, says the state’s coronavirus strategy is working but that it must “stay the course” on severe restrictions, after recording another 114 cases and 11 deaths. Seven new…

Read MoreOrganisers say that as many as 37,000 people joined in the 11th consecutive weekend protest against prime minister.Organisers say that as many as 37,000 people joined in the 11th consecutive weekend protest against prime minister.

Read MoreJohn Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration ‘got tired’ of intelligence leaks, Trump says.John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration ‘got tired’ of intelligence leaks, Trump says.

Read More California lawmakers are setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for reparations to African Americans, particularly the descendants of slaves, as the nation struggles again with civil rights and unrest following the latest shooting of a Black man by police. The state Senate supported creating the nine-member commission on a…

Read More Demonstrations in Germany and UK against coronavirus restrictions; Australian opposition calls for wider care home inquiry; Turkey sees two-month high in cases. Follow all the developments live UK care homes still denied Covid test despite minister’s pledge New York: pandemic lays bare city’s problems Germany: far-right extremists try to storm Reichstag World map:…

Read More Marchers chanted ‘seven bullets, seven days’ as they protested over the shooting by white police officer Family members of Jacob Blake, the Black man shot and gravely wounded by a white police officer in Kenosha last Sunday, led a large rally in the small Wisconsin city on Saturday afternoon, with chants of “Seven…

Read MoreA white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prior to sentencing, survivors and family members of his victims gave emotional testimonies. Roxana Saberi reports.A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been…

Read MoreBrazil’s Ministry of Health reports slowdown in the number of new fatalities; Italy conducts record number of tests.Brazil’s Ministry of Health reports slowdown in the number of new fatalities; Italy conducts record number of tests.

Read More Residents in suburbs without power or drinking water from the storm on Thursday are exempt from coronavirus travel restrictions The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting more damaging winds to sweep Victoria, while some Melbourne residents are still dealing with the impacts of Thursday’s storm. The Bom has forecast that strong north to northwesterly…

Read MoreMany pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.

Read More Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

Read MoreFinding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

Read MoreTributes pour in for the Black Panther actor, who portrayed Black icons throughout his career and died on Friday.Tributes pour in for the Black Panther actor, who portrayed Black icons throughout his career and died on Friday.

Read MoreJournalists reporting for the BBC’s Russian service are among those to lose their accreditation.Journalists reporting for the BBC’s Russian service are among those to lose their accreditation.

Read MoreThe Louise Michel issued a distress call after rescuing more than 200 people over two days in the Mediterranean.The Louise Michel issued a distress call after rescuing more than 200 people over two days in the Mediterranean.

Read More President’s niece reveals more tapes of Maryanne Trump Barry Ivanka’s Instagram post mocked as ‘Madonna and child’ Mary Trump has revealed more audio recordings she says are of her aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, that aim pointed criticism at the US president’s children, Ivanka and Eric. Related: Mary Trump’s book: eight of its most…

Read MoreThe protests are largely peaceful, but one section turns violent and 200 people are arrested.The protests are largely peaceful, but one section turns violent and 200 people are arrested.

Read More (NICE, France) — Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for three weeks of racing through the country’s worsening epidemic. Only after riders peeled off their face masks…

Read More Abiy Ahmed came to power promising radical reform, but 180 people have died amid ethnic unrest in Oromia state Ethiopia faces a dangerous cycle of intensifying internal political dissent, ethnic unrest and security crackdowns, observers have warned, after a series of protests in recent weeks highlighted growing discontent with the government of Abiy…

Read MoreCelebrities, civil rights activists and fans share what the actor’s life and work mean to them.Celebrities, civil rights activists and fans share what the actor’s life and work mean to them.

Read More The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that established the boycott. The move follows a U.S.-brokered deal to forge diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Image credit: Ariel Schalit/AP) The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that…