Month: August 2020

Read MoreUS president abruptly left a news briefing then returned moments later saying law enforcement shot an armed suspect.US president abruptly left a news briefing then returned moments later saying law enforcement shot an armed suspect.

Read MoreThe company’s share price has soared, helping to boost the personal wealth of its chief executive.The company’s share price has soared, helping to boost the personal wealth of its chief executive.

Read More (Bloomberg Opinion) — Speaking at a fundraiser in New Jersey over the weekend, President Donald Trump predicted that he would have a new nuclear deal within four weeks if re-elected in November. In one sense, this is typical bluster from a president who has recently mused that his face should be carved on…

Read More Readers queued for hours to get a copy of the pro-democracy tabloid, as US secretary of state says China has ‘eviscerated Hong Kong’s freedoms’ Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid has responded with defiance to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to “fight on”…

Read More A seal has been spotted eating a large fish in a river in Melbourne’s inner north-west while the city remains in stage-four coronavirus lockdown. The seal delighted passersby who were out on their one hour of sanctioned daily exercise. Melbourne local Alicia Pavlis  filmed the seal flapping about in the Maribyrnong River. ‘We…

Read More It is a week since the devastating explosion rocked Beirut, killing more than 200 people. As shock turns to anger and the cabinet resigns, Bethan McKernan and Martin Chulov report on what comes next for the Lebanese people The deadly explosion that ripped through Beirut last week has left more than 200 people…

Read MoreUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says latest move shows Beijing unlikely to change its position on the financial hub.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says latest move shows Beijing unlikely to change its position on the financial hub.

Read More According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic. (Image credit: Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images) According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for…

Read More ‘I will believe my own eyes,’ says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya after commission says Alexander Lukashenko won landslide Share your reaction on the Belarus election result At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes between riot police and protesters in Belarus in the second night of protests against Alexander Lukashenko after…

Read More There are a lot of ways to try to capture grim milestone the world crossed Monday night when it recorded its 20 millionth case of COVID-19. It’s two Swedens, four Irelands, 10 Slovenias. It’s greater than the entire population of the state of New York. The outbreak that began in Wuhan, China in…

Read More GOP operatives have put Kanye West on the presidential ballot in several states, likely in hopes of drawing votes from Joe Biden. GOP operatives have put Kanye West on the presidential ballot in several states, likely in hopes of drawing votes from Joe Biden.

Read More The president rebuffed a reporter’s question on whether he had confronted Vladimir Putin about reports of meddling. The president rebuffed a reporter’s question on whether he had confronted Vladimir Putin about reports of meddling.

Read MoreUS President Trump’s draft plan could also cover US citizens; Australia’s Victoria reports 19 new deaths, 331 new cases.US President Trump’s draft plan could also cover US citizens; Australia’s Victoria reports 19 new deaths, 331 new cases.

Read More Secret Service shot armed suspect outside White House fence President was giving coronavirus briefing Donald Trump was abruptly escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent on Monday after an armed suspect was shot outside the White House. The president was just minutes into his coronavirus briefing when a Secret…

Read More * Secret Service shot armed suspect outside White House fence * President was giving coronavirus briefingDonald Trump was abruptly escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent on Monday after an armed suspect was shot outside the White House.The president was just minutes into his coronavirus briefing when a Secret…

Read More Deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week, says WHO; US weekly deaths fall 16%; EU health agency calls for new lockdowns; Follow the latest updates France extends mask use as Greece says it is in second wave Global report: Covid cases worldwide near 20 million World map: which countries have the most cases…

Read More What are the restrictions within Victoria and the border closures with NSW and Queensland? How far can I travel, and how many people can I have over at my house? Untangle Australia’s Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules; NSW hotspots list Australian stats interactive;…

Read MoreScott Tracey used the scene from Downfall to portray scenes from company wage negotiations.Scott Tracey used the scene from Downfall to portray scenes from company wage negotiations.

Read MoreRiot police again fire rubber bullets to quash protests, as the first unrest casualty is confirmed.Riot police again fire rubber bullets to quash protests, as the first unrest casualty is confirmed.

Read MoreAuthorities have implemented a number of safety measures to keep visitors safe this summer.Authorities have implemented a number of safety measures to keep visitors safe this summer.

Read MoreThe president tells reporters he believes the US Secret Service has shot an armed suspect.The president tells reporters he believes the US Secret Service has shot an armed suspect.

Read More Preliminary injunction in California follows state’s lawsuit against companies over new labor law A California judge has issued a preliminary injunction that would block Uber and Lyft from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The move on Monday came in response to a May lawsuit filed by the state of…

Read More While the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has so far spared the Pacific, its economies are in free-fall, the region’s chief diplomat warns Beyond the health and economic crises of Covid-19, the global pandemic has the potential to cause political instability and undermine state security across the Pacific, the region’s chief diplomat has…

Read MoreDonald Trump was abruptly escorted out of the White House briefing room by what appeared to be a US Secret Service agent.Donald Trump was abruptly escorted out of the White House briefing room by what appeared to be a US Secret Service agent.

Read More“We don’t agree with (election results), we have absolutely opposite information,” his opponent said.”We don’t agree with (election results), we have absolutely opposite information,” his opponent said.

Read More Pharmaceutical manufacturing has long been a dirty business. The antibiotic-laced wastewater, and other pollutants it leaves behind, is just one of many reasons that so many American drug-manufacturing plants closed up over the last few decades and moved to places like Hyderabad, India, and China’s Zhejiang province, with their low labor costs and…

Read More As decision-makers weigh whether to reopen U.S. schools this fall, they face a daunting reality: COVID-19 appears to have surged among American kids this summer. On July 16, there were approximately 242,000 confirmed cases in children; by July 30, that number rose by over 97,000, an approximately 40% increase, according to a new…

Read MoreThe U.S. has had more than 5 million coronavirus cases – that’s bigger than the population of Ireland, New Zealand, Panama and others.The U.S. has had more than 5 million coronavirus cases – that’s bigger than the population of Ireland, New Zealand, Panama and others.

Read More Heavily armed troops in military uniforms were filmed shooting rubber bullets and flashbang grenades at a crowd of protesters blocking traffic in Minsk, as demonstrations against the presidential election continued across Belarus. Protesters blocked Kalvariyskaya street in western Minsk, a major thoroughfare near the First Ring road, on Monday. Riot police sent to…

Read MorePresident Lukashenko’s main challenger refuses to accept defeat amid fears of vote-rigging.President Lukashenko’s main challenger refuses to accept defeat amid fears of vote-rigging.

Read More More than 100 arrested after overnight looting on shopping district as mayor decries ‘an assault on our city’ Unrest and violence erupted in the center of Chicago early on Monday after weeks of bubbling tension in a number of neighborhoods across the city and protests on Sunday after a man was shot by…

Read More The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab along with his cabinet hasn’t quelled public anger in Beirut. Protesters told RT they’ll continue pushing for a “revolution” until the entire parliament steps down. Diab announced his resignation on Monday, nearly a week after a devastating explosion ripped through Beirut, killing more than 160…

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Read More Chemical experts and firefighters are working to secure at least 20 potentially dangerous chemical containers at the explosion-shattered port of Beirut, after finding one that was leaking, according to a member of a French cleanup team. French and Italian chemical experts working amid the remains of the port have so far identified more…

Read More BEIRUT — For months, the restaurateurs poured their time and money into a gamble on a new joint called “The Barn.”Conceived as a healthy eatery in the hip, historic Beirut neighborhood of Gemmayzeh, it was set to open Monday with organic produce and a curved marble bar. But the explosion that ripped through…