Month: August 2020

Read MoreThe Beirut blast will likely usher Lebanon into a new political age.The Beirut blast will likely usher Lebanon into a new political age.

Read MoreHassan Diab said he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is “bigger than the state.”Hassan Diab said he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is “bigger than the state.”

Read More Transportation Security Administration screeners found guns in air travelers’ carry-on bags at three times the usual rate this past July as compared to last year, the agency says. “TSA is diligently working to ensure our employees and passengers are safe and secure while traveling during a pandemic, and yet we are noticing a…

Read MoreMany people have blamed the country’s leaders for Tuesday’s devastating explosion at Beirut’s port.Many people have blamed the country’s leaders for Tuesday’s devastating explosion at Beirut’s port.

Read More (BEIRUT) — Lebanon’s prime minister says he is stepping down from his job in the wake of the Beirut port explosion last week that triggered public fury and mass protests. In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking “a step back” so he can stand…

Read More (BEIRUT) — Lebanon’s prime minister says he is stepping down from his job in the wake of the Beirut port explosion last week that triggered public fury and mass protests. In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking “a step back” so he can stand…

Read More President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed a sixth election victory. But his incumbent challenger, a former English teacher, said she won’t recognize the results. View Entire Post › President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed a sixth election victory. But his incumbent challenger, a former English teacher, said she won’t recognize the results.View Entire Post ›

Read More LAWUBA, Eswatini, Aug 10 (IPS) – Sibonisiwe Hlanze, from Lawuba in Eswatini’s Shiselweni Region, lights up as she shows off her sleeping mat which she made from what she described as “the highest quality indigenous fibre”. Read the full story, “Understanding the Benefits of local Wetland Encourages Eswatini Community to Save it”, on globalissues.org →…

Read More Knowledge, humility, and honesty will be the things that help the outside world deal with the historic challenge of China’s rise.Knowledge, humility, and honesty will be the things that help the outside world deal with the historic challenge of China’s rise.

Read More Lebanon’s prime minister will hand in his resignation to the country’s president after his Cabinet resigned en masse following the Beirut blast. Lebanon’s prime minister will hand in his resignation to the country’s president after his Cabinet resigned en masse following the Beirut blast.

Read More Standing outside her home in Miziara, Lebanon, Souha’s eyes fill up with tears as she speaks about her husband’s death. “I love you!” she cries out, as if speaking to him. “How am I able to come back to this house? How am I supposed to put my head on this pillow, in…

Read More President due to address the nation after resignations over last week’s blast at Beirut port Lebanon’s besieged government is poised to fall after more than a third of ministers quit their posts, forcing the prime minister, Hassan Diab, to resign. Diab, who has been prime minister for nine months, is due to notify…

Read More Town councillor was one of four admins for group in which another user posted KKK image Organisers of Black Lives Matter protests in Sandbach, Cheshire, have been threatened and doxxed – subjected to the malicious spread of private information – in a Facebook group for which one of the town’s councillors was an…

Read More Rare night-time footage filmed at ground zero of the colossal Beirut explosion shows rescue teams braving the rubble and searching for survivors just hours after the blast. Footage obtained by RT’s Ruptly video agency shows firefighters in Lebanon’s capital attempting to extinguish the still-burning ruins of a building, with multiple crews at the…

Read MoreThe fast food giant claims former boss Steve Easterbrook lied about his behaviour.The fast food giant claims former boss Steve Easterbrook lied about his behaviour.

Read More Musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu broadcast a song about Prophet Muhammad in March. Musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu broadcast a song about Prophet Muhammad in March.

Read More Experts compare situation with 1989 revolutions that toppled Europe’s communist regimes For a man who has spent a quarter of a century building a political brand based on stability, there is no doubt that the events unfolding in Minsk will change politics in Belarus and the standing of its veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko…

Read More Stranded oil tanker is breaking up, threatening even greater ecological devastation People living in Mauritius have described the devastation caused by an oil spill from a stranded tanker and called for urgent international help to stop the ecological and economic damage overwhelming the island nation. More than 1,000 tonnes of fuel has already…

Read More STOCKHOLM / ROME, Aug 10 (IPS) – COVID-19 has become a scourge affecting all levels of human society – morals, behaviour, human interaction, economy and politics. The pandemic has wrecked havoc on our way of being and its impact will remain huge and all-encompassing. It is not only affecting our globally shared existence,…

Read More Aug 10 (IPS) – Dr Michelle Belisle is the Director, Education Quality and Assessment Programme at The Pacific Community (SPC).School as we all know it hasn’t changed that much in over a century. However, in the face of new threats to health and wellbeing, the future of those familiar structures that bring teachers…

Read More New data shows huge uptick in infections of children US passes 5m Covid-19 cases as Joe Biden says pandemic ‘breaks heart’ Trump’s coronavirus relief orders described as ‘laughable’ by Andrew Cuomo Alex Azar praises Taiwan’s Covid-19 response during rare visit Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.19pm BST Steve Peoples and Alexandra…

Read More Two asteroids are set to dart past Earth in the coming days, while NASA has warned about an impending close shave with an airplane-sized space rock. A doomsday preacher has also issued a dire warning about the upcoming encounter. Greatly enhanced detection techniques have allowed astronomers to witness an ever-increasing number of asteroid…

Read More JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Aug 10 (IPS) – Rabiya Jaffery is a freelance journalist covering climate change, migration, and human rights in the Middle East and South Asia. She is currently a reporting fellow for Norvergence, an international climate communications NGO.The Persian Gulf is one of the most strategic waterways in the world and…

Read More“We are in an advanced fracturing process. The bulk carrier does not have much time ahead of it,” said one scientist.”We are in an advanced fracturing process. The bulk carrier does not have much time ahead of it,” said one scientist.

Read More Social Democrats name pragmatic finance minister to stand for chancellor in 2021 Germany’s Social Democrats have fired the starting gun in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor by announcing the pragmatist finance minister Olaf Scholz as their candidate for the job. One of the two pillars of 20th-century democracy in Germany,…

Read MoreSix French citizens and one Nigerien killed were working for NGOs. The other victim was their Nigerien guide.Six French citizens and one Nigerien killed were working for NGOs. The other victim was their Nigerien guide.

Read More Trump’s orders to break the congressional impasse on Covid aid were dismissed – by a Republican – as ‘unconstitutional slop’. Plus, Beavis & Butthead are back Good morning, The US surpassed 5 million confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday, meaning it accounts for a quarter of the global tally of 20 million. Over the…

Read More In Melbourne, some families haven’t known whether their loved ones are alive or dead, which is “unforgivable”, the barrister assisting the inquiry says Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications Coronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statistics The Morrison government has said it did have a…

Read MoreThe Kenya Wildlife Service blames the huge fire in the country’s biggest park on arsonists.The Kenya Wildlife Service blames the huge fire in the country’s biggest park on arsonists.

Read More Role theory explains tensions within the Philippines’ policy towards China in the South China Sea by examining contesting role conceptions in the Duterte administration.Role theory explains tensions within the Philippines’ policy towards China in the South China Sea by examining contesting role conceptions in the Duterte administration.

Read More Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media tycoon known as a fervent supporter of democracy and human rights, is the most prominent figure arrested thus far under China’s new national security law. (Image credit: AP) Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media tycoon known as a fervent supporter of democracy and human rights, is the…

Read MoreThe governor of Lebanon’s capital says dozens remain missing, as anti-government protests continue.The governor of Lebanon’s capital says dozens remain missing, as anti-government protests continue.

Read MoreTycoon Jimmy Lai’s arrest was highest-profile use so far of new security law. One senior journalist said it could mark end of press freedom in Hong Kong.Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s arrest was highest-profile use so far of new security law. One senior journalist said it could mark end of press freedom in Hong Kong.

Read MoreChina adamantly opposes Washington-Taipei ties and, Taiwan said, sent fighter jets on provocative path as U.S. HHS secretary began his visit.China adamantly opposes Washington-Taipei ties and, Taiwan said, sent fighter jets on provocative path as U.S. HHS secretary began his visit.

Read More Gavin Williamson says plans for school reopening guided by evidence of little transmission Global coronavirus live: latest updates 8.00am BST On the Today programme, Professor Russell Viner, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and a member of Sage, said “reopening schools is one of the least risky things we…