Month: August 2020

Read MoreIsraa Seblani was posing for her wedding photographs when the huge explosion shook the nearby port area of Beirut.Israa Seblani was posing for her wedding photographs when the huge explosion shook the nearby port area of Beirut.

Read MoreThe top US virus researcher said he had hired security for his family after receiving death threats.The top US virus researcher said he had hired security for his family after receiving death threats.

Read MoreMore than 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate arrived in 2013 on the Moldovan-flagged MV Rhosus.More than 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate arrived in 2013 on the Moldovan-flagged MV Rhosus.

Read MoreThe boys were fleeing police and “had no idea” they had entered the US president’s property.The boys were fleeing police and “had no idea” they had entered the US president’s property.

Read MoreHouses have become nightclubs despite coronavirus-linked restrictions, Los Angeles mayor says.Houses have become nightclubs despite coronavirus-linked restrictions, Los Angeles mayor says.

Read MoreChildren will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks and calorie-laden snacks in Oaxaca.Children will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks and calorie-laden snacks in Oaxaca.

Read MoreThe man has been accused of producing ketamine as relations between the countries remain fraught.The man has been accused of producing ketamine as relations between the countries remain fraught.

Read MoreA Beirut resident show how people are trying to help clean up and recover after the blast.A Beirut resident show how people are trying to help clean up and recover after the blast.

Read MoreThe Foreign Correspondents’ Club warns pressure from Beijing could jeopardise press freedom.The Foreign Correspondents’ Club warns pressure from Beijing could jeopardise press freedom.

Read MoreThe actress says she “should never have played Nina” in the heavily criticised 2016 biopic.The actress says she “should never have played Nina” in the heavily criticised 2016 biopic.

Read More Sea-Watch 4 is result of crowdfunding and is set to leave from Spain in few days The German Protestant church will send a ship to the central Mediterranean to rescue migrants attempting to reach Europe from north Africa. The boat, named Sea-Watch 4, will depart in a few days from the seaport of…

Read More Lebanese army takes control of blast site as volunteers help clean up shattered streets What we know so far Beirut explosion: anger at officials grows after missed warnings The death toll from a massive blast at Beirut’s port has risen again to 137, as the Lebanese army took control of the site on…

Read More The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes. (Image credit: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images) The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the…

Read More Investigations continue in the Beirut explosion. Twitter and Facebook go after Trump for sharing coronavirus misinformation. And, the pandemic is changing the National Conventions. Investigations continue in the Beirut explosion. Twitter and Facebook go after Trump for sharing coronavirus misinformation. And, the pandemic is changing the National Conventions.

Read More The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks on the press. It will be released in the U.S. Aug. 8. (Image credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine…

Read More The complex history of how China and the US once embraced each other should inform how the current showdown is tackled The Trump administration has floated the idea of sanctioning Chinese officials and members of the Communist party of China. Before we ask whether this is a good idea, let’s ask how Sino-US…

Read More Rideshare association says there has been no clarity from Victorian government on transporting potentially infectious people Follow our Australian live blog on Thursday Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3 restrictions Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Some Melbourne Uber drivers say they…

Read More The 48th Fighter Wing will increase flying operations over East Anglia and the surrounding areas Aug. 11-13, according to a recent service press release. During this period, communities in East Anglia and the surrounding regions may see and hear U.S. aircraft taking off and landing at RAF Lakenheath. All training will be conducted…

Read More Town faces government intervention after a rise in coronavirus rates, council’s chief executive says; contact tracing figures expected amid concern over programme Global coronavirus updates – live England’s contact tracers make handful of calls a month UK economy recovering faster than feared, says Bank of England UK staycation boom lifts sales of camping…

Read MoreThe social media star is no stranger to controversy and has had other run-ins with law enforcement.The social media star is no stranger to controversy and has had other run-ins with law enforcement.

Read More Business lobby urges PM to change rules that currently risk seeing sectors that saw a bump in income in June flunking out of jobkeeper program Companies hit by sweeping new restrictions in Victoria that came into force this week risk being thrown out of the federal jobkeeper support scheme unless the rules are…

Read MoreA Chinese court has sentenced Canadian citizen Xu Weihong to death on charges of producing the drug ketamine, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian citizen Xu Weihong to death on charges of producing the drug ketamine, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

Read More Satellite images demonstrate the scale of the damage caused by Tuesday’s explosions in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, with buildings miles from the port lying in ruin. The blast comes at a terrible time for Lebanon, which is on the brink of financial collapse Photograph: Cnes 2020, Distribution Airbus DS Continue reading…Satellite images…

Read More“Could you please respond to our request to sign the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty?” Tomoyuki Mimaki, a member of a major survivors’ group, Hidankyo, implored Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.”Could you please respond to our request to sign the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty?” Tomoyuki Mimaki, a member of a major survivors’ group, Hidankyo, implored…

Read More A French presidential official says French President Emmanuel Macron is arriving in Beirut following Tuesday’s deadly port explosion and will be greeted by Lebanese President Michel Aoun. The official says Macron will go directly to the port and meet Lebanese and French teams in the disaster area. A French presidential official says French…

Read More (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries, officials said, as the country’s response to a suspected case reinforces doubt about its longstanding claim to be virus-free. But amid the outside skepticism and a stream…

Read MoreThe pandemic officially started when the WHO declared it in March 2020 but how will it end?The pandemic officially started when the WHO declared it in March 2020 but how will it end?

Read More Scott Morrison says situation in Victoria ‘devastating’ for state economy and national outlook as Treasury reveals forecast The lockdown in Victoria will likely push unemployment in Australia to 10% by the end of the year, and will cost the national economy between $10bn and $12bn, according to new Treasury forecasts. Scott Morrison revealed…

Read MoreInvestigators probe alleged negligence in storing explosive chemicals at the port; damage estimated between $10-$15bn.Investigators probe alleged negligence in storing explosive chemicals at the port; damage estimated between $10-$15bn.

Read More Released paper trail reveals ignored warnings over stash that has killed at least 135 people Visual guide: how explosion caused devastation Tell us: have you been affected by the explosion in Beirut? Anger and dismay has been building in Beirut as officials admitted that a massive port explosion that killed at least 135…

Read More Manhattan district attorney’s office seeking eight years of the president’s personal and corporate tax records New York prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s finances previously issued a subpoena to Deutsche Bank, one of the foremost lenders to the president’s business, as part of their inquiry – and the bank complied, according to the New York…

Read More The journalist who became a target of Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines president, talks about her surreal present and her uncertain future “For years now, I’ve been saying that I feel like Alice falling down the rabbit hole, with talking cards all over saying off with my head.” As her life has grown increasingly…

Read MoreMinisters, port officials and judges trade blame as Lebanon begins probe into cause of deadly explosion.Ministers, port officials and judges trade blame as Lebanon begins probe into cause of deadly explosion.

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Read MoreThe blaze had spread after a staff member’s PPE kit caught fire due to a short circuit.The blaze had spread after a staff member’s PPE kit caught fire due to a short circuit.