Month: August 2020

Read MoreThousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes to escape the fire east of Los Angeles.Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes to escape the fire east of Los Angeles.

Read MoreThe US Navy Seals have launched an investigation after the footage from an event last year emerged.The US Navy Seals have launched an investigation after the footage from an event last year emerged.

Read More Natalia Robledo-Contreras had to fight from the age of eight to be recognised as Dutch and almost lost her family in the process ‘We want to build a life’: Europe’s paperless young people speak out It felt like a dirty trick. Natalia Robledo-Contreras still has trouble believing what happened the day she and…

Read More On college football Saturdays, tiny Clemson, South Carolina (pop. 17,000), turns into a city of 150,000 when fanatics pour into downtown and swarm Memorial Stadium, home of the Tigers. Some don’t even have a ticket to the game, but they come with money to burn. “It’s well north of $2 million in economic…

Read More SANT SADURNÍ D’ANOIA, Spain (AP) — Like most Spaniards, Emma Gaya thought the worst of the pandemic was behind her. Spain’s government had ended a three-month lockdown after an COVID-19 onslaught that claimed at least 28,400 lives in the European Union nation. To kickstart its stalled economy, Spaniards were encouraged to cautiously resume…

Read More US reported record 1.87m new Covid-19 cases in July Anti-abortion centers received at least $4m from bailout funds Microsoft pursues TikTok deal as Pompeo says Trump will take action Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.18am BST One company that the coronavirus bailout measures could be coming too late for is Lord…

Read More Hume won global acclaim for his efforts towards achieving Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland John Hume, the former SDLP leader, Nobel peace prize winner and leading player in the Northern Ireland peace process, has died aged 83. His death marks the passing of one of the most important Irish political leaders of…

Read More Renovation plan is latest event in peripatetic history of remains of wife of Richard I For centuries a statue of Berengaria of Navarre, wife of Richard the Lionheart, has been in search of a final resting place. Known as the only English queen never to have set foot in the country, the pious…

Read More Police are negotiating with a man who claims to have an explosive device and is holed up in a Kiev business center, according to Ukrainian officials. The unidentified man walked into a bank located in the city’s Leonardo business center and announced that he had a bomb in his backpack. He ordered a…

Read More Countries around the world have introduced stringent control measures to stop COVID-19 outbreaks growing, but now many find themselves facing the same situation again. From Melbourne to Miami, the relaxation of measures had led to increasing flare-ups, which in some places has already meant reclosing schools, businesses or travel routes. Within the U.S.…

Read MoreBranded clothing from the ill-fated festival is being sold, with money going to victims of the fraud.Branded clothing from the ill-fated festival is being sold, with money going to victims of the fraud.

Read More Eurozone factory output highest since April 2018 – PMI survey Gold hits new record high TikTok reportedly relocating to London as Microsoft confirms acquisition plans HSBC steps up 35,000 job cuts amid Covid-19 profit plunge 9.18am BST The Eurozone Manufacturing #PMI highlighted a return to growth in July (51.8, 47.4 in June) as…

Read More Hannah Duston, subject of the first publicly funded US monument to a woman, is implicated in the deaths of 10 Native Americans The statue is the earliest publicly funded monument to a woman in the US. It stands in the out-of-the-way town of Boscawen, New Hampshire. It shows a woman holding a hatchet…

Read More Dozens of Marines gathered to pay homage with their families and say goodbye to 4th Tanks Battalion as they officially completed their sundown after 77 years of supporting operations around the world, in a deactivation ceremony at Lafayette, La., on Aug. 2, 2020. 4th Tanks has served in every war the Marine Corps…

Read More (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The Navy appeared reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence’s office appeared to intervene, according to newly released documents. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid several scandals, including campaign misconduct allegations and accusations that he took a…

Read More OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso—Fernando Guillén, a 22-year-old gamer and YouTuber, switched on his computer, took a sip of water and a deep breath and thanked God for being alive, before beginning his live stream on video games from his bedroom in San Antonio, Texas. Sitting in a high-backed gaming chair and dressed in a…

Read More ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Dozens of young people were singing lyrics by a local band on Palace Square: “We’ll be together, like Sid and Nancy, we’ll never live long enough to be pensioners.” The warm July night was young. In spite of the dark context of the song, people looked happy. The wind played with a…

Read MoreRenowned architect Renzo Piano says his replacement for the Morandi bridge “is born of tragedy”.Renowned architect Renzo Piano says his replacement for the Morandi bridge “is born of tragedy”.

Read MoreThe government says hundreds of prisoners tried to escape amid the chaos of the gun and bomb attack.The government says hundreds of prisoners tried to escape amid the chaos of the gun and bomb attack.

Read More India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has tested positive for coronavirus as the number of cases in the South Asian nation climbed above 1.7 million. Shah said in a tweet his health was fine but was getting hospitalized on the advice of his doctors. He urged…

Read More India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has tested positive for coronavirus as the number of cases in the South Asian nation climbed above 1.7 million. Shah said in a tweet his health was fine but was getting hospitalized on the advice of his doctors. He urged…

Read More 160 people have died following the killing of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, leaving the ethnically and politically riven country more divided than ever The figure holding a gun stepped beside the car in which Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was sitting in Addis Ababa, and pulled the trigger. The cold-blooded killing on the night of 29 June cut…

Read More The Israeli military said it thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria early Monday, likely killing four suspected militants it accused of trying to plant explosives. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesman, said Israeli troops earlier had been in ambush following “irregular” activity in the Golan Heights. Israeli troops opened fire on the…

Read More “Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked. Its politics caught up with its demographics: In 2016 Hillary Clinton was the first Democratic presidential candidate to eke out a win in Cobb County since Jimmy Carter, a Georgian, in 1976. “Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked. Its politics caught up with…

Read More Photojournalist Achilleas Zavallis travels to Lebanon and finds a country struggling with the effects of economic decline and mismanagement. Inflation is out of control, destroying the spending power of all but a wealthy minority Lebanon has long been a country that somehow held it together. Through war, insurrection, chaos and intervention, it always…

Read More The Belarus military is deploying additional troops to the border with Russia over invasion concerns. The Novaya Gazeta newspaper has shared a short video showing a convoy of military trucks and armored vehicles moving towards the Russian border. Official Minsk fears that Russia may take advantage of the instability in the country and…

Read More Australia and NZ were once both heralded as coronavirus success stories, but Victorian outbreak has sparked anxiety across the Tasman Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Weeks ago they were praised globally as two countries acting in tandem to eliminate the spread of Covid-19. But on Monday, New Zealanders watched…

Read More US cases hit 1.87 million last month, or double the previous record; WHO says pandemic continues to accelerate; Melbourne wakes to strict lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage July was the worst month of the coronavirus pandemic so far for many countries, with more than 8 million cases recorded…

Read More A generation of undocumented Europeans – inspired by the ‘Dreamers’ in the US – are fighting for residency rights. A new Guardian series hears some of their stories ‘Why do you sound so British?” the immigration officer asked 15-year-old Ijeoma Moore as she followed orders to pack for herself and her 10-year-old brother.…

Read MoreThe woman is in a “serious but stable condition” after being hit by the shark’s tail while snorkelling.The woman is in a “serious but stable condition” after being hit by the shark’s tail while snorkelling.

Read More An infant boy who survived a shooting last year that left his parents and 21 others dead now likes to thumb through picture books and dance to a Batman jingle with his grandmother, according to an uncle who helps care for the 1-year-old. It will be years before Paul Anchondo learns what happened…

Read More Coronavirus has hit the industry hard, with division over how to respond Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In the champagne vineyards of France, the season of ripening, plumping and sweetening of the grapes ready for harvesting at the end of August, known as the veraison, has begun. Maxime Toubart,…

Read More Romanian has been described as ‘bravest and most distinguished candidate for the job’ Laura Codruƫa Kövesi made her name as the head of Romania’s respected anti-corruption agency, the DNA. She went after government ministers and mayors, fast becoming a favourite of the European parliament and anti-corruption campaigners. Kövesi was popular with many governments…

Read More Chinese students, Mongolian tourists and Palestinians from Gaza are still stranded Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When her studies in Budapest finished this spring, Puje was meant to return home to Mongolia, where she had a job waiting for her in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. But in mid-March, Mongolia sealed…

Read More Aug 02 (IPS) – Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing and services in an economy. It is a central aim of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Read the full story, “Why the African Free…