Month: August 2020

Read More The United Arab Emirates has abolished a 1972 law that banned any deals with Israel, paving the way for signing a series of bilateral agreements with the Jewish state. A decree cancelling the Israel boycott law was signed by UAE President, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on…

Read MoreThe government decision allows smokers to buy tobacco products from state-owned duty-free outlets.The government decision allows smokers to buy tobacco products from state-owned duty-free outlets.

Read MoreThe BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come.The BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come.

Read More South Africa’s Tito Mboweni is fearless on Twitter, rowing with officials and sharing cooking skills. South Africa’s Tito Mboweni is fearless on Twitter, rowing with officials and sharing cooking skills.

Read More Activist groups work towards improving labor conditions in textile factories but abolishing the industry’s ‘norms’ is an uphill battle Mehedi Mehedi, a 36-year-old Bangladeshi garment worker who had spent 14 years working in Jordan, left the country forever last December. It was not an easy decision to make: Mehedi had met his wife…

Read More Volunteers accuse charity of excluding deprived and minority ethnic schoolchildren Volunteers are accusing the National Trust of excluding deprived and minority ethnic schoolchildren from enjoying nature and visiting its properties with the planned sacking of the charity’s education officers. The number of protests and petitions are growing over the trust’s controversial “reset” involving…

Read More Jerry Seinfeld got into a spat about the Big Apple with a fellow millionaire but for others racial and class inequalities give debate about the city’s health a very different look Shabazz Stuart was one year old when the TV sitcom Seinfeld first went on air, and seven when the much-loved show about…

Read More Steven Miles says border closures do not apply to those seeking emergency healthcare after Scott Morrison calls for explanation NSW reveals 14 new cases and sacking of quarantine guards as Queensland infections climb Follow today’s coronavirus blog Australia’s state by state lockdown rules and restrictions Melbourne and Victoria trend map Melbourne stage 4…

Read MoreNevada researchers say man who fell ill from COVID-19 in April tested positive for a different virus strain in June.Nevada researchers say man who fell ill from COVID-19 in April tested positive for a different virus strain in June.

Read More When the author wrote her 2011 bestseller, she assumed she was through the hard bit. Ten years later, she’s still learning One day, back in 2011, I was on the train going into central London, when a big group of 14-year-old girls ran up to me, like a gang of giggling meerkats, shouting,…

Read More Cellphone images showed officers shooting a black man in the back but a white boy with an assault rifle who had allegedly just killed two was ignored A lawyer for the family of Jacob Blake Jr called it “a tale of two videos”. In one video, a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin,…

Read MoreTripoli-based government says Fathi Bashagha’s handling of a crackdown on protests will be investigated within 72 hours.Tripoli-based government says Fathi Bashagha’s handling of a crackdown on protests will be investigated within 72 hours.

Read More Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016. The GOP convention’s target audience, according to campaign officials, was mostly former Trump supporters, those Republicans or independents who may have backed him in 2016 but grew unhappy with his rhetoric or handling of the pandemic. Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016. The GOP convention’s…

Read More NSW police commissioner says 12 security guards have been sacked from state’s hotel quarantine program Follow today’s coronavirus blog Australia’s state by state lockdown rules and restrictions Melbourne and Victoria trend map Melbourne stage 4 restrictions New South Wales has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases as the state’s police commissioner revealed 12 security…

Read MoreThe US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.The US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.

Read More For Nasir Hussain, observing the Muslim month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson in the battle of Karbala, is an article of faith. “We’ve to survive this epidemic to keep the mission of Imam Hossein alive,” Hussain, a business executive, said, explaining that the virus has not stopped…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family…

Read More US president denounces Kenosha-inspired boycott of playoffs and warns NFL football season could also suffer Donald Trump has claimed that what he viewed as political activity by the National Basketball Association would destroy the sport. After star players such as Lebron James refused to take the court for playoff games this week in…

Read More The actor died at his home in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.…

Read More Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has become. View Entire Post › Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has…

Read MoreFourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.

Read More The tens of thousands of protesters who took to the National Mall Friday, marking the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, showed the power of the movement against police brutality that has mobilized across America this summer. But the demonstration was tinged by concern that efforts to suppress and intimidate supporters will…

Read MoreKeith Nelson put to death for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl in 1999 as victim’s mother, sister witness execution.Keith Nelson put to death for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl in 1999 as victim’s mother, sister witness execution.

Read More Police will allege in court that the child was assaulted with a wooden stick A five-year-old boy is in a critical condition after allegedly being beaten with a wooden stick in a domestic violence assault at a home in Sydney’s south-west. When officers from Fairfield city police area command arrived at the Cabramatta…

Read More France racks up post-lockdown high in new infections; Australian state sees 18 deaths and 94 cases; India sets new daily record with more than 77,000 cases. Follow all the updates live Global report: India sets new daily case record Repatriating 100,000 stranded Australians could take six months Locals rediscover streets and beaches absent…

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Read More The former first lady condemned the shooting of Jacob Blake by police as well as killings of Wisconsin protesters Michelle Obama said she was “devastated” by the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week and is “exhausted and frustrated” at the trauma of Black and brown people in the US. In a lengthy statement…

Read MoreJejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.Jejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.

Read MoreNBA players agree to resume games following protest against racial injustice after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.NBA players agree to resume games following protest against racial injustice after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Read More Loomis chief executive calls robbery ‘an audacious attack, right in the city centre’ Robbers in the southeastern French city of Lyon have stolen €9m (£8m) in an armed attack on an armoured security vehicle. It is believed to be the biggest cash heist in France since notorious robber Toni Musulin in 2009 made…

Read More The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that’s been criticized by the U.S. and the European Union. (Image credit: Sergei Grits/AP) The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that’s been criticized…

Read MoreBryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.

Read MoreJacob Blake, who was paralysed from the waist down after police shot him, has been released from handcuffs in hospital.Jacob Blake, who was paralysed from the waist down after police shot him, has been released from handcuffs in hospital.

Read MoreRelatives of the slain black man were among those speaking at the March on Washington against racism.Relatives of the slain black man were among those speaking at the March on Washington against racism.

Read More Committee says secretary of state has refused to comply with subpoenas for documents connected to Ukraine scandal Congressional Democrats have launched contempt proceedings against Mike Pompeo for his refusal to comply with subpoenas for documents connected to the Ukraine scandal that led to Donald Trump’s impeachment. The move is the culmination of a…