Month: August 2020

Read More Democrats say they will put up a fight in 2021 to end a long-standing ban on federal funding of abortion. Democrats say they will put up a fight in 2021 to end a long-standing ban on federal funding of abortion.

Read More Crews are working to restore electricity and water to the tens of thousands displaced by the blazes caused by a rare lightning storm A thick layer of smoke-laced fog that blanketed swathes of the San Francisco Bay area on Friday was a sign of respite for firefighters, who, aided by cool and humid…

Read MoreThe civil rights march comes at the end of a summer rocked by protests over racial injustice.The civil rights march comes at the end of a summer rocked by protests over racial injustice.

Read MoreYuri Ganus denies financial wrongdoing and says his dismissal is due to his zero-tolerance policy.Yuri Ganus denies financial wrongdoing and says his dismissal is due to his zero-tolerance policy.

Read More Alexei Navalny has now been in a medically induced coma since last week. He is in serious but stable condition, the Charité hospital in Berlin said on Friday. (Image credit: Markus Schreiber/AP) Alexei Navalny has now been in a medically induced coma since last week. He is in serious but stable condition, the…

Read More Experts have long puzzled over the high-energy glow that lights up the center of the Milky Way. The mystery has been deepened by new research that picked apart the leading explanation for the inexplicable phenomenon. Complete with a massive black hole, the heart of our galaxy is a highly energetic region. This abundance…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. With the Republican National Convention now under our belts, it’s pretty clear which themes President Donald Trump plans to hammer over the next 67 days. His central…

Read More PRETORIA, Aug 28 (IPS) – Gary Rynhart, Specialist, Employers’ Activities, DWT/CO-Pretoria, International Labour Organization (ILO)In the last 100 years there have been seven crises that have had a truly global impact. Two global wars (1914-18 & 1939-1945); two global health pandemics, the Spanish Flu (1918) and HIV/AIDS (1980s onwards); one major political crisis…

Read More For the past decade, art collector Nabil Debs has been working on turning his 19th century ancestral home in a historic neighborhood of Beirut to a hotel and art gallery. Within seconds, his lifelong dream came crashing down, along with the two-story building’s stone facade and front balcony as a massive explosion tore…

Read More Hikers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights came upon a shocking surprise, strolling into a field of armed and unguarded battle tanks. The Israeli military has vowed to “severely” punish the soldiers responsible for the bungle. In video footage shot by one of the hikers on Thursday, at least five Merkava Mk. IV main…

Read MoreThe brothers commissioned the statue before Prince Harry left his royal duties behind and moved to the U.S.The brothers commissioned the statue before Prince Harry left his royal duties behind and moved to the U.S.

Read MoreThe African-American has been left paralysed after being shot in the back by police in Wisconsin.The African-American has been left paralysed after being shot in the back by police in Wisconsin.

Read More Restrictions to ease for Burnley and Hyndburn and expected to lift in Stockport and Bolton; Shapps insists return to office is safe as report says many want to continue working from home Grant Shapps says it’s safe to return to offices Plymouth divided over teenagers who tested positive after Greece trip ‘Vanishingly small’…

Read More As what’s left of Bavi, once a formidable typhoon, unravels over eastern China and Russia, AccuWeather forecasters will shift their attention to the Philippine Sea and East China Sea for another tropical development threat into next week.An area of low pressure that is currently meandering over the Philippine Sea organized and strengthened Friday,…

Read MoreFamilies of black Americans who were injured or killed by police will speak at the historic march.Families of black Americans who were injured or killed by police will speak at the historic march.

Read More The Australian state of Victoria has had to euthanize huge numbers of poultry, among them thousands of baby chicks, in a bid to stem the spread of the bird influenza, likely to add to Australia’s perils in containing coronavirus. Choosing between bad and worse, poultry farmers in Victoria have decimated their livestock, with…

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Read More Extraordinary breakthrough research has indicated that a small group of HIV-infected people, dubbed “elite controllers,” have the power to rid themselves of the virus without any medical help. Numerous previous studies, carried out over the course of several years, had found that a very small number of the 38 million people infected with…

Read More Immediately after Mali’s unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was removed on Aug. 18 by the military in a swift and bloodless coup, many Malians celebrated.Keita’s ouster came after years of corruption, mismanagement and failed promises. Credible allegations of fraud and election-related violence further fueled popular anger after his contested reelection in March. After…

Read More The Trump administration’s recently announced bans on Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat could have unintended consequences. The orders bar the apps from doing business in the U.S. or with U.S. persons or businesses after Sept. 20 and require divestiture of TikTok by Nov. 12.The executive orders are based on national security…

Read More Many of us have heard about inflammatory bowel disease, a debilitating condition that is associated with an abnormal collection of microbes in the human gut – known as the gut microbiome. My lab recently found that, like humans, plants can also develop this condition, known as dysbiosis, with severe consequences. As part of…

Read More At RNC Trump paints Biden as ‘radical’ candidate and danger to US Kamala Harris assails president’s ‘reckless disregard’ for American people ‘Devastation everywhere’: Louisiana city wakes up to storm’s aftermath 1,124 new coronavirus deaths and 45,561 new cases in US yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.25am BST James Oliphant at…

Read MoreThe elusive street artist won’t be on the vessel, which is crewed by about 10 activists who reportedly rescued 89 people on just one day this week.The elusive street artist won’t be on the vessel, which is crewed by about 10 activists who reportedly rescued 89 people on just one day this week.

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Read More We’re in for a long winter of lockdowns and unemployment – and I miss my children For just over a week this summer, I almost managed to forget the ongoing horrors of the coronavirus and the government’s seemingly limitless capacity for incompetence as we stayed with friends in their rental cottage in Norfolk.…

Read More A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across the country Here are all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Mostafa Rachwani and it’s Friday 28 August. Continue reading…A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across the countryHere are all the latest developments…

Read More Thursday marked the end of the Republican National Convention. Louisiana begins recovery after Hurricane Laura. And, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will resign, citing health issues. Thursday marked the end of the Republican National Convention. Louisiana begins recovery after Hurricane Laura. And, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will resign,…

Read More Soccer superstar Lionel Messi could be leaving FC Barcelona, the team he’s played for since he was a teenager. Soccer superstar Lionel Messi could be leaving FC Barcelona, the team he’s played for since he was a teenager.

Read More Legal change will enable population to be immunised as quickly as possible Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Any new and effective Covid vaccine will be given emergency approval for use in the UK and an expanded workforce will be trained to administer the treatment to enable as much of…

Read MoreThe EU agrees to impose sanctions on up to 20 senior Belarus officials over vote fraud and the crackdown on protesters.The EU agrees to impose sanctions on up to 20 senior Belarus officials over vote fraud and the crackdown on protesters.

Read More Hotel quarantine inquiry hears claims from Rydges manager that staff were told to get tested but not isolate Follow our Australian coronavirus live blog Australian stats interactive Victoria and Melbourne trend map Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Health authorities told hotel staff they did not need to isolate after a Covid…

Read More Chinese citizens could soon abandon their iPhones for good if Washington bans popular messaging app WeChat, Beijing has warned, pointing to survey data showing most consumers are ready to ditch Apple. “If WeChat is banned, then there will be no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and Apple products,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao…

Read MoreJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, officials from his party say.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, officials from his party say.

Read MoreThe reports cite his health. Concerns about Abe’s chronic health issues intensified this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified checkups.The reports cite his health. Concerns about Abe’s chronic health issues intensified this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified…

Read More Emerenziana Lucia Favaro Balla was stoic and generous but those closest to her treasured her mischievous nature “My life has been hard at times but I am grateful to God for everything.” Those were the words Emerenziana Lucia Favaro Ballan lived by. Continue reading…Emerenziana Lucia Favaro Balla was stoic and generous but those…