Month: August 2020

Read More Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican party’s nomination for re-election in front of the White House on Thursday night. ‘This is the most important election in the history of our country,’ Trump said after he ‘profoundly’ accepted his party’s nomination. Trump went on to excoriate the Democratic party and argue that the choice…

Read More Despite 12 new coronavirus deaths, number of new cases going ‘in right direction’, with 113 for second day in row Coronavirus Australia liveblog Melbourne and Victoria trend map Melbourne stage 4 restrictions Victoria’s daily case numbers are expected to dip below 100 by next week, the state’s chief health officer says. Prof Brett…

Read MoreLess than 1 percent of COVID-19 patients admitted to UK hospitals between January and July were children, study says.Less than 1 percent of COVID-19 patients admitted to UK hospitals between January and July were children, study says.

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Read More Finance minister says ‘we are nearly there’ but urges residents to get tested if they display symptoms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Auckland is on track to move out of level 3 lockdown on Sunday despite new cases of Covid-19. New Zealand’s largest city has been in level 3…

Read MoreDonald Trump expected to attack Democratic rival Joe Biden as he formally accepts his party’s presidential nomination.Donald Trump expected to attack Democratic rival Joe Biden as he formally accepts his party’s presidential nomination.

Read More This once industrial and union town is like much of America in facing a reckoning after the police shooting of Jacob Blake This once industrial and union town is like much of America in facing a reckoning after the police shooting of Jacob Blake

Read More RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 27 (IPS) – After centuries of poverty, marginalisation from national development policies and a lack of support for positive local practices and projects, the semiarid regions of Latin America are preparing to forge their own agricultural paths by sharing knowledge, in a new and unprecedented initiative. Read the full…

Read More West Mathewson was attacked without warning by lions during one of their regular walks A South African conservationist has been killed by lions he hand-reared. West Mathewson, 69, was walking two white lionesses on Wednesday when one of the animals attacked and killed him without warning, his family said on Thursday. The incident…

Read More“I’m not willing to accept a second time that Berlin is being abused as a stage for corona deniers, citizens of the Reich and right-wing extremists,” Berlin’s interior senator said.”I’m not willing to accept a second time that Berlin is being abused as a stage for corona deniers, citizens of the Reich and right-wing…

Read More President expected to portray Joe Biden as a radical Republicans have rarely mentioned shooting of Jacob Blake Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 1.22am BST The Democratic presidential ticket offered a prebuttal to Trump’s convention speech earlier today. Speaking in Washington, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivered a searing indictment of Trump’s…

Read More Spanish children over six to wear masks at school; US Midwest states report record tallies; UK reports highest cases since 12 June. Follow latest updates Tour de France in doubt after Covid red alert issued in Nice Germany bans large events amid rise in Covid cases Italy contacting visitors to Sardinian nightclub after…

Read MoreThe victims and survivor of the Kenosha attack, allegedly carried out by a teenager, are survived by friends and family.The victims and survivor of the Kenosha attack, allegedly carried out by a teenager, are survived by friends and family.

Read More Sydney school closes as quarantine hotel managers set to appear before Victorian inquiry. Follow live 12.21am BST That storm did quite a bit of damage in Melbourne and Victoria last night. We were already feeling a bit fragile down here – losing three people to falling trees is very tough. There are also…

Read MoreLoyal supporters defend Álvaro Uribe to the hilt but younger Colombians want a fresh start.Loyal supporters defend Álvaro Uribe to the hilt but younger Colombians want a fresh start.

Read MoreRhea Chakraborty is facing a hate campaign after the death of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput.Rhea Chakraborty is facing a hate campaign after the death of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput.

Read MorePublic health alerts are issued in Sydney amid a cluster of cases believed to be linked to gyms.Public health alerts are issued in Sydney amid a cluster of cases believed to be linked to gyms.

Read More Friday: Aboriginal sites dating from before the ice age could be destroyed by mining companies. Plus, the drawbacks of gas-burning stovetops Good morning, this is Emilie Gramenz bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Friday 28 August. Continue reading…Friday: Aboriginal sites dating from before the ice age could be destroyed by mining…

Read MoreThieves once again steal 17th-century painting by Dutch master Frans Hals from museum near Utrecht.Thieves once again steal 17th-century painting by Dutch master Frans Hals from museum near Utrecht.

Read More The United States and most of the rest of the U.N. Security Council dug in their heels Thursday on diametrically opposed positions over the restoration of international sanctions on Iran. In increasingly intense rhetorical terms, U.S. officials insisted they had acted legitimately in triggering a so-called “snapback” mechanism that would re-impose all U.N.…

Read MoreYaser Abdel Said is arrested 12 years after the New Year’s Day shootings of his daughters in Texas.Yaser Abdel Said is arrested 12 years after the New Year’s Day shootings of his daughters in Texas.

Read MoreVladimir Putin says he’s ready to send Russian forces to back up the man known as “Europe’s last dictator,” Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko. As CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports, Lukashenko is ratcheting up his crackdown on protesters and journalists.Vladimir Putin says he’s ready to send Russian forces to back up the man known as…

Read MoreIn the standoff between anti-government protesters and “Europe’s last dictator,” Putin has offered the dictator his help, if things get “out of control.”In the standoff between anti-government protesters and “Europe’s last dictator,” Putin has offered the dictator his help, if things get “out of control.”

Read More Four fatalities recorded in Louisiana, including a 14-year-old girl who died after a tree fell on her home Hurricane Laura – follow live updates Hurricane Laura, the most powerful hurricane to strike the US this year, was moving across Louisiana on a northerly path on Thursday morning, still at hurricane strength 170 miles…

Read More Mumbai officials get creative to allow devotees to celebrate the elephant-headed god safely, even as virus cases surge in other parts of India. (Image credit: Rajanish Kakade/AP) Mumbai officials get creative to allow devotees to celebrate the elephant-headed god safely, even as virus cases surge in other parts of India.

Read MoreAs infections rise again, the French prime minister says he will try to avoid another lockdown.As infections rise again, the French prime minister says he will try to avoid another lockdown.

Read MoreTwo Laughing Boys by Frans Hals was taken from a small museum despite increased security.Two Laughing Boys by Frans Hals was taken from a small museum despite increased security.

Read More NEW YORK, Aug 27 (IPS) – On an early December morning last year in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, half a dozen members of the Indigenous Guajajara people packed their bags with food, maps and drone equipment to get ready for a patrol. They said goodbye to their children, uncertain when, or whether,…

Read MoreThe suspect fired his gun on a night when armed militias clashed with Black Lives Matter protests.The suspect fired his gun on a night when armed militias clashed with Black Lives Matter protests.

Read MoreDonald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But will he keep his word?Donald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But will he keep his word?

Read More Pharrell Williams is a quintessential American success story: A Virginia Beach kid who worked at McDonald’s before building an empire of music, fashion, media and more. But despite his own rise, Williams knows that many people of color, and particularly Black people, face systemic disadvantages that block their ability to achieve the same…

Read More In one of the greatest Zoom fails of the entire coronavirus pandemic, a government official in the Philippines has been booted from his job after being caught having sex with his secretary during an online conference call. The Fatima Dos village council in the province of Cavite had gathered online for another routine…

Read More Exclusive: EDF Energy to close Hunterston next year after spending £200m on repairs Hunterston nuclear power station, one of the UK’s oldest remaining nuclear plants, is to close down earlier than expected next year after encountering a series of safety-critical problems in its reactors. Industry sources told the Guardian that EDF Energy, its…

Read MoreA video shows a Russian vehicle ramming a US armoured car, leaving American troops injured.A video shows a Russian vehicle ramming a US armoured car, leaving American troops injured.

Read More HONG KONG, Aug 27 (IPS) – Usage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in rural Indian households has surged, partly due to India’s flagship clean cooking programme, but beneficiaries of the scheme consume less LPG than general customers per year, reports a new study. Read the full story, “Firing Up India’s Clean Cooking Fuel…