Month: September 2020

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with former White House Counsel Don McGahn that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with former White House Counsel Don McGahn that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read MoreBoth fire departments also sent ambulance strike teams to assist with the hospital evacuation efforts, according to SFGate.Both fire departments also sent ambulance strike teams to assist with the hospital evacuation efforts, according to SFGate.

Read More Democrats are determined to exact a political price if Trump’s election-season Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed. Democrats are determined to exact a political price if Trump’s election-season Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed.

Read More The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia has posted on social media a new short video of an attack on an Azerbaijani military convoy in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian military have released a video they say shows a deadly attack on an Azerbaijani military convoy composed of infantry fighting vehicles and military trucks.…

Read More The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease — and millions of others may survive. Ming Wang, 71, and his wife were on…

Read More Archaelogists say the Sumerian plaque dating from around 2400BC may have been looted An ancient sculpture is to be returned to Iraq after it was secretly smuggled out of the country and offered for sale in the UK – only to be seized by the Metropolitan police. The previously unknown Sumerian temple plaque…

Read More Amy Coney Barrett paid homage to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her White House speech Saturday as a shatterer of glass ceilings. Barrett, a judge on the federal appeals court based in Chicago, made clear in her Rose Garden address that she looks to conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, for whom she once worked,…

Read More (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A diverse crowd of hundreds marched in Louisville’s streets chanting “Black Lives Matter” on Saturday night, the fourth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. People in the crowd also chanted “No justice, no peace” as cars honked along…

Read More Met chief pays tribute to officer as suspected killer remains in hospital where he awaits being charged The commissioner of the Metropolitan police has paid tribute to the custody sergeant shot dead at Croydon police station and said the 23-year-old suspect remained in hospital in a critical condition where he it has not…

Read More Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest. Such a move would be part of a broader effort to make the wellbeing…

Read More Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels will exchange more than 1,000 prisoners, a landmark swap in a brutal five-year war. UN officials said that the exchange could pave the way for a ceasefire. The exchange was agreed on Sunday, after ten days of talks in Switzerland. The Houthis will release 400 people,…

Read More Amy Coney Barrett: what will she mean for women’s rights? Biden hopes for repeat of 2012 as Trump debate nears Recipe for chaos: election threatens to snap US society Robert Reich: Trump Nation has already seceded Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 2.09pm BST The supreme court…

Read More Kentucky city saw fourth night of protests after grand jury declined to charge officers in fatal shooting of Taylor A diverse crowd of hundreds marched in Louisville’s streets chanting “Black Lives Matter” on Saturday night, the fourth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the fatal shooting of…

Read More New research has unravelled paradoxes at the heart of time travel, making it far more than just the plot of countless Hollywood blockbusters but something that is mathematically possible. Both scientists and scriptwriters alike have long been fascinated by the prospect of travelling through time. Numerous popular films have also shown that it…

Read MorePresident Trump has not committed to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses election to Democratic rival Joe Biden.President Trump has not committed to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses election to Democratic rival Joe Biden.

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Read More Many supporters of Biden and Trump fear violence is likely in November. Each side blames the other. Many supporters of Biden and Trump fear violence is likely in November. Each side blames the other.

Read More Damascus has lashed out at Ankara during a speech before the UN General Assembly, accusing the Turks of occupying swathes of Syrian land and creating a breeding ground for terrorists. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem used unambiguous language when taking the floor during the 75th UN General Assembly meeting, held virtually due to…

Read More If Congress confirms President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court would become more conservative, and also perhaps more ready to tackle certain hot-button issues like abortion and guns. Chief Justice John Roberts would also likely become less able to steer the outcome in divisive cases. Ginsburg, who…

Read MoreTravel writing has long gone hand-in-hand with Western imperialism, and some of its tropes remain in guidebooks today.Travel writing has long gone hand-in-hand with Western imperialism, and some of its tropes remain in guidebooks today.

Read MoreNearly half of France’s Senate seats are up for grabs Sunday in an election that is likely to leave the chamber dominated by conservatives and serve a new electoral blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist partyNearly half of France’s Senate seats are up for grabs Sunday in an election that is likely to leave…

Read MoreDecades-old tensions erupt again into fighting, prompting fears of a major escalation.Decades-old tensions erupt again into fighting, prompting fears of a major escalation.

Read More The Islamic State group said it was behind the ambush on a convoy of government officials. The Islamic State group said it was behind the ambush on a convoy of government officials.

Read More Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a right-wing party’s attempt to scrap a pact allowing the free movement of people from the European Union, according to a projection of results by broadcaster SRF on Sunday. The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) had called a referendum on the EU agreement – a vote that was seen…

Read MoreProjections suggest a referendum on annulling a pact with the European Union has failed.Projections suggest a referendum on annulling a pact with the European Union has failed.

Read More Nearly half of France’s Senate seats are up for grabs Sunday in an election that is likely to leave the chamber dominated by conservatives and serve a new electoral blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party. The election is indirect, with senators chosen primarily by some 75,000 local elected officials like city councilors.…

Read MoreOne survivor taken to hospital after excessively high levels of carbon monoxide kill workers at Chongqing mine.One survivor taken to hospital after excessively high levels of carbon monoxide kill workers at Chongqing mine.

Read More Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused the United States of impeding his country’s ability to fight coronavirus, explaining that US sanctions have prevented the purchase of critical medical supplies. Washington’s efforts to stop Tehran from exporting oil have limited the government’s ability to respond to the global health crisis and provide…

Read More Armenian forces have attacked Azerbaijani troops in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia said, describing the raids as retaliation for shelling along the whole front. Sunday’s attacks hit Azerbaijani observation posts, combat vehicles, command-and-control bases, and helicopters, an Armenian military statement said. The Press secretary of…

Read MoreSwiss voters cast their ballots on right-wing proposal to end free movement of workers between Switzerland and the EU.Swiss voters cast their ballots on right-wing proposal to end free movement of workers between Switzerland and the EU.

Read More<p>Azerbaijani helicopter was downed but crew survived, according to Defence Ministry</p><p>Azerbaijani helicopter was downed but crew survived, according to Defence Ministry</p>

Read MoreThe award-winning actress and mother of two is believed to have taken her own life.The award-winning actress and mother of two is believed to have taken her own life.

Read More As hostilities continue between Azerbaijan and Armenia along the border of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, top-tier Turkish officials have reaffirmed Ankara’s support for Baku and blamed Yerevan for “playing with fire.” Turkey’s presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin took to Twitter on the heels of fresh clashes over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory. The senior official…

Read MoreCivilian deaths are reported as the two sides blame each other for hostilities over Nagorno-Karabakh.Civilian deaths are reported as the two sides blame each other for hostilities over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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