Month: September 2020

Read MoreFormer president’s candidacy was rejected on grounds he was handed a 20-year jail term by Ivorian court last November.Former president’s candidacy was rejected on grounds he was handed a 20-year jail term by Ivorian court last November.

Read MoreLarynzo Johnson, 26, is accused of shooting two policemen during protests for Breonna Taylor.Larynzo Johnson, 26, is accused of shooting two policemen during protests for Breonna Taylor.

Read MoreWithout major reform, the 2021 parliamentary vote in Iraq will not bring the major changes the Iraqi people demand.Without major reform, the 2021 parliamentary vote in Iraq will not bring the major changes the Iraqi people demand.

Read More Seoul has called on its northern neighbor to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of a South Korean government official, adding that it will increase security measures in response to the incident. North Korean troops shot and killed a South Korean Oceans and Fisheries Ministry staffer after he floated into disputed waters while…

Read More The supreme court battle underscores how rigid partisanship overtook ‘the world’s greatest deliberative body’ – which has never truly represented the majority view In 2012, the political scientist Ross Baker spent a sabbatical brushing up on his congressional knowledge by spending time in the office of Harry Reid, the then Democratic majority leader…

Read More It’s an unusual move that raises ethical and safety questions, as companies and governments worldwide race to develop a vaccine that will stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Chinese companies earlier drew attention for giving the vaccine to their top executives and leading researchers before human trials to test their safety and…

Read More Fears that shift from paper to digital permits could prevent those with settled status accessing jobs, banking and healthcare Thousands of EU nationals could face problems accessing essential services because the government is refusing to issue physical proof of their right to live in the UK. The settlement scheme grants EU citizens the…

Read More From starring roles in Moonlight and Hidden Figures, to a genre-busting musical career, the actor and singer has always gone her own way A downside, perhaps, to the sheer imaginative power of Janelle Monáe is that it’s hard not to bring unreasonable expectations to any conversation one has with her. The musician and…

Read MoreDeepika Padukone and other stars were summoned in a drugs investigation after an actor’s death.Deepika Padukone and other stars were summoned in a drugs investigation after an actor’s death.

Read MoreSeoul says it will call for a joint probe into killing, which drew a rare apology from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Seoul says it will call for a joint probe into killing, which drew a rare apology from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Read More President Donald Trump’s campaign has grown increasingly focused on making inroads in Pennsylvania to offset potential vulnerabilities in other battlegrounds. Trump narrowly flipped three Great Lakes states — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — from blue to red in 2016. There are growing concerns inside the campaign, the aides said, about Trump’s ability to…

Read More Alexandra Wilson says legal system should introduce ambitious measures to tackle discrimination in profession The barrister who was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day at court has called for compulsory anti-racism training at every level of the UK legal system. Alexandra Wilson, who specialises in criminal and family cases, put…

Read More In his new book, Issac J Bailey considers the killing of George Floyd, the protests it inspired – and whether change will result In a scene from the 1992 Denzel Washington–directed movie Antwone Fisher, the central character shows up on the doorstep of his childhood foster home and is greeted by a woman…

Read MoreSecurity forces crack down as thousands rally in cities and rural areas across Egypt during ‘Friday of rage’ protests.Security forces crack down as thousands rally in cities and rural areas across Egypt during ‘Friday of rage’ protests.

Read More MEXICO CITY, Sep 25 (IPS) – The economic recovery after the covid-19 pandemic, renewable energy, the gas situation, regulations and investment; mobility and transport, as well as new technologies and the progress of the Paris Agreement will be discussed at the Madrid Energy Conference from 28 September to 2 October. Read the full…

Read More Voting starts in the eastern state of Sabah, seen as a referendum on Muhyiddin Yassin’s unelected government Malaysia’s embattled prime minister faces a crucial test on Saturday as polls opened in elections in the eastern state of Sabah, seen as a referendum on his seven-month-old, unelected government. The leader of the opposition-ruled state…

Read More President Donald Trump is expected to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic conservative stamp on the high court just weeks before the election. Trump said Friday he had made up his mind and it was “very exciting,” without…

Read MoreThe aircraft, carrying air force cadets, was on a training flight when it came down near Kharkiv.The aircraft, carrying air force cadets, was on a training flight when it came down near Kharkiv.

Read More Beijing has accused Washington of “provoking trouble” after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the country’s general consulate in New York is used for espionage, rejecting the allegation as “malicious slander.” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin hit back at Pompeo on Friday, after the top US diplomat told the New York…

Read More South’s president Moon Jae-in faces growing public and political outrage over the shooting of the fisheries official South Korea will ask North Korea to further investigate the shooting death of one of its officials, as public and political outrage over the killing grew. The government in Seoul said it would call for a…

Read More Most of those killed in the crash near Kharkiv were military cadets, officials say At least 22 people including military cadets were killed and two others were seriously injured when a Ukrainian air force plane crashed near Kharkiv in the east of the country, the interior ministry said. Deputy interior minister Anton Gerashchenko…

Read More Jenny Mikakos resigns after inquiry into how Australian state allowed a second outbreak; Brazil deaths pass 140,000 and US cases reach 7m. Follow all the developments live Stop in-person teaching at UK universities, unions urge What Australia needs to do to avoid a third wave US approaches 7m cases as officials warn surge…

Read More Family expresses anger and disappointment after jury decided not to charge officers directly for killing of 26-year-old medical worker Breonna Taylor’s family spoke out for the first time since a grand jury in Kentucky announced that it had decided not to charge three police officers directly in the killing of the 26-year-old medical…

Read More Manus Island’s Nahau Rooney, at one time the only woman in PNG’s parliament, dedicated her life to advancing women in her country Hardworking, audacious, occasionally controversial, but always vivacious: one of Papua New Guinea’s political pioneers, Nahau Rooney, has been remembered as a trailblazer for PNG women in power following her death on…

Read More Long-serving police sergeant, originally from New Zealand, described as ‘an inspiration’ Police officer shot dead in Croydon was ‘much loved’, says Cressida Dick – video Police have named the officer killed at Croydon police station as Matiu Ratana. The 54-year-old sergeant, known as Matt, had served with the Metropolitan police for nearly 30…

Read More Shehroze Chaudhry, 25, gained notoriety from the podcast, Caliphate, but his account of grisly murders for Isis have been questioned Police in Canada have arrested a man for lying about his participation with the Islamic State, while charging another for joining the terror group in Syria. Police announced on Friday charges against Shehroze…

Read More<p>Federal prosecutor says he had to speak out after ‘headhunting’ speech</p><p>Federal prosecutor says he had to speak out after ‘headhunting’ speech</p>

Read More<p>Comic’s fake news prank even claimed Trump made nomination with Ivanka sat on his lap</p><p>Comic’s fake news prank even claimed Trump made nomination with Ivanka sat on his lap</p>

Read MoreUS city of Portland has been shaken by protests for more than three months following the police killing of George Floyd.US city of Portland has been shaken by protests for more than three months following the police killing of George Floyd.

Read More After Breonna Taylor and now Amy Coney Barrett, this week was a harbinger of the chaos to come if Americans stop believing in our system of government. After Breonna Taylor and now Amy Coney Barrett, this week was a harbinger of the chaos to come if Americans stop believing in our system of…

Read More Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has vowed to prove the world’s triumph over Covid-19 with next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, telling the United Nations the games will be held safely after a year-long postponement. Making his debut speech to the international body on Friday, Suga told the UN General Assembly that Japan is…

Read More<p>The ruling designates mass shootings as a single incident and limits liability at $300,000</p><p>The ruling designates mass shootings as a single incident and limits liability at $300,000</p>

Read MoreThe 48-year-old judge and former law professor from Indiana is a favourite of social conservatives.The 48-year-old judge and former law professor from Indiana is a favourite of social conservatives.

Read More<p>’She was the plan all along’</p><p>’She was the plan all along’</p>

Read MoreA deputy went down the stairs head first trying to catch the defendant as he made a run for it.A deputy went down the stairs head first trying to catch the defendant as he made a run for it.