Month: September 2020

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 MoreThey are challenging what they call the unlawful escalation of the US trade war with China via imposition of tariffs.They are challenging what they call the unlawful escalation of the US trade war with China via imposition of tariffs.

Read More Video of a Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog apparently wandering a city street on its own has struck terror into the hearts of social media users — though some defended the ‘bot, pointing out humans can hurt each other without help. A Canadian Twitter user posted video of the four-legged yellow robot ambling…

Read More ROME, Sep 25 (IPS) – A letter from Roberto Savio to his friends   The creation of a Palestinian State remains a pipe-dreamAfter the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI, The League of Nations mandated that Britain administer Palestine. The London administration was quite ineffective, in part, due to…

Read MoreActivist and businesswoman Yandy Smith-Harris shares her reaction to the Breonna Taylor case decision.Activist and businesswoman Yandy Smith-Harris shares her reaction to the Breonna Taylor case decision.

Read MoreTwo people were seriously wounded near the former offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.Two people were seriously wounded near the former offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Read More Metropolitan police commander Cressida Dick said Sgt Matiu Ratana was known as a ‘big guy’ with a ‘big heart’ who was respected by colleagues and the suspects he dealt with in custody. ‘His service will never be forgotten,’ she added. ‘It is a really distinguished service from a lovely, much respected police officer.’…

Read MoreKnife attack comes three weeks after start of high profile trial over 2015 assault on the satirical newspaper.Knife attack comes three weeks after start of high profile trial over 2015 assault on the satirical newspaper.

Read More<p>Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during Black Lives Matter protests in Wisconsin</p><p>Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during Black Lives Matter protests in Wisconsin</p>

Read More Encounter an eel nowadays, and it’s likely in a sushi roll. Or maybe in your nightmares, inspired by the flesh-eating shrieking eels in The Princess Bride or the moray minions of The Little Mermaid. But perhaps the creature’s reputation is in for a change. After all, unbeknownst to eels, they now have a…

Read More<p>It is not the first time the president’s campaign has run into trouble with adverts</p><p>It is not the first time the president’s campaign has run into trouble with adverts</p>

Read More The Palestinian Authority has refused since May to register Palestinian births with Israel, so the infants are blocked from leaving the country, as one Palestinian American family recently learned. (Image credit: Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR ) The Palestinian Authority has refused since May to register Palestinian births with Israel, so the infants are blocked from…

Read More A Louisiana state trooper killed in a car crash hours after he was told he would be fired for his role in the death of a Black man was buried with honors Friday at a ceremony that authorities sought to keep secret out of concerns it would attract a mass protest. State Police…

Read More<p>The leading voice of the libertarian &nbsp;movement was reportedly ‘lucid and optimistic’ in hospital</p><p>The leading voice of the libertarian &nbsp;movement was reportedly ‘lucid and optimistic’ in hospital</p>

Read MoreKyle Rittenhouse is charged in connection with shootings that killed two people at protests in US state of Wisconsin.Kyle Rittenhouse is charged in connection with shootings that killed two people at protests in US state of Wisconsin.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25 (IPS) – Wrapping up Climate Week at the United Nations General Assembly, global leaders called for climate action that may be “ambitious but achievable” and called for climate measures that would “leave no one behind”. But some climate activists remain concerned about how this can be achieved. Read the…

Read More PARIS, Sep 25 (IPS) – Pénélope Hubert is part of the communications team at Forus International, described as an innovative global network empowering civil society for effective social change.The year 2020 will most certainly mark a critical moment for the planet and future mobilizations. In a society shaken by Covid-19, people are gathering,…

Read More“I saw a guy that was in his 30s or 40s with an axe in his hand who was walking behind a victim covered in blood,” a witness said.”I saw a guy that was in his 30s or 40s with an axe in his hand who was walking behind a victim covered in blood,”…

Read More GUWAHATI, India, Sep 25 (IPS) – We usually think of livelihoods and lives separately, however, it is now time to imagine a more integrated approach. Read the full story, “Ecology is Economy – ‘We Need an Integrated Approach Between Lives and Livelihoods’”, on globalissues.org → GUWAHATI, India, Sep 25 (IPS) – We usually…

Read MoreThe critics warn Facebook is already being used to undermine the US elections.The critics warn Facebook is already being used to undermine the US elections.

Read MoreLack of income from visitors to royal buildings is likely to bring a general funding shortfall of $19m over three years.Lack of income from visitors to royal buildings is likely to bring a general funding shortfall of $19m over three years.

Read More<p>The body appeared to have suffered a head wound and has not been identified yet</p><p>The body appeared to have suffered a head wound and has not been identified yet</p>

Read More BONN, Sep 25 (IPS) – Key messages of the Spotlight on Sustainable Development Report 2020 as September 25 is the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.   Jens Martens is Director, Global Policy Forum, BonnGovernments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with unprecedented intensity. They have taken…

Read More An arrest has been made in the incident outside the building where a dozen people were gunned down in 2015 in apparent retaliation for the publication of cartoons that satirized the Prophet Muhammad. (Image credit: Arina Lebedeva/TASS/Getty Images) An arrest has been made in the incident outside the building where a dozen people…

Read MoreInvestors are coming to grips with a downshifting economic recovery and stalled government aid.Investors are coming to grips with a downshifting economic recovery and stalled government aid.

Read More Pope Francis warned world leaders on Friday against a growing breakdown of multilateralism, appealing in a speech to the United Nations for an end to what he called a global “climate of distrust.” Pope Francis warned world leaders on Friday against a growing breakdown of multilateralism, appealing in a speech to the United…

Read MoreBabar Qadri was shot on Thursday evening at his home in Srinagar by unidentified gunmen posing as clients, police said.Babar Qadri was shot on Thursday evening at his home in Srinagar by unidentified gunmen posing as clients, police said.

Read More (PARIS) — French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, authorities said. A suspect has been arrested. The area in eastern Paris remained cordoned off by police two hours after the attack. Children were…

Read More (PARIS) — French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, authorities said. A suspect has been arrested. The area in eastern Paris remained cordoned off by police two hours after the attack. Children were…

Read MoreYemen’s civil war has turned a 45-year-old, crude-filled supertanker into a ticking environmental time bomb, but politics makes it hard to judge the length of the fuse.Yemen’s civil war has turned a 45-year-old, crude-filled supertanker into a ticking environmental time bomb, but politics makes it hard to judge the length of the fuse.

Read More<p>North Korean leader says ‘very sorry’ for ‘unsavoury’ incident in disputed sea boundary</p><p>North Korean leader says ‘very sorry’ for ‘unsavoury’ incident in disputed sea boundary</p>

Read More Shamsia Alizada, the daughter of a coal miner has received the highest test score in Afghanistan’s university admissions exam. She will attend medical school. Shamsia Alizada, the daughter of a coal miner has received the highest test score in Afghanistan’s university admissions exam. She will attend medical school.

Read MoreFrench police confirm suspect taken into custody after attack outside former office of satirical newspaper targeted in 2015 massacre.French police confirm suspect taken into custody after attack outside former office of satirical newspaper targeted in 2015 massacre.

Read More<p>Blaze is the largest in California’s history, spanning nearly 300,000 acres</p><p>Blaze is the largest in California’s history, spanning nearly 300,000 acres</p>

Read MoreFour people are hurt in a stabbing in Paris near scene of deadly 2015 attack on the satirical magazine.Four people are hurt in a stabbing in Paris near scene of deadly 2015 attack on the satirical magazine.