Month: September 2020

Read More Giant African pouched rat has cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land – the equivalent of 20 football pitches A landmine detection rat has been awarded a gold medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty”. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded…

Read MoreSamba schools say event cannot take place while Brazil grapples with world’s second-deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.Samba schools say event cannot take place while Brazil grapples with world’s second-deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.

Read More LONDON — Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear it’s about to do it again. The virus is on the rise once more in the U.K., which has recorded almost 42,000 COVID-19 deaths, with confirmed daily infections hitting a record-high 6,634 on Thursday, though deaths…

Read More LONDON — Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear it’s about to do it again. The virus is on the rise once more in the U.K., which has recorded almost 42,000 COVID-19 deaths, with confirmed daily infections hitting a record-high 6,634 on Thursday, though deaths…

Read MoreTreasurer Josh Frydenberg says credit flows will be crucial to help Australia’s economy recover from the pandemic.Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says credit flows will be crucial to help Australia’s economy recover from the pandemic.

Read More Plan to open Alaska’s Tongass national forest to logging faces backlash from environmental advocates, tribal nations and fishermen The Trump administration has announced it will move forward with a plan to roll back regulations protecting millions of acres in America’s largest national forest from logging, sparking an outcry from environmental advocacy organizations, Alaskan…

Read MoreA police officer fired 13 shots, killing John Albers in 2018 after being called to check on him.A police officer fired 13 shots, killing John Albers in 2018 after being called to check on him.

Read More Anger over lack of direct charges for police officers spurs new demonstrations in Louisville and across US Breonna Taylor decision – live updates Protesters took to the streets of Louisville and other US cities once again on Thursday, as public anger and sadness swelled in the wake of the announcement that no police…

Read More WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew swift blowback Thursday from both parties in Congress, and lawmakers turned to unprecedented steps to ensure he can’t ignore the vote of the people. Amid the uproar, Trump said anew he’s not sure the election…

Read MoreUN chief warns he fears the worst if world handles climate the same way as the pandemic.UN chief warns he fears the worst if world handles climate the same way as the pandemic.

Read More President Donald Trump, who has long promised a “beautiful” and “phenomenal” health care plan, announced a series of largely meaningless actions on Thursday during a speech in North Carolina that effectively served as a campaign event. The most tangible proposal Trump unveiled was a vow to send $200 prescription drug discount cards to…

Read MoreUK state agency blackballs Alexander Nix for letting now-defunct Cambridge Analytica staff offer ‘unethical services’.UK state agency blackballs Alexander Nix for letting now-defunct Cambridge Analytica staff offer ‘unethical services’.

Read MoreSen. Dianne Feinstein’s husband, University of California Regent Richard Blum, has been named by the state auditor’s office as one of the regents involved in an admissions scandal where UC wrongly admitted dozens of students as favors to well-connected peopleSen. Dianne Feinstein’s husband, University of California Regent Richard Blum, has been named by the…

Read More China was America’s whipping boy again this week. President Trump used his United Nations General Assembly speech to accuse and to threaten Beijing for its role in covering up the early stages of the pandemic. He said that the U.N. “must hold China accountable for their actions.” China was America’s whipping boy again…

Read More Though it’s tempting to view the courtroom sketch as a quaint relic of legal decorum, the physicality of drawing is urgent in a way that camerawork can’t always match. If you’re so inclined, you can Google a color-crayon courtroom drawing from October 29, 1969 showing Bobby Seale—cofounder of the Black Panthers and one…

Read More<p>Gas leak from fireplace blamed for massive blast in Oklahoma City</p><p>Gas leak from fireplace blamed for massive blast in Oklahoma City</p>

Read More<p>Small business owner featured is leading Georgia Republican who visited White House</p><p>Small business owner featured is leading Georgia Republican who visited White House</p>

Read MoreFlorida is a key swing state in the 2020 US elections and ex-convict voters could prove to be influential in the result.Florida is a key swing state in the 2020 US elections and ex-convict voters could prove to be influential in the result.

Read More<p>Christopher Vialva’s death came more than 20 years after he was convicted of killing two people</p><p>Christopher Vialva’s death came more than 20 years after he was convicted of killing two people</p>

Read More<p>Doctors are now warning against excessive black licorice consumption</p><p>Doctors are now warning against excessive black licorice consumption</p>

Read MoreMagawa the African giant pouched rat has won a PDSA Gold Medal for his work detecting landmines.Magawa the African giant pouched rat has won a PDSA Gold Medal for his work detecting landmines.

Read More<p><strong>Journalism is not a crime:&nbsp;</strong> Shelby Talcott and Jorge Ventura were detained as they were reporting on the demonstrations</p><p><strong>Journalism is not a crime:&nbsp;</strong> Shelby Talcott and Jorge Ventura were detained as they were reporting on the demonstrations</p>

Read MoreThe Senate Republican leader weighed in a day after President Trump cast doubt on the matter.The Senate Republican leader weighed in a day after President Trump cast doubt on the matter.

Read More Victorian premier is the last witness who can shed light on the decision to use private security guards, as border restrictions ease around Australia. Follow live Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Sign…

Read More<p>Kelly Knievel says famed dad did not ‘spill his blood’ for Disney to make money</p><p>Kelly Knievel says famed dad did not ‘spill his blood’ for Disney to make money</p>

Read More US scientists believe virus is mutating, becoming more contagious but not more deadly; EU warns pandemic worse now than at the March peak in several member countries. Follow the latest updates Helsinki airport enlists sniffer dogs to detect Covid Coronavirus continuing to mutate, study finds Marseille fury at Paris decree to shut its…

Read More Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts you might not have heard — the voices of leaders speaking at the first all-virtual U.N. General Assembly leaders meeting who might not have captured the headlines and the airtime on Thursday, the third day of the 2020 debate. “It is…

Read More A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond. A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Read More Never in recent history have so many senior former U.S. officials publicly attacked the commander in chief they served, or the decisions he’s made, as the ranks lining up to say President Donald Trump put himself and his re-election ahead of the country, thereby threatening its security. One of the latest salvos comes…

Read MoreThe Yeezy designer took to Twitter to say he will not be releasing his Gap line until he can join the company’s board.The Yeezy designer took to Twitter to say he will not be releasing his Gap line until he can join the company’s board.

Read More The Trump administration on Thursday hit an Iranian revolutionary court and several judges with sanctions in part for their role in the conviction and execution of a young wrestler. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed the sanctions on two judges with Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz as well as three…

Read MorePresident Trump has also been nominated for the prize this year.President Trump has also been nominated for the prize this year.

Read MoreMary Trump accuses her uncle Donald and his siblings of ‘rampant fraud and misconduct’ to deny her inheritance.Mary Trump accuses her uncle Donald and his siblings of ‘rampant fraud and misconduct’ to deny her inheritance.

Read More<p>‘He went to get something to eat and the next thing we knew, he was dead in the street,’ resident says</p><p>‘He went to get something to eat and the next thing we knew, he was dead in the street,’ resident says</p>

Read MoreProtests have erupted since the decision, and two officers have been shot in the unrest.Protests have erupted since the decision, and two officers have been shot in the unrest.