Month: September 2020

Read More South Korea on Thursday accused North Korea of firing at a South Korean government official and burning his body and urged the North to punish those responsible. The man was a government official who disappeared Monday from a South Korean ship that was checking on potential unauthorized fishing near the inter-Korean sea boundary…

Read MoreProtesters are on the streets in Louisville, after no officers were charged over Ms Taylor’s death.Protesters are on the streets in Louisville, after no officers were charged over Ms Taylor’s death.

Read More Beijing now has a more ambitious long-term climate goal than Australia – and there are fears that could have a dire impact on our economy Australia’s resistance to a mid-century net zero emissions target is likely to become increasingly unsustainable after China surprised global leaders by pledging it would reach “carbon neutrality” before…

Read More The weekly protests generally demand the ouster of Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey. But Wednesday evening, the decision in Louisville, Ky., not to charge police officers with the death of Breonna Taylor prompted new outrage. The weekly protests generally demand the ouster of Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey. But…

Read More Judge says the former Telstra technician is guilty of the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon but acquitted him of the murder of Sarah Spiers Bradley Robert Edwards, a 51-year-old former Telstra technician from Western Australia, has been found guilty of the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon but acquitted of…

Read More<p>NBA superstar says he opposes all revenge attacks on law enforcement</p><p>NBA superstar says he opposes all revenge attacks on law enforcement</p>

Read More Labor slams government plan to bring forward funding for universities with no increase in total spending Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email The Group of Eight universities has cautiously welcomed a…

Read MoreFor months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna TaylorFor months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor

Read MoreWestpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.Westpac failed to adequately report 19 million transactions, some allegedly linked to child exploitation.

Read More<p>For months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor</p><p>For months, actors, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities have been using their platforms to call for justice in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor</p>

Read More Much-lauded health director reveals the mental health toll of leading the medical response to the pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the key architects behind New Zealand’s successful management of the coronavirus has revealed he suffered imposter syndrome, anxiety and self-doubt during the peak of the crisis.…

Read More Peaceful protests began shortly after news that none of the officers involved in the EMT’s death were directly charged Protests erupted in more than a dozen US cities on Wednesday in response to the announcement that three officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor would not be charged for her death. Hundreds…

Read More At least 380 whales are dead in one of the largest mass strandings on record globally and the biggest in Australia’s history Whale rescuers at one of the world’s largest stranding events on Tasmania’s west coast have now released 70 into the ocean, with only 20 of the 470 marine mammals now well…

Read More If there is one thing that social media companies, political campaigns and all of their critics agree on, it is that widespread uncertainty and confusion is all but inevitable on Nov. 3. With likely delays in counting due to an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots and the suspension of most traditional campaign events…

Read More Jenny Mikakos will give evidence in the hotel inquiry, while Queensland considers easing restrictions in the state’s south-east. 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 up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email…

Read More Israel announces plans for stricter lockdown; Paris to unveil tighter restrictions; Follow the latest updates Global report: Trump calls 200,000 US coronavirus deaths ‘a shame’ Follow new restrictions or risk a second lockdown, Johnson warns UK Weekly number of new cases at highest level, says WHO See all our coronavirus coverage 12.24am BST…

Read More The median age of people with COVID-19 in the U.S. has declined, with adults in their 20s now accounting for more cases than people in any other age group. The median age of people with COVID-19 in the U.S. has declined, with adults in their 20s now accounting for more cases than people…

Read More There are many theories about why Donald Trump won the presidency, but Mitch McConnell gets some of the credit. In February 2016, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, paving the way for then-President Obama to replace him with a jurist who would pull the court left. Trump had not yet wrapped up the…

Read More Brett Hankison indicted on charges of wanton endangerment No officers directly charged in Taylor’s death Anger erupted on Wednesday when a grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong. Prosecutors in Kentucky said the officers who fired their weapons at Taylor…

Read More<p>President says he is ‘not a fan’ of Ms Markle who is supporting Joe Biden for White House</p><p>President says he is ‘not a fan’ of Ms Markle who is supporting Joe Biden for White House</p>

Read More Only half of UK firms that trade internationally have assessed the impact of Brexit, says a business group. Only half of UK firms that trade internationally have assessed the impact of Brexit, says a business group.

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 23 (IPS) – Abby Maxman, in a response to President Donald Trump’s UN General Debate remarks.   Abby Maxman is President & CEO of Oxfam AmericaPresident Trump took the UN stage to settle scores and shift blame as he sought to spin an alternate version of his administration’s response to…

Read MoreGroup of Saudi dissidents in exile announce launch of an opposition party on anniversary of the kingdom’s founding.Group of Saudi dissidents in exile announce launch of an opposition party on anniversary of the kingdom’s founding.

Read MoreSeveral Fed officials on Wednesday said more relief aid from Congress is needed to keep the economic recovery on track.Several Fed officials on Wednesday said more relief aid from Congress is needed to keep the economic recovery on track.

Read More A $27.1 million shipment of fluorescent lamps. A bogus website. Elusive owners. A FinCEN Files detective story. View Entire Post › A $27.1 million shipment of fluorescent lamps. A bogus website. Elusive owners. A FinCEN Files detective story.View Entire Post ›

Read More Over half of students at EHL Hospitality Management School of Lausanne locked down after Covid-19 flare-up Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some 2,500 students of a prestigious Swiss hospitality school have been placed in quarantine after a major outbreak of coronavirus following private parties there, according to regional authorities.…

Read MoreUS West Coast state to join 15 nations that have set similar goals in order to fight climate change.US West Coast state to join 15 nations that have set similar goals in order to fight climate change.

Read MorePolice in riot gear have threatened to fire tear gas and arrest protesters after declaring ongoing demonstrations demanding justice for the killing of Breonna Taylor an “unlawful assembly.”Police in riot gear have threatened to fire tear gas and arrest protesters after declaring ongoing demonstrations demanding justice for the killing of Breonna Taylor an “unlawful…

Read MoreThe man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan may soon get the most freedom he’s had since since the 1981 shooting outside a Washington hotelThe man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan may soon get the most freedom he’s had since since the 1981 shooting outside a Washington hotel

Read More The Kentucky attorney general, Daniel Cameron, urged protesters to make their voices heard peacefully after only one police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Brett Hankison, was indicted by a grand jury. Hankinson faces three charges of wanton endangerment for endangering people living in nearby apartments, but he was not…

Read More Common, Kerry Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Viola Davis and others expressed anger and disbelief over Wednesday’s grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor’s case. Common, Kerry Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Viola Davis and others expressed anger and disbelief over Wednesday’s grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor’s case.

Read More Speaking to a packed airplane hangar in Dayton, Ohio on Monday, President Trump amped up the historic significance of his Supreme Court pick expected this weekend. “When you become President they say this is the single most important thing a president does,” Trump said to chants of “Fill that seat!” “It will be…

Read More A pro-Russian political party in Ukraine sought to partner with one of the most important witnesses in a Republican-led probe of the Biden family whose final report was released on Wednesday. The offer of cooperation came in the fall of 2019 from a political party in Ukraine that is co-chaired by Viktor Medvedchuk,…

Read More The fragmentation of defense coordination and integration has been a European shortcoming. But, when it comes to making tanks it has just come back stronger.The fragmentation of defense coordination and integration has been a European shortcoming. But, when it comes to making tanks it has just come back stronger.

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