Month: September 2020

Read MoreSenator Mitt Romney of Utah has said he would support a vote on President Trump’s court nominee.Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has said he would support a vote on President Trump’s court nominee.

Read More More world leaders than usual are expected to speak at the U.N. General Assembly this year because of its virtual format. In his video message, Trump came out swinging against Beijing. More world leaders than usual are expected to speak at the U.N. General Assembly this year because of its virtual format. In…

Read More Lawyers for the app, a lifeline in the Chinese American community, say the potential ban is a continuation of the president’s racism Chinese Americans have had their daily communications unwittingly swept into the US-China trade war, as the Trump administration threatens to ban China-based messaging platform WeChat. For many Chinese Americans WeChat is…

Read More US deaths highest in world ahead of Brazil, India and Mexico California has most Covid cases followed by Texas and Florida The US has reached another tragic landmark in deaths from Covid-19, with more than 200,000 people now believed to have died because of the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.…

Read More TIME Editor in Chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal sent the following note to staff Tuesday: Dear all, I’m thrilled to share that TIME and Univision have won the Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches: Current News for a project that our teams did together about the connection between gender-based violence toward women in El…

Read More<p>Criminal investigation launched after Andre Vltchek died in Istanbul</p><p>Criminal investigation launched after Andre Vltchek died in Istanbul</p>

Read More British lawmakers formally agreed Tuesday to give themselves a veto over whether London can breach the Brexit divorce treaty in a compromise with the government unlikely to assuage EU concerns. British lawmakers formally agreed Tuesday to give themselves a veto over whether London can breach the Brexit divorce treaty in a compromise with…

Read MoreMr Rouhani described the US as a terrorist and interventionist outsider and that Iran does not deserve sanctions, which came after the White House issued an executive order on Monday enforcing a slate of punitive measures on Tehran.  Mr Rouhani described the US as a terrorist and interventionist outsider and that Iran does not…

Read More * US president uses speech to denounce China, UN and WHO * Beijing has ‘no intention to fight a cold war’ – Chinese leaderDonald Trump and Xi Jinping offered starkly contrasting responses to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, with the US president blaming Beijing for unleashing a “plague” on the world – and…

Read More Pakistan’s acquisition of the Chinese new VT4 main battle tank was confirmed when the Pakistani Press Agency released a photograph showing new tanks during exercises. On September 22, 2020, VT4 tanks of the Pakistani Army were displayed for Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa during exercises. In a statement…

Read More Christina Lamb first met the Yazidi survivors of ISIS in August 2016 in a derelict mental asylum on the Greek island of Leros, which the European Union had declared a “hotspot” in the refugee crisis. It was there that she heard stories from young women who had been bought and sold, raped and…

Read More The U.K. government published its long-awaited response to a public debate over the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) Tuesday, prompting mixed reactions from LGBT and trans-inclusive charities. The GRA has been at the center of headlines—and consternation—since a public consultation to potentially broaden the GRA’s mandate opened in England and Wales in 2018. The…

Read More The U.K. government published its long-awaited response to a public debate over the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) Tuesday, prompting mixed reactions from LGBT and trans-inclusive charities. The GRA has been at the center of headlines—and consternation—since a public consultation to potentially broaden the GRA’s mandate opened in England and Wales in 2018. The…

Read More US President Donald Trump angrily cast blame on China over the coronavirus pandemic in an address on Tuesday before the United Nations, whose chief warned against a new “Cold War” between the two powers. US President Donald Trump angrily cast blame on China over the coronavirus pandemic in an address on Tuesday before…

Read MoreThe senator’s support of filling the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before election gives Republicans needed votes.The senator’s support of filling the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before election gives Republicans needed votes.

Read More<p>Social media accounts bearing same name share common themes and include recent post threatening president</p><p>Social media accounts bearing same name share common themes and include recent post threatening president</p>

Read MoreAdvocates have warned that the policy deters immigrant communities from accessing critical government assistance during the pandemic.Advocates have warned that the policy deters immigrant communities from accessing critical government assistance during the pandemic.

Read MoreA security guard tested positive for the virus, forcing EU chief Charles Michel to quarantine.A security guard tested positive for the virus, forcing EU chief Charles Michel to quarantine.

Read More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Israeli government and its allies of supposedly making matters worse while addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine. Speaking before the UN’s General Assembly on Tuesday, Erdogan called Israel’s “occupation” of Palestine a “bleeding wound of humanity.” He specifically condemned Israeli government for “policies of…

Read More Follow developments live as Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin – among others – give pre-recorded video messages 3.39pm BST Before introducing President Xi Jinping, China’s UN representative just complained that the country was being blamed for the pandemic. “China resolutely rejects the baseless accusations,” he said.…

Read MoreA psychiatrist who’s interviewed Assange about 20 times says the WikiLeaks founder has shown “severe depression” and “psychotic symptoms.”A psychiatrist who’s interviewed Assange about 20 times says the WikiLeaks founder has shown “severe depression” and “psychotic symptoms.”

Read More Russia has launched the Kavkaz-2020 strategic drills on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed, noting that in total, over 80,000 people are involved in the drills. The ministry informed that the strategic drills Kavkaz-2020 would take place at several training grounds of the Southern Military District. Fighter jets of Russia’s Southern Military District…

Read More Two U.N. agencies on Tuesday appealed to the European Union to set aside years of divisive debate over the best way to manage migrants and refugees and make a “fresh start,” as Brussels prepares to unveil a major overhaul of Europe’s failed asylum system. The arrival in Europe of well over 1 million…

Read More A powerful explosion has occurred in southern Lebanese village of Qana. Footage from the scene shows a large plume of smoke and dust emerging from the site of the blast. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. The explosion rocked the village on Tuesday, multiple videos emerging online show. لا معلومات…

Read More Officials in Botswana claim to have identified the culprit behind the mass die-off of elephants witnessed earlier this year between March and June: cyanobacteria poisoning. However, not everyone’s entirely convinced. The die-off sparked major concerns among the wildlife conservation community as hundreds of pachyderms dropped dead in Botswana’s Okavango Delta earlier this year.…

Read MorePalestine was meant to chair Arab League meetings for next six months, but FM Riyad al-Maliki declines the position.Palestine was meant to chair Arab League meetings for next six months, but FM Riyad al-Maliki declines the position.

Read More Prestigious award follows the restoration of his citizenship last year after decades of exile in Paris Milan Kundera, whose Czech citizenship was restored last year after he had spent more than 40 years in exile, has won one of the Czech Republic’s most prestigious literary awards, the Franz Kafka prize. The $10,000 (£7,800)…

Read More Prime minister announces new rules on face coverings and weddings for England as he also encourages more people to work from home Boris Johnson sets out new Covid restrictions at ‘perilous turning point’ Work from home if you can, says Michael Gove Keir Starmer tells Labour conference: we deserved to lose election Global…

Read More More than 130 journalists – including at least three US reporters – surveilled in a country where media has long been targeted María Alejandra Villamizar has had a front row seat of Colombia’s civil conflict. Over a 25-year career, she has reported from rebel-held jungles to territories controlled by violent drug cartels. She…

Read More Why Trump’s courts power grab is more than just a political win AOC on supreme court battle: ‘This is not the time to give up’ US Covid death total stands at 199,844 according to Johns Hopkins University Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.29am BST The focus this week is very much…

Read More India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that urgent reforms are needed to fix the UN’s “outdated structures,” to ensure that they better reflect the realities of the modern world. Modi said that the changes must affect the UN’s principal bodies and ensure that the organization “gives voice to all stakeholders.” He said…

Read More Concise information about Mali and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more. Concise information about Mali and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.

Read More Labour peer calls on government to take in children left homeless by fire at camp on Greek island A Labour peer who masterminded a change in the law that forced the government to give sanctuary to child asylum seekers has branded the UK’s lack of action over a devastating fire at a migrant…

Read More<p>Scientist says only hope is for humans to act on climate crisis and slow down ice loss</p><p>Scientist says only hope is for humans to act on climate crisis and slow down ice loss</p>

Read MoreScores of volunteers are struggling to dislodge almost 200 of the animals from a sandbar off the Australian island of Tasmania.Scores of volunteers are struggling to dislodge almost 200 of the animals from a sandbar off the Australian island of Tasmania.