Month: September 2020

Read More From the FinCEN Files investigation: Secret documents show how one of the world’s biggest banks kept doing business with companies that its own employees raised red flags about. View Entire Post › From the FinCEN Files investigation: Secret documents show how one of the world’s biggest banks kept doing business with companies that…

Read More<p>No timetable has been given for any announcement</p><p>No timetable has been given for any announcement</p>

Read MoreA New York City police officer and Army reservist has been arrested and charged as an alleged illegal agent of China who has been spying on ethnic Tibetans living in the United States.A New York City police officer and Army reservist has been arrested and charged as an alleged illegal agent of China who…

Read MoreSix decades after effectively gaining independence from France, Mali facing political uncertainty, major security woes.Six decades after effectively gaining independence from France, Mali facing political uncertainty, major security woes.

Read More Confidential records from the FinCEN Files show that the bank was reporting its own suspicions about customers with links to Iran until at least 2017. View Entire Post › Confidential records from the FinCEN Files show that the bank was reporting its own suspicions about customers with links to Iran until at least…

Read MoreMore than 330 elephants in the Sergona area in Southern Africa died earlier this summer, but questions remain as to why other animals weren’t affected.More than 330 elephants in the Sergona area in Southern Africa died earlier this summer, but questions remain as to why other animals weren’t affected.

Read More In 2016, Republicans blocked Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, saying there was no recent precedent for confirming nominees in election years. That has changed. In 2016, Republicans blocked Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, saying there was no recent precedent for confirming nominees in election years. That has changed.

Read More AMSTERDAM, Sep 21 (IPS) – Tim Mohin, is Chief Executive of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress on the broader aims of the Sustainable Development…

Read More A version of this article first appeared in The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. In one of my former jobs, we had an unofficial list of analogies that we simply didn’t use. Political copy didn’t talk about the upcoming…

Read MoreCountry and citizens pay tribute to memories of war and those who laid down their lives in the bloody 1980-88 conflict.Country and citizens pay tribute to memories of war and those who laid down their lives in the bloody 1980-88 conflict.

Read More Matt Hancock announces childcare exemption to local lockdowns in England; UK cases rise by 4,368, second highest daily total since early May Lockdowns in four more areas of Wales as cases rise Whitty: UK could see 200 deaths a day by November Scottish ministers considering strict new Covid rules, leak reveals ‘I’m traumatised…

Read More<p>Recent polls show eroding confidence in president’s vaccine promises</p><p>Recent polls show eroding confidence in president’s vaccine promises</p>

Read More LIMA, Peru, Sep 21 (IPS) – Minister Kirla Echegaray Alfaro holds a law degree and a Master’s degree and specialization in Management and Public Policy. She has more than 15 years working with the government on issues of environment, technology, and health.On the eve of its bicentennial, Peru is addressing climate change with…

Read MoreThe British-French star played Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore’s 007 in the 1979 film Moonraker.The British-French star played Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore’s 007 in the 1979 film Moonraker.

Read MoreNew York, Seattle and Portland are named by the White House as cities that could lose federal funds.New York, Seattle and Portland are named by the White House as cities that could lose federal funds.

Read More (OMAHA, Neb.) — A white business owner charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man during protests in Nebraska has died by suicide days after his indictment, his attorney said Sunday. Jacob Gardner, of Omaha, Nebraska, was found dead Sunday outside a medical clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Hillsboro Police Department said…

Read More Michelle Kiss, 45, was waiting in Manchester Arena foyer to collect daughter on 22 May 2017 A mother killed instantly in the Manchester Arena attack became a “guardian angel” to her daughter who “amazingly” survived, an inquiry into the bombing has heard. Michelle Kiss, 45, was “just being a mum” as she waited…

Read More Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has conceded that there is no clear solution to the political gridlock that has prevented the creation of a new government, warning that his country was staring into the abyss. Read more TONS of ammonium nitrate discovered at Beirut port weeks after same substance sparked devastating blast Aoun said…

Read More China’s air force has published a sleek video that portrays a fictitious air raid targeting a suspected US military facility, with some of the footage apparently lifted from Hollywood action films. The video, released on Saturday by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, shows nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on…

Read MoreReindeer herders in Russia’s Arctic discovered the “first find of its kind” carcass of a uniquely well-preserved, ice age cave bear.Reindeer herders in Russia’s Arctic discovered the “first find of its kind” carcass of a uniquely well-preserved, ice age cave bear.

Read More Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded Monday that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma in Siberia, calling it “a crucial piece of evidence” in the nerve agent poisoning he is being treated for at a German hospital. In a blog post Monday, Navalny said…

Read MoreSocial media users say the air force’s promotional video used scenes from Transformers and The Rock.Social media users say the air force’s promotional video used scenes from Transformers and The Rock.

Read More Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents. Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents.

Read More<p>Region sees fivefold increase in birth control procedure in just two years</p><p>Region sees fivefold increase in birth control procedure in just two years</p>

Read More NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 (IPS) – Amid various global conflicts in the 1980s and 1990s, the International Day of Peace (IDOP) was established to commemorate the strengthening of the ideals of peace globally. Today, peace is not just the absence of conflict, but a key prerequisite for development. It is in recognition of…

Read More Supreme court: Biden accuses Trump and Republicans of abuse of power Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s likely supreme court pick? 213 new coronavirus deaths and 36,401 new cases in US yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 12.27pm BST Donald Trump will be campaigning in Ohio today, while Joe Biden will…

Read More Washington claims its actions at weekend ensure UN arms embargo cannot be lifted Donald Trump is due to issue an executive order on Monday imposing sanctions on Iranians linked to their country’s energy industry, despite key European powers saying the US does not have the legal power to do so. The US president…

Read MoreEven America’s closest allies say Trump administration “incapable” of reimposing sanctions, so how far will White House go it alone?Even America’s closest allies say Trump administration “incapable” of reimposing sanctions, so how far will White House go it alone?

Read More Spectators at Teatro Real say they were crammed into seats without space between them Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A performance of Verdi’s A Masked Ball was abandoned in Madrid on Sunday night after audience members protested over the lack of social distancing measures – especially for those in…

Read MoreCOVID-19 can still be confusing, even months after its first international transmission. So what do we know now?COVID-19 can still be confusing, even months after its first international transmission. So what do we know now?

Read More Several hundred demonstrators have moved into a square near the Swiss parliament building in Bern to demand government action on climate change. Police are monitoring the situation. The protesters marched to Federal Square in the early hours of Monday and began setting up camp. Photographs show the activists constructing tents, with one group…

Read MoreAmid reports of talks on ‘possible’ deal with Israel, state media says delegation to discuss US terror list removal.Amid reports of talks on ‘possible’ deal with Israel, state media says delegation to discuss US terror list removal.

Read More Response to FoI request from victim’s son says disclosure may attract ‘disruptive’ media coverage The Treasury is refusing to publish key documents about the treatment of haemophiliacs infected by the NHS with HIV on the grounds that it would be “disruptive” and material might be “distorted” by the media. The unusual reasons cited…

Read MoreShe was caught at the New York-Canada border, apparently trying to get into the U.S. and was carrying a gun, CBS News has learned.She was caught at the New York-Canada border, apparently trying to get into the U.S. and was carrying a gun, CBS News has learned.

Read MoreWhile one study has come out supporting this claim, there is no substantial evidence yet that glasses can protect you.While one study has come out supporting this claim, there is no substantial evidence yet that glasses can protect you.