Month: September 2020

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Read More Standard Chartered stock also falls after claims banking sector handled $2tn in potentially corrupt transactions Shares in the banking sector fell on Monday after media reports that some of the world’s largest banks had moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over nearly two decades, despite red flags about the origins of the…

Read More Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg rocks presidential race Trump will pick woman; McConnell promises vote ‘I will fight!’: mourners’ vow at supreme court vigil Opinion: Democrats can still have the last laugh Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, made an urgent plea on Sunday to the conscience of Senate Republicans, asking them to…

Read More Inquiry also hears doubts over validity of Juukan Gorge approval mean WA could be liable for compensation claim An inquiry into the destruction of Juukan Gorge has heard that Rio Tinto is expected to destroy another 124 Aboriginal heritage sites at a new iron ore development less than 100km away from the exploded…

Read More Post-colonial west African portrait photography is celebrated in a show bringing together the work of some of the region’s most important photographers, including Sanlé Sory, Rachidi Bissiriou, Malick Sidibé and Leonce Raphael Agbodjélou. Tête à Têtes – West African Portraiture from Independence into the 21st Century is at David Hill Gallery 18 September…

Read More Schoolchildren to protest on Friday in first such action since coronavirus pandemic struck Schoolchildren around the world are being urged to go on strike to protest against a lack of action on the climate crisis. Children and their supporters are invited to take to the streets on Friday, if it is safe to…

Read More The 2020 Emmys had to be different. Such is, of course, the reality for all awards shows right now. But the TV Academy’s annual self-congratulations ritual was begging for a revamp long before COVID-19 hit. Without a host to personalize the ceremony, the downbeat 2019 telecast drew just 6.9 million viewers—a 32% decline…

Read MoreVideos on social media show demonstrators calling on Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi to step aside.Videos on social media show demonstrators calling on Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi to step aside.

Read MoreMughal era monument set to reopen to visitors, even as the pandemic continues to accelerate in India.Mughal era monument set to reopen to visitors, even as the pandemic continues to accelerate in India.

Read MoreThe US president bragged about appointing judges, audio reveals, talking to journalist Bob Woodward.The US president bragged about appointing judges, audio reveals, talking to journalist Bob Woodward.

Read More Parent company ByteDance, under pressure in China not to give in to US demands, said the plan ‘does not involve the transfer of any algorithms’ A new company set up to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States plans to float on the stock market in an effort to increase transparency…

Read MoreAt least eight dead and 20-25 people feared trapped after three-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi.At least eight dead and 20-25 people feared trapped after three-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi.

Read MoreConcern about climate change is growing, but there are big differences about the need for rapid action.Concern about climate change is growing, but there are big differences about the need for rapid action.

Read More JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) (“JinkoSolar”), an innovative global solar module manufacturer today announced that it has been invited as a speaker to The Climate Week NYC, which is biggest climate summit taking place in 2020, organized by the Climate Group and hosted in association with the United Nations and the City…

Read MoreThe men were working to help dispose of the many unexploded World War Two bombs on the islands.The men were working to help dispose of the many unexploded World War Two bombs on the islands.

Read More A gendered lens on women’s participation in the Syrian conflict highlights factors crucial to understanding the full scope of violence in Middle Eastern politics.A gendered lens on women’s participation in the Syrian conflict highlights factors crucial to understanding the full scope of violence in Middle Eastern politics.

Read More Secretary-General said the UN will not support US push to restore sanctions against Tehran without the approval of the Security Council, where overwhelming majority of member states oppose Washington’s efforts despite threats. Antonio Guterres wrote in a letter cited by The Associated Press that “there would appear to be uncertainty” regarding US Secretary of State…

Read More The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards took place Sunday night from the Staples Center in Los Angeles—and the living rooms of dozens of nominees. The socially distant ceremony was hosted by veteran Jimmy Kimmel with DJ’ing from DJ D-Nice. The show started off with five wins in a row for Schitt’s Creek, easing into…

Read More An unusual year has led to an unusual format for the glossy awards ceremony with stars from Succession, Watchmen and Schitt’s Creek battling it out from home 1.45am BST Aaaand the sweep continues with another award for the comedy that’s slowly become a thing. Levy has thankfully ceded the stage to a grateful…

Read More England’s chief medical officer to warn of a ‘very challenging winter’; more than one in five Covid-19 deaths globally is in US; Lebanon sees record case rise. Follow the latest updates Trump health official says ‘biology independent of politics’ as US nears 200,000 deaths UK at ‘critical point’ over Covid-19, top scientists to…

Read More Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden makes a plea to Senate Republicans, asking them to ‘follow their conscience’ and defy president Donald Trump’s push to name his nominee for the supreme court ahead of November’s election. Trump says he plans to nominate a women for the seat as soon as possible, after Ruth Bader…

Read MoreMayor of London urges quick action to stop coronavirus resurgence; Myanmar’s stay-at-home order for Yangon takes effect.Mayor of London urges quick action to stop coronavirus resurgence; Myanmar’s stay-at-home order for Yangon takes effect.

Read MoreEugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are among the early winners at this year’s virtual ceremony.Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are among the early winners at this year’s virtual ceremony.

Read More Some of the world’s biggest companies on Monday backed growing calls for governments to do more to reverse the accelerating destruction of the natural world and support broader efforts to fight climate change. More than 560 companies with combined revenues of $4 trillion including Walmart , Citigroup and Microsoft signed up to a…

Read More The Prince of Wales will on Monday warn of the looming environmental crisis which will “dwarf” the damage wrought by coronavirus, as he says the world risks missing the opportunity to “reset”. The Prince, who will deliver the opening speech at Climate Week 2020, is to say the global pandemic is a “wake-up…

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Read More Twenty-two thousand pages of never-before-released government documents. Hundreds of thousands of transactions. More than $2 trillion. A close accounting of BuzzFeed News’ unprecedented trove. View Entire Post › Twenty-two thousand pages of never-before-released government documents. Hundreds of thousands of transactions. More than $2 trillion. A close accounting of BuzzFeed News’ unprecedented trove.View Entire…

Read More Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish. View Entire Post › Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish.View Entire Post ›

Read More This interactive map, created by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists for the FinCEN Files investigation, shows $35 billion in transactions — reported as suspicious by banks and other financial institutions — making their way through the global financial system. View Entire Post › This interactive map, created by the International Consortium of…

Read More When the $10 billion mirror trading scandal was exposed, little emerged about who its victims were or how much Deutsche’s executives knew. The FinCEN Files investigation shows how deep the rot went. View Entire Post › When the $10 billion mirror trading scandal was exposed, little emerged about who its victims were or…

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Read More Alexander Perepilichnyy transformed himself from a money launderer to a whistleblower, and then he died. The company he founded began a new life in the criminal underworld. A FinCEN Files investigation. View Entire Post › Alexander Perepilichnyy transformed himself from a money launderer to a whistleblower, and then he died. The company he…

Read More‘Bully’ United States will be met with ‘decisive response’ over unilateral UN sanctions moves, Iran’s president warns.’Bully’ United States will be met with ‘decisive response’ over unilateral UN sanctions moves, Iran’s president warns.

Read MoreOpposition parties urge civil disobedience campaign to stop President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term.Opposition parties urge civil disobedience campaign to stop President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term.

Read MoreThe Democratic presidential nominee says it is wrong to replace Justice Ginsburg before the election.The Democratic presidential nominee says it is wrong to replace Justice Ginsburg before the election.