Month: September 2020

Read More Russian spies have undermined America for nearly a century. Their goals during and after the cold war were the same: Subvert the United States, sabotage its power, poison the body politic. They used the weapons of political warfare: deception, disinformation, espionage.Their American agents held positions of power and authority. They infiltrated the Justice…

Read More Funding used to protect workers will expire on 30 September, and airlines have already announced huge layoffs US airlines are facing what one leading analyst calls a “Thelma and Louise” moment as the industry approaches a government-funding deadline that could decide its future. On 30 September a government aid packages used to protect…

Read More About 15,000 to 20,000 Argentinians are estimated to have moved to Uruguay since the pandemic began Agustina Valls’ phone is ringing off the hook. “It started as a trickle when the pandemic first hit Argentina, but now we’re getting over 20 calls a day,” she said from her office in Uruguay’s luxury beach…

Read More Joy and tears after three-year-old found hungry but smiling after wandering off from his parents’ home south of Perth Western Australian man Chris O’Reilly says he could have “ran on water” when news came through that his three-year-old son had been found safe after going missing in dense bushland south of Perth. The…

Read MoreSweden’s relatively low-key approach to coronavirus lockdowns captured the world’s attention when the pandemic first hit EuropeSweden’s relatively low-key approach to coronavirus lockdowns captured the world’s attention when the pandemic first hit Europe

Read More > This is a joint investigation by The Daily Beast and the Dossier Center.Six men await trial in Moscow and Buenos Aires, charged with operating one of the craziest, most ambitious narco-trafficking rings in history. Russia’s embassy in Argentina was the storage depot and Russian government transport was intended to move a cartel-sized…

Read MoreSupreme Court vacancy will bring social issues into greater focus in campaigns so far dominated by coronavirus and race.Supreme Court vacancy will bring social issues into greater focus in campaigns so far dominated by coronavirus and race.

Read More Tehran has rebuked Washington’s decision to unilaterally reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic, predicting that the move will damage the US’ standing in the international community. Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the Iranian envoy to the United Nations, issued a scathing retort to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement late on Saturday that Washington…

Read More The woman behind cult HBO comedy Insecure has been making and starring in her own series for years. What took Hollywood so long to notice? Issa Rae, one of the first black women to create and star in a premium cable series and potentially the hardest-working person in Hollywood, is putting in overtime…

Read More The man in his 30s had ‘a bladed weapon’ at a disturbance on Brisbane’s Russell Island, police say Officers who shot an armed man dead near Brisbane had feared for their lives, police say. The man aged in his 30s allegedly had a bladed weapon when police were called to a disturbance on…

Read More Thousands of protesters who have flooded Belarusian cities for six weeks of demonstrations to demand an end to the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko include people of all ages, professions and social groups. While younger people make up the bulk of the protests pushing for Lukashenko’s resignation after the…

Read More<p>Website states the autopilot function ‘does not make the vehicle autonomous’</p><p>Website states the autopilot function ‘does not make the vehicle autonomous’</p>

Read More ‘Race to suburbia’ and a lack of foreign students see rental demand plummet in wake of Covid-19 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Private rents in some parts of London have tumbled by up to 20% as tenants quit the capital, the number of international students plummets and companies put…

Read More President, McConnell and Graham: nomination will proceed Senate minority leader Schumer: ‘Nothing is off the table’ Opinion: Democrats can still have the last laugh The resistance movement forged in the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency now faces perhaps its greatest challenge: keeping open a supreme court vacancy that, if filled, will cement…

Read More President Donald Trump is promising to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay. “We win an election and those are the consequences,” said the president, who…

Read More Hunter Valley MP contradicts Labor leader Anthony Albanese and climate spokesman Mark Butler Labor’s resources spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon has declared Labor does not need to set a medium-term target for emissions reductions, defying party leader Anthony Albanese and contradicting its climate spokesman, Mark Butler. Albanese told the National Press Club in June Labor…

Read MoreProtesters cement a “People’s Plaque” in a park and march in Bangkok calling for political reforms.Protesters cement a “People’s Plaque” in a park and march in Bangkok calling for political reforms.

Read MoreProtest leaders submit their demands for reforms to police as they announce a major strike in October.Protest leaders submit their demands for reforms to police as they announce a major strike in October.

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Read More Radical manifesto of grassroots movement also calls for changes to curb power of the country’s revered monarchy Thousands of protesters in Thailand have handed their demands for reform to royal guard police after a planned march was blocked at security barriers in the capital, Bangkok. One of the protest leaders, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, told…

Read More Premier hints at easing lockdown restrictions next week and chief health officer says state is on the ‘home stretch’ Victoria’s new coronavirus case numbers dropped to 14 on Sunday, and the premier, Daniel Andrews, declared: “This is a good day.” However, five more Victorians have died, including four people in their 80s and…

Read MoreIranian Foreign Minister Zarif denounces US ‘bullying’ hours before unilateral US deadline to reimpose sanctions.Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif denounces US ‘bullying’ hours before unilateral US deadline to reimpose sanctions.

Read MoreWHO-backed COVAX will pool resources to purchase and distribute future vaccines; Protesters hit new UK lockdown order.WHO-backed COVAX will pool resources to purchase and distribute future vaccines; Protesters hit new UK lockdown order.

Read MoreA new high-tech ship will set sail from Plymouth, England, and make the same journey the Mayflower embarked upon in 1620. This ship, however, will collect important data on water temperature and sea level as it makes its way to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ian Lee reports.A new high-tech ship will set sail from Plymouth, England,…

Read More As coronavirus community transmissions rise in New South Wales, here are the current hotspots and what to do if you’ve visited them NSW cases map; Covid restrictions state by state Qld hotspots list; Full Australian stats interactive Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most…

Read More President says he has ‘obligation’ to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Trump has chance to reshape US for generations Donald Trump has promised to put forward a female nominee in the coming week to fill the supreme court vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…

Read More The dashing lawyer, who lost the top job after just 79 days in 1988, caused a stir when he danced with the British royal John Turner, a Liberal party politician who served stints as Canada’s justice and finance ministers before a very brief turn as prime minister, has died at age 91. Marc…

Read More Madeleine Nowak, 73, safe and well and in good spirits after three nights in the wilderness A 73-year-old hiker who spent three nights in the wilderness on Queensland’s Fraser Island has been found safe and well. Madeleine Nowak was reported missing on Thursday after she became separated from a tour group on the…

Read More Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, who presided over one of the most crushing defeats in the history of the country’s Liberal Party, died Saturday at his home in Toronto at the age of 91. Turner’s passing was confirmed in a statement by Canada’s Department of Canadian Heritage. A cause of death wasn’t…

Read More Iran’s foreign minister says there is no mechanism for snapback and calls on other countries to resist US ‘bullying’ Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has said that the imminent reimposition of UN sanctions against Tehran is a “false claim” by Washington that it knows will not happen. Speaking on state television on Saturday,…

Read More The Trump administration declared Saturday that all U.N. sanctions against Iran have been restored, a move most of the rest of the world rejects as illegal and sets the stage for an ugly showdown at the world body ahead of its annual General Assembly. The administration said that its triggering of the “snapback”…

Read MoreThe president says the bid by Oracle and Walmart would protect the data of TikTok users in the US.The president says the bid by Oracle and Walmart would protect the data of TikTok users in the US.

Read More Janusz Walus killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, sparking fears of a racial civil war. Janusz Walus killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, sparking fears of a racial civil war.

Read MoreJanusz Walus killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, sparking fears of a racial civil war.Janusz Walus killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, sparking fears of a racial civil war.