Month: September 2020

Read MoreThe mystery surrounding a 19th Century portrait and its role in one of the first immunisation campaigns.The mystery surrounding a 19th Century portrait and its role in one of the first immunisation campaigns.

Read MoreSarah Dahia from Australia takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic.Sarah Dahia from Australia takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic.

Read More England is facing ‘perfect storm’ and rule-breakers face heavy fines; Poland and Indonesia also see record daily rise. Follow developments here Call for stronger measures as UK daily cases hit four-month high Bleach touted as ‘miracle cure’ for Covid being sold on Amazon Mutant virus: should we be worried that Sars-CoV-2 is changing…

Read MoreFraser Cameron calls the claims “ridiculous” and says he has no access to sensitive information.Fraser Cameron calls the claims “ridiculous” and says he has no access to sensitive information.

Read MoreThousands of devices are being distributed to vulnerable groups such as the elderly.Thousands of devices are being distributed to vulnerable groups such as the elderly.

Read More<p>The 1812 war between Britain and the US has been largely forgotten, replaced with a favourable idea of a ‘special relationship’, but things were very different 200 years ago, writes Patrick Cockburn</p><p>The 1812 war between Britain and the US has been largely forgotten, replaced with a favourable idea of a ‘special relationship’, but things…

Read More<p>The book was written in a hurry, and it tells, but this damning account brings the reader into a world full of stunning revelations, writes Rosa Brooks</p><p>The book was written in a hurry, and it tells, but this damning account brings the reader into a world full of stunning revelations, writes Rosa Brooks</p>

Read More Justice Ginsburg’s death is a blow to all Americans because she was a warrior for equality under the law. Sometimes she won her battles—most notably writing the majority opinion in the 1996 case ending Virginia’s exclusion of women from the Virginia Military Institute based on impermissible stereotyping about women’s capabilities, and in the…

Read More President says he will allow Chinese-owned app in US Walmart could acquire stake and seat on global board Donald Trump has said he “approves a deal in concept” that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the US, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app. Related: China attacks US ‘bullying’ over ban…

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Read MoreThe FBI and the Secret Service investigate the letter, intercepted before it reached the White House.The FBI and the Secret Service investigate the letter, intercepted before it reached the White House.

Read More Americans from across the nation paid tribute to supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has died Continue reading…Americans from across the nation paid tribute to supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has died Continue reading…

Read MoreThe storm comes amid an exceptionally busy hurricane season that scientists say is due, in part, to climate change.The storm comes amid an exceptionally busy hurricane season that scientists say is due, in part, to climate change.

Read MoreAfter death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Senate Republicans have said they will not wait for election to vote on Trump pick.After death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Senate Republicans have said they will not wait for election to vote on Trump pick.

Read More When Sebastian Kim prepared to photograph Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the 2015 TIME 100, he knew he wanted to capture an expression. He had limited time—she was characteristically busy—and he recalls asking her to try on the pair of gloves she had brought, and pose with her hand this way…

Read More Penalties are part of carrot-and-stick plan that includes cash help for lost earnings during isolation periods Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People who refuse to self-isolate when required to do so will face fines of up to £10,000 under an emergency “carrot and stick” plan to control the second…

Read More Email reveals high-level official was told minister might need to formally order Sport Australia to make her decision-maker A warning about former sports minister Bridget McKenzie’s legal authority to give out millions of dollars in grants went to a high-level official in the health department but was ignored, according to new evidence to…

Read More Indigenous legal service calls for government to implement all recommendations from royal commission saying cycle of violence must end Five Aboriginal deaths in custody since June is a national emergency that needs urgent leadership, the national Aboriginal and islander legal services has said. The death of 49-year-old Sherry Fisher-Tilberoo last week while on…

Read More With COVID-19 still careening across the planet, the annual gathering of its leaders in New York will be replaced this year by a global patchwork of prerecorded speeches, another piece of upheaval in a deeply divided world turned topsy-turvy by a pandemic with no endpoint in sight. As U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres put…

Read More President pledges to fill supreme court vacancy ‘without delay’ Democrats cry foul, citing case of Merrick Garland US politics – live coverage Opinion: Ginsburg changed US before she joined supreme court The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sparked a titanic political fight that could shape US supreme court decisions on abortion…

Read MoreMourners continue to pay tribute outside the US Supreme Court to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday.Mourners continue to pay tribute outside the US Supreme Court to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday.

Read MoreApproximately 2,000 women took part in the latest protests to demand an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule.Approximately 2,000 women took part in the latest protests to demand an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule.

Read More Male and female are killed and 14 are injured in shooting in upstate New York Gunfire at a backyard party killed two people and wounded 14 early on Saturday in Rochester, New York, a city roiled by outrage over the police killing of Daniel Prude. As many as 100 people were at the…

Read More The remaining eight Supreme Court justices, and two former colleagues, are speaking out about their colleague Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at age 87. The justices all spoke of her undying devotion to the law and her grace as a colleague. The remaining eight Supreme Court justices, and two former colleagues, are…

Read More (JUNIPER HILLS, Calif.) — Strong winds pushed a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles onto the desert floor and spread it rapidly in several directions, causing it to explode in size and destroy homes, officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, officials were investigating the death of a firefighter on…

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Read MoreThe hurricane-like storm swept across Greece trapping hundreds of people.The hurricane-like storm swept across Greece trapping hundreds of people.

Read More The United States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks increasing Washington’s diplomatic isolation while also stoking international tensions. The United States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks…

Read MoreIn an economy squeezed by US sanctions and COVID-19, government support goes only so far for pressured tenants.In an economy squeezed by US sanctions and COVID-19, government support goes only so far for pressured tenants.

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Read More Libyan officials said Saturday that the leader of the U.N.-supported government would not support a deal with his primary rival in the country’s civil war to lift a months-long blockade on its vital oil trade. According to an official at his office, Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj opposed the final deal struck with commander…

Read MoreTadej Pogacar is poised to win the Tour de France ahead of strong favourite Primoz Roglic in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race’s history.Tadej Pogacar is poised to win the Tour de France ahead of strong favourite Primoz Roglic in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race’s history.

Read More<p>More than 6.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 have also been recorded</p><p>More than 6.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 have also been recorded</p>

Read More (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Gunfire at a backyard party killed two people and wounded 14 others early Saturday in Rochester, New York, a city that has been roiled in recent weeks by outrage over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. As many as 100 people were at the gathering when the shooting started just…

Read MoreSenate leader Mitch McConnell says he will push ahead within hours of Supreme Court justice’s death.Senate leader Mitch McConnell says he will push ahead within hours of Supreme Court justice’s death.