Month: September 2020

Read MoreThe largest protest to date calls for a change of government, new elections and monarchy reform.The largest protest to date calls for a change of government, new elections and monarchy reform.

Read More Protesters dragged into police vans at rally to demand removal of Alexander Lukashenko Riot police detained hundreds of women as opposition protesters marched through the Belarusian capital, Minsk, demanding an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule. About 2,000 women took part in the “Sparkly March”, wearing shiny accessories and carrying the red-and-white flags…

Read More Officers try to disperse crowds after ‘outbreaks of violence’ at protest against restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Protesters “may get arrested” if they defy orders to leave a demonstration in central London against coronavirus restrictions and mass vaccinations, the Met police has warned. More than a thousand people…

Read More Protesters in Bangkok call for new constitution and elections, and criticise monarchy Tens of thousands of people gathered in Bangkok for a major rally on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, and reforms to the monarchy – an institution until recently considered beyond direct, public criticism. A grassroots pro-democracy…

Read MoreOktoberfest celebrations got underway in Munich with the traditional tapping of a keg and the cry of “O’zapft is!”Oktoberfest celebrations got underway in Munich with the traditional tapping of a keg and the cry of “O’zapft is!”

Read MoreAfter blocking Obama nominee in 2016, Republican leader signals there will be vote on any candidate Trump puts forward.After blocking Obama nominee in 2016, Republican leader signals there will be vote on any candidate Trump puts forward.

Read More In her years as a lawyer and then on the Supreme Court bench, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on Sept. 18, 2020, earned a deserved reputation as a warrior for gender equality. As the “Notorious RBG” became a pop culture icon later in her life, that…

Read More Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure, revealed on Saturday that he is now able to walk following his suspected poisoning with Novichok nerve agent. The Putin critic posted a photograph to Instagram of himself walking down the stairs, captioning it that he could now walk with a “tremble”. “Quite recently, I did not…

Read More Tel Aviv residents assembled at a local beach to express their displeasure with Israel’s second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The protest appears to have had a festive atmosphere – at least, until the police arrived. Dozens of demonstrators, many of them wearing bathing suits and holding anti-government signs, defied quarantine orders and journeyed to…

Read More America’s worsening climate change problem is as polarized as its politics. The already parched West is getting drier and suffering deadly wildfires because of it, while the much wetter East keeps getting drenched in mega-rainfall events, some hurricane related and others not. Climate change is magnifying both extremes, but it may not be…

Read More McConnell vows Senate will push on with Trump’s pick What does Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death mean for the supreme court? Obituary: ‘Formidably clever with a superhuman capacity for work’ Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 2.02pm BST Slight hobby horse here: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement may well be decided and pushed through…

Read More Grace Mungle is glad she and her roommates at Ball State University in Indiana spent some time this summer redecorating their dining room before moving in. They’ve logged many hours at the sleek black table this fall: within days of returning to campus in mid-August, Mungle, 20, and all four of her roommates…

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Read More Government expands scheme for linguists who risked lives for British troops Dozens more Afghan interpreters who risked their lives for British troops will be able to apply to settle in the UK following the government decision to expand a relocation scheme. Former interpreters and servicemen have welcomed the move, which could mean about…

Read More A protest against controversial lockdown measures in the Australian city of Melbourne descended into chaos on Saturday as police on horseback chased after demonstrators, arresting 16 and fining over 20 others. The tumultuous scenes unfolded on the third straight weekend of anti-lockdown protests in the capital of the state of Victoria. Organizers of…

Read More<p>Opposition politician says path to recovery is ‘clear, although long’</p><p>Opposition politician says path to recovery is ‘clear, although long’</p>

Read MoreNext week marks five years since UN member states committed to a set of targets meant to improve the lives of people worldwide.Next week marks five years since UN member states committed to a set of targets meant to improve the lives of people worldwide.

Read More<p>Liberal stalwart’s death opens questions about future direction of SCOTUS</p><p>Liberal stalwart’s death opens questions about future direction of SCOTUS</p>

Read MoreTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused floodingTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused flooding

Read MoreTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused floodingTwo people have died and one is reported missing in central Greece region of Thessaly after a storm pounded parts of the country overnight and caused flooding

Read More The US president reacted with visible surprise when reporters informed him the 87-year-old supreme court justice had died. ‘She led an amazing life,’ Trump said after a rally in Minnesota. ‘What else can you say? She was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I’m actually saddened to hear that.’ Supreme court…

Read More Joe Biden said ‘there is no doubt’ that the next US supreme court justice should be chosen by the winner of the country’s presidential election, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. ‘She was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil legal rights of everyone,’ Biden said of Ginsburg,…

Read More The region has seen some of the longest lockdowns in the world but experts are urging countries not to reopen too soon The scene in Rio de Janeiro was as though much of 2020 had never happened. The beaches at Ipanema and Copacabana heaved with visitors, the white sand obscured by bronzed bodies,…

Read MoreGulf states sell normalisation as a win for regional peace by managing the media narrative and suppressing dissent.Gulf states sell normalisation as a win for regional peace by managing the media narrative and suppressing dissent.

Read MoreA rare Mediterranean cyclone has caused electricity blackouts and road closures in parts of GreeceA rare Mediterranean cyclone has caused electricity blackouts and road closures in parts of Greece

Read MoreAnti-gov’t protesters renew calls for parliament’s dissolution, rewriting of constitution and protection of dissidents.Anti-gov’t protesters renew calls for parliament’s dissolution, rewriting of constitution and protection of dissidents.

Read More<p>Police say incident is ‘tragedy of epic proportions’</p><p>Police say incident is ‘tragedy of epic proportions’</p>

Read More France has pushed back against Washington’s assertion that Hezbollah has stockpiles of ammonium nitrate stashed around Europe, stating there’s no indication of such stores existing in its own country. “To our knowledge, there is nothing tangible to confirm such an allegation in France today,” French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said…

Read More Five people who stayed close talk about navigating a seismic shift in their relationship, plus their partners on how it was for them Tom Gaebel, 54, is engaged to Allie Velasquez, 41. The couple live in Los Angeles. Continue reading…Five people who stayed close talk about navigating a seismic shift in their relationship,…

Read More In 2016, the Alexandria, Kentucky, police chief talked the city into hiring a social worker – and four years on, the current chief sees the program as indispensable The Alexandria police chief, Mike Ward, was “sick and tired” of sending his officers to respond to 911 calls that they lacked the skills and…

Read More Police have tried to debunk conspiracy theories – but intelligence reports made similar claims with little evidence In recent days, law enforcement agencies from the FBI to county sheriffs have tried in vain to debunk baseless conspiracy theories blaming “antifa arsonists” for starting the devastating wildfires raging in the western US. But documents…

Read More Consumers buying chlorine dioxide solution on Amazon platform say they have been drinking fluid despite FDA warnings Industrial bleach is being sold on Amazon through its product pages which consumers are buying under the mistaken belief that it is a “miracle cure” for Covid-19, despite health warnings from the US Food and Drug…

Read More A twin-engine aircraft carrying cargo to Somalia slid off the runway and rammed into a concrete fence after landing at Mogadishu airport. Photos from the scene show the airframe was severely damaged in the impact. The Fokker aircraft crash-landed at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Saturday. The turboprop plane is reported to…

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Read More In 2015, 193 countries agreed a blueprint for a better planet. 2020 was supposed to be a Super Year of progress – we can’t let the pandemic knock us off course I’m aware this is a strange article to be writing. As most people struggle with the day-to-day complexity of life under the…