Month: September 2020

Read MoreUS National Hurricane Center describes ‘historic and catastrophic’ flooding as hundreds of thousands lose power.US National Hurricane Center describes ‘historic and catastrophic’ flooding as hundreds of thousands lose power.

Read More<p>Controversy comes just weeks after ‘black imposter’ professor resigned from another US university</p><p>Controversy comes just weeks after ‘black imposter’ professor resigned from another US university</p>

Read More A settlement between the family of Breonna Taylor and the city of Louisville could bring wide-ranging reforms to how police officers live and work, changes that would represent a rare outcome in a police misconduct lawsuit. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer outlined what he described as “significant” reforms on Tuesday as part of an…

Read More<p>Fearsome ‘King of the Dinosaur’ skeletons being sold at public auction are a rare event</p><p>Fearsome ‘King of the Dinosaur’ skeletons being sold at public auction are a rare event</p>

Read MoreA UN investigation alleges Venezuelan authorities have used arbitrary killings and torture to undermine human rights.A UN investigation alleges Venezuelan authorities have used arbitrary killings and torture to undermine human rights.

Read More Third-highest daily cases in France; new restrictions in north-east England; hospitalisations of 15 to 49-year-olds rising, says WHO. Follow the latest updates WHO warns Latin America reopening too early New Zealand sees record fall in GDP CDC director says coronavirus vaccine won’t be widely available until late 2021 Why Covid may have already…

Read More Covid-19 restrictions ease in regional Victoria today as economists and international students call for expansion of jobkeeper. Follow all today’s news Follow our global coronavirus live blog International students struggle to survive Cuts to jobkeeper will take $9.9bn out of economy by Christmas Full Story: the loneliness of Melbourne’s lockdown 11.25pm BST On…

Read More Leading Democrats tell UK foreign secretary that Northern Ireland peace deal cannot be casualty of Brexit Joe Biden on Wednesday joined the clamour of Democrats warning Boris Johnson not to let the Northern Ireland Good Friday agreement become a casualty of his Brexit talks. The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, is in Washington trying…

Read More Pensacola, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama, battered as rooftops torn off and more than half a million lose power Hurricane Sally left a trail of chaos and damage on the US Gulf coast on Wednesday, with pounding rain and winds whipping above 100mph as the huge category 2 storm system ground ashore at just…

Read More<p>Former first lady welcomed her brother, Craig Robinson, and her mother, Marian Robinson, on her latest podcast episode</p><p>Former first lady welcomed her brother, Craig Robinson, and her mother, Marian Robinson, on her latest podcast episode</p>

Read More

Read MoreRegional director Carissa Etienne notes rising death rates in parts of Mexico, similar trends in Ecuador and Costa Rica.Regional director Carissa Etienne notes rising death rates in parts of Mexico, similar trends in Ecuador and Costa Rica.

Read More Halsey, Jennifer Hudson and The Weeknd are set to perform alongside appearances from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Trevor Noah, Sandra Oh, John Legend, Kumail Nanjiani and many more (September 16, 2020 — New York, NY) Halsey, Jennifer Hudson and The Weeknd will perform during the first-ever…

Read More There are some movies where you just know the dog is a goner. In Netflix’s The Devil All the Time, directed by Antonio Campos and adapted from Donald Ray Pollock’s 2011 novel, a tortured World War II veteran and mild religious fanatic making a hardscrabble living in Knockemstiff, Ohio, circa 1957, becomes distraught…

Read More Pentagon Papers whistleblower says Wikileaks founder won’t get a fair trial in the US The man who leaked the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War has defended Julian Assange at his London extradition hearing on Wednesday, saying WikiLeaks had acted in the public interest and warned that its founder would not get a…

Read MoreFor the first time in 153 years, Mexicans marked Independence Day without big ceremonies due to COVID-19 restrictions.For the first time in 153 years, Mexicans marked Independence Day without big ceremonies due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Read More At least two fugitives have been killed, as well as one soldier, as the security forces give chase. At least two fugitives have been killed, as well as one soldier, as the security forces give chase.

Read More DUBLIN, Sep 16 (IPS) – Exclusive to IPS Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, former President of IrelandThe impacts of crises are never gender-neutral and COVID-19 is no exception. The pandemic has resulted in increased rates of violence against women and has exacerbated challenges in accessing justice. Women are losing their livelihoods faster…

Read More<p>Advice remains to shelter in place as you never know what’s hidden or floating in floodwaters</p><p>Advice remains to shelter in place as you never know what’s hidden or floating in floodwaters</p>

Read MoreAt least two fugitives have been killed, as well as one soldier, as the security forces give chase.At least two fugitives have been killed, as well as one soldier, as the security forces give chase.

Read More I’d always imagined starting my senior year at Princeton University within the ivy-lined, stone-walled campus I grew to call home. Instead, I’ve been going through the motions of college from a desk on the second floor of a rented home in Carlisle, Penn., where my version of “campus life” has shrunk to a…

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 16 (IPS) – Mandeep Tiwana is chief programmes officer at CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance. He heads CIVICUS’s UN liaison office in New York.This September, New Yorkers will be a lot less annoyed. They’ve been spared the annual disruptions from road closures, sirens and movement of security forces accompanying…

Read MoreVideo shows flooded streets in the city of Pensacola in Florida.Video shows flooded streets in the city of Pensacola in Florida.

Read More<p>Ship found in near-perfect condition&nbsp;</p><p>Ship found in near-perfect condition&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreThe police chief faced an angry backlash after suggesting the rape was at least partially the victim’s fault.The police chief faced an angry backlash after suggesting the rape was at least partially the victim’s fault.

Read MoreAuthorities warn of “historic and catastrophic flooding” as Sally makes landfall.Authorities warn of “historic and catastrophic flooding” as Sally makes landfall.

Read More Aside from a loss of potential jobs in Wales, there is no need for the government to be disappointed The government officially regards it as “disappointing” that Hitachi has pulled out of building a nuclear plant at Wylfa. Why? Well, the loss of potential jobs in north Wales must be acknowledged. But, from…

Read More<p>‘I’m a woman, I’m black, I’m a refugee, an immigrant, a Muslim and I wear a hijab. And all of those are identities that have been vilified by the right,’ she tells<strong> Richard Hall</strong></p><p>‘I’m a woman, I’m black, I’m a refugee, an immigrant, a Muslim and I wear a hijab. And all of those…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. With lawmakers yet again scheming how to keep the lights on, there’s a lot of wiggle room in what is considered a “clean” extension these days in…

Read More WASHINGTON, Sep 16 (IPS) – Later this month, government officials and climate stakeholders will once again converge on New York City (this time virtually) for Climate Week and the United Nations meetings.  And while there will be much discussion about the important role that actors such as private businesses, civil society and cities…

Read MoreAfter nearly 20 years of war, peace talks between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban have started in Qatar.After nearly 20 years of war, peace talks between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban have started in Qatar.

Read MoreBiden to outline plan for coronavirus response as Trump, defying most experts, says vaccine may be ready in weeks.Biden to outline plan for coronavirus response as Trump, defying most experts, says vaccine may be ready in weeks.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 (IPS) – Children in Syria are facing the brutal brunt of the ongoing civil war in the country, now rendered further paralysed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and United States sanctions. At the Sept. 15 launch of the report investigating human rights violations in Syria by the Commission of…

Read More Feminists storm human rights office to force President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to tackle grim toll of rape and murder As Mexicans prepared to mark Independence Day celebrations on 15 September, a different kind of commemoration was held at the headquarters of the country’s human rights commission (CNDH). Under a fluttering purple anarchy…

Read MorePresident tells Fox & Friends he wanted to target Bashar Assad, but Jim Mattis “didn’t want to.” Two years ago he said it was “never even contemplated.”President tells Fox & Friends he wanted to target Bashar Assad, but Jim Mattis “didn’t want to.” Two years ago he said it was “never even contemplated.”