Month: September 2020

Read More Professor Ian Manners discusses the EU as a global gender actor, European integration, and he explains planetary politics in relation to the EU.Professor Ian Manners discusses the EU as a global gender actor, European integration, and he explains planetary politics in relation to the EU.

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Read More Researchers in Australia are sounding the alarm after they made disturbing discoveries in homes that were once used as meth labs, finding that trace amounts of the drug persist in the property for years after it has been sold. The potentially toxic chemicals cling to surfaces on furniture, clothes, and carpets, as well…

Read MoreIn the “CBS This Morning” series Pushing the Limits, Nancy Chen looks at the fate of thousands of athletes who were training for the Olympic trials when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The summer games were postponed until 2021. What’s happened since has tested their limits in every way. Chen spoke with athletes vying for…

Read More Fresh restrictions in south Wales after cluster of new cases; Bolton hospital boss says 100 people turned up to ask for Covid tests Rayner rebukes Johnson over ‘collapsing’ test system Families having to ‘hack’ system to get coronavirus test One coughing child – and three fruitless trips to the same test centre Global…

Read MoreLamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics’ governing body, is sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of corruption.Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics’ governing body, is sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of corruption.

Read More In her first ‘state of union’ speech, European commission president delivers criticism of Polish ruling party The head of the European commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said Poland’s “LGBT free zones” are “humanity-free zones” that have no place in the European Union in her strongest criticism yet of Poland’s ruling Law and…

Read More The footage shows a naked women being beaten then shot dead by men wearing army uniforms. The footage shows a naked women being beaten then shot dead by men wearing army uniforms.

Read MoreThe footage shows a naked women being beaten then shot dead by men wearing army uniforms.The footage shows a naked women being beaten then shot dead by men wearing army uniforms.

Read More Historian David Nasaw writes with deep, broad knowledge of the hundreds of thousands of refugees filling Europe’s roads after WWII, hoping to return to homes that, in many cases, no longer existed. (Image credit: Penguin Press) Historian David Nasaw writes with deep, broad knowledge of the hundreds of thousands of refugees filling Europe’s…

Read More The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is experiencing a financial crisis that could force it to halt some services to an already impoverished population of more than 5 million people, the head of the agency said Wednesday. Philippe Lazzarini also warned in an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut that the spread…

Read More<p>Native Americans tell Rory Sullivan how after centuries of erasure they are trying to reclaim the story of the historic voyage from English shores &nbsp;</p><p>Native Americans tell Rory Sullivan how after centuries of erasure they are trying to reclaim the story of the historic voyage from English shores &nbsp;</p>

Read More<p>Filipinos have been told to stop singing and get a good night’s sleep</p><p>Filipinos have been told to stop singing and get a good night’s sleep</p>

Read More As cities reopen, there’s a sense that normalcy isn’t too far around the corner. Don’t be fooled. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief science officer at the World Health Organization in Geneva, said Tuesday, speaking to reporters during a virtual meeting hosted by the United Nations Foundation, that we’re still in the middle of it.…

Read MoreThe eye of category 2 Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama on Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.The eye of category 2 Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama on Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Read More Shortage of foreign workers behind plan by producers to employ inmates as a stopgap measure Prisoners are expected to be put to work on Malaysia’s giant palm oil plantations to make up for an acute labour shortage heightened by the coronavirus pandemic. But workers’ rights experts have warned that the proposal by the…

Read More<p>Joe Biden had to remind voters ‘I’m not currently president’</p><p>Joe Biden had to remind voters ‘I’m not currently president’</p>

Read More Firefighters make some progress against west coast blazes 1,287 new coronavirus deaths and 39,223 new cases reported yesterday Louisville reached $12m settlement with family of Breonna Taylor UAE, Bahrain and Israel signed historic accords at White House event Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.15am BST Here’s the latest on Hurricane Sally…

Read More<p>‘The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,’ says PM</p><p>‘The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,’ says PM</p>

Read MoreAnalysts say that while Yoshihide Suga may shy away from golf outings with President Trump, he knows what matters, both to his people and his allies.Analysts say that while Yoshihide Suga may shy away from golf outings with President Trump, he knows what matters, both to his people and his allies.

Read More Some of those who lost their jobs amid the pandemic are being paid to clean up their neighbourhoods. Some of those who lost their jobs amid the pandemic are being paid to clean up their neighbourhoods.

Read MoreIsraeli planes pound Gaza after rockets fired from besieged strip as Israel, UAE, Bahrain signed normalisation deals.Israeli planes pound Gaza after rockets fired from besieged strip as Israel, UAE, Bahrain signed normalisation deals.

Read More National Audit Office says it will investigate procurement amid concern over level of furlough scheme abuse ‘I worked every day’: employees on abuse of furlough scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The head of Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned ministers there will be “no excuse” if billions of pounds…

Read More clean air for schools Air purifier in classroom Children measuring air quality September 16, 2020 * New analysis reveals a 50% reduction in air pollution around schools across the UK and Ireland could halve the number of children who have lung function so poor as to affect their everyday lives * National Clean Air for Schools Framework launched to tackle air pollution in and…

Read More India and Pakistan accused each other of violating the protocol of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as New Delhi protested Islamabad’s use of its “official map” of the region. The national security adviser to the Indian government, Ajit Doval, abruptly walked out of a virtual SCO meeting hosted by its chair Russia. The…

Read More The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israel the previous night that coincided with the signing of normalization agreements between Israel and two Arab countries at the White House. The barrage against Israel began Tuesday night just as the ceremony in…

Read More<p>Shake-up of top ministerial roles expected as ex-chief cabient secretary takes limelight</p><p>Shake-up of top ministerial roles expected as ex-chief cabient secretary takes limelight</p>

Read More The floodgates opened and hundreds of wounded poured into the American University of Beirut Medical Center, one of Lebanon’s best hospitals. Veteran doctors who had worked through Lebanon’s civil war said they’d never seen anything like it. Lebanon’s health facilities were once considered among the region’s best. The floodgates opened and hundreds of…

Read More Leader of Cavite province sets up hotline for noise complaints, saying good sleep is essential in fighting disease Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Across the world, coronavirus lockdowns have transformed city streets into eerie ghost towns, empty of noise and disruption. But in the Philippine province of Cavite, an…

Read MoreWhat we know about the new leader who replaces long-time premier Shinzo Abe.What we know about the new leader who replaces long-time premier Shinzo Abe.

Read More Workers felt pressure from employers to continue working and keep quiet to keep their jobs Watchdog warns over furlough fraud and government contracts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Since the government’s furlough scheme was launched in April, many have expressed concern that it is open to abuse by employers.…

Read More Daniel Andrews government faces legal fight as regional Victoria prepares to ease restrictions and state reports 42 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths Follow the Australia live blog Victoria cases trend map; Full Australian Covid stats Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email The Andrews…

Read MoreYoshihide Suga has won the vote in parliament, and is largely expected to stay his predecessor’s course.Yoshihide Suga has won the vote in parliament, and is largely expected to stay his predecessor’s course.

Read MoreThe country has been adding more than 90,000 cases every day as it continues to reopen.The country has been adding more than 90,000 cases every day as it continues to reopen.

Read More71-year-old Suga replaces long-time ally Shinzo Abe who is stepping down because of his health.71-year-old Suga replaces long-time ally Shinzo Abe who is stepping down because of his health.