Month: September 2020

Read More Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years. Suga’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party used its majority in the powerful lower house of parliament, which is empowered to pick the premier, to elect him to lead the…

Read More Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years. Suga’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party used its majority in the powerful lower house of parliament, which is empowered to pick the premier, to elect him to lead the…

Read MoreIndia is only the second country in the world after the United States to record more than 5 million cumulative cases.India is only the second country in the world after the United States to record more than 5 million cumulative cases.

Read More Concerns India figures don’t give full picture; Trump says Covid-19 will ‘go away’ because of ‘herd mentality’; pandemic only beginning, says WHO Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage India’s total coronavirus cases passed 5 million on Wednesday, health ministry data showed, as the pandemic extended its grip on the vast…

Read More The new president of the U.N. General Assembly warned Tuesday that unilateralism will only strengthen the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a new commitment to global cooperation, including on the fair and equitable distribution of vaccines. Turkish diplomat and politician Volkan Bozkir announced that the General Assembly will hold a high-level special session…

Read More From Twitch streams to audiobook recordings, performers across the arts have had to find new ways to create – and new career avenues for the future Hobart, Tasmania Continue reading…From Twitch streams to audiobook recordings, performers across the arts have had to find new ways to create – and new career avenues for…

Read MoreDaily average of cases over past two weeks has fallen below 50 – a key indicator for exit from strict lockdown.Daily average of cases over past two weeks has fallen below 50 – a key indicator for exit from strict lockdown.

Read More (SEATTLE) — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home in Washington state from Alzheimer’s disease, the family announced Tuesday. In an obituary the family credited the patriarch with a “deep…

Read More Teaching council says student teachers are not able to complete the requisite number of practical hours because of this year’s lockdowns Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than a thousand student teachers in New Zealand will graduate this year without having completed their classroom practice requirements amid the disruption…

Read More The president admitted to downplaying the virus in interviews with investigative journalist Bob Woodward Donald Trump falsely claimed he did not downplay the coronavirus pandemic at a town hall Tuesday night, saying, “Actually, in many ways, I up-played it, in terms of action.” His remarks came in response to an uncommitted voter at…

Read More The president admitted to downplaying the virus in interviews with investigative journalist Bob WoodwardDonald Trump falsely claimed he did not downplay the coronavirus pandemic at a town hall Tuesday night, saying, “Actually, in many ways, I up-played it, in terms of action.”His remarks came in response to an uncommitted voter at the ABC…

Read More The Caribbean island’s leader says its people want a ‘Barbadian head of state’ and aim to achieve the goal by November 2021 Barbados has announced its intention to remove the Queen as its head of state and become a republic by November 2021. A speech written by its prime minister, Mia Mottley, quoted…

Read MoreAbe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, but he announced last month that he was stepping down due to health problems.Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, but he announced last month that he was stepping down due to health problems.

Read More Girls in Uttar Pradesh targeted in assaults aiming to reinforce caste and gender hierarchies, say activists A spate of brutal rapes and murders of young girls in a single district of India over the past month has provoked outrage and exposed the ongoing use of sexual violence as a tool of oppression and…

Read More George Atiyeh fought to preserve Opal Creek forest, where he vanished during deadly Oregon wildfires George Atiyeh fought to preserve Opal Creek forest, where he vanished during deadly Oregon wildfires

Read More The US drive to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange poses a grave threat to journalists everywhere, but the publisher’s opponents have placed politics over principle, and even their own interests, said whistleblower Ed Snowden. “I think a lot of it comes down to people forgetting what principles are and why they’re important,” Snowden…

Read More President says he has to ‘do something’ about the body after it rules that duties on $200bn worth of Chinese goods breached regulations The United States has described the World Trade Organization as “completely inadequate” after it criticised the Trump administration’s tariffs on China. The WTO said on Tuesday that the US breached…

Read More Contenders to help the mostly French-speaking town in Quebec move on from its past include Phénix, Trois-Lacs and … Jeffrey A town in Quebec named after the deadly substance that was for years mined there – asbestos – has narrowed down to four a list of new names as it prepares to adopt…

Read More Joe Biden returned to Florida to campaign for the first time as the Democratic presidential nominee. The swing state is locked in a dead heat, according to polls. Joe Biden returned to Florida to campaign for the first time as the Democratic presidential nominee. The swing state is locked in a dead heat,…

Read More<p>‘At first I kept silent, but then I started screaming. I fainted, but they splashed water into my face and continued to beat me. There was blood everywhere’</p><p>‘At first I kept silent, but then I started screaming. I fainted, but they splashed water into my face and continued to beat me. There was blood…

Read MoreDozens have died and thousands are displaced as residents of Oregon, Washington and California face historic wildfires.Dozens have died and thousands are displaced as residents of Oregon, Washington and California face historic wildfires.

Read More Detainees swept up in protest against Belarus president describe harrowing jailhouse abuse. Major rights group deems some of it torture. Detainees swept up in protest against Belarus president describe harrowing jailhouse abuse. Major rights group deems some of it torture.

Read More Gladys Berejiklian expected to announce changes as South Australia opens up to ACT and Brett Sutton gives evidence at Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry. Follow all today’s developments Follow our global live blog Victoria’s curfew subject to legal challenge Latest NSW Covid-19 hotspots Latest Queensland hotspots NSW cases map; Victoria cases map 12.19am BST…

Read MoreErick Martelo, one of two people held by police after a tip-off, has since been removed from office.Erick Martelo, one of two people held by police after a tip-off, has since been removed from office.

Read MoreLeftist AMLO has requested that the Senate vote on possible trials for his five centrist, right-wing predecessors.Leftist AMLO has requested that the Senate vote on possible trials for his five centrist, right-wing predecessors.

Read More Half of world’s schoolchildren unable to attend classrooms; Virus death toll linked to Maine wedding grows to 7; Apple rolls out virtual fitness service. Follow the latest updates World still at the beginning of the pandemic, WHO expert warns Sweden records its fewest daily cases since March Covid cases near 30m; China expects…

Read MoreMany patients are at the risk of suffering from PTSD, but India lacks infrastructure to treat them.Many patients are at the risk of suffering from PTSD, but India lacks infrastructure to treat them.

Read MoreAs Israel’s acceptance by Arab states grows, here’s how the shape of the Jewish state has changed.As Israel’s acceptance by Arab states grows, here’s how the shape of the Jewish state has changed.

Read MoreDozens of celebrities announce they will freeze their accounts to protest against hate speech.Dozens of celebrities announce they will freeze their accounts to protest against hate speech.

Read MoreThe UAE and Bahrain sign agreements fully normalising their relations with Israel at the White House.The UAE and Bahrain sign agreements fully normalising their relations with Israel at the White House.

Read More Four years ago, Don Sabbe made what he calls a “devastating” mistake. Determined only to cast a vote for a candidate he believed in, he left the top of his ballot blank in the 2016 presidential election. This year, the 83-year old former Chrysler employee says he’ll definitely vote for Joe Biden, but…

Read More Man, 35, and woman, 27, arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter Two people have been arrested after a dog fatally attacked a 12-day-old baby boy in Doncaster. South Yorkshire police said the infant had suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on Sunday. Continue reading…Man, 35, and woman, 27, arrested on suspicion…

Read More The government wants to ensure victims get support without fearing their counsellor will have to report to the police or face criminal prosecution The New South Wales government is moving to amend laws that compel counsellors to report cases of sexual assault to the police because they can deter some survivors, who do…

Read More The family of Breonna Taylor has reached a $12m settlement with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, in a civil suit stemming from the fatal shooting by police of the 26-year-old inside her apartment in March. The civil rights lawyer Ben Crumps called it a ‘landmark step on the journey to justice’ but called…

Read More When the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards took place on Monday, there was no star-studded gala like in years past. But, at an event rendered all-virtual by the ongoing pandemic, there was still plenty to celebrate—including the fact that this year’s class of winners is the most diverse in…