Month: September 2020

Read More Financial and political investments in preparedness for an infectious disease pandemic have been insufficient and all countries are “paying the price,” The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) has said. The GPMB claimed in a report that a collective failure by world political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for the coronavirus pandemic has…

Read More Blazes in three states have forced tens of thousands to flee and cast shroud of smoke giving cities some of the world’s worst air quality Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said as crews battled wildfires that have killed…

Read More Mercy Baguma was found next to her crying baby – her case sparked criticism of Britain’s asylum system. Mercy Baguma was found next to her crying baby – her case sparked criticism of Britain’s asylum system.

Read More At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. Meanwhile some of the largest protests against racial injustice in decades were transpiring right outside their window, after the family had experienced its own terrifying encounter with police earlier in the year. “I needed them to breathe,” Vinson…

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Read MoreTensions rise on Lesbos after Moria fire, with fears new, permanent reception centre could limit refugees’ freedom.Tensions rise on Lesbos after Moria fire, with fears new, permanent reception centre could limit refugees’ freedom.

Read More 35 people have died since wildfire outbreak started In California fires have burned 4,375sq miles – 16,000 firefighters are on duty 399 new Covid-19 deaths and 33,369 new cases reported yesterday Trump’s first indoor rally since June yesterday defied Covid laws US ambassador to China Terry Branstad is to retire Sign up for…

Read MoreIt is their first face-to-face meeting since Belarus’s disputed presidential election in August.It is their first face-to-face meeting since Belarus’s disputed presidential election in August.

Read More Cybersecurity experts concerned by possible intent behind use of big data to compile lists featuring everyone from low-key individuals to the royal family The personal details of millions of people around the world have been swept up in a database compiled by a Chinese tech company with reported links to the country’s military…

Read MoreThe headquarters of strongman Khalifa Haftar’s government are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.The headquarters of strongman Khalifa Haftar’s government are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.

Read More The Spanish government is considering extending the nationwide ERTE furlough scheme into 2021, Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Monday. “The date is open, but likely [December 31] would not be the most adequate, and we have to extend a little beyond,” Diaz told a Spanish state TV station. She noted that the…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest UK coronavirus developments as they happen. Global coronavirus live blog 9.29am BST Q: Why were you so angry when Johnson accused you of supporting Jeremy Corbyn despite his failure to condemn the IRA? Starmer says he spent years working with the police prosecuting terrorist cases. And he has…

Read MoreJapan’s governing party has picked him to succeed Shinzo Abe who stepped down due to health reasons.Japan’s governing party has picked him to succeed Shinzo Abe who stepped down due to health reasons.

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Read More The headquarters of military commander Khalifa Haftar are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi. The headquarters of military commander Khalifa Haftar are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.

Read More Gardening craze has led to endangered species being dug up from mountains and forests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Officials in the Philippines say the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a new problem: a surge in plant poaching. The country’s lockdown earlier this year, one of the strictest in the…

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Read More American public’s view of the pandemic could be deciding factor as vote approaches Rage: Will Bob Woodward’s tapes bring down Donald Trump? As the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise in the US, Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is eager to make the pandemic the central issue over the election race’s final…

Read MoreHe was highly praised in tweets from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo but there was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the change.He was highly praised in tweets from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo but there was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the change.

Read MoreElection paves the way for him to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister on Wednesday.Election paves the way for him to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister on Wednesday.

Read More TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country’s next prime minister. Suga received 377 votes in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party election to pick a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who announced last month that…

Read More TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country’s next prime minister. Suga received 377 votes in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party election to pick a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who announced last month that…

Read More A top Japanese government official, Yoshihide Suga, has been selected to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Having led Japan since 2012, Abe is stepping down for health reasons. According to the Japan Times, the new ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader is expected to become the new PM because the party holds a…

Read More BMA survey also found 90% thought test-and-trace failures were a risk factor Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Almost 86% of doctors in England say they expect a second peak of coronavirus in the next six months, according to a new survey, as concern continues to grow over a recent…

Read More NEW YORK (AP) — British perfume brand Jo Malone has apologized to Black actor John Boyega of “Star Wars” fame after cutting him out of the Chinese version of a cologne commercial he helped create. Jo Malone London said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the ad designed for Chinese audiences…

Read More India should take a leaf out of China’s book to counter Chinese expansionist policies while maintaining its own sphere of influence in South Asia and in the Indian Ocean Region.India should take a leaf out of China’s book to counter Chinese expansionist policies while maintaining its own sphere of influence in South Asia…

Read More Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean calls herself a “big hugger,” but there’s none of that in-person campaigning in the Philadelphia suburbs as the House freshman runs for reelection largely online to protect against the health risks of COVID-19. Traveling the heartland, Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is taking the opposite approach. The two lawmakers…

Read More As millions of American children start the school year online, the Trump administration is hoping to convert their parents’ frustration and anger into newfound support for school choice policies that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has long championed but struggled to advance nationally. DeVos and President Donald Trump have repeatedly invoked school choice as…

Read More Sen. Kamala Harris’ motorcade raced past Colombian neighborhoods and made a quick stop for takeout in Doral — or “Doral-zuela” as it’s known locally because of its large Venezuelan population — before speeding through the Cuban stronghold of Hialeah. “You truly are the future of our country,” Harris said into a megaphone after…

Read MoreAt least one humpback whale remains in the Northern Territory river after getting lost, experts say.At least one humpback whale remains in the Northern Territory river after getting lost, experts say.

Read More In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling a packed, nearly mask-less Nevada crowd that the nation was “making the last turn” in defeating the virus. Eager to project a sense of normalcy in imagery, Trump soaked…

Read MoreOracle is now the favourite to take over US operations of the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app.Oracle is now the favourite to take over US operations of the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app.

Read MoreThe government says ‘crimes’ of 12, picked up at sea as they tried to get to Taiwan, fall under mainland jurisdiction.The government says ‘crimes’ of 12, picked up at sea as they tried to get to Taiwan, fall under mainland jurisdiction.

Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…

Read More Cost would be billions, but represents a huge saving on $11tn response to Covid-19, estimates show Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Spending $5 (£3.90) per person annually on global health security over the next five years could prevent a future “catastrophic” pandemic, according to a former head of the…