Month: September 2020

Read MoreLawmaker says “no matter how Trump acts at home,” his work on UAE-Israel peace deal merits consideration for the prize.Lawmaker says “no matter how Trump acts at home,” his work on UAE-Israel peace deal merits consideration for the prize.

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Read More French President Emmanuel Macron has been slammed for appearing not to take his own government’s mask mandates seriously, after he was filmed removing his face-covering to cough while speaking to students. Macron took off his mask after experiencing a mild coughing fit during a speech to a vocational college in Clermont-Ferrand on Wednesday.…

Read More British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused Wednesday of presiding over a “rogue state” as his government introduced legislation that intentionally breaches its EU withdrawal treaty in the messy countdown to a full Brexit divorce. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused Wednesday of presiding over a “rogue state” as his government introduced…

Read More<p>Changes in temperature affect sex of turtles, hotter weather produces more females</p><p>Changes in temperature affect sex of turtles, hotter weather produces more females</p>

Read More<p>‘The UN system should no longer tolerate such treatment,’ an open letter from leading groups says</p><p>‘The UN system should no longer tolerate such treatment,’ an open letter from leading groups says</p>

Read More Filipina-American TikTok star Bella Poarch inadvertently started a massive international online feud, after some viewers took issue with her tattoo of the Japanese Imperial flag, used during the brutal occupation of Korea. As Poarch was performing a dance number to her audience of millions, she briefly revealed her arm tattoo, which started the…

Read MoreDisney’s “Mulan” is under fire for being filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China where Uighur Muslims have been detained in mass internment camps. Elizabeth Palmer examines why the most controversial part of the movie is the closing credits.Disney’s “Mulan” is under fire for being filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China…

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Read More Study focuses on post-9/11 wars in which US initiated combat or took part in military operations Conflicts with US military involvement have displaced at least 37 million people since the beginning of the “war on terror” nearly two decades ago, a report has estimated. The invasion of Iraq and the decades of instability…

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Read MoreBeijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics, but with scant evidence of humanitarian advances since it ran 2008 Games, there are calls for a change.Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics, but with scant evidence of humanitarian advances since it ran 2008 Games, there are calls for a change.

Read More<p>The backpacker ignored warning signs to steer clear of the edge, an officials says</p><p>The backpacker ignored warning signs to steer clear of the edge, an officials says</p>

Read MoreConcrete skeletons now punctuate a skyline previously peppered with palm trees as flats gradually usurp old homes.Concrete skeletons now punctuate a skyline previously peppered with palm trees as flats gradually usurp old homes.

Read MoreCan the slow disintegration of the Belgian state be reversed or is this another death knell for the country?Can the slow disintegration of the Belgian state be reversed or is this another death knell for the country?

Read More The camp on the island of Lesbos was under lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 12,000 migrants are in need of emergency shelter. The camp on the island of Lesbos was under lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 12,000 migrants are in need of emergency shelter.

Read More Labour leader says PM is undermining public trust in test and trace system; health secretary says people are booking tests when they are well Gatherings of more than six people banned in England What are you allowed to do in England from Monday Oxford vaccine trial on hold after participant has adverse reaction…

Read More<p>Police say no arrests have been made</p><p>Police say no arrests have been made</p>

Read More Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian parliament, has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, lauding his efforts toward “resolving protracted conflicts worldwide.” The nomination came just weeks after Trump helped to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement may lead to the…

Read MoreThe Taliban says 100 of its prisoners have not been released and that talks will begin only after they are freed.The Taliban says 100 of its prisoners have not been released and that talks will begin only after they are freed.

Read More Twenty-seven-year-old man makes brief court appearance via videolink A 27-year-old man accused of murder and seven counts of attempted murder after a series of street stabbings has made a brief court appearance. Zephaniah McLeod obscured his face with the hands during the majority of the hearing via a videolink to Birmingham’s Perry Barr…

Read MoreInvestigations opened as horses across France found with ears cut off, eyes gouged out and genitals mutilated.Investigations opened as horses across France found with ears cut off, eyes gouged out and genitals mutilated.

Read MoreThe remaining force will continue to advise and assist Iraqi forces combating the remnants of IS.The remaining force will continue to advise and assist Iraqi forces combating the remnants of IS.

Read More California fires burn record 2m acres Justice department seeks to defend Trump in lawsuit tied to rape allegation Special report: how democratic norms are under threat ahead of election 462 coronavirus deaths and 28,549 new Covid-19 cases reported yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.17am BST We’ve all got views on…

Read More Man says he would continue with trial despite being worried about a second injection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A participant in the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial in the UK has said he is undeterred by a pause in the trial, which has been caused by an adverse…

Read MoreSoutheast Asia’s top diplomats to discuss COVID-19 crisis and US-China tensions in South China Sea in online summit.Southeast Asia’s top diplomats to discuss COVID-19 crisis and US-China tensions in South China Sea in online summit.

Read More Lavish ceremony fails to mention Li Wenliang, who spoke up about virus, prompting online outcry Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In a lavish ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping recognised a select group of citizens for their outsize contributions…

Read More MEP says she fears Brexiters are looking for a reason to blow up ongoing trade talks Today’s political developments – live news A claim that Boris Johnson decided to breach international law after the EU had threatened to disrupt food exports from Britain to Northern Ireland has been condemned as “fake news”, amid…

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Read More Court filings reveal Apple may delay return even if developer backtracks in App Store dispute Fortnite could be banned from iPhones and other Apple devices for a year, the game’s developer, Epic Games, has revealed, as the court battle between the two companies continues. The scale of the ban was revealed in a…

Read MoreAt least 10 people are killed in a blast in Kabul targeting former spy chief Amrullah Saleh.At least 10 people are killed in a blast in Kabul targeting former spy chief Amrullah Saleh.

Read MoreThe Academy says at least one main actor must be from an underrepresented racial group.The Academy says at least one main actor must be from an underrepresented racial group.

Read MoreMaxim Znak, 39, is one of the last remaining high-profile opposition figures in Belarus.Maxim Znak, 39, is one of the last remaining high-profile opposition figures in Belarus.

Read More China’s state media outlets claim Australian intelligence agents questioned several Chinese journalists and seized their devices Australia has cancelled the visas of two Chinese scholars because of security concerns, according to reports, adding a new element to the spiralling diplomatic dispute over the treatment of journalists. Chinese diplomats have also aired claims that…

Read More The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman detained in Tehran, on Wednesday called on the British government to do “everything to protect her” after Iran announced that she faces fresh charges. The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman detained in Tehran, on Wednesday called on the British government to do “everything…