Month: September 2020

Read More Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says officials will visit NSW this week to look at that state’s contact tracing system. Follow live Australian stats interactive NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list Queensland hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.23pm BST That jump to 76 may seem alarming after the last report…

Read More Gasoline shortages have returned to Venezuela, sparking mile-long lines in the capital as international concerns mounted Tuesday that Iran yet again may be trying to come to the South American nation’s rescue. Three Iranian tankers that delivered gasoline to Venezuela earlier this year have turned off their location tracking devices for up to…

Read More BOSTON, Sep 08 (IPS) – African organizations are demanding answers after a recent report found that Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) strategies have failed spectacularly to meet its goals of increasing productivity and incomes for millions of small-scale farming households by 2020 while reducing food insecurity on the continent. Read…

Read More<p>Police chief, deputy chief and other high-ranking officers announce retirement amid scrutiny in killing of Daniel Prude</p><p>Police chief, deputy chief and other high-ranking officers announce retirement amid scrutiny in killing of Daniel Prude</p>

Read MoreMany are calling for a boycott because of something the star of the film has said, too.Many are calling for a boycott because of something the star of the film has said, too.

Read More Tesla shares plunged 21%, Apple fell 6.7% and Amazon dropped 4.3% while all major US markets were in the red The US tech sell-off on Wall Street extended to a third day on Tuesday, with electric carmaker Tesla among the biggest fallers suffering its worst day in nearly six months. The tech-heavy Nasdaq…

Read More A fourth Trump-Kim Summit meeting ahead of the US elections appears highly unlikely, as does progress towards reaching a balanced agreement.A fourth Trump-Kim Summit meeting ahead of the US elections appears highly unlikely, as does progress towards reaching a balanced agreement.

Read MoreCrews struggled to reach dozens of trapped people amid an unprecedented wave of fires in the state.Crews struggled to reach dozens of trapped people amid an unprecedented wave of fires in the state.

Read More A pledge by Belgrade and Pristina to the US that they would move their diplomatic missions in Israel to Jerusalem has sparked concern in Brussels, which warned the move could put the pair’s European prospects at risk. “Any diplomatic steps that would call in question the EU common position on Jerusalem are a…

Read MoreBrandon Lewis says a new post-Brexit law will go against agreements in a “specific and limited way”.Brandon Lewis says a new post-Brexit law will go against agreements in a “specific and limited way”.

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Read MoreTrump goes to Florida and North Carolina amid reported money crunch, New Hampshire and Rhode Island hold primaires.Trump goes to Florida and North Carolina amid reported money crunch, New Hampshire and Rhode Island hold primaires.

Read More If you feel like you can’t keep up with all of the bombshell books about President Donald Trump and his Administration, you’re not alone. In terms of raw numbers, there’s been an average of roughly one book about Trump and his inner circle released every single day for the last 188 weeks. Last…

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Sep 08 (IPS) – Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificAs the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the length and breadth of Asia and the Pacific, finance ministries are continuing their relentless…

Read More Inquiry into Ariana Grande concert attack to hear force did not declare major incident for three hours Experts will tell an inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing that “significant flaws” by police led to a series of devastating delays in tending to victims. The public inquiry into the terrorist attack was told on…

Read More Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the country’s law enforcement system on Tuesday, continuing a crusade to discredit those who have pressed corruption cases against him ahead of the resumption of his trial early next year. Netanyahu’s latest tirade came in response to a report by Channel 12 TV alleging that police…

Read MoreThe ruling eliminates Evo Morales from having parliamentary immunity against sedition and other charges against him.The ruling eliminates Evo Morales from having parliamentary immunity against sedition and other charges against him.

Read More<p>Authorities warn that worst of fires could be still to come</p><p>Authorities warn that worst of fires could be still to come</p>

Read More At least 22 wildfires are destroying record acreage, with more than 60 awaiting evacuation by helicopter from Sierra national forest 4.23pm BST The largest fire in the current rash in California is the Creek Fire, but it is one of many hundreds that have raged in the state just in the last couple…

Read More<p>Salt Lake City mayor calls for “transparency” into incident</p><p>Salt Lake City mayor calls for “transparency” into incident</p>

Read More Tougher measures have been imposed in Bolton to stem a surge in Covid-19 cases, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, announced in a statement to parliament on Tuesday.  Bolton has the highest number of cases in the country at 120 per 1000,000 people. The new restrictions include restaurants being restricted to takeaways, no socialising…

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Read More<p>Key protest figure Maria Kolesnikova’s whereabouts currently unknown</p><p>Key protest figure Maria Kolesnikova’s whereabouts currently unknown</p>

Read More HYDERBAD, India, Sep 08 (IPS) – IPS senior correspondent Stella Paul interviews Nobel Laureate KAILASH SATYARTHI on the eve of Fair Share for Children Summit, a global virtual conference in which Nobel Laureates and world leaders are calling for the world’s most marginalised children to be protected against the impacts of COVID-19.Nobel Laureate…

Read More State TV says British-Iranian dual national appeared in Tehran court on Tuesday The British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new, unspecified charge, according to a report on Iranian state TV, which also said she had appeared in court on Tuesday morning. The report did not elaborate beyond saying Zaghari-Ratcliffe has appeared before…

Read More The United Nations agency for refugees has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the crowded Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The Azraq camp is home to some 36,000 Syrians displaced by the country’s civil war. The two patients have been transferred to quarantine facilities and their neighbors have been isolated as more…

Read MoreA rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely speak out. But Iran’s “#MeToo” moment may be dawning.A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely speak out.…

Read More Health authorities across continent try to reach under 30s as cases among younger people rise Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As the number of Covid-19 cases rises sharply in parts of Europe, health authorities from the UK to Spain are calling on young people to do more to halt…

Read More A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely speak out. But Iran’s “MeToo” moment may be dawning. A rape victim must have 4 witnesses to back up their allegation under Iran’s Islamic laws, so it’s little wonder victims rarely…

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Read MoreRemoval of rule that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in country’s housing appears to be election campaign strategy.Removal of rule that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in country’s housing appears to be election campaign strategy.

Read More Three former directors of division which ran electronic tagging contract have been charged after an SFO investigation The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three former executives at security company G4S with defrauding the government. The three men were charged with seven offences of fraud in connection to false representations made to…

Read MorePolice in Pittsburgh have launched an investigation after videos shared on social media on Saturday appeared to show Black Lives Matter protesters harassing diners at a restaurant in the city.Police in Pittsburgh have launched an investigation after videos shared on social media on Saturday appeared to show Black Lives Matter protesters harassing diners at…

Read MoreAfter video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting “suspicious.”After video of officers pinning the girl to the pavement amid protests went viral, police have reportedly claimed she was acting “suspicious.”

Read More WikiLeaks founder told he faces removal after interjection during lawyers’ exchange Julian Assange has been warned by the judge in his extradition case that he could be removed from court with the case continuing in his absence after he interjected while a lawyer for the US authorities sparred with a high-profile witness giving…