Month: September 2020

Read More David Smith’s sketch: With Biden still enjoying a lead in the polls, the president’s attacks on his rivals and perceived enemies smacked of more desperation than usual After turning the south lawn into a convention stage last month, Donald Trump held a surprise press conference-cum-campaign event on Monday at the White House’s front…

Read More Monday’s incident happened in Sousse, where 38 people, mostly Britons, were killed in a 2015 attack. Monday’s incident happened in Sousse, where 38 people, mostly Britons, were killed in a 2015 attack.

Read MoreAbdullah, youngest son of Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi, died a year ago months after his father.Abdullah, youngest son of Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi, died a year ago months after his father.

Read More More of a travelogue than a documentary, Perkins begins in the border town of Tijuana, where she finds tequila-fuelled parties sit uneasily alongside the scale of asylum seekers’ suffering Watching Sue Perkins present a programme always brings to mind the moment in Blackadder when Edmund, in financial straits, is showing prospective buyers around…

Read More (LONDON) — A British judge on Monday rejected a request by lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to delay his extradition hearing until next year to give his lawyers more time to respond to U.S. allegations that he conspired with hackers to obtain classified information. The adjournment request came on the first day…

Read MoreThe ‘safe haven’ Flyp climbing gym was among the many structures blown away in the August 4 explosion.The ‘safe haven’ Flyp climbing gym was among the many structures blown away in the August 4 explosion.

Read More<p>Officer seen grabbing 17-year-old by neck during incident</p><p>Officer seen grabbing 17-year-old by neck during incident</p>

Read More A forthcoming documentary about cave-dwelling arch-terrorist Osama bin Laden suggests he used the extensive (and incongruous) porn collection found in the cave hideout where he was killed to send messages to his followers. When the Navy SEALS who raided the al-Qaeda leader’s Pakistani hideout to kill him in 2011 found what was reportedly…

Read MoreAn arrest is made following a series of gruesome attacks on horses that have baffled investigators.An arrest is made following a series of gruesome attacks on horses that have baffled investigators.

Read More Harris and Mike Pence visit marks starts of campaign season Trump won swing state by less than a percentage point in 2016 Kamala Harris and Mike Pence marked Labor Day – the traditional start of campaign season – by heading to Wisconsin, the swing state that Donald Trump won by less than a…

Read More In the era of social distancing, Italians in Florence have revived the custom of serving wine through pint-size windows in centuries-old buildings. In the era of social distancing, Italians in Florence have revived the custom of serving wine through pint-size windows in centuries-old buildings.

Read More SINGAPORE, Sep 07 (IPS) – The US residential polls are akin to a drama that is staged every four years in which the American are actors on stage and the rest of the world is the audience. With one major difference, however. While in a usual theatrical performance the viewers are there mostly…

Read More<p>‘The devil is the great gossip,’ pontiff tells faithful in weekly address</p><p>‘The devil is the great gossip,’ pontiff tells faithful in weekly address</p>

Read More Protests over an advertisement viewed as racially offensive forced the closure Monday of at least 60 outlets of a chain of drugstores. Leaders of the leftist opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters led the protests against the nationwide retailer Clicks, in which some of its supporters vandalized some stores. The advertisement that sparked the…

Read More Duke of Sussex says he will keep the 18th-century house as his UK residence The Duke of Sussex has paid back £2.4m of taxpayers’ money used to renovate Frogmore Cottage, his spokesperson has said. Harry and Meghan’s official residence was gifted to them by the Queen but required extensive renovation to make it…

Read More<p>Trial criticised by UN investigator after no senior officials found guilty over killing</p><p>Trial criticised by UN investigator after no senior officials found guilty over killing</p>

Read MoreWith the election 56 days out, Joe Biden is campaigning, Donald Trump is holding a news conference.With the election 56 days out, Joe Biden is campaigning, Donald Trump is holding a news conference.

Read More<p>Hospital says ‘it remains too early to gauge the long-term effects of his severe poisoning’</p><p>Hospital says ‘it remains too early to gauge the long-term effects of his severe poisoning’</p>

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 07 (IPS) – Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN WomenTwenty-five years ago, the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing set a path-breaking agenda for women’s rights. As a result of the two-week gathering with more than 30,000 activists, representatives from 189 nations unanimously adopted the Beijing…

Read MoreTurkish officials allege Khashoggi was killed and then dismembered with a bone saw inside the consulate.Turkish officials allege Khashoggi was killed and then dismembered with a bone saw inside the consulate.

Read More My father, Geoffrey Parker, who has died aged 94, overcame a difficult start in life to fulfil his dream of becoming a steam train driver. Born in Pode Hole, Lincolnshire, Geoffrey was the son of George Parker, a police sergeant, and Florence (nee Barwick). The eldest of five siblings, he was brought up…

Read More<p>Maria Kolesnikova snatched from the street and bundled into a minibus, according to witness</p><p>Maria Kolesnikova snatched from the street and bundled into a minibus, according to witness</p>

Read More As the Julian Assange hearing resumed, the WikiLeaks founder formally declined to be extradited to face a superseding indictment issued by the US in June. Protesters and lawyers say the prosecution will stifle press freedom. Assange’s lawyers described the prosecution as a politically motivated abuse of power that will stifle press freedom and…

Read More CARACAS, Sep 07 (IPS) – The presidents of the Americas, beyond their ideological differences, seem to agree in questioning the role of journalists and the media in the coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, human rights organizations remind us of the fundamental role of information, especially in times of crisis…

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution. While the trial draws to its conclusion…

Read MorePresident Duterte’s sudden intervention has infuriated the victim’s family, and rights groups call it a “revolting” caving-in to “U.S. imperialist interests.”President Duterte’s sudden intervention has infuriated the victim’s family, and rights groups call it a “revolting” caving-in to “U.S. imperialist interests.”

Read MoreDenmark’s King Hans sailed to Sweden in 1495 on the imposing warship Gribshunden, but it sank along with its precious cargo and part of its crew.Denmark’s King Hans sailed to Sweden in 1495 on the imposing warship Gribshunden, but it sank along with its precious cargo and part of its crew.

Read MoreRussia’s poisoned opposition figure Alexei Navalny is out of an induced coma and his condition has improved, says Berlin hospitalRussia’s poisoned opposition figure Alexei Navalny is out of an induced coma and his condition has improved, says Berlin hospital

Read MoreAuthorities say a “pyrotechnic device” at the event started one of several blazes in the state.Authorities say a “pyrotechnic device” at the event started one of several blazes in the state.

Read More<p>‘The urban areas are not slowing down and rural areas are picking up,’ expert says</p><p>‘The urban areas are not slowing down and rural areas are picking up,’ expert says</p>

Read More The advert showed African hair labelled dry and dull while white hair was described as fine and flat. The advert showed African hair labelled dry and dull while white hair was described as fine and flat.

Read MoreThe advert showed African hair labelled dry and dull while white hair was described as fine and flat.The advert showed African hair labelled dry and dull while white hair was described as fine and flat.

Read More<p>Fire broke out on Saturday, &nbsp;emergency services said</p><p>Fire broke out on Saturday, &nbsp;emergency services said</p>

Read More Child’s mother says her daughter was buying art supplies when she was tackled and pinned to the ground by police Hong Kong police have been strongly criticised over the rough arrest of a 12-year-old girl whose family says was caught in a protest crowd while out buying art supplies. Video widely shared across…

Read More India’s military research agency DRDO has successfully tested a scramjet-equipped flight demonstrator designed for cruising at Mach-6 speeds and aimed towards developing technology for future cruise missiles. The projectile was launched on Monday from the Abdul Kalam Launch Complex at Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast, marking its second successful flight test. The…