Month: September 2020

Read More As many as 9 million Californians could lose power Sunday in the biggest rolling blackouts in state history. The state’s grid operator said it expects to impose rotating outages this evening as record-breaking heat pushes the electric grid to the brink. Uncontrolled wildfires have already cut electricity to almost 70,000 customers in Southern…

Read MoreUN document says Syria’s COVID-19 cases jumped tenfold in last two months; infections are also rising in 22 US states.UN document says Syria’s COVID-19 cases jumped tenfold in last two months; infections are also rising in 22 US states.

Read More (MILWAUKEE) — Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he’s in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralyzed from the waist down. In a video posted Saturday night on Twitter by his…

Read MoreKing Salman spoke to Donald Trump on phone following UAE’s decision to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal.King Salman spoke to Donald Trump on phone following UAE’s decision to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal.

Read More Labor day weekend crowds prompt Covid-19 fears; Netanyahu announces overnight curfews on 40 cities; UK reports almost 3,000 cases, level not seen since late May. Follow the latest updates Covering Covid-19 in Africa France declares more Covid-19 ‘red zones’ Many Americans face bleak winter as Covid takes toll on mental health Kamala Harris…

Read MoreDemonstrators say a government-selected board will ruin the autonomy of a top arts university.Demonstrators say a government-selected board will ruin the autonomy of a top arts university.

Read More His first feature, Closely Watched Trains, won the best foreign language film in 1967 Oscar-winning Czech film director Jiri Menzel has died aged 82 after battling serious health problems for a long time, his wife Olga Menzelová said on Sunday. “Our dear Jiri, the bravest of the brave. Your body left our mundane…

Read More Abe warns typhoon could bring record winds and rainfall as it heads for main southern island of Kyushu Typhoon Haishen has battered Japan’s southern mainland with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to call for some 1.8 million people to evacuate their homes.…

Read More King Salman tells Trump his country wants to see fair, permanent solution based on 2002 Arab Peace Initiative Saudi Arabia’s ruler King Salman bin Abdulaziz has told US president Donald Trump there would be no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood, the kingdom’s state news agency reported on Monday. The leaders spoke by…

Read More World No 1 hit line judge with ball during fourth-round match ‘I’m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress’ Novak Djokovic has issued an apology after he was disqualified from the US Open for hitting an official with a ball. The world No1 had blown a golden chance to win the first…

Read More Camfil is raising awareness globally on International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on September 7th, 2020. Camfil US Clean Air Vision International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies – Camfil US Initiative Supporting United Nations. Riverdale, NJ, Sept. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riverdale, NJ – The very first International…

Read MoreZebedee Management represents disabled models and actors around the world.Zebedee Management represents disabled models and actors around the world.

Read More Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton says alternative to lockdown is ‘too awful to contemplate’ after Melbourne’s stage 4 lockdown was extended by two weeks. Follow live Australian stats interactive NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list Queensland hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.31pm BST A woman whose parents both…

Read MoreAn estimated 100,000 people have taken to the streets of Minsk to protest against the disputed election.An estimated 100,000 people have taken to the streets of Minsk to protest against the disputed election.

Read More Austrian research shows how recovery can be slow process for those with severe infection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 still have lung damage, breathlessness and coughs weeks after being discharged, researchers have found. The long and lingering effects of coronavirus on physical health is a…

Read MoreDjokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball.Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball.

Read More Institutionalism is probably the least helpful theory towards understanding the major events in the history of European integration.Institutionalism is probably the least helpful theory towards understanding the major events in the history of European integration.

Read More PM to set firm deadline of 15 October and say no deal would be ‘good outcome’ Boris Johnson is drawing up key legislation that will override the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Northern Ireland, a move which threatens the collapse of crunch talks which the prime minister has said must be completed within five…

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Read More (NEW YORK) — In a litmus test for American moviegoing in the pandemic, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The result could be greeted as either the rejuvenation of U.S. cinemas — more Americans went to the movies this weekend than…

Read More Monday: Australia will buy 84.8m vaccine doses at a cost of $1.7bn. Plus: boarding school system is failing Indigenous students Good morning, this is Lauren Waldhuter bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 7 September. Continue reading…Monday: Australia will buy 84.8m vaccine doses at a cost of $1.7bn. Plus: boarding school…

Read More Huge crowds of protesters on Sunday flooded the Belarusian capital of Minsk, braving a massive deployment of forces to urge strongman Alexander Lukashenko to quit power. More than 100,000 people are estimated to have taken to the streets over the past three weekends and Sunday’s event may have been larger still. Troops, water…

Read More Title favourite defaulted during first set after losing serve Player dismissed after discussions with tournament officials Novak Djokovic was thrown out of the US Open in sensational circumstances on Sunday night when he inadvertently struck a line judge with a dead ball towards the end of the first set of his fourth-round match…

Read More (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal judge’s order. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, issued a temporary restraining order…

Read MoreAn electric racket and a gas leak have proved disastrous for one man in France, local media report.An electric racket and a gas leak have proved disastrous for one man in France, local media report.

Read More Labour calls on Matt Hancock to explain reasons behind increase and testing centre problems Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK has recorded a massive rise in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus, amid concerns the government has lost control of the epidemic just as people are…

Read More Sean Williams was stabbed in the neck after intervening in fight at unlicensed event in Catford A 34-year-old man was stabbed to death after intervening in a fight at an illegal rave in south London, the Metropolitan police have said. Sean Williams was stabbed in the neck in the early hours of Sunday…

Read MoreProtests against strongman Lukashenko intensify as 100,000 take to the streets of Minsk following disputed re-election.Protests against strongman Lukashenko intensify as 100,000 take to the streets of Minsk following disputed re-election.

Read More Survivors and victims’ group ‘outraged’ by suggested sum per person for email error in May Survivors of institutional sexual and physical abuse in Northern Ireland have rejected compensation offered to them in response to a damaging leak that exposed more than 500 of their names. The Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse (Savia)…

Read MoreDelegates from Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and rival eastern-based parliament meet after ceasefire.Delegates from Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and rival eastern-based parliament meet after ceasefire.

Read MoreFrance, meanwhile, says sanctions against Ankara are on the table during European Council meeting later this month.France, meanwhile, says sanctions against Ankara are on the table during European Council meeting later this month.

Read MoreAid groups warn farmworker communities in California at breaking point as wildfires and COVID-19 take toll.Aid groups warn farmworker communities in California at breaking point as wildfires and COVID-19 take toll.

Read More<p>The poisoning of the Russian opposition leader with novichok shows just how much he is feared by the Kremlin, writes Sean O’Grady</p><p>The poisoning of the Russian opposition leader with novichok shows just how much he is feared by the Kremlin, writes Sean O’Grady</p>

Read More A row over over borders, gasfields and national pride risks regional disorder Some claim it has been centuries since the Mediterranean has been viewed as the cockpit of history. But great powers and coastline states, wishing to capture hydrocarbon riches, are today vying for mastery of the sea – or at least its…

Read MoreThe Creek Fire sparked on Friday and quickly spread throughout Saturday, trapping campers near the city of Fresno.The Creek Fire sparked on Friday and quickly spread throughout Saturday, trapping campers near the city of Fresno.