Month: September 2020

Read More Frances O’Grady calls for pay rise pledge to be met, amid speculation it will be scrapped The head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has denounced a possible freezing of the national living wage as “totally wrong”, as the Treasury reportedly considers backtracking on a planned pay rise for the lowest paid. The…

Read More<p>Cyprus and Lebanon have an agreement to curb arrival of boats carrying migrants from reaching island</p><p>Cyprus and Lebanon have an agreement to curb arrival of boats carrying migrants from reaching island</p>

Read More The Guardian’s Africa correspondent on life in a country that has fought and faced down more than one epidemic In the evening I went for a run, down to the gate from my guesthouse, past a huddle of round huts and through the fields of sugar cane to the lake. A dog barked,…

Read More Police say many accidents involve young men who have leased high-powered vehicles Road deaths in one of Britain’s biggest police force areas have increased by 42% this year despite a substantial drop in traffic during lockdown, with a senior officer blaming boy racers driving high-speed leased cars, often high on drink or drugs.…

Read More Triple-digit temperatures spread over much of the state Heat sparks new wildfires and one hiker dies on trail California is sweltering under a record-breaking heatwave this holiday weekend, with dangerous conditions that have sparked several new wildfires and raised widespread public health concerns. Triple-digit temperatures have spread over much of the state, including…

Read More Northeastern University dismissed 11 first-year students for violating social distancing rules, but held on to their tuition payments. The Boston university dismissed the students after two staff members from their program caught them gathering at the Westin Hotel, which is being used as university housing during the pandemic, the school said on Friday.…

Read More The feud between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling party in the Tigray region is escalating. The feud between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling party in the Tigray region is escalating.

Read More Federal judge issues temporary restraining order on shortening the census deadline amid fears minority communities will be overlooked A federal judge has ordered the US Census Bureau for the time being to stop following a plan that would have had it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the…

Read More<p>No immediate reports of any injuries in Okinawa</p><p>No immediate reports of any injuries in Okinawa</p>

Read More (NEW YORK) — Michael Cohen’s tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of Trump’s alleged role in a hush money scandal that once overshadowed his presidency. Of all the crises Cohen confronted working…

Read More Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday faced growing pressure to reconsider Germany’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia following the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the question of sanctions on the pipeline, which will bring gas from Russia to Germany, rested on Moscow’s cooperation in clearing…

Read More Police say attacker remains on loose after ‘linked series’ of incidents in city centre West Midlands police have launched a major search for a suspect after a series of stabbings in Birmingham city centre left one man dead, two people with serious injuries and five others injured. The lone suspect in the stabbings…

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Read More Populist protest against an imagined global intrusion of pandemic restrictions is largely an American phenomenon. Like the virus, it easily spreads and may become a perfect storm globally.Populist protest against an imagined global intrusion of pandemic restrictions is largely an American phenomenon. Like the virus, it easily spreads and may become a perfect…

Read More Scott Morrison was criticised in August for announcing a heads of agreement had been signed with AstraZeneca before a final deal was secured Australia will buy 84.8m vaccine doses at a cost of $1.7bn if two promising Covid-19 vaccine candidates prove successful, under deals for free access for Australians negotiated by the Morrison…

Read MoreThe incident happened in Sousse, where 38 people, mostly Britons, were killed in a 2015 attack.The incident happened in Sousse, where 38 people, mostly Britons, were killed in a 2015 attack.

Read More<p>Follow for all the latest developments</p><p>Follow for all the latest developments</p>

Read More<p>Several people complained police allowed an armed group to confront and intimidate peaceful protesters without stepping in</p><p>Several people complained police allowed an armed group to confront and intimidate peaceful protesters without stepping in</p>

Read MorePolice launch hunt for killer of Shaheena Shaheen, a PTV talk show host and editor, with her husband being a suspect.Police launch hunt for killer of Shaheena Shaheen, a PTV talk show host and editor, with her husband being a suspect.

Read More A man was killed and seven people were injured in late-night stabbings in a busy area of Birmingham. Police said they were searching for a lone suspect in what appeared to be random attacks. Ch Supt Steve Graham, of West Midlands police, said detectives were still investigating the motive but that ‘there is…

Read MoreIt is favoured by men’s rights groups and conspiracy theorists, but what does ‘take the red pill’ actually mean?It is favoured by men’s rights groups and conspiracy theorists, but what does ‘take the red pill’ actually mean?

Read More Nightclubs, bars and irresponsible socialising are blamed for steep rise in cases among holidaymakers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The port of Civitavecchia, located about 50 miles from Rome, would ordinarily be bustling with cruise passengers. Today, the most salient feature is a Covid-19 drive-through centre, where people travelling…

Read More‘Crimes against nature’ laws, which activists say target LGBTQ people, remain on the books in many US states.’Crimes against nature’ laws, which activists say target LGBTQ people, remain on the books in many US states.

Read More As a senator and vice president, Joe Biden — like politicians from both parties and presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan — embraced the idea that the U.S. could coax China into acting as a “responsible stakeholder.” As the Democratic presidential nominee, Biden now calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a “thug.” Until recently,…

Read More Despite protests and a pandemic, law enforcement are killing people at a rate consistent with previous years Los Angeles police officers have continued to kill civilians at alarming rates and under questionable circumstances in the last three months, despite a summer of unprecedented activism and growing political pressure from lawmakers. Most recently, two…

Read More<p>Follow the latest updates from the pandemic</p><p>Follow the latest updates from the pandemic</p>

Read More Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was toppled by the military in August after mass protests against his rule. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was toppled by the military in August after mass protests against his rule.

Read MoreIbrahim Boubacar Keïta was toppled by the military in August after mass protests against his rule.Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was toppled by the military in August after mass protests against his rule.

Read More Dismayed freelancers left wondering whether new director general’s call for restraint also applies to them Regular freelance contributors and BBC broadcasters have been left angry and confused this weekend in the wake of the new director general Tim Davie’s comments about restrictions to their use of Twitter. Speaking in Cardiff on Thursday, Davie…

Read More Drugs now under development are unlikely to end the pandemic, the Wellcome Trust’s Jeremy Farrar warns Finding a vaccine will take time and global cooperation Vaccines will not be a silver bullet to end the Covid-19 pandemic and leaders must avoid creating false hope, a key government adviser has warned. Sir Jeremy Farrar,…

Read MoreAfter three days of digging through rubble of a building, rescuers say there is no hope of finding someone alive.After three days of digging through rubble of a building, rescuers say there is no hope of finding someone alive.

Read MoreThe US president came under fire after The Atlantic reported he called marines killed in action ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’.The US president came under fire after The Atlantic reported he called marines killed in action ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’.

Read More Chief executive Paul Guerra says roadmap, which includes a two-week lockdown extension, is a ‘kick in the guts’ Coronavirus Australia map Melbourne stage 4 restrictions explained Regional Victoria stage 3 restrictions explained The Victorian government’s Covid-19 roadmap to ease restrictions has failed to quell growing anger among business leaders, with one peak body…

Read MoreMore than 200,000 people are ordered to shelter from the second storm to hit the region in a week.More than 200,000 people are ordered to shelter from the second storm to hit the region in a week.

Read MoreHelicopters are flying out people sheltering at a popular reservoir in the Sierra National Forest.Helicopters are flying out people sheltering at a popular reservoir in the Sierra National Forest.