Month: September 2020

Read More PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly Friday night and arrested 27 people after protesters marched through the streets of Portland on to a police building, where officers stood waiting outside. A few hundred demonstrators had met at Kenton Park before making their way to the Portland Police Association building, where…

Read More Bowen provides a masterful contribution through his presentation of a Clausewitzian spacepower theory.Bowen provides a masterful contribution through his presentation of a Clausewitzian spacepower theory.

Read More More young people are testing positive for Covid-19 around the city as illegal raves increase, says council leader Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Young people in Leeds have been urged to “recognise their own responsibility” in controlling the spread of the coronavirus following reports of an increase in house…

Read More<p>Ahmad Nawaz only survived horrific atrocity at Army Public School in Pakistan by playing dead</p><p>Ahmad Nawaz only survived horrific atrocity at Army Public School in Pakistan by playing dead</p>

Read More These days, going out without wearing a face mask is considered poor form – and, in some places, an offense. But the mayor of an Italian town says fines should be slapped on those wearing a mask in an “inappropriate” situation. In the same way global health authorities insist masks contain the spread…

Read MoreWhile the coronavirus pandemic is keeping many American students at home, children in Japan are back in the classroom. Schools there have been able to reopen because Japan, with about one-third of the U.S. population, has only 1% as many COVID-19 cases. Lucy Craft looks at what back-to-school looks like for those students.While the…

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Read More With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find quarantine locations in dormitory buildings and off-campus properties to isolate the thousands of students who have caught COVID-19 or been exposed to it. Sacred Heart University has converted a 34-room guest house at the former Connecticut headquarters of General…

Read More WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies’ anti-racism training sessions, calling them “divisive, anti-American propaganda.” OMB director Russell Vought, in a letter Friday to executive branch agencies, directed them to identify spending related to any training on “critical race theory,” “white privilege”…

Read More Kamala Harris told a friendly crowd of Hollywood donors on Thursday they’d be surprised by how many states she’s visiting daily, if only virtually. Harris hasn’t been on a plane in more than a month. Three weeks after joining Joe Biden as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, the California senator is still campaigning…

Read More George Washington University working on options for students Provost and dean acknowledge ‘pain’ caused by scandal George Washington University has cancelled the classes set to be taught by Jessica Krug, a professor who claimed to be black when in fact she was a white Jewish woman from suburban Kansas City. In a statement…

Read More Party’s electoral map aims to expand into Republican areas Campaign manager: ‘All of these states are legitimately in play’ Former vice-president Joe Biden’s presidential campaign sees Arizona, Texas and Georgia as possible pathways to victory and ousting Donald Trump from the White House. During a press briefing with reporters top Biden campaign officials…

Read MorePaul Rusesabagina was arrested abroad in an unnamed location on international warrant last week.Paul Rusesabagina was arrested abroad in an unnamed location on international warrant last week.

Read MoreIt is one month since a port explosion caused devastation in Lebanon’s capital city.It is one month since a port explosion caused devastation in Lebanon’s capital city.

Read MoreChina’s leaders say promoting the Han culture and nationalising Chinese language provides minorities with better opportunities.China’s leaders say promoting the Han culture and nationalising Chinese language provides minorities with better opportunities.

Read More Jennifer Griffin confirmed president called dead soldiers ‘losers’ Defensive Trump tweets ‘Fox News is gone!’ The row over Donald Trump’s alleged remarks denigrating American soldiers has now seen the US president target one of his core areas of support as he called for a Fox News journalist who reported details of the scandal…

Read More The actor and activist on being locked up aged five, his passion for performance and coming out because of Arnold Schwarzenegger My father was an Anglophile. He was a San Franciscan, but he loved all things English. He adored all the kings and queens and I’m named after the stuttering King George VI.…

Read More Sydney councillor Christine Forster says critics of new UK trade adviser are scoring ‘cheap political points’ The sister of former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has defended him against allegations of homophobia and misogyny amid criticism of his appointment as an official trade adviser for the UK. Abbott’s sister, Christine Forster, a local…

Read More<p>Campaigners say UK should not have been training dictatorship’s forces in the first place</p><p>Campaigners say UK should not have been training dictatorship’s forces in the first place</p>

Read More While the Democrats’ record on arms control doesn’t look good at all, it’s no match for that of Donald Trump who is amplifying the risk of nuclear weapons being put to use, world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky opined on RT. Chomsky, one of the most cited political thinkers of our time, made the remarkable…

Read More The Paycheck Protection Program made it too easy for companies to take government aid and leave their workers unemployed, critics say. The Paycheck Protection Program made it too easy for companies to take government aid and leave their workers unemployed, critics say.

Read More In 1961, a Black 14-year-old boy was convicted of murdering a white teacher. Fifty-nine years passed before true justice was done. In 1961, a Black 14-year-old boy was convicted of murdering a white teacher. Fifty-nine years passed before true justice was done.

Read More In Mexico, state governments are outlawing the sale of junk food to minors because high rates of obesity and diabetes have lead to increased deaths from COVID-19. In Mexico, state governments are outlawing the sale of junk food to minors because high rates of obesity and diabetes have lead to increased deaths from…

Read More Niger’s human rights commission has said the killings happened during counterinsurgency operations. Niger’s human rights commission has said the killings happened during counterinsurgency operations.

Read MoreNiger’s human rights commission has said the killings happened during counterinsurgency operations.Niger’s human rights commission has said the killings happened during counterinsurgency operations.

Read MoreAnd Koreans are taking notice.And Koreans are taking notice.

Read MoreThe story of Felicien Kabuga, the role he played in Rwanda’s genocide and how he evaded justice for 26 years.The story of Felicien Kabuga, the role he played in Rwanda’s genocide and how he evaded justice for 26 years.

Read More<p>Social media platform recently updated its policies to ban groups that demonstrate significant risks to public safety</p><p>Social media platform recently updated its policies to ban groups that demonstrate significant risks to public safety</p>

Read More Peter Strzok spent his FBI career hunting Russian and Chinese spies, but after news broke of derogatory text messages he’d sent about President Donald Trump, he came to feel like he was the one being hunted. FBI security experts advised him of best practices — walk around your car before entering, watch for…

Read More Parks in California are seeing double or even triple the usual number of campers, who can bring trash and unsafe behavior Chris Giesige thought planning a camping trip would be simple. He’s a regular, often heading out into the wilderness several times per year. But when he recently tried to reserve a campsite…

Read More In stark contrast to right-wing claims, 93% of demonstrations have involved no serious harm to people or property The vast majority of the thousands of Black Lives Matter protests this summer have been peaceful, with more than 93% involving no serious harm to people or damage to property, according to a new report…

Read MoreCrude oil exporters are struggling to balance budgets with low oil prices. Plus, South Africa could face a debt crisis.Crude oil exporters are struggling to balance budgets with low oil prices. Plus, South Africa could face a debt crisis.

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Read More The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the patience of some religious leaders across Africa who worry they will lose followers, and funding, as restrictions on gatherings continue. “Uganda is a God-fearing nation but, unfortunately, due to the lockdown, the citizens of our great country cannot gather to seek God’s intervention,” Betty Ochan, leader of…

Read More At least 6,000 people say they caught coronavirus in Ischgl, dubbed ‘Ibiza on ice’, and their class action is gaining pace. Those who were there recall a terrifying week In the first week of March, Charlie Jackson had an argument with his wife. The recruitment agent, 53, from Pangbourne in Berkshire, was due…