Month: September 2020

Read More President under pressure from New York Times revelations First TV head-to-head takes place in Cleveland on Tuesday Donald Trump heads into the first US presidential debate against Joe Biden on Tuesday night trailing in opinion polls and now reeling from dramatic newspaper revelations detailing his chronic financial losses and years of tax avoidance.…

Read MoreMore than 1,000 firefighters struggle to contain the flames raging through California’s wine country.More than 1,000 firefighters struggle to contain the flames raging through California’s wine country.

Read MoreThe New York Times, among other revelations, found that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.The New York Times, among other revelations, found that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.

Read More A prehistoric shark tooth that was gifted to Britain’s Prince George by zoologist David Attenborough last week is being sought by Malta, which argues that the artifact should be on display where it was originally excavated. The veteran broadcaster discovered the ancient incisor while on a family holiday in the late 1960s. Kensington…

Read More A group of international scientists has found a previously unknown “ancient stellar population” with rather unusual properties hiding in plain sight – right in the center of our galaxy. This large group of stars likely originated as a globular cluster somewhere in the Milky Way and drifted to its middle long ago, they…

Read More<p>Michael Owen Jr faces murder trial for January killing of William Green, who was handcuffed and shot six times</p><p>Michael Owen Jr faces murder trial for January killing of William Green, who was handcuffed and shot six times</p>

Read More<p>'[The media] presented it as though I was defending minstrel show blackface and wanted it to return to airwaves immediately,’ she says</p><p>'[The media] presented it as though I was defending minstrel show blackface and wanted it to return to airwaves immediately,’ she says</p>

Read MoreSenior home residents among those evacuated as firefighters battle destructive new wildfires in western US state.Senior home residents among those evacuated as firefighters battle destructive new wildfires in western US state.

Read MoreAmazon, Goldman, GM among 34 big firms that have agreed to share private race, gender, and ethnicity workforce data.Amazon, Goldman, GM among 34 big firms that have agreed to share private race, gender, and ethnicity workforce data.

Read MoreBoth candidates want to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US but have different visions for how to achieve it.Both candidates want to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US but have different visions for how to achieve it.

Read More<p>The police and schools were flooded with threats</p><p>The police and schools were flooded with threats</p>

Read More Release of carbon dioxide mainly from rigs running on fossil fuels much greater than Norwegian and Danish regions Britain’s oil and gas rigs are the most polluting in the North Sea oil basin, according to industry data, with enough unwanted gas burned off every year to heat a million homes. Oil rigs in…

Read More ADDIS ABABA, Sep 28 (IPS) – Dr. Lawrence Haddad is the Executive Director, GAIN and H.E. Ambassador Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko is Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union CommissionOne of the biggest revelations of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that people with pre-existing, diet-related conditions such as obesity, heart…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 28 (IPS) – Racism “keeps the global north oblivious to the effect of fast fashion addiction on the global south” say environmental and gender justice experts. Read the full story, “Q&A: How Fast Fashion Sits at the Crucial Intersection of Environmental & Gender Justice”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS, Sep…

Read More Beijing has accused the White House of abusing its “national power” by trying to squeeze TikTok, and demanded that the US provide a non-discriminatory business environment for foreign companies working in the country. Speaking at a news briefing in Beijing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin described a ban on downloads…

Read MoreCountry of some 1.3 billion people has passed 6 million cases, inching closer to the most affected nation, the US’s 7.1.Country of some 1.3 billion people has passed 6 million cases, inching closer to the most affected nation, the US’s 7.1.

Read More The European Union expressed “disappointment and concern” Monday about the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate over the weekend and urged the country’s leaders to do their best to form a Cabinet that meets the demands of the people. Mustapha Adib’s resignation during a political impasse came amid Lebanon’s worst economic and financial crisis…

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 28 (IPS) – Romana Hoque had it all, a comfortable life, a happy family. Despite this, the 43-year-old second-generation immigrant from Indonesia living in the United States was depressed enough to contemplate suicide. Read the full story, “Judgment Free Online Platform Key to Helping Suicidal People, Says Survivor”, on globalissues.org…

Read More Washington boasts about defeating Islamic State, but instead, it vanquished the terrorist group’s most formidable foe, Quds Commander Qassem Soleimani, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. In a speech in Tehran on Monday, Zarif lashed out at the United States’ alleged anti-terrorism operations in Syria and the Middle East.  Read more…

Read MoreBoth states have come under pressure for putting courts, media, NGOs and rights group under direct government control.Both states have come under pressure for putting courts, media, NGOs and rights group under direct government control.

Read MoreA disputed territory lies at the heart of this conflict, which dates back to the Soviet Union.A disputed territory lies at the heart of this conflict, which dates back to the Soviet Union.

Read More<p>Florida police say former manager was taken to hospital on Sunday&nbsp;</p><p>Florida police say former manager was taken to hospital on Sunday&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreUS-based company successfully overturns transport authority’s refusal to renew its licence over safety concerns.US-based company successfully overturns transport authority’s refusal to renew its licence over safety concerns.

Read More<p>Son of doctor who died from Covid-19 speaks to Borzou Daragahi about the heartbreak felt by family members unable to say goodbye</p><p>Son of doctor who died from Covid-19 speaks to Borzou Daragahi about the heartbreak felt by family members unable to say goodbye</p>

Read More Robert Redfield overheard criticizing taskforce’s Scott Atlas US has more than 200,000 deaths and more than 7m cases The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was overheard on a phone conversation aboard a commercial flight saying a lead member of Donald Trump’s coronavirus taskforce has been spreading misinformation about…

Read More NEW YORK, Sep 28 (IPS) – On 29 September, the world’s heads of state will come together (virtually) at an extraordinary meeting to discuss financing for development during the 75th UN general assembly. This will be crucial in the battle to address the Coronavirus crisis. Read the full story, “No More Excuses –…

Read More<p>The lawyer for the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back says his client told investigators he thought Blake was trying to abduct one of his own children</p><p>The lawyer for the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back says his client told investigators he…

Read More Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Germany could soon see thousands of more coronavirus cases each day, but said she wants to keep the economy open, local media reported. Read more Europe’s LOCKDOWN will kill more people worldwide than Covid-19 virus, German minister warns Merkel expressed concern that Covid-19 infections could skyrocket in…

Read More As clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces rage on over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the two rivals are accusing each other of using Syrian militants on the battlefield – but providing no proof. First, Yerevan blamed Baku for being supported by foreign allies in Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-populated enclave that has seen heavy fighting…

Read MoreOfficials were able to rescue 108 whales from the nation’s largest-ever mass beaching.Officials were able to rescue 108 whales from the nation’s largest-ever mass beaching.

Read MoreYuko Takeuchi’s death comes close on the heels of recent cases of other Japanese celebrities taking their own lives.Yuko Takeuchi’s death comes close on the heels of recent cases of other Japanese celebrities taking their own lives.

Read MoreDenial after Armenian envoy to Russia says some 4,000 fighters from Syria were fighting after being deployed by Turkey.Denial after Armenian envoy to Russia says some 4,000 fighters from Syria were fighting after being deployed by Turkey.

Read More News Corp Australia columnist Andrew Bolt says Pell is returning ‘ostensibly to empty his Vatican apartment’ Cardinal George Pell is returning to Rome five months after a damning report was delivered by Australia’s child sexual abuse royal commission finding he was aware of children being sexually abused within the Catholic Church but failed…

Read More Six key findings from the Trump tax bombshell Analysis: Will the New York Times taxes report sink Donald Trump? Judge temporarily blocks TikTok app store download ban Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 11.19am BST Other comments from the progressive wing of the Democratic wing of the…

Read More The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis acceded to the United Nations’ Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The small Caribbean nation deposited its accession on September 21, 2020, in New York. St Kitts and Nevis joins another 170 countries in their fight against torture through national…