Month: September 2020

Read More“I think that any type of military service in the United States is basically making you a target to the Russian government,” Trevor Reed says.”I think that any type of military service in the United States is basically making you a target to the Russian government,” Trevor Reed says.

Read More Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreak and track the impact of government response NSW…

Read MoreAn investigation claims the jailed leaders were asked to reduce violence and support President Bukele.An investigation claims the jailed leaders were asked to reduce violence and support President Bukele.

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Read MoreAs US-China relations sour further, some young Chinese visitors are being accused of technology theft.As US-China relations sour further, some young Chinese visitors are being accused of technology theft.

Read MoreWhen Marvel’s first black male superhero was cast, Boseman revealed some “weird signs” that it might happen.When Marvel’s first black male superhero was cast, Boseman revealed some “weird signs” that it might happen.

Read MoreWe’ve been debunking the misinformation swirling around protest movements in US cities.We’ve been debunking the misinformation swirling around protest movements in US cities.

Read MoreFormer U.S. Marine Trevor Reed reacts in a Russian court to his 9 year prison sentence for assaulting police officers in a drunken incident he says he cannot remember. Reed says the charges against him were fabricated and calls the trial “completely political.” CBS News was inside the courtroom.Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed reacts…

Read More Robert O’Brien didn’t provide any details, also claiming the country had ‘the most massive program’ to influence US politics China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the US election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics, US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Friday,…

Read More U.S. officials tracking Russian disinformation operations say it clearly echoes the Trump campaign’s efforts to undermine Biden. U.S. officials tracking Russian disinformation operations say it clearly echoes the Trump campaign’s efforts to undermine Biden.

Read More Majority-Muslim Kosovo will recognise Jewish state, while Serbia promises to relocate embassy to Jerusalem Israel scored two diplomatic gains on Friday when majority-Muslim Kosovo agreed to recognise the Jewish state and Serbia said it would move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The decisions came after a White House-brokered agreement between the…

Read More Do portable air cleaning machines really help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the home? The frustrating short answer: “It depends.” Find out what it depends upon! (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR) Do portable air cleaning machines really help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the home? The frustrating short…

Read More MIAMI, Sep 04 (IPS) – Why, in the United States, where change is the most pronounced hallmark, do some aspects never change? Why do many bad habits resist giving way to novelties that prove to be the basis of the success of the most developed country on earth and still the leading power? …

Read MoreA magazine claims he called US soldiers killed in action “losers”, something the president denies.A magazine claims he called US soldiers killed in action “losers”, something the president denies.

Read MoreThe black man whose shooting by police triggered protests faces charges unrelated to that incident.The black man whose shooting by police triggered protests faces charges unrelated to that incident.

Read More President seems to reverse course after earlier Pentagon memo Publication has served US armed forces since 1861 Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that he “will not be cutting funding to Stars and Stripes”, a newspaper that has served US armed forces since 1861, despite a Pentagon memo obtained by USA Today saying the…

Read More NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Swedish journalist Emanuel Karlsten about how Sweden’s approach to the coronavirus has panned out and what life is like during the pandemic. NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Swedish journalist Emanuel Karlsten about how Sweden’s approach to the coronavirus has panned out and what life is like during the…

Read More As they compare notes on the new school year, a teacher in India nearing retirement talks with a younger teacher in Britain about the obstacles and surprising revelations of teaching in the pandemic. As they compare notes on the new school year, a teacher in India nearing retirement talks with a younger teacher…

Read MoreChilean rescue workers end a second day of searching, with no sign of a person beneath the rubble.Chilean rescue workers end a second day of searching, with no sign of a person beneath the rubble.

Read More Miguel Dhenin talks about the military’s role in public services and politics in Brazil, as well as the ‘strategic environment’ in the Brazilian context.Miguel Dhenin talks about the military’s role in public services and politics in Brazil, as well as the ‘strategic environment’ in the Brazilian context.

Read MoreA quadcopter was seen releasing small bags, believed to contain illegal drugs, over Tel Aviv, Israel.A quadcopter was seen releasing small bags, believed to contain illegal drugs, over Tel Aviv, Israel.

Read MoreMove to remove citizenship comes weeks after an Al Jazeera investigation revealed the country’s passport business.Move to remove citizenship comes weeks after an Al Jazeera investigation revealed the country’s passport business.

Read MoreIsrael and Kosovo agreeing to mutual recognition.Israel and Kosovo agreeing to mutual recognition.

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Read More Israel and Kosovo will establish diplomatic relations with each other, while Serbia will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Both moves came during US-backed talks in Washington. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s press office announced his country’s recognition of Kosovo on Friday, making Israel the 98th UN member state to recognize the former…

Read More Devolved parliaments at odds with Boris Johnson over quarantine restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s coronavirus policy risks descending into chaos after the Scottish and Welsh governments accused Boris Johnson’s administration of ignoring scientific advice, amid increasingly different stances among the devolved nations. Although the prime minister…

Read More As Congress struggles to agree on a new stimulus bill to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s vital that we recognize what didn’t work in the first stimulus through the CARES Act. One thing has become shamefully clear: Congressional leaders’ lack of attention to the deep structural racial inequities that undergird economic…

Read MoreWarner Bros. confirmed that filming has “temporarily paused” after someone on set tested positive for COVID-19.Warner Bros. confirmed that filming has “temporarily paused” after someone on set tested positive for COVID-19.

Read More Though roads are getting busier, train and bus use is still down as ‘back to work’ message falls flat Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was supposed to be the week that everyone went back to work, and childrenin England and Wales went back to school after the longest…

Read MoreSvetlana Tikhanovskaya says options should include sanctions on those close to Alexander Lukashenko.Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says options should include sanctions on those close to Alexander Lukashenko.

Read More A Dutch appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found right-wing politician Geert Wilders guilty of inciting discrimination against 400,000 Moroccans in the Netherlands, but found him guilty of insulting them. The judge in the town of Schiphol near Amsterdam also rejected the prosecution’s application for Wilders to be fined €5,000.…

Read MoreNato cites “proof beyond doubt” that Mr Navalny was poisoned, but Russia has dismissed the claim.Nato cites “proof beyond doubt” that Mr Navalny was poisoned, but Russia has dismissed the claim.

Read More As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country’s shores. (Image credit: Yara Khasab /Orange House Project) As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say…

Read MoreThe president allegedly dodged a visit to a military cemetery, saying it was “filled with losers”.The president allegedly dodged a visit to a military cemetery, saying it was “filled with losers”.

Read More Chinese government threatened woman when she resisted in move to suppress Muslim minority birth rates A teacher coerced into giving classes in Xinjiang internment camps has described her forced sterilisation at the age of 50, under a government campaign to suppress birth rates of women from Muslim minorities. Qelbinur Sidik said the crackdown…