Month: September 2020

Read More Report: Trump called American war dead ‘suckers’ US unemployment fell to 8.4% last month Could western Pennsylvania win Trump a second term? New York police hunt car that drove into BLM protesters Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 3.20pm BST A new ABC News/Ipsos poll release on Friday found that a majority…

Read More The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, confirmed what many had suspected on Sep. 2 — that the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently in a coma in a Berlin hospital, had been poisoned by a nerve agent developed in the Soviet Union and Russia. Merkel said testing by a special military laboratory had shown…

Read More The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, confirmed what many had suspected on Sep. 2 — that the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently in a coma in a Berlin hospital, had been poisoned by a nerve agent developed in the Soviet Union and Russia. Merkel said testing by a special military laboratory had shown…

Read More BRATISLAVA, Sep 04 (IPS) – A Slovak businessman with alleged links to organised crime has been found not guilty of ordering the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak in a ruling that has left press freedom campaigner and politicians shocked. Read the full story, “Not Guilty Verdict in Kuciak Killing – a Chilling Message…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 04 (IPS) – Although we have not convened in this Hall since March, New York-based delegations have worked tirelessly to uphold the values and principles set out in the Charter of the United Nations, whilst contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story, “The First “Virtual” Post-Pandemic UN General…

Read MoreWith the coronavirus still spreading, there’s risk, but many educators and politicians believe kids are better off back in classrooms – with some added precautions.With the coronavirus still spreading, there’s risk, but many educators and politicians believe kids are better off back in classrooms – with some added precautions.

Read More Fighters from the CODECO militia grouping have made their way into Bunia, a major city in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast, authorities report, saying the invaders are demanding the release of comrades from a local prison. Roughly 100 rebels, all armed, have entered the city, home to some 366,000 residents, early on Friday.…

Read MoreJapanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather.Japanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather.

Read More We can use Freudian psychoanalytical theory as one possible way to look at how structures in world politics can be explained and tested for their resilience.We can use Freudian psychoanalytical theory as one possible way to look at how structures in world politics can be explained and tested for their resilience.

Read More High court ruling comes as work on high-speed rail line formally begins HS2 has been granted a new injunction barring environmental protesters from land in west London where work on the high-speed rail link is being carried out. The high court ruling in HS2’s favour came as the company announced the formal start…

Read MoreThe idea, however unlikely, that a survivor could be found gave hope to people who followed the live images on television.The idea, however unlikely, that a survivor could be found gave hope to people who followed the live images on television.

Read More A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across the country Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown to be based on traffic light system Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions explained State by state restrictions explained Here are this week’s key developments in the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Elias Visontay and it’s…

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Read More Featuring intense action sequences and sweeping cinematography, the latest Mulan trailer shows the titular heroine vowing to “bring honor to us all,” leading an army of men into battle against fierce opponents. The live-action movie has faced a battle of its own: originally scheduled for cinematic release in March, Mulan was delayed due…

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Read More SpaceX has successfully tested a prototype of its Starship, which it’s developing with a view to Moon and Mars missions. The rocket is a long way from an inaugural manned flight, but Elon Musk is happy with progress. Starship prototype Serial Number 6 (or SN6) took off from a launch pad at SpaceX’s…

Read More Iron ore miners’ and steel producers’ increasing use of the Chinese yuan will increase its internationalisation, reduce China’s vulnerability to any possible US financial sanctions, and help the domestic economy in line with the new “dual circulation” strategy.By using the yuan rather than the US dollar to price iron ore, this will increase…

Read MoreSilvio Berlusconi has coronavirus and reportedly early-stage double pneumonia.Silvio Berlusconi has coronavirus and reportedly early-stage double pneumonia.

Read MoreComments come as media report possible meeting between defence ministers of both countries following border standoff.Comments come as media report possible meeting between defence ministers of both countries following border standoff.

Read More Firms trading with EU want ministers to address major gaps in supply chain preparations Businesses trading with the EU are demanding an urgent meeting with government ministers over concerns there are significant gaps in the UK’s Brexit border preparations. Eight logistics organisations have written to say they fear the supply chain that keeps…

Read More Former Italian PM hospitalised as a precautionary measure after testing positive for Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated in hospital for Covid-19. Berlusconi, who is 84 this month, was taken to the San Raffaele hospital in Milan on Thursday night…

Read More NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviews Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who ran for president of Belarus against long-time incumbent Alexander Lukashenko. She says the election was fraudulent. NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviews Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who ran for president of Belarus against long-time incumbent Alexander Lukashenko. She says the election was fraudulent.

Read More Italy’s former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was taken to hospital in Milan for further medical examination after it was announced on Wednesday that his coronavirus test turned out to be positive. The move was just a precaution as the political veteran’s condition was no cause for concern, Berlusconi’s Forza Italia said on Friday.…

Read More News updates: cases rise in South Tyneside, Middlesbrough and Gateshead, putting them in government ‘red zone’ Pupils with special needs ‘forgotten’ as English schools reopen Eat out to help out sees diners claim 100m cut-price meals in August Prevent ‘tsunami’ of job losses when furlough ends, TUC urges Sunak Global coronavirus updates –…

Read More Days after a pregnant mother was arrested for “inciting” an anti-lockdown protest, Melbourne police came after a self-described “freedom fighter” who runs a Covid-19 conspiracy network. The dramatic arrest was caught on film. James Bartolo, a former soldier, bodybuilder and a man who – in his own words – fights against the “corrupt…

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Read More The offer to pay those whose land was seized 20 years ago is intended to mend relations with the West. The offer to pay those whose land was seized 20 years ago is intended to mend relations with the West.

Read More Dante Addug called his partner as water entered the Gulf Livestock 1 cargo ship but family has not heard from him since The last time the captain of the Gulf Livestock 1 spoke to his partner, Typhoon Maysak was battering the ship and water was already flowing in. It was 8.30pm on Tuesday.…

Read MoreThe suspect was being investigated over the shooting of a pro-Donald Trump activist at a protest.The suspect was being investigated over the shooting of a pro-Donald Trump activist at a protest.

Read More US president Donald Trump slammed House speaker Nancy Pelosi after the Democrat was filmed at an indoor hair salon with her face covering around her neck. Trump, a longtime critic of Pelosi, pounced on the opportunity to attack her over the incident. “I’ll tell you what, she must have treated that beauty salon…

Read More Five women affected by child marriage tell their stories – and of their struggles to protect others Text and photographs by Thom Pierce Twelve million girls are married every year before they reach 18, according to UN estimates. And in its first set of global statistics on child marriage rates among boys, the…

Read More (LACEY, Wash.) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week after a caravan of Donald Trump backers rode through downtown was killed Thursday as investigators moved in to arrest him, a senior Justice Department official told The Associated Press. The man, Michael Reinoehl,…