Month: September 2020

Read MoreTensions running high over Turkey’s drilling activities, which Greece and Cyprus say violate their sovereignty.Tensions running high over Turkey’s drilling activities, which Greece and Cyprus say violate their sovereignty.

Read More Jessica Krug, an activist who teaches African American history, writes Medium post apologizing for false identity A seasoned activist and professor of African American history at George Washington University has been pretending to be Black for years, despite actually being a white woman from Kansas. In a case eerily reminiscent to Rachel Dolezal,…

Read More The 59-year-old author has died at a Venice hospital, his wife, artist and writer Nika Dubrovsky, revealed. A strident critic of neoliberal capitalism, Graeber is said to have coined the famed Occupy Wall Street slogan. His death was announced on Thursday in a tweet from Dubrovsky, who stated he had died Wednesday in…

Read MoreShooting of Deon Kay prompted protests in US capital amid increased nationwide scrutiny over police.Shooting of Deon Kay prompted protests in US capital amid increased nationwide scrutiny over police.

Read More Camilla says Covid pandemic may make it impossible for some victims to reach out Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Duchess of Cornwall has urged anyone worried that a loved one or friend could be suffering from domestic violence to “reach in” and help them, as the coronavirus pandemic…

Read More Political battles and pending court fights threaten to upend months of planning for the pandemic election, election officials are warning. In key states, they remain hamstrung with only weeks to prepare. Ongoing partisan litigation could dictate dramatic last-minute changes to rules and procedures in several states. Political battles and pending court fights threaten…

Read More WASHINGTON, Sep 03 (IPS) – While the COVID-19 crisis is sending shockwaves around the globe, low-income developing countries (LIDCs) are in a particularly difficult position to respond. LIDCs have both been hit hard by external shocks and are suffering severe domestic contractions from the spread of the virus and the lockdown measures to…

Read MoreCrowds gather after signs of life are reported in a building destroyed by a huge blast on 4 August.Crowds gather after signs of life are reported in a building destroyed by a huge blast on 4 August.

Read MoreFacebook and other social media companies are being scrutinised over how they handle misinformation.Facebook and other social media companies are being scrutinised over how they handle misinformation.

Read More Democratic presidential nominee will meet with Blake’s father and vows not to ‘tell Kenosha what to do, but what we’ll do together’ As Joe Biden visits Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Thursday afternoon, protests continue into a second full week following the 23 August shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man whom a white police…

Read More North Korea is likely waiting until after the U.S. elections to resume negotiations with Washington over its nuclear arsenal, says the South Korean ambassador to the U.S. North Korea is likely waiting until after the U.S. elections to resume negotiations with Washington over its nuclear arsenal, says the South Korean ambassador to the…

Read More The live-action remake has blue-chip acting talent and exciting battles, adroitly sidestepping any awkward sexual issues in favour of glossy family entertainment The most empowered Disney heroine of all has returned. Here is a rousing and forthright live-action remake of the 1998 Disney animation with a blue-chip cast, all about the female warrior…

Read MoreThe president says voters should test the system – despite it being illegal to vote more than once.The president says voters should test the system – despite it being illegal to vote more than once.

Read More Three girls and two boys aged between 18 months and eight years discovered in Solingen The bodies of five children have been discovered in a flat in western Germany and their mother is the main suspect in their killings, police have said. The bodies were found on the third floor of a building…

Read More Novichok, a deadly nerve agent that has left Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in a coma and nearly killed a former Russian spy and his daughter in 2018, was the product of a highly secretive Soviet chemical weapons program. HOW LETHAL IS NOVICHOK? Novichok, the nerve agent used in the attack that nearly…

Read MoreProtests in Cape Town, Pretoria against poor working conditions, calls to end corruption in purchase of coronavirus PPE.Protests in Cape Town, Pretoria against poor working conditions, calls to end corruption in purchase of coronavirus PPE.

Read More Trip follows Trump’s visit to call for ‘law and order’ As election nears, Trump builds the very ‘deep state’ he railed against Head of USPS board of governors has high-level ties to Republican party Health officials worry the US isn’t ready for Covid vaccines Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 3.18pm BST…

Read More Zahid Younis, 36, murdered Henriett Szucs, 34, and Mihrican ‘Jan’ Mustafa, 38 A convicted sex offender has been found guilty of murdering two women whose bodies were found stuffed inside a freezer in his flat. Zahid Younis, 36, is facing a life sentence for killing Hungarian national Henriett Szucs, 34, and mother-of-three Mihrican…

Read More Jean Castex unveils €100bn plan aimed at returning France to pre-pandemic economic strength Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France’s prime minister has stressed the importance of getting the country back on its feet within 18 months and “transforming” the French economy with a green makeover as he unveiled a…

Read MorePolice confirm the discovery in the western city of Solingen and say it is being treated as a crime.Police confirm the discovery in the western city of Solingen and say it is being treated as a crime.

Read MoreMishustin visits Lukashenko to offer moral support as Belarus leader claims that Kremlin foe’s poisoning was faked.Mishustin visits Lukashenko to offer moral support as Belarus leader claims that Kremlin foe’s poisoning was faked.

Read MoreIt comes after specialists said a Novichok nerve agent was used on the Russian opposition figure.It comes after specialists said a Novichok nerve agent was used on the Russian opposition figure.

Read MoreThis summer’s carbon emissions from Arctic wildfires were a third higher than last year’s levels.This summer’s carbon emissions from Arctic wildfires were a third higher than last year’s levels.

Read More Scientists warn embryos that have had DNA edited should not be used in pregnancies Powerful genome editing procedures that could prevent parents from passing on heritable diseases to their children are far from ready for clinical use, and must be proved safe and effective before nations permit them, leading scientists warn. In a…

Read More Movements of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ arrested in Kigali may have been closely tracked by spyware say supporters Rwandan dissidents say they suspect that Paul Rusesabagina, the inspiration behind the film Hotel Rwanda, was hacked or otherwise tracked using surveillance technology in the days before his arrest this week by the Rwandan government, raising…

Read More Beijing strongly opposes fresh restrictions imposed by Washington against Chinese diplomats working in the US, China’s Foreign Ministry said, warning that the move won’t be left unanswered. On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that senior Chinese diplomats would from now on have to get approval from the US State Department before visiting American…

Read MoreIts chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is worried about “the risk of civil unrest across the country”.Its chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is worried about “the risk of civil unrest across the country”.

Read MoreUS president also insists, contrary to evidence, that an increase in mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.US president also insists, contrary to evidence, that an increase in mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.

Read More Network to also ban political ads in final week of 2020 race Facebook has been condemned for failing to police propaganda Facebook plans to flag any attempt by the Donald Trump campaign to declare a premature victory in the presidential race on the platform, the company announced Thursday. Related: Breadth of rightwing Portland…

Read More The Kurzarbeit part-time working scheme is criticised as expensive – but it has protected German jobs and skills Alongside Zoom, Netflix and Amazon, Germanophilia has to be counted as one of the prime victors of the pandemic that has so thoroughly remade the world this year. It isn’t hard to see why: for…

Read MoreMoscow denial comes as global chemical weapons agency says poisoning by nerve agent would be ‘matter of grave concern’.Moscow denial comes as global chemical weapons agency says poisoning by nerve agent would be ‘matter of grave concern’.

Read More Exclusive: Testimony of HGV drivers from ex-Soviet countries raises fresh questions over supply chain Haulage drivers delivering to Amazon distribution centres across Europe allege that safety records are being deliberately manipulated and wages withheld in a breach of the e-commerce multinational’s pledges about working conditions in its supply chain. HGV drivers recruited from…

Read More Two companies granted permission to clear land at Hwange national park, home to cheetahs, elephants and rhinos Rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and other endangered species face a new threat in Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park: Chinese mining companies. Zhongxin Coal Mining Group and Afrochine Smelting have received permission from the government to begin environmental impact…

Read MoreWill a new Chinese government national security law finally spell an end to Hong Kong’s cherished autonomy?Will a new Chinese government national security law finally spell an end to Hong Kong’s cherished autonomy?

Read MoreReport by Amnesty International highlights failure to protect those on the front lines in the fight against pandemic.Report by Amnesty International highlights failure to protect those on the front lines in the fight against pandemic.