Month: September 2020

Read More From ‘Hindus for Trump’ to the Kamala Harris effect, the fast-growing ethnic group could tilt the election in key states This article was published in collaboration with the Juggernaut Around 2016, Aamina Ahmed found herself wondering why, for all the talk about getting out to vote, no one had been canvassing in her…

Read More Calls for greater inclusion in Hollywood have been at the forefront of recent cultural conversations, after decades upon decades of resistance to change. But even as the barriers to entry have been great and opportunities for Black filmmakers less available due to the larger forces of systemic racism, Black artists have been creating…

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Read MoreThe killings of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018 triggered protests and ousted the government.The killings of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018 triggered protests and ousted the government.

Read More Opposition parties call on chancellor to use pipeline project to pressure Kremlin into answering allegations Angela Merkel is under growing domestic pressure to end her support for the joint German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline project over the confirmed poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The German Green party called on the…

Read More Ethiopia has begun filling the mega dam before reaching an agreement with Sudan and Egypt. Ethiopia has begun filling the mega dam before reaching an agreement with Sudan and Egypt.

Read More UK study shows dorsal fin of prehistoric mega-fish was similar height to adult human The enormous size of a prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Hollywood films has been revealed folr the first time in its entirety by a UK study. Previously only the length of the Otodus megalodon had been estimated, but a…

Read More Conservationists say relaxing of regulations poses threat to welfare of minke whales Demand for whale meat in Norway is rising after years of decline, although activists have warned the loosening of regulations could damage the welfare of the animals. Norway remains one of only three countries to publicly allow commercial whaling, along with…

Read More At least one person died as Typhoon Maysak hit South Korea early on Thursday, knocking down traffic lights and trees, smashing shop windows, flooding streets and causing other damage. The typhoon made landfall at the port city of Busan on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, bringing heavy rain and lashing winds…

Read More Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia

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Read MoreDaniel Prude, who was unarmed, died a week after being pinned down by officers in Rochester city.Daniel Prude, who was unarmed, died a week after being pinned down by officers in Rochester city.

Read MoreThe top Democrat visited a hair salon in San Francisco despite a ban on such services indoors.The top Democrat visited a hair salon in San Francisco despite a ban on such services indoors.

Read More Sarah Bailey responds to Boris Johnson’s vow to seek justice after suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny The wife of a police officer who almost died after investigating the Salisbury poisonings said has “actions speak louder than words”, in response to a tweet by Boris Johnson. The prime minister joined world leaders…

Read MoreA new UNHCR report warns that many refugee children, especially girls, will not be able to return to school.A new UNHCR report warns that many refugee children, especially girls, will not be able to return to school.

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Read MoreVoters are concerned about the economy and crime and how to curb the spread of Covid-19.Voters are concerned about the economy and crime and how to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Read MoreCity elections in Misrata and those planned across western and southern Libya could help pave the way for nationwide elections.City elections in Misrata and those planned across western and southern Libya could help pave the way for nationwide elections.

Read More The man, who was experiencing mental health issues, was handcuffed and naked when officers put a hood over his head A Black man who had run naked through the streets of a western New York city died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head, then pressed…

Read More Heavy winds and rain lashed much of the Korean peninsula after Typhoon Maysak made landfall, even as damage from a previous typhoon last week was still being repaired and a third typhoon gathered strength off the coast Continue reading…Heavy winds and rain lashed much of the Korean peninsula after Typhoon Maysak made landfall,…

Read More News updates: health secretary says ‘quarantine policy has absolutely proved its worth’ UK may reimpose quarantine on travellers from Portugal Mass weekly testing of population to be trialled in England Childcare crisis risks pushing women out of workforce, says TUC Global coronavirus updates – live 8.16am BST Now Hancock’s on the Today programme,…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Paris outlines the next stage of its battle against the coronavirus slump Paris unveils economic stimulus plan worth 4% of GDP Plan will boost competitiveness and encourage green energy 8.15am BST French Prime Minister Jean Castex says the €100bn recovery plan could create…

Read More Undercover journalist Valentin Gendrot describes culture where officers act with impunity A French journalist who infiltrated the country’s police force has described a culture of racism and violence in which officers act with impunity. Valentin Gendrot claims the violence was so frequent it became almost banal and describes one incident where he was…

Read More Cuban authorities have launched a strict 15-day lockdown of Havana to try to stamp out the low-level but persistent spread of coronavirus. In addition to a curfew, most stores are barred from selling to shoppers from outside the immediate neighbourhood to prevent people from moving around the city Coronavirus – latest updates See…

Read More Child marriage in the country has increased during coronavirus – and now a newly-tabled bill would allow children as young as 10 to marry Fardowsa Salat Mohamed was 15 when her cousin asked her parents for her hand in marriage. Her father did not hesitate to say yes. When Mohamed objected, her father…

Read More If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing – on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. No 10’s campaign to get Britain back to work flounders Boris Johnson’s drive to get workers back to the office…

Read More From virtual reality shoots to politically-charged collages, Getxophoto festival exhibits photographer’s work using striking outdoor displays Getxophoto takes place in Getxo, Basque Country, near Bilbao, until 27 September Continue reading…From virtual reality shoots to politically-charged collages, Getxophoto festival exhibits photographer’s work using striking outdoor displaysGetxophoto takes place in Getxo, Basque Country, near Bilbao,…

Read More Experts are reaching towards a startling hypothesis about the continent’s low infection and death rates. Experts are reaching towards a startling hypothesis about the continent’s low infection and death rates.

Read More California politician Buffy Wicks was forced to bring her newbown baby on the state assembly floor after she was denied a proxy vote. Wicks, who gave birth to a daughter in late July via C-section, had requested to vote by proxy two weeks prior and cited Covid-19 concerns. After her request was denied…

Read MoreJapan’s coast guard found one crew member drifting in rough waters, as the search continues.Japan’s coast guard found one crew member drifting in rough waters, as the search continues.

Read More When Bangladeshi authorities prepared to enforce a nationwide lockdown in late March, three friends fretted: How would rickshaw drivers, factory workers and other working poor people survive? The first response came from Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib Al Hasan who donated 2 million takas ($24,000). With that, they began distributing food packs in the…

Read More Campaigning for more than a year as a calming, unifying figure, Joe Biden and his core pitch for the presidency face the most intense test yet when he travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin, a city wrenched by police and protest violence that makes it a microcosm of the nation’s election-year reckoning with systemic racism.…

Read More PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prejudice and discrimination against transgender people is common in Haiti, but at least one organization is providing a haven where they can feel welcome. The Kay Trans Haiti center in the capital, Port-au-Prince, provides lodging and care for up to 10 transgender people. Funded by a Spanish healthcare company…

Read More A grainy video shows a Black man stopped while riding a bicycle struggling with a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy. Monday afternoon’s killing of Dijon Kizzee, 29, in South Los Angeles follows several other shootings of Black men that have sparked protests around the nation. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, the Blake family’s…

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