Month: September 2020

Read More Fourteen charged over killing of 17 people at satirical magazine and kosher supermarket The trial of 14 suspects accused of involvement in the 2015 attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and the kosher supermarket Hyper Cacher has opened in Paris. The hearing, expected to last 49 days and recorded live for “the…

Read More US president blamed police discrimination on ‘bad apples’. Plus, US refuses to join coronavirus vaccine cooperation over WHO stance Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Trump blamed discriminatory policing on “bad apples”, and denied it was “systemic”, as he visited Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kenosha has been the…

Read More Shoppers globally bought toys online while physical stores were hit by restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Lego, the toy brick company, has enjoyed a lockdown boost to sales as families around the world were forced to spend more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Total sales rose…

Read More Twenty-one separate publications, six corporate groups and 19 individual journalists charged Twenty-one separate publications, six corporate groups and 19 individual journalists charged with breaching a suppression order during the George Pell trial in 2018 will face a single, but complex, trial in November. Pell was acquitted of all charges by the high court…

Read More News updates: Ofqual wanted exams to go ahead but Williamson chose to cancel Johnson backtracks on meeting group for Covid-19 bereaved Lockdown eased in two of England’s worst-hit areas despite cases surge Scotland announces local lockdowns and quarantine for Greece arrivals Global coronavirus updates – live 10.59am BST The education commitee has published…

Read More Five babies are born in six weeks in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Five babies are born in six weeks in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Read MoreThey are accused of helping Islamist militants stage the deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo in 2015.They are accused of helping Islamist militants stage the deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo in 2015.

Read More The vast rainforest is experiencing a repeat of last year’s devastating blazes and critics say Bolsonaro bears ultimate responsibility Jair Bolsonaro smiles down from a propaganda billboard at the entrance to this scruffy Amazon outpost, welcoming travelers to his “route to development”. But 20 months into Bolsonaro’s presidency – and a year after…

Read More There were no casualties among Indian troops stationed along the shared border, China said shortly after media suggested one service member died in the troubled area following deadly clashes between the Asian nations months ago. Speculation that a commando soldier was killed on the border started swirling after a member of the Tibetan…

Read MoreA study from China found that one person on a poorly ventilated bus likely passed the coronavirus to almost 2 dozen others.A study from China found that one person on a poorly ventilated bus likely passed the coronavirus to almost 2 dozen others.

Read More The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute has the honour to announce that the President of the General Assembly of the UN, H.E. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, will be the headline speaker at the Opening Session of the Rhodes Forum, which takes place online on 1-2 October. Just a few days after the declaration adopted…

Read More At an airbase in the United Arab Emirates, Emirati officials touted the military partnership with the U.S. They would like to buy a version of the F-35 fighter jet, but Israel is against the sale. At an airbase in the United Arab Emirates, Emirati officials touted the military partnership with the U.S. They…

Read More As parents, teachers and children across the globe struggle with how to return to school safely during the pandemic, we look at strategies in Mexico, Greece and South Korea. As parents, teachers and children across the globe struggle with how to return to school safely during the pandemic, we look at strategies in…

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for an official visit following a two-day trip to Lebanon, Iraqi television reported. Macron is the first head of state to visit the Iraqi capital since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraq’s former intelligence chief, formed a new government in May. The French leader is…

Read MoreNeither side has admitted to casualties, but report says soldier of Tibetan origin was killed during clash on Saturday.Neither side has admitted to casualties, but report says soldier of Tibetan origin was killed during clash on Saturday.

Read More Military buildup increases fears of further confrontations between nuclear powers India has moved troops to the eastern stretch of its border with China since clashes erupted between the nuclear-armed rivals on the western part of their border in the Himalayas in June, a government official said. The clashes in the Ladakh region in…

Read More The voices of young asylum seekers have been absent from the debate over their futures – until a charity decided to teach them public speaking Naqeeb, a 20-year old refugee from Afghanistan, has watched with increasing dismay the reaction of politicians and journalists to the people who are risking their lives attempting to…

Read More The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is to elect a new leader – who will serve as the country’s next PM – in less than two weeks, it emerged. Shinzo Abe, the outgoing premier, resigned recently citing declining health.  Japan’s Liberal Democrats will officially launch the race for the top job on September 8,…

Read More Trump won the presidency in 2016 despite Clinton receiving almost 3m more votes, all because of the electoral college. How does the system work? When Americans cast their ballots for the US president, they are actually voting for a representative of that candidate’s party known as an elector. There are 538 electors who…

Read MoreMove comes a day before 13 men and one woman – accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper – go on trial.Move comes a day before 13 men and one woman – accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper – go on trial.

Read More CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN— The only person who wasn’t crying on the boat was 2-year-old Noura. Noura’s mother, Hawa Diabaté, was fleeing her native Ivory Coast to what she believed was continental Europe. Unlike the 60 adults on board, only Noura was oblivious to the risks of crossing the open waters of the Atlantic…

Read More NGOs reportedly failed to meet rules, but sweeping move could impact many of the country’s 1.4 million refugees activists warn The Ugandan government has suspended operations of three-quarters of refugee aid organisations over non-compliance with operational rules. The move affects 208 aid agencies, including 85 international groups. Hilary Onek, minister for relief, disaster…

Read More Lebanon’s Bisri Valley lies on a green fertile bed, a spot that has cradled civilizations dating as far back as the Bronze Age. Its expansive lands of pine, citrus trees and ancient ruins are threatened with being submerged by a controversial mega dam funded by the World Bank. For years, activists and locals…

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make his first official visit to Iraq Wednesday, where he hopes to help Baghdad reassert its “sovereignty” despite simmering US-Iran tensions. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make his first official visit to Iraq Wednesday, where he hopes to help Baghdad reassert its “sovereignty” despite…

Read More Malaita’s promised poll pits pro-Taiwan province against a pro-Beijing national government The largest province in Solomon Islands has announced plans for an independence referendum as tensions with the country’s national government over China policy rise. Malaita, a province of 200,000 people in the country’s east, “will soon conduct a provincial-wide referendum on the…

Read MoreThe grandson of assassinated politician Robert Kennedy lost to the incumbent Ed Markey.The grandson of assassinated politician Robert Kennedy lost to the incumbent Ed Markey.

Read More Ex-press secretary describes boorish remarks in new memoir ‘Kim Jong-un hit on you,’ Trump said, after gesture at summit Donald Trump told Sarah Sanders she would have to “go to North Korea and take one for the team”, after Kim Jong-un winked at the then White House press secretary during a summit in…

Read MoreReport says China aims to double its arsenal from current 200s in next decade, but US has more than 6,000 warheads.Report says China aims to double its arsenal from current 200s in next decade, but US has more than 6,000 warheads.

Read More Former senior advisor claims she corresponded multiple times a day with the first lady on state business via private channels Melania Trump used private email and messaging while in the White House, according to a former senior advisor and estranged friend. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, speaking to the Washington Post, claims she corresponded multiple…

Read More A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government has recommended renaming, relocating or adding context to dozens of monuments, schools, parks and buildings because of their namesakes’ participation in slavery or racial oppression. Among the targets are the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government…

Read More (AUSTIN, Texas) — U.S. Army officials announced changes in the leadership at Fort Hood on Tuesday amid what they said was a widening investigation into the slaying of a soldier at the Texas base that has prompted calls for the military to change the way it handles sexual abuse and harassment. Maj. Gen.…

Read More A former friend and adviser of Melania Trump said Tuesday that she made recordings of her conversations with the first lady because she needed evidence to protect herself amid questions about the costs of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, whose book “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship…

Read More Over pancakes and sausage at Frank’s Diner in downtown Kenosha, Wisc., Anna Primus was mildly miffed. President Trump, whom she supported in 2016, was visiting Kenosha that day, and the 61-year old retiree didn’t think it was such a good idea. The city has been torn apart since the shooting of Jacob Blake…

Read MoreAustralia’s economy has shrunk the most since records began in 1959 due to lockdowns.Australia’s economy has shrunk the most since records began in 1959 due to lockdowns.

Read More Jacinda Ardern will talk to families of those killed, who say New Zealand should not pay for keeping the Australian terrorist locked up for life Some survivors of the mosque massacre in Christchurch are calling for Australia to pay for the lifetime prison sentence of the gunman, who killed 51 worshippers last year.…