Month: September 2020

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 01 (IPS) – Large-scale intercommunal violence on civilians in the Jonglei and greater Pibor regions in South Sudan has led to the mass displacement of thousands of people who are living in the open without health care, adequate food, shelter, water or sanitation in the middle of the rainy season.…

Read More These divas deliver. Drag queens don their colorful wigs, elaborate makeup and knee-high stiletto boots, but instead of stepping on a stage, they’re putting on a face covering, grabbing a takeout bag and bringing their musical numbers to fans’ doorsteps in San Francisco. The Oasis nightclub is turning the boring dinner blues into…

Read More The former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has said politicians need to balance allowing more elderly Covid patients to die with the economic cost of an extreme lockdown. Speaking at the Policy Exchange thinktank in London, Abbott, tipped to become a UK trade envoy, said not enough politicians were ‘behaving like health economists,…

Read More The woman tested positive for Covid-19 and health officials decided to transfer her to Palermo A migrant woman, who tested positive for coronavirus, has given birth to a baby on board a helicopter as she was flying to Sicily from the small southern Italian island of Lampedusa. The woman was staying at a…

Read More In a particularly odd Fox News interview, the president riffed on Biden’s ‘shadow people’ and compared police shootings to golf On Monday night, Fox News broadcast the first part of an interview between Donald Trump and Laura Ingraham. The primetime host is one of the president’s chief boosters, having spoken on his behalf…

Read More Midwest emerges as hotspot as US infections reach 6m California has most confirmed cases in country with 700,000 Coronavirus – latest global updates As August came to a close, several states marked the month as their deadliest yet in battling the coronavirus pandemic, including Idaho and California. According to an LA Times analysis,…

Read More Trump compares police shootings to golf and defends teen shooter Trump makes baseless claim that ‘dark shadows’ are controlling Biden Los Angeles: sheriff’s deputies shoot Black man stopped for riding bike Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 4.27pm BST Trump just sent a tweet to push back against a report about his…

Read More Spokesman for Boris Johnson says hopes of meeting deadline in December are dwindling Downing Street has played down the prospect of reaching a trade deal with the EU in time for December, saying it will be “very difficult” – and blaming Brussels’ insistence on tackling tough issues upfront. The UK’s chief negotiator, David…

Read More The Norwegian parliament has come under a persistent cyberattack over the past few days, the assembly revealed. The email accounts of several MPs have been breached by the hackers and “various quantities” of data downloaded. The security breach, described as a “significant attack,” was revealed by the country’s legislature on Tuesday. While the…

Read More Although the efforts of reorganizing the PMF seem to continue, it is hard to fully control them in the short term considering Iran’s militia strategy.Although the efforts of reorganizing the PMF seem to continue, it is hard to fully control them in the short term considering Iran’s militia strategy.

Read More KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Sep 01 (IPS) – After accusing the World Health Organization (WHO) of pro-China bias, President Donald Trump announced US withdrawal from the UN agency. Although the US created the UN system for the post-Second World War new international order, Washington has often had to struggle in recent decades to…

Read MoreEthnic Mongolians are protesting against a policy to teach more subjects in Mandarin.Ethnic Mongolians are protesting against a policy to teach more subjects in Mandarin.

Read More Ankara said it is ready to engage in dialogue with Athens, which is fuming over Turkey’s natural resource exploration mission in the waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea, contested by the two NATO allies. Speaking during a news conference on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara has always been ready…

Read More About the only clues that the man was a Roman Catholic priest leading the soldiers in prayer were his arms-wide gesture, mirroring that of the iconic hilltop statue, and the pale yellow liturgical stole draped over his head-to-toe personal protective equipment. This is what faith looks like in the summer of COVID-19 —…

Read More Jens Spahn subjected to shouts of ‘shame’ and ‘gay pig’ as he confronts crowd Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany’s health minister was jeered, spat at and targeted by homophobic abuse as the countrywide protests of a vocal minority of people against coronavirus restrictions has taken on an increasingly…

Read More Police say they saw man riding bicycle in violation of vehicle codes, and a chase and fight ensued resulting in the man’s death Two Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a Black man who scuffled with them after they tried to stop him for riding a bicycle in an unlawful manner, authorities said.…

Read More ‘They choke. Just like in a golf tournament. They miss a 3ft putt’ Trump makes baseless claim ‘dark shadows’ control Biden Before his visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, Donald Trump defended a teenager who shot two anti-racism protesters dead in the city last week. The president also compared the actions of a…

Read More Algorithmia Platform Integrations Algorithmia Platform IntegrationsSEATTLE, Sept. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algorithmia, a provider of machine learning operations and management software, was recognized for best-in-class security and integration in a recent review of six different machine learning (ML) enterprise lifecycle solutions by Kisaco Research. The study published in August, “Kisaco Research Leadership…

Read More PM also claims workers heading back to offices ‘in huge numbers’; Gavin Williamson to face MPs after exams fiasco Decision due ‘very soon on delaying GCSEs and A-levels Gap between rich and poor pupils in England ‘grows by 46% in a year’ Hancock favoured Tory areas with lockdown changes Little room for manoeuvre…

Read More Trip led by Czech speaker follows news of US policy changes in favour of island China has pledged to take “corresponding measures” over a visit by the Czech parliamentary speaker to Taiwan where he channelled John F Kennedy to declare to the island’s parliament “I am Taiwanese”. The comments by foreign ministry spokeswoman,…

Read More The Wall Street Journal’s Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck chart MBS’s evolution from an unfocused, overweight kid with a taste for McDonald’s to an increasingly brutish man with an eye on the throne. (Image credit: Hachette Books) The Wall Street Journal’s Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck chart MBS’s evolution from an unfocused, overweight…

Read More Mark Sedwill’s replacement as cabinet secretary will do a ‘fantastic’ job, says PM Simon Case has been confirmed as the UK’s new top civil servant, with the prime minister saying he would do a “fantastic” job as cabinet secretary. The 41 year old replaces Mark Sedwill, who announced at the end of June…

Read More The search for alien life in the universe usually focuses on exoplanets orbiting around distant suns, but a new theory proposed by researchers in New York suggests an extreme form of ‘nuclear life’ may be living inside stars. While constantly scanning the skies for Earth-like planets inhabiting the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of their stars…

Read More Many parents in England are looking forward to this week’s return to school, but the government’s shifting policy on coronavirus precautions has some worried as infections rise. Many parents in England are looking forward to this week’s return to school, but the government’s shifting policy on coronavirus precautions has some worried as infections…

Read More One of Lebanon’s most prominent philanthropists and a pioneer defender of the country’s heritage, Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, has died from injuries she suffered in the massive Aug. 4 explosion that ripped through Beirut. The family said Lady Cochrane passed away on Monday from her injuries. The palace, a storied building that took…

Read More Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has blasted the United Arab Emirates for normalizing relations with Israel, saying the stain of this action will forever be remembered. The new criticism comes over the UAE’s decision to end the boycott of Israel by establishing formal diplomatic ties and lifting a ban on commercial, cultural and…

Read More A high-ranking member of Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS) has been arrested by Turkish police, the country’s interior minister has said. Some “important plans” have been seized along with the terrorist. The announcement was made by Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Tuesday. In a Twitter post, the official described the detained…

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Read More In China, authorities handled the coronavirus pandemic by centralizing control and locking down vast swaths of the country. India didn’t. How has that affected health outcomes in the two countries? In China, authorities handled the coronavirus pandemic by centralizing control and locking down vast swaths of the country. India didn’t. How has that…

Read More A migrant center for unaccompanied minors outside Athens has been quarantined after 28 people tested positive for Covid-19. A team of medical workers has been dispatched to the contaminated facility. The outbreak was detected in the shelter, located in the southern Athens suburb of Vyronas, late on Monday. The spread of the disease…

Read More Workers will be able switch jobs without employers’ permission, but rights groups say measure does not go far enough Workers in Qatar may now change jobs without needing to obtain their employers’ permission, ending one of the most criticised elements of the country’s labour system. The government has also announced an increase in…

Read MoreJacob Blake Sr rejects talks with President Trump in the city where his son was shot by police.Jacob Blake Sr rejects talks with President Trump in the city where his son was shot by police.

Read MoreNew research suggests utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing wind and solar.New research suggests utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing wind and solar.

Read More John Thompson Jr. won a single NCAA basketball title. He never appeared in another Final Four after his Georgetown teams reached three national title games in four seasons from 1982 through 1985. And he hadn’t coached a team in more than two decades, since stepping away from Georgetown in 1999. But that, ultimately,…

Read More Reggae legend awaiting results of a Covid-19 test at a private facility in Kingston, Jamaica Toots Hibbert, frontman of reggae group Toots and the Maytals, has been admitted to an intensive care unit in a Jamaican hospital with a possible case of Covid-19. A statement from his family said Hibbert was waiting for…