Month: September 2020

Read MoreReverend June Major has gone on hunger strike twice to demand that the church take action against her alleged attacker who still practises as a priestReverend June Major has gone on hunger strike twice to demand that the church take action against her alleged attacker who still practises as a priest

Read More Travel between New Zealand and some states of Australia possible before end of the year; first virus death among migrants in Greece; Follow the latest updates Global deaths pass 996,000 Regular ‘circuit breaker’ lockdowns ‘could help control Covid’ Boris Johnson faces revolt over forcing through Covid measures Australia: ‘We should not pretend everybody…

Read More All 55 patients who were being treated at the Napa Valley hospital were safely evacuated A wind-driven wildfire has forced the evacuation of several hundred homes and a hospital in the heart of northern California’s wine country. The blaze, dubbed the Glass Fire, broke out before dawn on Sunday near in Calistoga in…

Read MoreExperts say India needs more post-Covid care centres as many patients are reporting lasting symptoms.Experts say India needs more post-Covid care centres as many patients are reporting lasting symptoms.

Read MoreThe New York Times says the president paid no income tax at all in 10 of the last 15 years.The New York Times says the president paid no income tax at all in 10 of the last 15 years.

Read MoreGrace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession.Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession.

Read More Pressure follows survey that showed over three-quarters of company bosses want a deal Business leaders have heaped pressure on the government to agree a last-minute Brexit trade deal after a survey showed that more than three-quarters backed an agreement with Brussels. The CBI warned ministers that only 4% of company bosses from a…

Read More Melbourne’s stage four restrictions ease, with more people returning to workplaces. Meanwhile, analysts urge government to spend more to support recovery as jobseeker wage subsidy cut. Follow live Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots…

Read MoreUS president paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, the New York Times reports, citing tax return data.US president paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, the New York Times reports, citing tax return data.

Read MoreThe former quarterback and his wife stopped a home intruder from kidnapping their grandchild.The former quarterback and his wife stopped a home intruder from kidnapping their grandchild.

Read More Paper details $750 federal income tax payments in 2016, 2017 Information ‘does not reveal unreported Russia connections’ US politics – live coverage The New York Times reported on Sunday that it had obtained Donald Trump’s tax information, long the holy grail of US political reporting. Related: Trump says overturning Roe v Wade ‘possible’…

Read More NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Bread for the World CEO Reverend Eugene Cho about the state of food insecurity in the U.S. and around the globe. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Bread for the World CEO Reverend Eugene Cho about the state of food insecurity in the U.S. and around the globe.

Read MoreState Representative Attica Scott accuses Louisville police of detaining her and other protesters on false pretences.State Representative Attica Scott accuses Louisville police of detaining her and other protesters on false pretences.

Read More Money laundering and tax evasion are costing Australian taxpayers tens of billions of dollars each year. So why is the government dragging its feet? Phoenixing: how unscrupulous dealers rise debt-free from the ashes of failed companies The federal government’s glacially slow pace in delivering the tools to combat phoenixing and money laundering has…

Read More Many Black residents of Louisville, Ky., are sadly familiar with marginalization and otherness, and have watched a system that vows to uphold justice fall short of its promise. Many Black residents of Louisville, Ky., are sadly familiar with marginalization and otherness, and have watched a system that vows to uphold justice fall short…

Read More<p>The alleged culprit now faces kidnapping and burglary charges.</p><p>The alleged culprit now faces kidnapping and burglary charges.</p>

Read MoreThe choice of a civilian opens the way for Mali’s neighbours to lift sanctions imposed after a military coup in August.The choice of a civilian opens the way for Mali’s neighbours to lift sanctions imposed after a military coup in August.

Read MoreHeavy fighting erupts between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.Heavy fighting erupts between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Read More<p>Country’s president reassures electorate that voting ‘no more dangerous than going shopping’ amid fears historically low turnout may sink further due to pandemic</p><p>Country’s president reassures electorate that voting ‘no more dangerous than going shopping’ amid fears historically low turnout may sink further due to pandemic</p>

Read MorePolice say about 200 people detained during protest in support of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.Police say about 200 people detained during protest in support of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

Read More Officer who shot Blake in the back seven times told investigators he thought Blake was trying to take one of his own children The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times last month told investigators he thought Blake was trying to abduct one of his own children and…

Read More (KYIV, Ukraine) — About 100,000 demonstrators marched in the Belarusian capital calling for the authoritarian president’s ouster, some wearing cardboard crowns to ridicule him, on Sunday as the protests that have rocked the country marked their 50th consecutive day. Protests also took place in nine other cities, underlining the wide extent of dismay…

Read More (KYIV, Ukraine) — About 100,000 demonstrators marched in the Belarusian capital calling for the authoritarian president’s ouster, some wearing cardboard crowns to ridicule him, on Sunday as the protests that have rocked the country marked their 50th consecutive day. Protests also took place in nine other cities, underlining the wide extent of dismay…

Read MoreMali’s transitional president has appointed former minister of foreign affairs, Moctar Ouane, as the West African nation’s prime minister days after being sworn into officeMali’s transitional president has appointed former minister of foreign affairs, Moctar Ouane, as the West African nation’s prime minister days after being sworn into office

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest. While the data is incomplete and causes of suicide are complex, Army…

Read More<p>Measure could further strain country’s lucrative ties to EU of which it isn’t a member</p><p>Measure could further strain country’s lucrative ties to EU of which it isn’t a member</p>

Read MoreBelarus police make mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on Alexander Lukashenko to go.Belarus police make mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on Alexander Lukashenko to go.

Read MoreCarrier blames pandemic, liquidation of shares in Air Italy, and boycott by Gulf neighbours for near doubling of losses.Carrier blames pandemic, liquidation of shares in Air Italy, and boycott by Gulf neighbours for near doubling of losses.

Read More 21 containers violated international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said were brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material. The 21 containers – holding up to 260 tonnes of rubbish –…

Read More Five little known black designers took spotlight on final day of Milan fashion week The fashion designer Claudia Gisèle Ntsama’s cocktail dresses are a feat of engineering, their spools of unravelled thread seemingly suspended around the body as if held in a spider’s web. Ntsama, one of five little known black Italian designers…

Read More<p>Investigators await test results to show whether group was drugged</p><p>Investigators await test results to show whether group was drugged</p>

Read More<p>Death toll doubles in three months as virus continues to spread</p><p>Death toll doubles in three months as virus continues to spread</p>

Read More As President Donald Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the presidential election, the U.S. military will not be involved in any transfer of power or refusal to accept the results, says retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster. “The military will have no role in a transition. In…

Read More<p>Tens of thousands of people warned not to ingest deadly tap water via their nose</p><p>Tens of thousands of people warned not to ingest deadly tap water via their nose</p>

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”