Month: October 2020

Read More As part of a new series, the Guardian looks at Maricopa county’s transformation from conservative bastion to 2020 battleground For years, Carlos Garcia would grab his bullhorn each afternoon and head downtown to the office of Joe Arpaio, the brash, hardline, anti-immigrant Maricopa county sheriff who became known as “the Donald Trump of…

Read More Donald Trump hosted Barrett for swearing-in outside the White House, administered by Clarence Thomas Full story: Barrett confirmed in major victory for conservatives Why Barrett’s addition to court may undermine climate fight 6.11am GMT Lady Gaga, whose Twitter feed has recently been given over to an uninterrupted stream of information and advice about…

Read MoreAt least seven people were killed in the attack during a class in the city of Peshawar, police say.At least seven people were killed in the attack during a class in the city of Peshawar, police say.

Read MoreThe Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement will allow the US to share top-secret satellite and sensor data with India.The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement will allow the US to share top-secret satellite and sensor data with India.

Read More 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide to be stored beneath the North Sea every year After decades spent extracting fossil fuels from the UK’s North Sea, a consortium of oil companies is preparing to pump Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions back beneath the seabed to help meet the government’s climate ambitions. BP has set out…

Read More California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair of fast-moving blazes in the south that critically injured two firefighters and left more than 100,000 under evacuation orders. A fire that broke out around dawn Monday prompted evacuation orders for thousands of homes in the area…

Read More Wind-fueled fire in Orange county has burned 4,000 acres Southern California Edison investigates possible electrical fault A power company in southern California says its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that has forced evacuation orders for around 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters. The Silverado fire sparked early in Orange county…

Read MorePolice clashed with demonstrators in Milan, Turin and Naples shortly after new rules came into force.Police clashed with demonstrators in Milan, Turin and Naples shortly after new rules came into force.

Read MoreSouth Korea’s economy grew by 1.9 percent in third quarter on stimulus measures, after shrinking in the previous two.South Korea’s economy grew by 1.9 percent in third quarter on stimulus measures, after shrinking in the previous two.

Read More Dairy industry contributes NZ$15bn to the economy, but farms are struggling to find workers amid Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage New Zealand farmers are so desperate for workers that they are offering unlimited supplies of free meat, milk, honey and firewood to tempt employees onto remote properties. The…

Read More DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and the limits of free speech intensified. Kuwaiti stores pulled French yogurts and bottles of sparkling water from their shelves,…

Read More DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and the limits of free speech intensified. Kuwaiti stores pulled French yogurts and bottles of sparkling water from their shelves,…

Read MoreThe Chinese firm is set for the biggest stock market listing ever, beating Saudi Aramco’s $29bn flotation.The Chinese firm is set for the biggest stock market listing ever, beating Saudi Aramco’s $29bn flotation.

Read More WHO tells countries ‘not to give up’ as virus fatigue sets in; Germany warns of losing control of infections; US daily deaths rise 10% in two weeks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Police in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds in the northern cities of Turin…

Read MorePhilippine president’s top science and technology official says vaccine would be available at the earliest in mid-2021.Philippine president’s top science and technology official says vaccine would be available at the earliest in mid-2021.

Read MoreAboriginal Australians condemn the destruction of the tree, which holds particular importance to women.Aboriginal Australians condemn the destruction of the tree, which holds particular importance to women.

Read More An official said the phrase, popularised by Sacha Baron Cohen’s character, sums up the vast tourism potential of the nation in a ‘short, memorable way’ Kazakhstan, the home country of the fictional Borat Sagdiyev, has adopted the brash, moustachioed character’s catchphrase – “Very nice!” – for a new tourism campaign. In the recently…

Read More It’s been only a month since President Donald Trump’s Rose Garden event to announce he was nominating Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court. When the just-confirmed Barrett returned to the White House on Monday to take her constitutional oath, the celebration was moved to the broader South Lawn, chairs for…

Read MoreWHO chief acknowledges ‘fatigue’, but says distancing, masks vital to avoid return to strict lockdowns.WHO chief acknowledges ‘fatigue’, but says distancing, masks vital to avoid return to strict lockdowns.

Read More 51 survivors rescued but as many as 200 people have been on board 51 survivors rescued but as many as 200 people have been on board

Read More As coronavirus restrictions ease in Victoria, here are the current hotspots and what to do if you’ve visited them Vic cases map; NSW cases map; full Australian stats interactive Melbourne’s restrictions; regional Victoria’s rules NSW hotspots list; Queensland hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email; download the free Guardian app As…

Read MoreThe Salt Lake Tribune will stop printing a daily newspaper after nearly 150 years at the end of the year and move to a weekly print editionThe Salt Lake Tribune will stop printing a daily newspaper after nearly 150 years at the end of the year and move to a weekly print edition

Read More The U.N. human rights investigator for Belarus demanded Monday that the government “stop repressing its own people,” saying at least 20,000 were detained in August and September and hundreds reported beaten, intimidated, tortured or ill-treated in custody. Anais Marin quoted sources in the Interior Ministry and non-governmental groups for those figures and said…

Read More The US president has sided with Egypt in the escalating dispute over a mega dam, analysts say. The US president has sided with Egypt in the escalating dispute over a mega dam, analysts say.

Read MoreThe US president has sided with Egypt in the escalating dispute over a mega dam, analysts say.The US president has sided with Egypt in the escalating dispute over a mega dam, analysts say.

Read MorePresident Macron’s crackdown on Islamists causes political waves at home and abroad.President Macron’s crackdown on Islamists causes political waves at home and abroad.

Read MoreA Chinese rocket scientist helped two superpowers reach the moon, but his story is remembered in only one of them.A Chinese rocket scientist helped two superpowers reach the moon, but his story is remembered in only one of them.

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 26 (IPS) – Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.This year, the United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary – a milestone of extraordinary economic and social progress in Asia and the Pacific. While…

Read MoreDonald Trump scores pre-election win as US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court judge.Donald Trump scores pre-election win as US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court judge.

Read More Protests against Covid restrictions turn violent in Milan and Turin; US deaths up 10%; Pope to celebrate Christmas without congregation. Follow the latest updates Pope Francis criticised for rarely wearing face masks Survey uncovers widespread belief in ‘dangerous’ Covid claims See all our coronavirus coverage 12.13am GMT Protesters turned out by the hundreds…

Read More Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court Monday along a near party-line vote, cementing a strong conservative majority on the nation’s highest court just over one week before Election Day. With a 52 to 48 vote, Republicans put Barrett on the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment without the support of…

Read MoreSenate Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to install Barrett on high court just eight days before election.Senate Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to install Barrett on high court just eight days before election.

Read More Crash helmets linked to landmine attack in Northern Ireland that killed three police officers DNA contained within two crash helmets will, police believe, reveal the identities of IRA suspects who carried out a landmine attack that killed three police officers in Northern Ireland four decades ago, the head of an investigation into historical…

Read More Figure has dropped by over a quarter in three months, fuelling concerns over reinfection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The proportion of people in England with coronavirus antibodies dropped by more than a quarter in the space of three months, researchers have revealed, fuelling concerns over reinfection. The findings…

Read More Washington will “eliminate” any long-range missiles shipped to Venezuela from Iran, the US envoy to both countries warned after an arms embargo on Tehran expired this month – but offered no evidence a single sale has taken place. “The transfer of long-range missiles from Iran to Venezuela is not acceptable to the United…