Month: October 2020

Read More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed France’s Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders, labelling his counterparts ‘fascists’ and champions of Islamophobia who were taking part in a “lynch campaign.” Erdogan continued his war of words with Macron following the French president’s hardened comments on radical Islam in the wake of the beheading…

Read MoreTo win re-election, the president must sweep five states seen as toss-ups and pull in a few that are leaning to Biden.To win re-election, the president must sweep five states seen as toss-ups and pull in a few that are leaning to Biden.

Read More Walkout was not total on the first day of the national strike Walkout was not total on the first day of the national strike

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 26 (IPS) – Azza Karam serves as the Secretary-General of Religions for Peace (#Religions4Peace – www.rfp.org) and is a Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.As the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb said on October 20: “As a Muslim and being the Grand…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (IPS) – Societal taboo and a lack of understanding about stillbirth  can cause the issue to be neglected among health practitioners, according to Dr. Danzhen You, a senior adviser on Data and Analytics at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Read the full story, “Q&A: Why are Stillbirths still…

Read More Germany’s Christian Democrats postponed a party congress scheduled for December, as candidate Friedrich Merz claims parts of the CDU establishment want to prevent him from becoming the new party leader. The executive committee of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has postponed a party congress planned for December 4 to elect a…

Read More (NEW YORK) — The New York Police Department said Sunday it has suspended an officer without pay a day after he was seen on video saying “Trump 2020” over a patrol vehicle’s loudspeaker, a violation of department rules. The suspension is effective immediately and the incident remains under investigation, the police department said.…

Read More When one of us was volunteering for George H.W. Bush’s primary campaign late in 1987, he learned an uncomfortable truth. “GB,” as we called him, was my uncle. We were in the process of phoning voters and determining who to prioritize and call. Those we called “GB1s” were committed to my uncle, so…

Read More President has become a hate figure in Islamic world over response to death of Samuel Paty On 6 October, when Samuel Paty, a popular history and geography teacher in a quiet Paris suburb, presented a copy of the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad which provoked the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine five years…

Read More“Sometimes I wonder how is this country going to carry on?”“Sometimes I wonder how is this country going to carry on?”

Read MoreMore than 50 people reportedly die in the attack, which puts at risk a ceasefire in the area.More than 50 people reportedly die in the attack, which puts at risk a ceasefire in the area.

Read MoreTies between Turkey and France worsen in a row over secular values and radical Islam.Ties between Turkey and France worsen in a row over secular values and radical Islam.

Read More Advance chapter released as ACA faces supreme court threat Ex-president details Republicans’ norm-breaking attacks US politics – live coverage An advance chapter from Barack Obama’s first memoir of his White House years, published on Monday by the New Yorker, takes readers inside the epic political battle behind the passage of the Affordable Care…

Read MoreSpain wants to avoid repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals.Spain wants to avoid repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals.

Read MoreThe head of the government’s virus advisory body expressed surprise at the “brutality” of the rise in cases.The head of the government’s virus advisory body expressed surprise at the “brutality” of the rise in cases.

Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…

Read MoreChileans speak about how they voted in the constitutional referendum and their hopes for the future.Chileans speak about how they voted in the constitutional referendum and their hopes for the future.

Read More Plans to release over a million tonnes of water into the sea ‘will have serious, long-term consequences’ environmental group says Plans to release over a million tonnes of water into the sea ‘will have serious, long-term consequences’ environmental group says

Read More Norwegian police have admitted they were wrong in asking a local man to tear down cartoons of Prophet Mohammed which he had hung around the town in response to the gruesome murder of a teacher in France. A man in his 40s, who wished to remain anonymous, printed out cartoons of Prophet Mohammed…

Read More German prosecutors ‘struggling’ to find new clues in case against suspect Christian Brueckner, Portuguese police source says German prosecutors ‘struggling’ to find new clues in case against suspect Christian Brueckner, Portuguese police source says

Read More Zeta, the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season, is expected to head to Gulf of Mexico and then the US by Wednesday Tropical Storm Zeta was expected to become a hurricane on Monday as it heads toward the eastern end of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, before a possible landfall on the…

Read More Calls for boycott of French goods after president’s remarks at tribute to murdered teacher Samuel Paty France has appealed for foreign governments to stamp out calls by what it calls a “radical minority” for a boycott of French products after Emmanuel Macron’s public backing of the Muhammad caricatures. The appeal came as anger…

Read More Survey showed a decline in populist tendencies during 2020 in all eight European countries surveyed Support for populist beliefs in Europe has fallen markedly over the past year, a major YouGov survey suggests, with significantly fewer people across a range of countries likely to agree with key statements designed to measure it. The…

Read MoreA US-brokered truce came into effect on Monday but like two previous peace attempts, it is struggling to hold.A US-brokered truce came into effect on Monday but like two previous peace attempts, it is struggling to hold.

Read More Downing Street faces Tory revolt as MPs grow angry at government’s refusal to extend scheme during October half term Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 10.20am GMT Thousands of free meals will be provided to children by businesses, local authorities and community groups across England, including Conservative-run councils, on the…

Read More The five days of hearings will focus on alleged abuses of process committed by Canadian and U.S. authorities during Meng’s December 2018 arrest at Vancouver International Airport. Meng, 48, is charged by the United States with bank fraud for allegedly misleading HSBC about Huawei’s business dealings in Iran, causing the bank to break…

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Read MoreGanja city has been hit three times in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh, killing at least 26 people including a baby girl.Ganja city has been hit three times in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh, killing at least 26 people including a baby girl.

Read More A top government advisor has warned that the second wave of coronavirus is likely to be worse than the first, adding that Sunday’s 52,010 new cases might only be half the real figure, and more severe lockdowns could be looming. “It’s a difficult situation, even critical” said Jean-François Delfraissy, who leads the scientific…

Read More China says it will impose sanctions on top US weapons manufacturers over a massive sale of their products to Taiwan. The Pentagon approved the deal last week, infuriating Beijing. The US plans to deliver three weapon systems worth an estimated $1.8 billion to Taiwan. They include truck-based rocket launchers produced by Lockheed Martin,…

Read More Thousands of Chileans flocked to the streets on Sunday evening after early results showed an overwhelming victory of the “Approve” campaign, which sought to replace the current constitution with a new set of laws. Supporters of the constitutional change celebrated their win late into the night, setting off fireworks, beating drums and pots,…

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Read More Lockdowns imposed in Australia have helped to slow the spread of Covid-19 and also saved the lives of around 400 people who would have died from respiratory illnesses, according to a research paper published on Monday. The Actuaries Institute has noticed a shortfall when comparing verified deaths to the number expected during the…

Read More Covid-19 concerns and pessimism that a US fiscal stimulus package can be passed before next week’s election drag markets lower 9.02am GMT The German Ifo business climate index is worse than expected at 92.7, down from 93.4 in September and versus expectations of a reading of 93. #Germany Ifo Business Climate at 92.7…

Read MoreChina says it is imposing sanctions to ‘uphold national interests’ after US approved $1.8bn in new weapons for Taiwan.China says it is imposing sanctions to ‘uphold national interests’ after US approved $1.8bn in new weapons for Taiwan.