Month: October 2020

Read MoreSanjida Islam’s viral photoshoot – dressed for her wedding and holding a cricket bat – triggers praise and criticism.Sanjida Islam’s viral photoshoot – dressed for her wedding and holding a cricket bat – triggers praise and criticism.

Read More Biden accused Trump of pouring fuel ‘on every single racist fire’ The pair clashed over coronavirus, Obamacare and fossil fuels Last night’s coverage: the final presidential debate – as it happened Podcast: A much calmer affair – who won US presidential debate night? Senate committee votes to advance Amy Coney Barrett nomination Sign…

Read More Britain says the post-Brexit trade deal signed with Japan on Friday “secures major wins that would be impossible as part of the EU”, though its substance is largely similar to the current EU-Japan accord. Britain says the post-Brexit trade deal signed with Japan on Friday “secures major wins that would be impossible as…

Read MoreChinese president strikes assertive, nationalist tone in address apparently aimed at United States.Chinese president strikes assertive, nationalist tone in address apparently aimed at United States.

Read More<p>Indian media have described Trump’s comments as an attempt to shift the blame for climate change onto developing countries</p><p>Indian media have described Trump’s comments as an attempt to shift the blame for climate change onto developing countries</p>

Read MorePepper spray is used against crowds in Warsaw after Thursday’s controversial court ruling.Pepper spray is used against crowds in Warsaw after Thursday’s controversial court ruling.

Read MoreDonald Trump and Joe Biden went head-to-head in the second and final US presidential debate.Donald Trump and Joe Biden went head-to-head in the second and final US presidential debate.

Read More Familiar issues of discrimination and child marriage are being taken to the stage through interactive theatre in remote villages High in the mountains of a remote village in western Nepal – a region once home to a fierce Maoist insurgency – a large crowd is gathering. Women arrive with babies strapped to their…

Read More Donald Trump has defended his handling of race issues in the US, declaring three times during the final presidential debate he is ‘the least racist person in this room’. Trump was questioned on his handling of incidents such as describing the Black Lives Matter movement as a symbol of hate and saying protesting…

Read MoreWhat is the background to the claims made by President Trump about Ukraine and the Bidens?What is the background to the claims made by President Trump about Ukraine and the Bidens?

Read MoreThe bitter rivals’ final TV debate was more restrained this time but there were plenty of personal jabs.The bitter rivals’ final TV debate was more restrained this time but there were plenty of personal jabs.

Read More In the final TV debate, the president reached for the playbook from four years ago – but was notably outmanoeuvred “He’s a very confused guy,” Democratic candidate Joe Biden said of Donald Trump during Thursday night’s debate. “He thinks he’s running against somebody else. He’s running against Joe Biden. I beat all those…

Read More President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus during the campaign’s closing debate, largely shelving the rancor that overshadowed their previous face-off in favor of a more substantive exchange that highlighted their vastly different approaches to the major domestic and foreign challenges facing the nation.…

Read More Donald Trump presented a fantasy world in which fossil fuels are ‘very clean’ but realpolitik tempers Biden’s climate crisis stance In Donald Trump’s world – laid bare during Thursday night’s final presidential debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden in Nashville – fossil fuels are “very clean”, the US has the best air…

Read More Force says Austrac has not advised it of ‘suspicious activity’ in the transactions after Italian allegations of connection to George Pell trial Victoria police has confirmed being made aware of payments from the Vatican to Australia, but says that without evidence of “suspicious activity” it is not investigating them. On Tuesday, Australia’s financial…

Read More When former Vice President Joe Biden said at Thursday’s presidential debate that he wanted to “transition from the oil industry,” President Donald Trump pounced. “Oh, that’s a big statement,” Trump said, later adding, “He’s going to destroy the oil industry. Will you remember that, Texas? Will you remember that, Pennsylvania?” Despite Trump’s taunts,…

Read More Less than two weeks after North Korea showed off new intercontinental ballistic missiles in a military parade, President Donald Trump touted how his Administration has handled the relations with the nation. “North Korea? We’re not in a war,” Trump said during Thursday’s presidential debate. “We have a good relationship. People don’t understand—having a…

Read More Former national security contractor fled US in 2013 after leaking documents on American government surveillance operations The former US security contractor Edward Snowden has been granted permanent residency in Russia, his lawyer said on Thursday. Snowden, a former contractor with the National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape…

Read More The U.N. chief finds it “very frustrating” that leaders of the 20 major industrialized nations didn’t come together in March and establish a coordinated response to suppress the coronavirus in all countries as he proposed. Instead, they went their own ways as infections moved “every way, everywhere,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. With a…

Read More The best response to Trump’s bleating is not to jab back but to treat him as if he were a child or a drunk — detach from the ego battles, smile and look away in disbelief. The best response to Trump’s bleating is not to jab back but to treat him as if…

Read More “It’s important that the relevant bodies are held to account and scrutinised effectively to ensure that the UK is a clean place to do business.” View Entire Post › “It’s important that the relevant bodies are held to account and scrutinised effectively to ensure that the UK is a clean place to do…

Read MoreHuge order of crucial chips for 5G mobile networks suggests mixed success of US campaign against Chinese tech.Huge order of crucial chips for 5G mobile networks suggests mixed success of US campaign against Chinese tech.

Read MoreClaw-back drama for old bonuses to top bank execs includes former CEO Lloyd Blankfein and reportedly Gary Cohn.Claw-back drama for old bonuses to top bank execs includes former CEO Lloyd Blankfein and reportedly Gary Cohn.

Read MoreHumanitarian assistance will help nearly a million refugees, but scant progress being made on safe return to Myanmar.Humanitarian assistance will help nearly a million refugees, but scant progress being made on safe return to Myanmar.

Read More COVID, overseas business deals, race relations, immigration and a mute button COVID, overseas business deals, race relations, immigration and a mute button

Read More Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump for befriending North Korea’s “thug” leader, likening his diplomacy to working with Hitler. Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump for befriending North Korea’s “thug” leader, likening his diplomacy to working with Hitler.

Read More Use of contact tracing app has dropped ahead of three-day holiday weekend being seen as ‘rehearsal’ for Christmas Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As New Zealanders prepare for holiday long weekend the government is imploring Kiwis to remain vigilant in the face of Covid-19 after an infected man walked…

Read MoreFindings of India study, one of first clinical trials to investigate the efficacy of convalescent plasma, are a setback.Findings of India study, one of first clinical trials to investigate the efficacy of convalescent plasma, are a setback.

Read More President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden sparred Thursday in their final presidential debate, hoping to sway undecided voters in the Nov. 3 election. TRUMP on the toll of COVID-19 in the U.S.: “So as you know 2.2 million people, modeled out, were expected to die.” The U.S. death toll from the…

Read More<p>The documents provide an unprecedented look into Ms Maxwell’s relationship with convicted child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein who killed himself while awaiting trial in August 2019</p><p>The documents provide an unprecedented look into Ms Maxwell’s relationship with convicted child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein who killed himself while awaiting trial in August 2019</p>

Read More MEXICO CITY, Oct 22 (IPS) – While struggling to increase the generation and consumption of renewable energy, Latin America is beginning to see the rise of new technologies, such as the capture and storage of carbon and hydrogen from fossil fuels or wind and solar energy. Read the full story, “Capture of CO2…

Read More The #EndSARS movement has swept across Nigeria and the world — but the country’s president won’t acknowledge it even after protesters were slaughtered. View Entire Post › The #EndSARS movement has swept across Nigeria and the world — but the country’s president won’t acknowledge it even after protesters were slaughtered.View Entire Post ›

Read More Polls show Biden has the high ground over the president Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 1.23am BST Biden will likely press Trump on his “60 Minutes” interview, in which the president said he wants the supreme court to “end” Obamacare. Trump preemptively released his “60 Minutes”…

Read MoreThe farmer who owns the pup appropriately named him Pistachio.The farmer who owns the pup appropriately named him Pistachio.

Read More As part of its routine review process, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency responsible for evaluating and deciding if the handful of COVID-19 vaccines currently being studied are safe and effective enough to use by people around the world, convened a committee on Oct. 22 to allow experts and the…