Month: October 2020

Read More<p>Lauren McCluskey had reported harassment to police more than 20 times</p><p>Lauren McCluskey had reported harassment to police more than 20 times</p>

Read MoreThe drug will be given to patients in hospitals, but the UN health agency says it has little effect.The drug will be given to patients in hospitals, but the UN health agency says it has little effect.

Read MoreThe US accuses Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among other groups, of trying to interfere in upcoming contest.The US accuses Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among other groups, of trying to interfere in upcoming contest.

Read More Antiviral treatment is first to treat coronavirus approved by FDA; France extends curfew; Study finds between 130,000 and 210,000 US deaths could have been avoided. Follow the latest Surge ‘very serious’ in Germany and ‘out of control’ in Spain Belgium’s deputy PM in intensive care with coronavirus See all our coronavirus coverage 12.23am…

Read MoreMisleading claims about protests against a controversial police unit have been widely shared.Misleading claims about protests against a controversial police unit have been widely shared.

Read More Misleading claims about protests against a controversial police unit have been widely shared. Misleading claims about protests against a controversial police unit have been widely shared.

Read MoreTop intel officials say Russian hackers have successfully obtained voter data from at least two servers, while Iranian hackers are behind threatening videos sent to American voters. Jeff Pegues has the latest.Top intel officials say Russian hackers have successfully obtained voter data from at least two servers, while Iranian hackers are behind threatening videos…

Read MoreHadija’s mum, dad and older sister were killed in the Azerbaijaini town of Ganja.Hadija’s mum, dad and older sister were killed in the Azerbaijaini town of Ganja.

Read MoreOn social media, in both Nigeria and across the world, supporters of the protesters used #EndSARS to express support for the movement.On social media, in both Nigeria and across the world, supporters of the protesters used #EndSARS to express support for the movement.

Read More<p>’Absolutely 1,000 per cent that is a flat out total fabrication and lie'</p><p>’Absolutely 1,000 per cent that is a flat out total fabrication and lie'</p>

Read MoreMexican farmers say they need the water, in what has been one of the driest years in decades.Mexican farmers say they need the water, in what has been one of the driest years in decades.

Read More Amy Coney Barrett’s supreme court nomination was advanced by a unilateral Republican vote to the full Senate despite Democrats’ refusal to participate in the Senate judiciary committee hearing for what they called a ‘naked power grab’. Democratic senators stood outside the Capital and boycotted the vote to install Donald Trump’s third supreme court…

Read More Today’s meeting between federal, state and territory leaders will focus on removing social and border restrictions to jumpstart the economy. 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 list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s…

Read More Coronavirus curfews in France will be extended to include some two-thirds of the population, with the country reporting a record 41,622 new confirmed cases of the disease on Wednesday. French Prime Minister Jean Castex said the curfews that were imposed in Paris and eight other major cities last week will be expanded to…

Read MoreEgyptian authorities continue to hold the journalist under arbitrary and illegal detention without trial.Egyptian authorities continue to hold the journalist under arbitrary and illegal detention without trial.

Read More Oct 22 (IPS) – A right is an entitlement and it has three basic principles, without which rights cannot be enjoyed. The first principle is that of universality: A right has to be enjoyed by all citizens, including all children. There cannot be a distinction between a Dalit or an Adivasi child and…

Read More The United Nations chief is appealing for cease-fires in the world’s major conflicts, from Yemen and Libya to Afghanistan and Nagorno-Karabakh, warning that if fighting continues “the only winner is the pandemic.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview with The Associated Press that he was renewing his March 23 call for an…

Read MoreExperts say results of upcoming United States election will be critical in setting the course for global climate action.Experts say results of upcoming United States election will be critical in setting the course for global climate action.

Read More Hospitality sector and eligible self-employed may benefit, but many will miss out Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak has responded to growing pressure over the level of government support for parts of the country facing tough new coronavirus restrictions with a last-minute expansion of the new furlough scheme.…

Read More Global Flight Management Systems (FMS) Market to Reach $3. 8 Billion by 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Flight Management Systems (FMS) estimated at US$2. 7 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$3.New York, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (IPS) – The European Commission this week pledged $27.8 million in humanitarian support to the Sahel region as floods and the coronavirus pandemic exacerbate the stability in a region deeply in conflict. While the figure is less than 2 percent of the $2.4 billion that the United Nations has…

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Read More Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported. Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.

Read More There is absolutely nothing inherently special about the asteroid Bennu. A loosely-packed agglomeration of dust and rock about as big across as the Empire State Building and currently 322 million km (200 million mi.) from Earth as it orbits the sun, it is just one of about a million asteroids that astronomers have…

Read MoreSource close to the case says 18-year-old who beheaded Samuel Paty was in close communication with a fighter in Syria.Source close to the case says 18-year-old who beheaded Samuel Paty was in close communication with a fighter in Syria.

Read MoreThe 21:00 to 06:00 curfew will apply from Friday and two-thirds of French people will be affected.The 21:00 to 06:00 curfew will apply from Friday and two-thirds of French people will be affected.

Read More Report reveals Glyn Webster, bishop of Beverley, told victim to ‘in effect, to move on’ A Church of England bishop faces the possibility of being removed from office after an independent report concluded that he failed to act on a disclosure of sexual abuse by another bishop. Glyn Webster, the bishop of Beverley,…

Read MoreFury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.

Read More In an Armenian trench in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, strings of empty ration cans hang from a rafter jerry-rigged above canted mud walls, intended to jangle in the event of contact from an enemy stationed only a few hundred yards away. The rust on the cans suggests they are a relic…

Read More In an Armenian trench in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, strings of empty ration cans hang from a rafter jerry-rigged above canted mud walls, intended to jangle in the event of contact from an enemy stationed only a few hundred yards away. The rust on the cans suggests they are a relic…

Read More Unions welcome move to bring day-to-day running of services under direct public control Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Wales has nationalised its train operations after a huge drop in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The day-to-day running of rail services will be brought under direct public control,…

Read More Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri has been tasked with forming a new government, a year after his cabinet was toppled amid mass protests, and months after his successor’s government resigned after a deadly explosion in Beirut port. Hariri on Thursday secured the backing of a majority of parliamentarians to return as prime minister…

Read More Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the Guinean embassy in Paris after opposition figures contested the first round of the country’s presidential election. Guinean President Alpha Conde and opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo have both declared victory as results from the country’s election on October 18 come in, setting up a standoff…

Read More Canada concluded China’s actions against ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang province constituted a genocide and called for sanctions China has warned Canadian lawmakers to halt their “blatant interference” in its internal affairs, in the latest episode of a rumbling diplomatic feud between the two nations. Earlier this week, a Canadian parliamentary committee concluded…

Read MoreTranscripts of a deposition made by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend in 2016 are made public.Transcripts of a deposition made by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend in 2016 are made public.