Month: October 2020

Read More President Alassane Ouattara is running for a third term which his opponents say is illegal. President Alassane Ouattara is running for a third term which his opponents say is illegal.

Read MorePresident Alassane Ouattara is running for a third term which his opponents say is illegal.President Alassane Ouattara is running for a third term which his opponents say is illegal.

Read More Community hasn’t been killed by the pandemic for this drag sisterhood – community is what has made it possible to survive 2020 On an unusually hot autumn day in San Francisco, an order of nuns in long wimples, black gowns and drag makeup handed out more than 1,000 face masks in Mission Dolores…

Read More At least 26 deaths reported after quake strikes İzmir in Turkey and Greek island of Samos At least 26 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea toppled buildings in the Turkish city of İzmir and created sea surges on at least two Greek islands. Turkey’s…

Read More Two-time Malaysian PM criticises Twitter and Facebook for removing his posts after the attack on Nice church The former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has stood by his widely condemned comments on attacks by Muslim extremists in France, saying they were taken out of context. He also criticised Twitter and Facebook for removing…

Read More The Associated Press, one of several news organizations whose declarations of winners drive election coverage, is pulling back the curtain this year to explain how it is reaching those conclusions. If necessary, top news executives will speak publicly in interviews about the process, said Sally Buzbee, senior vice president and executive editor. Given…

Read MoreAustralia has announced it will spend $351 million to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia as part of a shared recovery for the regionAustralia has announced it will spend $351 million to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia as part of a shared recovery for the region

Read MorePanupong Jadnok fainted after being subjected to a ‘chokehold’ by plain-clothes police, who tried to rearrest him.Panupong Jadnok fainted after being subjected to a ‘chokehold’ by plain-clothes police, who tried to rearrest him.

Read More Weather bureau warns of severe thunderstorms along Australia’s east coast as well as inland Queensland has been hit by golf ball-sized hailstones as dangerous supercell thunderstorms moved across the state’s south-east. Severe thunderstorms were forecast to rapidly develop along the Great Dividing Range throughout Saturday afternoon and push towards the coast. Continue reading…Weather…

Read MoreDays before the presidential election, dozens of states are experiencing serious Covid-19 surges.Days before the presidential election, dozens of states are experiencing serious Covid-19 surges.

Read MoreSocial media companies are making plans in case of unrest after election day.Social media companies are making plans in case of unrest after election day.

Read More A driver has plowed a car into the gates of the iconic Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, damaging the entrance to the shrine. Nobody was seriously injured in the incident and the motorist is now in custody. The collision on Friday night saw a driver careen off the road and…

Read More System with 265km/h winds is expected to make landfall on Sunday on main island of Luzon, home to Manila Philippine officials have ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island as a category-5 storm that is the world’s strongest this year approaches. Typhoon Goni, with 215km/h…

Read More Latest move in an ongoing saga comes after CEO Jack Dorsey was grilled by Republican lawmakers during a Senate hearing on Wednesday Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published controversial articles about Joe…

Read More Socially distanced, bored and ready to win: Young voters campaign from home in a high-stakes election year playing out amid a once-in-a-century pandemic. Socially distanced, bored and ready to win: Young voters campaign from home in a high-stakes election year playing out amid a once-in-a-century pandemic.

Read More The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency both issued advisories Friday warning that Iran is spreading propaganda and targeting U.S. state websites, including election sites, in “an intentional effort to influence and interfere with the 2020 U.S. presidential election.” The FBI sent a FLASH bulletin to various states, saying an Iranian…

Read MoreHugo Chávez’s former nurse has been charged with money laundering in a Miami federal courtHugo Chávez’s former nurse has been charged with money laundering in a Miami federal court

Read MoreSome people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China – and nervously hope he’ll be re-elected.Some people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China – and nervously hope he’ll be re-elected.

Read More49-year-old journalist and TV host, Arturo Alba Medina, was assassinated a few minutes after the end of his show.49-year-old journalist and TV host, Arturo Alba Medina, was assassinated a few minutes after the end of his show.

Read MoreThe presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We’ve fact-checked the candidates’ latest claims.The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We’ve fact-checked the candidates’ latest claims.

Read More England lockdown expected early next week; US passes 9m infections; New South Wales records four new infections, Victoria one. Follow the latest: Belgium facing new lockdown as Germany takes in patients Europeans seek ways to ride out Covid winter ‘An operational tsunami’: preparing for a winter surge of Covid Paris sees record traffic…

Read More Restrictions introduced in bid to curb highest national infection rate in EU Restrictions introduced in bid to curb highest national infection rate in EU

Read More One boy unknowingly infected with virus thought to have led to over 100 infections One boy unknowingly infected with virus thought to have led to over 100 infections

Read More The country voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill but no to legalizing marijuana. Two separate referendums were held along with the general election won Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. (Image credit: Mark Baker/AP) The country voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill but no to legalizing marijuana. Two separate…

Read More EU member states will be allowed to use only official EU-approved Covid-19 vaccines, Brussels said in response to remarks by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that Budapest was negotiating for shots with Russia and China. “There is no question that any vaccine that is, or could be, made available on the territory of…

Read MoreNon-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.

Read More The ongoing protests against Covid-19 restrictions threaten “internal security,” Thuringia PM Bodo Ramelow told German media, suggesting terrorism and pogroms were taking shape at the hands of a right-wing/‘anti-vaxxer’ alliance. The massive demonstrations against Berlin’s tightening pandemic control measures are starting to resemble “terrorism,” Ramelow told Tagesspiegel on Thursday, insisting the protests –…

Read MoreThe earthquake rattled cities and unleashed a tsunami that flooded streets in western Turkey.The earthquake rattled cities and unleashed a tsunami that flooded streets in western Turkey.

Read MoreA powerful earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea near Turkey and Greece on Friday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds. Holly Williams has more.A powerful earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea near Turkey and Greece on Friday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds. Holly Williams has more.

Read MoreThe Democratic and Republican rivals make ambitious forays into politically challenging territory.The Democratic and Republican rivals make ambitious forays into politically challenging territory.

Read MoreCommunities in Malaysian Borneo say forest is being felled without their consent and still certified as sustainable.Communities in Malaysian Borneo say forest is being felled without their consent and still certified as sustainable.

Read More With Nov. 3 just a few days away, unreliable and false information around the U.S. election process is swirling. A recent report from media watchdog group NewsGuard found that misinformation related to election security and voting has been “flourishing” online, and experts expect that could intensify further in the run-up to Election Day.…

Read MoreJonathan Mattingly was injured in the raid in Kentucky in which police shot dead the black woman.Jonathan Mattingly was injured in the raid in Kentucky in which police shot dead the black woman.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) – Women need to be given roles as negotiators, not just offered representation through advisory groups, Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos from the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) told IPS. Read the full story, “Q&A: COVID-19 has Pushed Women Peacebuilders from Key Leadership Roles”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS,…

Read More MONTEVIDEO, Oct 30 (IPS) – Half a dozen US Christian right groups have poured millions of dollars into Latin America and have promoted misinformation about COVID-19 and other health and rights issues, openDemocracy can reveal today. Read the full story, “US Groups Linked to COVID Conspiracies Pour Millions of ‘Dark Money’ into Latin…