Month: October 2020

Read More Global Variable Air Volume Systems Market to Reach $16. 6 Billion by 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Variable Air Volume Systems estimated at US$11. 4 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$16.New York, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the…

Read MoreInvestors are increasingly worried Democratic legislators and the White House may not make a deal before Election Day.Investors are increasingly worried Democratic legislators and the White House may not make a deal before Election Day.

Read More President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the trailing incumbent to change the trajectory of an increasingly contentious campaign. Worried about losing the White House, some advisers are urging Trump to trade his aggressive demeanor…

Read More<p>‘I enrolled in a Covid-19 vaccine trial to show other Black people how much I believe in science,’ writes Dr Lisa Fitzpatrick</p><p>‘I enrolled in a Covid-19 vaccine trial to show other Black people how much I believe in science,’ writes Dr Lisa Fitzpatrick</p>

Read More<p>Officers claim to have experienced symptoms in Russia, Cuba and China</p><p>Officers claim to have experienced symptoms in Russia, Cuba and China</p>

Read MoreThe stranded oil ship threatens to dump up to 80 million gallons of oil into the sea.The stranded oil ship threatens to dump up to 80 million gallons of oil into the sea.

Read More<p>‘It undermines the solidarity we need to get through the pandemic,’ says Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies</p><p>‘It undermines the solidarity we need to get through the pandemic,’ says Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies</p>

Read More<p>Doctor who didn’t attend the scene pronounced 20-year-old deceased</p><p>Doctor who didn’t attend the scene pronounced 20-year-old deceased</p>

Read More A group of nurses from the Gaza Strip staged a protest in a public square on Wednesday, saying an Israeli travel ban has led the Jerusalem hospital where they worked for many years to fire them. The seven nurses gathered at a public square in Gaza City, wearing lab coats and holding banners…

Read More Video sharing app TikTok has expanded its hate speech rules, and will remove a host of pro-white and anti-Jewish content. The move comes as multiple social media companies crack down on anti-Semitism. In an update to its ‘community guidelines’ announced in a blog post on Wednesday, TikTok said it would remove content related…

Read MoreIn the campaign’s final stretch, the US president finds a new classic hit to groove to, with mixed reviews.In the campaign’s final stretch, the US president finds a new classic hit to groove to, with mixed reviews.

Read MoreSamuel Paty was attacked after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.Samuel Paty was attacked after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.

Read More “If this a public recognition that same-sex couples deserve — and the church will no longer block — legal recognition of committed relationships, clearly that is an international game changer,” said one member of a Catholic LGBTQ organization. View Entire Post › “If this a public recognition that same-sex couples deserve — and…

Read More Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar shook things up on Twitch on Tuesday with a livestream of the hugely popular video game Among Us that drew over 400,000 viewers at its peak. In an effort to encourage people to vote in the 2020 election, the two Democratic congresswomen played the online murder mystery…

Read More “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered,” the pope said in an interview in the film Francesco, which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival. (Image credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP) “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally…

Read MorePolice footage shows the driver being pulled out of the vehicle, which had caught fire following a crash.Police footage shows the driver being pulled out of the vehicle, which had caught fire following a crash.

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Read MoreJoe Biden broke his silence on Hunter Biden’s laptop to dispute claims his son enriched himself using the family name as “garbage” from Donald Trump’s henchman, Rudy Giuliani, in a desperate, last-ditch smear campaign.Joe Biden broke his silence on Hunter Biden’s laptop to dispute claims his son enriched himself using the family name as…

Read More SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct 21 (IPS) – Waldeli Melleiro is a project manager at the Brazil Office of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Christoph Heuser is the resident representative at the FES Brazil Office.The inclusivity of Brazilian society is put to the test as the coronavirus pandemic highlights a labour sector ripe with historical and…

Read MorePresident Jair Bolsonaro took to social media to slam the Chinese-made vaccine his health ministry had agreed to buy.President Jair Bolsonaro took to social media to slam the Chinese-made vaccine his health ministry had agreed to buy.

Read More Survey suggests the corporate community is increasingly at odds with the Morrison government’s gas-led recovery Company directors want a more radical policy reset to recover from the Covid-19 recession including bigger investments in infrastructure, reforms of industrial relations and a Green New Deal. The Australian Institute of Company Directors’ sentiment index, released on…

Read More Displacement is growing in the Asia-Pacific region, and a new policy paper argues migration policies must be established now Australia should establish a new “Pacific Access” visa category that could be used by Pacific islanders forced from their homes by climate change and natural disasters, a new policy paper has argued, warning of…

Read More Lancashire chief tells MPs calls relating to breach of Covid rules make up 4% of calls and are difficult to police Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Breaches of Covid regulations have become “another version of antisocial behaviour” for the police and are very difficult to deal with, a police…

Read MorePope Francis made his endorsement of same-sex civil unions while being interviewed for a feature-length documentary.Pope Francis made his endorsement of same-sex civil unions while being interviewed for a feature-length documentary.

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 21 (IPS) – The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic continues: as more people around the world lose their livelihoods, human trafficking is on the rise. Support services for survivors have been shut, and past gains to combat it have been reversed. Funding has dried up. Read the full story, “Q&A:…

Read More ROME, Oct 21 (IPS) – Mario Lubetkin is Assistant Director General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)The month of October 2020 will be recalled as one of the most important moments in raising awareness about world food security, whether in the global debate or in the search for…

Read MoreNew information on the Trump administration’s impact on families trying to cross the U.S. southern border has come to light. Lawyers say they cannot find the parents of 545 children after they were separated at the border. The children are in U.S. custody, and some of them haven’t seen their parents in more than…

Read More Sweden should reverse its ban on the use of telecom equipment from Chinese producers Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks if it wants to avoid complications for Swedish companies working in China, Beijing said. “The Swedish side without any evidence, has discredited China and cracked down on China’s telecom companies,” Chinese Foreign…

Read More During his televised town hall on Oct. 15, Joe Biden was asked a pointed question by a young man who identified himself as an undecided Black voter. “Many people believe that the true swing demographic in this election will be Black voters under the age of 30 — not because they’ll be voting…

Read More Witnesses say soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in Nigeria’s biggest city on Tuesday. Witnesses say soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in Nigeria’s biggest city on Tuesday.

Read MoreWitnesses say soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in Nigeria’s biggest city on Tuesday.Witnesses say soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in Nigeria’s biggest city on Tuesday.

Read MorePierre Buyoya derides the court sentence handed down for the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993.Pierre Buyoya derides the court sentence handed down for the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993.

Read MoreThe US president, who sparked a trade war with Beijing, is critical of US firms doing business in China.The US president, who sparked a trade war with Beijing, is critical of US firms doing business in China.

Read MoreMagufuli promises to continue fighting corruption if re-elected, but critics accuse gov’t of cutting political freedoms.Magufuli promises to continue fighting corruption if re-elected, but critics accuse gov’t of cutting political freedoms.

Read More As coronavirus cases rise rapidly in the country, Ireland’s Health Service Executive has admitted its system cannot cope and has resorted to advising infected individuals to identify their own potential contacts. The Irish app, which launched in July, cost around €850,000 to develop and has estimated annual running costs of €350,000-400,000. While this…