Month: October 2020

Read More Prime minister says police should investigate all issues associated with government’s Leppington Triangle land purchase Scott Morrison’s office says preliminary searches have not located any correspondence from the disgraced New South Wales MP Daryl Maguire during Morrison’s time in the immigration portfolio, or while he has been prime minister. During a hearing last…

Read More Hundreds of rare props and costumes from more than 350 films, including Alien, Batman and Gladiator, will be going up for auction in early December Continue reading…Hundreds of rare props and costumes from more than 350 films, including Alien, Batman and Gladiator, will be going up for auction in early December Continue reading…

Read More Presidential debate commission adopts rules to mute microphones Trump says ‘people are tired of hearing of Fauci and all these idiots’ Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 9.12am BST Donald Trump attacked his top public health expert yesterday, using a call with campaign staff to deride Anthony…

Read MoreJames Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has diedJames Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died

Read More Data from tens of thousands of people around the world used to identify those at highest risk of active TB before they get sick Scientists have developed a new tool to predict the chances of a person developing tuberculosis, which could help limit the spread of the disease and improve the life chances…

Read More Men are shamed into hating anything feminine in themselves and in the world, and if they dare question that hatred, they are forced to relive the shame In a recently resurfaced 2007 interview from The Ellen Show, Ellen Degeneres is shown upbraiding guest Celine Dion for allowing her then six-year-old son to grow…

Read MoreUS-based electric carmaker says it will start shipping entry-level Model 3 from Shanghai factory to Europe this month.US-based electric carmaker says it will start shipping entry-level Model 3 from Shanghai factory to Europe this month.

Read More The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party. Democrats appear to have been set back by their decision to curb in-person voter…

Read MoreVijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.

Read More An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. On the third day of a western campaign swing, Trump was facing intense pressure…

Read MoreThe Big Lebowski actor acknowledges it “is a serious disease” but says his prognosis is good.The Big Lebowski actor acknowledges it “is a serious disease” but says his prognosis is good.

Read MoreAirlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.Airlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.

Read More At the edge of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South American nation’s bustling capital, health workers in Ushuaia were initially able to contain a small outbreak among foreigners hoping to…

Read More Cathedral of the Armed Forces blends militarism, patriotism and Orthodox Christianity to controversial effect Angels hover above artillery, religious images are adorned with Kalashnikovs and the Virgin Mary strikes a pose reminiscent of a Soviet second world war poster. The imagery inside Russia’s vast Cathedral of the Armed Forces blends militarism, patriotism and…

Read More The Philippine president has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drugs crackdown, adding that he was ready to face charges that could land him in jail, though not charges of crimes against humanity. President Rodrigo Duterte’s televised remarks Monday night were among his clearest…

Read More Famous for his role of The Dude in The Big Lebowski, Bridges says the disease is serious but his prognosis is good Actor Jeff Bridges has said he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old channeled his The Dude character from The Big Lebowski in a statement on…

Read More Critical terrorism scholarship is overturning the notion that brute government force is the only effective method of counterinsurgency.Critical terrorism scholarship is overturning the notion that brute government force is the only effective method of counterinsurgency.

Read MoreChildren doing hazardous work has gone up in the world’s top coca producers, a US government study found.Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world’s top coca producers, a US government study found.

Read More Activist said she was arrested at a protest in November 2019 and fled to Germany via Taiwan Germany has granted refugee status to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist facing a rioting charge in connection with the 2019 protests, the protester told Reuters on Monday. The 22-year-old university student showed Reuters a letter from…

Read MoreMilitary exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.Military exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department announced charges Monday against Russian intelligence officers in a string of global cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American businesses. The case implicates the same Kremlin unit that interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections, but is not related to the…

Read MoreThe South American nation becomes the fifth country in the world to reach the grim milestone.The South American nation becomes the fifth country in the world to reach the grim milestone.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground state. The justices divided 4-4 on Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that required county election officials to receive…

Read More Lauren Gambino, political correspondent for Guardian US, discusses which states Biden will need to win to take the White House, and what Trump will need to do to retain the presidency What matters on 3 November is not which candidate gets more votes in the US election, but who secures the 270 electoral…

Read MoreOrganisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month’s first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.Organisers say move will avoid the chaos of last month’s first encounter, when Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden.

Read More Candidates will be muted while the other has the floor and any interruptions will count toward their time When Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off on Thursday for a final televised debate, each candidate will have their microphones cut off while the other is delivering responses to questions. The 90-minute debate is…

Read More Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreak and track the impact of government response NSW…

Read More<p>Democrat says president’s aggressive rhetoric is putting her and others in danger</p><p>Democrat says president’s aggressive rhetoric is putting her and others in danger</p>

Read More Site was back online Monday morning with a Russian company enlisted to protect it from DDoS attacks The latest incarnation of the hate-filled online forum 8chan was temporarily kicked off the internet on Sunday, after a company protecting the site from DDoS attacks cut its services. The site, which is now called 8kun…

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Read More Ireland orders six-week lockdown; Trump says Americans ‘tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots’ discuss Covid; Iran sets record daily deaths. Follow latest updates Live coronavirus found on frozen food packaging in China Wales to go into national two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown UK: Vaccine not available until spring, says chief scientific adviser Symptoms:…

Read MoreThe Republican and the Democratic campaigns accuse each other of trying to dodge tough questions.The Republican and the Democratic campaigns accuse each other of trying to dodge tough questions.

Read More<p>Appeals court backs judge who said socialite had deployed ‘meritless arguments’</p><p>Appeals court backs judge who said socialite had deployed ‘meritless arguments’</p>

Read More At the edge of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South American nation’s bustling capital, health workers in Ushuaia were initially able to contain a small outbreak among foreigners hoping to…

Read More Move is part of US space agency’s plan to establish a long-term human presence on the moon by 2030 With competition among Earth’s telecoms providers as fierce as ever, equipment maker Nokia has announced its expansion into a new market, winning a deal to install the first cellular network on the moon. The…