Month: October 2020

Read MoreA BBC News Arabic investigation has uncovered systemic child abuse inside Islamic schools in Sudan.A BBC News Arabic investigation has uncovered systemic child abuse inside Islamic schools in Sudan.

Read MoreTikTok creators have been making anti-Trump videos without disclosing they were paid for.TikTok creators have been making anti-Trump videos without disclosing they were paid for.

Read MoreCampaign colours and why they are so important for those in pursuit of power.Campaign colours and why they are so important for those in pursuit of power.

Read More Campaign colours and why they are so important for those in pursuit of power. Campaign colours and why they are so important for those in pursuit of power.

Read MoreThe election comes after last year’s disputed poll which forced Evo Morales to resign.The election comes after last year’s disputed poll which forced Evo Morales to resign.

Read More Bahrain has become the fourth Arab nation to formally establish diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv as officials from both states signed a joint communique on the issue during a visit by a high-level US-Israeli delegation to Manama. The development comes after Bahrain and Israel struck a US-brokered deal on normalization of relations in…

Read More Michael Gove confirms British government’s door to re-engagement with Brussels is ‘ajar’ Brussels expects the Brexit negotiations to resume within days, as Michael Gove confirmed that despite Downing Street’s tough rhetoric the door remained “ajar” on re-engagement. The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, will hold a video conference call with his British counterpart,…

Read MoreFormer CBS News foreign correspondent Bert Quint has died at the age of 90. Quint spent three decades with CBS News covering hot spots like Cambodia and Vietnam.Former CBS News foreign correspondent Bert Quint has died at the age of 90. Quint spent three decades with CBS News covering hot spots like Cambodia and…

Read MorePresident Trump visits Nevada church before rally, as Democratic candidate Biden hosts drive-in rally in North Carolina.President Trump visits Nevada church before rally, as Democratic candidate Biden hosts drive-in rally in North Carolina.

Read More<p>Sturgis rally was largest gathering of people in US, maybe world, during pandemic</p><p>Sturgis rally was largest gathering of people in US, maybe world, during pandemic</p>

Read More Melburnians can now travel up to 25km and spend more time out of the house; parliament resumes with the Coalition’s universities bill on the agenda. Follow live 10.09pm BST Pre-polling has officially opened for the Queensland election. Following recent trends, we should at least half the electorate cast their ballot ahead of polling…

Read MorePM Giuseppe Conte targets public gatherings, hospitality and recreation “to avoid a new lockdown”.PM Giuseppe Conte targets public gatherings, hospitality and recreation “to avoid a new lockdown”.

Read More As the parts of the U.S. experience a surge in new COVID-19 cases, other countries are also seeing a spike in infections. As the parts of the U.S. experience a surge in new COVID-19 cases, other countries are also seeing a spike in infections.

Read More After seeing four years of moves favoring Israel by the Trump administration, Palestinians are hoping for Joe Biden to win the election. After seeing four years of moves favoring Israel by the Trump administration, Palestinians are hoping for Joe Biden to win the election.

Read More Thousands of demonstrators gathered in solidarity in French cities on Sunday, as the number of people detained in connection with the history teacher’s beheading rose to 11. (Image credit: Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images) Thousands of demonstrators gathered in solidarity in French cities on Sunday, as the number of people detained in connection…

Read More The remote US territory of American Samoa has not recorded a single case of COVID-19 after shutting itself off to the world in March. Even some locals can’t get home. View Entire Post › The remote US territory of American Samoa has not recorded a single case of COVID-19 after shutting itself off…

Read More French authorities believe the man may have been trying to get to the Kent coast The body of a suspected asylum seeker who may have been attempting to reach the Kent coast has been discovered on a beach just outside Calais, according to French authorities. A dead man, aged between 20 and 40,…

Read More Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday that President Donald Trump is inciting “domestic terrorism” following “lock her up” chants at his rally in the state the night before. Whitmer told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the rhetoric is “incredibly disturbing” a little more than a week after authorities announced they had thwarted an…

Read More Ersin Tatar, who favours even closer ties with Turkey, defeats incumbent Mustafa Akıncı A hardliner who favours even closer ties with Turkey and a tougher stance with Greek Cypriots in peace talks has defeated the leftist incumbent in the Turkish Cypriot leadership runoff. The Turkish Cypriot broadcaster BRT said Ersin Tatar secured 51.74%…

Read More Switzerland makes masks mandatory as continent struggles to contain infections Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Police fought anti-mask protesters in the Czech Republic, Ireland prepared to announce tough new restrictions and Switzerland made masks mandatory indoors as European governments struggled to contain continuing record Covid case numbers. As Italy…

Read More President stages rallies despite climbing infection rates Polls give Joe Biden national and swing state leads Whitmer: Trump is ‘inciting domestic terrorism’ US politics – live coverage With only 15 days left to reverse his dismal standing in the polls, and amid a coronavirus resurgence that could sink his pursuit of a second…

Read MoreBut they do have consequences.But they do have consequences.

Read More<p>‘We got out in a room full of bottles of perfumes and he pushed me backwards onto a circular bed covered in fur,’ claims Caitlin McNamara</p><p>‘We got out in a room full of bottles of perfumes and he pushed me backwards onto a circular bed covered in fur,’ claims Caitlin McNamara</p>

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Read More Greater Manchester mayor holds talks with PM’s adviser but no sign of breakthrough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Political leaders in Westminster have been urged to “break the impasse” over coronavirus lockdowns by holding a Commons vote this week after Michael Gove intensified the government’s standoff with northern leaders.…

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Read More Government is struggling to control unprecedented student-led pro-democracy movement Wearing hard hats and dressed in black, thousands of people rallied in Bangkok on Sunday, using Hong Kong-inspired tactics to defy the authorities and demand that the prime minister resign and the power of the royal family be curbed. The government is struggling to…

Read MoreRight-wing nationalist secures victory over incumbent Mustafa Akinci at runoff vote.Right-wing nationalist secures victory over incumbent Mustafa Akinci at runoff vote.

Read MoreVote follows a year of political turmoil in the Andean nation following the resignation of former President Evo Morales.Vote follows a year of political turmoil in the Andean nation following the resignation of former President Evo Morales.

Read More Pascal Affi Nguessan has called for a boycott of the 31 October election. Pascal Affi Nguessan has called for a boycott of the 31 October election.

Read More<p>Heavy rainfall has hit much of Vietnam in past week</p><p>Heavy rainfall has hit much of Vietnam in past week</p>

Read More SALT LAKE CITY — Twenty-one members and associates of white supremacy organizations in Utah are facing charges over gun and drug distribution. The indictments came after an investigation that started in June 2019 that focused on the Soldiers of Aryan Culture, Silent Aryan Warriors and Noble Elect Thugs. “SAC and SAW are highly…

Read More Britain’s first black archbishop has not been given Lords seat though his predecessor was The government has been accused of “institutional prejudice” for failing to give an automatic peerage to John Sentamu, the former archbishop of York. Sentamu’s successor, Stephen Cottrell, who was enthroned as the 98th archbishop of York on Sunday, tweeted…

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

Read More HARRISONBURG, Va. — An investigation was underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured at least five people Saturday morning. Three people were taken to hospitals after the incident that was reported around 8:30 a.m., and two others were treated on the…