Month: October 2020

Read More Circuit breaker lockdown could be put in place within days to tackle rising Covid cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A “circuit breaker” lockdown covering the whole of Wales looks likely to be put into place within days, union and council leaders believe. No final decision has been made…

Read More The former Wagga Wagga MP and the NSW premier have previously said it was 2015. Watch and follow the inquiry live stream Berejiklian rejects charge she was ‘sounding board’ for corruption The unanswered questions surrounding the premier 9.04am BST And that is where I will leave you. The Independent Commission Against Corruption’s investigation…

Read More Candidates offer dramatically different visions at dueling town halls Trump refuses to disavow QAnon conspiracy theory McConnell says he has votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 9.18am BST Overnight the Donald Trump campaign released their September fund-raising figures. Trump, the Republican…

Read MoreThe main city in the disputed mountain region resembles a ghost town, where people share stories of grief underground.The main city in the disputed mountain region resembles a ghost town, where people share stories of grief underground.

Read MoreGeneral Salvador Cienfuegos is reportedly being held on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.General Salvador Cienfuegos is reportedly being held on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

Read More US, Russian, Canadian and Chinese forces are taking an active role in the polar region but the real threat is the rapidly changing climate This month Arctic sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record, and modeling shows it will completely melt in summer by 2035. But where many see a disaster,…

Read MoreFive of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer return to federal court as a hearing on whether there is enough evidence to charge them continuesFive of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer return to federal court as a hearing on whether there…

Read More Liverpool, the English port city that gave the world the Beatles, weathered decades of industrial decline before becoming a celebrated symbol of urban renewal. Now, the coronavirus is putting the city’s hard-won revival in jeopardy, and raising tensions between the north of England and the wealthier south. Scarred by abandoned buildings and government…

Read MoreFederal prosecutors have charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman in a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case against an AmericanFederal prosecutors have charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman in a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case against an American

Read MoreNew Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election Saturday: whether to legalize recreational marijuana and whether to legalize euthanasiaNew Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election Saturday: whether to legalize recreational marijuana and whether to legalize euthanasia

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Read More International groups join calls for the release of Takudzwa Ngadziore, held for protesting against Mnangagwa’s regime A campaign focusing on the detention of 22-year-old Takudzwa Ngadziore, who has been held for 30 days in a remand prison, is gaining momentum in Zimbabwe, putting pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to release the student.…

Read More After just four years’ training in India and some fast crowd-funding, Kamal Singh joins English National Ballet School Kamal Singh did not even know what ballet was when he turned up nervously at the Imperial Fernando Ballet School, in Delhi, during the summer of 2016. But the 17-year-old, known as Noddy, whose father…

Read MoreEconomic growth is expected to have accelerated to 5.2 percent in the July-September period, economists say.Economic growth is expected to have accelerated to 5.2 percent in the July-September period, economists say.

Read More Beijing’s ambassador warns Ottawa not to give asylum to Hong Kong ‘criminals’ amid diplomatic spat over crackdown in territory and Huawei case China’s ambassador to Canada has appeared to threaten Hong Kong-based Canadians if Ottawa offers asylum to protesters from the territory. Cong Peiwu made the comments at a news conference on Thursday…

Read More<p>The husband claimed that his wife is mentally unstable but has so far not been able to produce a medical record: Officials</p><p>The husband claimed that his wife is mentally unstable but has so far not been able to produce a medical record: Officials</p>

Read MoreParties form grand alliance to seek restoration of region’s autonomy days after India released a key Kashmiri leader.Parties form grand alliance to seek restoration of region’s autonomy days after India released a key Kashmiri leader.

Read More Criticism from Republicans and non-conservatives prompted the change – although the controversial story about Joe Biden is still blocked Twitter has staged a partial u-turn on its policy of blocking a New York Post story about Joe Biden after a wave of criticism from Republicans and also from some non-conservative voices. Twitter, along…

Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who led the country’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, has been arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering charges at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. and Mexican sources said Thursday. Two people with knowledge of the arrest said Cienfuegos…

Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who led the country’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, has been arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering charges at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. and Mexican sources said Thursday. Two people with knowledge of the arrest said Cienfuegos…

Read MoreThe Trump White House has installed two political operatives at the nation’s top public health agency to try to control the information it releases about the coronavirus pandemic as the administration seeks to paint a positive outlook, sometimes at odds with the scientific evidenceThe Trump White House has installed two political operatives at the…

Read More The Trump White House has installed two political operatives at the nation’s top public health agency to try to control the information it releases about the coronavirus pandemic as the administration seeks to paint a positive outlook, sometimes at odds with the scientific evidence. The appointments were part of a push to get…

Read MoreThe US has sought to curb big Chinese technology firms by using export controls to limit sales of key innovations.The US has sought to curb big Chinese technology firms by using export controls to limit sales of key innovations.

Read More More than 17 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a pandemic that has transformed the way the nation votes. The total represents 12% of the all votes cast in the 2016 presidential election, even as eight states…

Read MorePrime minister’s first overseas trip since his September appointment to show commitment to Southeast Asia.Prime minister’s first overseas trip since his September appointment to show commitment to Southeast Asia.

Read More Controversial Trump administration policies on the census, asylum seekers and the border wall, held illegal by lower courts, are on the Supreme Court’s agenda Friday. The administration wants the court to hear arguments in December and decide the case before Trump’s Jan. 10 deadline to send the figures to Congress. If the court…

Read More President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden faced inquisitive voters on separate stages in different cities in a substitute for the debate that was meant to be. The Brennan Center for Justice in 2017 ranked the risk of ballot fraud at 0.00004% to 0.0009%, based on studies of past elections. President Donald…

Read More Tywanna Floyd met Johnson at training for a customer service job and before long, Johnson was so key in the life of her new friend’s 3-year-old daughter, she was like a second mom. James Moye was adjusting to life as a single father, sitting in a stairwell at his apartment building, trying to…

Read MoreThousands of people in Northern California remain without power after a utility cut off service to prevent powerful winds from damaging equipment and sparking wildfires amid a fall heat waveThousands of people in Northern California remain without power after a utility cut off service to prevent powerful winds from damaging equipment and sparking wildfires…

Read More Thousands of people in Northern California remained without power Friday after a utility cut off service to prevent powerful winds from damaging equipment and sparking wildfires amid a fall heat wave. Restorations began Thursday afternoon and by evening Pacific Gas and Electric said about 30,000 customers were still in the dark — down…

Read More President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, in dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to a pandemic that has reshaped the nation. Coming just two and a half weeks before Election Day, the events Thursday night offered crystalizing…

Read More Five of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will return to federal court Friday as a hearing on whether there is enough evidence to charge them continues. A federal judge also plans to consider whether two of the men, including the Michigan man described by federal authorities…

Read MoreInternational Monetary Fund chief says international cooperation on coronavirus vaccine development is key to recovery.International Monetary Fund chief says international cooperation on coronavirus vaccine development is key to recovery.

Read More Today show co-host pressed president on debts, coronavirus and QAnon without letting president dominate Donald Trump’s floundering performance during Thursday’s NBC town hall left many feeling there was only one winner from the event – Trump’s interviewer, Savannah Guthrie. Guthrie, a co-host of NBC’s Today morning show, repeatedly got the better of Trump…

Read More PM tours shopping malls in Auckland, while Collins takes final chance to attack Ardern’s record Political leaders in New Zealand put in a frantic final day on the campaign trail before Saturday’s vote, with Jacinda Ardern, the Labour leader and prime minister, making a whistle-stop tour of shopping malls in the largest city,…