Month: October 2020

Read MoreMore than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.More than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.

Read MoreA 7.0 quake strikes off Turkey’s Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos.A 7.0 quake strikes off Turkey’s Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos.

Read MorePeople are concerned by renewed support in France for the right to show caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad.People are concerned by renewed support in France for the right to show caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

Read More Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has condemned the fresh wave of lockdown measures employed by countries around the world to combat surging cases of Covid-19, blasting them as “crazy.” Bolsonaro, a prominent coronavirus skeptic who has repeatedly argued that the economic impact of anti-Covid-19 measures outweighs the dangers of the virus itself, launched a…

Read More The bushfires that scorched vast tracts of Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 were just a glimpse of what’s to come as global temperatures rise, a landmark report made public on Friday warned. The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, which was commissioned by the Australian government, says that global warming…

Read More The bushfires that scorched vast tracts of Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 were just a glimpse of what’s to come as global temperatures rise, a landmark report made public on Friday warned. The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, which was commissioned by the Australian government, says that global warming…

Read MoreRefers them to prosecutors amid outrage expressed by Australian government and union workers threatening not to service Qatari planes in SydneyRefers them to prosecutors amid outrage expressed by Australian government and union workers threatening not to service Qatari planes in Sydney

Read More On the Scottish coast, Eve Livingston finds that everyone has an anecdote about the world’s most powerful man. But not all agree on what should happen next week  On the Scottish coast, Eve Livingston finds that everyone has an anecdote about the world’s most powerful man. But not all agree on what should…

Read MoreJeremy Corbyn was suspended following his response to a report into anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.Jeremy Corbyn was suspended following his response to a report into anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.

Read MoreA senior official with the regional governing party says PM Abiy Ahmed has no mandate to decide appointments.A senior official with the regional governing party says PM Abiy Ahmed has no mandate to decide appointments.

Read More On Friday, the Ministry Of Defense Of Azerbaijan has released footage showed a drone attack targeting an Armenian 280mm BM-30 Smerch rocket launcher. Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drone operated by the Azerbaijan Air Force has destroyed the Armenian rocket launcher platform which was attacking civilian infrastructure in Barda, eastern Azerbaijan, near Nagorno-Karabakh. “The…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including new growth figures from across the eurozone Latest: Germany and Italy GDP beat forecasts Spanish economy grew by 16.7% in last quarter French GDP jumped 18.2% in Q3 Introduction: It’s eurozone GDP day Europe’s recovery recovered over summer….but double-dip looms 9.13am GMT Newsflash:…

Read More Country is engaged in ‘war against Islamist ideology’, Gerald Darmanin says Country is engaged in ‘war against Islamist ideology’, Gerald Darmanin says

Read More A new suspect is in custody Friday in the investigation into a gruesome attack by a Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church, as France heightened its security alert amid religious and geopolitical tensions around cartoons mocking the Muslim prophet. The suspect is a 47-year-old man believed to have been…

Read MoreGlenn Greenwald, who broke the US spying scandal, said he was censored for an article critical of Joe Biden.Glenn Greenwald, who broke the US spying scandal, said he was censored for an article critical of Joe Biden.

Read More The Republic of China Army (RoCA) has adopted “hide and seek” tactics concealing tanks and other combat vehicles in an urban environment during a five-day exercise. In response to the threat of Chinese intervention, the Taiwan Army practiced different tactics to hide its troops and combat vehicles, including special camouflage techniques. Taiwan’s soldiers…

Read More Miguel Simões Leal adopted his alias because of a physical likeness but he’s not the only candidate with a familiar moniker “I’d vote Biden,” Trump said as he pondered Tuesday’s era-shaping election. Not the real Donald Trump, of course, but his South American namesake – a 49-year-old politician from Brazil’s Amazon who is…

Read More Mesut Yilmaz, a former Turkish prime minister and veteran politician who served as premier three times during a tumultuous political era in his country, died Friday at age 72, the official Anadolu news agency reported. Yilmaz led the now-defunct center-right Motherland Party or ANAP from 1991 to 2002 and served as prime minister…

Read More 30 October 1984: Walter Mondale, the Democrat candidate, says he would rather ‘lose a campaign about decency than win one about self-interest’ Mr Mondale said yesterday that he would rather “lose a campaign about decency than win one about self-interest” in comments which contrasted sharply which the message which President Reagan was seeking…

Read More Teenager was shot dead after attempting to set fire to police station Teenager was shot dead after attempting to set fire to police station

Read More Former fire chiefs call for ‘no new coal or gas’ after royal commission found climate change fuelled the black summer bushfires Australia’s summer bushfires were fuelled by climate change and governments must respond to the royal commission into the disaster with tougher policies to reduce emissions, including “no new coal or gas”, former…

Read More British-Nigerian poet Femi Nylander uncovers the atrocities of a rogue French officer whose impact is still being felt today Many real-life figures have been proposed as having inspired Heart of Darkness’s bloody outrider Kurtz, but this fascinating historical documentary-cum-personal journey finds a close match in the French army captain Paul Voulet. Or just…

Read More A growing tribe in Japan are defying deeply held prejudices linking tattoos with crime, turning their bodies into palettes of colour with elaborate designs, often featuring characters from traditional fables Continue reading…A growing tribe in Japan are defying deeply held prejudices linking tattoos with crime, turning their bodies into palettes of colour with…

Read More New Zealand has become one of a handful of countries to legalize euthanasia after voters approved a referendum to allow assisted dying for those suffering from a terminal illness. The law, which comes into effect in November 2021, will make it legal for patients with less than six months to live to request…

Read More TAOYUAN, Taiwan — Two lesbian couples tied the knot in a mass wedding held by Taiwan’s military on Friday in a historic celebration with their peers. Taiwan is the only place in Asia to have legalized same-sex marriage, with more than 4,000 such couples marrying since the legislation passed in May 2019. The…

Read More TAOYUAN, Taiwan — Two lesbian couples tied the knot in a mass wedding held by Taiwan’s military on Friday in a historic celebration with their peers. Taiwan is the only place in Asia to have legalized same-sex marriage, with more than 4,000 such couples marrying since the legislation passed in May 2019. The…

Read More Protesters took the streets of the French capital to denounce the government’s second sweeping national shutdown amid a surge in new coronavirus infections, seeing clashes with police, who responded with tear gas. Scores of demonstrators embarked on a protest march on Thursday night, starting at Paris’ iconic Place de la Republique and continuing…

Read More The Democratic presidential candidate has slammed the president’s campaign rallies, saying they are spreading more than just Covid-19 – they are dividing the nation politically. ‘Donald Trump just had a super-spreader event here again,’ Biden told supporters in Tampa, Florida. ‘They’re spreading more than just coronavirus. He’s spreading division and discord.’ Biden also criticised the…

Read More Trump and Biden scheduled to hold dueling events in Minnesota and Wisconsin Friday ‘Turning pain into purpose’: Covid is driving Arizonans to the polls The polls point to a Biden victory but can they be trusted this time? ‘It’s voter suppression’: the Republican fight to limit ballot boxes 4.35am GMT Hello and welcome…

Read More The remnants of Hurricane Zeta were far from land over the Atlantic on Friday, but people across the South were still digging out from the powerful storm that killed six people. The wind effects of Zeta, which came ashore in Cocodrie, Louisiana, and barreled northeast, were felt all the way from the Gulf…

Read MoreSuspected rebels shoot dead three members of the Hindu nationalist party, two days after new land laws were enacted.Suspected rebels shoot dead three members of the Hindu nationalist party, two days after new land laws were enacted.

Read More An Australian academic held in Iran for more than two years has been returned to Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, friends said Friday, prompting fresh concern about her wellbeing. An Australian academic held in Iran for more than two years has been returned to Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, friends said Friday, prompting fresh concern…

Read More Many were Black Americans whose communities were disproportionately devastated by the virus. Omari Barksdale, a Black man, watched with alarm as the toll of the country’s racial injustice mounted. Police shot and killed Breonna Taylor inside her Kentucky home, and a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into George Floyd’s neck for nearly…

Read MoreWomen on 10 flights out of Doha were physically examined as authorities looked for the mother of an abandoned newborn.Women on 10 flights out of Doha were physically examined as authorities looked for the mother of an abandoned newborn.

Read MoreLaungi Bhuiya ignores taunts by villagers to dig a 3-km canal from nearby hills to bring water to his parched village.Laungi Bhuiya ignores taunts by villagers to dig a 3-km canal from nearby hills to bring water to his parched village.