Month: October 2020

Read More Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is back before the Senate Judiciary Committee to face more questions from senators at her confirmation hearing. Barrett declined to voice an opinion on potential election-related litigation involving President Donald Trump or presidential transition of power. On the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, which provides health care for…

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Read More Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup, revealed Tuesday, has plenty of the upgrades you’d expect: a faster processor, a better camera, a new design. But the feature that’s getting the most hype is the new 5G wireless chip, which will let the devices connect to the latest high-speed mobile broadband networks. Apple CEO Tim…

Read More<p>Boy was declared brain dead late last month</p><p>Boy was declared brain dead late last month</p>

Read More<p>Philippines human rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners after the incident</p><p>Philippines human rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners after the incident</p>

Read More<p>Runner up names included There’s No Place Like Home Street and Hug on the Couch Street</p><p>Runner up names included There’s No Place Like Home Street and Hug on the Couch Street</p>

Read More Report Scope: This report offers a detailed picture of the global fetal and neonatal monitor market.For the purpose of this study, the multiparameter neonatal segment encompassed the market size of devices that monitor cardiac activity, pulmonary activity or both. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05976895/?utm_source=PRN A few devices in this segment also monitor NIBP,…

Read More<p>The US President made some audacious promises when he was elected.&nbsp; As Americans prepare to go to the polls four years on, <strong>Ben Chu</strong> looks into what promises Donald Trump has – and hasn’t – delivered</p><p>The US President made some audacious promises when he was elected.&nbsp; As Americans prepare to go to the polls…

Read MoreNorthern Ireland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands are all trying to break the cycle of spiraling infections with short, sharp lockdowns, and others may follow.Northern Ireland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands are all trying to break the cycle of spiraling infections with short, sharp lockdowns, and others may follow.

Read More Labour leader questions prime minister at PMQs; Northern Ireland tightens restrictions on hospitality sector and introduces bubbles of 10 Northern Ireland to go into four-week partial lockdown England and Wales among highest per capita Covid death tolls England’s lockdown areas demand more help Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 12.28pm…

Read More Once-uncool rubber shoe’s comeback strategy includes Justin Bieber collaboration From collaborations with Justin Bieber to Bad Bunny and Post Malone, the frequently mocked Crocs may finally be cool. “I wear Crocs all the time, so designing my own pair came naturally,” Bieber told WWD about his much-hyped collaboration with the brand, which was…

Read More<p>Director says ‘we made this decision to stop this production in the name of the human, scientific and ethical values that we defend’</p><p>Director says ‘we made this decision to stop this production in the name of the human, scientific and ethical values that we defend’</p>

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Read MoreThe controversial Visit Berlin advert is to highlight the importance of protecting the elderly.The controversial Visit Berlin advert is to highlight the importance of protecting the elderly.

Read More The Dragonfly 44 galaxy has been a thorn in the scientific community’s side ever since it was found to consist almost entirely of dark matter in 2016. New research has allowed for a collective sigh relief, however. The galaxy, located some 330 million light-years away in the Coma Cluster, contains 1,000 times fewer…

Read More China has hit back at Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, after he criticized Beijing’s human rights record, detention of Canadian citizens, and use of “coercive diplomacy.” On Wednesday, the spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, Zhao Lijian, said the Canadian government had shown “hypocrisy” and “weakness,” as he responded to comments made by…

Read MoreIt says emergency response reaching 111 developing countries to secure access and distribution of a safe vaccine.It says emergency response reaching 111 developing countries to secure access and distribution of a safe vaccine.

Read More A study conducted by Cisco Systems has found that almost nine out of 10 workers want to retain a work-from-home option even if coronavirus workplace curbs ease. Only five percent of those surveyed worked from home most of the time before the restrictions were put in place, but now 87 percent of workers…

Read MoreOfficial says 30,000 forced to leave homes in Helmand province as clashes between Taliban and security forces continue.Official says 30,000 forced to leave homes in Helmand province as clashes between Taliban and security forces continue.

Read More Body feels failure to conclude free trade agreement before end of 2020 will hit jobs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s economy faces a double risk to recovery from a disorderly Brexit as the coronavirus pandemic drags down growth, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. On…

Read More Nominee dodges abortion, healthcare and election law questions Biden leads Trump by 17 points as election enters final stage President tweets ‘Go big or go home’ about stimulus deal Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 11.19am BST The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has resigned overnight in somewhat…

Read MoreEmery Mwazulu Diyabanza and two others convicted of attempted theft after trying to seize a Chadian funeral staff.Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza and two others convicted of attempted theft after trying to seize a Chadian funeral staff.

Read MoreGermany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemicGermany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic

Read MorePro-democracy protesters face off with royalists ahead of expected motorcade carrying the king.Pro-democracy protesters face off with royalists ahead of expected motorcade carrying the king.

Read MoreHezbollah, Amal criticise delegation that will represent Lebanon at the talks that are starting from Wednesday.Hezbollah, Amal criticise delegation that will represent Lebanon at the talks that are starting from Wednesday.

Read More<p>Pompeo says election of countries with abhorrent human rights records validates US’s earlier decision to withdraw from the council</p><p>Pompeo says election of countries with abhorrent human rights records validates US’s earlier decision to withdraw from the council</p>

Read MoreLebanon and Israel are to begin indirect talks over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talksLebanon and Israel are to begin indirect talks over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks

Read More Academics warn cuts of nearly 30% will affect Australia’s ability to cope with drought, bushfires, coral bleaching and global heating Environmental science degrees have been hit with funding cuts of nearly 30%, as experts warn that it will affect Australia’s ability to cope with drought, bushfires, mass extinction, coral bleaching and the effects…

Read More Researchers studying the area in the Arctic for years describe the day of the calving event – and where they go from here In August, Adrienne White – an ice analyst at the Canadian Ice Service who monitors the Canadian Arctic for changes in sea ice – was reviewing satellite imagery when she…

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Read MoreIndia has confirmed more than 63,000 new cases of the coronavirus, an increase of over 8,000 from the previous day but still far fewer than it was reporting a month ago, when the virus was at its peak in the countryIndia has confirmed more than 63,000 new cases of the coronavirus, an increase of…

Read More Trust in government of exhausted and impoverished country is diminishing as death toll continues to rise * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverageIran, the crucible of coronavirus in the Middle East, smashed two grim records this week, reporting its largest number of deaths in a single 24 hours since…

Read More The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. In California, voters will decide whether to allow affirmative action in public hiring, contracting and college admissions — 24 years after Californians approved an initiative outlawing programs that give preference based…

Read More President Donald Trump is being forced to play Electoral College defense with a trip to Iowa, a state he won handily in 2016 but where Democrat Joe Biden is making a late push. Trump’s heavy travel this week, including his rally Wednesday in Des Moines, reflects his uphill climb three weeks before the…

Read More Ask around this time-battered Midwestern town, with its empty storefronts, dusty antique shops and businesses that have migrated toward the interstate, and nearly everyone will tell you that Black and white residents get along really well. “Race isn’t a big problem around here,” said Bill Stevens, a white retired prison guard with a…