Month: October 2020

Read MoreMehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019.Mehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019.

Read More Opinium/Guardian poll finds Biden ahead by 57-40 margin Biden leads on healthcare, the economy and race relations Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump has surged to a record 17 points as the US election enters its final sprint, an Opinium Research and Guardian opinion poll shows. Related: Amy Coney Barrett…

Read MoreChina, Russia and Cuba win seats as analysts question whether human rights violators should be elected to the council.China, Russia and Cuba win seats as analysts question whether human rights violators should be elected to the council.

Read More<p>The death toll has continues to rise three days after Russian-brokered ceasefire agreed&nbsp;</p><p>The death toll has continues to rise three days after Russian-brokered ceasefire agreed&nbsp;</p>

Read More Amid talk of originalism, harking to a time when only white men with property could vote, Republican ears pricked up US politics – live coverage Depending on your point of view, the woman seated before the Senate judiciary committee for her first day of questioning was either the female Scalia or the anti-RBG.…

Read MoreThe Czech Republic and the Netherlands are the latest to impose stricter rules.The Czech Republic and the Netherlands are the latest to impose stricter rules.

Read More<p>Medics found no evidence of snake bite</p><p>Medics found no evidence of snake bite</p>

Read MoreEight countries have signed a pact to govern lunar exploration, including human settlements on the moon’s surface.Eight countries have signed a pact to govern lunar exploration, including human settlements on the moon’s surface.

Read More A huge sigh of relief could be heard across the coalfields on Sept. 16 when Murray Energy Holdings, America’s fourth largest coal producer, announced that a federal bankruptcy judge had approved its Chapter 11 plan to sell all its assets to American Consolidated Natural Resources (ACNR), a new company set up by its…

Read More The United Nations General Assembly elected Cuba on Tuesday as a member of the Human Rights Council despite protests by activists and civil society organizations that have denounced multiple human-rights violations committed by the Cuban regime. The United Nations General Assembly elected Cuba on Tuesday as a member of the Human Rights Council…

Read More<p>‘Individuals who have tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 should continue to take serious precautions,’ says study lead author Mark Pandori</p><p>‘Individuals who have tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 should continue to take serious precautions,’ says study lead author Mark Pandori</p>

Read MoreThe Norwegian parliament says it came under cyberattack in August and email accounts of many politicians were hacked.The Norwegian parliament says it came under cyberattack in August and email accounts of many politicians were hacked.

Read More A massive ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped during a British Royal Air Force attack on a Nazi warship in 1945 has exploded underwater while being defused in northern Poland. No one was hurt, but buildings ashore were shaken by the blast. Navy sappers were trying to neutralize the 5.4-ton device – found last year at…

Read More Germany’s Interior Ministry has demanded a bill drafted by the Justice Ministry that uses only feminine endings be revised over concerns the legislation might apply exclusively to women when brought into force. Campaigners in the country have been demanding for years that the tradition of legal texts using the masculine versions of words…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Since the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett began on Monday, you can hear the frustration, resentment and desperation in the voices of the…

Read More SEOUL—Let the missiles fall where they may, President Trump is still smitten by North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.Trump, who famously said he and Kim “fell in love” in their summit in Singapore in June 2018, proclaimed Kim “100 percent sharp” at a campaign rally in Florida this week. It was part of a…

Read More Facebook will encourage users to get the flu jab and ban ads that “discourage people from getting a vaccine.” The ban is the latest effort by the firm to restrict fringe content, after banning Holocaust denial and QAnon posts. The social media giant announced its new policy in a blog post on Tuesday,…

Read More It’s possible not only to get COVID-19 twice, but also to be sicker the second time, according to a new case report published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. But some experts caution there’s still a lot to learn about COVID-19 reinfection, and that the case cited in the paper is not likely representative of…

Read More With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory, tailoring their travel to best motivate voters who could cast cast potentially decisive ballots. Biden was in Florida courting seniors, betting that a…

Read More The police chief says he has also ordered officers to stop using force against demonstrators. The police chief says he has also ordered officers to stop using force against demonstrators.

Read More<p>Security camera footage shows Paul Milgrom break the news to Robert Wilson</p><p>Security camera footage shows Paul Milgrom break the news to Robert Wilson</p>

Read More<p>Child remains in critical condition, reports say</p><p>Child remains in critical condition, reports say</p>

Read More<p>Kyle Burgess, 26, started recording the interaction when he was hiking through Slate Canyon on Saturday</p><p>Kyle Burgess, 26, started recording the interaction when he was hiking through Slate Canyon on Saturday</p>

Read More<p>Fresh round of violence in Lashkar Gar comes after President Trump tweeted about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and amid uncertainty ahead of the US election, reports Kim Sengupta</p><p>Fresh round of violence in Lashkar Gar comes after President Trump tweeted about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and amid uncertainty ahead…

Read More Ankara has been criticized by the US State Department for restarting hydrocarbon exploration in contested waters. Washington said the move “deliberately complicates” de-escalation talks between NATO allies Greece and Turkey. In a statement released on Tuesday, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said: “The United States deplores Turkey’s October 11 announcement of renewed Turkish…

Read More Four new iPhones expected, including Apple’s first 5G devices, as well as new headphones, HomePods and more 4.57pm BST Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live blog of Apple’s latest press event. We’ll be kicking off at 10am Pacific Time – that’s 6pm UK time, and 4am in New South Wales if you’re…

Read MoreShortly after Gadot made the announcement, many people criticized the casting choice.Shortly after Gadot made the announcement, many people criticized the casting choice.

Read MoreTourist Jesse Takayama took in the sights of Machu Picchu, which recently reopened just for him, after waiting seven months to see it. Takayama has been stranded in Peru since March, when he traveled to the country with dreams of touring the ruins. His initial plan for a short stay finally paid off after…

Read More Labour leader says Boris Johnson must act to prevent NHS being overwhelmed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer has urged the prime minister to impose a two- to three-week national “circuit breaker” lockdown across England to prevent the NHS being overwhelmed, in a dramatic escalation of his criticism…

Read More Timothy Brehmer is alleged to have strangled nurse Claire Parry in a Dorset pub car park A police officer accused of murdering a nurse when she threatened to reveal their affair to his wife “groomed” women from the emergency services, a jury has been told. PC Timothy Brehmer, who allegedly killed Claire Parry…

Read More Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul believes she has a duty to speak out about her country’s politics Thailand protests: everything you need to know When Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul decided to risk going to jail by calling for reforms to Thailand’s powerful monarchy, she had no idea how people would respond. In the hours before, she felt like…

Read MorePortugal captain has been dropped from his country’s upcoming Nations League match against Sweden.Portugal captain has been dropped from his country’s upcoming Nations League match against Sweden.

Read MoreExports in September rose 9.9%, while other major economies struggle with the impact of Covid-19.Exports in September rose 9.9%, while other major economies struggle with the impact of Covid-19.

Read More<p>Rapper Glo Mula has now adopted puppy ‘Movie’</p><p>Rapper Glo Mula has now adopted puppy ‘Movie’</p>

Read More<p>Petition says current laws have no specific provision protecting people of the ‘third gender’ from sexual assault</p><p>Petition says current laws have no specific provision protecting people of the ‘third gender’ from sexual assault</p>