Month: October 2020

Read MoreBritish negotiators are at the European Union headquarters on Monday to start what has long been billed as another do-or-die session of talks on reaching a new trade dealBritish negotiators are at the European Union headquarters on Monday to start what has long been billed as another do-or-die session of talks on reaching a…

Read More Syrian President Bashar Assad has made a rare public visit to the coastal province of Latakia where he toured areas that suffered heavy damage in last week’s wildfires that killed three people, state media reported Tuesday. Assad’s public visits to areas around Syria have been rare since the country’s conflict began in March…

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Read MoreActivists who have pushed for an end to the Asian nation’s “culture” of rape say the law change is aimed at easing pressure on the government, not protecting women.Activists who have pushed for an end to the Asian nation’s “culture” of rape say the law change is aimed at easing pressure on the government,…

Read MoreThe world needs to rapidly raise investment in early warning systems for extreme weather events.The world needs to rapidly raise investment in early warning systems for extreme weather events.

Read More In the learn-from-home world, teachers and experts can easily imagine the friction of extending regular classroom discipline into young people’s previously private spaces. Can students have posters visible in the background backing social or political movements that others disagree with or find racist? In Colorado, Maryland and Pennsylvania, school administrators asked police to…

Read More Arctic permafrost is melting at an increasing rate, impacting lives and jeopardizing the planet’s future. Photographer Katie Orlinsky has documented this drastic shift in Siberia and Alaska Read more of our reporting on the Arctic’s rapid demise Continue reading…Arctic permafrost is melting at an increasing rate, impacting lives and jeopardizing the planet’s future.…

Read More At least one person has been killed after a roof collapsed on the campus of Curtin University in Western Australia. Several injuries have been reported as emergency workers search through the rubble for survivors. A glass ceiling caved in at a construction site located on the premises of the Perth university on Tuesday.…

Read More<p>Pause affects all the company’s trials, in which about 60,000 adults from across the globe were expected to participate</p><p>Pause affects all the company’s trials, in which about 60,000 adults from across the globe were expected to participate</p>

Read More More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new leadership, Sudanese film director Hajooj Kuka was arrested during a theater workshop by the security forces that had served al-Bashir for years. Although a higher court overturned the ruling and released Kuka earlier this month, the…

Read More Scott Morrison says it’s ‘important not to get ahead of ourselves here’ while Anthony Albanese calls the reports ‘a huge concern’ The Australian government is seeking assurances from China over the impact of reported curbs of coal imports, while calling on Beijing to end the freeze on ministerial talks as concerns grow about…

Read More The Guruma say royalties are being held up because they have been asking about FMG’s plan in areas with numerous sacred sites Fortescue Metals Group is allegedly withholding $1.9m in royalty payments from Aboriginal people in the Pilbara because the owners “asked for information about their plans” for several mining leases before signing…

Read More India has registered 55,342 new coronavirus cases, its lowest single-day tally since mid-August. The Health Ministry raised India’s confirmed total to more than 7.17 million cases on Tuesday but said the country was showing a trend of declining daily cases over the last five weeks. According to data shared by the Health Ministry,…

Read MoreJohnson & Johnson was looking to enrol as many as 60,000 volunteers in US and around the world in its vaccine trial.Johnson & Johnson was looking to enrol as many as 60,000 volunteers in US and around the world in its vaccine trial.

Read More Boyband member RM told award ceremony they would always remember sacrifices of US and South Korea in war K-pop phenomenon BTS is facing a barrage of criticism in China after the South Korean boyband cited their country’s solidarity with the US stemming from the Korean war. The band’s leader, RM, sparked outrage on…

Read MoreRights groups express alarm at countries expected to secure seats on the UN’s top human rights body.Rights groups express alarm at countries expected to secure seats on the UN’s top human rights body.

Read MoreObservers suggest he may be trying to appear sympathetic in a difficult year for North Koreans.Observers suggest he may be trying to appear sympathetic in a difficult year for North Koreans.

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Read More The former AFL boss admitted he read from notes when giving evidence about potential money laundering at Crown, but denied other evidence was based on notes Crown Resorts director and former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has been accused of being dishonest in evidence he has given to an inquiry into the casino empire…

Read MoreEnvironmental group says World Bank invested more than $12bn in fossil fuels since 2015 Paris climate accord.Environmental group says World Bank invested more than $12bn in fossil fuels since 2015 Paris climate accord.

Read More NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” is related to the shot. The company said in a statement Monday evening that illnesses, accidents and other so-called adverse events “are an expected part of…

Read More Georgia, where at least two counties had problems with electronic pollbooks, is latest state to see extremely long lines on first day of in person voting Voters in Georgia faced hours-long lines on Monday as people flocked to the polls for the first day of early voting in the state, which has developed…

Read MoreAnwar says he has necessary support as government battles public anger over resurgence of COVID-19.Anwar says he has necessary support as government battles public anger over resurgence of COVID-19.

Read More Māori remain at the bottom rung for most outcomes, including health, education, and housing – we need politicians who will fight for change As New Zealanders head to the voting booths this week, the chance of a comeback for the only Indigenous-focused Māori party are hanging by a thread. In 2017, Te Ururoa…

Read MoreA Japanese man waited almost seven months to enter the site after it was closed because of Covid.A Japanese man waited almost seven months to enter the site after it was closed because of Covid.

Read More Millions of American voters will be unable to cast their ballot in this year’s presidential election and those affected will be disproportionately first-time voters and from minority groups, reports Sam Levine As the November election approaches, Donald Trump is continuing to make stark claims about voter fraud, particularly focused on postal voting. Despite…

Read More Government has struggled to control outbreaks in the capital while charter flights carrying foreign workers run risk of spreading virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Papua New Guinea will fit everybody coming into the country with an electronic ankle monitor for the duration of their Covid-19 quarantine, the government’s…

Read More President addresses mostly maskless crowd in key swing state of Florida: ‘I feel so powerful’ Keen to appear lively and well after his recent hospitalization for Covid-19, Donald Trump held his first rally since being diagnosed, addressing a packed, largely maskless crowd in Florida – a state he desperately needs to win. Related:…

Read More SANFORD, Florida — Just a week after his release from the hospital, President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Monday for the first time since contracting the coronavirus, resuming his effort to stage a late comeback in the election’s final stretch. “It’s great to be back in my home state, Florida, to…

Read MorePresident Trump holds a campaign rally less than two weeks after testing positive for Covid-19.President Trump holds a campaign rally less than two weeks after testing positive for Covid-19.

Read MoreThe controversial bid by 82-year-old President Alpha Conde for a third term on October 18 has sparked massive protests.The controversial bid by 82-year-old President Alpha Conde for a third term on October 18 has sparked massive protests.

Read More Opposition leader, who has been on the brink of power several times, claims to have enough support to lead, but doubts persist Malaysia’s opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, will at last be granted an audience with the king on Tuesday, a meeting his supporters hope could lead to the culmination of his decades-long quest…

Read More Climate change is largely to blame for a near doubling of natural disasters in the past 20 years, the United Nations said on Monday. Climate change is largely to blame for a near doubling of natural disasters in the past 20 years, the United Nations said on Monday.

Read More WHO chief warns herd immunity ‘scientifically and ethically ‘problematic’; Fauci says holding large rallies ‘asking for trouble’; Czech government closes bars and schools. Follow the latest updates: US President Donald Trump tests negative for Covid Covid in Europe: second wave gathers pace across continent Failures at Austrian ski resort ‘helped speed up spread’…

Read MoreMail ballot irregularities plague US state election officials as demand surges because of COVID-19.Mail ballot irregularities plague US state election officials as demand surges because of COVID-19.