Month: October 2020

Read MoreTedros warns that herd immunity is a ‘scientifically and ethically problematic’ strategy for a pandemic.Tedros warns that herd immunity is a ‘scientifically and ethically problematic’ strategy for a pandemic.

Read More Facebook has expanded its hate speech policy to prohibit any content that “denies or distorts the Holocaust.” The social media platform explained the move by the rise in ant-Semitism around the globe. The decision “marks another step in our effort to fight hate on our services,” Monika Bickert, Facebook vice president of content…

Read More“In days that are really challenging…it makes people smile, and I’m so happy to be part of it,” the legendary musician told the shocked TikTok star.”In days that are really challenging…it makes people smile, and I’m so happy to be part of it,” the legendary musician told the shocked TikTok star.

Read MoreSome of those displaced by fighting in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh are sheltering in churches, but even those have been targeted.Some of those displaced by fighting in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh are sheltering in churches, but even those have been targeted.

Read MoreAl Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.

Read MoreWeeks after surviving impeachment attempt over a previous scandal, Martin Vizcarra rejects new allegation of corruption.Weeks after surviving impeachment attempt over a previous scandal, Martin Vizcarra rejects new allegation of corruption.

Read MoreThe future is uncertain for the coastal Louisiana region where two hurricanes made landfall six weeks apartThe future is uncertain for the coastal Louisiana region where two hurricanes made landfall six weeks apart

Read More More than 9 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election. By about the same time in 2016, fewer than half a million had. More than 9 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election. By about the same time in 2016, fewer than half a million had.

Read MoreDr Tunji Funsho talks to Al Jazeera about immunisation efforts in Africa, which was declared wild polio-free this year.Dr Tunji Funsho talks to Al Jazeera about immunisation efforts in Africa, which was declared wild polio-free this year.

Read More<p>The Lakers victory tied the team with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships&nbsp;</p><p>The Lakers victory tied the team with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships&nbsp;</p>

Read More Warning Victoria’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns are “disproportionate and unscientific,” 500 doctors in Australia have penned a letter urging the government to reconsider – joining opposition to policies even the WHO backtracked on. The Australian state’s coronavirus control measures – some of the strictest seen outside of Wuhan, China, at the start of the…

Read MoreSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett appears before senators in “contentious week” of hearings.Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett appears before senators in “contentious week” of hearings.

Read MoreExtreme drought has brought the Paraguay River to its lowest level in half a century.Extreme drought has brought the Paraguay River to its lowest level in half a century.

Read More Family of Alexandra Greenway say she was passed ‘pillar to post’ and not given psychiatric support The family of a transgender woman who was found dead at her flat in Bristol have said at her inquest that she was passed from “pillar to post” trying to get help for her mental illness. Alexandra…

Read MoreNearly half of all U.S. households don’t own any stocks, and a disproportionate number of them are from Black and other racial-minority householdsNearly half of all U.S. households don’t own any stocks, and a disproportionate number of them are from Black and other racial-minority households

Read MoreDeal to unlock funds to buy humanitarian goods follows Trump admin’s blacklisting of Iran’s financial sector.Deal to unlock funds to buy humanitarian goods follows Trump admin’s blacklisting of Iran’s financial sector.

Read MoreTwo suspected insurgents killed in fighting, say police, as residents claim troops set a civilian house on fire.Two suspected insurgents killed in fighting, say police, as residents claim troops set a civilian house on fire.

Read MoreMost of the 23 victims were washed away by floodwaters as nearly 46,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas.Most of the 23 victims were washed away by floodwaters as nearly 46,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas.

Read More<p>Everything you need to know when planning a trip</p><p>Everything you need to know when planning a trip</p>

Read More In Tanzania, efforts to put out the blaze on Kilimanjaro have been hampered by strong winds. In Tanzania, efforts to put out the blaze on Kilimanjaro have been hampered by strong winds.

Read MoreIn Tanzania, efforts to put out the blaze on Kilimanjaro have been hampered by strong winds.In Tanzania, efforts to put out the blaze on Kilimanjaro have been hampered by strong winds.

Read More Four days of hearings are scheduled before the Senate judiciary committee, beginning with opening statements on Monday US politics – live coverage Government policy must be set by Congress and not the courts, Amy Coney Barrett was prepared to tell a deeply divided Senate judiciary committee on the first day of her confirmation…

Read More<p>Kevin Rudd’s petition urging Royal Commission into ‘abuse’ of media monopoly garners 150,000 signatures</p><p>Kevin Rudd’s petition urging Royal Commission into ‘abuse’ of media monopoly garners 150,000 signatures</p>

Read More Saudi Arabia has forbidden all Turkish-made goods from being brought into the country, Spanish clothing group Mango has told its suppliers in a letter seen by the Financial Times. Riyadh insists that it is committed to free trade. Effectively, Saudi Arabia has “banned all imports for products made in Turkey”, a Mango employee…

Read MoreParis and Madrid are on high alert, and with the virus spreading fast in England, officials are to roll out a new 3-tiered alert system – and new restrictions with it.Paris and Madrid are on high alert, and with the virus spreading fast in England, officials are to roll out a new 3-tiered alert…

Read More<p>Child’s mother died while giving birth, according to note left alongside the infant</p><p>Child’s mother died while giving birth, according to note left alongside the infant</p>

Read More A test of India’s Nirbhay cruise missile aborted after eight minutes as the missile experienced a “technical glitch.” The terrain-hugging missile has already been deployed along the Line of Actual Control with China. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) aborted 800km-range Nirbhay cruise missile minutes after its launch on Monday. The missile…

Read More From her COVID-19 infection and isolation — self-imposed in hopes of sparing her husband, folk-country legend John Prine — to his own devastating illness and death, she’s had more than her share in this year like no other. Illness and death are the pandemic’s most feared consequences, but a collective sense of loss…

Read More Former police officer infiltrated New IRA’s high command over last eight years, it has emerged A former Scottish police officer turned MI5 spy has inflicted major damage on the New IRA leading to the arrests of alleged key figures and the disruption of links between violent dissident republicans and terrorist groups in the…

Read More IBADAN, Nigeria, Oct 12 (IPS) – Rhoda Tumusiime, IITA Board Member, Former African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, and Chairperson, HOPE   Steven Cole, Senior Scientist and Gender Research Coordinator, IITAAfrica’s hopes of feeding a population projected to double by 2050 amidst a worsening climate crisis rest on huge investments in…

Read More French Prime Minister Jean Castex has said he expects further lockdowns across France as coronavirus infections continue to surge and has recommended the French to limit their social life. There would be no relaxation of Covid-19 measures anytime soon, Prime Minister Jean Castex said while speaking to the franceinfo news channel on Monday…

Read MoreAnnouncement comes as Israel cabinet approved the normalisation deal signed with the UAE in September.Announcement comes as Israel cabinet approved the normalisation deal signed with the UAE in September.

Read More NHS England medical director Professor Stephen Powis says hospitals preparing to take patients; Boris Johnson to reveal plan for country to be graded in three tiers of restrictions Fears student infections will spread to local areas in England and Wales UK at ‘critical juncture’ as No 10 unveils three-tier Covid alert system New…

Read More Four days of hearings scheduled before Senate judiciary committee Holy war: Republicans eager to focus Barrett hearings on religion Trump claims he’s Covid ‘immune’ as he aims for barrage of rallies Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 12.16pm BST Joe Biden will be in Ohio today, in…

Read More Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom are sharing the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for their work on auctions Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson win! Wilson: Never really used an auction myself (apart from the ski boots) Preamble: Nobel prize for Economics Some possible winners…. Earlier: CEBR: UK…