Month: October 2020

Read More Demonstrators opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu descended on the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night, despite only being allowed to rally outside their homes. Four people were detained following scuffles with police. Clashes broke out when police tried to contain thousands of protesters who poured into Habima Square in central Tel Aviv…

Read More An explosion from a gas leak has brought down a two-story residential building close to a packed marketplace in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran. Ebrahim Ghanbari, the head of the local fire department, told Iranian media that rescue teams were looking for survivors under the rubble. So far, three people have been…

Read MoreA private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests in downtown DenverA private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests…

Read MoreBelarus’ authoritarian president has visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for protesting his re-election they saw as riggedBelarus’ authoritarian president has visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for protesting his re-election they saw as rigged

Read MorePolls opened Sunday for the first round of national election in Lithuania, where voters will renew the 141-seat parliament and the ruling four-party coalition is widely expected to face a stiff challenge from the opposition to remain in officePolls opened Sunday for the first round of national election in Lithuania, where voters will renew…

Read MoreHealth ministry data showed a rise of almost 75,000 new cases, as experts warn of complacency.Health ministry data showed a rise of almost 75,000 new cases, as experts warn of complacency.

Read MoreA new film claims to expose the regime’s efforts to evade international sanctions. But is any of it true?A new film claims to expose the regime’s efforts to evade international sanctions. But is any of it true?

Read More In Montgomery, the steady flow of tourists from across the border is seen as mixed blessing Sharon and Tommy Gee, who run the Spar store in Montgomery, a picturesque town in mid-Wales a mile from the English border, admit they are worried. They operate a friendly shop and are keen both to serve…

Read MoreBy the age of five, many children will have had 1,500 photos of them shared online. But what happens when they grow up?By the age of five, many children will have had 1,500 photos of them shared online. But what happens when they grow up?

Read MorePassengers on the bus were on their way to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, police say.Passengers on the bus were on their way to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, police say.

Read More Seven year old was inside four-wheel drive when it was stolen on Saturday night A seven-year-old boy has woken up unharmed outside a Perth home after a carjacker stole an SUV with him inside it. The boy was inside the four-wheel drive when it was stolen from Napier Street in Morley in the…

Read More The west has been wary of China’s rise as a scientific superpower, but the pandemic has made it impossible to ignore Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It started badly, with gag orders, cover-ups and ignored offers of help from overseas, but then the Chinese government seized the narrative. It…

Read More Even if achievable, the strategy would kill too many people, say scientists Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Like the Covid-19 virus itself, the idea of herd immunity has surged back into public life having been suppressed for months. It was initially touted as a way to hold back the…

Read More After civil war, decades of corruption and then the blast that ripped through Beirut this summer, things could hardly get any worse. But they have In early September, Mohammed Khaldoon sold a necklace his sister had given him and scrounged what he could from friends and family. He gave the sum total, $400,…

Read More Donald Trump accuses his rival of being soft on China. If a crisis erupted over Taiwan he is not above exploiting it electorally How does Joe Biden lose? Dozens of national and swing-state polls dating back to the spring have consistently given him a winning lead. Nearly all now predict Biden will defeat…

Read More PM says Australia must move ‘very cautiously’ to open up to all but a handful of low-risk Covid countries Scott Morrison has confirmed Australia will move “very cautiously” to reopen quarantine-free travel with a “handful” of countries, raising the prospect Europe and the United States will be excluded until 2022 unless a Covid…

Read MoreAt least 17 passengers killed, 29 injured when a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province near Bangkok.At least 17 passengers killed, 29 injured when a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province near Bangkok.

Read More Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the high court before the Nov. 3 election. The hearings are likely to be a hybrid of in-person…

Read More White House doctor doesn’t say if president is negative; India nears 7m cases; Ireland daily infections leap Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The White House doctor says Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, but has not said whether the US president has tested negative…

Read More The gargantuan new missile North Korea put on show at a military parade is an explicit threat to US defences and an implicit challenge to both the current and next American president, analysts say, warning Pyongyang could test the weapon next year. The gargantuan new missile North Korea put on show at a…

Read More A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane blew through. Earnestine and Milton Wesley had decided to ride out Hurricane Delta in their Lake Charles home, damaged just weeks earlier by Hurricane Laura. Delta made landfall Friday evening near the coastal town of Creole with top…

Read MoreRakhmon faces no serious challenger in Sunday’s election and is expected to extend his 28-year rule in ex-Soviet state.Rakhmon faces no serious challenger in Sunday’s election and is expected to extend his 28-year rule in ex-Soviet state.

Read More A television station security guard has been arrested after the incident outside the city’s art museum A man has been shot dead during rival protests by leftwing and rightwing groups in the US city of Denver. Police arrested a suspect who NBC News affiliate, KUSA-TV, said was working as a security guard to…

Read More Victoria records 12 Covid-19 cases, as premier agrees to hand over records that may reveal who decided to use private security for quarantine Follow global coronavirus updates Is Victoria ready to come out of lockdown? NSW hotspots; Qld hotspots Daniel Andrews and his senior staff will hand over their text message and telephone…

Read MoreRainfall leaves two dead in Cambodia, five in Vietnam as incoming tropical depression expected to worsen situation.Rainfall leaves two dead in Cambodia, five in Vietnam as incoming tropical depression expected to worsen situation.

Read More Navy divers remove live bomb after fisherman called in find on Lord Howe Island’s Elizabeth reef An unexploded 45kg bomb has been towed into deep waters after being found off the New South Wales coast. The weapon was found by a fisherman on Lord Howe Island’s Elizabeth Reef. Defence personnel said it could…

Read MoreEuropean countries are once again imposing coronavirus restrictions as cases are surpassing record levels. Roxana Saberi reports.European countries are once again imposing coronavirus restrictions as cases are surpassing record levels. Roxana Saberi reports.

Read More Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested for alleged espionage after Canada held Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou for extradition to US China has granted consular access to two Canadians detained in the country for the first time since January as the diplomatic standoff between the two nations continued. The Canadian government said on…

Read More Mexico’s president says the Vatican should apologise for ‘reprehensible atrocities’ in colonisation 500 years ago Mexico’s president has written to Pope Francis to ask for an apology for the Catholic church’s role in the oppression of indigenous people in the Spanish conquest 500 years ago. The request was made in a two-page letter…

Read More ‘Slow and complex operation’ gets under way near Cradle Mountain a day after 62-year-old fell while caving A complex rescue effort has been launched to bring a 62-year-old man out of a remote cave on Tasmania’s west coast after he fell and injured himself. Police say the man, from the north-western coastal town…

Read MoreArdern’s Labour Party is expected to win October 17 polls with a wide lead over the conservative National Party.Ardern’s Labour Party is expected to win October 17 polls with a wide lead over the conservative National Party.

Read More Trump makes first public appearance; Europe records 100,000 daily cases for first time; Canada at ‘tipping point’. Follow latest updates Trump returns to public events with ‘law and order’ speech at White House Make masks compulsory in UK workplaces, say doctors Spain declares emergency in Madrid as Berlin emerges as hotspot UK workers…

Read More Petition set up by the former PM caused problems for the Parliament House website after more than 38,000 people signed in 24 hours The former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has launched a petition calling for a royal commission into NewsCorp’s dominance of Australia media, arguing Rupert Murdoch’s media company employs tactics that…

Read More Treasurer says bringing forward the change for incomes between $45,000 and $200,000 would not have given the biggest ‘bang for the buck’ in the budget Josh Frydenberg has “absolutely” recommitted to $130bn of middle and high-income tax cuts due to begin in 2024, despite the Coalition opting not to bring them forward in…

Read MoreExperts say number of new cases falling but rate it still slow compared with countries in Europe and Asia.Experts say number of new cases falling but rate it still slow compared with countries in Europe and Asia.