Month: October 2020

Read More<p>Under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) programme, asylum seekers have been forced to wait for months in Mexican border towns, reports Chantal da Silva</p><p>Under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) programme, asylum seekers have been forced to wait for months in Mexican border towns, reports Chantal da Silva</p>

Read More Protesters in Berlin pelted police with bottles and vandalized shops and cars on Friday night after the forced eviction of almost 60 residents of the anarcha-queer-feminist squat “Liebig 34”. The unrest happened in the central Mitte district of the German capital, where some 2,000 people vented their anger over the closure of the…

Read MoreThe ceasefire over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region was agreed earlier after talks in Moscow.The ceasefire over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region was agreed earlier after talks in Moscow.

Read More The Japan Times has reported that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has a plan to increase the number of airbases which will host newest F-35 fighter jets. According to Japan’s largest English-language daily newspaper,  Defense Ministry is looking at deploying new F-35A state-of-the-art stealth fighters to Air Self-Defense Force bases other than the…

Read MoreGolden Dawn may be no more, but ideologies do not die with political organisations that represent them.Golden Dawn may be no more, but ideologies do not die with political organisations that represent them.

Read More The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to Finland of more than $12.5 billion worth of stealth fighters. On October 8, the DSCA, the Pentagon’s top arms broker, announced that the U.S. State Department has cleared a $12.5 billion purchase by Finland…

Read More<p>The house is technically still owned by Watts despite its foreclosure</p><p>The house is technically still owned by Watts despite its foreclosure</p>

Read MoreUS infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says ‘data speaks for themselves’ as Rose Garden crowd wore no masks.US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says ‘data speaks for themselves’ as Rose Garden crowd wore no masks.

Read MoreThe World Health Organization makes the economic case for a $35bn vaccine fund. Plus, Zimbabwe’s hunt for oil.The World Health Organization makes the economic case for a $35bn vaccine fund. Plus, Zimbabwe’s hunt for oil.

Read MoreThe governor of Texas wanted to limit the number of absentee ballot drop-off points in each county.The governor of Texas wanted to limit the number of absentee ballot drop-off points in each county.

Read MoreArrest of Indonesian woman follows a series of deadly bombings in Jolo in the southern Philippines.Arrest of Indonesian woman follows a series of deadly bombings in Jolo in the southern Philippines.

Read More Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier. Delta hit as a Category 2 hurricane, with top winds of 100 mph (155 kph)…

Read More Some experts say if Trump was deliberately trying to sabotage his own presidential campaign, he could hardly do a better job than the past week It was the week the men in white coats finally came for Donald Trump. Seven doctors in face masks emerged from Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington attempting…

Read More Tsai Ing-wen says she hopes ‘this is the beginning of genuine change’ after Xi Jinping’s UN speech saying Beijing would never seek hegemony Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, says she has hopes for less tensions with China and in the region if Beijing will listen to Taipei’s concerns, alter its approach and restart dialogue…

Read More Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them NSW cases map; Covid restrictions state by state Vic hotspots list; Qld hotspots list; Full Australian stats interactive Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email; download the free Guardian app New South Wales health authorities…

Read More North Korea appears to have held a military parade early on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party, South Korea’s military said. The anniversary, celebrated with a raft of concerts and festivals, was closely watched around the region as it was seen as an event where…

Read More With coronavirus running through his body in competition with a heavy steroidal dose, President Trump is frustrated that a country where over 210,000 people have died from the virus seems disinterested in the “hoax” of Russiagate.Trump spent part of his week demanding the latest version of his Russia counter-narrative—that the intelligence officials teamed…

Read More Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to political activities, including a big White House event on Saturday and a rally in Florida on Monday, a week after his hospitalization for a virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. As…

Read More Police divers and a remote underwater vehicle team are looking for the surfer who went missing at Kelp Beds beach A search has resumed for a surfer who was mauled by a shark near Esperance in Western Australia. The man could not be found after being attacked just before 11am on Friday at…

Read MoreThe state is still recovering from the damage caused by another storm, Hurricane Laura, in August.The state is still recovering from the damage caused by another storm, Hurricane Laura, in August.

Read More Blaze erupts inside bakery shaking city, two months after a massive blast at port killed nearly 200 people A fuel tank has exploded inside a Beirut building, killing four people and injuring several others, the Lebanese Red Cross said. It was not immediately clear what triggered the blast in the western neighbourhood of…

Read More Even before COVID-19 became an issue, World Food Program chief David Beasley was warning global leaders that the world would face the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II in 2020. Then came COVID-19 which quickly became a pandemic that has swept the world, escalating the need for food — and U.N. Secretary-General…

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Read MoreYang Hengjun disappeared after arriving in Guangzhou in January 2019 and has not been allowed to see his family.Yang Hengjun disappeared after arriving in Guangzhou in January 2019 and has not been allowed to see his family.

Read More Victoria records 14 new Covid-19 infections, with three in NSW and one in Queensland The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has confirmed authorities will ease restrictions in Melbourne in a week’s time, though the changes will be less expansive than previously hoped. Victoria recorded 14 new infections on Saturday, making it increasingly unlikely that…

Read MoreA group of anti-lockdown activists allegedly planned to abduct Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.A group of anti-lockdown activists allegedly planned to abduct Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Read MoreThe cease-fire follows two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in a quarter-century.The cease-fire follows two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in a quarter-century.

Read MoreRecent satellite imagery has revealed troops rehearsing, amid expectations new strategic weapons will be displayed.Recent satellite imagery has revealed troops rehearsing, amid expectations new strategic weapons will be displayed.

Read More Nuclear-armed North Korea was expected to parade its latest and most advanced weapons through the streets of Pyongyang on Saturday, as the coronavirus-barricaded country celebrated the 75th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un’s ruling party. Nuclear-armed North Korea was expected to parade its latest and most advanced weapons through the streets of Pyongyang…

Read More Mark Brown’s multiple ministries prompt opposition to suggest PM lacks confidence in his cabinet The Cook Islands’ new prime minister has allocated himself 17 portfolios in the country’s government. Aside from the premiership, Mark Brown is the minister for foreign affairs, immigration, finance, energy and renewables, police, and telecommunications. He is also holds…

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 09 (IPS) – Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot WaitOut of global crises spring opportunities for change. In crisis, change is not an option. It is a necessity. And, as Plato famously noted: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is an invention that sprang out of…

Read More World Press Photo Foundations says it is unclear why exhibition closed early amid speculation of political pressure over photos A prestigious international press exhibition, featuring photographs of the Hong Kong protests, has been abruptly taken down in Macau, with organisers refusing to explain why, prompting speculation of political pressure. The World Press Photo…

Read MoreArmenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karbakh starting at noon SaturdayArmenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karbakh starting at noon Saturday

Read MoreParis Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she said she suffered at a boarding school in Utah, and on Friday she took her push nearly to the school’s front doorsParis Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she said she suffered at a boarding school in Utah, and on Friday she took her…

Read More Harry and Meghan never explicitly mentioned Trump when they said people should “reject hate speech, misinformation, and online negativity” — but one GOP member of Congress says the implication is clear. View Entire Post › Harry and Meghan never explicitly mentioned Trump when they said people should “reject hate speech, misinformation, and online…