Month: October 2020

Read More Trump plans in-person rally on Monday as next presidential debate cancelled; Europe records 100,000 daily cases for first time; Canada at ‘tipping point’. Follow latest updates Europe: Spain declares emergency in Madrid as Berlin emerges as hotspot UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut Australia: Is Victoria ready…

Read MorePresident Tsai Ing-wen will emphasise military modernisation in major speech on Saturday.President Tsai Ing-wen will emphasise military modernisation in major speech on Saturday.

Read More The head of the World Food Program said winning the Nobel Peace Prize while he was visiting the impoverished and war-weakened Sahel was a message to the world that it should not forget the region. WFP Executive Director David Beasley spoke to reporters during a brief stop in Burkina Faso Friday, shortly after…

Read MoreCoronavirus has had a devastating impact on the Asian American community, which has seen a higher mortality rate than White Americans. Elaine Quijano reports for “Asian Americans: Battling Bias.”Coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the Asian American community, which has seen a higher mortality rate than White Americans. Elaine Quijano reports for “Asian…

Read MoreA new generation of Asian Americans has found common ground with Black Lives Matter and the shared experience of discrimination. Nancy Chen reports for “Asian Americans: Battling Bias.”A new generation of Asian Americans has found common ground with Black Lives Matter and the shared experience of discrimination. Nancy Chen reports for “Asian Americans: Battling…

Read MoreAsian American voters in congressional districts in Nevada, Arizona, Texas and other battleground states could have a big impact on the presidential election. Michael George reports for “Asian Americans: Battling Bias.”Asian American voters in congressional districts in Nevada, Arizona, Texas and other battleground states could have a big impact on the presidential election. Michael…

Read More The foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor is a jarring example of how the anti-government movement in the U.S. has become an internet-driven hodgepodge of conspiracy theorists who have redirected their rage from Washington toward state capitols. Deadly standoffs between FBI agents and extremists at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and Waco, Texas, stoked those…

Read More A federal judge refused Friday to block New York’s plan to temporarily limit the size of religious gatherings in COVID-19 hot spots. U.S. District Judge Judge Kiyo Matsumoto issued the ruling Friday after an emergency hearing in a lawsuit brought by rabbis and synagogues that argued the restrictions were unconstitutional. The restrictions apply…

Read More<p>Grand jury initially deliberated 18 indictments involving eight officers</p><p>Grand jury initially deliberated 18 indictments involving eight officers</p>

Read More The shift from “old” to “new” diplomacy was not a radical change or an “Americanisation” of the diplomatic method, but a continuation of long-term liberal thought.The shift from “old” to “new” diplomacy was not a radical change or an “Americanisation” of the diplomatic method, but a continuation of long-term liberal thought.

Read More<p>Covid-19 is killing mink in the same way it kills humans, and is wreaking havoc on fur farms in Utah and Wisconsin</p><p>Covid-19 is killing mink in the same way it kills humans, and is wreaking havoc on fur farms in Utah and Wisconsin</p>

Read MoreThe blast in a busy area of Lebanon’s capital shook residents on edge after August’s huge explosion.The blast in a busy area of Lebanon’s capital shook residents on edge after August’s huge explosion.

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Haunting of Bly Manor. A nanny harboring a dark secret, orphaned siblings acting strangely, an eerie English estate—all the makings of a classic horror story. Throw in a few vengeful spirits, some romantic entanglements and a bittersweet twist ending and you’ve got The Haunting of Bly…

Read MoreA Houston program that has been criticized for its slow pace in repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey has been taken over by the stateA Houston program that has been criticized for its slow pace in repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey has been taken over by the state

Read More The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people who are merely overweight, not just the obese, may be at high risk of a serious case of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people who are merely overweight, not just the obese, may be at high risk of a serious…

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

Read More MEXICO CITY, Oct 09 (IPS) – Sporadic but spectacular acts of violence remind the global public of how deeply parts of Mexico have slid into lethal conflict over recent years. Read the full story, “Time to End the Lethal Limbo of the U.S.-Mexican Drug Wars”, on globalissues.org → MEXICO CITY, Oct 09 (IPS)…

Read More The U.N. World Food Programme has a canine mascot named Foxtrot. Reports are that the pooch is rolling over with joy at the news of the prize. (Image credit: Jason Beaubien/NPR) The U.N. World Food Programme has a canine mascot named Foxtrot. Reports are that the pooch is rolling over with joy at…

Read MoreChild welfare advocates say the pandemic has driven thousands of kids from school into work, making them easier targets for traffickers.Child welfare advocates say the pandemic has driven thousands of kids from school into work, making them easier targets for traffickers.

Read MoreCoronavirus has kept schools in India closed for more than 7 months, affecting about 200 million children. Now, many of them are going to work to help ease their family’s financial hardships. Arshad Zargar reports on how India is dealing with its child labor pandemic.Coronavirus has kept schools in India closed for more than…

Read MoreThe top US virus expert blames a lack of mask-wearing and no social distancing for the outbreak.The top US virus expert blames a lack of mask-wearing and no social distancing for the outbreak.

Read MoreIn the latest twist in stimulus talks, Trump says he wants a bigger COVID-19 aid package than Democrats are offering.In the latest twist in stimulus talks, Trump says he wants a bigger COVID-19 aid package than Democrats are offering.

Read More Less than two weeks ago, using the words cranberry juice, skateboarding and Fleetwood Mac in the same sentence might have only seemed possible in a game of Mad Libs. But thanks to Nathan Apodaca, or as he’s known on TikTok, 420doggface208, they’re now synonymous with one of the best viral videos of 2020.…

Read More<p>Coroner described former police chief’s death as an ‘unexpected accident’&nbsp;</p><p>Coroner described former police chief’s death as an ‘unexpected accident’&nbsp;</p>

Read More Authors Stephen King and Margaret Atwood are among hundreds of writers who added their names to an open letter in support of trans rights, following other artists’ defense of JK Rowling, who was targeted by trans activists online. The letter is the “companion” to an earlier message of trans support from the UK…

Read More On Oct. 1, New York state released an app that can notify you if you’ve come into contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. Called “COVID Alert NY,” the app is one of 10 currently active in states around the U.S. that are based on Google and Apple’s decentralized contact…

Read More<p>Department of Forestry urged people to ‘#SocialDistance away’ from creature</p><p>Department of Forestry urged people to ‘#SocialDistance away’ from creature</p>

Read More To hear Judge Amy Coney Barrett tell it, she is the intellectual heir to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. “His judicial philosophy is mine, too,” Barrett said at her nomination ceremony at the White House Rose Garden on Sept. 26. In important ways, that is true. Like Scalia, Barrett practices originalism, which interprets…

Read More When people want to seem smart, they often profess a preference for films that are filled with ideas, as if mere stories about human beings living their lives could never be enough. Writer-director-producer Radha Blank’s effervescent debut The Forty-Year-Old Version—she also stars in the film—is first and foremost a story, a semiautobiographical riff…

Read More<p>Pandemic appears to be hitting regional cities hardest</p><p>Pandemic appears to be hitting regional cities hardest</p>

Read More NAIROBI, Oct 09 (IPS) – “We need to build back better.”  This has been the rallying call on the COVID-19 response by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to leaders and communities around the world. It has been echoed in conference rooms and in the numerous Zoom meetings organized to discuss the pandemic. It will…

Read More The U.N.’s World Food Program was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, with the Norwegian Nobel Committee praising the agency’s “impressive ability to intensify its efforts” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency focused on hunger. It seeks to tackle both chronic food insecurity—the long-term lack…

Read MoreBrazil’s poor are struggling to cope as the government halves pandemic aid and food prices soar.Brazil’s poor are struggling to cope as the government halves pandemic aid and food prices soar.

Read More Dangerous sea crossings are occurring in unprecedented numbers. “I can’t believe that we’ve become that country where people feel like they have to escape,” says a Lebanese software engineer. (Image credit: Hussein Malla/AP) Dangerous sea crossings are occurring in unprecedented numbers. “I can’t believe that we’ve become that country where people feel like…

Read More Bipartisan commission would gauge president’s capability Nancy Pelosi insists proposal is not about Trump Democrats provoked an angry tirade from Donald Trump on Friday by proposing a congressional commission to assess whether US presidents are capable of performing their duties or should be removed from office. The gambit came a week after Trump…