Month: October 2020

Read More<p>The World Food Programme provides food to more than 90 million people a year</p><p>The World Food Programme provides food to more than 90 million people a year</p>

Read MoreHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi is looking to introduce legislation that will allow President Trump’s removal if necessary.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is looking to introduce legislation that will allow President Trump’s removal if necessary.

Read More Nancy Pelosi to create commission reviewing Trump’s fitness for office Donald Trump plans Florida rally for Saturday amid Covid test secrecy Debate schedule in disarray after Trump refuses virtual event Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 10.18am BST NBC News report that the families of Jackie Robinson…

Read More (OSLO) — The United Nations’ World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement was made in Oslo by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Nobel Committee. The Nobel Committee said that the coronavirus pandemic has added…

Read More (OSLO) — The United Nations’ World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement was made in Oslo by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Nobel Committee. The Nobel Committee said that the coronavirus pandemic has added…

Read More With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity. With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.

Read More The organization has received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its contribution to feeding the world and acting as a driving force in “efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” The Nobel Committee noted that there has been an upsurge in the number of victims of…

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Read More Nicola Sturgeon’s 16-day ban called ‘dysfunctional’ after contradictory statements Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scotland’s nationwide crackdown on indoor drinking descended into chaos on Thursday evening, less than 24 hours before strict new regulations on hospitality are due to come into force. Many business owners in central Scotland, where…

Read MoreSaeb Erakat, the senior PLO leader, has been isolating after testing positive for the COVID-19.Saeb Erakat, the senior PLO leader, has been isolating after testing positive for the COVID-19.

Read MoreGroup welcomes announcement as a ‘positive step’ while gov’t says premature withdrawal may have negative consequences.Group welcomes announcement as a ‘positive step’ while gov’t says premature withdrawal may have negative consequences.

Read MoreWidening lead by Democratic challenger to Trump in US election lowers risk of a contested result and market volatility.Widening lead by Democratic challenger to Trump in US election lowers risk of a contested result and market volatility.

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Read More The president’s experience with coronavirus has been very different from the ordinary American senior, but Trump has ignored the disparities From getting a helicopter ride to a military hospital with a specialized suite to receiving experimental drugs made available to fewer than 10 people, Donald Trump’s experience with Covid-19 has been very different…

Read MoreA witness reported seeing the attack off Australia’s southwest coast. A surfboard was found but not the surfer.A witness reported seeing the attack off Australia’s southwest coast. A surfboard was found but not the surfer.

Read More “The story is Trump,” the President remarked in passing during a TIME interview with him in the Oval Office last year. And never more so than this week, when the biggest story in the world by far was the health of Donald Trump. His is the most serious health crisis a U.S. President…

Read More “The story is Trump,” the President remarked in passing during a TIME interview with him in the Oval Office last year. And never more so than this week, when the biggest story in the world by far was the health of Donald Trump. His is the most serious health crisis a U.S. President…

Read MoreTo avert more death, hunger and destitution, governments around the world should commit to reducing inequality.To avert more death, hunger and destitution, governments around the world should commit to reducing inequality.

Read More The deaths of Xiaojun Chen and Uber Eats rider Dede Fredy have highlighted gig economy workers’ precarious conditions Local residents have helped raise thousands of dollars for the Chinese family of a food delivery rider whose death in Sydney last month has thrown a spotlight on the precarious conditions facing gig economy workers.…

Read MoreA disputed parliamentary vote has sparked a fresh crisis in the Central Asian country, triggering mass protests.A disputed parliamentary vote has sparked a fresh crisis in the Central Asian country, triggering mass protests.

Read More Police have been sent to evict activists who had “illegally occupied” an apartment building in Berlin. After a brief standoff officers broke into the complex via a balcony. Dozens of police officers were deployed against the activists who had barricaded themselves inside an apartment complex in Berlin’s Friedrichshain district. An armored vehicle was…

Read More (JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes between rock-throwing demonstrators and riot police broke out near Jakarta’s presidential palace as police tried to disperse the protesters, including…

Read More (JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes between rock-throwing demonstrators and riot police broke out near Jakarta’s presidential palace as police tried to disperse the protesters, including…

Read MoreKanta Prasad’s food stall in Delhi was making losses – until a viral tweet changed everything.Kanta Prasad’s food stall in Delhi was making losses – until a viral tweet changed everything.

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Read MoreAnalysts say crisis-hit North Korea likely to hold large military parade on Saturday to showcase new, powerful missiles.Analysts say crisis-hit North Korea likely to hold large military parade on Saturday to showcase new, powerful missiles.

Read More Having broken through off Broadway with Sean Penn and Val Kilmer, it’s no surprise that the actor has spent 35 years striving to put being a teen idol behind him. ‘I’m drawn to dark things,’ he says Alarm bells would ring for most couples if one partner suggested marriage as the perfect subject…

Read More Andriy Yermak says unrest in Belarus means his country needs to strengthen defences The UK is willing to provide a large lethal weapons contract to Ukraine and a £1bn loan to help Ukraine’s navy build new ships capable of use in the Black Sea, according to a senior aide to the Ukrainian president,…

Read More Remarks follow request for supreme court to investigate Podemos leader’s actions in spying case Spain’s deputy prime minister, the Podemos leader, Pablo Iglesias, has dismissed speculation that he may be investigated by the country’s supreme court, describing it as part of a long-running campaign to discredit him and his party, and to topple…

Read More Boarded windows and empty sidewalks made parts of Louisiana’s Acadiana region look like empty movie sets as major Hurricane Delta roared ever closer to the U.S. Gulf coast, apparently on track to smash into the same southwestern part of the state where Hurricane Laura blasted ashore six weeks ago. Forecasters said Delta —…

Read More Beijing joins initiative against ‘vaccine nationalism’ in contrast to US, which is not part of alliance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China has officially joined a global vaccine initiative for distributing 2bn doses of Covid-19 vaccines around the world by the end of next year, according to the ministry…

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Read More President Donald Trump is increasingly at odds with Attorney General William Barr over the status of the Justice Department’s investigation into the origin of the Russia probe, with the president increasingly critical about a lack of arrests and Barr frustrated by Trump’s public pronouncements about the case, according to people familiar with the…

Read More President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, as his doctor said the president had ”completed his course of therapy” for the disease. The president has not been seen in…

Read More The US president, who is still recovering from Covid-19, refuses to say if he has tested negative as he aims to revive his election campaign Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump, who is still recovering from Covid-19, has suggested he might organize a rally in Florida on Saturday,…