Month: October 2020

Read MoreWest African regional bloc ECOWAS ends punitive measures imposed against Mali following August military coup.West African regional bloc ECOWAS ends punitive measures imposed against Mali following August military coup.

Read More Potential rebellion as advisers tell investors to block or abstain in vote on appointment Mike Ashley faces another showdown with investors at Frasers Group’s annual meeting on Wednesday after one advisory group said shareholders should block his re-election as chief executive and another advised them to abstain. In a report to clients, Pensions…

Read More<p>Lee Hsien Loong has taken legal action to protect his reputation before</p><p>Lee Hsien Loong has taken legal action to protect his reputation before</p>

Read MoreAmerican Andrea Ghez and German Reinhard Genzel will share half the prize money, while Britain’s Roger Penrose gets the rest.American Andrea Ghez and German Reinhard Genzel will share half the prize money, while Britain’s Roger Penrose gets the rest.

Read More<p>Countries urged to ‘reinvigorate and revive’ efforts to tackle pandemic as apathy rises among ‘exhausted’ populations</p><p>Countries urged to ‘reinvigorate and revive’ efforts to tackle pandemic as apathy rises among ‘exhausted’ populations</p>

Read MoreForecasters say it’s likely to head to Louisiana after hitting resort-studded part of Mexico.Forecasters say it’s likely to head to Louisiana after hitting resort-studded part of Mexico.

Read MorePM Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah submitted cabinet resignation to ensure those who hold gov’t posts have the emir’s backing.PM Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah submitted cabinet resignation to ensure those who hold gov’t posts have the emir’s backing.

Read More In his budget speech on Tuesday night, the treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, declared that ‘in 2020, Australians had been tested like never before’ before announcing $98bn of spending and business concessions.   The economic plan will see the deficit reach $213.7bn this year. Net debt is also forecast to peak at a record $966bn or 44%…

Read More Prime minister addresses Tory party conference while Scottish cabinet considers Covid-19 ‘circuit break’ lockdown Boris Johnson plans to power all UK homes with wind by 2030 Commons rebellions expected at votes on curfew and rule of six Global coronavirus live: latest updates 12.21pm BST Boris Johnson’s speech was light on policy but heavy…

Read MoreDelta is forecast to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast around Friday.Delta is forecast to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast around Friday.

Read MorePutin critic says Russian authorities poisoned him because they saw him as a threat ahead of parliamentary polls.Putin critic says Russian authorities poisoned him because they saw him as a threat ahead of parliamentary polls.

Read MoreThe countries have fought for years over a breakaway region, but this time, the U.S. isn’t helping to mediate, and other major powers are picking sides.The countries have fought for years over a breakaway region, but this time, the U.S. isn’t helping to mediate, and other major powers are picking sides.

Read More (STOCKHOLM) — Three physicists have won this year’s Nobel Prize in physics for black hole discoveries. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Tuesday that Briton Roger Penrose will receive half of this year’s prize “for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity.” Goran…

Read More Cases have been blocked despite guidance saying anyone can make a request The rights of those living abroad to submit freedom of information requests are to be tested in court after more than a dozen cases – including one relating to Julian Assange’s extradition – were blocked. A combined hearing involving the Home…

Read MoreZoology professor who belonged to the minority Ahmadiyya sect shot dead in the northwestern city of Peshawar.Zoology professor who belonged to the minority Ahmadiyya sect shot dead in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

Read More What we know and what we don’t about Trump’s health Contagious Trump removes mask for photos on hospital return Biden reminds Trump face covering is to protect others At least 39,000 new cases and 460 new Covid deaths reported in US Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter…

Read More Teacher accused of violating legislation, reportedly discussing freedom of speech with pupils A Hong Kong primary school teacher has been deregistered after being accused of using pro-independence materials in class, reportedly to teach students about the concepts of freedom of speech and independence. The education bureau accused the teacher of a premeditated act…

Read More Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez share 10m Swedish kronor award Three scientists have won the 2020 Nobel prize in physics for their work on blackhole formation and the discovery of a supermassive blackhole at the centre of our galaxy. Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez together scooped the 114th Nobel…

Read More The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gehz for unlocking the “darkest secrets of the universe” related to black holes. (Image credit: AP) The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gehz for unlocking the “darkest secrets of…

Read More When Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed Europe’s oldest “frozen war” over the breakaway territory of Nagorno Karabakh on Sept 27, the intimate nature of the fighting—between trenches so close that soldiers on opposing sides could shout to each other in some places—gave the false impression of a bitter but parochial skirmish. In fact, the…

Read More When Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed Europe’s oldest “frozen war” over the breakaway territory of Nagorno Karabakh on Sept 27, the intimate nature of the fighting—between trenches so close that soldiers on opposing sides could shout to each other in some places—gave the false impression of a bitter but parochial skirmish. In fact, the…

Read More President poses near his staff and downplays threat of Covid-19 after three days at military medical center Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A contagious Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday and immediately took off his face mask for a photo op, despite being in close proximity…

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — A U.S. judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45 billion to the family of a former FBI agent believed to have been kidnapped by the Islamic Republic while on an unauthorized CIA mission to an Iranian island in 2007. The judgment this month comes after Robert Levinson’s family…

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — A U.S. judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45 billion to the family of a former FBI agent believed to have been kidnapped by the Islamic Republic while on an unauthorized CIA mission to an Iranian island in 2007. The judgment this month comes after Robert Levinson’s family…

Read More Governments cannot have unrestricted access to phone and internet users’ data, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has determined, placing limitations on EU states’ ability to legally carry out bulk data collection. The panel of 15 judges ruled that the indiscriminate and mass collection of telephone, internet and web communications traffic is not…

Read MoreSoleimani was killed when his convoy was hit by a US drone strike near Baghdad airport on January 3.Soleimani was killed when his convoy was hit by a US drone strike near Baghdad airport on January 3.

Read More Protesters in the capital, Bishkek, angered by weekend elections they say were rigged, seized and ransacked the country’s parliament building. (Image credit: Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images) Protesters in the capital, Bishkek, angered by weekend elections they say were rigged, seized and ransacked the country’s parliament building.

Read MoreThe man whose name is still synonymous with the antivirus software he created is facing extradition to the U.S. after being arrested in Spain.The man whose name is still synonymous with the antivirus software he created is facing extradition to the U.S. after being arrested in Spain.

Read More After a three-day stay at a military hospital to treat symptoms of coronavirus, a contagious Donald Trump returned to the White House and immediately took off his face mask while posing for cameras. Video footage suggests the US president was experiencing laboured breathing during part of the photo op in which he also gave two thumbs up…

Read MoreIt is high time that social media companies took action.It is high time that social media companies took action.

Read More Opposition supporters in Kyrgyzstan have seized several government buildings in the country’s capital, freed the ex-president from jail and announced plans to oust the president and form a new government. President Sooronbai Jeenbekov accused “certain political forces” of trying to “illegally seize power” in the country in a statement on Tuesday morning and…

Read More Argentina has the misfortune of boasting the highest rate of positive Covid-19 tests in the world, even after the country endured more than 200 days of restrictions purportedly aimed at stopping the spread of the virus. Read more ‘Don’t let Covid-19 dominate you’: Trump tells Americans to ‘get out’ & ‘be careful’ in…

Read More (GENEVA) — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday the agency’s “best estimates” indicate roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and warned of a difficult period ahead. Dr. Michael Ryan, speaking…

Read More<p>Seals, octopi, starfish and urchins shown in images washed up on shore</p><p>Seals, octopi, starfish and urchins shown in images washed up on shore</p>

Read More<p>Opposition parties are appointing their own ‘interim’ officials and demand a re-run of Sunday’s parliamentary election</p><p>Opposition parties are appointing their own ‘interim’ officials and demand a re-run of Sunday’s parliamentary election</p>