Month: October 2020

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Read More Conservative Colombian elected officials are supporting President Trump’s reelection and calling Joe Biden a socialist. NPR discusses what it means for the election races in Florida. Conservative Colombian elected officials are supporting President Trump’s reelection and calling Joe Biden a socialist. NPR discusses what it means for the election races in Florida.

Read More South Korea handled the coronavirus crisis well, but mid-pandemic doctors went on strike. Some say their profession is in crisis, with many abandoning essential medicine to go into cosmetic surgery. South Korea handled the coronavirus crisis well, but mid-pandemic doctors went on strike. Some say their profession is in crisis, with many abandoning…

Read MoreThree days after checking into the hospital, Trump says he will head home to continue treatment for coronavirus.Three days after checking into the hospital, Trump says he will head home to continue treatment for coronavirus.

Read More<p><strong>Seeking Refuge:</strong> Social affairs correspondent May Bulman went to northern France to ask some of the young men and boys hoping to make the perilous journey what their true motives are</p><p><strong>Seeking Refuge:</strong> Social affairs correspondent May Bulman went to northern France to ask some of the young men and boys hoping to make the…

Read More It’s no overstatement to call BLACKPINK’s The Album one of the most anticipated releases of 2020. The four-member ensemble’s album surpassed 1 million pre-orders—the first Korean girl group to reach this milestone—and its music video for new title track “Lovesick Girls” topped 100 million views on YouTube just days after its release. These…

Read More (BETHESDA, Md.) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House. He said he’s feeling good and the nation should not be afraid of the virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. Trump’s expected…

Read More The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus can sometimes be spread through small particles that can linger in the air and infect people who are more than six feet away from an infectious person. The agency updated its website on how Covid-19 spreads with the information and alerted…

Read More AMSTERDAM/ROME, Oct 05 (IPS) – Lockdowns, social distancing, face-masks and other restrictions on personal and social behaviour have helped slow the progress of the COVID-19 virus. Enough to allow health systems to start catching their breath, for doctors to work out treatment protocols, and for work to start on a vaccine. There is…

Read More President Trump has alarmed Jewish leaders by appearing to endorse ‘racehorse theory’ — used by eugenicists and Nazis last century. President Trump has alarmed Jewish leaders by appearing to endorse ‘racehorse theory’ — used by eugenicists and Nazis last century.

Read More The competition between global powers to make cyberspace the next battleground will have a serious consequence for the rest of the world if not addressed collectively.The competition between global powers to make cyberspace the next battleground will have a serious consequence for the rest of the world if not addressed collectively.

Read More A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women’s needs during the pandemic. And the results are mixed. A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women’s needs during the pandemic. And the…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. We are heading into the final four weeks of the 2020 campaign and we are already starting to consider what The Day After will look like. It…

Read MoreJecorey Arthur, councilperson-elect for Louisville, Kentucky, talks about the upcoming elections and the Black agenda.Jecorey Arthur, councilperson-elect for Louisville, Kentucky, talks about the upcoming elections and the Black agenda.

Read More Spain registered over 23,000 new Covid-19 infections over the weekend to top western Europe’s total coronavirus case count. Citizens of Madrid, however, appeared to ignore their government’s toughened restrictions. The country’s health ministry announced a new spike in Covid cases on Monday with 23,480 new infections added over the weekend, bringing Spain’s total…

Read MoreThe virus is likely to determine Trump’s political fate, despite his efforts to avoid just that.The virus is likely to determine Trump’s political fate, despite his efforts to avoid just that.

Read More All the news as the international window shuts at 11pm BST Interactive: men’s transfer window summer 2020 Email Daniel here or tweet @DanielHarris 6.17pm BST Mr Tickle must’ve been unavailable. 6.16pm BST Everton: Everton have now turned to Roma’s Robin Olsen as potential competition/replacement for Jordan Pickford with Manchester United and Tottenham reluctant…

Read More<p><strong>Seeking Refuge: </strong>Minors as young as 11 are put in dangerous situations because of a lack of support, charity workers tell May Bulman</p><p><strong>Seeking Refuge: </strong>Minors as young as 11 are put in dangerous situations because of a lack of support, charity workers tell May Bulman</p>

Read More Investigation launched into deaths of three Newcastle students and 18-year-old from Washington A Newcastle University student who died on Saturday – one of four suspected drug-related deaths in north-east England this weekend – has been described by her former school as a “spirited” and “model pupil”. Eighteen-year-old Jeni Larmour, from County Armagh in…

Read More Injured surfers and large number of dead sea creatures reported in eastern region Water pollution in Russia’s Kamchatka region that caused sea creatures to wash up dead on beaches has prompted fears that rocket fuel stored in the region’s military testing grounds could have leaked out. The water pollution came to light late…

Read MoreThe documentary series features a liquor tycoon, an IT executive, a jeweller and the chairman of the Sahara group.The documentary series features a liquor tycoon, an IT executive, a jeweller and the chairman of the Sahara group.

Read MoreTrump’s doctors said on Sunday that he could be released as early as Monday, amid conflicting messaging on his health.Trump’s doctors said on Sunday that he could be released as early as Monday, amid conflicting messaging on his health.

Read More Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has shown Armenian tanks and military vehicles that were seized in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. In a statement Monday, Azerbaijan’s military said that they captured a large number of tanks, trucks, artillery systems and ammunition of Armenian forces. Video and still photos released by the Defense Ministry show seized T72B1…

Read More German investigators said Monday they were probing an attack on a Jewish student outside a synagogue in Hamburg as attempted murder with anti-Semitic intent, a case condemned by Chancellor Angela Merkel as a “disgrace”. German investigators said Monday they were probing an attack on a Jewish student outside a synagogue in Hamburg as…

Read More26 of the carnivorous mammals were released into a sanctaury 3,000 years after they went extinct.26 of the carnivorous mammals were released into a sanctaury 3,000 years after they went extinct.

Read MoreFrench authorities have placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open, as numbers of infections are rapidly increasingFrench authorities have placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing…

Read MoreThe defending champions let in seven goals against Villa while United was beaten 6-1 by Tottenham.The defending champions let in seven goals against Villa while United was beaten 6-1 by Tottenham.

Read More Ankara’s assertive foreign policy is an increasing factor in broad geopolitical dispute Plans for a durable Libyan ceasefire are to be endorsed by diplomats from 15 countries on Monday, but the value of the commitments made in the virtual meeting are belied by signs that deepening involvement in the country by rival external…

Read More Saman Mir Sacharvi, who died last week with Vian Mangrio, 14, will be greatly missed, says colleague A doctor who was found dead with her daughter in a fire-damaged house “went out of her way” to help patients during the coronavirus lockdown, her colleagues have said. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi and her 14-year-old…

Read MoreCelebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 11-17 include singer Ziggy Marley, rapper Cardi B, actor Joan Cusak and actor Hugh JackmanCelebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 11-17 include singer Ziggy Marley, rapper Cardi B, actor Joan Cusak and actor Hugh Jackman

Read More Asked if he had sat down with Fauci in March, Trump reportedly said: ‘Yes, I guess, but honestly there’s not a lot of time for that’ Donald Trump said in March he “didn’t have a lot of time” to meet the top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci for a briefing about the…

Read More<p>Dr Michael Ryan says 90 per cent of world may still be at risk</p><p>Dr Michael Ryan says 90 per cent of world may still be at risk</p>

Read MoreAshraf Ghani will hold meetings with Qatari and Afghan leaders but will not hold a meeting with Taliban officials.Ashraf Ghani will hold meetings with Qatari and Afghan leaders but will not hold a meeting with Taliban officials.

Read MoreIran shares borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is home to communities with origins in both countries.Iran shares borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is home to communities with origins in both countries.

Read More KATHMANDU. Nepal, Oct 05 (IPS) – Simone Galimberti is the Co-Founder of ENGAGE, a not-for-profit organization promoting social inclusion in Nepal & Sanju G.C. is a graduate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University.After a prolonged lobbying campaign, the Government of Nepal recently took some important actions against perpetrators of acid…