Month: October 2020

Read MoreThree people killed in stabbing assault and several more wounded, with mayor describing crime as act of ‘terrorism’.Three people killed in stabbing assault and several more wounded, with mayor describing crime as act of ‘terrorism’.

Read More Walter Wallace Jr’s family spoke out against looters and violence Walter Wallace Jr’s family spoke out against looters and violence

Read More The Nice terrorist attack in which at least three people were killed began inside the basilica in the Notre-Dame area of the city, and local priests say they received warnings about potential threats. At least two of the victims were killed inside the church, according to French media reports.  “We were warned that…

Read More Equality and Human Rights Commission report finds party is responsible for three breaches of the Equality Act Labour responsible for harassment and discrimination, EHRC finds 10.16am GMT The full Equality and Human Rights Commission report is online here. The EHRC’s interim chair writes in its foreword that the report is being published during…

Read More In 2016, white evangelicals made up a quarter of all US voters. And 81% of them voted for Donald Trump. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone head to the pivotal battleground state of North Carolina to see if Trump’s religious base is showing signs of crumbling. They meet extreme evangelical pastors, travelling progressive preachers…

Read More Party has signed off on document acknowledging role gas plays in economic growth, job creation and electricity generation A public battle between Anthony Albanese, Mark Butler and Joel Fitzgibbon over Labor’s language regarding gas has triggered a process whereby the ALP has agreed to support new gas projects, subject to environmental approvals and…

Read MoreMiles Taylor comes forward days before election day to criticise President Donald Trump as ‘a man without character’.Miles Taylor comes forward days before election day to criticise President Donald Trump as ‘a man without character’.

Read More Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died. Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died.

Read More Data suggests many firms and workers still relying on support as less generous scheme begins Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme closes on Saturday, ending the first phase of the UK’s economic response to the pandemic. When the scheme was announced in March it…

Read MorePakistani leader says recent statements from European leaders ‘are a reflection of increasing Islamophobia’.Pakistani leader says recent statements from European leaders ‘are a reflection of increasing Islamophobia’.

Read MorePoland’s president says women themselves should have the right to abortion in case of congenitally damaged fetusesPoland’s president says women themselves should have the right to abortion in case of congenitally damaged fetuses

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Read MoreTurkish President Erdogan has joined growing calls for a boycott of French products across several Muslim countries.Turkish President Erdogan has joined growing calls for a boycott of French products across several Muslim countries.

Read MoreBorn without arms, Muhammad Ikram practised playing snooker in secret until he was ready to challenge other players.Born without arms, Muhammad Ikram practised playing snooker in secret until he was ready to challenge other players.

Read More Members of security and intelligence committee snub invite in protest at invasive treatment of women before flight to Sydney Australian politicians from the major parties have pulled out of a formal dinner at the Qatari ambassador’s residence in protest at the invasive treatment of women at Doha airport. Members of parliament’s security and…

Read More Move comes on 20th anniversary of first resolution to recognise women’s unique and disproportionate experience of conflict Russia has introduced a new UN security council resolution that could threaten the rights of women in conflict by attempting to water down previously agreed commitments on human rights. Negotiations are ongoing and it is doubtful…

Read MoreThe second-most populous nation, home to 1.3 billion people, has second-highest tally of infections after the US.The second-most populous nation, home to 1.3 billion people, has second-highest tally of infections after the US.

Read MoreEntire city dims its streetlights, enabling scientists to measure light pollution from space.Entire city dims its streetlights, enabling scientists to measure light pollution from space.

Read MoreTwo of the continent’s biggest economies impose strict restrictions amid dire warnings over Covid-19.Two of the continent’s biggest economies impose strict restrictions amid dire warnings over Covid-19.

Read MoreTony Chung was detained as he reportedly planned to claim asylum at the US consulate.Tony Chung was detained as he reportedly planned to claim asylum at the US consulate.

Read More Obama will campaign with Biden in Michigan on Saturday Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 4.38am GMT Hello and welcome to our round-the-clock coverage of the 2020 US election. Five days until election day now – and more than 70 million people, likely about half the total…

Read More Australia’s foreign minister says ‘it’s a matter for those countries’ after being questioned on the matter five times by Penny Wong The foreign minister Marise Payne says Australia “acknowledges” decisions by Japan and South Korea to adopt net zero targets for 2050, but she has declined to welcome that development, despite Australia’s status…

Read More The fatal shooting of another Black man on America’s streets by police — with subsequent unrest — has brought the fraught issues of policing and racism in the nation back to the fore of the presidential election in its closing days. Philadelphia police say Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was shot earlier this week…

Read More Tong Chung, who was arrested on Tuesday as he attempted to shelter in the US consulate, is the second to be charged under national security law A Hong Kong court has denied bail to a 19-year-old activist who was arrested under the national security law while attempting to shelter inside the US consulate.…

Read MoreThe fourth storm to hit Vietnam in a month, Molave damaged some 56,000 homes and left millions without electricity.The fourth storm to hit Vietnam in a month, Molave damaged some 56,000 homes and left millions without electricity.

Read More President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on Election Day. More than 73 million Americans have already voted, absentee or by…

Read More (BOSTON) — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security experts say it has already hobbled at least five U.S. hospitals this week, and could potentially impact hundreds more. In a joint alert Wednesday, the FBI and two federal agencies warned that they…

Read More In a speech last week to commemorate 70 years since China’s entry into the Korean War, President Xi Jinping launched a thinly-veiled attack on the U.S. “No blackmailing, blocking or extreme pressuring will work” for those seeking to become “boss of the world,” Xi told veterans and cadres crammed into Beijing’s Great Hall…

Read More “This is an enormous number of children who are being summarily sent back without any due process, potentially to serious or fatal danger.” View Entire Post › “This is an enormous number of children who are being summarily sent back without any due process, potentially to serious or fatal danger.”View Entire Post ›

Read More The United Nations is not doing enough to investigate reported abuses in China’s Xinjiang region against members of Muslim minority groups, the U.S. envoy for women’s issues said Thursday. Citing reports of forced birth control, home visits and sexual violence in detention centers, Ambassador-at-Large on Women’s Issues Kelley Currie said such practices show…

Read More More than 10 dead following torrential rains brought by strongest storm in decades Vietnam deployed hundreds of soldiers and heavy machinery on Thursday to search for survivors after landslides triggered by torrential rains from Typhoon Molave, one of the strongest typhoons in the region in decades, the government said. The landslides, which hit…

Read More Labor and the LNP expect wildly different results from different parts of the state, with only a narrow path to outright victory The likelihood of a minority government in Queensland has increased significantly since the start of the state election campaign, analysts say, as both major parties find themselves with narrowing paths to…

Read More Teenager arrested in south London after 24-year-old man found with serious injuries in Crawley A teenage girl has been arrested over the murder of a man in West Sussex. Emergency services were called to Russell Way in Three Bridges, Crawley, at 9pm on Tuesday where they found a 24-year-old man with serious injuries,…

Read MoreNew Zealanders were asked whether they supported a bill allowing people with terminal illnesses to end their lives.New Zealanders were asked whether they supported a bill allowing people with terminal illnesses to end their lives.

Read More RÃO DE JANEIRO, Oct 28 (IPS) – “Showing solidarity is consuming the energy generated in your own municipality” – this is the motto of a project of distributed electricity generation in one of Brazil’s many poor neighbourhoods. Read the full story, “Distributed Generation Provides Hope of Energy for the Poor in Brazil”, on…