Month: October 2020

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien that aired Sunday, October 4, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien that aired Sunday, October 4, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read More<p>Buyers paid approximately $3.8 million for merchandise</p><p>Buyers paid approximately $3.8 million for merchandise</p>

Read MoreThe president, who is taking a steroid to treat a drop in oxygen level, continues to improve, his doctors say.The president, who is taking a steroid to treat a drop in oxygen level, continues to improve, his doctors say.

Read MoreKenzo Takada, 81, died at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, his spokesman says.Kenzo Takada, 81, died at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, his spokesman says.

Read MoreMove comes after accusations the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was involved in unlawful arrests and torture.Move comes after accusations the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was involved in unlawful arrests and torture.

Read More (ROME) — Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs. Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-COVID world by uniting…

Read More (ROME) — Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs. Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-COVID world by uniting…

Read More Boris Johnson has insisted he was not helping the SNP break up the Union as the Scottish Tory leader challenged his English colleagues to “look in the mirror” and prove they are doing enough to bolster it. The Prime Minister said that Douglas Ross was “talking about those who don’t value the Union…

Read MoreSenior foreign affairs correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the overseas impact of COVID-19.Senior foreign affairs correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the overseas impact of COVID-19.

Read MoreDr Sean Conley has been offering updates on the president’s condition. What do we know about him?Dr Sean Conley has been offering updates on the president’s condition. What do we know about him?

Read More Famous Japanese designer Kenzo Takada passed away on Sunday at the age of 81 after suffering from Covid-19, a spokesperson for the Kenzo founder announced. Takada passed away at the Neuilly-sur-Seine hospital in France.  Born in 1939 in Japan, Takada was famous for his work as a fashion designer in Paris and is perhaps…

Read More Exclusive: Royal College of GPs is seeking assurances that enough doses are available Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage GP surgeries are waiting up to a month for supplies of this winter’s flu vaccine amid unprecedented numbers of patients seeking jabs ahead of the second wave of Covid-19, family doctors…

Read More (PARIS) — French authorities deployed about 1,000 firefighters, four military helicopters and troops to search for at least eight people who were missing after devastating floods hit a mountainous border region with Italy, where at least four people were killed. Emergency workers in Italy recovered two corpses Sunday in northern Liguria that they…

Read MoreTop seed Simona Halep is out of the French Open after losing to Iga Swiatek in little more than an hour in the fourth round.Top seed Simona Halep is out of the French Open after losing to Iga Swiatek in little more than an hour in the fourth round.

Read More Sébastien Klem taking employer to industrial tribunal, but ex-colleagues dispute version of events Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A French housing association employee has been fired for serious misconduct after returning to his office before receiving the result of a coronavirus test that came back positive. Sébastien Klem, 41,…

Read More Letter addressed to whole of Catholic church urges nations to work towards a just world Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pope Francis has warned against “myopic, extremist, resentful and aggressive nationalism” in some countries, and a “growing loss of the sense of history”, in a major document outlining his…

Read More Voters in the battleground state of Wisconsin are using street art, church services and vigils for Black people killed by police to call not only for justice but also for Americans to restore their faith in one another. Voters in the battleground state of Wisconsin are using street art, church services and vigils…

Read More<p>Twitter users decry ‘reality TV presidency’</p><p>Twitter users decry ‘reality TV presidency’</p>

Read More Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will meet German chancellor to discuss potential role as mediator in crisis talks The Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will meet Angela Merkel in Berlin on Tuesday, as the standoff in Belarus increasingly takes on a geopolitical dimension, becoming one more bone of contention between Russia and the west. Tikhanovskaya said…

Read More Boris Johnson rejects idea UK will be locked into rolling lockdowns for years to come; PM says it is too early to say local lockdown measures are not working Boris Johnson: public are furious about Covid restrictions Conservatives turn on Boris Johnson over handling of Covid-19 Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson has ‘lost control’…

Read More Videos shared on social media appear to show officers extorting money and even shooting people. Videos shared on social media appear to show officers extorting money and even shooting people.

Read MoreVideos shared on social media appear to show officers extorting money and even shooting people. Videos shared on social media appear to show officers extorting money and even shooting people. 

Read More Lukashenka’s presidency will most likely survive in a state of stagnation as he and his inner-circle hold onto power at all costs.Lukashenka’s presidency will most likely survive in a state of stagnation as he and his inner-circle hold onto power at all costs.

Read More New Caledonia has voted against breaking away from France, according to full provisional results. Support for independence in the South Pacific island territory is growing but is still not strong enough to secure full autonomy. Read more ‘We voted, we won’: Activists rally & clash with police in Barcelona on anniversary of 2017…

Read MoreThe US presidential election is just around the corner but there’s a lot more at stake than just the White House.The US presidential election is just around the corner but there’s a lot more at stake than just the White House.

Read MoreWorld record holder Eliud Kipchoge is beaten in the London Marathon as Shura Kitata wins a thrilling sprint finish to claim an unexpected victory.World record holder Eliud Kipchoge is beaten in the London Marathon as Shura Kitata wins a thrilling sprint finish to claim an unexpected victory.

Read More “So John Brown is crazy?” It’s Frederick Douglass who utters these particular words, in the third episode of Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird. But the question permeates the funny, tragic and profound miniseries based on James McBride’s National Book Award-winning 2013 novel, which debuts on Oct. 4. Brown—the white abolitionist who led an…

Read More One person was killed after massive shelves in a Brazilian supermarket came crashing down, burying customers and staff under mountains of products. The horrific accident, which took place in the northeastern city of Sao Luis on Friday night, was caught on surveillance film. Eyewitnesses also took videos and posted them on social media. …

Read More Under Trump, the US has taken a back seat on many major international issues, compared to previous administrations Headlines last week that the presidents of Russia and France were jointly calling for a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh were “heartbreaking” to Carey Cavanaugh, a former US ambassador charged with helping to resolve the conflict between…

Read More Tory MPs argued a tweet on a trade bill amendment in July broke impartiality rules The House of Commons Twitter account has been banned from tweeting the results of votes after Tory MPs complained it was breaking impartiality rules when one tweet went viral, the Guardian has learned. Set up in 2012, the…

Read More As the Belt and Road Initiative unfolds, illusions underlying prevailing ideologies must be bridged by moving towards a global governance based on human values.As the Belt and Road Initiative unfolds, illusions underlying prevailing ideologies must be bridged by moving towards a global governance based on human values.

Read More Antwerp exhibition tells of the lives and deaths of Congolese shipped over to be put on show in cities from 1885 to 1958 Two names stand out from the yellowing cemetery register: Sabo and Bitio, 24 and 20 years old, Described as “Congolanders” and buried in row 13, plot K of Kiel cemetery…

Read More<p>Gatherings with hundreds of attendees come as Mr Trump says he is ‘feeling better’ in video from hospital</p><p>Gatherings with hundreds of attendees come as Mr Trump says he is ‘feeling better’ in video from hospital</p>

Read More Live update of the elite-only men’s and women’s races Get in touch! Drop Niall an email or tweet @niallmcveigh Meet the runners who have never missed the Marathon 10.17am BST The airhorn sounds, and we’re off. Eliud Kipchoge, the world-record holder and winner in four of the last five marathons, is the hot…

Read MorePremier calls on state to ‘stay the course’ after large groups of people head outside to celebrate relaxed regulations.Premier calls on state to ‘stay the course’ after large groups of people head outside to celebrate relaxed regulations.