Month: October 2020

Read MoreBoth Azerbaijan’s second city and the capital of the breakaway region come under heavy fire.Both Azerbaijan’s second city and the capital of the breakaway region come under heavy fire.

Read More US president addresses world from hospital; medical team says Donald Trump is ‘not out of the woods’; Joe Biden’s campaign to release results of his future tests President says ‘I think I’ll be back soon’ in four-minute video Panic and confusion permeate White House Can Johnson and Bolsonaro offer lessons for Trump? Amy…

Read MorePhysicians looking after Donald Trump said they were “cautiously optimistic, but he’s doing great”.Physicians looking after Donald Trump said they were “cautiously optimistic, but he’s doing great”.

Read More Echoing a similar incident a month ago, Victoria police have been caught on camera forcibly arresting a pregnant woman for allegedly breaching the 5km radius rule being heavy-handedly enforced throughout the Australian state. Footage of the dramatic arrest circulated online, showing a handful of armed police officers towering over a woman – described…

Read More Russia’s coronavirus crisis centre reports 10,499 new infections, biggest daily tally since 15 May; cases continue to surge across Europe US coronavirus – latest news on Donald Trump after positive test Panic and confusion following Donald Trump’s Covid diagnosis New Zealand refuses quarantine-free trips from Australia Scientists study whether immune response wards off…

Read MoreThe government says it restricted attendance at the Oromo group’s Irreecha festival to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The government says it restricted attendance at the Oromo group’s Irreecha festival to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Read MoreI could not fathom failing at the most basic measure of good motherhood. But some things cannot be fixed.I could not fathom failing at the most basic measure of good motherhood. But some things cannot be fixed.

Read MoreAfter conflicting reports over his health, Trump spoke from the hospital where he is under treatment for COVID-19.After conflicting reports over his health, Trump spoke from the hospital where he is under treatment for COVID-19.

Read More Why did the White House allow a fundraising event to go on after one of Trump’s closest aides tested positive for Covid? On Thursday afternoon Donald Trump held a roundtable of 19 top Republican donors at Bedminster, his 36-hole golf course in New Jersey, where he vented his frustrations about how his push…

Read More Protesters took to the streets of Berlin’s Friedrichshain district to demonstrate against the planned eviction of a left-wing housing project. Police made several arrests, local media reported. Demonstrators held flares and shot firecrackers as they marched through the district to defend the building currently occupied by left-wing squatters. Around 1,500 people participated in…

Read MoreBeluga whales and a very greedy snake – here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.Beluga whales and a very greedy snake – here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

Read More Concerns mount over spread of the virus within the building, and whether it could disrupt the functioning of government Golden autumn sunshine shone down on Washington on Saturday to illuminate a US capital upended as Donald Trump began his first full day in hospital battling coronavirus amid a presidential election thrown into chaos.…

Read More A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place for months. The kingdom had taken the rare step of suspending the smaller “umrah” pilgrimage that draws…

Read More Reductions in government support as the original furlough scheme ends point towards a brutal round of redundancies The UK economy continued its rapid rebound from the depths of the coronavirus lockdown in August, the latest official data on growth is expected to show on Friday, but many economists are braced for a grim…

Read More Delivering migrants to an offshore location is more about spectacle than solution Dump them on Ascension Island. Or in Moldova. Imprison them in disused ferries. Build “marine fences” across the Channel. Deploy water cannons to make huge waves to swamp their boats. And so it goes on. All apparently ideas from Home Office…

Read More As virtual party conference gets under way, Tories rebel on both wings and PM’s popularity plunges to a record low Boris Johnson’s reputation among Conservative members has plunged to a record low, it has emerged, as the party enters its annual conference facing accusations of a “chumocracy” at the top of government. With…

Read More As the US election looms, the former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination discusses the threat of technology, how positive change could be round the corner – and what Hilary Mantel’s Henry VIII taught him about political life Pete Buttigieg’s short, powerful new book is about the necessity of trust, “personal, social and…

Read More Dozens have been detained and fined as anti-government protesters held numerous smaller rallies in Israel in defiance of coronavirus lockdown measures that ban people from gathering more than 1km from home. At least 38 activists were detained in Tel Aviv alone for “violating public order” and allegedly “attacking police officers,” according to the Times…

Read More<p>Comedian did not avoid ‘the elephant in the room’</p><p>Comedian did not avoid ‘the elephant in the room’</p>

Read More The former national security adviser’s critical study of US foreign policy goals can seem remote from political reality“Strategic narcissism” is the term of reference for HR McMaster’s latest book. Coined by the late Hans Morgenthau, it refers to a tendency “to view the world only in relation to the US”. Instead, McMaster argues…

Read More Emergency services have worked for two days to secure 180-megalitre dam in Torquay, south-west of Melbourne Emergency services are hopeful that about 100 people living in a coastal Victorian town will soon be able to return home after they worked for two days to secure a 180-megalitre private dam that was found to…

Read MoreProtest, now on its 15th week, keeps pressure on prime minister to quit over alleged corruption and his handling of pandemic.Protest, now on its 15th week, keeps pressure on prime minister to quit over alleged corruption and his handling of pandemic.

Read MoreSupporters gathered outside Walter Reed National Military Hospital and elsewhere on Saturday.Supporters gathered outside Walter Reed National Military Hospital and elsewhere on Saturday.

Read More Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers signals opposition but says party needs to see measures in detail before taking position Labor has signalled it remains opposed to tax cuts for high-income earners if the Morrison government brings its stage three changes forward in Tuesday’s budget. But the shadow treasurer, Jim Chalmers, on Sunday left open…

Read More In the days immediately preceding President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, he and his aides travelled to five states, holding several rallies and crowded indoor events with large groups of people. But there’s no clear indication that the White House is playing its stated role as the coordinator of a critical contact tracing effort…

Read More President says next few days will be the ‘real test’ as he battles Covid-19 Donald Trump diagnosed with coronavirus – live updates Donald Trump released a new video message on Saturday evening saying that he is “doing well”, his wife Melania is “doing very well” and the next few days will be the…

Read MoreThe US president’s video message comes after mixed messages from officials about his condition.The US president’s video message comes after mixed messages from officials about his condition.

Read MorePresident Trump says “I’m starting to feel good,” a day after being taken to hospital.President Trump says “I’m starting to feel good,” a day after being taken to hospital.

Read MoreUS president ‘feeling better’ after admission at Bethesda but his chief of staff says his symptoms ‘very concerning’.US president ‘feeling better’ after admission at Bethesda but his chief of staff says his symptoms ‘very concerning’.

Read MoreSingaporean digital music company BandLab says it sees opportunities and challenges in the Covid-19 crisis.Singaporean digital music company BandLab says it sees opportunities and challenges in the Covid-19 crisis.

Read More The President of the United States has been hospitalized with a virus that has already killed more than 200,000 Americans, 31 days before an election, as the country faces a sputtering economy, racial justice protests and wildfires in the West. Every detail about President Trump’s health is a matter of urgent national and…

Read More Donald Trump has posted his first video message from Walter Reed hospital, saying: ‘I came here, wasn’t feeling so well. I feel much better now. We’re working hard to get me all the way back … I’ll be back, I think I’ll be back soon.’ During the four-minute video posted to Twitter, the…

Read MoreAmericans saved at record rates when the pandemic started – but circumstances are changing.Americans saved at record rates when the pandemic started – but circumstances are changing.

Read More<p>Entire forests have been cut down to print the JFK myth before, so why should you read Fredrik Logevall’s new book? Because it’s superb, readable and intelligent, writes Evan Thomas</p><p>Entire forests have been cut down to print the JFK myth before, so why should you read Fredrik Logevall’s new book? Because it’s superb, readable…