Month: October 2020

Read More<p>Cabbies are being ordered to undergo painful and expensive tattoo – to ‘protect women and children’, writes Tiffany May</p><p>Cabbies are being ordered to undergo painful and expensive tattoo – to ‘protect women and children’, writes Tiffany May</p>

Read More Danish Stram Kurs (“Hard Line”) party has staged a Koran-burning protests in an area of the town of Fredericia mostly populated by Turkish and Muslim immigrants. The stunt attracted a group of angry locals, one man was detained. The activists, led by the party’s head Rasmus Paludan appeared in Fredericia on late Friday…

Read More Guatemalan authorities stopped much of a caravan of Honduran migrants heading north toward the United States, deporting more than 2,000 of them. Guatemalan authorities stopped much of a caravan of Honduran migrants heading north toward the United States, deporting more than 2,000 of them.

Read More Former top civil servant says government must not repeat past mistakes, amid controversial ideas to discourage migrants A plan to process refugees on decommissioned ferries risks being expensive, inadequate for its inhabitants, and likely to repeat the policy mistakes of the past, ministers are being warned. A similar attempt to house prisoners in…

Read More The chairman of the election watchdog is being forced to stand down after the body drew fury from the Conservatives over a botched attempt to hand itself powers to prosecute political parties. Sir John Holmes is understood to have been told by MPs that he cannot continue in the role – after seeking…

Read More President Trump is not the only world leader to contract the coronavirus. The examples of the U.K.’s Boris Johnson and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro may have lessons for the U.S. at this moment. President Trump is not the only world leader to contract the coronavirus. The examples of the U.K.’s Boris Johnson and Brazil’s…

Read More A car bomb attack has resulted in at least 15 deaths and more than 50 people injured after a government building was apparently targeted in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. The administrative building located in Ghani Khel district was hit by a vehicle-borne bomb on Saturday. The building was housing some military…

Read More As the questions about President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis and subsequent hospitalization at Walter Reed continue to grow, so too do the challenges facing his understudy, Vice President Mike Pence. In this extraordinary moment of national crisis, few people have as daunting a set of tasks as Pence. He is first in the…

Read MoreAt least two men die as fierce winds and torrential rains batter northern Italy and southern France.At least two men die as fierce winds and torrential rains batter northern Italy and southern France.

Read More (RALEIGH, N.C.) — North Carolina’s intensively competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has been upended by personal and health disruptions that sent sharp tremors and uncertainty through the campaigns and an electorate already casting ballots. Democratic nominee Cal Cunningham acknowledged and apologized for exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who’s not…

Read More Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in hundreds of locations across Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pressing ahead with their campaign against the Israeli leader on Saturday night after the government banned large, centralized demonstrations as part of a new coronavirus lockdown. The protesters have been gathering outside Netanyahu’s official residence in…

Read More As President Donald Trump walked toward Marine One Friday evening fly to Walter Reed hospital for treatment and supervision for COVID-19, a military aide followed close behind carrying the large, leather-wrapped briefcase, commonly referred to as the “football.” The silver-clasped case, which could have been mistaken for an overnight bag filled with clothes…

Read MoreJailed over security breaches, Adelkhah will have to wear an ankle bracelet while on furlough.Jailed over security breaches, Adelkhah will have to wear an ankle bracelet while on furlough.

Read MoreVoters in southern Pacific archipelago will choose whether to break away from France in second independence referendum.Voters in southern Pacific archipelago will choose whether to break away from France in second independence referendum.

Read More The world’s attention turned to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, when we learned via his early morning tweet that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. That set off a whirlwind of events: Trump was given an infusion of an experimental drug—a monoclonal antibody “cocktail” that, while promising,…

Read MoreAl Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.

Read MoreGuatemala is cracking down on a Honduran migrant caravan, as thousands entered the country on foot this week.Guatemala is cracking down on a Honduran migrant caravan, as thousands entered the country on foot this week.

Read More Dubbo and Tamworth still need to preserve town water and farmers are ‘still doing it tough economically’ At Tamworth South public school the oval is no longer a dust bowl. Around the hinterland of Dubbo pastures are lush and green. But appearances can be deceptive. Farmers and townships in western New South Wales…

Read More The legal scholar Wojciech Sadurski is defiant in the face of demation suits from Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party and the country’s public broadcaster Wojciech Sadurski does not immediately seem like a danger to a foreign government. By day the internationally renowned legal scholar is Challis chair of jurisprudence at the University…

Read More With the economy in a Covid crisis, we ask people across states, sectors and stages of life where their priorities now lie Australians are hoping to see extended financial support for workers in industries crippled by Covid-19 restrictions, as well as policies to make renewable energy cheaper and more accessible. While the government…

Read More<p>Treacherous waters flow after storm brings rainfall in volumes not seen since 1958</p><p>Treacherous waters flow after storm brings rainfall in volumes not seen since 1958</p>

Read More Senate Republicans have canceled legislative work until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Saturday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are still on. One by one,…

Read MoreDivers hope the Nazi shipwreck holds treasure from the Amber Room, dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”Divers hope the Nazi shipwreck holds treasure from the Amber Room, dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”

Read More Neither remdesivir nor REGN-COV2 have completed large-scale randomised trials, say UK scientists Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists still lack conclusive proof that the two anti-Covid drugs given to Donald Trump are clinically effective. UK researchers point out that both medicines – remdesivir and REGN-COV2 – have still to…

Read More Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and Vian Mangrio, 14, were found dead inside their fire- and smoke-damaged house in Burnley A doctor found dead alongside her teenage daughter died from pressure to her neck, a postmortem examination has revealed. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and Vian Mangrio, 14, were found dead inside their…

Read More During a press conference Saturday from Walter Reed National Military Center, where President Donald Trump was admitted Friday, White House physician Sean Conley said he and his medical team are “extremely happy with the progress” Trump has made since he announced he tested positive for COVID-19 early Friday morning. However, some of the…

Read More The Ugandan-born writer, whose new book deals with her country’s origin stories, on feminism and the importance of home Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi was born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1967, and now lives in Manchester. Her first novel, Kintu, was longlisted for the Etisalat prize in 2014 and she won the Commonwealth Short Story…

Read MoreA storm hit southeastern France and northern Italy, leading to destroyed homes, bridges and blocked roads.A storm hit southeastern France and northern Italy, leading to destroyed homes, bridges and blocked roads.

Read More UK and EU leaders instruct chief negotiators to work harder to close gaps on deal Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have approved a further month of Brexit negotiations after agreeing that enough progress has been made to justify a last push to reach a deal on trade and security. The EU’s…

Read More<p>Former leader faces several lawsuits</p><p>Former leader faces several lawsuits</p>

Read More Low-pressure area following Storm Alex could bring up to 120mm to parts of Wales and south-west England Heavy rain has been falling in parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts…

Read More<p>A number of the president’s closest allies have been tested positive for Covid-19</p><p>A number of the president’s closest allies have been tested positive for Covid-19</p>

Read MoreThe president spends his first night in hospital for treatment after testing positive for Covid-19.The president spends his first night in hospital for treatment after testing positive for Covid-19.

Read More (NEW DELHI) — India passed a grim milestone in its fight against the coronavirus on Saturday, with health authorities saying the country has recorded more than 100,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. The announcement from the Health Ministry means that nearly 10% of the more than 1 million people to die globally…

Read More (NEW DELHI) — India passed a grim milestone in its fight against the coronavirus on Saturday, with health authorities saying the country has recorded more than 100,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. The announcement from the Health Ministry means that nearly 10% of the more than 1 million people to die globally…