Month: October 2020

Read MoreRefugees have found old ammunition which could pose health risks at Kara Tepe, a camp built to rehouse Moria residents.Refugees have found old ammunition which could pose health risks at Kara Tepe, a camp built to rehouse Moria residents.

Read More When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which circumnavigated the world in 1989. (Image credit: Courtesy of TED/Courtesy of TED) When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to…

Read More The EU called Friday for deadlocked Brexit talks to be intensified, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying the next few days are essential for a breakthrough. The EU called Friday for deadlocked Brexit talks to be intensified, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying the next few days are essential for a breakthrough.

Read More Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets, with the country continuing to cast a wary eye on China’s military modernization and nuclear-armed North Korea’s missile program. Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets,…

Read MoreU.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson ended up in the ICU with COVID-19 and has appeared physically weaker since being ill. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is among other high profile leaders to have had the virus. Charlie D’Agata reports.U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson ended up in the ICU with COVID-19 and has appeared physically weaker…

Read More More Arabic will be taught in French schools and extra resources will be directed at studying the Muslim civilization, the country’s leader Emmanuel Macron said. The measures are part of the strategy to fight Islamic radicalism. In his speech on Friday, the president highlighted the importance of preventing radicalization in the country’s Muslim…

Read More Gagosian, LondonJokes, warnings, clues, allusions and signposts … the Botswana-born artist’s grand cycle is full of vitality and observation in an exhibition that’s close to a big, discursive novel A young man, little more than a boy, hands draped superciliously over the sides of his chair and with one leg fastidiously crossed over…

Read More Maybe the real victims of the president’s diagnosis are the MAGA disciples who don’t believe the virus even exists Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Well, it’s definitely a plot twist. Like a lot of people who sat through Tuesday’s presidential debate, I’m amazed the week has ended with Donald…

Read MoreMany foreign leaders sent best wishes to the president, but China’s official state media mocked his diagnosis after months of Mr. Trump downplaying the pandemic.Many foreign leaders sent best wishes to the president, but China’s official state media mocked his diagnosis after months of Mr. Trump downplaying the pandemic.

Read MoreThe speaker of Catalonia’s parliament says the northeastern Spanish region will hold an election on Feb. 14 if lawmakers don’t elect a candidate to replace the ousted regional presidentThe speaker of Catalonia’s parliament says the northeastern Spanish region will hold an election on Feb. 14 if lawmakers don’t elect a candidate to replace the…

Read MoreVoters in New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, will choose whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks a milestone in a three-decades decolonization effortVoters in New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, will choose whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks…

Read MoreIt is unusual for northern bottlenose whales to be seen in coastal waters, according to the rescue group.It is unusual for northern bottlenose whales to be seen in coastal waters, according to the rescue group.

Read More With President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, the U.S. joins the ranks of countries whose leaders have contracted the disease. While no world leader has yet died from COVID-19, some have suffered severe complications. Brazil and the U.K. offer two different lessons in how a leader contracting the virus can disrupt the governance of a…

Read More With President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, the U.S. joins the ranks of countries whose leaders have contracted the disease. While no world leader has yet died from COVID-19, some have suffered severe complications. Brazil and the U.K. offer two different lessons in how a leader contracting the virus can disrupt the governance of a…

Read More Germany’s foreign minister, Heiko Maas, did not mince words after swastikas were drawn on a parchment containing verses from the Torah at a synagogue in Berlin. He said the crime should be solved as soon as possible. According to Berlin’s anti-Semitism commissioner, Sigmount Koenigsberg, the incident took place at the capital’s Tiferet Israel…

Read More A leading ethicist is sounding the alarm over a flood of potentially substandard pandemic research which may endanger lives through ill-informed public policy, while damaging medical and scientific practice itself in the process. There has been a surge of almost 4,000 recently-published papers related to Covid-19, many of which have been of questionable…

Read More Women lead protests against conflict violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid calls for action on hundreds of civil war crimes Women led thousands of people in demonstrations in four cities across the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday, demanding justice for historic murders and rapes committed in the east of…

Read More The news that U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 is a reminder of two stark truths that we’ve known since the first days that the novel coronavirus reached the United States: that the virus respects no boundaries, and that older people are at higher risk…

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Read MoreAs Azerbaijan and Armenia clash over breakaway region, Yerevan says it is prepared to work with international mediators.As Azerbaijan and Armenia clash over breakaway region, Yerevan says it is prepared to work with international mediators.

Read More FTSE 100 in London drops by 0.6% and Europe-wide Stoxx 600 index loses 0.3% Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage European stock markets slid on Friday after Donald Trump announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus just over a month before the US presidential election. Every major stock…

Read MoreInterpol is asked to detain the owner and captain of the ship which brought the deadly cargo.Interpol is asked to detain the owner and captain of the ship which brought the deadly cargo.

Read More More than 1 million have died from COVID-19 worldwide, with the numbers continuing to climb. More than 1 million have died from COVID-19 worldwide, with the numbers continuing to climb.

Read More Tech company has faced criticism for keeping warehouses open Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Amazon has revealed that almost 20,000 of its workers in the US have contracted Covid-19 after months of demands for public disclosure from activists. The US tech company has been one of the biggest corporate…

Read MoreAnalysts say Afghan peace chief’s visit struck positive notes, but ensuring ceasefire by Pakistan Taliban is difficult.Analysts say Afghan peace chief’s visit struck positive notes, but ensuring ceasefire by Pakistan Taliban is difficult.

Read More Textron Systems, an aerospace and defense development and manufacturing unit of the Textron conglomerate, has been awarded a contract to support work on the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) missile system. According to a company statement, this scope of work is part of a larger award by the U.S. Air Force to prime contractor…

Read MoreNews of Trump’s infection drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy and undisguised glee.News of Trump’s infection drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy and undisguised glee.

Read More President to quarantine days after taking part in TV debate and campaign rally in Minnesota Full report: President and first lady test positive What we know and don’t know Analysis: A surprise that many saw coming Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 10.16am BST Here’s David Smith…

Read MoreRussian leader Vladimir Putin has wished Donald Trump a ‘swift recovery’ after the US president tested positive for coronavirus, the Kremlin said on Friday. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has wished Donald Trump a ‘swift recovery’ after the US president tested positive for coronavirus, the Kremlin said on Friday. 

Read More With talks begun between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban, U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad tells NPR the U.S. has “tested” the Taliban and “they are meeting those tests.” (Image credit: Rahmat Gul/AP) With talks begun between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban, U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad tells…

Read More The famed U.S. Humvee maker has announced that KPS Capital Partners, LP through a newly-formed affiliate has completed the acquisition of AM General. As noted by the company, KPS Capital Partners completed the acquisition of AM General. KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”) announced today that, through a newly formed affiliate, it has signed…

Read More British officials are sending their best wishes to President Trump and the first lady after they tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier this year, prime minister Boris Johnson also tested positive. British officials are sending their best wishes to President Trump and the first lady after they tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier this year,…

Read More President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for COVID-19. At 74, there are serious health implications for the president. The diagnosis has had a big impact on the stock market. President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for COVID-19. At 74, there are serious health implications for the president.…

Read More Taiwan’s military scrambled fighter aircraft to intercept a Chinese spy aircraft, it said on Tuesday at the official Ministry of National Defense Republic of China Twitter account. One People’s Liberation Army Y-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft entered Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Oct. 1, it says on its Twitter. “Republic of…

Read More President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday — 32 days before Election Day and while voters are already casting ballots. It’s a stunning reminder that the northwest gate of the White House, where senior staff, VIPs and journalists gain entry to the 18-acre complex, is…