Month: October 2020

Read More Court decision allows extension of absentee ballot deadlines in swing states of Pennsylvania and North Carolina The US supreme court has rejected a last-minute plea from Pennsylvania Republicans to overturn a three-day extension of the absentee ballot deadline, a hugely consequential ruling in one of the most closely watched swing states in the…

Read More JAKARTA, Oct 28 (IPS) – In West Jakarta, Indonesia, teachers at the private Santo Kristoforus High School are so environmentally conscious they make other schools seem a little bit green when it comes to environmental education. “We integrate environmental issues into science, especially natural science subjects. At school we teach them to conserve…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has charged eight people with working on behalf of the Chinese government in a pressure campaign aimed at coercing a New Jersey man who was wanted by Beijing into returning to China to face charges, officials said Wednesday. The prosecution, which Justice Department officials said was the first…

Read MoreThe president says Mr Biden will cancel family gatherings, while the Democrat pledges to follow science.The president says Mr Biden will cancel family gatherings, while the Democrat pledges to follow science.

Read More Two arrested after cousins found dead on rocks following accident Two arrested after cousins found dead on rocks following accident

Read MoreThe parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US.The parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US.

Read More France reimposes national lockdown; Germany imposes drastic curbs; Italy sets daily infection record. Follow latest updates Germany to bring in new rules after record surge in cases EU leaders urged to aid transfer of patients between countries US adds nearly 500,000 cases in a week; Europe faces more lockdowns 1.18am GMT Phil Taylor…

Read MoreThe order comes after two days of looting and violent unrest sparked by the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.The order comes after two days of looting and violent unrest sparked by the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

Read More Property market posted an 11% rise in median values, masking rising homelessness and a widening social divide, critics say New Zealand house prices have defied the Covid-19 recession and soared to record levels, prompting warnings that the hot property market will damage the country’s long-term economic wellbeing and widen inequality. New Zealand, which…

Read More The Supreme Court on Wednesday handed Democrats major victories in election legal battles in two critical swing states, letting extended deadlines for mail-in ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania remain in place for now. The Supreme Court declined to expedite a decision on Pennsylvania’s extended deadline for receiving mail-in ballots, virtually guaranteeing it…

Read MoreMiles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018.Miles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018.

Read MoreThe US claims Haji Najibullah was involved in the 2008 kidnapping of a US journalist and two Afghan nationals.The US claims Haji Najibullah was involved in the 2008 kidnapping of a US journalist and two Afghan nationals.

Read More  ‘A chief of staff *to* the chief of staff … for a cabinet secretary. The Times handed Dwight Schrute their editorial platform’  ‘A chief of staff *to* the chief of staff … for a cabinet secretary. The Times handed Dwight Schrute their editorial platform’

Read MoreFrancis, 83, again eschewed a protective mask even when he greeted a few maskless clergymen.Francis, 83, again eschewed a protective mask even when he greeted a few maskless clergymen.

Read More If former Vice President Biden wins, here’s a look at who might be on his foreign policy team. If former Vice President Biden wins, here’s a look at who might be on his foreign policy team.

Read MoreGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel urged people to stay home in November so families and friends can meet again during the Christmas season.German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged people to stay home in November so families and friends can meet again during the Christmas season.

Read MoreZeta threatened to push up to 9 feet of sea water inland and batter homes and businesses with fierce winds.Zeta threatened to push up to 9 feet of sea water inland and batter homes and businesses with fierce winds.

Read MoreDemand for baking goods spiked 3,400 percent from a year earlier in the three weeks through October 13.Demand for baking goods spiked 3,400 percent from a year earlier in the three weeks through October 13.

Read More It’s 2018 in Chicago, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel—then approaching the end of a second term stained by his mishandling of CPD officer Jason Van Dyke’s murder of Black teenager Laquan McDonald four years earlier—has announced he won’t seek reelection. In the city’s predominantly Black South Shore neighborhood, a few men in a barbershop…

Read MoreTwo foreigners were detained prior to the alleged attack on the Amuay Refinery on Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast.Two foreigners were detained prior to the alleged attack on the Amuay Refinery on Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast.

Read More Former Australian PM says he was ‘blindsided’ by revelations the convicted paedophile donated money to the Internat­ional Peace Institute. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 9.18pm GMT There are plenty of predictions about the Queensland election result, but as I have said before, the only safe prediction is that it is…

Read More The US embassy in the United Arab Emirates has warned Americans to be “very careful” of terrorist attacks, after a flareup in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni rebels led the embassy in Riyadh to issue a similar alert. US citizens in the Emirates were warned on Wednesday to “maintain a high level…

Read More A rope holding their parachute reportedly snapped in the incident on Rhodes Two British teenagers have been killed and a third seriously injured after a rope holding their parasailing parachute snapped. The trio, believed to be from the same family, were found on rocks near Lindos on the island of Rhodes. Continue reading…A…

Read More Brian Jeffrey Raymond was arrested after authorities attended a woman in distress at his apartment Brian Jeffrey Raymond was arrested after authorities attended a woman in distress at his apartment

Read More France will go into a new nationwide lockdown on Friday for at least a month as the spread of the coronavirus has exceeded even the most pessimistic forecasts, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. “I’ve decided that we need to return to the lockdown which halted the virus,” Macron said in an address to…

Read MorePresident Alassane Ouattara faces three challengers as he seeks a third term in Saturday’s vote.President Alassane Ouattara faces three challengers as he seeks a third term in Saturday’s vote.

Read More It could be a while before U.S. efforts to develop coronavirus vaccines benefit the developing world. China and Russia are trying to fill the void. It could be a while before U.S. efforts to develop coronavirus vaccines benefit the developing world. China and Russia are trying to fill the void.

Read More A beloved fan fiction website in China has gone dark after some readers protested a story about a famous actor — and government censorship intervened. A beloved fan fiction website in China has gone dark after some readers protested a story about a famous actor — and government censorship intervened.

Read More The Justice Department has announced charges against eight people over allegedly acting as Chinese government agents and taking part in an illegal Chinese law enforcement operation in the U.S. The Justice Department has announced charges against eight people over allegedly acting as Chinese government agents and taking part in an illegal Chinese law…

Read More Emmanuel Macron calls for collective effort during ‘brutal break’ after record number of new Covid-19 cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The French president, Emmanuel Macron, is expected to impose a new four-week national lockdown to halt the spread of Covid-19, according to French media. The announcement would follow…

Read More LONDON, Oct 28 (IPS) – US Christian right groups, many with close links to the Trump administration, have spent at least $280m in ‘dark money’ fuelling campaigns against the rights of women and LGBTIQ people across five continents, openDemocracy can reveal today. Read the full story, “$280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian…

Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron announces a second national lockdown, banning travel between regions.French President Emmanuel Macron announces a second national lockdown, banning travel between regions.

Read More‘Operation Fox Hunt’ allegedly involved threatening Chinese nationals and their families who were living in the US.’Operation Fox Hunt’ allegedly involved threatening Chinese nationals and their families who were living in the US.

Read More France will introduce new coronavirus lockdown measures from Friday, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. France will introduce new coronavirus lockdown measures from Friday, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

Read More The storm with winds of 100mph is moving north-west towards the US Gulf coast and could hit the Crescent City on Wednesday night Hurricane Zeta developed into a category 2 storm on Wednesday afternoon storm as it closed in on the US Gulf coast with winds of 100mph. Continue reading…The storm with winds…