Month: October 2020

Read MoreThe model and TV presenter was expecting her third child with singer husband John Legend.The model and TV presenter was expecting her third child with singer husband John Legend.

Read MoreDubai construction firm to be liquidated due to ‘untenable financial situation’, according to email seen by Reuters.Dubai construction firm to be liquidated due to ‘untenable financial situation’, according to email seen by Reuters.

Read More Danish director Malou Reymann tells the story of a father transitioning to female with almost too much empathy Danish director Malou Reymann makes her debut feature with this gentle, open-hearted drama based on her own childhood experience of her dad transitioning to female. The story is told from the perspective of 11-year-old Emma…

Read More Female musicians say abuse by gurus has been an open secret for years in a culture where ‘toxic and old-fashioned patriarchy’ holds sway One of India’s most venerated cultural traditions – the centuries-old guru-shishya (disciple) method of learning classical music and dance – has been hit by allegations of sexual abuse. A group…

Read More At least 12 died in Australia’s offshore detention network, while thousands of others suffered mental illness and self harm A Downing Street plan to consider emulating Australia’s offshore detention system for asylum seekers risks creating a fresh “human rights disaster”, experts familiar with the immigration policy have said. On Wednesday, the Guardian reported…

Read MoreA total of 168 countries join UN’s COVID-19 vaccine plan as UK, Canada and Germany pledge nearly $1bn in funds.A total of 168 countries join UN’s COVID-19 vaccine plan as UK, Canada and Germany pledge nearly $1bn in funds.

Read MoreThe embassy is one of the largest and most expensive American diplomatic missions in the world, and its closure would concern U.S. allies.The embassy is one of the largest and most expensive American diplomatic missions in the world, and its closure would concern U.S. allies.

Read More Telephone intercepts reveal Daryl Maguire encouraged a property investor to attend a Liberal fundraiser featuring premier Gladys Berejiklian The former New South Wales Liberal MP Daryl Maguire would have earned more than $690,000 for helping to “grease the wheels” in a lucrative sale of land near the Western Sydney airport, a corruption inquiry…

Read More Coronavirus tracking measures handing ‘unchecked powers’ to authoritarian regimes, activists warn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Draconian surveillance measures introduced during the Covid-19 epidemic are handing “unchecked powers” to authoritarian regimes across Asia, human rights experts are warning. In a report out today, privacy analysts warn that “extreme measures…

Read More Trading called off on Thursday amid uncertainty over when the issue would be resolved Trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was suspended on Thursday because of a problem in the system for relaying market information. The Tokyo Stock Exchange said trading would not resume for the rest of the day. It was unclear…

Read MoreWhile leader Carrie Lam hails ‘return to peace’, riot police hit streets to deter expected pro-democracy march.While leader Carrie Lam hails ‘return to peace’, riot police hit streets to deter expected pro-democracy march.

Read More The water, so cold that it nearly hurts, spills relentlessly into a concrete trough from three pipes driven into a hillside near the edge of town. For years, Tarah Nogrady has filled plastic jugs here and lugged them back to a town so small it rarely appears on maps. It’s a common view…

Read MoreArmenia, Azerbaijan reject calls for negotiations and Russia’s offer to host talks as fear of broader conflict emerges.Armenia, Azerbaijan reject calls for negotiations and Russia’s offer to host talks as fear of broader conflict emerges.

Read More Twenty-five years ago, the world’s nations came together to make sure that half of Earth’s population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. In today’s more divided, conservative and still very male-dominated world, top U.N. officials say the hope of achieving equality for women remains a distant goal. “Gender inequality…

Read More Dissidents and exiles write to Hongkongers to express solidarity and offer hope for the future Mainland Chinese residents, activists and writers have watched with dismay as Hong Kong, a city that was once a haven of free speech and political expression, becomes more like those across the border. It is a reality they…

Read More Like most people, Jess spent a lot of time online during weeks of lockdown earlier this year. But the 36-year-old Australian wasn’t focused so much on playing Animal Crossing or watching Netflix. Instead, she found herself diving ever deeper into the Internet for information about QAnon. Jess, who asked for her last name…

Read More Like most people, Jess spent a lot of time online during weeks of lockdown earlier this year. But the 36-year-old Australian wasn’t focused so much on playing Animal Crossing or watching Netflix. Instead, she found herself diving ever deeper into the Internet for information about QAnon. Jess, who asked for her last name…

Read More The email addresses belonging to at least 1,800 Australian citizens were accidentally disclosed in a message about interest-free loans The private email addresses of at least 1,800 vulnerable Australian travellers stranded overseas have been accidentally revealed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The addresses were included in an email sent to…

Read MoreClare Bronfman handed 81-month term for involvement in group that allegedly enslaved women for sex with its leader.Clare Bronfman handed 81-month term for involvement in group that allegedly enslaved women for sex with its leader.

Read MoreEU had pledged to impose sanctions on Belarus but Cyprus has blocked the move until it also sanctions on Turkey.EU had pledged to impose sanctions on Belarus but Cyprus has blocked the move until it also sanctions on Turkey.

Read MoreStock markets in Tokyo and other cities suffered a day-long suspended trading session on Thursday.Stock markets in Tokyo and other cities suffered a day-long suspended trading session on Thursday.

Read More Five staff from Spotless among nine workers who tested positive at hotels being used to isolate those who cannot isolate at home Follow the Australia live blog Victoria cases trend map; Full Australian Covid stats Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Staff from contractor…

Read More President Trump’s call for the right-wing group Proud Boys to “stand by” has brought renewed attention to his relationship with the far right. President Trump’s call for the right-wing group Proud Boys to “stand by” has brought renewed attention to his relationship with the far right.

Read More Joe Biggs, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys celebrating President Trump’s apparent endorsement, said that if left-wing lawlessness persisted, his members were prepared to return to Portland, Ore., “the main center of insurrection around the country.” Joe Biggs, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys celebrating President Trump’s apparent endorsement, said that…

Read More President ‘made his call to violence crystal clear’, critics say, after he exhorted the far-right Proud Boys to ‘stand back and stand by’ Donald Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacy during Tuesday night’s debate fits into a pattern of extremist rhetoric that has already baselessly stoked fear of voting fraud amid the president’s…

Read MoreCamps used to detain Uighur Muslims have been being expanded across Xinjiang, China, despite government claims that they are reducing the number of detention sites. New York Times chief China correspondent Chris Buckley joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss.Camps used to detain Uighur Muslims have been being expanded across Xinjiang, China, despite government claims…

Read More Biden raises $3.8m in an hour as campaign stresses optimism Unedifying Cleveland debate widely seen as an embarrassment Joe Biden broke fundraising records coming out of Tuesday’s acrimonious presidential debate between the Democratic nominee and Donald Trump. Related: Biden tells white supremacist groups to ‘cease and desist’ after Trump’s debate ’embarrassment’ – live…

Read MoreExperts agree smoke from forest fires is as toxic as urban pollution and causes serious health problems in babies.Experts agree smoke from forest fires is as toxic as urban pollution and causes serious health problems in babies.

Read MoreThe group was reportedly trying to reach Taiwan when mainland authorities picked them up on August 23.The group was reportedly trying to reach Taiwan when mainland authorities picked them up on August 23.

Read More The deal comes on the eve of the third anniversary of the event that killed 58 people and injured more than 850 others More than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting, the deadliest in recent US history, will receive a settlement totalling $800m from casino company MGM Resorts International…

Read MoreThe offer comes as Azerbaijan vows to fight for full control of the disputed Armenian-majority area.The offer comes as Azerbaijan vows to fight for full control of the disputed Armenian-majority area.

Read More PM says Matt Kean is ‘out of step with his own government’, adding ‘if you are not for gas, you are not for manufacturing jobs’ Scott Morrison has rebuked the New South Wales energy and environment minister Matt Kean for describing the controversial Narrabri coal seam gas development as a “gamble”, declaring Kean…

Read More<p>Police say drugs and pipe found in Lloyd Lasker Jr’s truck</p><p>Police say drugs and pipe found in Lloyd Lasker Jr’s truck</p>

Read More Beijing’s national security law has prompted the exit of people from all walks of life in fear they or their children are at risk Joe Kwong* loves Hong Kong. But he knows he has to leave. A university-educated construction worker in his 30s, he is just one of many Hongkongers who have uprooted…

Read More<p>Police say he made multiple trips to have sex with girl after meeting on chat app</p><p>Police say he made multiple trips to have sex with girl after meeting on chat app</p>