Month: November 2020

Read MoreUN report calls for a stop to 13-year-long Israeli siege that has crippled economic activities in Gaza.UN report calls for a stop to 13-year-long Israeli siege that has crippled economic activities in Gaza.

Read More Dr Anthony Fauci said travel might act as a ‘surge superimposed on a surge’ Dr Anthony Fauci said travel might act as a ‘surge superimposed on a surge’

Read More It would be one of largest tech deals ever  It would be one of largest tech deals ever 

Read MoreThe Argentinian football legend was idolised in his home country and by fans worldwide.The Argentinian football legend was idolised in his home country and by fans worldwide.

Read More Nov 25 (IPS) – The insidious problem of online violence against women journalists is increasingly spilling offline with potentially deadly consequences, a new global survey suggests. Read the full story, “Online Attacks On Female Journalists Are Increasingly Spilling Into the ‘Real World’ New Research”, on globalissues.org → Nov 25 (IPS) – The insidious…

Read MoreArgentina legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies at the age of 60.Argentina legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies at the age of 60.

Read MoreMaradona is widely considered to be one of the best soccer players of all time.Maradona is widely considered to be one of the best soccer players of all time.

Read MoreThe conservation charity is accused of working with guards who allegedly tortured and killed people.The conservation charity is accused of working with guards who allegedly tortured and killed people.

Read More A 160-page report, in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, finds long-standing failures at the celebrated wildlife charity. View Entire Post › A 160-page report, in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, finds long-standing failures at the celebrated wildlife charity.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreChinese leader says ‘healthy and stable’ relations are ‘the common expectation of the international community’.Chinese leader says ‘healthy and stable’ relations are ‘the common expectation of the international community’.

Read More Under Trump many had a ‘collective hypervigilance and anxiety of what he might do next’, experts say – so how do we unpack these past four years? For millions of Americans and nervous election viewers around the world, the month of November has been a seesaw of emotions. Tentatively able to envision a…

Read MoreThe president-elect describes the Trump administration’s help with the transition as not “begrudging”.The president-elect describes the Trump administration’s help with the transition as not “begrudging”.

Read More Carcasses rose to surface at improvised mass grave owing to gases from decomposition Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A rushed cull of Denmark’s minks owing to concerns about a coronavirus mutation has left the country facing a further horror, as bodies of the animals re-emerge from the earth. The…

Read MoreNew lockdowns amid a COVID-19 surge are spurring more layoffs, leading jobless claims to rise for second straight week.New lockdowns amid a COVID-19 surge are spurring more layoffs, leading jobless claims to rise for second straight week.

Read More Thousands demonstrated in Taipei last weekend over the possible imports of US pork, in an issue which has become a political flashpoint, reports WIlliam Yang Thousands demonstrated in Taipei last weekend over the possible imports of US pork, in an issue which has become a political flashpoint, reports WIlliam Yang

Read More President-elect Joe Biden has said that the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland must remain open no matter the outcome of Brexit negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union, as Ireland’s foreign minister suggested Biden would take any risk to the peace process “personally.” The President-elect told reporters on…

Read More The Vermont Air National Guard has announced that it is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations starting Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 5, followed by Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 11. “Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6:00-8:00 p.m.,” the news…

Read MoreThe car had messages, including one criticising “globalisation politics”, written on its sides.The car had messages, including one criticising “globalisation politics”, written on its sides.

Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden and his foreign policy and national security picks vow to bring America back as the former vice president rolls out his key nominees. Nikole Killion has the story.President-elect Joe Biden and his foreign policy and national security picks vow to bring America back as the former vice president rolls out his…

Read More The source of the Russian-Ukrainian war lies in Russian identity and its attitudes towards Ukraine and Ukrainians, making the chances for peace slim.The source of the Russian-Ukrainian war lies in Russian identity and its attitudes towards Ukraine and Ukrainians, making the chances for peace slim.

Read More“Despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning,” Markle wrote in a New York Times op-ed.”Despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning,” Markle wrote in…

Read More We seek abstracts for book chapters that help to systematise and analyse climate distributive justice, i.e. the set of normative principles that indicate how the costs and benefits should be shared.We seek abstracts for book chapters that help to systematise and analyse climate distributive justice, i.e. the set of normative principles that indicate…

Read MoreThe safer tanker repair mission is meant to prevent a potential oil spill that could shut Yemen’s key port of Hodeidah.The safer tanker repair mission is meant to prevent a potential oil spill that could shut Yemen’s key port of Hodeidah.

Read More A police spokesman explained: “Gases are formed during decomposition, which causes the bodies to swell a little and, in worst cases, they get pushed out of the ground” A police spokesman explained: “Gases are formed during decomposition, which causes the bodies to swell a little and, in worst cases, they get pushed out…

Read More Duchess of Sussex writes about her grief and pain in losing a baby, and addresses the stigma of miscarriage The Duchess of Sussex has revealed her grief after suffering a miscarriage, in an article that speaks to loss and the importance of asking about others’ welfare in times of pandemic and polarisation. Meghan…

Read MoreAn immigration document said applications for employment and visit visas are suspended for some outside the UAE.An immigration document said applications for employment and visit visas are suspended for some outside the UAE.

Read More European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she cannot guarantee there will be a trade deal with Britain after its departure from the EU, adding that the coming days will be crucial. “Decisive days for our negotiations,” the EU’s chief executive tweeted. “There has been progress but I cannot tell…

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Read More The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I…

Read More The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I…

Read MoreThe decree by Uttar Pradesh state lays out prison term following a campaign by Modi’s BJP against interfaith marriages.The decree by Uttar Pradesh state lays out prison term following a campaign by Modi’s BJP against interfaith marriages.

Read More After a tumultuous week, Peru’s burgeoning grassroots movement says it will not accept a return to business as usual After a tumultuous week in which Peru saw three presidents – and a brutal police backlash against massive pro-democracy protests – a nascent youth movement has emerged with a clear message to the country’s…

Read More We’d like to like to hear from people who grew up around Notting Hill between the late 60s and the mid 80s. How has the area changed? Notting Hill and the surrounding areas in West London is at the heart of Steve McQueen’s five part anthology series Small Axe. The series of five…

Read More Facebook, which shared personal information of 3.3 million South Koreans without their explicit consent, has been fined for $6 million and is facing a criminal probe. Korean authorities said the tech giant would not cooperate. The 6.7 billion won (US$6 million) fine was slapped on the social network mammoth by the Personal Information…

Read MorePeter Sutcliffe evaded justice for more than a decade as the police force labelled his victims “good” or “bad”.Peter Sutcliffe evaded justice for more than a decade as the police force labelled his victims “good” or “bad”.