Month: November 2020

Read More A Dutch reporter has managed to log into a supposedly highly secure EU videoconference, using a pin-code that had been accidentally exposed on the country’s defense minister’s Twitter account. The ‘hack’ occurred on Friday, when RTL Nieuws journalist Daniel Verlaan managed to sneak into the online gathering of the EU bigwigs. Footage of…

Read MoreIran says European concern is unwarranted since nations involved are not fully committed to the nuclear deal.Iran says European concern is unwarranted since nations involved are not fully committed to the nuclear deal.

Read More Lying, paranoia and conspiracy are defining features of a totalitarian society. What hope is there for a brand new era, in the aftermath of an administration that has relied on all three? “I WON THE ELECTION!” Donald Trump tweeted in the early hours of 16 November 2020, 10 days after he lost the…

Read More I’m not obsessed with Doug, but he could probably be my pub quiz subject There is much to say about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s historic win, but I’d like to focus on a man called Doug. Doug Emhoff is a lawyer and – more relevantly to your interests and mine – Harris’s…

Read MoreAt least eight civilians have been killed in the attack and dozens wounded as the Taliban denies involvement.At least eight civilians have been killed in the attack and dozens wounded as the Taliban denies involvement.

Read MoreAbout 20 mortars were fired from two vehicles, officials say, just before scheduled US-Taliban talks.About 20 mortars were fired from two vehicles, officials say, just before scheduled US-Taliban talks.

Read MoreProgressives and centrists in the Democratic Party need to maintain unity if they are to defeat Trumpism.Progressives and centrists in the Democratic Party need to maintain unity if they are to defeat Trumpism.

Read MoreAt least 110 lives have been lost to Europe’s violent border regime in the Mediterranean Sea last week.At least 110 lives have been lost to Europe’s violent border regime in the Mediterranean Sea last week.

Read More The Swiss Federal Office of Armaments received an official offer prepared by U.S. Government and Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide 5th generation fighter jet capabilities to the Swiss Air Force. The F-35 proposal is a total package offering that includes up to 40 F-35A aircraft, a sustainment solution tailored…

Read MoreThe football club said it shut down affected systems but confirmed customer and fan personal data was not breached.The football club said it shut down affected systems but confirmed customer and fan personal data was not breached.

Read MoreYears after his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa took over, the high hopes for change have dissipated into disaffection.Years after his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa took over, the high hopes for change have dissipated into disaffection.

Read MoreAs coronavirus cases continue to rise in the United States, communities of colour have been hardest hit.As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the United States, communities of colour have been hardest hit.

Read More In this excerpt from A Promised Land, the former president remembers the anxious run-up to the 2008 election. Scroll down to hear a clip of him reading from it Interview: Obama talks Trump, Biden, golf and conspiracy theories More than anything campaign-related, it was news out of Hawaii that tempered my mood in…

Read More The former US president recalls the excitement of the 2008 night he was elected, in a passage from A Promised Land Interview: Obama talks Trump, Biden, golf and conspiracy theories Continue reading…The former US president recalls the excitement of the 2008 night he was elected, in a passage from A Promised LandInterview: Obama…

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Read MorePatrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland’s rural west coast.Patrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland’s rural west coast.

Read More Administration finishing off regulatory moves to lock in drilling, loosen wildlife protections and roll back pollution standards Donald Trump is using the dying embers of his US presidency to hastily push through a procession of environmental protection rollbacks that critics claim will cement his legacy as an unusually destructive force against the natural…

Read More The Diaries of Alan Rickman, written by the actor until his death with the intention of one day publishing them, will be released in autumn 2022 The diaries of the late actor Alan Rickman are to be published, with 27 handwritten volumes of his “witty, gossipy and utterly candid” thoughts about his career…

Read More The author of Shuggie Bain talks about growing up in Glasgow in the 80s, the dangers of ‘poverty safari’ and what he’ll do now he has won the prestigious literary prize As a boy in working-class Glasgow, one of the ways Douglas Stuart learned to cope with his alcoholic mother’s mood swings was…

Read MoreMove comes after US, Germany propose asset freeze and travel ban on al-Kaniyat militia and its leader Mohammed al-Kani.Move comes after US, Germany propose asset freeze and travel ban on al-Kaniyat militia and its leader Mohammed al-Kani.

Read MoreThe Trump administration is trying to secure a $23bn arms sale in advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates.The Trump administration is trying to secure a $23bn arms sale in advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates.

Read More Explosions come ahead of separate scheduled meetings between Mike Pompeo, Taliban and Afghan government officials in Doha A series of loud explosions have shaken central Kabul, including several rockets that landed near the heavily fortified Green Zone where many embassies and international firms are based, officials said. There were no immediate reports of…

Read More Countries emphasise potential for cooperation and future partnerships, which Beijing opposes Taiwan and the United States have held their first high-level meetings under a new economic dialogue, inking a five-year agreement and pledging future cooperation on health, tech, and security. The talks, held amid a contentious US presidential transition period and high regional…

Read More Fathi Bashagha looks to France for support ahead of elections Libya’s interior minister has completed a three-day charm offensive in France, as a tentative ceasefire in the war-torn country holds and diplomatic jostling for its leadership roles intensifies. Fathi Bashagha, who hopes to become Libya’s interim prime minister, is regarded by the United…

Read More Several blasts have rocked Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, while over a dozen rockets landed in various parts of the city. Five people have been killed, authorities told media. Fourteen rockets hit Kabul on Saturday morning, killing five people and wounding 21 others, Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry said. An Afghan television station shared purported footage of the attack,…

Read MoreLabour minister says Philippines will initially allow 5,000 health workers to leave the country every year.Labour minister says Philippines will initially allow 5,000 health workers to leave the country every year.

Read MoreTaipei, Washington hold talks on issues including science and technology, supply chain restructuring, and 5G networks.Taipei, Washington hold talks on issues including science and technology, supply chain restructuring, and 5G networks.

Read MoreGeorgia certifies Joe Biden’s win as top Michigan legislators pour cold water on Trump play to reverse results.Georgia certifies Joe Biden’s win as top Michigan legislators pour cold water on Trump play to reverse results.

Read More Bolivia’s newly elected president, Luis Arce, has resumed the country’s membership in three major blocs aimed at regional integration, reversing moves by the previous “interim” government to withdraw from the left-leaning orgs. A successor and ally to ousted leader Evo Morales, Arce’s administration said it would renew “full participation as a member country”…

Read More A 49-year-old man was detained in Glasgow on Friday after Kyall was attacked on Sunday night in Linton, Northumberland A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of school teacher, Caroline Kayll. Northumbria Police said Kayll was attacked at an address in Linton, Northumberland, on Sunday evening along with a 15-year-old…

Read MoreTwo legislators pledge after a White House meeting to follow “normal process” in validating the vote.Two legislators pledge after a White House meeting to follow “normal process” in validating the vote.

Read More False report by man, 36, on temporary student visa being investigated as lockdown set to expire Health authorities have defended their decision to put 1.6 million South Australians under stay at home orders after a key piece of information proved false, saying they would not have got a second chance to contain a…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov 20 (IPS) – Japan should step up and play a role as a global facilitator for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Daisaku Higashi said at a recent Japan Parliamentarians Federation for Population (JPFP) study meeting. Read the full story, “Japan Should Lead Charge for Equitable Access to COVID-19…

Read More Sheriffs around the US have declined to enforce coronavirus measures Sheriffs around the US have declined to enforce coronavirus measures

Read More Only a few people really know who will end up serving in President Biden’s administration — and they aren’t saying. Only a few people really know who will end up serving in President Biden’s administration — and they aren’t saying.