Month: November 2020

Read More President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to reduce U.S. troops numbers to a mere 2,500 each in Afghanistan and Iraq has triggered howls from senior Republicans on Capitol Hill. But it has also elicited sighs of relief in some military quarters, from those who feared the embittered incumbent would vent his rage over losing…

Read More Sister of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, a critic of Thailand’s government whose disappearance has spurred national protests, says ‘the truth must come out’ “I heard the sound ‘bang, bang, bang’. Personally, I thought there had been an accident. Then, he said: ‘I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe’.” These are the words of Sitanan Satsaksit, who…

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Read More (DETROIT) — Michigan’s largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the state. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers acted after the 2-2 tie was…

Read MoreChris Krebs’ reportedly angered Trump by running a website debunking election misinformation.Chris Krebs’ reportedly angered Trump by running a website debunking election misinformation.

Read More The chief executive officers of Twitter and Facebook appear before a US Senate hearing to testify about allegations of anti-conservative bias and their handling of the 2020 election. Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg face questioning for the second time in as many months, with Republican lawmakers alleging – without evidence – censorship of…

Read More Spokesperson for the disgraced mogul would not ‘confirm or deny’ he has tested positive for Covid-19 Harvey Weinstein is unwell and is being “closely monitored” in prison, a representative for the disgraced Hollywood mogul said. Continue reading…Spokesperson for the disgraced mogul would not ‘confirm or deny’ he has tested positive for Covid-19Harvey Weinstein…

Read More Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was accused of working on behalf of one of Mexico’s deadliest cartels. On Tuesday, Attorney General Barr said the former general will be investigated by Mexican authorities. (Image credit: Bill Robles/AP) Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was accused of working on behalf of one of Mexico’s deadliest cartels. On Tuesday, Attorney General…

Read MoreThe United States government paid for ambassador Scott Brown and his wife to fly domestically in New Zealand on a private jet so they could avoid going into quarantine at the borderThe United States government paid for ambassador Scott Brown and his wife to fly domestically in New Zealand on a private jet so…

Read More Temperatures nearly two degrees above average have been recorded, months before the hottest part of the season Climate scientists are warning New Zealand is on the brink of a marine heatwave after recording temperatures nearly two degrees above average in coastal waters off the North Island. Forecasters at the National Institute of Water…

Read MoreUS president announced on Twitter he was firing top cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs.US president announced on Twitter he was firing top cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs.

Read MoreLong-lost classics are gaining a new audience on vinyl, as Asia’s forgotten music is rediscovered.Long-lost classics are gaining a new audience on vinyl, as Asia’s forgotten music is rediscovered.

Read MoreThe incoming president must decide whether to change course – but his options might be limited.The incoming president must decide whether to change course – but his options might be limited.

Read MoreCovid-19 and the US election have dominated headlines, but Brexit crunch time is approaching fast.Covid-19 and the US election have dominated headlines, but Brexit crunch time is approaching fast.

Read MoreSalvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was arrested in Los Angeles last month and charged with drug trafficking.Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was arrested in Los Angeles last month and charged with drug trafficking.

Read MoreHurricane Iota unleashed catastrophic winds and flooding on Nicaragua, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated the same area.Hurricane Iota unleashed catastrophic winds and flooding on Nicaragua, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated the same area.

Read More Qatar should get tougher with abusive employers to ensure the country’s huge number of migrant workers get paid and protected from further potential exploitation, Amnesty International has urged the World Cup nation. Qatar should get tougher with abusive employers to ensure the country’s huge number of migrant workers get paid and protected from…

Read MoreBut CEO Chris Ruddy hopes the president will be on the conservative news outlet “quite a bit” after the White House.But CEO Chris Ruddy hopes the president will be on the conservative news outlet “quite a bit” after the White House.

Read MoreThe Pentagon is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each, which is a drawdown of about 2,000 in Afghanistan and 500 in Iraq. David Martin has details.The Pentagon is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each, which is a drawdown of about…

Read More Senior US figure spoke on Senate floor without a mask; UK pressed to open transatlantic travel corridors; Italy records 731 deaths, its worst figure since April Republican senator Chuck Grassley tests positive Trump administration has ‘checked out’ as Covid-19 surges, experts say UK urged to open up transatlantic corridors as ‘Covid-free’ flight arrives…

Read More ‘I’m not going to be bullied into not following reputable scientists and medical professionals’ says Ms Whitmer ‘I’m not going to be bullied into not following reputable scientists and medical professionals’ says Ms Whitmer

Read More As a deadly new wave of COVID-19 infections surges in 46 states, President Donald Trump hasn’t attended a coronavirus task force meeting in months. The President has been largely silent about the renewed strain on hospitals. He hasn’t added his voice to pressure more state governors to require masks and distancing — moves…

Read MoreFrancisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president after the departure of two presidents over the last week.Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president after the departure of two presidents over the last week.

Read MoreLael Brainard is considered a frontrunner to be United States President-elect Joe Biden’s Treasury secretary.Lael Brainard is considered a frontrunner to be United States President-elect Joe Biden’s Treasury secretary.

Read MoreThe test could raise arms-control tensions with China and Russia, which fear it may undercut their nuclear deterrents.The test could raise arms-control tensions with China and Russia, which fear it may undercut their nuclear deterrents.

Read More The Boy Scouts of America bills itself as a high-profile “values-based youth organization” aimed at molding impressionable children into upstanding citizens. But thousands of boys say they were preyed upon by the scoutmasters who were supposed to be their role models—and that Boy Scouts leadership long covered up their crimes. TIME has confirmed…

Read More What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which 15 countries agreed to Sunday. (Image credit: Hau Dinh/AP) What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which…

Read More The opening episode of Carl Sagan’s TV series Cosmos, first shown in 1980, lamented the most famous burning of books in history—the conflagration that destroyed the Library of Alexandria. “If I could travel back into time,” Sagan told his viewers, it would be to the Library of Alexandria, because “all the knowledge in…

Read More All eyes remain on Adelaide as authorities race to get the latest coronavirus cluster under control. Follow all the latest news and updates Follow our global coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats 9.19pm GMT Just on NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian’s comments I mentioned before, here is what she said: We are confident…

Read MoreThe former Labour leader was suspended last month for his comments regarding an anti-Semitism report.The former Labour leader was suspended last month for his comments regarding an anti-Semitism report.

Read More Barack Obama knows how to tell a good story. He published his first memoir, Dreams from My Father, about his upbringing as the son of a Kansas-born mother and Kenyan father, at the age of 33. He entered the national political stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention with a rousing speech on…

Read MoreHurricane Iota came ashore just 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta made landfall November 3, also as a Category 4 storm.Hurricane Iota came ashore just 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta made landfall November 3, also as a Category 4 storm.

Read More The Palestinian Authority (PA) will resume security and civil coordination with Israel, a Palestinian minister has said, six months after President Mahmoud Abbas withdrew from all agreements, due to Israel’s annexation plans. “The course of the relationship with Israel will return to what it was,” PA civil affairs minister Hussein al-Sheikh said on…

Read MoreAttack in area housing embassies comes after the US announces plans to reduce troop levels in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500.Attack in area housing embassies comes after the US announces plans to reduce troop levels in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500.

Read More We are at war with a virus that is currently winning by taking two 9/11’s worth of victims every week—by Christmas it could be three. There is no question that if 1,000 Americans were dying each day in a war, we would act swiftly and decisively. Yet, we are not. This should not…