Month: November 2020

Read MoreThe drawdown will take place before President Trump leaves office, the Pentagon says.The drawdown will take place before President Trump leaves office, the Pentagon says.

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. In normal times, the state of Georgia is home to one of the 10 largest economies in the country. It trails economic giants like New York and…

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Read MoreSuicide bomber detonates explosives in Mogadishu restaurant frequented by dozens, in latest al-Shabab-claimed attack.Suicide bomber detonates explosives in Mogadishu restaurant frequented by dozens, in latest al-Shabab-claimed attack.

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Read More The decision by both countries’ governments to block a Covid recovery programme for the EU is unjustified and irresponsible When European Union leaders finally agreed on a groundbreaking economic recovery fund in July, there was understandable euphoria and relief. The huge €750bn package allowed the European commission, for the first time, to raise…

Read More At least 41 people have been injured in Bangkok, the city’s Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said, as protests pushing for constitutional reforms escalated in the Thai capital on Tuesday amid reports of live ammunition being fired. A police officer was among the injured, the hospital said, with a dozen people affected by tear…

Read More VIRUS-OUTBREAK-FRANCE-24-HOURS-IN-ICU — France is more than two weeks into its second coronavirus lockdown, and intensive care units have been over 95% capacity for more than 10 days now. Associated Press journalists spent 24 hours with the intensive care team at La Timone, southern France’s largest hospital, as they struggled just to keep even…

Read More MBABANE, Nov 17 (IPS) – Barry de Maine, the director of Green Cross Pharmacy, lost about $ 7,675 worth of stock when The Mall, the largest shopping centre in Mbabane, was flooded back in 2003. But when the flash floods hit again this year, he had already installed a flange to stop water…

Read More Middle-aged couple accused of charming their way out of paying bill at string of pubs and restaurants The original Bonnie and Clyde cut a swathe across America, holding up a series of banks and gas stations before going down in a hail of bullets. Their alleged 21st-century equivalents in the east of England…

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Read More Sanitation workers in Paris started a strike in the French capital on Tuesday, setting trash alight while protesting against worsening working conditions and the planned reform of their sector. The public services union organized a rally for Tuesday, with scores of workers blocking a street near the city’s cleaning department, burning dustbins and…

Read More What do governments across the world need to do to shift economies away from fossil fuels? What does a green recovery look like? That is the question governments around the world are considering as they decide how to align their $12tn worth of economic rescue packages for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic with…

Read More Skirmishes break out between rival groups as police fire water cannon and MPs flee in boats Thailand’s riverside parliament was surrounded by chaos as police repeatedly fired water cannon at pro-democracy protesters, clashes broke out between the demonstrators and royalist counterparts, and MPs abandoned the scene in boats. Five people were treated for…

Read More The first round of senior staff appointments reflects a mix of longtime loyalist and Democratic operatives, as well as an absence of high-profile progressives far-left faction of the party. The first round of senior staff appointments reflects a mix of longtime loyalist and Democratic operatives, as well as an absence of high-profile progressives…

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Read More KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 17 (IPS) – The United Nations’ renamed World Social Report 2020 (WSR 2020) argued that income inequality is rising in most developed countries, and some middle-income countries, including China, the world’s fastest growing economy in recent decades. Inequality dimensions While overall inter-country inequalities may have declined owing to…

Read MoreWith a market value of $390bn and growing, Elon Musk’s Tesla is poised to be the biggest company ever added to the S&P.With a market value of $390bn and growing, Elon Musk’s Tesla is poised to be the biggest company ever added to the S&P.

Read MoreThe tech CEOs are taking questions before a Senate committee to defend their handling of election disinformation.The tech CEOs are taking questions before a Senate committee to defend their handling of election disinformation.

Read More As our maps and charts show, Trump not only lost to Joe Biden – he lost to other Republicans on the ballot After four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, many voters who typically vote Republican turned against him. For example, in Winnebago county, Wisconsin, about 72% of voters cast their ballot for the…

Read More Eleven local authorities to enter level 4 – highest of Scotland’s five-tier system of virus controls Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 2 million Scots will face near-lockdown restrictions for three weeks after Nicola Sturgeon imposed the country’s highest level of Covid restrictions across the west of Scotland.…

Read More Police apprehend suspects after £900m theft of treasures from Germany’s Green Vault Museum Police apprehend suspects after £900m theft of treasures from Germany’s Green Vault Museum

Read More Some British Twitter users were puzzled after seeing “Marxism” trending, just because a boy-band singer put on a dress for a Vogue cover, and a conservative pundit viewed it as part of a radical-left cultural conspiracy in action. The December issue of the fashion magazine features One Direction’s Harry Styles, the first male…

Read MoreFirst on “CBS This Morning,” seven-time World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton speaks about his latest victory, his fight for racial justice and the commission he created to bring more diversity to the sport.First on “CBS This Morning,” seven-time World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton speaks about his latest victory, his fight…

Read More200 bodies exchanged as Azerbaijani president and first lady tour region, claiming Armenians have ‘ruined’ some towns.200 bodies exchanged as Azerbaijani president and first lady tour region, claiming Armenians have ‘ruined’ some towns.

Read MoreMore than 100,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 under the U.K.’s first attempt to embark on citywide mass testing and track down every case of the virus. It’s believed to be one of the largest mass testing drives outside of China and could be a model for cities in the U.S. currently under…

Read More Jury hears that attack on Louise Smith by Shane Smith left her unrecognisable A vulnerable and impressionable 16-year-old girl was “cruelly and brutally” murdered by her aunt’s husband in a sexually motivated attack, a jury has been told. The attack on Louise Smith by Shane Mays was so violent that she was left…

Read More Marc Scaringi predicted ‘no bombshells’ on radio show Scaringi has since been hired to argue case in Pennsylvania A lawyer fighting for Donald Trump in the US president’s attempt to overturn defeat by Joe Biden said shortly after election day that “no bombshells” would derail the Democrat’s victory, and “the litigation will not…

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Read More As the coronavirus continues to ravage the United States, it also continues to disproportionately impact Latino communities. Latinos are being hospitalized at more than four times the rate of white people. (African Americans and Native Americans are also being hospitalized at similar rates.) Non-white hispanics are the most overrepresented racial or ethnic group…

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Read MorePresident Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president’s recently-fired defense secretary had warned it could lead to more violence. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.President Trump is expected to order the drawdown of…

Read More Among ‘mini-lockdown’ measures being considered are a limit of 50 guests at marriage functions, down from 200 currently Among ‘mini-lockdown’ measures being considered are a limit of 50 guests at marriage functions, down from 200 currently

Read More Biden warns ‘more people may die’ unless Trump starts cooperating Trump ‘considered striking Iran’s nuclear sites’ after election loss Major hurdles ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 1.22pm GMT Teo Armus over at the Washington Post brings us news…

Read More“The Quran does not treat them any differently, so why should we?” says the madrassa’s founder, as LGBTQ advocates laud a “positive step,” with work still to do.”The Quran does not treat them any differently, so why should we?” says the madrassa’s founder, as LGBTQ advocates laud a “positive step,” with work still to…