Month: November 2020

Read More Friday: Australia has entered a new era in which dangerous bushfires and heatwaves will be more common. Plus: How Archie Roach galvanised a nation Good morning, this is Imogen Dewey bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Friday 13 November. Continue reading…Friday: Australia has entered a new era in which dangerous bushfires…

Read MoreSchool systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting more serious about masksSchool systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and…

Read More Grassley says president-elect should have access to briefings as Ohio governor says Biden’s victory should be recognized US politics – live updates The longest-serving Republican in the Senate has joined the call for Joe Biden to receive daily intelligence briefings, with those briefings currently withheld from the president-elect because the Trump administration refuses…

Read MoreVolkswagen has defended its decision to continue operating a car plant in a Chinese region with alleged human-rights abuse.Volkswagen has defended its decision to continue operating a car plant in a Chinese region with alleged human-rights abuse.

Read More House speaker says Republicans ‘refusing to accept reality’ Fauci says national lockdown not necessary because of vaccines November on track to be worst month of pandemic so far in US Biden names Ron Klain, Obama’s Ebola tsar, as chief of staff What will Mike Pence do next after Trump’s election loss? Sign up…

Read More Bodies of 70 people washed up on beach in western Libya on Thursday Four shipwrecks in the space of three days have claimed the lives of more 110 people in the Mediterranean, including more than 70 people who washed up on Thursday on the beach of al-Khums, in western Libya. According to the…

Read More Germany and France among countries regaining control – but figures rise in Italy and pressure grows on health services Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Lockdowns and other restrictions are starting to stem the spread of Covid-19 in some, but not all, European countries, authorities have said, and the continent’s…

Read MoreLone survivor, an American, was airlifted to an Israeli hospital after the helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.Lone survivor, an American, was airlifted to an Israeli hospital after the helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

Read More Labour’s smart politics will come at the expense of its fundamental values, and be driven by its desire to stay in power The prime minister of New Zealand has just begun a victory lap of the country, though Jacinda Ardern would prefer we think of it more as a “thank you” tour. After…

Read MoreA surge in COVID-19 infections across the US is giving pharmaceutical companies working on vaccines the data they need.A surge in COVID-19 infections across the US is giving pharmaceutical companies working on vaccines the data they need.

Read More “Scores and probably hundreds” were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says. “Scores and probably hundreds” were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.

Read More PERTH, Australia, Nov 12 (IPS) – Kyle Springer is the Senior Analyst at the Perth US Asia Centre.This was the year that Vietnam was poised to make progress on its rise as a regional leader. Under the auspices of Vietnam’s ASEAN chairmanship, a breakthrough in global trade has been achieved despite rising protectionism…

Read More As the shadows lengthened, Franklin Roosevelt‘s mind returned to the beginning. At his fourth Inaugural, held on Saturday, Jan. 20, 1945—the President had less than three months to live—FDR recalled the words of his old prep school headmaster, Endicott Peabody, who often remarked, “Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we…

Read More Nov 12 (IPS) – The ability of Zimbabwean families to take care of children has been compromised by a collapsing economy, compounded by COVID-19. About 4.3 million people in rural communities, including children, are food insecure this year. The World Food Programme indicates that at least 60% of the population of Zimbabwe need…

Read More Patel visited London in 2017 but neither the US Embassy nor the British Foreign Office were aware of the trip, reports Kim Sengupta Patel visited London in 2017 but neither the US Embassy nor the British Foreign Office were aware of the trip, reports Kim Sengupta

Read More ‘Authorities should not spend their time harassing and pursuing legal action against a blogger over a satirical post’ say campaigners ‘Authorities should not spend their time harassing and pursuing legal action against a blogger over a satirical post’ say campaigners

Read MoreBiden’s Treasury pick will have to cope with a recession and also help address inequality and climate change.Biden’s Treasury pick will have to cope with a recession and also help address inequality and climate change.

Read More The charismatic figure vowed to stamp out corruption but was accused of human rights abuses. The charismatic figure vowed to stamp out corruption but was accused of human rights abuses.

Read More Proposals follow creation of ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland and Hungary’s proposed ban on adoption Brussels has put itself on a collision course with the Polish and Hungarian governments after proposing to criminalise hate speech against LGBTQ+ people under EU law and secure recognition of same-sex partnerships across the bloc’s borders. Věra Jourová, a…

Read More Police claimed to have found more than a dozen empty beer cans in the man’s car Police claimed to have found more than a dozen empty beer cans in the man’s car

Read More ‘There is no threat to the community of Bridgeport,’ says Mono County Sheriff’s Office ‘There is no threat to the community of Bridgeport,’ says Mono County Sheriff’s Office

Read More Five more migrants died after dinghy carrying over 100 people capsized in Mediterranean Sea Five more migrants died after dinghy carrying over 100 people capsized in Mediterranean Sea

Read MoreThe court rejects claims by affirmative-action opponents who said the university discriminates against Asian Americans.The court rejects claims by affirmative-action opponents who said the university discriminates against Asian Americans.

Read More Ireland’s PM has told people to hold off booking their flights home for Christmas, while Germany’s health minister warned that Covid-19 restrictions will likely continue throughout the festive period. German Minister of Health Jens Spahn told local radio on Thursday that although the rate of infection is slowing across Germany, thanks to the…

Read More ‘If we can just hang in there, keep with the public health measures, we’re going to get this under control, I promise you.’ ‘If we can just hang in there, keep with the public health measures, we’re going to get this under control, I promise you.’

Read More First acceptance of jab within bloc would mark significant triumph for Kremlin First acceptance of jab within bloc would mark significant triumph for Kremlin

Read MoreWith communications down and media barred, independent verification of the status of the conflict was impossible.With communications down and media barred, independent verification of the status of the conflict was impossible.

Read MoreHe led two coups, first in 1979 and then in 1981 and was an elected president from 1992 to 2001.He led two coups, first in 1979 and then in 1981 and was an elected president from 1992 to 2001.

Read More LONDON, Nov 12 (IPS) – As if four decades of war were not enough, then came the pandemic. For each of the past five years, Afghanistan has been identified by the United Nations as the world’s deadliest country for children and, despite progress made in peace talks between the government and the Taliban,…

Read MoreA year after fleeing amid mass protests and army pressure, ex-President Evo Morales has returned.A year after fleeing amid mass protests and army pressure, ex-President Evo Morales has returned.

Read MoreFlour and fuel shortages are reported in Tigray, where federal and regional forces are fighting.Flour and fuel shortages are reported in Tigray, where federal and regional forces are fighting.

Read MoreThe sculpture depicts an Alabay, a Turkmen shepherd dog prized for its “pride and self-confidence”.The sculpture depicts an Alabay, a Turkmen shepherd dog prized for its “pride and self-confidence”.

Read MoreIt issues a warning for a hotel after a customer was arrested for leaving negative reviews.It issues a warning for a hotel after a customer was arrested for leaving negative reviews.

Read MoreAnnouncement part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 development plan to reach environmental sustainability by end of decade.Announcement part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 development plan to reach environmental sustainability by end of decade.

Read MoreBefore they resigned in protest, pro-democracy lawmakers unfurled a banner in a final act of defiance.Before they resigned in protest, pro-democracy lawmakers unfurled a banner in a final act of defiance.