Month: November 2020

Read More Ireland’s Foreign Minister has slammed Israel for destroying 70 buildings, including family homes, in the West Bank. The “reprehensible acts” have left 73 Palestinian people homeless, including 41 children. Simon Coveney said he is “deeply dismayed” that Israeli authorities demolished buildings belonging to 11 Palestinian Bedouin families in Humsa Al Bqai’a in the…

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Read More Many of the dead were buried in their homes in the remote village of Queja in the central region of Alta Verapaz Many of the dead were buried in their homes in the remote village of Queja in the central region of Alta Verapaz

Read More Plea issued to UK shoppers not to buy meat and dairy from country Plea issued to UK shoppers not to buy meat and dairy from country

Read MoreAdvanced economies are encouraged to spend, while poorer nations face cuts to public spending post-pandemic.Advanced economies are encouraged to spend, while poorer nations face cuts to public spending post-pandemic.

Read MoreMore than 37 million of Myanmar’s 56 million people are eligible to vote on Sunday.More than 37 million of Myanmar’s 56 million people are eligible to vote on Sunday.

Read MoreNo group has claimed responsibility for the death of former Tolo TV news presenter Yama Siawash by car bomb.No group has claimed responsibility for the death of former Tolo TV news presenter Yama Siawash by car bomb.

Read More Russia is moving its one of the most powerful electronic warfare (EW) systems, called the Murmansk-BN, to military bases in Arctic territory near the Finnish border. This week, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has released a short video showing deploy of the Murmansk-BN ground mobile radio interference complex to areas…

Read MoreThe faction is regularly blamed by China to justify its harsh crackdown in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region.The faction is regularly blamed by China to justify its harsh crackdown in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region.

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Read More Law comes into force giving same protection from assault as adults Scotland has become the first part of the UK to ban the smacking of children after new legislation came into effect. Changes to the law giving children the same protection from assault as adults were passed by the Scottish parliament last year…

Read More A magnetic bomb attached to a car owned by the Central Bank of Afghanistan has killed three people inside the vehicle, including a former host of political shows on TOLO News television. The bombing happened on Saturday morning in the Makrorayan-e-Char area of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul near the home of former TOLO News…

Read More Fox News, Wall Street Journal and New York Post all show stark change of tone as their former champion faces ‘presidential endgame’ Multiple Rupert Murdoch-owned conservative media outlets in the United States have shifted their messaging in a seeming effort to warn readers and viewers that Donald Trump may well have lost the…

Read MoreGovernor replaced by presidential decree with former finance minister Naci Agbal after the currency hit record lows.Governor replaced by presidential decree with former finance minister Naci Agbal after the currency hit record lows.

Read More About 40 Extinction Rebellion protesters moved on by police from state Liberal council in Hobart Scott Morrison announces quarantine and flight changes in Tasmania Dozens of protesters at the state Liberal council in Hobart have been moved on by police, not long before Scott Morrison addressed the annual meeting. About 20 Extinction Rebellion…

Read MoreMark Meadows, who has appeared at public events without wearing a mask, has been diagnosed with the virus.Mark Meadows, who has appeared at public events without wearing a mask, has been diagnosed with the virus.

Read MoreAmericans have been waiting longer than in any presidential election since 2000 to see who wins.Americans have been waiting longer than in any presidential election since 2000 to see who wins.

Read More The constant, low-level concentration required to stay upright makes it impossible to think about anything else I am sitting in my office, using a blue inflatable gym ball instead of a chair. This was recommended to me as a cure for certain occupational ailments, including neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain. The…

Read More Freddy, 29, journalist, meets Rufus, 25, production assistant What were you hoping for?Someone with a sense of humour to accompany me to weddings and other major life events. Continue reading…Freddy, 29, journalist, meets Rufus, 25, production assistantWhat were you hoping for?Someone with a sense of humour to accompany me to weddings and other…

Read More Fussy feeding, bad nights – after my daughter’s birth, I thought I was just dealing with the typical challenges of a newborn. Then came an emergency visit to A&E… A chorus announces the arrival of birthday cake in the corridor of paediatric A&E in Lewisham hospital, London. Were it not for the paper…

Read More Rescuers reach remote mountain village in Guatemala where people were buried in their homes The death toll from the calamitous Storm Eta in Central America has soared after the Guatemalan military reached a remote mountainous village where torrential rains had triggered devastating mudslides, killing about 100 people and adding to dozens of other…

Read More President appoints ex-finance minister to role after saying country being squeezed in ‘devil’s triangle of interest and exchange rates and inflation’ The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has removed the governor of the country’s central bank from his post after the lira currency hit record lows, having lost 30% of its value since…

Read More Joe Biden’s transition team isn’t waiting for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to work. As officials continue to count ballots in several undecided states, longtime Biden aide Ted Kaufman is leading efforts to ensure the former vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory. Kaufman…

Read MoreMark Meadows, who has often been seen without a mask, is the latest Trump aide to be infected.Mark Meadows, who has often been seen without a mask, is the latest Trump aide to be infected.

Read More President Donald Trump has repeatedly said there’s one place he wants to determine the outcome of the presidential election: the U.S. Supreme Court. Over the last two days, Trump has leaned in to the idea that the high court should get involved in the election as it did in 2000. Then, the court…

Read More President Donald Trump’s wild and unsupported claims of voter fraud have emerged as a high-stakes Republican loyalty test that illustrates the tug of war likely to define the future of the GOP whether he wins or loses the presidency. There is a pervasive sense among current and former GOP officials that the president’s…

Read More President Donald Trump and some of his Republican supporters are testing out a rallying cry for his uphill fight to reverse the lead that Joe Biden holds in key battleground states: count all “legal” votes. The language is freighted with a clear implication, namely that Democrats want illegal votes counted, a claim for…

Read More Southern highlands cluster grows in NSW as ‘ring of steel’ around Melbourne expected to be lifted Follow today’s coronavirus blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s weekly coronavirus email New South Wales has reported five new…

Read More Four days after the election, the U.S. presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over President Donald Trump. There was intense focus on Pennsylvania, where Biden led Trump by more than 27,000 votes, and Nevada, where…

Read More Across the world, many were scratching their heads Friday — especially in countries that have long been advised by Washington on how to run elections — wondering if those assertions could truly be coming from the president of the United States, the nation considered one of the world’s most emblematic democracies. “Who’s the…

Read MoreJoe Biden says he is confident of winning the US election as his leads over Donald Trump widen in key states.Joe Biden says he is confident of winning the US election as his leads over Donald Trump widen in key states.

Read More Presidential hopeful Joe Biden has said ‘we’re going to win this race’ as crucial states trend in his favour as vote counting in the US election continues. Biden, who stands on the cusp of victory, said late on Friday he was on track to claim 300 electoral votes. The former vice-president has already…

Read More Nestlé, one of the largest food groups in the world, announced this week plans to introduce insect-based dog and cat food in Switzerland. U.S. options to come next year. (Image credit: Guillaume Souvant/AFP via Getty Images) Nestlé, one of the largest food groups in the world, announced this week plans to introduce insect-based…

Read More Cindy McCain, the widow of late Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, has backed Joe Biden to win the state of Arizona on his way to sealing the 2020 US election. Arizona, a Republican stronghold, was called in Joe Biden’s favour by a number of news organisations on election night.…

Read More Experiment let the primates choose what they wanted to hear, with rumbling vehicles thought to mimic elements of their own communications They may be naturally suited to swinging in rainforests, but monkeys in a Finnish zoo have demonstrated a “significant” preference for traffic sounds instead of the noises of the jungle, researchers have…