Month: November 2020

Read More Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff will face off in a Jan. 5 runoff in Georgia for Perdue’s Senate seat, one of two high-profile contests in the state that could determine which party controls the upper chamber. Libertarian candidate Shane Hazel was able to get enough votes so that neither…

Read More Seven-day rolling average on brink of hitting 100,000 cases per day Seven-day rolling average on brink of hitting 100,000 cases per day

Read More Tensions are running high outside of the Maricopa County Elections office in Phoenix, Ariz., where more than one hundred protestors have demonstrated for the last three nights to argue about the electoral process after former Vice President Joe Biden became the front-runner in the traditionally red state. New York-based photographer Sinna Nasseri has…

Read More Supporters of Donald Trump, some of whom are armed, have continued to mass outside an election counting centre in Phoenix on Friday, as Joe Biden’s lead narrows slightly in the state of Arizona. The Trump campaign is angry that the state was called for Biden by media organisations including Fox News and Associated…

Read MoreAnti-Muslim sentiment intensify across the majority Buddhist country threatening to disenfranchise minority voters.Anti-Muslim sentiment intensify across the majority Buddhist country threatening to disenfranchise minority voters.

Read MoreKanye West took his first stab at the presidency this year. Will we be seeing him in Washington?Kanye West took his first stab at the presidency this year. Will we be seeing him in Washington?

Read More Republican senator Lindsey Graham has defended the Trump campaign’s baseless claim of irregularities during the election, saying the president’s team deserves the opportunity to make the case. “Democracy depends upon fair elections. President Trump’s team is going to have a chance to make a case regarding voting irregularities,” he said. “I’m going to…

Read More Police showed ‘disregard of the the principles of a free media’, says Society of Editors Scotland Yard has apologised after journalists and photographers covering an anti-lockdown protest were told to leave and threatened with arrest. Journalists at the demonstration protesting the new national lockdown in England in Trafalgar Square on Thursday were reportedly…

Read More ‘We are certainly heartbroken,’ says Amarillo’s public health director Casie Stoughton ‘We are certainly heartbroken,’ says Amarillo’s public health director Casie Stoughton

Read More US sees record 120,000 cases in a day as Texas edges towards 1m infections; New South Wales has one locally acquired case. Follow the updates Experts urge caution over Denmark’s mink coronavirus scare UK and others look for lessons from Slovakia mass testing scheme How ther Australian property market survived the pandemic UK…

Read MoreA party has started in Philadelphia as Joe Biden leads the count in Pennsylvania.A party has started in Philadelphia as Joe Biden leads the count in Pennsylvania.

Read MoreNewsbeat’s gaming reporter Steffan Powell previews the upcoming new gaming consoles.Newsbeat’s gaming reporter Steffan Powell previews the upcoming new gaming consoles.

Read More Before all votes were counted in the states that will determine the next president, conversations within Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s foreign policy orbit had intensified around one person: Tony Blinken.According to multiple sources who spoke to The Daily Beast, Blinken, who served as deputy secretary of state during former President Barack Obama’s second…

Read MoreA farmer’s child was found dead miles from home after the family was separated by volcanic mudflow.A farmer’s child was found dead miles from home after the family was separated by volcanic mudflow.

Read MorePoliticians are debating a bill that some worry is an attempt to stifle activism after the #EndSars protests.Politicians are debating a bill that some worry is an attempt to stifle activism after the #EndSars protests.

Read MoreAmerican Civil Liberties Union lawsuit requests federal records on COVID-19 response in immigration detention centres.American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit requests federal records on COVID-19 response in immigration detention centres.

Read More “Roadtrip Nation: A Single Mom’s Story” premieres on public television, follows three single mothers as they explore different paths that could provide a fulfilling career while raising a familyCosta Mesa, Calif., Nov. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Career exploration nonprofit Roadtrip Nation will premiere the new documentary film, “Roadtrip Nation: A Single Mom’s…

Read MoreHopewell Chin’ono was accused of breaching bail conditions by tweeting about court outcome of a gold smuggling scandal.Hopewell Chin’ono was accused of breaching bail conditions by tweeting about court outcome of a gold smuggling scandal.

Read More Johnny Depp has finally stepped down from the Fantastic Beasts franchise after being dogged by allegations of abuse for years. Warner Bros. should seize the opportunity to cancel a franchise plagued by scandal. On Nov. 2, a judge in the U.K. found that The Sun could legally call Johnny Depp a “wife beater”…

Read MoreTrump to seek recounts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia where apparent winner Biden is ahead by narrow margins.Trump to seek recounts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia where apparent winner Biden is ahead by narrow margins.

Read More The pace of vote-counting in Nevada is being criticized for taking too long and it’s even become fodder for online jokes. “We told everyone early on that results would take at least ten days,” Secretary of State spokeswoman Jennifer A. Russell said in an email. The Legislature passed a bill in August to…

Read MoreWith the election sitting at razor-thin margins, what are the paths to victory in the Electoral College?With the election sitting at razor-thin margins, what are the paths to victory in the Electoral College?

Read More MIAMI, Nov 06 (IPS) – The election tie, whatever the end result, that has been revealed is not a temporary phenomenon. The protagonist of Trump’s resistance is not the tenant of the White House of the last four years. The real agent, although the constitutional winner is Biden, is that sector that for…

Read MoreSixty thousand cases in 24 hours bring the total number to 1.7 million since the pandemic began.Sixty thousand cases in 24 hours bring the total number to 1.7 million since the pandemic began.

Read MoreThe Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders will be held from Monday, November 9 until Wednesday, November 11.The Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders will be held from Monday, November 9 until Wednesday, November 11.

Read More Images from Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada show 2020 election unrest. Images from Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada show 2020 election unrest.

Read More Former Trump adviser falls foul of Twitter rules with ‘heads on pikes’ comments US politics live – follow the latest in our live blog Trump v Biden – full results as they come in Twitter has banned the account of the former Donald Trump adviser and surrogate Steve Bannon after he called for…

Read More Defence chief Angus Campbell will consider the findings and decide how much detail will be released publicly The inquiry into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan has delivered its final report to the chief of the defence force who is now considering how many of the “uncomfortable” findings to make…

Read MoreHavana meeting between Bruno Rodriguez and Mohammad Javad Zarif to mark the ‘mutual solidarity between both nations’.Havana meeting between Bruno Rodriguez and Mohammad Javad Zarif to mark the ‘mutual solidarity between both nations’.

Read More Even as former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to be in a good position to defeat President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, Congressional Democrats were bickering over why their party had fallen short of electoral expectations in down-ballot races. Heading into election night, Democrats were riding high on a…

Read More A week into a lockdown, Germany is still hoping to cut a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus infections. Meanwhile, many German states have decided to keep schools open. A week into a lockdown, Germany is still hoping to cut a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus infections. Meanwhile, many German…

Read More BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 06 (IPS) – “I have long given up on active politics,” Gertrude Sidambe, a 36-year-old member of one of Zimbabwe’s opposition parties, tells IPS. When female members of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front complained last month about political violence as male members chose brawn over brains…

Read More It’s the Friday before Election Day, and Maya Rudolph has just been summoned to the set of Saturday Night Live. On one hand, that’s not a whole lot of notice for a performer who must now travel across the country to appear on the show the following night. Then again, Rudolph has been…

Read More Georgia confirms recount while Biden leads in two key states Joe Biden on course to win presidency after record turnout Why are the media reporting different US election results? Trump v Biden – full results as they come in 8.16pm GMT Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, held another press conference as the…

Read More Vulnerable to cyclones, volcanoes and the impacts of climate change, the Pacific archipelago is using blockchain technology to provide aid money directly to families recovering from natural disasters The most at-risk country on earth to natural disasters, Vanuatu has endured two major volcanic eruptions and two category five cyclones in the past half-decade,…