Month: November 2020

Read More Software firm’s director thought name using HTML would be ‘fun and playful’ Companies House has forced a company to change its name after it belatedly realised it could pose a security risk. The company now legally known as “THAT COMPANY WHOSE NAME USED TO CONTAIN HTML SCRIPT TAGS LTD” was set up by…

Read MoreParts of Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan could slip into famine if conditions keep deteriorating.Parts of Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan could slip into famine if conditions keep deteriorating.

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Read More The US has imposed sanctions on prominent Hezbollah-allied Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil “for his role in corruption.” The former foreign minister branded the move an “injustice.” Bassil is accused by the US of “appointing friends to positions” in 2017 and funneling government cash through shell companies to “individuals close to him” in 2014…

Read More ACCRA, Nov 06 (IPS) – Dr Mavis Owureku-Asare is a food scientist in Ghana and a 2020 Aspen New Voices fellowWhen it comes to food security, the challenge is not always about producing more – it’s also about quality: producing food that is wholesome and preserved safely. Read the full story, “Growing Resilient…

Read MorePresident Lukashenko and security chiefs join a long list of officials under EU sanctions.President Lukashenko and security chiefs join a long list of officials under EU sanctions.

Read MoreMaher launched hunger strike to protest against his four-month detention order which could be extended past November 26.Maher launched hunger strike to protest against his four-month detention order which could be extended past November 26.

Read More Fears of civil conflict escalate as Abiy Ahmed says operation will continue until ‘junta made accountable by law’ Ethiopia’s air force has carried out strikes in the restive Tigray region, the country’s prime minister has said, in another escalation of a crisis that observers fear could plunge the country into a bitter and…

Read More Experts warn virus can evolve in animals packed closely together, with potential to infect people Experts warn virus can evolve in animals packed closely together, with potential to infect people

Read More Muslims of Lodeve, a town in the south of France, organized to protect the local cathedral in a show of solidarity with Catholics, following the deadly terrorist attack in Nice at the end of October. “In recent years, I’ve had a pit in my stomach,” French-born Muslim Elyazid Benferhat told the Associated Press.…

Read More Hurricane Eta swept through Central America this week causing mudslides and flooding, with aid organisations warning that a humanitarian disaster is looming in the area. Hurricane Eta swept through Central America this week causing mudslides and flooding, with aid organisations warning that a humanitarian disaster is looming in the area.

Read MoreThe 22-year-old man had been convicted of hooliganism and jailed for 2 years for taping a mannequin wearing a Putin mask and prison outfit to a lamp post.The 22-year-old man had been convicted of hooliganism and jailed for 2 years for taping a mannequin wearing a Putin mask and prison outfit to a lamp…

Read More Three days after the U.S. election, Americans are still waiting for results of the presidential vote. The delay, in and of itself, is not an indication that anything is wrong with the vote, though President Donald Trump has alleged fraud, without citing evidence. Neither Trump nor Democratic challenger Joe Biden has reached the…

Read More Children among those reported drowned as Islamist insurgency drives thousands of families from homes in Cabo Delgado More than 40 people fleeing violence in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north are believed to have drowned after the boat carrying them to safety sank, according to reports. At least 70 people were on board the vessel when…

Read MoreCentral America is counting the cost of Storm Eta and the deaths and devastation left in its wake.Central America is counting the cost of Storm Eta and the deaths and devastation left in its wake.

Read More Storm Eta has unleashed torrential rain, causing catastrophic landslides and flooding in Central America. Dozens of people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced after raging torrents tore through cities. Eta, one of the fiercest storms to hit Central America in years, struck Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane on Tuesday with 150mph (241kph)…

Read MoreWife of detained Palestinian says he is feeble, consuming only water and has difficulty speaking.Wife of detained Palestinian says he is feeble, consuming only water and has difficulty speaking.

Read More Due to the razor thin margin, BuzzFeed News and other news organizations are holding off on calling the state for the former vice president. View Entire Post › Due to the razor thin margin, BuzzFeed News and other news organizations are holding off on calling the state for the former vice president.View Entire…

Read More The 90-year-old cleric was abducted along with 10 others by suspected Anglophone separatists. The 90-year-old cleric was abducted along with 10 others by suspected Anglophone separatists.

Read More Digital system automatically reduces electric bicycles’ power in built-up areas Electric bike engines will be shut down when entering residential or built-up areas of Amsterdam, under a government-funded project to cut road deaths from the increasingly powerful vehicles. The digital technology, which has been successfully trialled on a four-kilometre stretch of bike lanes…

Read More Facebook has removed thousands of accounts and pages it connected to deceptive influence campaigns as part of a ramped-up crackdown on extremism and propaganda. Deleted networks include those endorsing President Trump. In its monthly report, released on Thursday, Facebook announced that they had deleted around 10,000 pages, groups and accounts for “coordinated inauthentic…

Read More MOSCOW — Seven hours into Leonid Volkov’s election-night YouTube marathon, viewers waking up in Russia were asking who had won.”We don’t know,” a bleary-eyed Volkov said. “This is what you call an unpredictable election.”Volkov is a top aide to Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, and his all-night livestream about the American presidential…

Read More Asymptomatic people encouraged to get tested as scheme launches amid some confusion Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s first mass-testing trial is under way in Liverpool as part of the government’s Operation Moonshot drive to test up to 10 million people a day. Six new testing centres opened…

Read MoreThe president made a string of claims but provided little evidence.The president made a string of claims but provided little evidence.

Read More Austrian authorities have decided to close “radical mosques” across the country following a terrorist attack by hardline Islamists in Vienna. The shootings across the city left four people dead and more than 20 injured. Austria’s interior and integration ministers announced the closure of radical mosques, APA news agency reported on Friday. The step…

Read More Latest updates: ONS figures represent around 1.13% of population; Operation Moonshot trial launches in Liverpool on Friday Will Operation Moonshot pass its first test fighting Covid in Liverpool? Operation Moonshot: rapid Covid test missed over 50% of cases in pilot Labour urges Patel to act on lockdown domestic abuse Abuse of babies is…

Read More Challenger moves ahead of Trump in Georgia while further closing gap in Pennsylvania US politics live – follow the latest in our live blog Trump v Biden – full results as they come in Joe Biden, the US Democratic presidential challenger, has edged closer to the White House after dramatically overtaking Donald Trump’s…

Read MoreFacebook says hate speech in Myanmar was ‘near historic lows’ but civil society groups still worry about fake news.Facebook says hate speech in Myanmar was ‘near historic lows’ but civil society groups still worry about fake news.

Read More Mutation that led to government order fuels debate about future of fur and safety of farms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage John Papsø is devastated. You can hear it in his voice over the phone from Jutland. Like every other fur farmer in Denmark, he has 10 days to…

Read More This month, the tuna melt gets a grilling. Can it ever be microwaved? Are cranberries and pistachios ingredients too far? Should we look beyond mature cheddar for the topping? The tuna melt has had a busy 2020. In May, Bloomberg reported that Reddit had recorded a 30% surge in mentions for the melt…

Read More Twitter has permanently suspended the account of controversial UK author David Icke, saying it violated Twitter’s rules regarding Covid misinformation. YouTube and Facebook zapped Icke’s accounts in early May for the same reason. The ban hit this week as Icke’s Twitter handle boasted more than 380,000 followers. But it didn’t come as news…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Introduction: Markets still gripped by US election Reuters: Nikkei closes at 29-year high US election live: Biden and Trump virtually tied in Georgia as Pennsylvania tightens 10.36am GMT The oil price has also dropped today. Brent crude, the global benchmark, is down 2.5% at…

Read MoreDenmark’s prime minister wants to cull all minks on farms to minimise the risk of re-transmitting COVID-19 to humans.Denmark’s prime minister wants to cull all minks on farms to minimise the risk of re-transmitting COVID-19 to humans.

Read More Tensions between Tigray and the federal government threaten to boil over into a serous conflict. Tensions between Tigray and the federal government threaten to boil over into a serous conflict.

Read More French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has thanked police for quickly arresting a man armed with a box cutter who was making threats outside an elementary school in the Seine-Saint-Denis area of Paris. “I salute the composure and dynamism of the police, who intervened very quickly to arrest a dangerous individual, armed with a…