Month: November 2020

Read More In 16 minutes, the liar-in-chief offered a downright dishonest take on the election that risked inciting violence * US politics live – follow the latest in our live blog * Trump v Biden – full results as they come inIt seemed like a desperate last stand from a fearful strongman who can feel…

Read More Stark declaration heightens fears of civil war as both sides show scant will to seek peace Stark declaration heightens fears of civil war as both sides show scant will to seek peace

Read More Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, announces travellers arriving after 4am on Friday must self-isolate for 14 days Denmark has been removed from the British government’s list of travel corridors. Travellers arriving in the UK from Denmark after 4am on Friday must self-isolate for 14 days. Continue reading…Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, announces travellers…

Read MoreEthiopians worry the country could be entering into a phase of destructive civil war reminiscent of the 1970s.Ethiopians worry the country could be entering into a phase of destructive civil war reminiscent of the 1970s.

Read More Biden continues to chip away at Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia as last presidential election counts trickle in Continue reading…Biden continues to chip away at Trump’s lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia as last presidential election counts trickle in Continue reading…

Read More ‘It’s sad and it is truly pathetic’ ‘It’s sad and it is truly pathetic’

Read More Yes campaign garnered 48.4% of votes, while the no vote won 50.7%, meaning the referendum does not pass New Zealanders have voted not to legalise cannabis in a referendum that painted a portrait of a country starkly divided over drug policy. The yes vote for legalising cannabis finished with 48.4% of the vote,…

Read MoreDonald Trump strikes defiant tone in first address since election night, as US vote results remain too close to call.Donald Trump strikes defiant tone in first address since election night, as US vote results remain too close to call.

Read MoreA Mexican immigrant in the country illegally pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors to killing a Fiji-born California police officer in a case that President Donald Trump used to bolster his call for tougher border securityA Mexican immigrant in the country illegally pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors to killing a Fiji-born…

Read More Sweeps must occur twice daily and any discovered ballots must be delivered by 5 p.m., according to the federal judge’s order, but there’s no evidence so far of widespread mail ballot losses. Sweeps must occur twice daily and any discovered ballots must be delivered by 5 p.m., according to the federal judge’s order,…

Read More Ten years after political science professor Marisa Abrajano wrote about the false assumptions made towards Latino voters, political pundits and campaigns are still making the same mistakes in this election, she says. The assumption of a singular “Latino vote” is wrong, for one, and actually it should come as no surprise that Cuban…

Read More 11,447 deaths recorded globally in 24 hours; global total cases rise by record of nearly 700,000; US added 102,000 cases on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins UK chancellor extends furlough scheme until early 2021 Exclusive: UK rapid mass tests miss over 50% of cases in pilot See all our coronavirus coverage 12.13am GMT…

Read MoreSix years in the making, Love Child is the critically-acclaimed documentary about a family’s to find safety.Six years in the making, Love Child is the critically-acclaimed documentary about a family’s to find safety.

Read MoreThe BBC’s security correspondent spent time with Gerard, a student at Edinburgh university.The BBC’s security correspondent spent time with Gerard, a student at Edinburgh university.

Read MoreTrump and his Republican allies are challenging integrity of vote-counting and mail or absentee ballots in key states.Trump and his Republican allies are challenging integrity of vote-counting and mail or absentee ballots in key states.

Read MoreThere were protests, and rainbow flags, and performances — it was LGBTQ Pride, after allThere were protests, and rainbow flags, and performances — it was LGBTQ Pride, after all

Read More The podcast Twitter account @WarRoomPandemic was suspended after the statements went live The podcast Twitter account @WarRoomPandemic was suspended after the statements went live

Read More The counting isn’t over yet, but Democrats in Congress are already asking what went wrong. Here, Dustin Weaver, Congress editor for The Associated Press, answers three quick questions about what this could mean. Well, what it means is that Speaker Pelosi and her Democratic leadership team are going to have less of a…

Read More Federal eviction moratorium is set to expire before new year Federal eviction moratorium is set to expire before new year

Read More Amid an election cycle that has seen notable criminal justice wins—like the restoration of voting rights for people on parole in California and moves toward greater police oversight—voters in a Georgia city ousted a District Attorney who was heavily criticized for her handling of an investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s murder. Arbery, a 25-year-old…

Read More Biden says he’s on course to win as Trump threatens to fight outcome ‘Count every vote’: protesters take to streets across US Why are the media reporting different US election results? Trump v Biden – full results as they come in Senate and House elections – full results as they come in 10.19pm…

Read More Facebook has officially shut down “Stop the Steal,” a pro-Trump group which had amassed over 364,000 members in less than 48 hours, for promoting election misinformation regarding ongoing vote counts. With protests over the ongoing tally of votes sweeping through a number of U.S. cities, Facebook tells TIME that it removed the group…

Read More Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry is set to deliver its interim report. Follow latest updates 10.16pm GMT Australia’s services sector is seeing a marked improvement as domestic demand perks up after the doldrums of the coronavirus pandemic, AAP reports. New figures show the services industry is expanding for the first time since November 2019…

Read More “Nothing that Russia or Iran or China could say is anywhere near as wild as what the president is saying,” said a former FBI agent who tracks foreign disinformation. “Nothing that Russia or Iran or China could say is anywhere near as wild as what the president is saying,” said a former FBI…

Read More Joe Biden issued a very short statement on the current state of play in the presidential race, emphasizing that election officials must count every valid vote that was cast. Biden noted he and his running mate, Kamala Harris, ‘continue to feel very good’ about the ultimate result. Speaking at the Queen Theater in…

Read More As of Thursday afternoon, votes in five key battleground states were still being counted, leaving both President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden short of the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House. But a series of projected wins in other national and state legislative races across the country…

Read More Police arrested dozens of people in New York, Portland, Oregon, and other cities overnight at protests demanding all votes be counted in the race for the White House, while smaller groups backing President Donald Trump returned to tabulation sites in closely contested states to cry foul over the election. In Minneapolis, police cited…

Read MoreCases of a mutated strain of Covid-19 have been detected that may undermine future vaccines.Cases of a mutated strain of Covid-19 have been detected that may undermine future vaccines.

Read MoreThe US Department of Justice confirms it has seized about 70,000 bitcoins.The US Department of Justice confirms it has seized about 70,000 bitcoins.

Read MoreRepublican Randi Reed clashes with Emily Maitlis over her claims about vote counts being stopped.Republican Randi Reed clashes with Emily Maitlis over her claims about vote counts being stopped.

Read MoreThe French president says he also wants to reform the EU’s Schengen open-borders system.The French president says he also wants to reform the EU’s Schengen open-borders system.

Read More KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov 05 (IPS) – Bullets, bombs, tyranny and torture. Children crying for food, civilians struggling to survive, women unable to walk out of their homes freely. When we are not under siege from bombs and landmines, ordinary Afghans suffer from hunger, natural hazards and poverty. Read the full story, “Women in…

Read MoreTensions 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 MoreApple threw the game off its App Store in August, but it will soon return via the Safari browser.Apple threw the game off its App Store in August, but it will soon return via the Safari browser.

Read MoreHe is facing accusations of torture and enforced disappearances during Kosovo’s independence war.He is facing accusations of torture and enforced disappearances during Kosovo’s independence war.