Month: November 2020

Read MoreTwo people are dead, including an attacker, after a shooting at six different locations, police say.Two people are dead, including an attacker, after a shooting at six different locations, police say.

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that Europe will not give into terror following a deadly attack in Austria’s capital, voicing support for a “friendly country” while threatening retaliation for their shared “enemies.” “We French share the shock and grief of the Austrian people struck this evening by an attack in the heart of…

Read More As Austrian police say multiple attackers have taken part in a terrorist shooting in Vienna’s old city, images have emerged of a bearded man dressed in white and using an AK-style assault rifle to shoot at civilians and police. The yet-unidentified man can be seen in security footage, walking down the cobblestone-lined street…

Read MoreThe state has not picked a Democrat for United States president in 24 years. Biden thinks he has a chance.The state has not picked a Democrat for United States president in 24 years. Biden thinks he has a chance.

Read More President Donald Trump heads into the final day of the 2020 race trailing Joe Biden by an average of 8 points in national polls, but Republicans are banking that Trump’s hard-charging campaign schedule and the GOP’s year-long investment in training millions of volunteers will pay off in votes cast for Trump on Election…

Read MoreA day before the US election, the rival candidates make last-ditch efforts to persuade voters in key states.A day before the US election, the rival candidates make last-ditch efforts to persuade voters in key states.

Read MoreDozens of civilians are rounded up and killed, houses burned and livestock stolen, officials say.Dozens of civilians are rounded up and killed, houses burned and livestock stolen, officials say.

Read More Dozens of civilians are rounded up and killed, houses burned and livestock stolen, officials say. Dozens of civilians are rounded up and killed, houses burned and livestock stolen, officials say.

Read MoreBoth parties are putting in the effort to vie for the critical battleground state’s 15 electoral votes.Both parties are putting in the effort to vie for the critical battleground state’s 15 electoral votes.

Read MoreMultiple suspects armed with rifles opened fire in Vienna on Monday, killing one and injuring several others, local police said.Multiple suspects armed with rifles opened fire in Vienna on Monday, killing one and injuring several others, local police said.

Read More NEW YORK, Nov 02 (IPS) – The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will become binding law for participating states on January 22, 2021. Entry into force was triggered on October 24, the date marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, when Honduras become the 50th state to ratify the…

Read MorePublic health officials at the CDC objected to an order that has authorized the expulsions of thousands of migrant children without court hearings or asylum screenings.Public health officials at the CDC objected to an order that has authorized the expulsions of thousands of migrant children without court hearings or asylum screenings.

Read More Inside the virtual staging location for a Florida canvassing shift, the organizer in charge is taking bites of her lunch as she takes attendance in the Zoom room. Another volunteer has just finished a shift and is planning to start another, once her son was done with school. Another was having problems with…

Read More SANTO DOMINGO, Nov 02 (IPS) – When President Luis Abinader arrived at his inauguration in an electrically driven car as a symbolic gesture of his Government’s intentions to make sustainable development one of its main objectives – he signalled the start of addressing climate change commitments in the country. Read the full story,…

Read More Lobster, timber and grain exports targeted by China; NSW health alert after restaurant worker at Jasmins1 in Liverpool tests positive for Covid. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 9.24pm GMT It’s November 3, which means the Queensland border is now open to anyone – outside Victoria and greater Sydney. Those restrictions…

Read More Austrian police say one suspect is dead and another has been arrested after ‘an apparent terror attack’ 9.19pm GMT Here is the initial post from the Vienna police department. Im Bereich der #InnnerenStadt kam es zu mehreren Schusswechseln. Es gibt mehrere verletzten Personen. Wir sind mit allen möglichen Kräften im Einsatz. Bitte meiden…

Read MoreLockdowns in Europe and uncertainty over US elections could mean oil market volatility may be on the horizon.Lockdowns in Europe and uncertainty over US elections could mean oil market volatility may be on the horizon.

Read More Around 60% of people named Karen are voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a collection of data gathered by the New York Times and Siena College. After polling more than 17,000 likely voters in 18 battleground states since September, the Times decided to sort the accumulated data based on…

Read More PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US, Nov 02 (IPS) – “If things could talk, then I’m sure you’d hear a lot of things to make you cry, my dear. Ain’t you glad, glad that things don’t talk.” – Ry CooderIt sits stolidly, bolted onto a concrete base outside the Maricopa County Recorder’s office in Phoenix, Arizona.…

Read MoreWe explain the key contests, Electoral College and battleground states ahead of Tuesday’s United States vote.We explain the key contests, Electoral College and battleground states ahead of Tuesday’s United States vote.

Read More The whistleblower says he wants to avoid separation from his family ‘in an era of pandemics and closed borders’ The whistleblower says he wants to avoid separation from his family ‘in an era of pandemics and closed borders’

Read More The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Kabul University on Monday in which at least 22 people died, including students, after gunmen stormed the campus. The group’s Amaq News Agency sent out a message claiming Islamic State had carried out the attack and had targeted…

Read MoreA three-year-old girl is pulled alive from rubble in Turkey’s port city of Izmir.A three-year-old girl is pulled alive from rubble in Turkey’s port city of Izmir.

Read More National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship. Snowden has lived in Russia since 2013 when he fled the U.S. after releasing classified material. (Image credit: The Guardian via Getty Images) National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship. Snowden has lived in Russia since 2013 when he fled…

Read More Papers show secret co-operation as ‘scruffy’ officers spied on anti-war protesters The security service MI5 worked closely with undercover police officers to infiltrate the campaign against the Vietnam war, documents released to a public inquiry have disclosed. Senior Scotland Yard officers told MI5 that they had deployed what they called “bearded and unwashed”…

Read MoreA Biden win could be an early knock-out punch to Trump, the state is a must-watch on election night.A Biden win could be an early knock-out punch to Trump, the state is a must-watch on election night.

Read MoreThe royal family had kept the prince’s diagnosis under wraps.The royal family had kept the prince’s diagnosis under wraps.

Read More Turkish members of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have condemned the French government’s decision to ban a pan-Turkish nationalist group known as the ‘Grey Wolves.’ On Monday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced during a National Assembly meeting about the country’s fight against Islamist militants that the cabinet will consider banning the Turkish…

Read More More under-18s seeking asylum likely to be affected by ruling against Hillingdon council The high court has ruled that unaccompanied child migrants cannot be placed in adult hotel accommodation after three young asylum seekers won the right to be placed in the care of social services in the first case of its kind.…

Read MoreAmid rising cases of COVID-19, Dr Anthony Fauci said the president has ignored his advice for containing the virus.Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Dr Anthony Fauci said the president has ignored his advice for containing the virus.

Read MoreVladimir Marugo, the owner of Meat Empire, and his partner were in a sauna when they were attacked.Vladimir Marugo, the owner of Meat Empire, and his partner were in a sauna when they were attacked.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel declined Monday to comment directly on the U.S. election, but said that she values the advice of scientists — hours after President Donald Trump took another shot at the top U.S. infectious disease expert. Trump responded to supporters’ chants to “fire Fauci” during a rally in Florida early Monday…

Read MoreForeign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer.Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer.

Read More China has warned it will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese journalists in the US, as Washington continues a “political crackdown” by delaying visa renewals for Chinese reporters. Some journalists were notified last week that their applications for visa extensions were approved by the US, and valid from August 4 to November…

Read More Couple says they have received ‘body-shaming, slut-shaming and racism’ online after sharing images from their post-wedding shoot on social media Couple says they have received ‘body-shaming, slut-shaming and racism’ online after sharing images from their post-wedding shoot on social media