Month: November 2020

Read More With citizens and health service overstretched, protests are gaining momentum in the Italian city Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The four women huddling around their neighbour in an alleyway off Via dei Tribunali, in central Naples, took turns to call an ambulance. “It’s an absolute disaster!” yelled one of…

Read More Hundreds of protesters in Pakistan on Sunday burned effigies of France’s leader and chanted anti-French slogans, as President Emmanuel Macron tried to send a message of understanding to Muslims around the world. The demonstrations, which followed anti-France protests across the Muslim world last week, came after President Macron’s interview late Saturday in which…

Read More Adviser to US president predicts four more years in the White House Adviser to US president predicts four more years in the White House

Read More A team of “very excited” astronomers have discovered activity around a rare type of space object that’s rocky like an asteroid but also clouded in dust and gas, like a comet. These unusual celestial bodies are known as Centaurs, like the half-man and half-horse creature from Greek mythology. They are actually minor planets…

Read MoreRunning unopposed, Republican businesswoman poised to secure seat in Georgia’s 14th congressional district.Running unopposed, Republican businesswoman poised to secure seat in Georgia’s 14th congressional district.

Read More At least two people were killed in election day violence as President Ouattara seeks a third term. At least two people were killed in election day violence as President Ouattara seeks a third term.

Read More Government backs down on demands for fare increases in significant win for Sadiq Khan Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Transport for London (TfL) has secured a bailout from the government worth about £1.8bn just a fortnight after Boris Johnson said Sadiq Khan had “effectively bankrupted” the tube and bus…

Read More Many in Europe would welcome a victory for Joe Biden – but it would not resolve long-standing issues with Europe over defense expenditure and Europe’s economic relationship with China. Many in Europe would welcome a victory for Joe Biden – but it would not resolve long-standing issues with Europe over defense expenditure and…

Read More The State Department has long invited international election monitors to the U.S. to see how democracy works. This year, observers are worried as president Trump sows doubts the vote will be fair. The State Department has long invited international election monitors to the U.S. to see how democracy works. This year, observers are…

Read More Britain will also ‘not negotiate to remove ban’ on hormone-fed beef in post-Brexit trade deal The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal. The international trade…

Read More The ugliest presidential campaign in modern history could get uglier. The ugliest presidential campaign in modern history could get uglier.

Read More It’s hard to find Democrats who flipped to Trump. But enough Republicans are disgusted with him that they could help Biden over the finish line. It’s hard to find Democrats who flipped to Trump. But enough Republicans are disgusted with him that they could help Biden over the finish line.

Read More Secure messaging app pivotal to organisation of protests and spreading of news about repressions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In a small Minsk apartment one evening last week, a group of people gathered to discuss plans for a Halloween party with a twist. There would be costumes, drinks and…

Read More Demand for food aid surges in state and across country, with 54m potentially facing hunger by year’s end Charles Bennicoff hasn’t worked since last winter. He’s an experienced landscape gardener but the mom-and-pop business he worked for in Allentown, Pennsylvania, cut its staff after losing most of their contracts during the pandemic. Continue…

Read More With tens of thousands dead, the commemoration of lost family members has rarely been more relevant as rituals of mourning have been disrupted José Porfirio Martínez Castro and his wife Nery Urioles Nájera were tidying up their family tomb at the municipal graveyard in Morelia. They built a small altar for two of…

Read More President visits Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida Biden targets Pennsylvania, Harris will be in Georgia and North Carolina Obama lends hand as Biden and Trump launch final campaign blitz Joe Biden: campaign that came close to folding now on verge of victory Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly…

Read More As European nations rush headlong into lockdowns and several countries post record case numbers, it’s not all doom and gloom on the Covid front; Australia has reported no new community infections for the first time since June. The development paves the way for a further easing of harsh lockdown restrictions that have been…

Read More City residents told to stay inside with doors locked as investigation gets underway City residents told to stay inside with doors locked as investigation gets underway

Read More Cuba closes Western Union offices after US blacklists a military-controlled firm that processes payments from Cubans abroad Dayane Medina, a 30-year old mother, had been due to pick up the equivalent of $65 that her grandmother in Jacksonville, Florida, sent her this week. “I don’t like asking her for money – she is…

Read More Ever since the 15th amendment granted Black men the right to vote, southern states have found myriad ways to walk back this basic tenet of democracy. From white primaries to poll taxes, to literacy tests and recent voter roll purges, voter suppression has always been a defining characteristic of American elections. As part…

Read More The giant land is the only place on Earth not touched by Covid. A British team is on a mission to protect it while also doing vital research This week, 40 men and women will emerge from quarantine and board the Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross as it prepares to sail from…

Read MoreThey were involved in a face-off with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s parliament in May.They were involved in a face-off with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s parliament in May.

Read More The German officials behind the country’s month-long partial lockdown, during which all restaurants will be closed, are no longer welcome at the ‘Standige Vertretung,’ an iconic Berlin pub catering to the political class. The owners of the pub voiced their anger over the decision to partially shut down the German economy to slow…

Read MoreBased on the last five years of climate talks, many fear a Trump re-election will halt efforts to end global warming.Based on the last five years of climate talks, many fear a Trump re-election will halt efforts to end global warming.

Read MoreCanadian police say the attacker was a man dressed in medieval clothing and wielded a bladed weapon on Halloween.Canadian police say the attacker was a man dressed in medieval clothing and wielded a bladed weapon on Halloween.

Read More Latest updates: Cabinet Office minister says easing depends on R-value coming down amid furious reactions to tough new measures Johnson’s coronavirus U-turn puts England under tough new restrictions Global coronavirus updates – live 9.11am GMT Spare a thought for pubs in West Yorkshire who had spent Friday and Saturday desperately trying to find…

Read More Sean Fleming explores theories of state responsibility, particular Hobbes’ theory, and their influence on modern politics such as new technological issues.Sean Fleming explores theories of state responsibility, particular Hobbes’ theory, and their influence on modern politics such as new technological issues.

Read MoreHirak movement rejects a tweaked constitution, calling it a ‘facade’ of change and urged voters to boycott the vote.Hirak movement rejects a tweaked constitution, calling it a ‘facade’ of change and urged voters to boycott the vote.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party will elect its new leader in mid-January after a planned vote in early December was pushed back because of a surge in coronavirus infections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party will elect its new leader in mid-January after a planned vote in early December was pushed back…

Read More Fears of civil unrest grow as people across the continent no longer trust leaders to protect them during the crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As the second wave of Covid-19 filled hospital wards across Europe last week, and countries inched reluctantly towards varying degrees of partial lockdown, television…

Read MoreRace against time to find survivors after the deadly 7.0 earthquake in the Aegean Sea caused hundreds of injuries.Race against time to find survivors after the deadly 7.0 earthquake in the Aegean Sea caused hundreds of injuries.

Read More A bizarre video captured during protests in Chile shows riot police wrestling with activist Giovanna Grandon, who is famous for attending anti-government rallies dressed as the Pokemon Pikachu.  The clip posted on social media shows Grandon, known as ‘Aunt Pikachu’, dancing on the street in Santiago along with several other activists, one of…

Read More Several note Boris Johnson’s sharp ‘u-turn’ on the month-long restrictions starting on Thursday, while others say it’s needed to save the NHS Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sunday’s front pages are dominated by the news that month-long national lockdown measures will be imposed across England from Thursday. The Observer…

Read More In my reporting from America’s battleground states, I‘ve met voters who share one nation but believe in two wildly opposed ideals for its future A stilt walker dressed as Uncle Sam lumbered between selfies, a lifesize dummy of Donald Trump – complete with bulging eye bags – sat motionless by the roadside, and…

Read MoreAbout seven million community workers and volunteers will spearhead the two-month data-collection effort.About seven million community workers and volunteers will spearhead the two-month data-collection effort.