Month: November 2020

Read More Rescue workers found the man some 34 hours after the quake struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 Rescue workers have extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 and…

Read More Portugal has become the latest European state to announce new coronavirus restrictions, as Austria and England also prepare for lockdown, amid public backlash in other states forced into quarantines by the second wave of Covid-19. In Portugal, people were ordered to stay home except for work, school or essential shopping, while companies will…

Read MorePolice confirm at least two people have died and say they have arrested a man in his mid 20s.Police confirm at least two people have died and say they have arrested a man in his mid 20s.

Read MoreSeen from the UK, France’s non-religious approach to teaching often seems to translate into anti-Muslim feelings and actions I am only a little older than Agnès Poirier, but my recollection of history teaching while I was growing up in France and my understanding of the concept of secularism are very different (“We French love…

Read More At least two people were killed and five more wounded in a stabbing attack in Quebec, Canada on early Sunday morning. Police have arrested the suspect. The attack took place near the regional parliament building. Police said the assailant was armed with a bladed weapon and dressed in “medieval clothes.” After a brief…

Read More Police have made an arrest following Halloween attack near the provincial legislature Quebec City police have made an arrest after “multiple victims” were hurt in an attack by a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon. Police said late on Saturday that the attacks happened near the provincial legislature…

Read MoreAustralia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five monthsAustralia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months

Read More The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made. The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.

Read MoreThe referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.The referendum is to cement democratic reforms but some activists say real change is not being made.

Read More Victoria reports no new infections on Friday and Saturday while NSW says one Sydney case will be included in Monday’s figures Follow our coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications Australia has recorded its…

Read More The legislators were arrested over a May parliamentary hearing that saw lawmakers clash violently over control of a subcommittee Hong Kong police have arrested seven pro-democracy legislators over a parliamentary meeting which descended into violence in May, the legislators said on social media. The arrests on Sunday of lawmakers Wu Chi Wai, Andrew…

Read MoreWeather agency forecasts ‘catastrophic violent winds’ and intense rains as Goni slams into eastern Philippines.Weather agency forecasts ‘catastrophic violent winds’ and intense rains as Goni slams into eastern Philippines.

Read More In an interview with al-Jazeera, the French president also tried to calm tensions with the Muslims world over caricatures of the prophet Muhammad The French president Emmanuel Macron has accused Turkey of adopting a “bellicose” stance towards its NATO allies, saying tensions could ease if his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan showed respect…

Read More Leaked document shows Niugini BioMed, established in August, will be funded by government to find a treatment from existing drugs Papua New Guinea has approved nearly $US3m from its threadbare budget for an as-yet-unidentified Covid-19 treatment – allocating the money to an unknown biomedical company that was formed in August. The prime minister,…

Read More ALP sees Annastacia Palaszczuk’s third electoral win as a sign of recovery but as yet has set no short-term emissions target Federal Labor has let out a sigh of relief after the Queensland state election win, admitting it can take “a lot of heart” from the victory – but its position on gas…

Read More Spain has been gripped violence, with anti-lockdown protesters clashing with police in multiple cities, including Madrid and Barcelona, over the state and regional governments’ move to toughen Covid-19 restrictions. Protesters torched garbage containers and erected makeshift barricades on Gran Vía, and reportedly smashed several store fronts elsewhere in central Madrid on Saturday night.…

Read MoreWhile the number of storms in 2005 was also 28, this is the first time the name Eta will ever be used.While the number of storms in 2005 was also 28, this is the first time the name Eta will ever be used.

Read More With winds of 225 km/h, authorities say storm surges could inundate coastal villages, including in Manila Bay Super typhoon Goni has hit the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds, with about one million people evacuated from its projected path, including in the capital, Manila, where the main international airport was ordered closed. “There are…

Read More A Stanford study of 18 Trump rallies held in the midst of the pandemic suggests they’ve led to more than 30,000 coronavirus infections and at least 700 COVID-19 deaths. A Stanford study of 18 Trump rallies held in the midst of the pandemic suggests they’ve led to more than 30,000 coronavirus infections and…

Read More Boris Johnson announces lockdown from Thursday; Italy records 31,000 new cases; Spanish PM condemns rallies against restrictions. Follow latest updates Johnson’s U-turn puts England under tough new lockdown US sets world record for coronavirus cases in 24 hours Add vitamin D to bread and milk to help fight Covid, urge scientists Australian wastewater…

Read MoreOpposition protests as early count shows governing Georgian Dream leading in Saturday’s parliamentary vote.Opposition protests as early count shows governing Georgian Dream leading in Saturday’s parliamentary vote.

Read More President appears to praise threats from his own supporters Biden campaign says bus was nearly forced off road Trucks with Trump signs and flags surrounded a Biden campaign bus on a Texas highway on Friday and attempted to slow the vehicle down and run it off the road, the Biden campaign said on…

Read MoreWith haunted houses and costume parties all made difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new socially distant Halloween activity is gaining popularity in Japan. Drive-in horror shows where actors in spooky outfits terrify patrons inside cars offer a safe and scary treat for Halloween fans. Lucy Kraft reports.With haunted houses and costume parties…

Read MoreSeveral countries across Europe are imposing new national lockdowns as coronavirus infections rise once again. France was among the first to impose new restrictions as cases soared out of control. Imtiaz Tyab has more.Several countries across Europe are imposing new national lockdowns as coronavirus infections rise once again. France was among the first to…

Read More Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle. Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle.

Read More Former deputy premier and treasurer’s seat of South Brisbane was the only seat lost by Labor on election night Voters in Brisbane’s inner suburbs have turned out in unprecedented numbers for the Queensland Greens who have won at least two city seats at the state election, including that of Labor’s prominent left faction…

Read MoreIt was blowing westward toward densely populated regions and rain-soaked provinces still recovering from a typhoon that hit a week ago and left at least 22 dead.It was blowing westward toward densely populated regions and rain-soaked provinces still recovering from a typhoon that hit a week ago and left at least 22 dead.

Read More (Bloomberg Opinion) — Bumper harvests and healthy stockpiles coming into 2020 have helped the world dodge the worst of food-security worries triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Staples have been plentiful enough — and oil cheap enough — to avoid a repeat of the 2007-2008 crisis, and supply lines have held. Nutrition has suffered anyway. That’s the result of migrant laborers…

Read More Its Ocado tie-up may bring Marks festive joy, but as restrictions and uncertainty bite, even Primark looks less than cheerful The next two months are supposed to be the most lucrative time of the year for the high street, but a grisly update from Marks & Spencer will this week provide a grim…