Month: December 2020

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Read More Primarily Latino workforce has contracted Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of other residents California’s agricultural workers have contracted Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of other residents in the state, a new study has found, laying bare the risks facing those who keep a $50bn industry afloat. Continue reading…Primarily Latino…

Read More Primarily Latino workforce has contracted Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of other residents California’s agricultural workers have contracted Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of other residents in the state, a new study has found, laying bare the risks facing those who keep a $50bn industry afloat. Continue reading…Primarily Latino…

Read More Primarily Latino workforce has contracted Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of other residents California’s agricultural workers have contracted Covid-19 at nearly three times the rate of other residents in the state, a new study has found, laying bare the risks facing those who keep a $50bn industry afloat. Continue reading…Primarily Latino…

Read More BANGKOK — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he’s fending off calls for his resignation from student-led pro-democracy protesters. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai…

Read More BANGKOK — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he’s fending off calls for his resignation from student-led pro-democracy protesters. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai…

Read More BANGKOK — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he’s fending off calls for his resignation from student-led pro-democracy protesters. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai…

Read More BANGKOK — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he’s fending off calls for his resignation from student-led pro-democracy protesters. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai…

Read More BANGKOK — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he’s fending off calls for his resignation from student-led pro-democracy protesters. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai…

Read More BANGKOK — Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job at a time he’s fending off calls for his resignation from student-led pro-democracy protesters. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai…

Read More UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 100 world leaders and several dozen ministers are slated to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s special session starting Thursday on the response to COVID-19 and the best path to recovery from the pandemic which has claimed 1.5 million lives, shattered economies, and left tens of millions of people…

Read More UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 100 world leaders and several dozen ministers are slated to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s special session starting Thursday on the response to COVID-19 and the best path to recovery from the pandemic which has claimed 1.5 million lives, shattered economies, and left tens of millions of people…

Read More MINNEAPOLIS — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89. Benton-Banai died Monday at a care center in Hayward, Wisconsin, where he had been staying for months, according to family friend Dorene Day. Day said Benton-Banai had…

Read More ‘Only then can the winning candidate be accepted as legitimate’ ‘Only then can the winning candidate be accepted as legitimate’

Read More Washington is set to pull diplomatic staff from its embassy in Baghdad in an effort to “minimize risk” as the one-year anniversary of the US kill strike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani approaches, according to several reports. The drawdown comes amid heightened security concerns in Iraq, namely fears of upcoming attacks from militant…

Read More President claims electoral system ‘under coordinated assault’ Justice department found no evidence of significant fraud Facebook and Twitter have placed warnings on a 46-minute video statement released by Donald Trump on Wednesday, in which the president repeats baseless claims of voter fraud in November’s election, which he lost to Joe Biden. Continue reading…President…

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Read MoreA BBC reporter’s relative fled to neighbouring Sudan by foot and boat, losing his shoes on the way.A BBC reporter’s relative fled to neighbouring Sudan by foot and boat, losing his shoes on the way.

Read More Donald Trump suggested a “revote” of the presidential election could be called if the US Supreme Court did “what’s right for our country”. Donald Trump suggested a “revote” of the presidential election could be called if the US Supreme Court did “what’s right for our country”.

Read More Death was linked to coronavirus complications, foundation he set up says Death was linked to coronavirus complications, foundation he set up says

Read More Valéry Giscard d’Estaing was 94 and served as France’s leader from 1974 to 1981; Lilly to supply 650,000 more doses of bamlanivimab to US government; Spain caps parties at 10 people Former French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing dies aged 94 Beware fake coronavirus vaccines, says Interpol Rural US hospitals ravaged by surge in…

Read MoreIn a lengthy White House speech posted to social media, Donald Trump accused Democrats of ‘stealing’ the US election.In a lengthy White House speech posted to social media, Donald Trump accused Democrats of ‘stealing’ the US election.

Read MoreThe former president of France, who has died aged 94, was a force for greater European integration.The former president of France, who has died aged 94, was a force for greater European integration.

Read More Coronavirus vaccines will be “equivalent of liquid gold to organized crime networks,” according to global police agency Interpol. View Entire Post › Coronavirus vaccines will be “equivalent of liquid gold to organized crime networks,” according to global police agency Interpol.View Entire Post ›

Read More Cleaner who worked at two Sydney hotels, including a quarantine hotel, returns positive result; Greg Hunt says vaccine rollout still on track for March; coronavirus traces found in sewage in Sydney’s north-west. Follow all the latest live 9.25pm GMT WeChat has taken down Scott Morrison’s post defending Australia on the Chinese social media…

Read MoreOne-month old Molly Gibson has broken the record set by her own sister, Emma, now three years old.One-month old Molly Gibson has broken the record set by her own sister, Emma, now three years old.

Read MoreRacial bias in policing expert warns the ‘dangerous’ document serves as training material for many departments.Racial bias in policing expert warns the ‘dangerous’ document serves as training material for many departments.

Read More As Eastern European nationalists prepare for life after President Trump, the media they control are promoting false claims that Joe Biden’s victory was rigged. As Eastern European nationalists prepare for life after President Trump, the media they control are promoting false claims that Joe Biden’s victory was rigged.

Read More The U.K. is the first Western country to authorize experimental use of a major coronavirus vaccine. The U.K. health minister says the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available next week. The U.K. is the first Western country to authorize experimental use of a major coronavirus vaccine. The U.K. health minister…

Read More BULAWAYO, Dec 02 (IPS) – COVID-19 has magnified global food insecurity and is driving unhealthy eating and worsening malnutrition, food experts say. They have called for deliberate global investment in food as medicine on the back of growing diet-related illnesses. Read the full story, “How to Reap the Benefits of Food as Medicine”,…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced.…

Read More David Manzheley revealed that police demanded ID from participants, even though they were naked David Manzheley revealed that police demanded ID from participants, even though they were naked

Read More Move will bring an end to bizarre variety of animals being seen on flights Move will bring an end to bizarre variety of animals being seen on flights

Read More An unidentified Trump administration official has blamed Israel for last week’s assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, CNN said, following an earlier New York Times report citing anonymous US sources fingering Tel Aviv. The latest senior official to attribute Friday’s killing of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh declined to say whether the US…

Read More The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis’ therapeutic use and other factors, it “is not consistent with the criteria” for a Schedule IV drug. (Image credit: Luke Dray/Getty Images) The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis’ therapeutic use and other factors, it “is…