Month: October 2022

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Read MoreThe UK recorded more than 20 million COVID-19 cases and more than 166,000 deaths, the seventh-highest death rate.The UK recorded more than 20 million COVID-19 cases and more than 166,000 deaths, the seventh-highest death rate.

Read More The pair had been interviewed as part of a BBC documentary a few days before they were kidnapped The pair had been interviewed as part of a BBC documentary a few days before they were kidnapped

Read More Brittany Higgins says she was ‘as drunk as she’d ever been in her life’, something her lawyer says is proof she couldn’t consent Brittany Higgins says she was ‘as drunk as she’d ever been in her life’, something her lawyer says is proof she couldn’t consent

Read More One Trump attorney writes that he was doing his part for Mr Trump by ‘lining his empty pockets’ One Trump attorney writes that he was doing his part for Mr Trump by ‘lining his empty pockets’

Read More Video shows the new British PM pledging continued support for the Jewish state while meeting a pro-Israeli parliamentary group British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as a “huge Zionist” and “huge supporter of Israel” during a meeting with with a pro-Israeli Tory parliamentary group on Sunday. Truss was a guest of honor…

Read MoreThe U.S. resettled roughly 25,400 refugees in fiscal year 2022, using only 20% of the 125,000 refugee spots President Biden allocated, data obtained by CBS News show.The U.S. resettled roughly 25,400 refugees in fiscal year 2022, using only 20% of the 125,000 refugee spots President Biden allocated, data obtained by CBS News show.

Read More World’s richest man has been widely mocked and berated for his ‘fourth-grade’ suggestions World’s richest man has been widely mocked and berated for his ‘fourth-grade’ suggestions

Read MoreMunetaka Murakami had gone 13 games without a home run before hitting the one that put him in the record books.Munetaka Murakami had gone 13 games without a home run before hitting the one that put him in the record books.

Read More The concept of strategic ambiguity has its advantages but also its perils. It means that a US President may have just a few hours to decide whether to go to war with China or to abandon Taiwan. The US should develop a more calibrated set of options to enable Beijing better to understand…

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – “This woman sitting next to me, Maria Ressa, is a Nobel laureate and a convicted criminal,” said barrister Amal Clooney, who co-leads the international legal team representing Ressa. The founder of news website Rappler, Ressa has been targeted with a barrage of legal charges intended to stop…

Read More SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 04 (IPS) – Central banks (CBs) around the world – led by the US Fed, European Central Bank and Bank of England – are raising interest rates, ostensibly to check inflation. The ensuing race to the bottom is hastening world economic recession. Read the full story, “Ideology and…

Read MoreApart from parts of Bangladesh’s northwest, ‘the rest of the country is without power’, says an official.Apart from parts of Bangladesh’s northwest, ‘the rest of the country is without power’, says an official.

Read More Mohammed bin Salman’s lawyers argue the prince has immunity from prosecution after becoming Prime Minister Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) should be considered immune from prosecution in the ongoing US lawsuit over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, his lawyers argued in court on Monday, according to…

Read More Trade used to take precedence in Asia, but geopolitical tensions are now pushing nations into security blocs led by China and the United States. Trade used to take precedence in Asia, but geopolitical tensions are now pushing nations into security blocs led by China and the United States.

Read MoreThe wave of appointments is part of broader framework of military reforms, said a presidential spokesman.The wave of appointments is part of broader framework of military reforms, said a presidential spokesman.

Read MoreThe incident comes amid a wave of bank hold-ups as people grow frustrated over informal capital controls.The incident comes amid a wave of bank hold-ups as people grow frustrated over informal capital controls.

Read More The lyrics to Baraye by Shervin Hajipour are taken from ordinary Iranians voicing their anger in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death As demonstrations against the death of Mahsa Amini enter their third week in Iran, a protest song by one of Iran’s most popular musicians has become the soundtrack to the biggest…

Read MoreMore than a dozen missing after a fishing trawler bound for Malaysia runs into bad weather in the Bay of Bengal.More than a dozen missing after a fishing trawler bound for Malaysia runs into bad weather in the Bay of Bengal.

Read More Chair Lady Hallett tells families upset their evidence will not be heard directly that they will be ‘at the heart’ of hearing The bereaved will be “at the heart” of the Covid-19 public inquiry, its chair, Lady Hallett, has pledged at the first public hearing in the investigation into the UK’s handling of…

Read MoreThe animal was given the nickname “Wile E.” after the Warner Brothers character.The animal was given the nickname “Wile E.” after the Warner Brothers character.

Read MoreThe violence was just the latest episode in gang warfare that has come to define Ecuador’s overcrowded prison system.The violence was just the latest episode in gang warfare that has come to define Ecuador’s overcrowded prison system.

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Read More Bronzeville, a neighborhood of Chicago, was the epicenter of a Black renaissance before it fell on hard times. Now, it’s booming again. Here’s the story of its incredible turnaround. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images) Bronzeville, a neighborhood of Chicago, was the epicenter of a Black renaissance before it fell on hard times. Now,…

Read More International organisations cite 60% fall in civilian casualties over six months, but critics say benefits of truce have been exaggerated The expiry of a six-month ceasefire in Yemen has thrust the country back into war after limited improvements in humanitarian conditions, according to analysts. Charities have criticised the failure to extend beyond Sunday…

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Read MoreWitnesses at Kanjuruhan stadium told of clashes between fans and police, deaths of spectators, and how they survived.Witnesses at Kanjuruhan stadium told of clashes between fans and police, deaths of spectators, and how they survived.

Read More The country’s defense minister says Tokyo could establish “counterattack capabilities” after decades of professed state pacifism Japan is considering several options aimed at beefing up its defenses, including the establishment of “counterattack capabilities,” the country’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada has revealed. He cited recent missile launches by North Korea as the reason for…

Read MoreUkrainian soldiers collect the bodies of their comrades but are reportedly not immediately removing those of Russians.Ukrainian soldiers collect the bodies of their comrades but are reportedly not immediately removing those of Russians.

Read MoreIranian president has appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the antigovernment protests engulfing the country continued to spread to universities and high schoolsIranian president has appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the antigovernment protests engulfing the…

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Read More Iconic ticket on one-way trip to transport history as city opts for payment by travelcards and mobiles It has inspired French film-makers and songwriters, proven useful to cannabis smokers and aestheticians and served as an emergency bookmark or jotter – but now the Paris Métro ticket has reached the end of the line.…

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Read MoreSome pro-war Russians are tiring of what they perceive to be an overly cautious military leadership.Some pro-war Russians are tiring of what they perceive to be an overly cautious military leadership.

Read MoreThe ruling All Basotho Convention has been unable to pass important constitutional changes in parliament.The ruling All Basotho Convention has been unable to pass important constitutional changes in parliament.