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Read MoreAl Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.

Read More The Silverado Fire has already grown to more than 2,000 acres The Silverado Fire has already grown to more than 2,000 acres

Read More For decades, America led the world in humanitarian policies by creating a sanctuary for the oppressed, admitting more refugees annually than all other countries combined. Trump has arguably changed the immigration system more than any U.S. president, thrilling supporters with an “America first” message and infuriating critics who call his signature domestic issue…

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Read More Arrests made for allegedly ‘seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force’ Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to hijack the oil tanker that was seized by members of the elite Special Boat Service (SBS) off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Sunday…

Read More The permanently shadowed craters at the moon’s south pole are both the first and last place lunar astronauts would want to spend their time. The appeal is that they have generous deposits of water ice, a critical resource for any potential lunar base (ice means drinking water, yes, but it also means oxygen…

Read MoreJohn Bream attempted to break two world records after jumping from a helicopter without a parachute.John Bream attempted to break two world records after jumping from a helicopter without a parachute.

Read More Muslims in France have been told they are “not persecuted,” after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasted French President Emmanuel Macron over his “problem with Islam.” The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) sought to remind Muslims of their freedom in France, as it urged them to “defend the interest” of the…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Twenty years ago, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert rightly surmised that the outcome of the 2000 presidential election would come…

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 26 (IPS) – The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way people value working from home, career building, and their overall approach to utilising downtime. It has blurred out the lines between hobby, casual reading, and how time is spent away from work. Read the full story, “Reaching Remote Women Through…

Read More Tokyo and Washington have kicked off a combined naval, land and air drill aiming to show their readiness to “fight and win” despite Covid-19. Beijing has been warning that such activities lead to more tensions. The ‘Keen Sword’ drill, which is held every two years, involves around 46,000 troops, including 9,000 American personnel,…

Read More Steve Phaure was impressed with the Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, when she visited Croydon to speak with community workers about building bridges Your editorial (The Guardian view on race and the Met: making matters worse, 22 October) never comes close to identifying proper strategies for tackling institutional racism. Last Friday morning, the…

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Read MoreThe electricity shutdowns marked the fifth time this year Pacific Gas & Electric has cut power to customers.The electricity shutdowns marked the fifth time this year Pacific Gas & Electric has cut power to customers.

Read More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed France’s Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders, labelling his counterparts ‘fascists’ and champions of Islamophobia who were taking part in a “lynch campaign.” Erdogan continued his war of words with Macron following the French president’s hardened comments on radical Islam in the wake of the beheading…

Read MoreTo win re-election, the president must sweep five states seen as toss-ups and pull in a few that are leaning to Biden.To win re-election, the president must sweep five states seen as toss-ups and pull in a few that are leaning to Biden.

Read More Walkout was not total on the first day of the national strike Walkout was not total on the first day of the national strike

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 26 (IPS) – Azza Karam serves as the Secretary-General of Religions for Peace (#Religions4Peace – www.rfp.org) and is a Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.As the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb said on October 20: “As a Muslim and being the Grand…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (IPS) – Societal taboo and a lack of understanding about stillbirth  can cause the issue to be neglected among health practitioners, according to Dr. Danzhen You, a senior adviser on Data and Analytics at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Read the full story, “Q&A: Why are Stillbirths still…

Read More Germany’s Christian Democrats postponed a party congress scheduled for December, as candidate Friedrich Merz claims parts of the CDU establishment want to prevent him from becoming the new party leader. The executive committee of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has postponed a party congress planned for December 4 to elect a…

Read More (NEW YORK) — The New York Police Department said Sunday it has suspended an officer without pay a day after he was seen on video saying “Trump 2020” over a patrol vehicle’s loudspeaker, a violation of department rules. The suspension is effective immediately and the incident remains under investigation, the police department said.…

Read More When one of us was volunteering for George H.W. Bush’s primary campaign late in 1987, he learned an uncomfortable truth. “GB,” as we called him, was my uncle. We were in the process of phoning voters and determining who to prioritize and call. Those we called “GB1s” were committed to my uncle, so…

Read More President has become a hate figure in Islamic world over response to death of Samuel Paty On 6 October, when Samuel Paty, a popular history and geography teacher in a quiet Paris suburb, presented a copy of the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad which provoked the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine five years…

Read More“Sometimes I wonder how is this country going to carry on?”“Sometimes I wonder how is this country going to carry on?”

Read MoreMore than 50 people reportedly die in the attack, which puts at risk a ceasefire in the area.More than 50 people reportedly die in the attack, which puts at risk a ceasefire in the area.

Read MoreTies between Turkey and France worsen in a row over secular values and radical Islam.Ties between Turkey and France worsen in a row over secular values and radical Islam.

Read More Advance chapter released as ACA faces supreme court threat Ex-president details Republicans’ norm-breaking attacks US politics – live coverage An advance chapter from Barack Obama’s first memoir of his White House years, published on Monday by the New Yorker, takes readers inside the epic political battle behind the passage of the Affordable Care…

Read MoreSpain wants to avoid repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals.Spain wants to avoid repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals.

Read MoreThe head of the government’s virus advisory body expressed surprise at the “brutality” of the rise in cases.The head of the government’s virus advisory body expressed surprise at the “brutality” of the rise in cases.

Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…

Read MoreChileans speak about how they voted in the constitutional referendum and their hopes for the future.Chileans speak about how they voted in the constitutional referendum and their hopes for the future.

Read More Plans to release over a million tonnes of water into the sea ‘will have serious, long-term consequences’ environmental group says Plans to release over a million tonnes of water into the sea ‘will have serious, long-term consequences’ environmental group says

Read More Norwegian police have admitted they were wrong in asking a local man to tear down cartoons of Prophet Mohammed which he had hung around the town in response to the gruesome murder of a teacher in France. A man in his 40s, who wished to remain anonymous, printed out cartoons of Prophet Mohammed…

Read More German prosecutors ‘struggling’ to find new clues in case against suspect Christian Brueckner, Portuguese police source says German prosecutors ‘struggling’ to find new clues in case against suspect Christian Brueckner, Portuguese police source says

Read More Zeta, the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season, is expected to head to Gulf of Mexico and then the US by Wednesday Tropical Storm Zeta was expected to become a hurricane on Monday as it heads toward the eastern end of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, before a possible landfall on the…