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Read MoreNATO allies agree to cancel rival military exercises to be held next week as eastern Mediterranean tensions simmer.NATO allies agree to cancel rival military exercises to be held next week as eastern Mediterranean tensions simmer.

Read More Engineers have created a paint capable of reflecting 95.5 percent of sunlight back into space, while keeping a building cooler than the ambient temperature, which might one day dramatically reduce the need for air conditioning. In research undertaken at Purdue University, in Indiana, engineers have produced the remarkable acrylic paint. It makes use…

Read MoreLibya’s nearly decade-long conflict has killed thousands people and displaced tens of thousands of others.Libya’s nearly decade-long conflict has killed thousands people and displaced tens of thousands of others.

Read More Donald Trump said his wild performance at the first debate was better for life but that his change of strategy against Joe Biden in the final debate was more popular. Donald Trump said his wild performance at the first debate was better for life but that his change of strategy against Joe Biden…

Read More WASHINGTON — While senior Trump administration officials said this week that Iran has been actively interfering in the presidential election, many intelligence officials said they remained far more concerned about Russia, which in recent days has hacked into state and local computer networks in breaches that could allow Moscow broader access to U.S.…

Read MoreMore than a dozen people were killed in clashes after preliminary results showed President Conde winning re-election.More than a dozen people were killed in clashes after preliminary results showed President Conde winning re-election.

Read More Benjamin Netanyahu snubbed Donald Trump‘s attempts to gang up on Joe Biden during the announcement of a peace deal to normalise relations between Israel and Sudan. Benjamin Netanyahu snubbed Donald Trump’s attempts to gang up on Joe Biden during the announcement of a peace deal to normalise relations between Israel and Sudan.

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 23 (IPS) – Joanne Bosworth is Chief of Public Finance and Local Governance at UNICEF. Jennifer Asman is Public Finance Policy Specialist at UNICEF.2020 has not turned out as planned. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact populations around the world, governments have been forced to take a fresh look…

Read More After tech giant Amazon tweeted praise for footballer Marcus Rashford’s efforts to secure free meals for schoolchildren, CEO Jeff Bezos came under instant fire for his colossal wealth and supposed indifference to world hunger. The latest blasting of Bezos came after the Amazon Prime Video Sports account called the UK footballer a “national…

Read MoreJust when 2020 couldn’t seem to get any more chaotic, hornets that look “like something out of a monster cartoon” invaded Washington State to decapitate honeybees and eat their young.Just when 2020 couldn’t seem to get any more chaotic, hornets that look “like something out of a monster cartoon” invaded Washington State to decapitate…

Read More SEATTLE, Oct 23 (IPS) – By late September, the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States had claimed 200,000 lives. That’s equivalent to a slightly higher toll than the 418,500 United States deaths in World War II, adjusted for relative population and duration. Read the full story, “COMMENTARY: The Sinatra Doctrine Confronts a Global…

Read MoreThree US diplomats in Iraq have engaged in ‘terrorist acts’ against Tehran’s interests, foreign ministry says.Three US diplomats in Iraq have engaged in ‘terrorist acts’ against Tehran’s interests, foreign ministry says.

Read More RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 23 (IPS) – No one died of hunger during the worst drought in Brazil’s semiarid ecoregion, between 2011 and 2018, in sharp contrast to the past when scarce rainfall caused deaths, looting, a mass exodus to the South and bloody conflicts. Read the full story, “Living with Drought: Lessons…

Read MoreSudan becomes the third Arab country in weeks to agree to normalise ties with its historical foe.Sudan becomes the third Arab country in weeks to agree to normalise ties with its historical foe.

Read MoreGolden Dawn’s Christos Pappas defies arrest but 37 colleagues hand themselves in.Golden Dawn’s Christos Pappas defies arrest but 37 colleagues hand themselves in.

Read More<p>Win or lose the presidential election, Donald Trump has left a deep foreign policy legacy&nbsp;</p><p>Win or lose the presidential election, Donald Trump has left a deep foreign policy legacy&nbsp;</p>

Read More<p>The president had said he would give ‘whatever it takes’ of his own money</p><p>The president had said he would give ‘whatever it takes’ of his own money</p>

Read More Meat-related words can be used to describe plant-based foods, decides European parliament Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labelled “sausages” or “burgers”, European politicians have said, after they rejected a proposal backed by the meat industry to ban the terms. In votes on issues relating to agricultural products,…

Read MoreFlorida is Trump’s next stop on the campaign trail – a must-win for the president; Biden will speak in Delaware.Florida is Trump’s next stop on the campaign trail – a must-win for the president; Biden will speak in Delaware.

Read More India’s anti-ship missile sunk a vessel during naval drills in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating New Delhi’s “combat readiness” in the Indian Ocean region where it is challenged by China. The Indian Navy released footage of an INS Prabal corvette sinking an old, decommissioned frigate with a missile launched at maximum range. The country’s…

Read More The Czech Republic’s health minister, Roman Prymula, is set to lose his job after attending an establishment that appeared to be open in violation of the Covid-19 lockdown rules he implemented. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has said he will fire Prymula if he refuses to resign after an “inexcusable” mistake saw him photographed…

Read MoreBusinesses support footballer’s campaign after politicians refused to extend provision of school meals through summer.Businesses support footballer’s campaign after politicians refused to extend provision of school meals through summer.

Read More President Donald Trump’s and Democratic rival Joe Biden’s campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers for the possibility that the race for the White House is decided not at the ballot box but in court. Dozens of attorneys for the Republicans and the Democrats are already clashing in courts across the U.S. over…

Read More A few months can make a world of difference during a pandemic. After being lauded for its response to Covid-19 after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government flattened the curve this spring, Germany is now grappling with more than 10,000 daily coronavirus infections, the most it has seen since the outbreak started, and admissions to…

Read More The opposing parties in the Libyan conflict signed a deal on Friday for a permanent nationwide ceasefire, the UN said, adding that the move could become a turning point towards stability in the country. The ceasefire accord between the two delegations of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission was reached at the United…

Read More Police fired pepper spray at hundreds of demonstrators in Warsaw as they opposed a court ruling almost completely banning abortion in the country. Several hundred people gathered in front of Poland’s Constitutional Court and marched towards the residence of the Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the country’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS),…

Read More Two astronomers have rethought the search for extraterrestrial intelligence by producing a ‘star map’ of exoplanets that have a direct line of sight of our planet as it crosses in front of our sun. Monitoring planets as they transit between an observer and their star is one of the main methods by which…

Read More Five-level lockdown unveiled for Scotland; England death rate rises for first time since April, figures show; Warrington reaches deal with government One in 10 UK workers asked to work by bosses during furlough Testing sewage for Covid could detect outbreaks early, scientists say PM admits failings as England’s contact-tracing system hits new low…

Read More Scotland’s first minister sets out five levels of possible intervention her government proposes for suppressing coronavirus. She tells a press briefing that local authorities and businesses will be consulted before decisions are made on the restrictions UK coronavirus news – live updates Continue reading…Scotland’s first minister sets out five levels of possible intervention…

Read More Covid has tanked the gains he made in the economy and any new stimulus could be too late It all looked so simple for Donald Trump as he took the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January this year. At the start of an election year, the annual gathering of…

Read MoreThe two main warring parties in Libya have signed a ceasefire agreement in Geneva, the UN says.The two main warring parties in Libya have signed a ceasefire agreement in Geneva, the UN says.

Read MoreMidfielder John Ogu’s call comes amid ongoing protests against a police unit accused of extortion, murders and torture.Midfielder John Ogu’s call comes amid ongoing protests against a police unit accused of extortion, murders and torture.

Read MoreUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes ‘right path forward’ can be found as fighting intensifies.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes ‘right path forward’ can be found as fighting intensifies.

Read MoreThe recent mass death of sea life off Kamchatka was probably caused by toxic algae, officials say.The recent mass death of sea life off Kamchatka was probably caused by toxic algae, officials say.

Read MoreThe Feminist Coalition also advises people to follow any curfews in place in their states.The Feminist Coalition also advises people to follow any curfews in place in their states.