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Read More<p>Protesters call for reform of country’s constitution and resignation of prime minister</p><p>Protesters call for reform of country’s constitution and resignation of prime minister</p>

Read More Russia and the United States on Friday were at a new impasse over the last major nuclear arms reduction accord, with the United States calling President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for an unconditional one-year extension a non-starter. Russia and the United States on Friday were at a new impasse over the last major nuclear…

Read More An anti-terrorism invstigation is underway in a Parisian suburb after a middle school teacher was fatally stabbed by a man who reportedly cried “Allahu Akbar” while assaulting him. The incident occurred in Conflans Saint-Honorine at around 5pm local time on Friday. The suspected attacker was shot dead by police. According to local reports, the teacher…

Read More Election Day 2020 will be unprecedented in any number of ways, but it won’t be the first time the U.S. has held elections during a global pandemic—or the first time a public-health crisis has changed the way campaigning and voting take place. As the midterm elections of 1918 approached, World War I was…

Read More In 1979, Howardena Pindell quit her job in the curatorial department of The Museum of Modern Art to start teaching at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Months into her new profession, she was a passenger in a car accident that left her with a hip injury and a dent…

Read MoreThe victim is said to have shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.The victim is said to have shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.

Read MoreSeveral US states had record increases in new COVID-19 cases this month, as the country reports over 218,000 deaths.Several US states had record increases in new COVID-19 cases this month, as the country reports over 218,000 deaths.

Read MoreEx-defence chief Salvador Cienfuegos is accused of taking bribes to protect a drug cartel, according to US indictment.Ex-defence chief Salvador Cienfuegos is accused of taking bribes to protect a drug cartel, according to US indictment.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) – On World Food Day IPS speaks to Emile Frison, an expert on conservation and agricultural biodiversity and a member of International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. Despite the World Food Programme (WFP) being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in addressing global…

Read More RIJSWIJK, the Netherlands, Oct 16 (IPS) – Frank Mechielsen is Sustainable Food program manager at HivosFood is high on the political agenda. The need to make food systems more resilient to external shocks like climate change and Covid-19 is now well acknowledged among states and other actors. Green, healthy, and inclusive food systems…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct 16 (IPS) – Marianna Belalba Barreto is the Civic Space Research Lead at CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation & Aarti Narsee is a Civic Space Research Officer at CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen ParticipationMore than half a year after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a…

Read More Oct 16 (IPS) – Nine months into the pandemic, Europe remains one of the regions worst affected by COVID-19. Ten of the 20 countries with the highest death count per million people are European. The other ten are in the Americas. This includes the US, which has the highest number of confirmed cases…

Read More Israeli plans to advance the building of thousands of settlement units in the occupied West Bank drew European condemnation on Friday as approvals for constructions hit a record high in 2020. The European countries warned the building perpetuates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and further threatens the viability of a two-state solution. The warning came…

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Read More Germany is once more in the grip of the coronavirus. Angela Merkel warned a few days ago that the country, which appeared to have escaped the second wave, could be heading for “disaster” unless drastic action is taken. In the past week alone, the headlines have included children being told to bring blankets…

Read More Terms such as “veggie burger” and “veggie sausage” for plant-based food items could potentially be banned, if farming and meat industry lobbyists have their way. The European parliament will vote on the proposal next week. The veggie blacklist would also include such terms as “yoghurt-style” and “cheese-like” for dairy-free alternatives. The vote is…

Read MoreTests of the advanced air defence system could stoke tensions between Turkey and the United States.Tests of the advanced air defence system could stoke tensions between Turkey and the United States.

Read More Pro-democracy demonstrators assemble for second day in defiance of security crackdown Riot police have used water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters, including school students, gathered in Bangkok as Thai authorities intensified a crackdown on young people calling for reform of the monarchy. Blasts of blue-coloured water were fired at demonstrators who had…

Read More<p>&nbsp;General Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Lost Angeles International Airport on Thursday&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;General Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Lost Angeles International Airport on Thursday&nbsp;</p>

Read More The verbal fireworks that dance through Aaron Sorkin’s newest movie, The Trial of the Chicago 7, seem too explosive to be true. The film depicts the 1969 Chicago Seven trial, in which President Nixon’s federal government charged eight anti-Vietnam war activists with conspiring to incite a riot at the previous year’s Democratic National…

Read MoreTensions reignite as Ankara sends exploration vessel back to waters claimed by Greece, Cyprus.Tensions reignite as Ankara sends exploration vessel back to waters claimed by Greece, Cyprus.

Read MoreCritics argue Judge Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will dismantle pro-abortion rights and healthcare.Critics argue Judge Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will dismantle pro-abortion rights and healthcare.

Read MoreAt least 25 congressional candidates with links to the conspiracy web QAnon will appear on ballots on November 3.At least 25 congressional candidates with links to the conspiracy web QAnon will appear on ballots on November 3.

Read MoreIt is the biggest exchange of captives since the devastating conflict began in 2015.It is the biggest exchange of captives since the devastating conflict began in 2015.

Read MoreThousands of pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok to demand political reforms.Thousands of pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok to demand political reforms.

Read More A video from Turkey’s Black Sea coast allegedly shows that Ankara has fired a missile from its S-400 air defense system for the first time, Reuters reports. The Russian-made weapon sparked a bitter rift between Turkey and the US. Footage published by Reuters on Friday shows a narrow trail of smoke heading into…

Read More PM says there will be no deal with EU unless there is ‘fundamental change’ in Brussels UK economy not ready for no-deal Brexit, say business leaders Merkel urges Johnson not to abandon talks No 10 startled by EU insistence that UK accept trade terms Coronavirus: tier 3 strategy reluctantly accepted in Lancashire Global…

Read More The Japanese government is planning to release more than one million tons of contaminated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, angering fishermen, local media have reported. Japan has debated what to do with the rapidly increasing store of radioactive wastewater for years, and now the decision to release…

Read MoreThe UK wants an EU trade deal like the bloc’s pact with Canada, but talks have stalled before the UK’s final divorce.The UK wants an EU trade deal like the bloc’s pact with Canada, but talks have stalled before the UK’s final divorce.

Read MoreThe U.N. health agency says the world’s largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when he fell ill, has little or no effect on severe casesThe U.N. health agency says the world’s largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence”…

Read MoreMore than 350 prisoners expected to be exchanged between internationally-recognised gov’t and Houthi rebels.More than 350 prisoners expected to be exchanged between internationally-recognised gov’t and Houthi rebels.

Read MoreTense scenes outside a court in South Africa at hearing for two Black men charged with killing a white farmer.Tense scenes outside a court in South Africa at hearing for two Black men charged with killing a white farmer.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) – As the United Nations plans to commemorate its annual UN Day, come October 24, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is presiding over a world body which has remained locked down since last March because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story, “UN Survives a World Turned Upside…

Read MorePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the month-long lockdown has been a “major success”.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the month-long lockdown has been a “major success”.

Read More Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday kept the door open to more Brexit talks but insisted Britain was ready to slam it shut unless the EU offers “fundamental change” in its tactics, as the clock ticks down to a potentially messy divorce. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday kept the door open to…