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Read More “Rather than seeing progress, we have seen regression,” Biden’s campaign manager wrote in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. View Entire Post › “Rather than seeing progress, we have seen regression,” Biden’s campaign manager wrote in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.View Entire Post ›

Read More Paper on guarantees for struggling companies still leaves major gap with EU position Boris Johnson has been rebuffed by Brussels after making an eleventh hour attempt to break the Brexit logjam with new proposals on limiting state subsidies to ailing British companies. As the latest week of negotiations began, EU sources welcomed the…

Read More<p>Ankara and Baku deny downing of warplane</p><p>Ankara and Baku deny downing of warplane</p>

Read More Witnesses who worked for company accused of spying on WikiLeaks founder claimed they were at risk Former employees of a security firm accused of spying on Julian Assange at Ecuador’s embassy in the UK will be allowed to give evidence to his extradition trial anonymously after claiming they would be at risk of…

Read MoreArmenia says its SU-25 fighter jet was shot down in Armenian air space, a claim Turkey denies.Armenia says its SU-25 fighter jet was shot down in Armenian air space, a claim Turkey denies.

Read More CANBERRA, Australia, Sep 29 (IPS) – Ishmael Toroama, a former revolutionary leader and fighter during the decade long civil war which engulfed the remote islands of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 1990s, has been elected the autonomous region’s new President ahead of high-level talks about its political future. Read the…

Read More One of the fastest ways to be denied a security clearance, current and former intelligence officials will tell you, is to carry a load of debt. And then there’s President Donald Trump. New revelations in a New York Times report show Trump allegedly has $421 million of debt coming due over the next…

Read More Emir who mediated to prevent conflict between Qatar and Saudi Arabia will be succeeded by his brother Kuwait’s ruling emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has died, his office said in a statement read out on state television on Tuesday. Sheikh Sabah, 91, had ruled the Gulf Arab oil producer and US ally since…

Read More The collar, one of the late justice’s signature fashion accessories, as well as an autographed copy her book, My Own Words, will be exhibited at the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. (Image credit: Museum of the Jewish People) The collar, one of the late justice’s signature fashion accessories, as well…

Read More MADRID, Sep 29 (IPS) – Most cultures have created taboos and norms that prevent food waste. At the same time, social mores have reserved for occasions of celebrations or hospitality a code associating the abundance of food, in quantities much higher than normal, with concepts such as generosity and honour.  Read the full…

Read More First presidential debate tonight in Cleveland, Ohio Debate offers Trump chance to yank stubbornly stable 2020 race his way US election to have far fewer international observers than planned Troubled Florida, divided US: will Trump hold this vital swing state? Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 4.01pm…

Read More GENEVA, Sep 29 (IPS) – As the United Nations prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary we have been made aware of an extremely worrying development concerning the future of UN staff contracts. Read the full story, “Staff to UN Management: Please Drop Your Plans for Uber-Style Contracts”, on globalissues.org → GENEVA, Sep 29…

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 29 (IPS) – Milton Friedman’s libertarian economics advocating shareholder capitalism has influenced generations trying to understand the economy, not only in the US, but all over the world. Read the full story, “Shareholder Capitalism’s Ugly Legacy”, on globalissues.org → KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 29 (IPS) – Milton Friedman’s libertarian economics advocating…

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Read More About 700 people moved from Calais camp where thousands have sought to cross Channel French police have dismantled a migrant camp in the northern port of Calais from where thousands of people have sought to cross the Channel to reach British shores. The operation to clear the makeshift camp, which was home to…

Read More<p>Armenian and Azerbaijani forces accused each other of attacks on each other’s territory on Tuesday, as fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for the third straight day after a decades-old conflict reignited</p><p>Armenian and Azerbaijani forces accused each other of attacks on each other’s territory on Tuesday, as fighting over the separatist region…

Read More The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its grief over the global death toll from coronavirus surpassing one million, while adding that the illness could be reined-in with time. “So many people have lost so many people and haven’t had the chance to say goodbye. Many people who died, died alone… It’s a…

Read More<p>Police found 10 guns that were removed from 44-year-old’s home</p><p>Police found 10 guns that were removed from 44-year-old’s home</p>

Read MoreIslamabad and Kabul, which have often gone through periods of mistrust, call for a new era of bilateral ties.Islamabad and Kabul, which have often gone through periods of mistrust, call for a new era of bilateral ties.

Read More Saudi Arabia claims to have uncovered an Iranian-trained terrorist cell, arresting 10 people and seizing a stash of weapons and explosives in a farmhouse. However, Tehran has dismissed the report as “complete fabrication.” The alleged terror cell was discovered last week, Saudi security officials told the state-run SPA news agency on Monday. The…

Read More Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany’s 16 states were conferring Tuesday on how to prevent the country’s coronavirus infection figures from accelerating to the levels being seen in other European countries, and new restrictions were possible. New infections in Germany have hit the highest levels since April in recent weeks, with…

Read More Presidential candidates to face off for first time in Cleveland and for Biden no news would be good news After months of anticipation, Donald Trump and election rival Joe Biden were scheduled to meet on a debate stage for the first time in Cleveland on Tuesday night, in what could be Trump’s last…

Read More Tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh region have caused one of Europe’s ‘frozen conflicts’ to erupt Early on Sunday, Armenia announced it was declaring martial law, mobilising its army and ordering civilians to shelter. It claimed its neighbour Azerbaijan had launched a military operation inside a breakaway region called Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan said it attacked only in…

Read More<p>Shipments violated international laws on hazardous waste &nbsp;</p><p>Shipments violated international laws on hazardous waste &nbsp;</p>

Read MoreA former nurse at a privately run detention center in Georgia said women in ICE custody were sterilized without understanding why.A former nurse at a privately run detention center in Georgia said women in ICE custody were sterilized without understanding why.

Read MoreCivilians are among those killed in three days of fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces.Civilians are among those killed in three days of fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces.

Read More Amnesty International has suspended its work in India after the government blocked its funds in the country. The non-governmental organization (NGO) claims it has been unfairly persecuted by New Delhi. In a press release, Amnesty International India said its bank accounts had been frozen earlier this month and it was no longer able…

Read More Live updates: PM gives speech about post-18 education as part of ‘levelling up’ agenda but faces backlash from council leaders in north east over latest restrictions Adults in England without A-levels to get free college course Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 9.25am BST Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater…

Read More Authorities froze bank accounts after criticism of government’s human rights record Amnesty International has been forced to shut down operations in India and lay off all staff there after the Indian government froze its bank accounts. The Indian enforcement directorate, an agency that investigates economic crimes, froze the accounts of Amnesty’s Indian arm…

Read More If the commonwealth had set up its aged care response centre sooner ‘we might have avoided some of the scale of the outbreaks in Victoria’ Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map Prof Brendan Murphy has conceded some deaths could…

Read MoreAsian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rallied ahead of a U.S. presidential election debateAsian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rallied ahead of a U.S. presidential election debate

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Read MoreAt least 17 of the 21 crew members of an ore carrier, which last changed crews in Manila, tested positive for COVID-19.At least 17 of the 21 crew members of an ore carrier, which last changed crews in Manila, tested positive for COVID-19.

Read MoreA Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 5-year-old daughter on Chicago’s West Side over the weekendA Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her 5-year-old daughter on Chicago’s West Side over the weekend

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