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Read MoreHe started the soul band that had hits like Celebration and Jungle Boogie with his brother Robert.He started the soul band that had hits like Celebration and Jungle Boogie with his brother Robert.

Read More Photo Basel was cancelled in June due to the pandemic – but here’s a fresh chance to see arresting shots of sweaty kisses and socialist villages which will be showing in Berlin instead Continue reading…Photo Basel was cancelled in June due to the pandemic – but here’s a fresh chance to see arresting…

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Read MoreGovernment of Gladys Berejiklian left without majority after coalition partner pulls support over koala protection law.Government of Gladys Berejiklian left without majority after coalition partner pulls support over koala protection law.

Read More A second fire in Greece’s notoriously overcrowded Moria refugee camp destroyed nearly everything that had been spared in the original blaze, Greece’s migration ministry said Thursday, leaving thousands more people in need of emergency housing. Early morning saw former residents of the country’s largest camp, which had been under coronavirus lockdown, return to…

Read More Deaths forecast to hit a million in weeks; Trump proud of US effort despite grim figures; Pope Francis seen wearing face mask for the first time Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The global coronavirus death toll has passed 900,000 – just over 10 weeks since passing 500,000 – as…

Read More In ITV’s epic wartime drama, the actor plays an uptight colonialist caught in Britain’s biggest ever surrender. He talks about racist rulers, life in lockdown – and why you should never act with cats There’s a scarcely believable discrepancy between the chilled, hirsute and blue-eyed Luke Treadaway who appears before me in shorts…

Read More Increase in violence against women during lockdown makes new law imperative, says MP Stella Creasy A couple who were victims of a violent, homophobic attack on a London bus are calling for misogyny to become a hate crime, as a report reveals that women are three times more likely to experience sexual violence…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68. Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not been released.…

Read More India reported another record spike of 95,735 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours as the virus spreads beyond its major cities. According to the Health Ministry, the number of people known to be infected in India reached 4,465,863 on Thursday. The Health Ministry also reported 1,172 deaths in the past 24…

Read More When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades, to produce what had been seen as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Last weekend, a fire burning in California’s Sierra National Forest exploded in size, trapping hundreds of Labor Day holiday campers who could only be rescued by helicopters that made a series…

Read MoreThe US secretary of state declines to say how the Trump administration will respond.The US secretary of state declines to say how the Trump administration will respond.

Read MoreOne of the victims was a motorist who fled his or her car and was overcome by the flames, say police.One of the victims was a motorist who fled his or her car and was overcome by the flames, say police.

Read More State department has been revoking visas since 1 June after Trump order to tackle intellectual property theft The US has revoked the visas of more than 1,00 Chinese students and researchers it said had ties to the Chinese military, accusing some of espionage, in the latest dispute between the rival superpowers. China had…

Read MoreDeforestation and overconsumption are fuelling a catastrophic decline in global wildlife populations, report warns.Deforestation and overconsumption are fuelling a catastrophic decline in global wildlife populations, report warns.

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Read MoreShipping a coronavirus vaccine will be “largest transport challenge ever” says the airline industry.Shipping a coronavirus vaccine will be “largest transport challenge ever” says the airline industry.

Read More Greg Hunt says Melbourne curfew should be lifted if ‘there is no medical basis’ for it as two more Sydney healthcare workers test positive. Follow live There are 51 new cases of Covid in Victoria and seven deaths Follow our global coronavirus live blog Australian stats interactive NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list…

Read More US secretary of state strikes more strident tone after Donald Trump said at the weekend he had not seen any proof of poisoning The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said there was a “substantial chance” the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was ordered by senior Russian officials. “I think people…

Read More An investigation into working conditions in garment factories in Lesotho revealed widespread sexual abuse of women. Annie Kelly travelled to southern Africa to investigate Last year, a report by the Workers Rights Consortium NGO revealed widespread rape, sexual assault and harassment at a number of garment factories in Maseru, the capital city of…

Read MoreHigh winds fan dozens of catastrophic fires in Oregon, Washington state and California with many feared dead.High winds fan dozens of catastrophic fires in Oregon, Washington state and California with many feared dead.

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Read More Mexican rape victims and mothers of disappeared daughters seized control of a federal building last week. Mexican rape victims and mothers of disappeared daughters seized control of a federal building last week.

Read MoreGovernor of Indonesian capital says tough measures needed because surge in cases is pushing health system to collapse.Governor of Indonesian capital says tough measures needed because surge in cases is pushing health system to collapse.

Read MoreAll passengers were told to disembark the WestJet flight because a young girl was not wearing her mask.All passengers were told to disembark the WestJet flight because a young girl was not wearing her mask.

Read More South Africa mourns the loss of human rights lawyer George Bizos after he dies of “natural causes”. South Africa mourns the loss of human rights lawyer George Bizos after he dies of “natural causes”.

Read MoreSouth Africa mourns the loss of human rights lawyer George Bizos after he dies of “natural causes”.South Africa mourns the loss of human rights lawyer George Bizos after he dies of “natural causes”.

Read More Trump said he ‘played down’ threat because he ‘didn’t want to create panic’; France sees second highest one-day case total; Netherlands and Portugal see highest cases since April. Follow the latest updates Trump knew Covid was deadly but wanted to ‘play it down’, Woodward book says Global deaths pass 900,000 Oxford vaccine trial…

Read MoreWorld Wildlife Fund says species in Latin America and the Caribbean were disproportionately affected, declining 94% on average — and humans are to blame.World Wildlife Fund says species in Latin America and the Caribbean were disproportionately affected, declining 94% on average — and humans are to blame.

Read More The economic response to the pandemic risks being blinkered by old orthodoxies at a time when investment is sorely needed New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been rightly praised. Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said New Zealand was “working … to build the kind of economy that should mark the post-pandemic…

Read MoreA whistleblower says the order over analysis about Russia was because it “made the president look bad”.A whistleblower says the order over analysis about Russia was because it “made the president look bad”.

Read More Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a probe into those investigating him for corruption, insisting authorities were “distorting justice” to force him out of office following reports of major police misconduct. The PM demanded a new “independent inquiry” during a Likud Party meeting on Wednesday night, addressing a report from Israel’s Channel…

Read More “I don’t know what the damn problem is at Facebook with anti-Muslim hate, but I would just say at this point that they don’t seem to care.” View Entire Post › “I don’t know what the damn problem is at Facebook with anti-Muslim hate, but I would just say at this point that…

Read More NAIROBI, Sep 09 (IPS) – While COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world, Nobel Laureates and world leaders have today expressed concern that ongoing crisis is far from being an equaliser. The pandemic has revealed that the most vulnerable and marginalised populations, including and especially children, remain largely unprotected against the virus and…

Read MorePandemic caused an unprecedented drop in the emission of greenhouse gases — but it didn’t last long.Pandemic caused an unprecedented drop in the emission of greenhouse gases — but it didn’t last long.