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Holocaust denial graffitied at site of Nazi massacre in France
Read More Justice minister vows to ‘find and judge’ vandals who defaced Oradour-sur-Glane Vandals have scrawled graffiti denying the Holocaust on a wall in the village that was the site of the Nazis’ biggest massacre of civilians in France during the second world war. The justice minister vowed on Saturday to bring those responsible to…
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With Coronavirus Cases Surging, Europe Braces for New Phase in Pandemic
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Two Black wine experts opening doors for people of color in their business
Read MoreSommeliers, or “somms,” are wine experts, professionals who’ve studied grape varieties and the history of vineyards around the world. Jamie Yuccas spoke with two Black sommeliers, leaders in a business that historically has been overwhelmingly white, who are paving a path for people of color.Sommeliers, or “somms,” are wine experts, professionals who’ve studied grape…
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House Convenes for Rare Saturday Vote on U.S. Postal Service Disruptions and Emergency Funding
Read More (WASHINGTON) — The House is convening for a rare Saturday session to address mail delivery disruptions, poised to pass legislation that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion in emergency funds to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Postal…
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Plane loaded with money crashes in South Sudan, several feared dead (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Read More A cargo plane carrying food, motorbikes and cash has crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport in the South Sudanese capital of Juba. Witnesses reported seeing several bodies. The Antonov An-26 aircraft was travelling to the city of Aweil in the northwest of the country. Videos and photos circulating on social media show…
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Russian opposition leader, in coma after suspected poisoning, arrives in Berlin
Read MoreTwo days after a suspected poisoning, a hospital in Germany said extensive tests were being carried out.Two days after a suspected poisoning, a hospital in Germany said extensive tests were being carried out.
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High-end, transparent public toilets come to Tokyo
Read MoreVisitors and residents in Tokyo are “flipping their lids” over the city’s latest attraction: high-tech public toilets that feature see-through walls when they’re unoccupied. Lucy Craft has the story.Visitors and residents in Tokyo are “flipping their lids” over the city’s latest attraction: high-tech public toilets that feature see-through walls when they’re unoccupied. Lucy Craft…
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NATO deploys AWACS aircraft to Poland
Read More The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)has deployed its E-3A Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft to Krakow, Poland to join a binational training event of Alliance members Poland and the United States. The trans-Atlantic alliance also announced on Friday that The AWACS involvement in exercise “Aviation Detachment Rotation 20-4” is a…
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Kalashnikov unveils new military chassis for air defense system
Read More The Russian manufacturer of the infamous AK-47 assault rifle, Kalashnikov Group, has unveiled the newest special corps chassis SKKSH-586, which developed as a transport base for air defense missile systems, at the Army 2020 forum. Kalashnikov subsidiary Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant designed and manufactured the new hull-type chassis to carry air defense systems, such…
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Commentary: The traditional political convention is dead. Long live the virtual one
Read More The virtual Democratic National Convention was designed for the COVID-19 pandemic. It ended up reinventing a fusty tradition — hopefully forever. The virtual Democratic National Convention was designed for the COVID-19 pandemic. It ended up reinventing a fusty tradition — hopefully forever.
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Police issue CCTV of Birmingham cyclist hit-and-run suspects
Read More Four men ran from grey BMW after cyclist Andell Goulbourne was hit and left to die Police are looking four men suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run in which a cyclist was killed. Andell Goulbourne, 59, was hit by a grey BMW M135i as he was cycling along Washwood Heath Road in…
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ISIS-linked ‘lone wolf’ terrorist captured with two bombs after shootout in Delhi
Read More Indian police have captured a man suspected of plotting attacks in the name of ISIS in the country’s capital. He was apprehended after a firefight, as authorities launched a search for his possible accomplice. Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha described the suspect, Abdul Yusuf Khan, as a “lone wolf…
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Jack Sherman, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, dies aged 64
Read More Band confirms news on Twitter after death of musician who played on debut album The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died at the age of 64. The band confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter, saying: “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth…
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UN atomic watchdog chief heading to Iran; seeks more access
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‘Suzanne wears a necklace that reads Mama-To-Be. The rest of her is blood and gore’: notes from the nursing frontline
Read More In 20 years as a paediatric nurse, I have witnessed the extremes of pain and joy. What keeps me coming back is hope My daughter is here. Curled up in a hedgehog ball, but softer than anything in the universe. She is born with a quiff of thick black hair and an expression…
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Covid-19 will be around forever, says former UK chief scientific adviser
Read More Prof Mark Walport says regular vaccinations are likely to be required to control coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Coronavirus will be around “forever” and people are likely to need regular vaccinations against it, a former chief scientific adviser to the UK government has said. Prof Mark Walport, a…
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California wildfires: states send help as wine country and Bay Area burn
Read More Area bigger than Rhode Island burns as resources stretched Farmworkers pick pay over health despite smoke-filled air Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California on Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history, as weekend weather threatened to renew the advance of flames that…
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Iraqi activist killing: Why are so many being targeted?
Read MoreRiham Yaqoob was the face of many local anti-government protests, why are activists being targeted?Riham Yaqoob was the face of many local anti-government protests, why are activists being targeted?
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South Korea, China reaffirm plans for leaders' summit
Read More Senior South Korean and Chinese officials on Saturday reaffirmed plans to arrange a summit between their leaders “at an early date” once coronavirus concerns subside, Seoul’s presidential office said. At a meeting in the South Korean port city of Busan, top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and South Korea’s national security adviser, Suh Hoon,…
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Guitarist Jack Sherman dies aged 64
Read MoreJack Sherman, who joined the band for their first album and first US tour, is described as “unique”.Jack Sherman, who joined the band for their first album and first US tour, is described as “unique”.
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Russians Say ‘Hell, No!’ They're Not Taking Putin’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Read More MOSCOW— Vladimir Putin has registered the world’s first state-approved vaccine against the coronavirus and probably expected congratulations—at least at home—for winning the global race for a vaccine, but even Russians aren’t so sure this is a good idea.Epidemiologists, pharmacologists, and doctors in Russia have responded to the alleged breakthrough with skepticism, and they…
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South Korea tightens social distancing rules as Covid cases rise
Read More Restrictions on large gatherings in place in Seoul and surrounding cities Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage South Korea has said it will roll out tougher social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus nationwide as it deals with a new outbreak of the disease spreading from the capital,…
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Libya’s UN-recognised government announces immediate ceasefire
Read MoreTurkey-backed Government of National Accord called for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in March.Turkey-backed Government of National Accord called for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in March.
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‘The haves and the have-nots’: how Covid revealed Florida’s wealth gap
Read More Buffered from the surge in cases, wealthy coastal locales like Bal Harbour illustrate how sharp the socioeconomic divide is in Miami-Dade in the wake of the pandemic When the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic reached southern Florida’s shores, Bal Harbour residents braced themselves. In early March, health department officials confirmed a New…
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Could the US and Caribbean be heading for their worst hurricane season?
Read More Experts say they are concerned as two potential hurricanes head north – and coronavirus is complicating matters Two potential hurricanes are heading towards the northern Caribbean and mainland United States – with a third building in the Atlantic – in apparent confirmation of meteorologists’ predictions that the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season will become…
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U.S. Navy holds decommissioning ceremony for USS Champion
Read More The U.S. Navy conducted a formal decommissioning ceremony for the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Champion (MCM 4) at Naval Base San Diego. USS Champion has spent the past 30 years as minesweeper or hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center,…
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‘Famine of biblical proportions’ looms over humanity due to Covid-19, UN food chief warns
Read More The Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a calamity of epic scale, with millions facing starvation worldwide, the head of the UN’s hunger-fighting body has warned. “All the data we have, including WFP forecast that the number of people experiencing malnutrition will grow by 80 percent by the end of the year, … points…
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AP PHOTOS: In Belarus, protesters show pride, worry, empathy
Read More Behind each protester in Belarus is a surprising story of awakening. A police officer who quit his job, ashamed of violence by his colleagues. Holding signs or personal tokens of resistance, they described their fears and hopes to The Associated Press, after nearly two weeks of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko’s 26-year rule.…
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Belarus: Tikhanovskaya calls for more anti-Lukashenko protests
Read MoreTikhanovskaya says Belarusians will ‘never accept the current leadership again’, calling them to expand protest rallies.Tikhanovskaya says Belarusians will ‘never accept the current leadership again’, calling them to expand protest rallies.
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U.S. Air Force leaders express interest in advanced air mobility vehicles
Read More U.S. Air Force Top Leaders witnessed the first demo of a completely new type of aircraft – the electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Camp Mabry, Aug. 20. On August 21, the Air Force announced that Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q.…
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Bellicose words won’t stop the Channel dinghies – but compassion might | Regina Catrambone
Read More Fear of what lies behind drives people against desperate odds. Turning them away won’t stop them, and risks more deaths The dangerous waters of the Channel have seen a rise in the number of people trying to cross to the UK in desperately unsuitable and overcrowded dinghies. The British government has called for…
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Pentagon plans to use AI to support rapid crises responses
Read More Pentagon is planning to use Artificial intelligence capabilities to respond to humanitarian assistance and to mitigate natural disasters, a Defense Department news release states. The Defense Department is partnering with other agencies to develop deep-learning artificial intelligence algorithms to provide near-real-time data to improve the decision-making of first responders engaged in natural disasters…
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Man allegedly tries to RIG next Dalai Lama selection by bribing 100 Tibetan monks with cash
Read More Indian authorities believe that a suspect detained for money laundering was also running a secret operation to meddle in the next Dalai Lama selection process, reports say. Chinese national Charlie Peng may have bribed around 100 monks over the past two years to garner support for a “Chinese candidate” to succeed the Dalai…
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Plane carrying Kremlin critic Navalny lands in Berlin – flight tracking data
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A bubble? The stellar growth of China’s e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo
Read More At $114bn, its market value is above HSBC – but questions remain about business model and if it will ever be profitable It is a company that is just about to turn five years old but is valued more highly than the oil giant Shell, or HSBC, one of the largest banks in…