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- Coronavirus live news: Russia registers record 18,665 cases; Obama says Trump doesn't take virus seriously
- Add vitamin D to bread and milk to help fight Covid, urge scientists
- One post, 947 applicants: restaurant’s story reveals the depth of UK jobs crisis
- US sets world record for coronavirus cases in 24 hours
- UK coronavirus live: Gove says lockdown could be extended as Johnson faces Tory backlash
- Macron criticises Turkey's 'imperial inclinations' as row between countries escalates
- Obama lends a hand as Biden and Trump launch final campaign blitz
- Hong Kong: seven pro-democracy legislators arrested
- Man in medieval clothing leaves 'multiple victims' in Quebec City stabbing attack
- Australia storms: catastrophe declared in Queensland over $50m hail damage
- Typhoon Goni hits Philippines with 350,000 in evacuation shelters
- Turkey earthquake: 70-year-old man pulled alive from rubble
- Sean Connery, James Bond actor, dies aged 90
- Papua New Guinea to give $3m to unknown firm for Covid treatment
- 'All cash': LeBron praises Obama's silky three-pointer on campaign trail
- Sinéad Burke: ‘My goal was to change the entire fashion system’
- 'Shockdown': what the Sunday papers say about England's new Covid-19 lockdown
- As Europe's governments lose control of Covid, revolt is in the air
- Angry TV film-makers stop release of lauded Iranian documentary
- US special forces rescue abducted American in Nigeria, officials say
- On my travels, I saw a vision of two Americas – but which one will triumph?
- 'Wake up and smell the coffee': LNP members demand urgent talks after Queensland election disaster
- Joe Biden: from a campaign that came close to folding to the verge of victory
- Understanding how this catastrophe occurred is of critical importance
- Wastewater a rich source for Covid contact tracing – video
Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:55 AM PDT Russia total now over 1,6m; Obama criticises Trump's Covid record; Boris Johnson announces lockdown from Thursday
Indonesia has reported 2,696 new coronavirus infections, taking the total number of cases to 412,784, according to data from the health ministry. A further 74 deaths were recorded, taking the country's total coronavirus death toll to 13,943.
The Czech Republic recorded a further 11,428 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, and a further 173 new deaths. This takes the total number of cases in the country, which has a population of 10.7m, to 335,102. It also increases the death toll to 3,251. Continue reading... |
Add vitamin D to bread and milk to help fight Covid, urge scientists Posted: 31 Oct 2020 11:00 AM PDT Widespread deficiency shows that current government guidance on supplements is failing Scientists are calling for ministers to add vitamin D to common foods such as bread and milk to help the fight against Covid-19. Up to half the UK population has a vitamin D deficiency, and government guidance that people should take supplements is not working, according to a group convened by Dr Gareth Davies, a medical physics researcher. Continue reading... |
One post, 947 applicants: restaurant’s story reveals the depth of UK jobs crisis Posted: 31 Oct 2020 11:45 PM PDT Desperate candidates for a minimum wage role in Manchester face dwindling savings and choosing between paying for food or bills It was a single job advert for a minimum wage role as a waiter in a Manchester restaurant. Buoyed by the "eat out to help out" scheme, Peru Perdu, a Peruvian themed eatery in the heart of the city was looking for someone to join its serving staff. Within four days, 320 people had applied. And by the time the ad was taken down, 947 people had submitted applications. Continue reading... |
US sets world record for coronavirus cases in 24 hours Posted: 31 Oct 2020 02:17 PM PDT
The US has set a world record for coronavirus cases in 24 hours, according to one count with just over 100,000 new infections recorded. Continue reading... |
UK coronavirus live: Gove says lockdown could be extended as Johnson faces Tory backlash Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:03 AM PST Latest updates: Cabinet Office minister says easing depends on R-value coming down amid furious reactions to tough new measures
Q: The R number is going down. Did we really need a national lockdown? Walport says the best way to nip the problem in the bud is to take firm action as quickly as possible.
Sir Mark Walport, the former chief scientific adviser to the UK government who is now a member of Sage, is being interviewed by Sky's Sophy Ridge now. He says it is "definitely" the case that a lockdown like this is better late than never. Continue reading... |
Macron criticises Turkey's 'imperial inclinations' as row between countries escalates Posted: 31 Oct 2020 08:51 PM PDT In an interview with al-Jazeera, the French president also tried to calm tensions with the Muslims world over caricatures of the prophet Muhammad The French president Emmanuel Macron has accused Turkey of adopting a "bellicose" stance towards its NATO allies, saying tensions could ease if his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan showed respect and did not tell lies. In an interview with al-Jazeera broadcast on Saturday,Macron condemned Turkey's behaviour in Syria, Libya and the Mediterranean and said: "Turkey has a bellicose attitude towards its NATO allies." Continue reading... |
Obama lends a hand as Biden and Trump launch final campaign blitz Posted: 31 Oct 2020 01:16 PM PDT
America was on edge on Saturday as Donald Trump and Joe Biden launched a final campaign blitz amid a surging pandemic, record early voting and gnawing uncertainty over when the outcome of the presidential election will be known. Continue reading... |
Hong Kong: seven pro-democracy legislators arrested Posted: 31 Oct 2020 09:09 PM PDT The legislators were arrested over a May parliamentary hearing that saw lawmakers clash violently over control of a subcommittee Hong Kong police have arrested seven pro-democracy legislators over a parliamentary meeting which descended into violence in May. The arrests on Sunday of lawmakers Wu Chi Wai, Andrew Wan, Helena Wong, Kwok Wing Kin, Eddie Chu, Raymond Chan and Fernando Cheung were announced on individual and party Facebook pages. Continue reading... |
Man in medieval clothing leaves 'multiple victims' in Quebec City stabbing attack Posted: 31 Oct 2020 10:49 PM PDT Police have made an arrest following Halloween attack near the provincial legislature Police in Quebec City have arrested a man over a stabbing rampage that left two people dead and five others injured near the provincial legislature on Halloween night. They say a man in his mid-20s has been arrested in connection with the Halloween attacks and taken to a hospital. Continue reading... |
Australia storms: catastrophe declared in Queensland over $50m hail damage Posted: 31 Oct 2020 10:07 PM PDT Cars make up 60% of the claims but roofs, skylights and solar panels were damaged too A catastrophe has been declared in Queensland, with insurers inundated with hailstorm damage claims. Severe thunderstorms hammered the state's south-east on Saturday, dropping tennis ball-sized hail on some areas. Continue reading... |
Typhoon Goni hits Philippines with 350,000 in evacuation shelters Posted: 31 Oct 2020 11:12 PM PDT Authorities report four deaths, power outages, flash floods and infrastructure damage as the strongest storm this year passes over main island Super typhoon Goni has killed four people in the Philippines after ferocious winds caused power outages and infrastructure damage. About 350,000 people were evacuated from its projected path, including in the capital, Manila, where the main international airport was ordered closed. Goni made two landfall in two places in the Bicol region, where four deaths were reported, said provincial Governor Al Francis Bichara, including one hit by a tree and a five-year-old washed away after a river overflowed. Continue reading... |
Turkey earthquake: 70-year-old man pulled alive from rubble Posted: 01 Nov 2020 12:46 AM PDT Rescue workers found the man some 34 hours after the quake struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 Rescue workers have extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 and injuring more than 900 people. Ahmet Citim was pulled out from the rubble in Izmir shortly after midnight Sunday and taken to hospital. Health minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted that the man said: "I never lost my hope." Continue reading... |
Sean Connery, James Bond actor, dies aged 90 Posted: 31 Oct 2020 07:02 AM PDT Multiple award-winning Scottish actor best known for 007 role in seven spy films Sean Connery, the Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of James Bond, has died aged 90. His son, Jason, said he had died peacefully in his sleep, having been "unwell for some time". He was admired by generations of film fans as the original and best 007, and went on to create a distinguished body of work in films such as The Man Who Would Be King, The Name of the Rose and The Untouchables. Continue reading... |
Papua New Guinea to give $3m to unknown firm for Covid treatment Posted: 31 Oct 2020 08:48 PM PDT Leaked document shows Niugini BioMed, established in August, will be funded by government to find a treatment from existing drugs Papua New Guinea has approved nearly $US3m from its threadbare budget for an as-yet-unidentified Covid-19 treatment – allocating the money to an unknown biomedical company that was formed in August. The prime minister, James Marape, has insisted the national executive council had not completed its approval process to engage a PNG company to find a treatment, but leaked cabinet documents appear to show 10.2m Kina (US$2.85m) being awarded to Niugini BioMed Ltd for research into discovering a new treatment for Covid-19 infections from existing drugs. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
'All cash': LeBron praises Obama's silky three-pointer on campaign trail Posted: 31 Oct 2020 06:39 PM PDT
Barack Obama briefly showed off his silky left-handed shooting stroke on Saturday as he walked through the gymnasium at the old Flint Northwestern High School in Michigan, where he spoke at a drive-in rally with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. A video of the impromptu moment captures the former US president receiving a bounce pass, taking one dribble and lofting a step-back three-pointer that rips through the net amid cheers from onlookers. Continue reading... |
Sinéad Burke: ‘My goal was to change the entire fashion system’ Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:00 AM PDT Sinéad Burke is a little person in big demand for her campaigning work in fashion. The Irish disability advocate, teacher and author talks about visiting the White House, working with Meghan Markle and shaking up the industry Sinéad Burke almost didn't talk about fashion and disability at the behest of the Obamas in September 2016, having mistaken their invitation to the White House Design For All showcase for a phishing scam. A polite email nudging the then 26-year-old Irish teacher and disability advocate for her RSVP did the trick, leaving Burke with two dilemmas: "First, what would I say, and second, what would I wear?" Burke – who had a fashion industry-focused blog called Minnie Mélange – is a little person, the term she favours when referencing her achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, that means she has shorter-than-average limbs. Desirable frocks and footwear are hard to come by, she says, when you're 3ft 5in and "a size 12 in the children's shoe department." Continue reading... |
'Shockdown': what the Sunday papers say about England's new Covid-19 lockdown Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:19 AM PDT Several note Boris Johnson's sharp 'u-turn' on the month-long restrictions starting on Thursday, while others say it's needed to save the NHS Sunday's front pages are dominated by the news that month-long national lockdown measures will be imposed across England from Thursday. The Observer describes the move as "an extraordinary U-turn" that comes amid accusations that government indecision "will cost lives and livelihoods across the country". Continue reading... |
As Europe's governments lose control of Covid, revolt is in the air Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:45 AM PDT Fears of civil unrest grow as people across the continent no longer trust leaders to protect them during the crisis As the second wave of Covid-19 filled hospital wards across Europe last week, and countries inched reluctantly towards varying degrees of partial lockdown, television schedules were cleared to allow leaders to address weary nations. Announcing a 6pm curfew for the country's restaurants and bars the Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, called for national unity. "If we all respect these new rules during the month of November," he said, "we will succeed in keeping the epidemiological curve under control. That way we will be able to ease the restrictions and move into the Christmas festivities with greater serenity." Continue reading... |
Angry TV film-makers stop release of lauded Iranian documentary Posted: 01 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PDT Coup 53, which charts MI6's role in the shah's restoration, has been blocked by makers of an 1985 show, who say it sullies their names Coup 53 was heralded by critics this summer as a "powerful and authoritative" documentary "as gripping as any thriller", and judged by historians as crucial to understanding Britain's relationship with the Middle East. Made over 10 years by Walter Murch, the celebrated editor of Apocalypse Now and The English Patient, in collaboration with the Anglo-Iranian director Taghi Amirani, it tells the story of covert British intervention in Iran after the second world war and stars Ralph Fiennes, left, as an MI6 spy in a reconstruction of a key incident. Continue reading... |
US special forces rescue abducted American in Nigeria, officials say Posted: 31 Oct 2020 12:49 PM PDT Operation believed to have killed several captors of Philip Walton, 27, taken captive on Tuesday in Niger US special forces rescued an American citizen in an operation on Saturday in northern Nigeria that is believed to have killed several of his captors, US officials said. Forces including US navy Seals rescued Philip Walton, 27, who was abducted on Tuesday from his home in neighboring southern Niger, two US officials said on condition of anonymity, adding that no US troops were hurt. A diplomatic source in Niger said Walton was now at the US ambassador's residence in Niamey. Continue reading... |
On my travels, I saw a vision of two Americas – but which one will triumph? Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:00 AM PDT In my reporting from America's battleground states, I've met voters who share one nation but believe in two wildly opposed ideals for its future A stilt walker dressed as Uncle Sam lumbered between selfies, a lifesize dummy of Donald Trump – complete with bulging eye bags – sat motionless by the roadside, and families, young and old, waved Trump flags as cars tooted their horns in support. Continue reading... |
'Wake up and smell the coffee': LNP members demand urgent talks after Queensland election disaster Posted: 31 Oct 2020 11:50 PM PDT Liberal National party now only holds four seats in Brisbane – and struggled in regional areas
Queensland Liberal National party members have begun agitating for an urgent post-election state council meeting to bring to a head internecine conflicts between the party's membership, its office bearers and its state leader. As counting continues in a number of close seats, the LNP's numbers are likely to go backwards in the next parliament. In her concession speech on election night, Deb Frecklington said she intended to remain as the state leader. Continue reading... |
Joe Biden: from a campaign that came close to folding to the verge of victory Posted: 01 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PDT The former vice-president lost the first three primaries but victory in South Carolina set him up as the alternative – and antithesis – to Trump Just days before one of the most extraordinary presidential elections in US history, the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, finds himself flush with cash, polling ahead of Donald Trump in state and national polls, and on a bold last-minute campaign offensive in parts of the country his Republican opponent won in 2016, and would usually be able to depend on for support. Continue reading... |
Understanding how this catastrophe occurred is of critical importance Posted: 31 Oct 2020 11:48 AM PDT The catastrophe facing the UK is a direct result of our government's obsession with libertarian issues. Now we must avoid repeating the same mistakes Six weeks ago, the government was given a stark warning that the nation faced a "very large epidemic with catastrophic consequences". Only by imposing an immediate two-week "circuit breaker" lockdown could it hope to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the Sage group of scientific advisers told ministers. "As over 90% of the population remain susceptible, not acting now to reduce cases will result in a very large epidemic with catastrophic consequences in terms of direct Covid-related deaths and the ability of the health service to meet needs," the group warned. Continue reading... |
Wastewater a rich source for Covid contact tracing – video Posted: 31 Oct 2020 08:22 PM PDT Active wastewater surveillance has become a popular tool used by governments as they try to stay a step ahead of new Covid-19 outbreaks. Continue reading... |
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