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France's Macron: Curfews in major cities from Saturday for four weeks

October 15, 2020

He warned that those caught ignoring the curfew would face a €135 ($158) fine, which could balloon to as much as €7,500 ($8,771) - and lead to a six-month prison sentence - for third-time violations. The Health Ministry reported 22,500 cases in 24 hours and 6,000 new hospitalizations in the previous seven days - 1,000 of those in intensive care units.

Explained: The new Northern Ireland coronavirus restrictions

October 15, 2020

With the exception of takeaways, all pubs and restaurants will be required to close for four weeks. The measures differ to the full-scale lockdown imposed during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools will close in Northern Ireland this Friday, October 16. First Minister Arlene Foster announced the restrictions at a special sitting of the Assembly this morning.

West Linn preschool dealing with COVID-19 outbreak

October 15, 2020

As of Wednesday, Russell County has 154 positive cases of COVID-19 according to the Russell County Health Department. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 929, with 105 cases currently active. The health officials urged anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 to contact 811 or their health-care provider and arrange testing. However, BC's top doctor also acknowledged a backlog of "an extra day's worth of tests", mainly from the Fraser Health ...

2Pac's Brother Slams Trump Campaign Over 'Disrespectful' Jab At Kamala Harris

October 15, 2020

In an effort to have a jab in Kamala Harris , respectively President Trump's effort put aside a ticket below the murdered rapper's title for last Wednesday's (Oct.7) Vice Presidential debate. Mopreme went on to use the Trump campaign's inappropriate spotlight on his family name by suggesting that the president make up for his actions by releasing his father, Mutulu Shakur, from prison.

Amy Cooper Told Police Black Bird-Watcher 'Tried To Assault Her'

October 15, 2020

The second, previously unreported call was disclosed Wednesday, the same day she appeared at a hearing via video link to face a misdemeanor charge of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree. "Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring with the defense a program created to have the defendant take responsibility for her actions but also educate her and the community on the harm caused by such actions", the spokesperson said.

Trump and Biden in competing town halls with president facing uphill battle

October 15, 2020

On Wednesday, disinformation researchers mostly welcomed Facebook and Twitter's decisions, but called or more transparency and consistency about why and how their policies were being enforced. Another potential alarm is the involvement of another Trump associate, Steve Bannon, who the Post says first alerted it to the emails and who along with Giuliani has been active in promoting an anti-Biden narrative on Ukraine.

Prime Minister faces pressure to introduce two-week 'circuit breaker' in England

October 15, 2020

In Northern Ireland, the Stormont executive is understood to be considering a four-week lockdown that is not as widespread as that imposed in March. Dropping what his party has described as its "constructive opposition" towards government attempts to flatten a growing number of new coronavirus cases, Starmer said "there's no longer time to give this prime minister the benefit of the doubt".

Almost 1 million absentee ballots returned in MI; 2.8 million issued

October 15, 2020

There was already a long line this morning at the Hamilton County Election Commission. Elections officials and politicians have encouraged voters to vote early and/or by mail to avoid large crowds at the polls on November 3. Requests for absentee ballots also almost doubled as the state received 2.5 million requests this year, up from 1.25 million in 2016. Secretary of State Tre Hargett says that the counties in Tennessee are prepared to handle large turnout at the polls.

Thailand declares state of emergency to stop protests

October 15, 2020

They also have a list of 10 demands for the monarchy, including throwing out a defamation law that shields the powerful royal family from criticism. It's unclear whether this will still go ahead given the arrests of student leaders Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak, Panusaya "Rung" Sithijirawattanakul and human rights lawyer Anon Numpa - the three most prominent figures calling for royal reform.

Support grows for Judge Amy Coney Barrett

October 15, 2020

Barrett again said she could not "grade precedent" and give it a "thumbs up or a thumbs down", borrowing a phrase from Justice Elena Kagan. Facing questions from Sen. Some US state and local courts permit cameras and allow live TV broadcasts of certain proceedings, but federal courts largely do not. "As a judicial philosophy, it's much more complicated than that", he said.

Cyprus Cyprus stops ‘gold passports’ for investors

October 15, 2020

Maira Martini, Research and Policy Expert for corrupt money flows at Transparency International told OCCRP that the latest revelations in Al Jazeera's undercover investigation "are the final straw in Cyprus " " golden passports' affair", and that European Union visa schemes across the bloc "are broken beyond fix".

All Household Visits To Be Banned From Tomorrow Night

October 15, 2020

He also accepted that this will be particularly hard for those who live alone, saying that they can still meet outdoors in public areas. While Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal are all set to be moved onto level four restrictions. While garden visits are to be banned, up to six people from two households will be able to meet in outdoor public places. With regard to sport, the Taoiseach said: "The exemption for club championship will be removed and sporting bodies will be informed that if they ...

Z's Roc Nation covers legal fees for those arrested in Wisconsin protests

October 15, 2020

Wauwatosa Police said most demonstrators followed orders to disperse Saturday night, and a few people who refused were arrested . "In this case, there is sufficient evidence that Officer Mensah had an actual subjective belief that deadly force was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable", Chisholm wrote in a letter Wednesday to the police chief, which includes a link to a YouTube video on the incident .

Calling them ‘cursed’, Canadian tourist returns artifacts to Italy

October 15, 2020

In her speech, Nicole, who was in her early twenties when she visited " Pompeii " in 2005, indicated that she had stolen artifacts due to her poor financial condition, following her breast cancer. People are drawn to its interesting history where a whole town was buried by volcanic ashes coming from the Mount Vesuvius explosion that took place in 79 A.D.

United Kingdom trade deal hard but still possible, source says

October 15, 2020

It added that the talks continued today in the Campo de Gibraltar, adding no further information. Neither side believes the other has offered enough for talks to reach a conclusion, with the British government deriding the European Union for its hard-line stance on fisheries and the European Union calling for the U.K.to cede ground in other key areas such as business subsidies.

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti released after 14 months of detention

October 15, 2020

Former Chief Minister and Mehbooba's opponent Omar Abdullah welcomed her release from detention, tweeting, "I am pleased to hear that Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba has been released after more than a year in detention. Her detention period had been extended for a period of three months on July 31 this year. Her continued detention was a travesty & was against the basic tenets of democracy.

France to impose nightly curfew due to COVID-19

October 15, 2020

Macron acknowledged the measure was hard on young people, but that the health crisis left little choice. Although some public health experts questioned the efficacy of a nighttime lockdown on virus circulation - especially because so many French virus clusters have been traced to workplaces - Macron was adamant that this is the right course.

Tanishq store in Gujarat puts up apology note over withdrawn ad

October 15, 2020

Just days after a new 45-second advertisement aired, the Tanishq brand withdrew it from TV channels and its social media platforms on Tuesday, following a backlash from Hindu nationalists, including members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Lebanon, Israel held "productive" border talks: USA and United Nations statement

October 15, 2020

Disagreement over the sea border had discouraged oil and gas exploration near the disputed line. David Schenker, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, and U.S. In 2018, Lebanon granted license to three global energy companies - Eni, Total and Novatek - to carry out offshore exploration in two blocks. Lebanon and Israel each claim about 860 square kilometres of the Mediterranean Sea as being within their own exclusive economic zones.

China, ASEAN should prevent "external disruption" in South China Sea: Wang Yi

October 15, 2020

To enhance cooperation in the post COVID-19 time, the two countries will set up a high level committee for cooperation led by the two foreign ministers and will formulate framework documents for inter-governmental cooperation so as to take forward the cooperation in various areas in a coordinated manner, and to bring the China-Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level, he said.

China plans to offer experimental Covid vaccine to students going overseas

October 15, 2020

Pausing a trial because of unexpected illnesses is not uncommon, especially in large studies like this one, Wolk said, a sentiment echoed by Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., the R&D chief at J&J's Janssen unit, on the company's third-quarter earnings call.

Starmer calls for 'circuit break' lockdown across England

October 14, 2020

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said that the Tier 3 restrictions are "fundamentally flawed" and "we won't accept it". The row came as a model by scientists advising the Government suggested thousands of deaths could be prevented by a short national lockdown over half-term.

Nine soldiers killed as two helicopters collide in Afghanistan

October 14, 2020

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told VOA Wednesday its fighters were consolidating their positions in Helmand but no "major offensive is now underway" there. US President Donald Trump , evidently without consulting his top generals or advisors on the matter, sent out another one of his controversial tweets, stating that all US soldiers now in Afghanistan would be home by Christmas.

Australian Cardinal Pell returns to Rome after firing of rival Becciu

October 14, 2020

However, the meeting lasted the allotted 30 minutes, including the photo session. Pope Francis was elected with a mandate to clean up the Vatican's murky finances, and he's made strides in doing so. Since the court's ruling, Cardinal Pell has been living quietly in Sydney. Cardinal Pell said he hoped the "cleaning of the stables" would continue. The day after he was sacked, Becciu called an extraordinary news conference to defend himself.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Early 03:51 Download

October 14, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to shut down the 2020 USA census count earlier than originally planned, after putting a lower court ruling on hold that said the population count should continue until the end of the month.

UK PM's tough moves to fight coronavirus win parliament backing

October 14, 2020

Most areas now under a local lockdown or additional restrictions will be placed under Tier 2 restrictions from this date. In addition, Nottinghamshire, east and west Cheshire , and a small area of the High Peak will also move into that tier, after a rise in cases in those areas.

Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Grilled On Abortion rights, Obamacare

October 14, 2020

In fact, Barrett's conduct (e.g., attending the superspreader event , refusing to answer a question on whether she would recuse herself from the upcoming ACA case); her decision to not acknowledge that voter intimidation is illegal; and her freakish aversion to affirming that a peaceful transfer of power is essential to our democracy are not signs of neutrality.

Pakistan elected to UN’s Human Rights Council for 5th time

October 14, 2020

It also periodically reviews human rights in every United Nations member country. Human Rights Council terms last three years. China won a seat at the UNHRC by a small margin on Tuesday while Pakistan secured the highest number of votes among the five candidates from the Asia-Pacific region.

World Bank releases $ 12 billion to deliver vaccines to poor countries

October 14, 2020

Human trials of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, named Sputnik V, will be held in the United Arab Emirates, the second country after Belarus to take part in the programme of which results are expected before the end of November, Moscow said on Monday.

One dead as building collapses at Curtin University campus in Australia

October 14, 2020

Both of them, as well as the person who died, are all understood to be construction workers. One of them is in a critical condition, while the other man is stable. The collapse also crushed a construction vehicle. Electrical Trades Union WA organiser Damian Clancey witnessed the incident and said it happened during the lunch break.

Bangladeshi's support new death penalty for rape

October 14, 2020

The Premier joined the meeting from her official Ganabhaban residence while her cabinet colleagues got connected from the Bangladesh Secretariat through a videoconference. Currently, capital punishment is allowed in Bangladesh only in cases where the victim dies. An investigation by an autonomous state body, the National Human Rights Commission, found the woman in the recent video had been raped repeatedly and terrorised with weapons by one of the group over the past year.

Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain

October 14, 2020

New Zealanders will become the first global visitors allowed back into Australia in just a few days' time amid the possibility more countries could soon be added to the list. However, he stressed the need to use caution on the matter, saying that COVID-19 hasn't gone anywhere. It came as Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham warned that travel to high-risk areas such as the U.S.

Navy begins defusing biggest World War II bomb ever found in Poland

October 14, 2020

The blast was reportedly felt in parts of the port city of Swinoujscie. The bomb was designed by British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and then dropped by the Royal Air Force in 1945 in an attack on the German cruiser, Lutzow . Around 750 local residents had been urged beforehand to evacuate from an area of 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) around the bomb, though some had told AFP they would be staying put.

Mainland China reports first local Covid-19 infections in almost 2 months

October 14, 2020

China has paraded its rapid testing capacities during previous minor outbreaks and the ruling Communist Party is desperate to show its ability to manage the pandemic to its citizens - as well as to foreign audiences - after it emerged in the central city of Wuhan late a year ago.

Peru opened Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist

October 14, 2020

He used his embargo to practice his moves. "I go to run every morning and I could see Machu Picchu afar in distance", Takayama informed CNN . "I thought I would never do this to Machu Picchu because I expected it not to open within this year".

Texas Woman Waives Extradition In Pregnant Woman's Slaying

October 14, 2020

She was due November 10, although she "started seeing signs that she was so close to having her", her mother told Fox News exclusively on Monday. "Look at that sweet smile when you have a bad day", she said of her daughter through tears.

Hong Kong police arrest nine more activists

October 14, 2020

Lee was reportedly arrested in October 2019 after returning to the Chinese city of Shenzhen from Hong Kong. The US Census Bureau neither confirmed nor denied the federal government had blocked its website but said it "continually reviews cyber threat reporting and adjusts accordingly as circumstances evolve".

Roosevelt, Lincoln statues knocked down in protests against Columbus Day

October 14, 2020

The Roosevelt and Lincoln statues were dedicated in the 1920s as gifts to the city from Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, who operated the Morningside psychiatric hospital in East Portland near what is now Mall 205. "As we clean up broken glass, scrub paint, and make plans to ensure safety in our building, we also, as always, welcome critique of our work", Tymchuk wrote .

Dozens Arrested on 10th Straight Sunday of Belarus Protests

October 14, 2020

MoscowBelarus police can now use lethal weapons in the streets if needed, the interior ministry said on Monday, due to what it described as the radicalization of mass anti-government protests . Unprecedented protests broke out after Lukashenko claimed victory in August elections over Tikhanovskaya, a 38-year-old political novice whose husband Sergei Tikhanovsky was planning to challenge Lukashenko in the elections but was then himself jailed.

Court-packing: PolitiFact notes the definition is clear

October 14, 2020

BidenWell, look - before they - what I want to spend the focus on, is I respectfully, suggest , is what - the packing - court-packing is going on now, never before when an an election has already begun and millions of votes are already cast, has it ever been that a Supreme Court nominee was put forward.

Covid-19 : Malaysian woman among seven imported cases in Singapore

October 14, 2020

Meanwhile, 100 patients who have mild symptoms or are clinically well, but still tested positive for COVID-19, have been isolated and being cared for at community facilities. There are no active cases outside managed isolation, meaning New Zealand is on its 18th day with no community transmission. Similarly, the number of unlinked cases in the community has also decreased from an average of fewer than one case per day in the week before, to none in the past week.

Allegheny County investigating after voters receive wrong mail-in ballots

October 13, 2020

On Tuesday, as early voting began in OH, several residents of Franklin County began reporting that their envelopes and ballots contained incorrect information, such as the wrong precinct or congressional race, WOSU reports . On Tuesday, Ohio's elections chief announced that Ohio's 88 elections boards had a record number of absentee ballot applications. News of the blunder soon made its way to the president - a vocal skeptic of universal mail-in voting who's repeatedly deemed it highly ...

Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim set to meet king in challenge for premiership

October 13, 2020

Hence, Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the Agong told Anwar to respect the process as enshrined by the Federal Constitution. "We leave it to the wisdom of his majesty to make a decision that will be in the best interest of our nation", Anwar said. The monarch played a key role in interviewing lawmakers back in February after former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned, triggering the instability that has gripped Malaysia for much of the year.

Trump claims he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail

October 13, 2020

I'll kiss the guys and the lovely women. everybody. "We don't have any indication - I think you really have to depend on what you mean by a cure, because that's the word that leads to a lot of confusion", he said. Dr Conley, who does not specify the days on which the tests were performed, nevertheless added that the data allowed the medical team to conclude "that the president is not infectious to others".

Mitch McConnell slams the inexperience of his retired Marine pilot opponent

October 13, 2020

McConnell , who is seeking a seventh term, has consistently led in polling. For the first quarter the candidates stayed fixed on the COVID-19 pandemic, with McGrath criticizing McConnell for not compromising on an additional COVID-19 package as some of the $3 trillion injection from the CARES Act, which passed in March, has started to run out.

UK PM sets out 3-tier COVID-19 lockdown system

October 13, 2020

Professor Chris Whitty said he was "very confident" the new Covid tier rules being put in place would slow the spread of coronavirus , but suggested even the toughest measures under the new rules "may not be enough to get on top of it".

Nobel Economics Prize winners 2020: Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson

October 13, 2020

Milgrom is a professor of humanities and sciences at the Stanford University economics department while Wilson is a professor emeritus of management at Stanford Business School. "I've never actively participated in an auction personally", he replied. The winners will share the prize sum of 10 million Swedish kronor (about $1.1 million, 9,50,000 euros).

Teen one step from becoming first millennial saint

October 13, 2020

While still in elementary school, Acutis taught himself to code using a university computer science textbook, and then learned how to edit videos and create animation. Many watched on screens that were spread throughout the town's piazzas as a church official read a letter from Pope Francis that declared Carlo "blessed".

Telangana records 1,717 COVID cases, 5 deaths

October 13, 2020

In the US, almost 7.8 million cases had been reported and more than 215,000 people had died as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Notably, this is the first time in two months when India has witnessed around 55,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours and the fifth day in a row when the active cases of Covid-19 remained below 9 lakh.

Indigenous people protest on Columbus Day

October 13, 2020

For Melvin Sisto, a Hopi studying political science at Fort Lewis College, it seems appropriate to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on a campus where 45% of the students are members of Native American tribes or Alaska Native communities. Consequently, in 1934, Congress asked the president to make a yearly proclamation honoring Columbus. Last week, the city's mayor said the monument would not return to its usual perch.

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