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Portland clashes: Trump accused of encouraging violence after shooting

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Portland clashes: Trump accused of encouraging violence after shooting Police say it was not clear if shooting was linked to fights between protesters and caravan of Trump supportersPortland mayor Ted Wheeler on Sunday slammed Donald Trump, accusing the president of encouraging the kind of violence that erupted in the city overnight when a reported member of a rightwing group was shot dead after a group of Trump supporters confronted Black Lives Matter protesters.“What America needs is for you to be stopped,” Wheeler said of Trump, after the president tore into Wheeler on Twitter in the hours after the death and retweeted video footage of his supporters in trucks firing paintballs and pepper spray at protesters downtown. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Arctic wildfires emit 35% more CO2 so far in 2020 than for whole of 2019

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Arctic wildfires emit 35% more CO2 so far in 2020 than for whole of 2019 About 205 megatonnes emitted in June and July alone as Siberia hit by heatwaveThe amount of carbon dioxide emitted by Arctic wildfires this year is already 35% higher than the figure for the whole of 2019.The latest data, provided by the EU’s Copernicus atmosphere monitoring service, shows that up to 24 August 245 megatonnes of CO2 had been released from wildfires this year. The figure for the whole of last year was 181 megatonnes. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Thomas Piketty refuses to censor latest book for sale in China

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Thomas Piketty refuses to censor latest book for sale in China French economist admired by Xi Jinping says he will not cut sections on inequality in ChinaThe latest book by the French economist Thomas Piketty appears unlikely to be sold in mainland China after he refused requests to censor it.The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has expressed admiration for Piketty’s work, but Capital and Ideology, which was published last year, has not made it to the mainland China market due to sections on inequality in the country. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Counter-terror arrests at Stansted after fighter jets intercept airliner

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Counter-terror arrests at Stansted after fighter jets intercept airliner Pair from Kuwait and Italy arrived on flight from Vienna on SundayCounter-terrorism police have said they detained two men at Stansted airport.A 34-year-old from Kuwait and a 48-year-old from Italy were detained by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit soon after 7pm on Sunday, the unit said in a statement. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Consultation begins on banning pavement parking in England

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Consultation begins on banning pavement parking in England Disabled people and parents are particularly affected by parked cars blocking their wayParking on pavements could be banned across England under government plans to ease journeys for disabled people and parents pushing prams.The practice is banned in London but elsewhere in the country it is only prohibited for lorries. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Aug302020 by adminNo Comments

Alarm as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testing

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Alarm as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testing FDA under intensifying pressure from Trump, who wants to see a vaccine come on stream or ready to announce before the electionPublic health experts have reacted with alarm to remarks by the head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that he might give the green light for a US Covid-19 vaccine before the normal clinical trial process had reached its conclusion.As the US was on the verge of 6m coronavirus cases on Sunday, Stephen Hahn, the FDA commissioner, told the Financial Times in an interview published on Sunday that he was prepared to issue emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine before the end of Phase 3 human trials that put the drug through stringent testing for safety and efficacy. C...
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Aug302020 by adminNo Comments

Rampant destruction of forests ‘will unleash more pandemics’

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Rampant destruction of forests ‘will unleash more pandemics’ Researchers to tell UN that loss of biodiversity enables rapid spread of new diseases from animals to humans Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists are to warn world leaders that increasing numbers of deadly new pandemics will afflict the planet if levels of deforestation and biodiversity loss continue at their current catastrophic rates.A UN summit on biodiversity, scheduled to be held in New York next month, will be told by conservationists and biologists there is now clear evidence of a strong link between environmental destruction and the increased emergence of deadly new diseases such as Covid-19. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Aug302020 by adminNo Comments

‘Our superhero’: black British figures praise Chadwick Boseman

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'Our superhero': black British figures praise Chadwick Boseman Tributes to groundbreaking star come from spheres of film, TV, sport and politicsChadwick Boseman has been widely praised for breaking down cultural boundaries and inspiring a generation of young black people, following news of his untimely death.The Black Panther star died at his home in the Los Angeles area aged 43, four years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He was best known for his role as the regal T’Challa in the Marvel cinematic universe, the franchise’s first high-profile black superhero. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Aug292020 by adminNo Comments

New audio recordings reveal aunt’s criticisms of Ivanka and Eric Trump

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New audio recordings reveal aunt's criticisms of Ivanka and Eric Trump President’s niece reveals more tapes of Maryanne Trump BarryIvanka’s Instagram post mocked as ‘Madonna and child’Mary Trump has revealed more audio recordings she says are of her aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, that aim pointed criticism at the US president’s children, Ivanka and Eric. Related: Mary Trump’s book: eight of its most shocking claims about the president Continue reading... Go to Source
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Tens of thousands join Get Your Knee Off Our Necks march in Washington DC

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Tens of thousands join Get Your Knee Off Our Necks march in Washington DC Rally highlighted police brutality and voting rightsEvent organised by NAN, NAACP and National Urban LeagueTens of thousands of people gathered in Washington DC on Friday, demanding criminal justice reform and voting rights following a summer of protests against systemic racism and against police treatment of Black people.The Get Your Knee Off Our Necks march, announced in early June following the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, also marks the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr gave his “I have a dream” speechurging racial equality. Continue reading... Go to Source
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