Global Report

Thursday, Sep 24, 2020

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Global Report

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Venezuela’s Maduro calls on UN to rally against US sanctions

Venezuela’s Maduro calls on UN to rally against US sanctions

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

President Nicolas Maduro says the United States represents “the most serious threat facing” a multipolar world as Venezuela’s economy reels from the US sanctions imposed on his country.

Lukashenko inaugurated secretly amid protests, sanctions threat

Lukashenko inaugurated secretly amid protests, sanctions threat

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

Police in Belarus’s capital Minsk have cracked down on protesters hours after President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in in a surprise ceremony.

‘When she spoke, people listened’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembered

‘When she spoke, people listened’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembered

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

Three days of memorial ceremonies for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg began on Wednesday at the Supreme Court, where her flag-draped coffin was carried past clerks who worked for her during her 27-year career.

Anger as no officers directly charged for Breonna Taylor death

Anger as no officers directly charged for Breonna Taylor death

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

Protesters in Louisville, US are defying a 72-hour-curfew, after a grand jury ruled that officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor used justified force.

Alexey Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days

Alexey Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny for poisoning on Wednesday said his condition has improved enough for him to be released and suggested a “complete recovery” from the nerve agent was possible.

US: Police officer indicted over Breonna Taylor killing

US: Police officer indicted over Breonna Taylor killing

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

A Grand Jury in Louisville has indicted at least one officer involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor in March with wanton endangerment.

India struggles to contain COVID-19 crisis

India struggles to contain COVID-19 crisis

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding talks with state leaders to discuss how to combat the coronavirus.

Facebook, violence and the US elections | Inside Story

Facebook, violence and the US elections | Inside Story

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

Tech companies have long argued that users should be able to judge content for themselves - but critics say social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter have a responsibility to make sure their platforms are not being used to incite ...

Europe says 90 percent fewer refugees arrive since 2015

Europe says 90 percent fewer refugees arrive since 2015

Al Jazeera, 24 Sep 2020

Europe's border agency says last year there were 90 percent fewer people arriving than at the height of the refugee crisis, back in 2015.

Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim seeks to replace PM

Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim seeks to replace PM

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

Malaysia could be set for more political upheaval just months after a new prime minister came to power.

Stream@UNGA: Can music fight climate change? | The Stream

Stream@UNGA: Can music fight climate change? | The Stream

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

People have the power - that’s the message from singer-songwriter Patti Smith. She has joined Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon, co-founders of climate change solutions NGO Pathway To Paris, to help ensure the UN-backed Paris Agreement ...

Huawei battling 'non-stop aggression' from US

Huawei battling 'non-stop aggression' from US

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

Chinese tech giant Huawei says it is battling for survival against the "non-stop aggression" from the US government.

US: Experts warn catastrophic wildfires could be new normal

US: Experts warn catastrophic wildfires could be new normal

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

Dry conditions and record temperatures have caused wildfires to spread along the West Coast of the United States over the past couple of weeks.

Indian Sikhs absent from commemorations in Pakistan

Indian Sikhs absent from commemorations in Pakistan

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

Followers of the Sikh religion have marked the death anniversary of their founder in Pakistan.

Ireland's concerns over potential collapse of Brexit talks

Ireland's concerns over potential collapse of Brexit talks

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

The European Union has repeated its warning that it will take legal action against the UK in the European courts if it does not back down on its threat to break international law in Brexit negotiations.

Sudan floods: Number of damaged homes rises to 140,000

Sudan floods: Number of damaged homes rises to 140,000

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

At least 140,000 homes are now known to have been damaged or destroyed in Sudan's floods.

Moment of Reckoning: Racism and Police in America | Fault Lines

Moment of Reckoning: Racism and Police in America | Fault Lines

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

Do police reforms work? Under the banner of Black Lives Matter, 2020 has seen what is likely the largest wave of protests in United States history: all centred on the crisis of police killing Black people.

Mali military leader asks for end to ECOWAS economic sanctions

Mali military leader asks for end to ECOWAS economic sanctions

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

Isolated and sanctioned by their neighbours, Malians have marked 60 years of independence from France.

Trump champions a ‘new Middle East’ at the UNGA

Trump champions a ‘new Middle East’ at the UNGA

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

This year's UN General Assembly also follows some big changes in the Middle East.

China: Trump ‘spreading political virus’ at United Nations

China: Trump ‘spreading political virus’ at United Nations

Al Jazeera, 23 Sep 2020

The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in the United States has now reached 200,000.