umbertino Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 ‘A lull not a loss’: Islamic State is rebuilding in Syria, say Kurdish forces Those who fought the so-called caliphate fear a US withdrawal could help the terrorist group to rise again Thu 14 Oct 2021 13.24 BST by Martin Chulov in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. Pictures by Achilleas Zavallis https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/14/a-lull-not-a-loss-islamic-state-is-rebuilding-in-syria-say-kurdish-forces 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 President of Brazil says it ‘makes no sense’ for him to be vaccinated Jair Bolsonaro’s comments called ‘stupid and selfish’ in country where 600,000 people have died of Covid Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Wed 13 Oct 2021 21.14 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/13/president-of-brazil-says-it-makes-no-sense-for-him-to-be-vaccinated 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Chile president Piñera faces impeachment after Pandora papers leak Opposition politicians launch proceedings against Sebastián Piñera over possible irregularities in mining company sale John Bartlett in Valparaíso Wed 13 Oct 2021 19.50 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/13/chile-sebastian-pinera-impeachment-proceedings-pandora-papers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 As important as the Taj Mahal? The Palestinian refugee camp seeking Unesco world heritage status For 70 years, the ramshackle Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem has been a site of displacement. Why is this ‘heritage of exile’ not enough for Unesco to grant it the status it gives Macchu Picchu and Venice? Oliver Wainwright Thu 14 Oct 2021 16.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/oct/14/dheisheh-palestinian-refugee-camp-stateless-heritage-world-status-unesco-taj-mahal-macchu-picchu 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 The case for minting a $1tn coin to deal with America’s debt ceiling The idea may seem silly or gimmicky – but it’s a serious solution to a serious problem Fri 15 Oct 2021 12.04 BST Nathan Tankus https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/15/the-case-for-minting-a-1tn-coin-to-deal-with-americas-debt-ceiling 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Calls for calm in Cameroon after police officer lynched for killing five-year-old Anger erupts after schoolgirl is shot by gendarme at a checkpoint in anglophone city of Buea Agence France-Presse Thu 14 Oct 2021 17.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/14/cameroon-urges-calm-after-policeman-kills-schoolgirl-in-anglophone-region 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Russia suspends Nato mission in response to expulsion of its staff Foreign minister also announces closure of military alliance’s liaison offices in Moscow Agencies Mon 18 Oct 2021 13.47 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/18/russia-suspends-nato-mission-in-response-to-expulsion-of-its-staff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Polish prime minister escalates war of words with EU over rule of law Mateusz Morawiecki says European court’s ‘creeping revolution’ undermines Polish sovereignty Daniel Boffey in Brussels Tue 19 Oct 2021 12.56 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/polish-prime-minister-escalates-war-of-words-with-eu-over-rule-of-law Edited October 19, 2021 by umbertino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 ‘Some call it a circus’: dictator’s son, boxing icon and former actor vie to lead Philippines Presidential vote is likely to be referendum on the kind of governance the public wants after almost six years of Rodrigo Duterte in power Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent Tue 19 Oct 2021 03.14 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/some-call-it-a-circus-ictators-son-boxing-icon-and-former-actor-vie-to-lead-philippines 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity, Covid inquiry finds Brazilian president savaged for ‘macabre’ and ‘slovenly’ response to pandemic and ‘deliberate neglect’ of Indigenous people Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Wed 20 Oct 2021 16.22 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/20/jair-bolsonaro-crimes-against-humanity-inquiry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 27 dead in Syria after bombing of army bus sparks revenge attack Assad’s forces kill 13 in apparent ***-for-tat shelling in Idlib following blast in heart of Damascus Bethan McKernan and Agence France-Presse Wed 20 Oct 2021 16.07 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/20/bomb-attack-on-army-bus-in-damascus-syria-many-dead 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) Charge Bolsonaro with murder over Covid toll, draft Brazil senate report says Draft text says neglect, incompetence and opposition to science fueled ‘stratospheric’ death toll Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Tue 19 Oct 2021 21.19 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/bolsonaro-coronavirus-brazil-murder-charges-senate-report Ecuador’s president declares state of emergency over drug trafficking President Guillermo Lasso’s declaration gives authorities the power to restrict the freedom of movement and association AP in Quito Tue 19 Oct 2021 14.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/ecuador-president-declares-emergency-drug-trafficking Edited October 20, 2021 by umbertino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Israel labels Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organisations Defence ministry says the six groups have undercover links to militant PFLP movement Harriet Sherwood and agencies in Jerusalem Fri 22 Oct 2021 16.59 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/22/israel-labels-palestinian-human-rights-groups-terrorist-organisations 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Nicaraguan business leaders arrested in Ortega’s pre-election crackdown Ortega has detained 39 opponents ahead of November election Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent Fri 22 Oct 2021 17.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/22/daniel-ortega-nicaragua-crackdown-business-leaders-arrested 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) New Iranian regional governor slapped in face at inauguration Attack on Brig Gen Abedin Khorram in East Azerbaijan province an unusual breach of security in Islamic Republic Associated Press in Dubai Sat 23 Oct 2021 19.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/23/new-iranian-regional-governor-slapped-in-face-at-inauguration Edited October 24, 2021 by umbertino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 ‘This is their time’: post-Golden Dawn, is the far right reviving in Greece? Extremist party’s demise has left a gap that it is being filled by far-right groups in north of the country Helena Smith in Athens Mon 25 Oct 2021 11.39 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/25/this-is-their-time-post-golden-dawn-is-the-far-right-reviving-in-greece 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) Saudi crown prince a ‘psychopath’, says exiled intelligence officer Saad Aljabri says Mohammed bin Salman boasted he could kill former ruler King Abdullah Stephanie Kirchgaessnerin Washington Mon 25 Oct 2021 09.38 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/25/saudi-crown-prince-a-psychopath-says-exiled-intelligence-officer Edited October 25, 2021 by umbertino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Rightwing Chilean newspaper accused of ‘apology for Nazism’ over Göring article Germany embassy condemns El Mercurio for Sunday piece and says ‘no room to justify or minimise his horrific role’ John Bartlett in Santiago Mon 25 Oct 2021 17.53 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/25/chile-newspaper-el-mercurio-hermann-goring 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Brazil senators support criminal charges for Jair Bolsonaro over Covid crisis Committee votes to support push to hold president res ponsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid deaths Associated Press Wed 27 Oct 2021 06.41 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/27/brazil-senators-support-criminal-charges-for-jair-bolsonaro-over-covid-crisis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) The Guardian view on Bolsonaro’s Covid strategy: murderous folly A congressional investigation has laid bare the disregard with which the Brazilian president treated the lives of his compatriots Wed 27 Oct 2021 19.12 BST Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/27/the-guardian-view-on-bolsonaros-covid-strategy-murderous-folly By banning six Palestinian NGOs, Israel has entered a new era of impunity I founded al-Haq in 1979. Israeli now considers it to be a terrorist group, along with other vital humans rights organisations Thu 28 Oct 2021 15.00 BST Raja Shehadeh https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/28/ngo-israel-human-rights-al-haq-palestinians Edited October 28, 2021 by umbertino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 Global activists gather at Rome G20 to demand tougher action on China Beijing must not be let off hook over human rights abuses in return for climate cooperation, say legislators Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Fri 29 Oct 2021 09.26 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/29/global-activists-gather-at-rome-g20-to-demand-tougher-action-on-china 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 You're the greatest fighter for peace Biden tells pope President should keep getting Communion says Francis Redazione ANSA ROME 29 October 202117:19 News https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2021/10/29/youre-the-greatest-fighter-for-peace-biden-tells-pope_9a8eb37d-55ca-47cf-b204-4281e68de282.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Our climate demands we change the world right now. The good news? We can Glasgow has to be a turning point. There is no other option Sat 30 Oct 2021 10.00 BST Rebecca Solnit https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/30/our-climate-demands-we-change-the-world-right-now-the-good-news-we-can 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Sudan democracy march: two protesters killed as security forces open fire Pro-coup forces reportedly use live ammunition and teargas in Khartoum and Omdurman Peter Beaumont and a Guardian reporter Sat 30 Oct 2021 16.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/30/sudan-coup-call-for-march-of-millions-to-challenge-military-takeover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 We know who caused the climate crisis – but they don’t want to pay for it My country, Uganda, and much of Africa has been battered by climate-related disasters. Cop26 is a chance for the biggest polluters to set up a compensation fund Fri 29 Oct 2021 07.00 BST Vanessa Nakate https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/29/we-know-who-caused-the-climate-crisis-but-they-dont-want-to-pay-for-it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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