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Thursday, 24 September 2020 20:58
Hong Kong: more arrests ahead of rally
Opposition activist Joshua Wong was arrested over illegal assembly last October and the anti-mask law, which bans people from covering their faces during protests. He spread the news of his arrest via Twitter. Veteran social activist…
Thursday, 24 September 2020 20:54
Afghan president addresses General Assembly
President Ashraf Ghani said Afghanistan had UN values enshrined in its constitution, but the pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities. He said: ‘The industrial revolution is a driver of inequality and unemployment and we must think ahead of…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:14
World: G20 must combat coronavirus corruption
Six months ago Covid-19 was declared a pandemic and has turned the world upside down. Besides the devastating human toll there is the disturbing reality of rising authoritarianism and misuse of relief funds. The growing corruption…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:11
Haiti: teachers on strike
Teachers in Haiti have refused to return to classrooms, even taking to the streets to protest a lack of pay and safe working conditions. This was already a problem and the pandemic made it worse. Haiti…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:07
Peru: Christianity, corruption, economy, pandemic
Perú's parliament will impeach President Vizcarra for blocking an investigation into mis-use of public funds. He swept into power with an anti-corruption agenda. He denies ‘moral incapacity‘, despite audio recordings of him misusing funds. They have…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:04
USA: BLM unsavoury spirituality
Black Lives Matter organiser Melina Abdullah called out the names of blacks killed by police and summoned the spirits of the dead by pouring out a drink offering on the pavement at a Los Angeles June…