BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain have expressed concern about Israel’s plans to built nearly 5,000 housing units in the occupied West Bank and called on Tel Aviv to stop all settlement-related activities in the region, according to the joint communique by the foreign ministries of these states. “We are deeply concerned by the decision taken by the Israeli authorities to […]
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Profits for the second-largest carrier in the US have plummeted amid the ongoing pandemic due to a steep decrease in passenger demand, it was stated during the firm’s third quarter reports. United Airlines has reported adjusted losses per share of $8.16 compared to $4.07 last year, much lower than estimated of $7.53, Smarter Analyst reported on Thursday. According to the Chicago-based carrier, the airline’s average daily […]
The presidents of France’s Medef, Italy’s Cofindustria and Germany’s BDI warned the consequences of a no-deal Brexit would be delays at ports and borders, trade tariffs, border controls and unnecessary red tape. Business federations from France, Italy and Germany have urged the European Union (EU) and the UK to strike a post-Brexit trade deal as the clock ticks down. Medef president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Cofindustria’s Carlo […]
Nearly all parts of the US were shaken by a wave of unrest after the death of George Floyd on 25 May. The riots went on for weeks, with many stores looted, public property damaged and thousands of arrests made. New York Police Department is preparing for a new wave of protests in the run up to the presidential election and has urged all its uniformed […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107923/88/1079238800_0:98:2966:1766_1200x675_80_0_0_49b01f0b7dfc7ff6ab86efd249e47cce.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010071080700854-senators-urge-us-to-sanction-turkey-amid-reports-ankara-activated-s-400-to-detect-f-16s/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Two US senators on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Ankara over reports Turkey activated the Russian-made S-400 air defense system to detect F-16 fighter jets flown by NATO. “We write concerning public reports that Turkey has activated the radars of its Russian-made S400 anti-aircraft system, in order to detect US-made F-16 fighter […]
British coal drove the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century but the last deep mine, at Kellingley in Yorkshire, closed in 2015. But now plans are afoot to build a new pit in Cumbria, which could start producing coal as early as 2022. Climate change activists are urging government minister Robert Jenrick to block plans for Britain’s a new deep coal mine, the first to be built […]
The boy band has not yet seen its debut but already has the attention of K-pop fans. Netizens who are fond of K-pop, and there are many, were shocked by an accident related to the rookie band Enhypen on 26 September. Videos of a mess created by sasaengs (fans who follow idols on official and unofficial schedules to take photos and video for their own websites) […]
Progressive groups are demanding that all television networks delay airing the Republican National Convention until they fact-check all claims made by the featured speakers — which they didn’t demand for the Democratic convention. “The best way to combat the spread of disinformation is to stop it at its source. By putting the Republican National Convention on a one-minute time delay, your network will be able to […]
As the first non-white woman to marry a senior member of Britain’s royal family, Meghan Markle has been subjected to appalling levels of racist abuse and trolling on social media. Indeed, in the recent biography of the couple by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, it was revealed that Meghan was racially abused on her social media accounts using vile epithets. Sources close to Meghan Markle and […]
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger has called on President Donald Trump to debunk the QAnon conspiracy, saying that it has gone “mainstream” after a theory-backing Republican candidate all but secured a seat in congress after a primary win. Kinzinger, who has locked horns with Trump in the past, came out swinging against the conspiracy theory during an episode of CNN’s Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter on Sunday. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107981/35/1079813513_0:0:3090:1739_1200x675_80_0_0_5bedd394a9765bf1c76a4762b7ead445.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007081079824691-us-defence-secretary-japanese-australia-ministers-urge-north-korea-to-return-to-negotiations/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Japanese and Australian defence ministers Taro Kono and Linda Reynolds urged North Korea to return to the negotiating table on denuclearization, according to their joint statement circulated by the Pentagon. “Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defence KONO Taro, and US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper convened […]
The global health body has repeatedly faced criticism over its slow rate of changing its stance in response to the rapidly developing coronavirus outbreak. Namely, the organisation has failed to endorse wearing face masks in public places, despite many governments introducing such requirement domestically. A group of 239 scientists from 32 countries have drafted a letter to the World Health Organisation, urging it to adopt a […]
Mathematicians Urge Colleagues To Boycott Police Work In Wake Of Killings By Davide Castelvecchi, Nature. June 28, 2020 Mathematicians Urge Colleagues To Boycott Police Work In Wake Of Killings2020-06-282020-06-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/unidentified-militarized-police-in-washington-dc-june-2020-from-twitter-e1591369195204.jpg200px200px Above photo: Unidentified militarized police in Washington, DC June 2020, from Twitter. More than 1,400 researchers have signed a letter calling on the discipline to stop working on predictive-policing algorithms and other models. The tide of reckoning on […]
Meng’s arrest in December 2018 led to a deterioration in Sino-Canadian relations and was swiftly followed by the detention of Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, who have since been charged with espionage by Beijing. Chinese authorities, however, deny that the incidents are related to the Meng trial. A group of former Canadian legislators and diplomats have published a letter urging Prime Minister Justin […]
As the coronavirus lockdown is gradually eased in the UK, government ministers have been seeking to get people working again and kick-start the stalled economy, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak underscoring that the top priority is “to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis.” UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly to reprimand UK government departments over their handling of spending projects worth […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107957/10/1079571024_0:0:3135:1765_1200x675_80_0_0_0ce7ccfe2cdd49e943efe0266233f661.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006091079571055-us-house-republicans-urge-trump-to-reject-us-troop-pullout-from-germany/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – More than 20 Republicans of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urging him to reject reported plans to draw down the number of US troops stationed in Germany. “As Republican Members of the House Armed Services Committee, we are very concerned about reports that the administration […]
The Senate Republicans are urging President Trump NOT to campaign against Lisa Murkowsky, arguably the most worthless of all RINOs in the US Senate today. Murkowsky represents Alaska, a deep red state, but frequently unloads on President Trump while defending the left. Last week President Trump tweeted he would be campaigning against Murkowsky in 2022. …Unrelated, I gave Alaska ANWR, major highways, and more. Get any […]
Dozens of firefighters have been deployed to tackle a blaze at a disused nuclear facility in Dodewaard in the Netherlands. Police have asked the public to stay away and lock all doors and windows to avoid exposure to the fumes. The fire broke out shortly before noon local time on Thursday in Dodewaard, which is roughly 100 km from Amsterdam. Eyewitness video from the scene shows […]