World news

• Protesters clash with Italian police over anti-Covid measures

  26-10-2020 23:59
  
  Melbourne has reported no new coronavirus cases after months of restrictions
  
  Read more

• Goldman Sachs attempted to cover up sexual misconduct, lawsuit claims

  26-10-2020 23:57
  
  Goldman Sachs Group Incattempted to cover up allegations of workplace sexual misconduct by the bank's global head of litigation, a lawsuit filed on Monday in New York State Supreme Court claimed.The lawsuit was filed by Marla Crawford, a former associate general counsel at the bank, against Goldman Sachs, the bank's General Counsel Karen Seymour and its Global Head of Litigation, Darrell Cafasso.The lawsuit claimed Cafasso used his position of power to "romantically prey upon a much younger and
  
  Read more

• Europe losing control of coronavirus transmission, WHO official warns

  26-10-2020 23:56
  
  European governments are "well behind" in the fight against coronavirus and the continent is becoming an epicentre for the disease, a senior World Health Organisation medic has warned.Dr Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO's health emergencies programme, said much more comprehensive measures will be needed if Europe is to get on top of the virus.
  
  Read more

• Covid: Belgian doctors with coronavirus asked to keep working

  26-10-2020 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A top doctor tells the BBC they had no choice, to avoid the hospital system collapsing within days.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Biden makes unexpected campaign stop in Pennsylvania

  26-10-2020 23:52
  
  Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy has the latest from the Democratic campaign on 'Special Report.'
  
  Read more

• US threatens to destroy Iranian missiles shipped to Venezuela

  26-10-2020 23:49
  
  Fox News State Department correspondent Rich Edson joins 'Special Report' with the latest
  
  Read more

• Another lawyer who accused Texas AG of crimes resigns

  26-10-2020 23:49
  
  Another top deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leaving his agency, continuing the exodus of lawyers who earlier this month accused the Republican of crimes including bribery and abuse of office.Darren McCarty, the deputy attorney general over civil litigation, confirmed his resignation Monday but declined to comment further.McCarty’s resignation comes as Texas is involved in a landmark antitrust lawsuitbrought with other states and the U.S. Department of Justice against Google.
  
  Read more

• Race relations becomes central issue in 2020 presidential election

  26-10-2020 23:48
  
  Fox News correspondent Kevin Corke reports from Columbus, Ohio
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Fox News mails replica ballots from five cities

  26-10-2020 23:48
  
  Fox ballot test finds more than 2% of envelopes did not reach destinations.
  
  Read more

• Nicolle Wallace Trashes Peggy Noonan Over Kamala Harris Jab: ‘It Felt Bitchy’

  26-10-2020 23:45
  
  MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace tore into conservative columnist Peggy Noonan for calling Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris “embarrassing” for dancing on the campaign trail, saying she felt Noonan was being “bitchy” and “tone-deaf.”Noonan, a former speechwriter and assistant to President Ronald Reagan, sparked backlash over the weekend for her Wall Street Journal op-ed that dismissively took aim at Harris, who is looking to become the first Black f
  
  Read more

• Trump barnstorms in Pennsylvania; holds 3 rallies in Keystone State

  26-10-2020 23:44
  
  Fox News chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports from Martinsburg, Pa.
  
  Read more

• Rhule hopeful McCaffrey will return vs. Falcons

  26-10-2020 23:40
  
  Panthers coach Matt Rhule said “it’s a possibility” star running back Christian McCaffrey could return to action Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons.McCaffrey was back on the practice field Monday wearing a red jersey signifying an injured player and he remains on the team’s injured reserve list for now.The Panthers (3-4) are in need of a win to stay in the thick of the NFC South race, so they could certainly use McCaffrey.
  
  Read more

• Wall Street slumps on increase in US COVID-19 cases, lack of stimulus

  26-10-2020 23:37
  
  Fox Business correspondent Connell McShane breaks down stock market selloff on 'Special Report'
  
  Read more

• Raiders lack of pass rush big part of loss to Bucs

  26-10-2020 23:36
  
  After watching Tom Brady carve up his defense while barely being touched, Las Vegas coach Jon Gruden said he would immediately look at how to spark the Raiders struggling pass rush.Whatever changes the Raiders do make, it doesn’t appear as if changes on the coaching staff or a trade for a difference-maker are under consideration.
  
  Read more

• Judge Amy Coney Barrett set to become 115th Supreme Court justice

  26-10-2020 23:35
  
  Final Senate vote set for Trump nominee; Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on 'Special Report'
  
  Read more

• Harry Kane: Tottenham 'can do something special' with Jose Mourinho

  26-10-2020 23:32
  
  Harry Kane declared Tottenham are onto something “special” under Jose Mourinho.Spurs moved up to fifth with a 1-0 win at Burnley, leaving them just two points behind leaders Everton and Liverpool.
  
  Read more

• Chargers snap losing streak, but plenty remains to correct

  26-10-2020 23:31
  
  Anthony Lynn and the Los Angeles Chargers accomplished their main goal of snapping a four-game losing streak.Los Angeles is 2-4 after a 39-29 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but it squandered a double-digit lead for the fourth time in five games and had plenty of lapses in all three phases to test Lynn's patience.The Chargers did not allow a first down on Jacksonville's first four drives before penalties, missed tackles and a blocked punt allowed the Jaguars to take a 21-16 lead
  
  Read more

• Millions wasted by government on useless PPE could have paid for free school meals, Labour says

  26-10-2020 23:29
  
  Government spent £150m on masks that cannot be used
  
  Read more

• Trump news - live: President holds three rallies in Pennsylvania as Biden stretches lead in must-win state

  26-10-2020 23:25
  
  Follow the latest updates
  
  Read more

• Storm Zeta strengthens into hurricane as it approaches Mexico and US

  26-10-2020 23:25
  
  Zeta, the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season, is expected to head to Gulf of Mexico and then the US by WednesdayStorm Zeta has strengthened into a hurricane as it churned towards beach resorts on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, which it is expected to rake with strong winds and heavy rain before making possible landfall in the US later this week.Zeta – the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season – was centered about 90 miles (145km) south-east of Cozu
  
  Read more

• Terry Dobson: TV editor who broke the news of JFK’s shooting to Britain

  26-10-2020 23:21
  
  The journalist went on to pioneer a new daytime television magazine format with ‘Pebble Mill at One’
  
  Read more

• Rhonda Fleming: ‘Queen of Technicolor’ during Hollywood’s Golden Age

  26-10-2020 23:21
  
  Over two decades, the actor became one of Tinseltown’s most recognisable stars
  
  Read more

• 'Chainsaws tearing through my heart': sacred tree cut down to make way for Victorian highway

  26-10-2020 23:21
  
  'Chainsaws tearing through my heart': sacred tree cut down to make way for Victorian highwayIndigenous Australians express outrage after Djab Wurrung directions tree felled
  
  Read more

• Emyr Humphreys: One of the most courageous novelists of post-war Wales

  26-10-2020 23:20
  
  The award-winning author published more than 20 works in which he wrestled with questions about human progress and morality
  
  Read more

• Croydon stabbing: Woman charged with murder after man stabbed to death in south London

  26-10-2020 23:19
  
  A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found stabbed to death at a property in south London.Police were called by paramedics to a residential address in Clyde Road, Croydon, following reports of a stabbing at about 7.40am on Sunday.
  
  Read more

• Jamie Foxx confirms death of sister DeOndra Dixon, 36, in emotional tribute - 'my heart is shattered'

  26-10-2020 23:16
  
  Jamie Foxx has said his "heart is shattered" in a moving tribute to his sister DeOndra Dixon, who has died aged 36.The Oscar-winning actor, 52, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Monday along with pictures of the pair."My heart is shattered into a million pieces... my beautiful loving sister Deondra has transitioned...," Foxx wrote.
  
  Read more

• Burnley vs Tottenham player ratings and what we learned: Kane and Son bail out Mourinho

  26-10-2020 23:16
  
  Tottenham were bailed out by the usual combination of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son after an uninspiring performance at Burnley.The pair combined for a tenth goal this season, as Spurs snatched a scarcely deserved win through Son's 76th-minute header. It was the South Korean's eighth league goal of the season, with all but one assisted by Kane, speaking their remarkable understanding.
  
  Read more

• Protests flare in Italian cities against COVID-19 restrictions

  26-10-2020 23:11
  
  Protests flared across Italy on Monday against a new round of government restrictions aimed at curbing a resurgent coronavirus, with violence reported in at least two major northern cities, Milan and Turin.Witnesses said a number of luxury stores, including a Gucci fashion shop, were ransacked in central Turin as crowds of youths took to the streets after nightfall, letting off huge firecrackers and lighting coloured flares.Police responded with volleys of tear gas as they tried to restore order
  
  Read more

• The Undoing review – Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman start to unravel

  26-10-2020 23:10
  
  The Undoing review – Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman start to unravelA moneyed couple, a seductive stranger, a murder ... HBO’s latest series has all the usual thriller hallmarks, but it is its stellar performances that make it truly gripping
  
  Read more

• ‘Speak in English’: Shocking moment Capital Radio host racially abused at Harrow-on-the-Hill station

  26-10-2020 23:05
  
  A radio host and presenter was left stunned and “heartbroken” after he was subjected to racial abuse in a busy London Underground station.Will Njobvu, 26, was speaking to a friend over the phone at Harrow-on-the-Hill station on Sunday night, when a fellow passenger demanded that he “speak in English”.
  
  Read more

• Burnley 0-1 Tottenham LIVE! Jose Mourinho latest reaction to Spurs result and Kane, Son, Bale

  26-10-2020 23:04
  
  Burnley vs Tottenham - LIVE!Jose Mourinho's Spurs shook off their weekend's remarkable collapse against West Ham as they sealed a tight 1-0 victory at Burnley.
  
  Read more

• Premier League round-up: October 23-26

  26-10-2020 23:02
  
  Take a look back at the latest matches in the Premier League this weekend from October 23-26.
  
  Read more

• Packers' depth helps them withstand injuries to key players

  26-10-2020 23:02
  
  Consider the Green Bay Packers’ latest victory a testament to their depth.Two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes and three-time Pro Bowl selection Davante Adams had a career-high 196 yards receiving.Several lesser-known players also came through to help the Packers overcome numerous injury-related absences.
  
  Read more

• Eddie Jones says he cannot guarantee England players will follow Covid rules

  26-10-2020 23:00
  
  Eddie Jones says he cannot guarantee England players will follow Covid rules* Jones reminds players of importance of keeping to guidelines* RFU could lose £1m after Barbarians players breached protocols
  
  Read more

• Tory revolt deepens as Scottish Conservatives back Rashford over Johnson in free school meals row

  26-10-2020 22:59
  
  An internal Tory rift over Boris Johnson’s refusal to extend free school has deepended after the leader of the Scottish Conservatives publicly backed the footballer Marcus Rashford’s “extraordinary” campaign. Douglas Ross said that the Manchester United and England striker was right to demand that free school meals were extended over holiday periods in England and said Rashford had the full support of the Conservatives north of the border. Writing in The Daily Telegraph,
  
  Read more

• Rome bar and restaurant owners react to new virus restrictions

  26-10-2020 22:58
  
  Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions after the country registered a record number of new cases, despite opposition from regional heads and street protests.
  
  Read more

• Fox News COVID Infection Sends Election Plans Into ‘Chaos’

  26-10-2020 22:57
  
  Fox News has been planning its election night coverage for weeks, prepping staff and on-air talent for the biggest news night of the year. But now Fox faces uncertainty after the network’s president and many of its key on-air stars may have been exposed to COVID-19.“Everyone is in a panic about election night,” said one current Fox News staffer.On Sunday, The New York Times reported that top Fox News executives and talent will quarantine and get tested after flying on a network
  
  Read more

• Mounting pressure on Portugal's health system could prompt further restrictions, minister says

  26-10-2020 22:56
  
  Portugal's national health minister warned on Monday that the country's national health service was under grave pressure and that further restrictive measures could be coming as the number of patients in intensive care approached record levels."Although the Portuguese and the national health service are better prepared to respond to the pandemic than before, the situation in Portugal - as in other places - is grave," health minister Marta Temido told a news conference.The government "is ready to
  
  Read more

• Cardinals piling up prime-time wins, but also some injuries

  26-10-2020 22:56
  
  The rapid improvement of the Arizona Cardinals has been on full display during two prime-time wins in just six days.Arizona's thrilling 37-34 overtime win over the Seahawks on Sunday night was a hard-hitting marathon with both teams running more than 80 plays.Now the Cardinals have long list of injuries heading into their bye week.
  
  Read more

• Trump eyes hosting election night party at his DC hotel

  26-10-2020 22:55
  
  President Donald Trump has his eye on hosting an election night party at his own hotel in the nation’s capital.Over the weekend, the campaign pushed out fundraising emails in the president’s name offering donors the chance to enter a drawing “to join Team Trump at the Election Night Party in my favorite hotel,” in Washington, suggesting he will use his luxury hotel as the backdrop for reacting to election results.For Trump, an election night party at his own hotel is symb
  
  Read more

• Burnley 0-1 Tottenham: Harry Kane assists Heung-min Son again in tight Spurs win

  26-10-2020 22:54
  
  Harry Kane and Heung-min Son's remarkable partnership continued at Turf Moor as the South Korean's late goal was enough to secure Tottenham a 1-0 win against Burnley.More to follow.
  
  Read more

• Vin Scully eager for Dodgers World Series win: 'What's taking them so long?'

  26-10-2020 22:44 via article.wn.com
  Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully predicts the Dodgers will end their title drought vs. Rays. "I would be totally and completely shocked if they lost." ......
  
  Read more

• Sudan’s leader: Israel deal 'incentive' to end pariah status

  26-10-2020 22:44 via article.wn.com
  Sudan’s leader says the decision to normalize ties with Israel was an incentive for President Donald Trump’s administration to end Sudan’s international pariah status ......
  
  Read more

• No. 13 Michigan's offense was ready for season opener

  26-10-2020 22:44
  
  Even as Michigan closed the 2019 season with dispiriting losses to Ohio State and Alabama, there were some encouraging signs for the Wolverines on offense.Now Michigan has more evidence that coordinator Josh Gattis is making progress.The Wolverines began this pandemic-delayed 2020 season with a 49-24 rout of Minnesota on Saturday night.
  
  Read more

• Moon holds more water in more places than ever thought

  26-10-2020 22:44 via article.wn.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon’s shadowed, frigid nooks and crannies may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected. And for the first time, the presence of water on the moon’s sunlit surface has been confirmed, scientists reported Monday. That’s good news for astronauts at future lunar bases who could tap into these resources for drinking and making rocket fuel. While previous observations have indicated millions of tons of
  
  Read more

• Burnley 0-1 Tottenham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score, goal updates as Kane assists Son

  26-10-2020 22:44
  
  Burnley vs Tottenham - LIVE!Jose Mourinho's Spurs will be looking to shake off their weekend's remarkable collapse against West Ham when they travel to face Burnley this evening.
  
  Read more

• Australia protests Qatar airport's exams of female passengers

  26-10-2020 22:44 via article.wn.com
  
  CANBERRA, Australia — Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities' treatment of female passengers on a flight to Sydney who were subjected to internal examinations after a newborn baby was found abandoned at a Doha airport. The women, including 13 Australians, were examined at Hamad International Airport on Oct. 2 after Qatar Airways Flight 908 to Sydney was delayed. Australia's foreign affairs department described the treatment of the women as inappropriate and beyond...
  
  Read more

• Anti-monarchist not a fan of Harkle having it 'both ways' after Megixt

  26-10-2020 22:44 via article.wn.com
  An anti-monarchist is telling Prince Harry and Megan Markle — aka Harkle — that they can’t have their cake...
  
  Read more

• WHO chief warns against vaccine nationalism as tests gather pace

  26-10-2020 22:43 via article.wn.com
  
  BERLIN • The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for global solidarity in the rollout of any future coronavirus vaccine, as the number of cases soared across the world. In a video address at the opening of the three-day World Health Summit in Berlin on Sunday, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the only way to recover from the pandemic was by working together and making sure poorer countries had fair access to a vaccine. "It is natural that countries want to protect their
  
  Read more

• Trump set for win with expected confirmation of his pick for top court

  26-10-2020 22:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON • Despite trailing in the polls barely one week from election day, US President Donald Trump was yesterday set to celebrate a likely monumental victory for the conservative cause: the confirmation of his third nominee for the US Supreme Court. Appellate Judge Amy Coney Barrett is all but certain to become the ninth justice on the nation's highest court, after Democrats failed to derail the contentious process in a sharply divided Senate. In a rare Sunday session, the Senate's Rep
  
  Read more

Follow @uk_worldnews on Twitter!