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Redouble efforts against ‘global scourge’ of gender-based violence, intensified by pandemic: Guterres A woman survivor of gender-based violence in Kalemie, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNOCHA/Alioune Ndiaye A woman survivor of gender-based violence in Kalemie, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 29 September 2020 Women From domestic violence to sexual abuse, online harassment and increased child marriage, gender-based violence (GBV) is “a global scourge” that is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Tuesday. “Millions of women are living in fear, with long-term consequences for families and communities, and for all our efforts for peace and security, human rights and sustainable development”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to a virtual high-level GBV event in the context of COVID-19. Against the backdrop of his global call for a ceasefire and an end to all violence – from war zones to people’s homes – he

Asylum centre on Ascension would be ‘logistical nightmare’, says island chief updated Patrick Maguire Wednesday September 30 2020, 12.00pm BST, The Times Priti Patel asked officials to look at the possibility of putting a processing centre on the South Atlantic island Priti Patel asked officials to look at the possibility of putting a processing centre on the South Atlantic island WILL OLIVER/EPA Moving asylum seekers 4,000 miles from the UK to Ascension Island would be a “logistical nightmare” and not well received by residents, a member of the island’s council has said. Alan Nicholls’s comments came after it was reported that Priti Patel, the home secretary, had ordered officials to explore “inhumane” plans to process asylum seekers on a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic. SPONSORED This is what companies could have done better during lockdown This is what companies could have done better during lockdown Design that lasts a lifetime Design that lasts a lifetime Mr Nicholl

Donald Trump sidesteps call to condemn white supremacists — and the Proud Boys were 'extremely excited' about it Courtney Subramanian Jordan Culver USA TODAY President Donald Trump was given an opportunity to condemn white supremacists during Tuesday's debate. He didn't take it, and his response has energized the Proud Boys, a known extremist group, one expert said. During the debate, Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden discussed the violence and social upheaval that has swept the streets of cities like Portland, Oregon, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, following a summer of protests against racial injustice and police brutality. When pressed to condemn white supremacists, Trump asked for the name of a specific group. Biden said "Proud Boys," a group that the Southern Poverty Law Center, a liberal advocacy organization, has designated as a hate group. 'Will you shut up, man?' Testy exchanges on health care, Supreme Court among debate top moments Tru

‘One of the Worst, Strangest Years’: An N.B.A. Season Like No Other Coronavirus and conflict, protest and mourning: Five people tell what they learned about basketball, and themselves, in a turbulent season that changed the N.B.A. Credit...Davide Barco Scott Cacciola By Scott Cacciola Sept. 30, 2020 Updated 8:19 a.m. ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It was a perfect moment for an imperfect season. Anthony Davis rose for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Game 2 of the N.B.A.’s Western Conference finals. He sank the shot, shouted “Kobe!” and ran into the arms of his elated Los Angeles Lakers teammates. So much seemed packed into that seconds-long sequence. A team that had launched its championship chase amid a geopolitical storm in China. A game-winning shot in an empty arena, the slogan “Black Lives Matter” on the court. And a tribute to Kobe Bryant, the iconic Lakers star whose death in a helicopter crash in January rocked the league. It was Sept. 20, about 12 months after the Lakers had

Covid-19 Live Updates: Pandemic Hits Black and Latino Families Harder Financially, Poll Finds More than 60 percent of households with children in the U.S. reported serious money problems in a new survey, but Blacks and Latinos bore the brunt of the pain. Here’s what you need to know: The pandemic’s financial pain is worst for Black and Latino parents, a survey finds. In a chaotic debate, Trump blamed China for the outbreak, and Biden criticized the administration’s response. Pelosi and Mnuchin race the clock on another virus relief package. Israel’s second lockdown could last a while, Netanyahu says. Disney lays off 28,000, mostly at its two U.S. theme parks. North Korea admits ‘faults’ in its fight against Covid-19. A North Carolina college student apparently died of rare neurological complications from the virus, his family says. In Madrid, a virus resurgence is dividing the rich and poor. The pandemic’s financial pain is worst for Black and Latino parents, a survey finds. Men wait

Bids are in to clean up Shingle Mountain. Dallas City Council to pick best one The City Council is expected to award the cleanup contract on Oct. 13, but local activists are continuing to protest what they call an environmental emergency Workers with heavy equipment work atop a pile of roofing shingles at what has been come to be known as "Shingle Mountain," the former Blue Star Recycling, on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Dallas. On Thursday, trucks began removing the materials piled high and wide over the last two years along a small creek running behind two homes off South Central Expressway. Workers with heavy equipment work atop a pile of roofing shingles at what has been come to be known as "Shingle Mountain," the former Blue Star Recycling, on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Dallas. On Thursday, trucks began removing the materials piled high and wide over the last two years along a small creek running behind two homes off South Central Expressway.(Smiley N. Pool /

Wearing it well: Alumna redesigns Islamic school’s uniforms with modesty in mind 'It really means a lot to be able to give back," the designer says. Alaa Ammuss, 31, of Plano, an alumna of Brighter Horizons Academy in Garland, is surrounded by students wearing the uniforms she designed. Alaa Ammuss, 31, of Plano, an alumna of Brighter Horizons Academy in Garland, is surrounded by students wearing the uniforms she designed.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) By Rifat Malik 6:00 AM on Sep 30, 2020 Fashion designer Alaa Ammuss, purveyor of a line of modest clothing for Muslim women, never imagined she would be asked to add school uniforms to her repertoire. But that’s exactly what happened when the 31-year-old entrepreneur was approached by her alma mater, Brighter Horizons Academy of Garland. One of the teachers at the school is a friend of hers and suggested that she tackle the redesign of the uniform she wore two decades earlier. Her clients? Hundreds of elementary- and mid

Minneapolis police investigating ballot harvesting claims amid allegations surrounding Omar Omar responded by mocking President Trump over a report detailing his taxes By Sam Dorman | Fox News Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email close Rep. Ilhan Omar beats back Democratic primary challenge in Minnesota The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating claims by right-wing activist group Project Veritas that individuals tied to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., engaged in illegal ballot harvesting before the election. placeholder "The Minneapolis Police Department is aware of the allegations of vote harvesting. We are in the process of looking into the validity of those statements," a department statement read on Monday. "No further information is available at this time on this." Project Veritas' latest video lit up social media as it came just weeks before a presidential election that is expected to see a surge in absentee or mail-in voting. In Minnesota

Amnesty International India halts its work on upholding human rights in India due to reprisal from Government of India 29 September 2020, 21:45 UTC Responding to Amnesty International India’s bank accounts being frozen by the Enforcement Directorate, an investigative agency of the Government in India, Julie Verhaar, Acting Secretary General of Amnesty International said: “This is an egregious and shameful act by the Indian Government, which forces us to cease the crucial human rights work of Amnesty International India for now. However, this does not mark the end of our firm commitment to, and engagement in, the struggle for human rights in India. We will be working resolutely to determine how Amnesty International can continue to play our part within the human rights movement in India for years to come. “The Amnesty movement is very proud of the vital work carried out by our outstanding colleagues in India regardless of the risks they faced, including their unequivocal calls for

Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were Misrepresented The Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized. Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the police killing of Ms. Taylor were not enough. Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the police killing of Ms. Taylor were not enough.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Rukmini Callimachi By Rukmini Callimachi Published Sept. 28, 2020 Updated Sept. 29, 2020, 1:30 a.m. ET 40 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A juror in the Breonna Taylor case contends that the Kentucky attorney general misrepresented the grand jury’s deliberations and failed to offer the panel the option of indicting the two officers who fatally shot the young woman, according to

Love in many colors: Family takes to social media to raise awareness of transracial adoption Little Elm mom’s viral video helped bring more than 100,000 followers. The Wilder family listens as mom Jeena Wilder goes through their Creole lesson of the day at their home in Little Elm. The family has used its Instagram platform to educate and inform about the challenges and joys of transracial adoption. The Wilder family listens as mom Jeena Wilder goes through their Creole lesson of the day at their home in Little Elm. The family has used its Instagram platform to educate and inform about the challenges and joys of transracial adoption.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) By Jeremy Hallock 6:00 AM on Sep 29, 2020 A few months after she started sharing her experiences with transracial adoption on Instagram, Jeena Wilder was fed up with some negative comments and intrusive questions. So she responded with the positivity and humor that have earned her more than 100,000 followers — most of

  India: UN expert raises alarm over mass evictions of Delhi railway track dwellers UN India Deserted streets in the Indian capital, Delhi, during the nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.         28 September 2020 Human Rights An independent UN human rights expert has voiced concern over an Indian Supreme Court order to evict up to 250,000 people living in shacks along railway tracks in the capital, Delhi, warning that such a move could violate the country’s obligations under key international rights treaties.  Balakrishnan Rajagopal, UN  Special Rapporteur on adequate housing , also said that none of those affected, appeared to have been consulted or heard by the Court beforehand, and that the judges had initially ruled that no one should be allowed to seek to overturn the eviction order.  “This amounts to a full-fledged denial of justice for the low income people living along the railway tracks”, Mr. Rajagopal said in a  news release  on Monday.  This amounts to a f