Giorno: 23 Agosto 2021

AP-NORC Poll: Majority Support School Mask, Vaccine Mandates

As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply…

Governo, Matteo Salvini chiamato da Draghi a Palazzo Chigi

Read More Il leader della Lega Matteo Salvini ha incontrato il presidente del Consiglio Mario Draghi. Il leader leghista è stato chiamato mentre stava partecipando ad una iniziativa elettorale a Roma a sostegno del candidato di centrodestra Enrico Michetti. “Nel corso del colloquio sono stati affrontati i temi legati alla ripresa dell’attività di governo”, ha […]

Harris Pledges US Leadership on Asia Trip, Countering China on Indo-Pacific

Read More U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific on Aug. 23, as Beijing continued its propaganda attack against the United States following the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Harris made the remarks in a joint press conference with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong following their meeting. She arrived […]

Extinction Rebellion blocks busy junction in London

Read More Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion blocks busy junction in London Protesters gather in Covent Garden while activists stage diversion march up Charing Cross Road @damiengayle Mon 23 Aug 2021 08.04 EDT Last modified on Mon 23 Aug 2021 08.12 EDT Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked one of Covent Garden’s busiest junctions on the first […]

Afghanistan live news: Taliban say deadline extension for foreign troops is ‘red line’

Read More Key events Show 8.23am EDT 08:23 Evacuation effort ‘down to hours, not weeks’ – defence secretary Live feed Show 8.23am EDT 08:23 Evacuation effort ‘down to hours, not weeks’ – defence secretary Earlier, the defence secretary Ben Wallace warned the mission was “down to hours now, not weeks” and the UK must “exploit […]

22 Dead, Many Missing After 17 Inches of Rain in Tennessee

At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters…

La testimonianza di due donne: “I talebani non ci fanno entrare in ufficio. Sono gli stessi di 20 anni fa”

Read More 23 agosto 2021 <iframe class=”rep-video-embed” src=”https://video.repubblica.it/embed/mondo/afghanistan-la-testimonianza-di-due-donne-i-talebani-non-ci-fanno-entrare-in-ufficio-sono-gli-stessi-di-20-anni-fa/394405/395114&width=640&height=360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> “Abbiamo seguito gli annunci dei talebani e siamo tornate in ufficio ma non ci hanno fatto entrare”. Inizia così la testimonianza di due donne afghane in un video pubblicato dall’attivista iraniana Masih Alinejad. “Sono gli stessi […]

Unvaccinated Israeli teachers must get two COVID tests a week

Read More Unvaccinated Israeli teachers will be required to be tested for the coronavirus once or twice a week in order to enter a classroom, Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash said. Ash added that the Health Ministry will decide on which schools will be fast-tracked for in-school vaccinations against the coronavirus. “We’ll have to decide […]

Even liberals are happy with choice of a former settler leader to head Yad Vashem

Read More It is perhaps a sign of the times that the appointment of a former West Bank settler leader to the top job at Yad Vashem has gone down remarkably well in the Jewish world – even within progressive circles. Consider this response from Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, […]

Father of two-year-old appeals to NHS to allow daughter to die at home

Read More NHS Father of two-year-old appeals to NHS to allow daughter to die at home Parents of Alta Fixsler say withdrawal of life support goes against their religious beliefs @harrietsherwood Mon 23 Aug 2021 07.10 EDT The father of a two-year-old girl whose life support is due to be withdrawn this week has appealed […]