New York attorney general files lawsuit to protect US Postal Service
FILE PHOTO: New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference in New York, U.S., August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration aimed at stopping what she said was an effort to disrupt operations at the U.S. […]
Falls Festival 2020 Has Been Cancelled: “Consider It A Raincheck”
This year’s Falls Festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant border restrictions, organisers have confirmed today. Back in May, organisers announced they were pushing ahead and working towards an all-Australian lineup for the festival’s New Year’s Eve 2020/2021. In July, the festival’s Marion Bay leg was cancelled. Now, organisers say the […]
Justin Townes Earle Died From A “Probable Drug Overdose”, Police Say
The death of alt-country singer Justin Townes Earle earlier this week was likely caused by a drug overdose, police say. According to Rolling Stone, a spokesperson at the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed that Earle’s death at the age of 38 was the result of a “probable drug overdose”, though an autopsy is still pending. Earle […]
Globalization Partners Announces Partnership with Fullstack Advisory in Australia
SYDNEY, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Globalization Partners, which simplifies global business by enabling companies to hire talent in 180+ countries without the complexity of setting up international branch offices or subsidiaries, has announced a partnership in Australia with business-building technology consultancy Fullstack Advisory. The partnership provides start-up companies and entrepreneurs seeking to quickly and efficiently scale […]
Wisconsin gov declares state of emergency, braces for third night of unrest
A man walks by an armoured vehicle as B&L Office Furniture burns in the background as protests turn to fires after a Black man, identified as Jacob Blake, was shot several times by police last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Maturen KENOSHA, Wis. — The family of the Black man shot […]
This That Festival Announces Postponed 2021 Dates, Adds Queensland Event
Newcastle’s This That festival typically runs annually in November. As with most large-scale events we were looking forward to in 2020, it’s not gonna happen this time ’round. Organisers have instead announced a pair of dates for February 2021. The news comes alongside the announcement that the festival is no longer just for Novocastrians and […]
Biden says supports ethanol, hits Trump on handling of US biofuel laws
FILE PHOTO: The fuel nozzle from a flex fuel pump is shown in this illustration photograph taken at a filling station in San Diego, California January 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo NEW YORK — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday threw his support behind U.S. laws that require oil refiners to blend biofuels into […]
Time to resign, Duterte tells PhilHealth president
Ricardo Morales, president and CEO of PhilHealth (Photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau) MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Ricardo Morales, president of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), to resign, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday. “The President took note last night of Morales’s on-and-off health situation, and stated […]
WHO urges studies on coronavirus sequencing to determine immune response
MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) said more studies are needed to be done to determine how long a person’s immune response against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could last after Hong Kong reported the first documented case of reinfection in a 33-year-old man. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO health emergencies program’s technical […]
Islamic State claims Jolo suicide bombings
BOMBING SCENE Soldiers inspect the area where two explosions, reportedly set off by suicide bombers supporting the militant Islamic State, rocked Jolo, Sulu province, on Monday. —REUTERS ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — The twin bombings that killed 15 people and wounded 75 on Monday in Jolo, Sulu province, were likely pulled off not […]