A challenge to the peaceful transition of power
September 25, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Trump National Doral Miami resort, Doral, Florida, Sept. 25, 2020.
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Evan Vucci/AP
This week, President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power — the foundation of democracy in the US — in the aftermath of the November election. And, Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, will be different in Israel this year. As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, the Israeli government imposed further restrictions on its people already in a nationwide lockdown. Plus, Britain’s Royal Festival Hall reopens with a new season inspired by this past summer’s Black Lives Matters protests.
- Retired army commander: US institutions will 'ensure a peaceful transition of power' September 25, 2020
- French police investigate Paris stabbings September 25, 2020
- Chinese fishing armada off the coast of Galapagos alarms environmentalists September 25, 2020
- ‘It gets better’ marks a decade of hope for LGBTQ youth September 25, 2020
- A rare apology from North Korea September 25, 2020
- Israel enters stricter lockdown ahead of Yom Kippur September 25, 2020
- How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid September 25, 2020
- Neutral Switzerland to vote on fighter jet deal September 25, 2020
- Classical music season inspired by BLM protests September 25, 2020
- Indian businessman calls for climate change mitigation in rhyme September 25, 2020
