Month: November 2020

Read MoreThe government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple.The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple.

Read MoreOf the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time.Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time.

Read More Berlin will no longer be required to ensure that US drone strikes coordinated through an air base in Germany are in line with international law, a top court has ruled, in a “severe blow” to a case brought by human rights groups. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig concluded that the government has…

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Read MorePhotographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people’s American dreams.Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people’s American dreams.

Read MorePeople have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.

Read MoreU.S. troops faced off against Syrians in a friendly Thanksgiving soccer match to mark the holiday. Holly Williams reports from Syria.U.S. troops faced off against Syrians in a friendly Thanksgiving soccer match to mark the holiday. Holly Williams reports from Syria.

Read MoreWhile this Thanksgiving celebration was very different from past ones at home, U.S. service members say there’s still plenty to feel grateful for.While this Thanksgiving celebration was very different from past ones at home, U.S. service members say there’s still plenty to feel grateful for.

Read MoreGenichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.

Read MoreAmnesty International urges online retail giant to respect workers’ rights before busy holiday shopping season.Amnesty International urges online retail giant to respect workers’ rights before busy holiday shopping season.

Read More Anthropological study of metaphor takes 2020 Diagram prize, pulling ahead of Introducing the Medieval Ass in public vote A Dog Pissing at the Edge of a Path has beaten Introducing the Medieval Ass to win the Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Both books are academic studies, with the winning…

Read More ‘It’s a painful Thanksgiving. You don’t even know, should you celebrate?’ ‘It’s a painful Thanksgiving. You don’t even know, should you celebrate?’

Read More Pop star Cher leads effort to relocate 35-year-old Kaavan, dubbed the world’s loneliest elephant, to a sanctuary in Cambodia. Pop star Cher leads effort to relocate 35-year-old Kaavan, dubbed the world’s loneliest elephant, to a sanctuary in Cambodia.

Read More A report identified failures of care by every organisation that had looked after the child The government has apologised for a “20-year cover-up” over the death of 11-month-old Elizabeth Dixon, whose parents have fought an unrelenting battle for the truth. A new report into the circumstances of Elizabeth’s December 2001 death from asphyxiation…

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Read More Thousands have flocked to Buenos Aires to pay respects to football legend Diego Armando Maradona, who died Wednesday at the age of 60, but the influx of people to the presidential palace has caused officials to suspend the event. Footage showed many thousands of people descending on the Argentinian capital to honor the…

Read More Adamson Barbecue owner Adam Skelly has been arrested after opening his restaurant in direct defiance of lockdown orders in Toronto, with a crowd of BBQ lovers shouting ‘shame!’ as the officers dragged him away. The barbecue restaurant and Skelly himself became the center of controversy this week after he announced in an Instagram…

Read More Spacecraft known as Hope carries instruments designed to study the tenuous Martian atmosphere The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) is on course to arrive at the Red Planet on 9 February. A third and final major trajectory correction manoeuvre (TCM) was completed on 10 November. An additional minor TCM in December will tee it…

Read More Millions say they have been discriminated against for how they speak, French MP says  Millions say they have been discriminated against for how they speak, French MP says 

Read More Victoria meets official definition for virus elimination, but Queensland and South Australia are on alert. Follow live updates Dozens of Queensland police officers forced to isolate after contact with Covid-infected man Follow our global live blog Australia’s rules and restrictions explained: state by state 9.12pm GMT Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases…

Read MorePolice struggle to keep control as tens of thousands come to pay respects to the late football legend.Police struggle to keep control as tens of thousands come to pay respects to the late football legend.

Read More A flydubai flight from Tel Aviv touched down in Dubai on Thursday, marking the first scheduled commercial service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, in a continuation of the two states’ normalized relations. Passengers on the Dubai-Tel Aviv leg earlier on Thursday were greeted on arrival by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…

Read MoreThe metal monolith sits deep in a desert easy to get lost in, so officials did not reveal its location.The metal monolith sits deep in a desert easy to get lost in, so officials did not reveal its location.

Read More Mark Bucher, owner of restaurant Medium Rare, has been deep-frying turkeys on Thanksgiving Day for more than a decade Mark Bucher, owner of restaurant Medium Rare, has been deep-frying turkeys on Thanksgiving Day for more than a decade

Read More To the dismay of many French Muslims, President Emmanuel Macron is pushing a law to tighten oversight of mosques, arguing that a phenomenon that he calls Islamist separatism is leading to terrorism. To the dismay of many French Muslims, President Emmanuel Macron is pushing a law to tighten oversight of mosques, arguing that…

Read More The pandemic means no in-person attendance at the 94th annual event The pandemic means no in-person attendance at the 94th annual event

Read MoreThe attacker who killed six Muslim men at a mosque in 2017 can apply for parole in 25 years, Quebec appeals court rules.The attacker who killed six Muslim men at a mosque in 2017 can apply for parole in 25 years, Quebec appeals court rules.

Read More More than 25 million Americans reported not having enough food to eat in the past week More than 25 million Americans reported not having enough food to eat in the past week

Read MoreNicolas Sarkozy and two other defendants have been ordered to appear in person for hearings that begin on Monday.Nicolas Sarkozy and two other defendants have been ordered to appear in person for hearings that begin on Monday.

Read More Despite the release of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the horror continues for many others held in Iranian jails Despite the release of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the horror continues for many others held in Iranian jails

Read More Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday, played in Napoli for seven often turbulent years Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday, played in Napoli for seven often turbulent years

Read MoreA U.S. oil executive jailed for three years in Venezuela says all he hopes for is a fair trial so that he can walk free, with his name cleared, and go home to his family in the United StatesA U.S. oil executive jailed for three years in Venezuela says all he hopes for is…

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Read More The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca will be tested again, the drug maker’s CEO said on Thursday, following growing doubts over the jab, due to dosing and data-handling errors. The British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant is to run a fresh trial of its candidate vaccine at a lower dosage, which the…

Read More HYDERABAD, India, Nov 26 (IPS) – As India continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of deaths, farmers here have been fighting a battle of their own against volatile pricing, uncertain demand and lack of access to the market. But in the midst of all this uncertainty, one farming…