Month: November 2020

Read More“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” Meghan writes in an article.”I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” Meghan writes in an article.

Read More Biden will speak in Wilmington as US records highest daily Covid deaths since May and 172,935 new cases President-elect says ‘this is not a third Obama term’ in first interview Biden’s cabinet picks: what we’ve learned from his choices so far Donald Trump plans to pardon Michael Flynn – reports Sign up to…

Read More The couple thought they would never see their wedding rings again The couple thought they would never see their wedding rings again

Read MoreSadiq, who advocated for Shia-Sunni unity, has died at the age of 83, prompting an outpouring of tributes.Sadiq, who advocated for Shia-Sunni unity, has died at the age of 83, prompting an outpouring of tributes.

Read More ‘Leave Nato, drop your weapons, pick flowers, smile at nature,’ says fake Greta on call with Trudeau   ‘Leave Nato, drop your weapons, pick flowers, smile at nature,’ says fake Greta on call with Trudeau  

Read MoreOfficials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika’s time in prison for terrorism offences.Officials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika’s time in prison for terrorism offences.

Read More (SELMA, Ala.) — Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama who inspired the landmark “Freedom Rides” of 1961, died Monday. He was 83. Former Alabama state Sen. Hank Sanders, a friend of Boynton’s, on Tuesday confirmed his passing. Boynton was arrested 60 years ago for entering the white part of a…

Read MoreCash aid for struggling citizens could win hearts and minds for conservatives before presidential elections.Cash aid for struggling citizens could win hearts and minds for conservatives before presidential elections.

Read MoreUK’s largest retailer used signs in Romanian to fend off would-be thieves, prompting allegations of racial profiling.UK’s largest retailer used signs in Romanian to fend off would-be thieves, prompting allegations of racial profiling.

Read MoreTigray is the last frontier in a battle over the character of the Ethiopian state.Tigray is the last frontier in a battle over the character of the Ethiopian state.

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Read More Woman struggled to remain awake as long-running murder trial reached conclusion A Sydney juror has been discharged from a months-long murder trial for falling asleep and snoring as it entered its final stages. The unnamed woman was part of an extended jury of 15 hearing allegations that a hitman contracted by a Sydney…

Read More President-elect Joe Biden says his presidency would not be ‘a third Obama term’ after announcing a slew of cabinet nominees that included many former Obama administration staffers. In his first sit-down interview since the election, Biden said the appointments reflected the spectrum of the American people and the Democratic party. ‘This is not…

Read More Chief executive says in annual address the city’s problems driven by ‘external forces’ and pandemic Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, has defended the crackdown on opposition by her government and Beijing, and praised the widely criticised national security law – while seeking to blame the city’s woes on foreign interference and the…

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Read More We mine the archive of Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton for the great creations of designers including Tim Yip, Rae Smith and Tom Scutt Continue reading…We mine the archive of Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton for the great creations of designers including Tim Yip, Rae Smith and Tom Scutt Continue reading…

Read More Villagers once burned the toxic waste as fuel, but a pioneering couple’s radical education model uses it much more creatively Every morning, students in Assam’s Pamohi village go to school clutching a bag of plastic waste, in exchange for which they will get their day’s lessons. Akshar School, founded by Mazin Mukhtar, 32,…

Read More Photojournalist Donna Ferrato talks about women and the Trump presidency, the fight for change and the power of photography Donna Ferrato, activist, photojournalist and campaigner for women’s rights, is unexpectedly – and only briefly – conciliatory. “The good thing with Trump was that everything was becoming more transparent – we were seeing how…

Read More Exclusive: Private firms reach 58% of close contacts in 20 worst-hit areas in second wave The government’s £22bn test-and-trace system has failed to reach more than 100,000 people exposed to coronavirus in England’s worst-hit areas since the second wave began, official figures show, with four in 10 not asked to self-isolate. A Guardian…

Read MoreThe shiny, triangular metal pillar was spotted from the air last week by baffled local officials in the state of Utah.The shiny, triangular metal pillar was spotted from the air last week by baffled local officials in the state of Utah.

Read More Vovan and Lexus strike again, urging Canadian prime minister to introduce them to South Park characters Terrance and Phillip Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus have struck again, this time pranking Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau in a phone call during which he believed he was talking to climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Vladimir…

Read More A Democratic group cited Monty Python’s 1970 “Spanish Inquisition” sketch in a court filing mocking President Donald Trump for trying to take “three last chances” to file a lawsuit to overturn Pennsylvania’s election results. The Trump campaign is trying to get a federal appeals court to revive a third version of its complaint…

Read MoreWork could begin early next year to prevent the vessel breaking apart and spilling crude.Work could begin early next year to prevent the vessel breaking apart and spilling crude.

Read More Flynn will be among a series of pardons before Trump leaves office, according to multiple reports Donald Trump plans to pardon his disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn before he leaves office, according to multiple media reports. Flynn will be among a series of pardons that Trump plans to grant before his…

Read MoreFederal Communications Commission ruled in June that Huawei and ZTE are threats, hindering deals with US firms.Federal Communications Commission ruled in June that Huawei and ZTE are threats, hindering deals with US firms.

Read MoreThe justice minister says it was a “misunderstanding” because of a “technical error” in field testing.The justice minister says it was a “misunderstanding” because of a “technical error” in field testing.

Read MoreBeijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China’s Muslim Uighurs are “groundless”.Beijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China’s Muslim Uighurs are “groundless”.

Read MoreThe outbreak has raised the possibility of supply disruptions during the pandemic​.The outbreak has raised the possibility of supply disruptions during the pandemic​.

Read MoreMoscow accuses an American destroyer of entering its waters, but the US denies its vessel was expelled.Moscow accuses an American destroyer of entering its waters, but the US denies its vessel was expelled.

Read MoreSummons issued for seven leaders over lese majeste mark first use of laws in more than two years.Summons issued for seven leaders over lese majeste mark first use of laws in more than two years.

Read MoreHassan Diab says entrenched interests stymied reform efforts adding that he does not want to stay as caretaker leader.Hassan Diab says entrenched interests stymied reform efforts adding that he does not want to stay as caretaker leader.

Read More (NEW YORK) — In a bizarre video retweeted Tuesday by President Donald Trump, a sinister-looking Randy Quaid is seen in a closeup with flashing lights illuminating his bearded face as he intones, “Fox News daytime ratings have completely collapsed.” Did the actor, who posted his proclamation nearly two weeks ago, know what he…

Read More Summons for pro-democracy leaders are the first under lese-majesty rules for more than two years and come ahead of rally over monarch’s wealth Seven leaders of Thailand’s anti-government protests have been summoned to face charges of insulting the monarchy a day before a planned demonstration to demand that the king give up control…

Read MoreBuilt on coal, Colstrip has been under threat for years. It may not matter who sits in the Oval Office.Built on coal, Colstrip has been under threat for years. It may not matter who sits in the Oval Office.

Read More Penguin Random House employees were sent into a tizzy by the firm’s decision to publish Canadian professor Jordan Peterson’s new book, prompting a meeting where staffers reportedly cried and demanded that the tome be cancelled. The emotional in-house “town hall” was held Monday, after it came to light that the publishing giant is…