Month: November 2020

Read MoreUK group is the latest drugmaker to unveil positive interim data in a scientific race to curb a global pandemic.UK group is the latest drugmaker to unveil positive interim data in a scientific race to curb a global pandemic.

Read MoreAlong with his lawyer, Sarkozy, accused of corruption, faces up to 10 years in prison and a 1 million euro-fine.Along with his lawyer, Sarkozy, accused of corruption, faces up to 10 years in prison and a 1 million euro-fine.

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Read MoreResearcher says findings of Australia survey provide ‘evidence of that culture that things come to men without asking’.Researcher says findings of Australia survey provide ‘evidence of that culture that things come to men without asking’.

Read MoreQR codes – bar codes that can be read by mobile phones – have been used in China during the pandemic.QR codes – bar codes that can be read by mobile phones – have been used in China during the pandemic.

Read MoreThe large scale trial is both a triumph and a disappointment, after other groups had better results.The large scale trial is both a triumph and a disappointment, after other groups had better results.

Read More Vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University shows average efficacy of 70% in protecting against virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A coronavirus vaccine developed in the UK can prevent 70.4% of people from getting Covid-19, according to data. Oxford University and AstraZeneca have announced their jab is effective…

Read More Saudi Arabia announced it would end capital punishment for juvenile crimes, but campaigners fear at least 10 prisoners could be executed at any time Saudi security forces arrested Mohammed Al Faraj outside a bowling alley when he was 15 years old. The teenager from Qatif, aShia-majority province in the east of the country,…

Read MoreTrump administration plans to restrict some Chinese aerospace, other firms from buying US technology, Reuters reports.Trump administration plans to restrict some Chinese aerospace, other firms from buying US technology, Reuters reports.

Read MoreActivist faces a jail term of up to five years for organising protest outside Hong Kong’s police headquarters last year.Activist faces a jail term of up to five years for organising protest outside Hong Kong’s police headquarters last year.

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Read MoreA ‘defender of global alliances’, Blinken says the US needs to take an active leadership role in the world.A ‘defender of global alliances’, Blinken says the US needs to take an active leadership role in the world.

Read More Regional democracies including US, Japan and India step up cooperation on cybersecurity Australia will spend $500,000 setting up a tech network among the “Quad” democracies – Australia, the United States, Japan and India – against the backdrop of worsening tensions with China. The move signals an increased focus on cybersecurity and sensitive technology…

Read MoreInvestors hope that swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines will allow businesses to operate at full capacity.Investors hope that swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines will allow businesses to operate at full capacity.

Read More NatWest denies accusation made by Bill Browder in thinktank report into practice of ruining reputations A longstanding critic of Kremlin corruption has accused NatWest of closing his bank account in the UK because it had been influenced by an intense and pervasive “black PR” campaign mounted against him by Russian actors in their…

Read More Changing Rooms’ flamboyant master of maximalism has made a great living out of being himself. But is lockdown altering him? Is he suddenly dressing down, or brooding on the tragedy that marked his childhood? And does he have any decor tips for our interviewer? If curating your surroundings for a Zoom call is…

Read More Independent Sage proposes community celebrations with food and drink in the street Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Christmas could be turned into a communal outdoor celebration – with hot drinks and mince pies consumed in the street – scientists have suggested, in alternative plans drawn up for safer festivities.…

Read More Official Secrets Act used to prevent volunteers discussing ‘disturbing’ conditions at ex-barracks Volunteers have been asked to sign confidentiality agreements underpinned by the Official Secrets Act before entering an army barracks used to house asylum seekers, as details emerge of the “disturbing” conditions on the site. The Home Office has been accused of…

Read MoreMr Wong and two fellow activists are now facing jail for taking part in last year’s protests.Mr Wong and two fellow activists are now facing jail for taking part in last year’s protests.

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Read MoreMovement between New South Wales and Victoria resumes after Victoria stamped out second wave of COVID-19.Movement between New South Wales and Victoria resumes after Victoria stamped out second wave of COVID-19.

Read More Three members of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights detained over ‘fake news’ Emboldened Egyptian security forces have stepped up their crackdown on human rights groups with a series of unprecedented recent moves triggering widespread alarm, experts are warning. Last week the head of a leading human rights organisation and two of its staff…

Read MoreState media says China will offer extensive financial and policy support to encourage couples to have more children.State media says China will offer extensive financial and policy support to encourage couples to have more children.

Read More Episode six of the new season focuses on Charles and Diana’s 1983 tour of Australia – but none of it was shot there The blockbuster premiere of the Crown’s fourth season has delighted a world deeply in need of distraction – but one episode is causing mirth among Australian audiences for all the…

Read More Powell has made a raft of incorrect claims, including that Georgia’s voting software was created at the behest of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez Perhaps Sidney Powell has gone too far even for Rudy Giuliani this time. The Trump campaign’s legal team has moved to distance itself from the firebrand conservative attorney after…

Read More ass(WAUWATOSA, Wis.) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that injured eight people, authorities said Sunday. Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting happened during a dispute Friday afternoon between two groups. He said four “innocent bystanders” suffered what were believed to be…

Read MoreExhibition, one of few to go ahead thanks to COVID-19, explores idea of ‘escape’ in a world riven by trouble.Exhibition, one of few to go ahead thanks to COVID-19, explores idea of ‘escape’ in a world riven by trouble.

Read More A look as the history of US voting rights and what the changing demographics of the country mean for Republicans Black and Latino voters overwhelmingly favoured the Democrats in the 2020 US election. Without their huge margins in key states, Joe Biden could not have won, the journalist Gary Younge tells Anushka Asthana.…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Undoing. In HBO’s psychological thriller The Undoing, Manhattan therapist Grace Fraser (Nicole Kidman) keeps making unsettling discoveries about her husband Jonathan (Hugh Grant). He’s the main suspect in the case of a brutal murder of a young mother from the elite private school their son Henry…

Read More (YONKERS, N.Y.) — A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig’s disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association. Pat Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in…

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Read MorePatrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity.Patrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity.

Read MoreNicolas Sarkozy is going on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.

Read MoreAn American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.