Month: November 2020

Read More Stockpile should be used for people in rebel-held territories, asylum-seeker camps and others unlikely to receive vaccinations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Public health groups are lobbying countries to commit a portion of their Covid-19 vaccine supplies to a “humanitarian buffer” that would be used to inoculate people living…

Read MoreNormalisation efforts will not succeed until Israel ends its ‘displace and replace’ policies against Palestinians.Normalisation efforts will not succeed until Israel ends its ‘displace and replace’ policies against Palestinians.

Read More In South Australia, officials earlier this week imposed a strict coronavirus measures, but their decision was based in part on one man who misled health officials. (Image credit: Kelly Barnes/Getty Images) In South Australia, officials earlier this week imposed a strict coronavirus measures, but their decision was based in part on one man…

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Read MoreTrump’s goal is not to overturn the election – it is to undermine the Biden administration.Trump’s goal is not to overturn the election – it is to undermine the Biden administration.

Read More Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church has died, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on social media. The 90-year-old senior cleric was in the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. “It was an honor to know you. People like you never really go away,” the president said on Instagram, commemorating the patriarch. Irinej…

Read More Pandemic lockdowns are leading to rising rates of adolescent pregnancy in Kenya. Reuters photographer Monicah Mwangi documents the pregnancy of secondary school student Jackline Bosibori who lives in Lindi village in Kibera, a large slum area of Nairobi Continue reading…Pandemic lockdowns are leading to rising rates of adolescent pregnancy in Kenya. Reuters photographer…

Read More Biden wins election and Georgia recount, and Trump refuses to formally concede Continue reading…Biden wins election and Georgia recount, and Trump refuses to formally concede Continue reading…

Read More ‘The selfish actions of this individual have put our whole state in a very difficult situation,’ say officials after man apparently lied about buying pizza ‘The selfish actions of this individual have put our whole state in a very difficult situation,’ say officials after man apparently lied about buying pizza

Read More With potential injectable vaccines estimated to be out of reach for two-thirds of world’s population, scientists hope to find less-heat-sensitive formulations News that one of the potential coronavirus vaccines had at least a 90% efficacy rate was a “victory for science”, said K Srinath Reddy, a cardiologist and president of the Public Health…

Read More Ancient lungwort translocated from fallen oak to nearby trees in trust’s largest-ever move Just as an art gallery would protect its collection of fine and rare paintings, the National Trust is attempting to save one of England’s rarest lichens. The lungwort, a survivor of the ancient wildwood that grew in Britain after the…

Read More The French Council of the Muslim Faith has agreed to form a national council of Imams The French Council of the Muslim Faith has agreed to form a national council of Imams

Read More Military moves into district handed over by Armenia under Russia-brokered peace deal Azerbaijan has said its troops have entered a district bordering Nagorno-Karabakh that has been handed back by Armenian separatists after almost 30 years as part of a Russian-brokered peace deal. On Friday, troops moved into the district of Aghdam, one of…

Read More A new lockdown over South Australia is set to be lifted after officials revealed the restrictions were brought on the basis of a deliberate “lie” told to contact tracers, prompting a “fuming” rebuke from the state executive. South Australia Premier Steven Marshall announced the explosive finding during a Friday press conference, saying that…

Read MoreBaku takes over one of three districts Armenia has agreed to give back in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.Baku takes over one of three districts Armenia has agreed to give back in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Read MoreMan linked to pizza bar outbreak told contact tracers he had only been there for takeaway when he worked at the outlet.Man linked to pizza bar outbreak told contact tracers he had only been there for takeaway when he worked at the outlet.

Read More Al-Hudood (the Limits) has attracted ire of authorities in Middle East since 2013 A groundbreaking Arabic satirical news site that skewers the Middle East’s politicians and pieties – dodging the ire of hostile governments and their online supporters – has launched an English language edition. Al-Hudood (the Limits), with deadpan headlines reminiscent of…

Read More What is that stuff running down Rudy Giuliani’s face? Is it hair dye? Has his brain-coal been liquefied by all the lies? Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise…

Read MoreThe world’s largest Spanish-speaking country also records more than one million infections.The world’s largest Spanish-speaking country also records more than one million infections.

Read MoreSouth Australia went into lockdown because a man with Covid-19 had misled health officials, police say.South Australia went into lockdown because a man with Covid-19 had misled health officials, police say.

Read MoreA year after Kashmir was stripped of its limited autonomy, Muslim Bakarwal, Gujjars face eviction from forest dwellings.A year after Kashmir was stripped of its limited autonomy, Muslim Bakarwal, Gujjars face eviction from forest dwellings.

Read MoreFrance is concerned about Turkey’s role after Minsk Group was excluded from this month’s ceasefire deal.France is concerned about Turkey’s role after Minsk Group was excluded from this month’s ceasefire deal.

Read MoreDrop creates concern of a return to deflation as people stay at home and curb spending due to coronavirus pandemic.Drop creates concern of a return to deflation as people stay at home and curb spending due to coronavirus pandemic.

Read MoreThe Trump administration will cut government funding for groups that adopt the boycott, divestment and sanctions tactics of the protest movement, which Pompeo called a “cancer.”The Trump administration will cut government funding for groups that adopt the boycott, divestment and sanctions tactics of the protest movement, which Pompeo called a “cancer.”

Read More Foreign ministry rejects calls by western security grouping to reinstate ousted pro-democracy lawmakers China has rejected criticism by the Five Eyes alliance of its Hong Kong policy, saying it “should face up to the reality” that the former British colony has been returned to China. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian was responding to…

Read More Isolated from the rest of the planet since February, group learned about virus sweeping the globe but have escaped its impact – until now In February, just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, four people set sail for one of the most remote places on Earth — a small camp on…

Read MoreThe visit is as much about putting pressure on Iran as it is about shoring up the Israeli right.The visit is as much about putting pressure on Iran as it is about shoring up the Israeli right.

Read More President-elect wins Georgia’s 16 electoral college votes Biden first Democrat to win there since Bill Clinton in 1996 President-elect Joe Biden has been confirmed as the winner of Georgia, after the state conducted a hand recount. The first Democrat to take the state since Bill Clinton in 1996, Biden wins its 16 electoral…

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Read MoreGlobal health agency says there is no evidence that drug improves survival rates or reduces need for ventilation.Global health agency says there is no evidence that drug improves survival rates or reduces need for ventilation.

Read MoreEnd of Main Street and municipal credit lending programmes raises concerns for future stimulus under Joe Biden.End of Main Street and municipal credit lending programmes raises concerns for future stimulus under Joe Biden.

Read More His algorithm discovered the infinitely repeating patterns in nature found in snowflakes  His algorithm discovered the infinitely repeating patterns in nature found in snowflakes 

Read More SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in a blow to scientists worldwide who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life. The independent, federally funded agency said it’s too dangerous…

Read MoreIn 1995, Princess Diana told the BBC some of her deepest secrets. The interviewer, journalist Martin Bashir, is now facing a new investigation. Roxana Saberi takes a closer look.In 1995, Princess Diana told the BBC some of her deepest secrets. The interviewer, journalist Martin Bashir, is now facing a new investigation. Roxana Saberi takes…

Read MoreFergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.Fergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.