Month: November 2020

Read MoreGeorge Clooney is just like us, maybeGeorge Clooney is just like us, maybe

Read More Iran’s top scientist was assassinated with a remote-controlled machine gun from 150 meters away, semi-official news agency Fars said, contradicting previous detailed reports of a 12-person commando team doing the killing. Citing “new details” obtained by its journalists from unidentified sources, Fars said on Sunday that the lead security vehicle in scientist Mohsen…

Read MoreAuthorities are trying to establish if there was negligence in the treatment of the Argentine star.Authorities are trying to establish if there was negligence in the treatment of the Argentine star.

Read More Monday: new report finds Australians increasingly worry about corruption at federal level. Plus: the strange joy of custard creams and salad sandwiches Good morning, this is Imogen Dewey bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 30 November. Continue reading…Monday: new report finds Australians increasingly worry about corruption at federal level. Plus:…

Read MoreChina imposes tariffs on Australian wine in latest escalation of trade and diplomatic dispute.China imposes tariffs on Australian wine in latest escalation of trade and diplomatic dispute.

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Read More New plan applies to younger children with no timetable for middle and high school students to return to classrooms New plan applies to younger children with no timetable for middle and high school students to return to classrooms

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Read More The Paris prosecutor’s office has announced the indictment of the cops accused of beating black music producer Michel Zecler. Three of the four officers will remain detained before trial. The group are facing accusations they beat Zecler at a recording studio while voicing racial remarks. Footage of the altercation was published online, earning…

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Read More NEW YORK — New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. The announcement marks a major policy reversal for the nation’s largest school…

Read MoreThe top infectious disease expert in the United States says he expects a spike following the Thanksgiving holiday.The top infectious disease expert in the United States says he expects a spike following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Read MoreSecond Wisconsin county finishes recount, confirming that Biden beat Trump by more than 20,000 votes in the US state.Second Wisconsin county finishes recount, confirming that Biden beat Trump by more than 20,000 votes in the US state.

Read More A group of 123 Palestinian and Arab academics, journalists and intellectuals express their concerns about the IHRA definition We, the undersigned Palestinian and Arab academics, journalists and intellectuals are hereby stating our views regarding the definition of antisemitism by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), and the way this definition has been applied,…

Read More Criticism of the A303 tunnel beneath the Stonehenge world heritage site is rejected by Kate Mavor, Hilary McGrady and Duncan Wilson of English Heritage, the National Trust, and Historic England The Council for British Archaeology is quite right that Stonehenge is much more than the ancient, iconic stones (Letters, 24 November). The current…

Read More ‘The default position should be to try as best as possible within reason to keep the children in school’ ‘The default position should be to try as best as possible within reason to keep the children in school’

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, November 29, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, November 29, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read MoreCBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

Read MoreRomain Grosjean was stuck inside the flaming wreck for nearly 10 seconds before somehow finding a way out.Romain Grosjean was stuck inside the flaming wreck for nearly 10 seconds before somehow finding a way out.

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Read MoreNigeria’s leader condemns the “slaughter” of more than 43 labourers in the north-eastern Borno state.Nigeria’s leader condemns the “slaughter” of more than 43 labourers in the north-eastern Borno state.

Read More Four officers suspended from duty after allegedly beating a black music producer went before a judge in France on Sunday, one day after anti-police brutality protesters demonstrated against a bill restricting the filming of cops. The police officers were suspended and detained by the National Police Inspectorate General after a video appeared to…

Read More TOKYO — The cost of the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is estimated to be just under $2 billion, or about 200 billion yen. Japan’s Kyodo news agency and the Yomiuri newspaper both reported the figure on Sunday citing unnamed sources close to games organizers. The reported cost of the delay because…

Read More Legendary actor Sean Connery’s death certificate has revealed he passed away at the age of 90 from pneumonia and heart failure, according to reports. The death certificate, obtained by TMZ, revealed the James Bond star suffered respiratory failure caused by pneumonia and atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate that puts one at a…

Read More ‘Hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas’ likely, says country’s geological hazard centre ‘Hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas’ likely, says country’s geological hazard centre

Read MoreSinger Cher was one of those who campaigned for a better life for Kavaan the elephant who is now heading to a new home.Singer Cher was one of those who campaigned for a better life for Kavaan the elephant who is now heading to a new home.

Read More From shaving to threading to dyeing to painting, the little touches that used to seem so important have been squeezed out by the pandemic. And many Britons are all the happier for it During the first lockdown Afsaneh Parvizi-Wayne, a 55-year-old entrepreneur, went for a drive around London. “I remember looking in the…

Read More Up to 40% of Britons in dual-national relationships likely to want to return fear they do not fulfil the income requirement What will change for Britons in the EU on 1 January? When Britain’s new immigration bill became law earlier this month, the home secretary, Priti Patel, tweeted her “delight, after many years…

Read MoreHardliners in parliament are gearing up to revitalise Iran’s nuclear programme after scientist’s assassination.Hardliners in parliament are gearing up to revitalise Iran’s nuclear programme after scientist’s assassination.

Read More Dick Marty, co-chairman of the initiative committee, explains:  “Our initiative aims to be obvious. Having to take responsibility for one’s actions is a fundamental principle of our society and of our rule of law. Anyone who causes damage must answer for his actions.” Dick Marty, co-chairman of the initiative committee, explains:  “Our initiative…

Read More A retreat for grieving parents provides therapeutic benefits, writes a mother whose daughter was stillborn 22 years ago After my daughter Grace died when I was eight months pregnant, my first impulse was to write it all down: the birth, surrounded by candles; the coffin and funeral where there should have been a…

Read More Bel Trew investigates fundraising drives led by women desperate to get themselves and their families out of squalid camps in Syria, using social media platforms and money transfer apps. Bel Trew investigates fundraising drives led by women desperate to get themselves and their families out of squalid camps in Syria, using social media…

Read MoreThe meteor was seen descending towards earth for a few seconds, before emitting a powerful light.The meteor was seen descending towards earth for a few seconds, before emitting a powerful light.

Read More (Miss this week’s The Leadership Brief? This interview below was delivered to the inbox of Leadership Brief subscribers on Sunday morning, Nov. 29. To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Eric Schmidt wants to see new leaders running the world, fast. “The sooner we…