Month: November 2020

Read MoreThe 55-year-old prime minister, who had contracted coronavirus in April, met with a small group of lawmakers on Thursday, including one who later tested positive for COVID-19.The 55-year-old prime minister, who had contracted coronavirus in April, met with a small group of lawmakers on Thursday, including one who later tested positive for COVID-19.

Read MoreThe ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.The ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.

Read More Contract tracers in Adelaide working to contain outbreak that broke months-long streak of no community cases in South Australia – follow the latest updates 9.19pm GMT Some news from across the pond – British prime minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with an MP who has subsequently tested positive for…

Read MoreNasa says we’re now in the new “operational” era of commercial astronaut taxi services.Nasa says we’re now in the new “operational” era of commercial astronaut taxi services.

Read More Downing Street says prime minister does not have symptoms and will carry on working from No 10 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with an MP who has subsequently tested positive for Covid-19, Downing Street has said. The prime minister was present…

Read MoreRocket launches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are becoming increasingly common, sometimes with more than one in a week.Rocket launches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are becoming increasingly common, sometimes with more than one in a week.

Read More Signing of RCEP unites nations totalling 2.2 billion people and covers 28% of global trade The leaders of China and another 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region have signed one of the biggest free trade deals in history, covering 2.2 billion people and 30% of the world’s economic output. The Regional Comprehensive Economic…

Read More British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Sunday. “He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” a statement from his office said. Johnson met with a small…

Read More The Covid-19 virus had been active in Italy months before it was first officially detected, new research has found, raising further questions about the true origins, extent and actual duration of the ongoing pandemic. The new groundbreaking study, conducted by scientists with Milan Institute of Cancer and the University of Siena, was published…

Read More Boris Johnson’s chief of staff should be a free agent without their own supporters, Number 10 insiders have said, amid concerns about Sajid Javid forming a new faction in Downing Street if he was appointed in the role. Following a week of infighting in Downing Street that ended with the resignation of Dominic…

Read More Manuel Merino’s exit follows nationwide fury sparked by shootings at pro-democracy rally The interim president of Peru, Manuel Merino, has stepped down amid nationwide fury over the killing of two protesters in a brutally heavy-handed police clampdown on massive pro-democracy demonstrations on Saturday. In a televised address to the nation, Merino announced his…

Read More TRUMP — President Donald Trump appears to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but also makes clear he won’t concede and will keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump’s statements came in tweets that included several baseless claims about the Nov. 3 vote, which state and…

Read MorePresident Abdelmadjid Tebboune was flown to Germany in late October after testing positive for the coronavirus.President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was flown to Germany in late October after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Read More Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, has announced his resignation after less than a week in office, as protests in the capital Lima to support his controversially impeached predecessor left two people dead and dozens wounded. “I present my irrevocable resignation,” Merino said in a televised address, adding that it was time for “peace…

Read MoreManuel Merino, who had been in the post less than a week, steps down amid anger over police brutality.Manuel Merino, who had been in the post less than a week, steps down amid anger over police brutality.

Read More French prime minister says compliance is not as high as during first set of national restrictions French prime minister says compliance is not as high as during first set of national restrictions

Read More ‘Provocative’ trip to northern Cyprus angers residents as well as the south and Greece Turkey’s president has been greeted with protests from Turkish Cypriots denouncing Ankara’s overt meddling in their domestic affairs as he visited northern Cyprus. In a rare display of opposition for a leader whose tolerance for critics is notoriously thin-skinned,…

Read More ‘No directorial instructions were given, there was no clapperboard and no one was filming’ ‘No directorial instructions were given, there was no clapperboard and no one was filming’

Read More My friend, Roddy Evans, who has died aged 97, was a skilled surgeon and a remarkable man, whose commitment to his worldwide community was highly significant. A Christian, he was drawn to the Moral Re-Armament movement (MRA, now Initiatives of Change) because it was based on practical Christianity: putting your own life in…

Read More The new face of Downing Street, Allegra Stratton, has criticised a group of Boris Johnson’s former advisers for treating people “discourteously and unpleasantly”, following the exit of Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain from Number 10. Ms Stratton, a former journalist who has been selected by the Prime Minister to front Downing Street’s televised…

Read MoreThe American people must not assume it is over until Trump leaves the White House.The American people must not assume it is over until Trump leaves the White House.

Read MoreAnalysts say the municipal vote provides a strong signal for where Brazil is headed and where the government stands.Analysts say the municipal vote provides a strong signal for where Brazil is headed and where the government stands.

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Read More WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump’s statements came in tweets that included several baseless claims about the Nov. 3 vote, which…

Read MoreAs deadly fighting between government troops and Tigray forces intensifies, the country’s future balances on knife edge.As deadly fighting between government troops and Tigray forces intensifies, the country’s future balances on knife edge.

Read More New daily case number is 12th in a row over 100,000 States implement restrictions as holiday season approaches US politics – live coverage The US recorded 166,555 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, down on more than 184,000 on Friday but still its second-highest daily total and a 12th day in a row above…

Read More Tech firm told Northern Ireland resident who wanted to watch rugby that he didn’t live in UK It was an unlikely statement from one of the world’s biggest companies, but for a brief period on Saturday afternoon it appeared that Amazon had pledged its backing to a united Ireland. The tech company has…

Read More WASHINGTON — After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counter-demonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests. Several other cities on Saturday also saw gatherings of Trump supporters unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s…

Read More The U.S. Air Force has recently confirmed the decision to implements dog-like robots into their patrolling regiments. According to a press release issued by 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base and the Security Forces Squadron will be one of the first Air Force bases to implement semi-autonomous robot dogs. These computerized canines demonstrated…

Read More A senior Iranian military official has hailed an agreement to increase defense cooperation with Iraq, claiming that the two nations must guard against extremists allegedly being sent into the region by Washington. Tehran and Baghdad have drafted a plan that calls for joint military drills and cooperation between their defense industries, as well…

Read More The Democrat scored a 306-232 electoral college victory but president writes ‘he won because the election was rigged’ US politics – live coverage On Sunday morning, Donald Trump tweeted about Joe Biden. Related: Trump will cast a long shadow over Republican party despite defeat Continue reading…The Democrat scored a 306-232 electoral college victory…

Read More The president still has not conceded defeat but made the statement in a morning Twitter blitz in which he also lashed out at Fox News Arrests as Trump supporters assemble, rejecting Biden victory Million Maga March: Trump fans rage against dying of the light Democrats divided: Biden win brings end to uneasy truce…

Read MoreNo immediate indication assault in Benishangul-Gumuz region is linked to escalating conflict in northern Tigray region.No immediate indication assault in Benishangul-Gumuz region is linked to escalating conflict in northern Tigray region.

Read More From Cambridgeshire, to Liverpool and Doncaster, the decorations are up already Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage If there was ever a year to switch on the Christmas lights a little earlier, or make them a touch more extravagant, 2020 is it. New national restrictions are due to come into…

Read More The U.S. Special Operations Command Europe has announced that the U.S. units conduct joint operations during a Swedish-led exercise along the Baltic Sea coast. Swedish JAS-39 fighter jets and U.S. CV-22B, F-15, and MC-130 aircraft flew over Gotland, during a joint exercise across the Baltic Sea, the Special Operations Command Europe has announced.…