Month: November 2020

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Read More Attitudes to faith said to drive negative perceptions more than ethnicity or nationality Religion is the “final frontier” of personal prejudice, with attitudes to faith driving negative perceptions more than ethnicity or nationality, a report to be published tomorrow will say. How We Get Along, a two-year study of diversity by the Woolf…

Read More Doctors say pair died of gunshot wounds as Peruvians protest against removal of Martín Vizcarra as president Two protesters have been killed in massive pro-democracy demonstrations in Peru, the first deaths in nearly a week of unrest over the controversial removal of Martín Vizcarra as president and his replacement by a de facto…

Read More With British skiers nervous about booking holidays in Europe, travel specialists are predicting an exodus to the north Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Scottish mountains may be an unlikely beneficiary of the Covid-19 pandemic. With British skiers nervous about committing to a package holiday with a tour operator…

Read More Concentrations of intoxicating THC have risen, data from more than 80,000 street drug samples gathered over 50 years shows Cannabis resin – or “hash” – has increased in strength by nearly 25% over the past half century, a major international study has revealed. Researchers with the Addiction and Mental Health Group at the…

Read More Go back to therapy and use the skills to better understand yourself and combat self loathing, says Mariella Frostrup The dilemma I am a woman in my 30s. On paper I am bright – an Oxford graduate with a slew of prestigious qualifications, extracurricular achievements and a fairly successful career. The reality is…

Read More Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump in Washington protested election results and then hailed Trump’s passing motorcade before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests. Several other cities on Saturday also saw gatherings of Trump supporters unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College…

Read MoreMexico has the world’s fourth-highest death toll from the virus behind the United States, Brazil and India.Mexico has the world’s fourth-highest death toll from the virus behind the United States, Brazil and India.

Read More Counter-demonstrators clash with Maga groups that echo president’s baseless claims of fraud Donald Trump continued to rage against the dying light of his US presidency on Saturday, falsely claiming to be the victim of mass voter fraud and praising rightwingers and conspiracy theorists who gathered in Washington to echo his fabrication. Trump emerged…

Read MoreThe tech entrepreneur says he has minor cold symptoms but test results have been “wildly different”.The tech entrepreneur says he has minor cold symptoms but test results have been “wildly different”.

Read More Decision sees international students go to the back of the queue while others are given special approval Greg Hunt has clarified that foreign business people and actors will not be subjected to the “Australians first” approach to international arrivals as Australia struggles to clear a backlog of people seeking to come home. The…

Read More Prof John Edmunds calls for consistent UK government strategy and warns against relaxing measures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Encouraging the public to visit bars and restaurants and then closing down such venues when Covid-19 cases spike is not a “sensible way to run the epidemic”, a government scientific…

Read More Police say armed man tried to box in the car and chase the teenagers in a pursuit that could have ‘easily ended in tragedy’ A man armed with a tyre iron pursued a stolen car driven by young teenagers until they crashed into a power pole in Townsville, police say. On Saturday night…

Read More Chad Wolf took office unlawfully, says federal court judge, therefore could not suspend program that shields young people from deportation A federal judge in New York has ruled that the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, assumed his position unlawfully and has invalidated Wolf’s suspension of the Deferred Action…

Read MoreThe United States and Israel tracked and killed a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, in a bold intelligence operation that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on TehranThe United States and Israel tracked and killed a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, in a bold intelligence…

Read MoreDiplomats say three rockets were fired from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, with two of them hitting the Asmara airport.Diplomats say three rockets were fired from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, with two of them hitting the Asmara airport.

Read More The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran. Four current and former U.S. officials said Abu Mohammed al-Masri, al-Qaida’s No.…

Read MoreThe incident occurred during a peacekeeping mission.The incident occurred during a peacekeeping mission.

Read More Multiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters. Multiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters.

Read MoreMultiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters.Multiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters.

Read More US records 177,000 new cases, according to Johns Hopkins University; zero new infections in Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria Packed crowds and euphoric leaders: Australia revels in Covid-free days Covid vaccine hopes must not make Britons complacent, warns adviser Covid vaccine rally fuels market optimism of a faster global recovery…

Read MoreIran has the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, ignited by large religious gatherings and further exacerbated by U.S.-led sanctions which restrict Iran from getting critical medical equipment. Officials in the country made the drastic decision to close some of their holiest sites to slow the spread of the virus. Elizabeth Palmer has…

Read MoreChina, Japan and 13 other Asian-Pacific nations have agreed to set up the world’s largest trading bloc at an online summit meeting in a deal many hope will hasten the region’s recovery from the shocks of the pandemicChina, Japan and 13 other Asian-Pacific nations have agreed to set up the world’s largest trading bloc…

Read More Australia hopes 14-country Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will help reset economic relations with China Simon Birmingham has urged China to respect the “spirit” – not just the letter – of the new 14-country Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Australia is hoping the deal, signed on Sunday, will help reset economic relations with China after…

Read More A court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides. A court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides.

Read MoreA court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides.A court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides.

Read MoreThe pandemic has left one of southern France’s prettiest villages almost deserted during a second lockdown.The pandemic has left one of southern France’s prettiest villages almost deserted during a second lockdown.

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Read More Many would not go gently, some had traveled far – most were ready to back the president’s election conspiracy claims Jerry Babb and Robert Beckner stood on a brick pedestal and looked on at a crowd of tens of thousands, gathered by the Freedom Plaza for the Million Maga March. “America is beautiful,”…

Read MoreThe Army revealed the names of the American soldiers who were killed when their Blackhawk went down in the Sinai Peninsula — once a battleground between Egypt and Israel. Two members of the French and Czech militaries were also killed in the crash, which was caused by a mechanical failure.The Army revealed the names…

Read More Experts say package is ‘massive leap’ towards solving homelessness crisis but Greens say more than 100,000 people on waiting list for public housing The Victorian government is expected to commit $5.3bn towards building 12,000 social housing homes. The package will reportedly include more than 9,000 new homes and the replacement of 1,100 existing…

Read More It’s the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record. When it makes landfall early next week, Iota could drop up more than 2 feet of rain in an area still recovering from Hurricane Eta. (Image credit: National Hurricane Center) It’s the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record. When it makes landfall early next week,…

Read More As Beijing tightens its grip, opposition groups fear that their support base is dwindling Hong Kong’s battered pro-democracy opposition faces a bleak political future after a week that saw the entire bloc resign from the city’s legislature to protest at the ousting of four members for “unpatriotic” conduct under a new law. Chinese…

Read More Hospital uses extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine ‘I’ve got a million people to thank,’ says Michael Knapinski, 45 A hiker who was rescued after being lost overnight in a whiteout in Mount Rainier national park died in the emergency room but was brought back to life after his heart stopped for 45 minutes. Continue…

Read MoreStates are grappling with lockdown-fatigued residents as they try curb infections, hospitalisations and deaths.States are grappling with lockdown-fatigued residents as they try curb infections, hospitalisations and deaths.