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Egypt: More than 100 intact sarcophagi unearthed near Cairo
Read MoreArchaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy, dating back over 2,500 years.Archaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy, dating back over 2,500 years.
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Diwali Came Early This Year: Hindus Celebrate Kamala Harris Victory
Read More The election of Kamala Harris as the first Indian-American vice president comes as Indians around the world celebrate Diwali — an annual festival commemorating the triumph of light over darkness. The election of Kamala Harris as the first Indian-American vice president comes as Indians around the world celebrate Diwali — an annual festival…
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“The Limits of the EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans”
Read More Almost two decades after that “moment of truth”, the EU has not yet achieved to integrate fully the Western Balkans into the sui generis confederationAlmost two decades after that “moment of truth”, the EU has not yet achieved to integrate fully the Western Balkans into the sui generis confederation
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Armenia says it prevented murder attempt on PM Nikol Pashinyan
Read MoreNational Security Service says former officials ‘planning to illegally usurp power’ were arrested.National Security Service says former officials ‘planning to illegally usurp power’ were arrested.
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US election results: How Native American voters helped flip Arizona for Biden
Read More In spite of the pandemic and hurdles to even registering, Native Americans showed up at polls In spite of the pandemic and hurdles to even registering, Native Americans showed up at polls
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Assassination attempt on Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan foiled, government says
Read More Plot by former officials to ‘illegally usurp power’ prevented amid ceasefire turmoil Plot by former officials to ‘illegally usurp power’ prevented amid ceasefire turmoil
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Nobel UN agency warns 2021 is going to be worse than 2020
Read More The head of the World Food Program says the Nobel Peace Prize has given the U.N. agency a spotlight and megaphone to warn world leaders that next year is going to be worse than this year, and without billions of dollars “we are going to have famines of biblical proportions in 2021.” David…
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Romania: Fire at coronavirus intensive care unit kills 10
Read MoreSeven others suffer severe burns including the doctor responsible for COVID-19 unit at hospital in city of Piatra Neamt.Seven others suffer severe burns including the doctor responsible for COVID-19 unit at hospital in city of Piatra Neamt.
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Covid: Romania hospital blaze kills at least 10 infected patients
Read MoreAt least 10 die as oxygen used to treat the patients helps spread the fire in Piatra Neamt.At least 10 die as oxygen used to treat the patients helps spread the fire in Piatra Neamt.
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Ethiopians fleeing Tigray war recount horrors as fighting rages
Read MoreThousands flee worsening conflict in northern region to seek shelter in Sudan as alarm over humanitarian disaster grows.Thousands flee worsening conflict in northern region to seek shelter in Sudan as alarm over humanitarian disaster grows.
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Will Morocco and the Polisario Front go to war?
Read MoreWestern Sahara separatists say Morocco invaded buffer zone but Moroccan army says Front is blocking trade to Mauritania.Western Sahara separatists say Morocco invaded buffer zone but Moroccan army says Front is blocking trade to Mauritania.
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Thousands attend weekly protest against Israel's Netanyahu
Read More Several thousand protesters gathered outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem on Saturday night in what has become a weekly demonstration calling for the Israeli leader to resign. The protesters have been demonstrating for some five months, saying Netanyahu is unfit to lead while he is on trial for corruption charges…
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No US national lockdown despite surging Covid cases, says Biden adviser
Read More Instead, the administration will try to target the regions hit hardest Instead, the administration will try to target the regions hit hardest
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Iran denies al-Qaeda leader was killed in Tehran
Read MoreA US report claims that Israeli agents shot dead the man and his daughter in the street in August.A US report claims that Israeli agents shot dead the man and his daughter in the street in August.
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Home Office ‘failed to discuss restart of asylum evictions with local authorities’
Read More Councils not briefed about policy change despite concerns about homelessness and Covid risks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Home Office did not discuss the decision to restart asylum evictions with local authorities, it has been revealed, despite concerns about the immediate impact on homelessness and heightened risks of…
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Face value: are masks still needed to combat coronavirus in NSW and Victoria?
Read More It’s critical that health measures are seen to be based on the science and proportionate, experts say Covid restrictions state by state Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications With double-digit days in a row of no cases of Covid-19 community transmission in Victoria, and several days of…
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Honduras and Guatemala brace for next incoming storm
Read MoreStill reeling from Hurricane Eta, Central America is expecting heavy rain and winds from Tropical Storm Iota on Monday.Still reeling from Hurricane Eta, Central America is expecting heavy rain and winds from Tropical Storm Iota on Monday.
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Egypt, Sudan launch joint military exercises
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Million MAGA March: Pro-Trump protesters hold rallies as tensions grow
Read MoreSupporters swarm the presidential motorcade as Mr Trump drives past on his way to his golf course.Supporters swarm the presidential motorcade as Mr Trump drives past on his way to his golf course.
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Vietnam orders 460,000 to evacuate ahead of Typhoon Vamco
Read More Storm forecast to hit the country on Sunday morning with winds of up to 150 kph Vietnamese authorities have ordered 460,000 people in the country’s central region to be ready for evacuation ahead of Typhoon Vamco, after the storm killed at least 42 people and left 20 others missing in the Philippines, state…
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In pictures: Diwali celebrations around the world
Read MoreThe festival of light is celebrated with candles and fireworks by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains worldwide.The festival of light is celebrated with candles and fireworks by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains worldwide.
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Nearly 100 coffins buried over 2,500 years ago found in Egypt
Read More Mummies and up to 40 gilded statues found in a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo Egyptian antiquities officials have announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo. Sealed sarcophagi and statues that were buried…
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Exit Dominic Cummings, Brexit’s little helper – cartoon
Read More Mission accomplished, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser takes his leave •You can buy your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…Mission accomplished, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser takes his leave•You can buy your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
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Boy, 17, stabbed to death in north London is named
Read More Family of Jamalie Maleek Deacon Matthew urge public to share any relevant information with the police The family of a 17-year-old boy stabbed to death in north London have said they are “utterly devastated” by his death. The Metropolitan police were called at 3.50pm on Thursday to Northwick Park in Harrow after reports…
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Major fur auctioneer to shut down after mink linked to COVID
Read MoreSome say this could be one element signaling the start of the end of the global fur trade.Some say this could be one element signaling the start of the end of the global fur trade.
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Army identifies 5 Americans killed in Egypt helicopter crash
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3 years after Mugabe overthrow, many Zimbabweans say life’s worse
Read MoreProspects of job creation and economic growth in the post-Mugabe era continue to remain bleak.Prospects of job creation and economic growth in the post-Mugabe era continue to remain bleak.
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James Blunt: ‘My body has not been a temple. I’ve put it through painful experiences’
Read More The singer talks about sharing rations with the Russians, after-party toasties and his mum’s signature dish I was an army brat who lived on army patches – in Cyprus, Hong Kong, Germany and as far afield and exotic as Yorkshire. Every two years we’d move with my father’s helicopter pilot’s job and I’d…
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A bath with a view in an attic conversion
Read More Clay walls and calming garden vistas bring Japanese elegance to a London loft Taking a bath properly requires being able to guiltlessly linger, hang out, and/or do nothing whatsoever.” So said Leonard Koren, the American design philosopher, who also holds the lofty-sounding title of “bathing expert” and who, in 1976, founded Wet magazine,…
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When rearranging a drawer is restful: the magic of ‘pottering’
Read More How small tasks can benefit our state of mind For Anna McGovern there is a satisfying, sensory pleasure to be had in rinsing milk bottles: “The very best thing about getting your milk delivered is ‘rinsing and returning’. Don’t cheat by putting your bottles in the dishwasher. Wash them, by hand. Put a…
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Trump supporters set for Washington rally as president refuses to concede – live
Read More Trump comes close to admitting defeat but stops short of concession Is Biden walking into a Republican trap? Georgia Senate runoffs battle is already on US sees record 184,000 new daily Covid cases Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.23pm GMT President-elect Joe Biden has set up…
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Why Elon Musk’s SpaceX is launching astronauts for Nasa
Read MoreWhy is SpaceX carrying astronauts to the space station and back for Nasa?Why is SpaceX carrying astronauts to the space station and back for Nasa?
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Al-Qaida's No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed in Iran
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Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Bombs Airports as Conflict Spreads
Read More NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s defiant Tigray regional government has fired rockets at two airports in the neighboring Amhara region as a deadly conflict threatens to spread into other parts of Africa’s second most populous country. The Tigray regional government in a statement on Tigray TV said such strikes will continue “unless the attacks…
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Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Bombs Airports as Conflict Spreads
Read More NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s defiant Tigray regional government has fired rockets at two airports in the neighboring Amhara region as a deadly conflict threatens to spread into other parts of Africa’s second most populous country. The Tigray regional government in a statement on Tigray TV said such strikes will continue “unless the attacks…
