Month: November 2020

Read MoreVamco is 21st to hit the Philippines this year, and comes with communities still trying to clean up after Typhoon Goni.Vamco is 21st to hit the Philippines this year, and comes with communities still trying to clean up after Typhoon Goni.

Read More Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as “inconsequential,” even as Democrats elsewhere warned that the Republican president’s actions were dangerous. Raising unsupported claims of voter fraud, Trump has blocked the incoming president from receiving intelligence briefings and withheld…

Read More Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial actions, rolling back moves that were a central feature of his administration and important to his base. The Biden administration plans to…

Read MoreThe regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.

Read MoreThe Pacific nation was one of the few countries in the world that was still free of the coronavirus.The Pacific nation was one of the few countries in the world that was still free of the coronavirus.

Read More Democrats on House oversight committee say worker retracted allegations in interview with investigators A postal worker whose allegations of ballot tampering have been the basis of Republicans’ calls for investigations has reportedly recanted his story. Related: Trump’s longshot election lawsuits: where do things stand? Continue reading…Democrats on House oversight committee say worker retracted…

Read More Previously unknown animal – that has been named after a sea in Lord of the Rings – radically changes scientists’ understanding of how seals evolved Fossils found in New Zealand have led to the discovery of a previously unidentified species of extinct monk seal, which biologists say is the biggest breakthrough in seal…

Read MoreThe singer is “afraid” of her father, and won’t perform as long as he controls her affairs, her lawyer says.The singer is “afraid” of her father, and won’t perform as long as he controls her affairs, her lawyer says.

Read MoreThe Trump campaign had seized on the Pennsylvania worker’s allegations, but he told investigators they were made up.The Trump campaign had seized on the Pennsylvania worker’s allegations, but he told investigators they were made up.

Read More James Le Mesurier died a year ago today. The Guardian’s Martin Chulov describes the immense pressure the co-founder of the White Helmets was under, as he saw the organisation he built appear to be slipping away from him In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group known…

Read MorePolice have arrested 14 men in Australia and identified suspects in Europe, North America and Asia.Police have arrested 14 men in Australia and identified suspects in Europe, North America and Asia.

Read MoreSixty-two-year-old Virgilio Maganes survived a previous attempt to kill him by playing dead.Sixty-two-year-old Virgilio Maganes survived a previous attempt to kill him by playing dead.

Read MoreThe US reports more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 infections for six straight days as 59,000 people are hospitalised.The US reports more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 infections for six straight days as 59,000 people are hospitalised.

Read More UK reports highest deaths since May; Brazil cases pass 5.7m; US sees record hospitalisations Governments scramble to secure vaccine doses Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine poses huge global logistics challenge Six key questions about Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine Jair Bolsonaro claims ‘victory’ after Chinese vaccine trial suspended Denmark’s mass mink cull illegal, PM admits 1.16am GMT…

Read More The United Nations basically told the United States to check its privilege after a human rights review Monday. Specifically, numerous countries, including U.S. allies, criticized the U.S. on its record for police violence against Black people, the death penalty and the separation of immigrant children from their parents. The United Nations basically told…

Read More The president suggested at a campaign rally that he would wait until after the election to fire Mr Fauci  The president suggested at a campaign rally that he would wait until after the election to fire Mr Fauci 

Read More In a trifecta for art ‘restoration’ projects that end up comically grotesque, an early 20th-century facade in the Spanish city of Palencia has joined the infamous ranks of ‘Potato Jesus’ and the mauled ‘Immaculate Conception.’ What was once the smiling face of a woman as part of a Biblical statuary on top of…

Read MoreWe’ve been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.We’ve been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Read More We’ve been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. We’ve been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Read MorePresident Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the race that he has been projected to lose.President Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the race that he has been projected to lose.

Read More Rightwing news outlets have taken up the president’s message on social media, stirring supporters into a frenzy The networks have made their calls, world leaders have begun paying their respects, and even Fox News and Rupert Murdoch’s other media outlets appear to have given up the ghost on a second term for Donald…

Read MoreThe US is keeping some dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, agriculture officials said.The US is keeping some dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, agriculture officials said.

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Read More After months of divisive campaigning and days of arduous counting, Americans and the international community can view this election as one that has affirmed rather than degraded democracy.After months of divisive campaigning and days of arduous counting, Americans and the international community can view this election as one that has affirmed rather than…

Read More UN forecaster tells The Independent new generation of swarms expected in December, after months of devastating plague across East Africa, Middle East and Asia UN forecaster tells The Independent new generation of swarms expected in December, after months of devastating plague across East Africa, Middle East and Asia

Read More Around the world, some leaders balk at congratulating Biden Around the world, some leaders balk at congratulating Biden

Read MoreThe 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel which analyzed challenges and opportunities of global business. Participants included: Anna Sophie Herken, business division head at Allianz Asset Management GmbH; David Cruickshank, chair of the board of directors, Social Progress Imperative; Naina Subberwal Batra, chairperson and CEO of AVPN. The panel was…

Read MoreWith new developments in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, how easy would it be to immunise the world? Tulip Mazumdar reports.With new developments in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, how easy would it be to immunise the world? Tulip Mazumdar reports.

Read MoreTheodore McCarrick was expelled from the priesthood after an inquiry found him guilty of sex abuse.Theodore McCarrick was expelled from the priesthood after an inquiry found him guilty of sex abuse.

Read More Repercussions continue over allegations raised by the ABC on Monday night, as Labor continues internal debate over climate policy after Joel Fitzgibbon’s exit from frontbench. Follow updates • Joe Biden says Trump’s refusal to concede defeat ‘an embarrassment’ – US politics live 9.18pm GMT We are almost at a full covid cycle now,…

Read More World leaders have been congratulating President-Elect Biden, but America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is fueling the Trump administration’s claims of widespread election fraud. World leaders have been congratulating President-Elect Biden, but America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is fueling the Trump administration’s claims of widespread election fraud.

Read More Ethiopia’s prime minister launched military operations in the country’s northern region. This violent outbreak threatens to tip the country into a civil war. NPR discusses the origins of the conflict. Ethiopia’s prime minister launched military operations in the country’s northern region. This violent outbreak threatens to tip the country into a civil war.…

Read More A new Vatican report on a former cardinal, who was defrocked amid allegations of sexual misconduct, shows that Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI were aware of the accusations. A new Vatican report on a former cardinal, who was defrocked amid allegations of sexual misconduct, shows that Popes John Paul II and…

Read More There was plenty to love about Marvel and Insomniac’s 2018 Spider-Man video game, from the mechanics of swinging through a hyper-realistic Manhattan to the story’s emotional gut-punches. But many critics had one major issue with the plot: Peter Parker’s fantasies about an alter-ego he dubbed “Spider-Cop,” a hard-boiled detective who had all the…

Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden says that not conceding the election “will not help the president’s legacy”.President-elect Joe Biden says that not conceding the election “will not help the president’s legacy”.