Month: November 2020

Read MoreThe would-be Republican Representative has already courted controversy in his short political career.The would-be Republican Representative has already courted controversy in his short political career.

Read MoreThousands of chickens are being culled as H5N8 bird flu spreads in Europe.Thousands of chickens are being culled as H5N8 bird flu spreads in Europe.

Read MoreMourners at the event in Montenegro kissed the bishop’s body as it lay in an open coffin.Mourners at the event in Montenegro kissed the bishop’s body as it lay in an open coffin.

Read MoreThree women and six children from the US were killed, in a possible case of mistaken identity.Three women and six children from the US were killed, in a possible case of mistaken identity.

Read MoreTwo young Americans speak about their experience at the ballot box for the 2020 US Election.Two young Americans speak about their experience at the ballot box for the 2020 US Election.

Read MoreThe UN rebukes Israel for carrying out what it says was the biggest such demolition for a decade.The UN rebukes Israel for carrying out what it says was the biggest such demolition for a decade.

Read MoreBharat Biotech, a private company, is developing COVAXIN with the government-run Indian Council of Medical Research.Bharat Biotech, a private company, is developing COVAXIN with the government-run Indian Council of Medical Research.

Read More Abiy Ahmed’s pledge to carry on fighting in Tigray comes despite international calls for restraint. Abiy Ahmed’s pledge to carry on fighting in Tigray comes despite international calls for restraint.

Read More Nesbitt’s death occurred after she had seemingly recovered from coronavirus and been discharged from hospital  Nesbitt’s death occurred after she had seemingly recovered from coronavirus and been discharged from hospital 

Read More The mayor of Paris has announced new restrictions to curb socializing in the French capital following reports of crowds gathering outside of businesses serving takeaway food and drinks during the second national lockdown. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told BFM TV on Thursday that more restrictions are needed to tackle soaring Covid-19 cases in…

Read More Some residents are not respecting rules and putting large number at risk, mayor says Some residents are not respecting rules and putting large number at risk, mayor says

Read More Iran’s supreme leader has mocked the rancorous aftermath of election day in the United States, saying that the vote has exposed the reality of US democracy. Iran’s supreme leader has mocked the rancorous aftermath of election day in the United States, saying that the vote has exposed the reality of US democracy.

Read MoreAn international observer mission criticised President Trump’s allegations saying he has undermined trust in democracy.An international observer mission criticised President Trump’s allegations saying he has undermined trust in democracy.

Read MoreAbiy Ahmed’s pledge to carry on fighting in Tigray comes despite international calls for restraint.Abiy Ahmed’s pledge to carry on fighting in Tigray comes despite international calls for restraint.

Read MoreA hotline is set up that allows people to report breaches of the national security law anonymously.A hotline is set up that allows people to report breaches of the national security law anonymously.

Read More Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned the country’s mink could pose a public health risk Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned the country’s mink could pose a public health risk

Read More Wins in Wisconsin and Michigan and slim lead in Nevada put Joe Biden within touching distance of taking presidency Continue reading…Wins in Wisconsin and Michigan and slim lead in Nevada put Joe Biden within touching distance of taking presidency Continue reading…

Read MoreHotline allows residents to send ‘national security intelligence’ via text message, email and WeChat.Hotline allows residents to send ‘national security intelligence’ via text message, email and WeChat.

Read More High profile figure Sunny Duong the first person to be charged under 2018 laws as relations between China and Australia deteriorate A Chinese-Australian community figure who was pictured with federal minister Alan Tudge donating $30,000 in Covid-19 relief to a Melbourne hospital in June has become the first person charged with a foreign…

Read More Two whale-watchers at Avila beach had a close encounter that dumped them into the ocean Two kayakers in California had an unsettlingly close whale watching experience Monday, after a humpback appeared to overturn their boat and almost swallow them, according to a report. Liz Cottriel and Julie McSorley told the Fresno-area Fox affiliate…

Read More Japan is seeing an increase in animal hoarding cases, many relating to pet owners living in strained conditions Japan is seeing an increase in animal hoarding cases, many relating to pet owners living in strained conditions

Read More Three separate species of banded langur have been identified after faecal analysis of their DNA, paving the way for targeted conservation strategies Across the world, conservationists, scientists and volunteers are racing to save thousands of endangered species. And for some, their efforts have not been wasted. A recent report found that conservation programmes…

Read MoreIndonesia’s economy shrank by 3.5 percent in the third quarter as the coronavirus surged through the country.Indonesia’s economy shrank by 3.5 percent in the third quarter as the coronavirus surged through the country.

Read More The creator of the cult show is not going quietly into his 70s. He talks about coming out as trans, going ‘loopy’ on crack – and speaking in tongues after suffering a stroke Richard O’Brien is 78, but his toothpick body and lightbulb head have always lent him a certain agelessness. A few…

Read More Richard Browning is pursuing the stuff of a million childhood dreams. But having built a working jetpack, will anybody use it? On a gloomy afternoon in a Sussex wood, a 21st-century superhero appears. Dressed in black, helmeted, a pack on his back and jets on his arms, he rises to a couple of…

Read More What makes an elite sports star suddenly unable to do the very thing they have been practising for years? And is there anything they can do about it? Scott Boswell stood at the start of his bowling run-up, immersed in his own very public hell. It was the final of the Cheltenham and…

Read MoreUnarmed man was taken into custody on Wednesday, about 14 hours after he was spotted crossing the border.Unarmed man was taken into custody on Wednesday, about 14 hours after he was spotted crossing the border.

Read MoreAsian shares near three-and-a-half year high as investors bet on less US regulation, lowered chance of tax hikes.Asian shares near three-and-a-half year high as investors bet on less US regulation, lowered chance of tax hikes.

Read More Eigg, West Highlands: The view beneath my feet, of paper-thin exoskeletons of a type of sea urchin, is also captivating At Laig beach on the island of Eigg, the tide has withdrawn to reveal a vast intertidal zone where black basalt and white shell sands plait together, weaving and interweaving to produce a…

Read More New confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. have climbed to an all-time high of more than 86,000 per day on average, in a glimpse of the worsening crisis that lies ahead for the winner of the presidential election. Cases and hospitalizations are setting records all around the country just as the…

Read More The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite the heated race at the top of the ticket for the White House. It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and…

Read More The woman was 19 when she says the NRL star and his friend raped her in a Wollongong unit in late 2018 Jack de Belin’s alleged rape victim has hit back at the NRL player’s lawyer while being cross-examined over her memory of the night, telling a court “what happened in that room”…

Read More Protesters turned out in cities across the US for the second night while votes are still being counted for the 2020 presidential election Paths to US election victory: what Trump and Biden need to win Trump v Biden – full results as they come in Senate and House elections – full results as…

Read More In a directive that appears to skirt longstanding prohibitions, the Justice Department told federal prosecutors early Wednesday they can send armed federal law enforcement agents to polling sites where votes were still being counted to “prevent potential federal crimes,” according to an email obtained by TIME. The advisory came in an overnight memo…

Read MoreEta is moving over Honduras as a weakened tropical depression but still bringing the heavy rains that have caused deadly landslides while drenching the country’s east and the north of neighboring NicaraguaEta is moving over Honduras as a weakened tropical depression but still bringing the heavy rains that have caused deadly landslides while drenching…