Month: December 2020

Read MoreWith a week until a UK court announces the verdict on Assange’s extradition case, we review his supporters and critics.With a week until a UK court announces the verdict on Assange’s extradition case, we review his supporters and critics.

Read More I cut a fistful of hair over the bathroom sink in tears. This is how our people have mourned for generations. Nlaka’pamux women, my mother taught me, would cut their hair. They swallowed a spoonful of oil. They prayed and stopped harvesting for a year when a loved one died. There are stories…

Read More It took me five years just to admit that I wanted to quit For a long time I kept all of them. And not just at New Years, either. Two stone? Lost. Savings target? Met. Dry January? Easy. I took a healthy packed lunch to work every day. I kept my trainers by…

Read MoreLike many around the world — and many great-grandmothers — Queen Elizabeth had to forgo annual festive family gatherings.Like many around the world — and many great-grandmothers — Queen Elizabeth had to forgo annual festive family gatherings.

Read MoreAlmost 7.5 million cast their vote to choose a successor to President Issoufou.Almost 7.5 million cast their vote to choose a successor to President Issoufou.

Read More Watsa was known for his straightforward and often witty responses to India’s sex-related queries  Watsa was known for his straightforward and often witty responses to India’s sex-related queries 

Read More Ant Group’s wealth management services are illegal and the the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Ant Group’s wealth management services are illegal and the the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say.

Read More Backing of EU27 paves way for new arrangements between UK and EU to come into force on 1 January The post-Brexit trade and security deal has been unanimously backed by EU member states, paving the way for the new arrangements to come into force on 1 January. At a meeting of ambassadors in…

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Read More There’s no better time than a new year to investigate identity. It’s apt then that many of the best new books arriving in January—following an unprecedented year of introspection and pain—ask us to consider how we became who we are. In their memoirs, Nadia Owusu and Ta Nehisi-Coates reflect on their upbringings to…

Read More The U.S. Department of Defense has reported that the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. Forces Korea has arrived at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The details were given in a 28 December media release, to announce that the first shipment of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine already arrived in Korea. “Team Osan…

Read More Court suspends some of sentence and backdates start of term, meaning she only has three months left to serve Loujain al-Hathloul, the Saudi women’s right activist detained three years ago by the Saudi government, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail after being found guilty of spying with foreign…

Read More A leading Saudi women’s rights activist has reportedly been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail. A leading Saudi women’s rights activist has reportedly been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail.

Read More Vote came after ministers on Lewis said parents and teachers unhappy about government-backed materials The Western Isles has been hit by a fresh row over the influence of churches on public policy after councillors voted to endorse a Catholic manual on teaching sex education and relationships in schools. A large majority of councillors…

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Read More Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has shared new footage that shows the production process of South Korea’s next-generation fighter jet, known popularly as KF-X. South Korean aerospace giant has released new photos of the KF-X assembly line in Sacheon, south of Seoul. According to new photos, the first prototype of future fighter aircraft has…

Read MoreFishing quotas, free movement, mobile roaming charges and pet passports – much will change on January 1.Fishing quotas, free movement, mobile roaming charges and pet passports – much will change on January 1.

Read MoreThe democracy activists were caught at sea as they tried to flee by speedboat to Taiwan.The democracy activists were caught at sea as they tried to flee by speedboat to Taiwan.

Read MoreZhang Zhan gets four years for reporting on the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, where it’s believed to have started.Zhang Zhan gets four years for reporting on the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, where it’s believed to have started.

Read More Australian sportsman given antibody treatment in Florida Australian sportsman given antibody treatment in Florida

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Read More ‘The greatest gifts of all is the love we share,’ wrote Snowden’s wife Lindsay Mills as she announced the birth of their first child ‘The greatest gifts of all is the love we share,’ wrote Snowden’s wife Lindsay Mills as she announced the birth of their first child

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Read More Latest updates: Trump has passed a $900bn aid bill to support the US economy; Jakarta cities concerns around the new strains of coronavirus for ban Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 10.05am GMT Thailand recorded 3,065 foreign tourists in November, its second month of receiving long-stay visitors after a ban…

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Read More From advances in carbon-sequestering sequins to a boom in second-hand shopping, there have been chinks of light in 2020, despite the grim big picture Even the most ardent fan of elasticated waistbands would have to concede that 2020 has been an ugly year for fast fashion. The industry’s environmental issues are well known.…

Read MoreQatar blockade high on the agenda for next month’s GCC summit that takes place in Saudi Arabia.Qatar blockade high on the agenda for next month’s GCC summit that takes place in Saudi Arabia.

Read More A half-tonne bell, which was cast in 1638 and is considered part of Sweden’s cultural heritage, has gone missing from its usual place near Bromma church in western Stockholm over the weekend in a suspected theft. The so-called “Little Bell” tolled for Bromma parishioners for centuries before it was damaged during a belfry…

Read More Police say three more guests face the same fine for breaching Covid restrictions at the wedding in Pyrmont on Sunday Nine people have been fined and three others face the same treatment after allegedly leaving Sydney’s coronavirus-hit northern beaches to attend a wedding in inner Sydney’s Pyrmont. The 12 people were found at…

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Read More Pusey faces numerous charges, including making threats to kill and false imprisonment The Melbourne Porsche driver Richard Pusey, who is awaiting trial on several charges over April’s Eastern Freeway crash in which four police officers died, faces fresh charges, including making threats and breaching bail. Pusey was taken to hospital after Victoria police…

Read MoreThe deal replicates existing trading arrangements, but the UK says it hopes to sign a bespoke deal with Turkey soon.The deal replicates existing trading arrangements, but the UK says it hopes to sign a bespoke deal with Turkey soon.

Read MoreCoronavirus vaccine rollouts boost hopes that global economies could start to normalise next year.Coronavirus vaccine rollouts boost hopes that global economies could start to normalise next year.

Read More Cardi B pushes into Beyoncé’s turf and Sleaford Mods tot up the cost of Covid, while UK orchestras head back to the concert hall – our critics look ahead to big music moments The title of Sleaford Mods’ sixth album is apparently an oblique reference to the fatalities in the first wave of…