Month: December 2020

Read More More than 330,000 Americans have died and millions of lives have been upended by Covid-19, as the promise of a drug remains a final hope for a government that failed, Alex Woodward writes More than 330,000 Americans have died and millions of lives have been upended by Covid-19, as the promise of a…

Read More Nine months on from the virus, I am seriously debilitated. This is how the new NHS clinics need to help thousands of us With the excitement of the Covid vaccine’s arrival, it may be easy to forget and ignore those of us with “long Covid”, who are struggling to reclaim our previous, pre-viral…

Read MoreThe wrestling world pays tribute to Jon Huber, who was known to fans as Brodie Lee or Luke Harper.The wrestling world pays tribute to Jon Huber, who was known to fans as Brodie Lee or Luke Harper.

Read MoreTrump is attempting to undermine a much-needed Democrat-Republican consensus.Trump is attempting to undermine a much-needed Democrat-Republican consensus.

Read MoreNext round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan gov’t will begin next month, a top official has said.Next round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan gov’t will begin next month, a top official has said.

Read More Official says 375 people were living at informal settlement Official says 375 people were living at informal settlement

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Read More Announcement follows health ministry’s approval of vaccine use by elderly people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will receive the Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus, the Kremlin spokesman told state TV channel Rossiya 1. “He said he will be vaccinated, he made this decision and…

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Read More Move gives interior minister power to replace members of organisations being investigated for terrorism charges Move gives interior minister power to replace members of organisations being investigated for terrorism charges

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Read More ‘Let’s see if we can all behave and make this virus go away,’ 96-year-old woman in Spain says after getting jab ‘Let’s see if we can all behave and make this virus go away,’ 96-year-old woman in Spain says after getting jab

Read More Coastal areas forced to erect flood defences to counter impact of waves whipped up by 100mph gusts High winds have added to widespread flooding as Storm Bella continued to wreak havoc across much of the UK. In many coastal areas, communities were forced to erect flood defences to counter the impact of waves…

Read More Students among those who could face long sentences under sweeping lese-majesty law Thailand’s authorities must stop targeting pro-democracy protesters with draconian legal action and instead enter into dialogue, according to the UN’s special rapporteur for freedom of assembly, who warned the country risks sliding into violence. Clément Voule said he had written to…

Read More Looking for a more positive new year resolution? From a Shirley Jackson short story to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 30-minute Ted talk, nourish your mind with our one-a-day selection of literary treats Our revels now are ended and January looms, with its exhortations to get fit, lose weight, dry out. So here’s a radical…

Read MoreThe UN says the window to stop famine in war-torn Yemen is closing fast.The UN says the window to stop famine in war-torn Yemen is closing fast.

Read More Russian military official has confirmed that they logged another technical flaw for its recently received the Terminator fire support vehicle.  The strategic exercise Kavkaz-2020 that took place in October disclosed additional deficiency in the Terminator advanced tank support combat vehicle built by Uralvagonzavod, according to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Yunus-Bek…

Read More Almost 160 people linked to a care home in Belgium may have been infected with Covid-19, with 18 succumbing to the disease, after a “stupid” visit by a volunteer dressed as Santa Claus, who turned out to be a carrier. The tragedy struck Hemelrijck, a large assisted-living facility in the Mol municipality, which…

Read MoreLockdown strain, overwhelmed health services and mistaken symptoms are leaving pregnant women at risk.Lockdown strain, overwhelmed health services and mistaken symptoms are leaving pregnant women at risk.

Read More She was the face of popular culture, but then Fearne Cotton reached crisis point. Now she has found her voice again… Fearne Cotton keeps a pile of notebooks next to her computer, each brimming with plans for projects. Many of us have struggled to focus during the pandemic, but for Cotton, the past…

Read More No immediate reports of casualties or damage after quake No immediate reports of casualties or damage after quake

Read More PM says agreement ‘does not go as far as we would like’ over sector’s access to EU markets Boris Johnson has conceded that the Brexit trade deal “perhaps does not go as far as we would like” over access to EU markets for financial services, while insisting he had achieved an accord his…

Read More Races will decide which party controls the Senate and, in turn, the legislative power of President-elect Joe Biden Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both running for crucial US Senate seats in Georgia that will decide the fate of Joe Biden’s new administration, have raised over $100m each in just two months. The…

Read More The U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps are on heightened alert and increase patrols over Iraq to respond to a potential Iranian attack at U.S. troops in Middle East region. Pentagon officials are concerned about movements of Iranian-backed militias amid heightened tensions on the eve of the liquidation anniversary of Iran’s top…

Read More A version of this article appeared in this week’s It’s Not Just You newsletter. SUBSCRIBE HERE to have It’s Not Just You delivered to your inbox every Sunday. 🌞 Well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. This week I’ve got some thoughts on resolutions, ideas for finding winter joy, and the story of…

Read More The U.S. Air Force has announced on Saturday that the first boxes with Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to Yokota Air Base, Japan. The details were given in a 26 December media release, to announce that after rigorous testing and trials demonstrating the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, the U.S. Food and Drug…

Read More Latest updates: millions of Europeans due to get inoculated today; Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is set for approval in the UK this week UK scientists call for nationwide lockdown after spread of variant Spain, Sweden and Canada report cases of UK Covid variant AstraZeneca chief believes Covid vaccine will work on variant strain Breakthough medicines…

Read More Investigation into Belrose hotel case as health authorities urge people to get tested to help find ‘missing links’ Follow our Australian coronavirus live blog Global concern mounts over variants Covid hotspots NSW: Sydney and regional locations New South Wales recorded seven new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, six of which were confirmed to…

Read More ‘UK caved in on fish to win a wider treaty’, industry bodies say, while leading Brexiter David Davis says one-day debate is ‘too fast’ Senior Conservative MPs late on Saturday expressed alarm at plans to rush the historic UK-EU trade deal through parliament in just one day, as fishermen’s leaders accused Boris Johnson…

Read MoreThree bodies found after hostages were taken on Thursday in Wulgo forest, residents and sources say.Three bodies found after hostages were taken on Thursday in Wulgo forest, residents and sources say.

Read More Dissenters are facing persecution, with 16,000 HDP members arrested or detained. But hardcore support keeps the struggle alive It has been a lonely year for Adalet Fidan, the mayor of Silopi in Turkey’s Kurdish south-east – and not just because of the pandemic. In 2019, when she was elected, Fidan was among a…

Read More Actors are slowly returning to work after a long shutdown caused vast economic damage: ‘How many people gave up their dreams?’ For decades, the sound stages of Hollywood have built alternate universes in the middle of Los Angeles – fictional courtrooms, hospitals, homes and offices. Today, they all resemble the set of Contagion.…

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Read MoreSome 7.4 million people are registered to vote for the new president.Some 7.4 million people are registered to vote for the new president.

Read More A powerful earthquake, measuring some 5.5 in magnitude, has rocked Turkey’s eastern province of Elazig. The location had already been devastated by a mighty jolt early this year, with at least 41 killed and over 1,500 injured. The earthquake shook eastern Turkey early on Sunday. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the…