Month: December 2020

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…

Read More Now, mid-pandemic, would be the worst time to abandon our commitment to the world’s poorest countries Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “The great strategic prize of the 21st century is the full economic, political and social empowerment of women,” said William Hague, when he was foreign secretary. “There are…

Read More Now, mid-pandemic, would be the worst time to abandon our commitment to the world’s poorest countries Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “The great strategic prize of the 21st century is the full economic, political and social empowerment of women,” said William Hague, when he was foreign secretary. “There are…

Read MoreLatest updates as EU nations launch coordinated vaccination campaign while fears grow over new coronavirus strain.Latest updates as EU nations launch coordinated vaccination campaign while fears grow over new coronavirus strain.

Read MoreLatest updates as EU nations launch coordinated vaccination campaign while fears grow over new coronavirus strain.Latest updates as EU nations launch coordinated vaccination campaign while fears grow over new coronavirus strain.

Read More Domestic holidays are booked solid – but uncertainty over lockdowns has hit foreign travel Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The fresh round of travel restrictions and lockdowns in the UK is set to stretch the summer staycation boom well into 2021, as consumers anxious about travelling abroad plan domestic…

Read More Domestic holidays are booked solid – but uncertainty over lockdowns has hit foreign travel Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The fresh round of travel restrictions and lockdowns in the UK is set to stretch the summer staycation boom well into 2021, as consumers anxious about travelling abroad plan domestic…

Read More In seven revealing interviews, the late US supreme court justice sheds light on her astonishing career in a profession once the preserve of men When Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from law school in 1959, women made up 3% of lawyers in the US and there were no women judges on the federal courts…

Read More In seven revealing interviews, the late US supreme court justice sheds light on her astonishing career in a profession once the preserve of men When Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from law school in 1959, women made up 3% of lawyers in the US and there were no women judges on the federal courts…

Read More Research into language reveals that we’re united in our information processing abilities, whatever language we speak The pandemic has brought universal harm to humans. But this universalism has been combined with many believing in the exceptionalism of those they live among and the culpability of those they haven’t met. In March, many in…

Read More Research into language reveals that we’re united in our information processing abilities, whatever language we speak The pandemic has brought universal harm to humans. But this universalism has been combined with many believing in the exceptionalism of those they live among and the culpability of those they haven’t met. In March, many in…

Read More Dexamethasone demonstrates power of large-scale, randomised trials in finding effective medicines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It remains one of the most dramatically successful outcomes in the battle against Covid-19. A cheap treatment for inflammation was found to save lives of seriously ill patients while a trio of much-touted…

Read More Dexamethasone demonstrates power of large-scale, randomised trials in finding effective medicines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It remains one of the most dramatically successful outcomes in the battle against Covid-19. A cheap treatment for inflammation was found to save lives of seriously ill patients while a trio of much-touted…

Read MoreUN ‘determined’ to help CAR vote on Sunday as rebel alliance resumes march on the capital, Bangui.UN ‘determined’ to help CAR vote on Sunday as rebel alliance resumes march on the capital, Bangui.

Read MoreUN ‘determined’ to help CAR vote on Sunday as rebel alliance resumes march on the capital, Bangui.UN ‘determined’ to help CAR vote on Sunday as rebel alliance resumes march on the capital, Bangui.

Read More Independent bookshops are thriving in the Catalan city where people view them as havens Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Throughout the pandemic, technology has been saving our jobs and our sanity – but in Barcelona the lockdowns have led to the revival of one of humanity’s simplest and most…

Read More Independent bookshops are thriving in the Catalan city where people view them as havens Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Throughout the pandemic, technology has been saving our jobs and our sanity – but in Barcelona the lockdowns have led to the revival of one of humanity’s simplest and most…

Read MoreSome member states jumped the gun ahead of Sunday’s co-ordinated rollout of a coronavirus jab.Some member states jumped the gun ahead of Sunday’s co-ordinated rollout of a coronavirus jab.

Read MoreSome member states jumped the gun ahead of Sunday’s co-ordinated rollout of a coronavirus jab.Some member states jumped the gun ahead of Sunday’s co-ordinated rollout of a coronavirus jab.

Read MoreAt least 10 climbers are killed and seven others are missing in the Alborz mountains near Tehran.At least 10 climbers are killed and seven others are missing in the Alborz mountains near Tehran.

Read MoreAt least 10 climbers are killed and seven others are missing in the Alborz mountains near Tehran.At least 10 climbers are killed and seven others are missing in the Alborz mountains near Tehran.

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Read More The then British PM told her Irish counterpart that the bureaucracy in Brussels was a ‘politburo’ and was tying the UK up in regulations, papers show Margaret Thatcher branded the European commission’s plans for a single currency as a “rush of blood to the head”, according to 30-year-old documents released from the Irish…

Read More The then British PM told her Irish counterpart that the bureaucracy in Brussels was a ‘politburo’ and was tying the UK up in regulations, papers show Margaret Thatcher branded the European commission’s plans for a single currency as a “rush of blood to the head”, according to 30-year-old documents released from the Irish…

Read More Amid yet another ‘racy thumbs-up’ scandal, a Brazilian bikini model said that a ‘like’ from Pope Francis’ Instagram account last month not only boosted her following and profits, but also inspired her to post humbler photos. There was a massive scandal after the official Instagram account of the head of the Catholic Church…

Read More Amid yet another ‘racy thumbs-up’ scandal, a Brazilian bikini model said that a ‘like’ from Pope Francis’ Instagram account last month not only boosted her following and profits, but also inspired her to post humbler photos. There was a massive scandal after the official Instagram account of the head of the Catholic Church…

Read MoreState media says 10 climbers killed and several others missing after heavy snowfall in mountains north of Tehran.State media says 10 climbers killed and several others missing after heavy snowfall in mountains north of Tehran.

Read MoreState media says 10 climbers killed and several others missing after heavy snowfall in mountains north of Tehran.State media says 10 climbers killed and several others missing after heavy snowfall in mountains north of Tehran.

Read More Pascal Soirot says firm has ‘winning formula’ to improve Oxford jab’s efficacy, as countries across Europe roll out vaccination programs See all our coronavirus coverage The head of the firm behind the Oxford Covid vaccine has said researchers believe the jab will be effective against the variant strain of the virus that was…

Read More Pascal Soirot says firm has ‘winning formula’ to improve Oxford jab’s efficacy, as countries across Europe roll out vaccination programs See all our coronavirus coverage The head of the firm behind the Oxford Covid vaccine has said researchers believe the jab will be effective against the variant strain of the virus that was…

Read More A suspect is in custody after what authorities believe was a random attack at Don Carter Lanes, 80 miles north-west of Chicago A gunman has opened fire inside a bowling alley in Illinois, killing three people and injuring three others in what authorities believe was a random attack. A “person of interest” was…

Read More A suspect is in custody after what authorities believe was a random attack at Don Carter Lanes, 80 miles north-west of Chicago A gunman has opened fire inside a bowling alley in Illinois, killing three people and injuring three others in what authorities believe was a random attack. A “person of interest” was…

Read More Several more mountaineers are unaccounted for and seven crew on a capsized ship are missing after wild weather across the region At least 10 climbers have died and several more are missing after a blizzard triggered avalanches in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, state media reported on Saturday. Several climbers have remained…

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