Month: December 2020

Read MoreResearch​ suggests wealthy countries have secured more than half of the doses from leading vaccines while only representing 14% of the world’s population.Research​ suggests wealthy countries have secured more than half of the doses from leading vaccines while only representing 14% of the world’s population.

Read More Three regional experts agree there’s no desire in Southeast Asia to pick Washington over Beijing. U.S. strategy should look through the lens of the region itself — not just focus on containing China. (Image credit: Getty Images) Three regional experts agree there’s no desire in Southeast Asia to pick Washington over Beijing. U.S.…

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Read More Yolanda Coar was 40 when she died of Covid-19 in August this year in Augusta, Georgia. She was also a nurse manager, and one of nearly 3,000 frontline workers who have died in the US fighting this virus, according to an exclusive investigation by the Guardian and Kaiser Health News. The Guardian has…

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Read More Personal feelings about WikiLeaks founder are not the point, Alan Rusbridger tells Andrew Buncombe  Personal feelings about WikiLeaks founder are not the point, Alan Rusbridger tells Andrew Buncombe 

Read More British overseas territory had been excluded from last-minute Brexit deal British overseas territory had been excluded from last-minute Brexit deal

Read More In what may well be 2020’s last act of woke symbolism, or next year’s first, Australia will change the lyrics of its national anthem on New Year’s Day to recognize the country’s indigenous history and foster a “spirit of unity.” In a surprise announcement on Thursday night, Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that,…

Read MoreAs the virus continues to spread in many countries, governments are set to crack down on revellers.As the virus continues to spread in many countries, governments are set to crack down on revellers.

Read MoreAs the virus continues to spread in many countries, governments are set to crack down on revellers.As the virus continues to spread in many countries, governments are set to crack down on revellers.

Read MoreAl Jazeera travels with Rohingya to Bhashan Char island where Bangladesh wants to move about 100,000 refugees.Al Jazeera travels with Rohingya to Bhashan Char island where Bangladesh wants to move about 100,000 refugees.

Read MoreAl Jazeera travels with Rohingya to Bhashan Char island where Bangladesh wants to move about 100,000 refugees.Al Jazeera travels with Rohingya to Bhashan Char island where Bangladesh wants to move about 100,000 refugees.

Read More European commentators weigh in on what Britain’s departure from the EU means Britain faces an uncertain future as it finally pulls clear of the EU’s orbit, continental commentators predict, its reputation for pragmatism and probity shredded by a Brexit process most see as profoundly populist and dangerously dishonest. “For us, the UK has…

Read More European commentators weigh in on what Britain’s departure from the EU means Britain faces an uncertain future as it finally pulls clear of the EU’s orbit, continental commentators predict, its reputation for pragmatism and probity shredded by a Brexit process most see as profoundly populist and dangerously dishonest. “For us, the UK has…

Read MoreThe country is one of the few where New Year’s Eve plans were held as usual.The country is one of the few where New Year’s Eve plans were held as usual.

Read MoreThe country is one of the few where New Year’s Eve plans were held as usual.The country is one of the few where New Year’s Eve plans were held as usual.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the public to stay vigilant during the “difficult” winter ahead, saying that 2020 was the toughest year of her tenure. She also confirmed she will not seek reelection in 2021. “I don’t think I am exaggerating when I say that never in the past 15 years have…

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the public to stay vigilant during the “difficult” winter ahead, saying that 2020 was the toughest year of her tenure. She also confirmed she will not seek reelection in 2021. “I don’t think I am exaggerating when I say that never in the past 15 years have…

Read MoreA Muslim mob attacked and set fire to a Hindu temple in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.A Muslim mob attacked and set fire to a Hindu temple in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Read MoreA Muslim mob attacked and set fire to a Hindu temple in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.A Muslim mob attacked and set fire to a Hindu temple in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Read More Seven years ago, she was nearly killed in pursuit of the sport she loves, but she defied expert’s predictions and made a stunning comeback In the photographs of her record-breaking ride, the Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira is a tiny blade on the water, cutting a line of white spume down the deep ridge…

Read More Seven years ago, she was nearly killed in pursuit of the sport she loves, but she defied expert’s predictions and made a stunning comeback In the photographs of her record-breaking ride, the Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira is a tiny blade on the water, cutting a line of white spume down the deep ridge…

Read More Enter the new year with mindfulness with the debut of Netflix’s newest original series, Headspace Guide to Meditation. The animated show focuses on the benefits of mediation, while providing real-life techniques and guided practices for you to try at home. It’s available to stream starting January 1. Documentary lovers will have plenty to…

Read More Enter the new year with mindfulness with the debut of Netflix’s newest original series, Headspace Guide to Meditation. The animated show focuses on the benefits of mediation, while providing real-life techniques and guided practices for you to try at home. It’s available to stream starting January 1. Documentary lovers will have plenty to…

Read MoreIt’s among the best-preserved specimens of the Ice Age animal​ found to date.It’s among the best-preserved specimens of the Ice Age animal​ found to date.

Read MoreThe landslide struck a residential area north of the capital, Oslo, forcing some 700 people to evacuate.The landslide struck a residential area north of the capital, Oslo, forcing some 700 people to evacuate.

Read More Mitch McConnell said attempts to increase relief checks to $2,000 had ‘no realistic path’ forward, as Democrats prepare to bring out the big guns in Georgia. Plus, police were warned the Nashville bomber was making explosives Good morning. Donald Trump’s calls for $2,000 relief checks for Americans were largely put to bed yesterday…

Read More A photographer tells us what she learned from her two young sons while photographing them during the pandemic December marks the 10th month of the Covid-19 pandemic. For a child this can feel like their entire life with no end in sight. For my two sons, nine-year-old Joey and eight-year-old Jackson, the initial…

Read More With her bitchy quips, the Hollywood realtor had viewers hooked to the Netflix reality smash this year. She talks about her own favourite TV, and the difficult world of social media What show defined 2020 for you? You know what, I hate to say it but I feel like it was Selling Sunset!…

Read More Nine months since Project Roomkey launched, some say the program’s success has varied regionally and only fraction of those in need received help amid a pandemic Before the coronavirus even reached the US, California was already in the midst of a public health crisis. By March 2020, the Golden State’s homeless population made…

Read More Georgia residents are inundated with ads about the four Senate candidates in Tuesday’s runoff election, which will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. Georgia residents are inundated with ads about the four Senate candidates in Tuesday’s runoff election, which will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

Read MoreItalian prosecutors had accused four Egyptian officers of the murder of a Cambridge student in 2016.Italian prosecutors had accused four Egyptian officers of the murder of a Cambridge student in 2016.

Read More People in tier 4 areas must stay at home and not meet up with other households Tier 1 explained | Tier 2 explained | Tier 3 explained Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions more people in areas including Greater Manchester and the north-east have now joined nearly 24 million…

Read More Russia has delivered a batch of Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker multirole fighter jets to Belarus with French-made advanced avionics. Multiple news outlets reported that Belarus has received new Su-30SM twin-seat fighter aircraft equipped with an advanced Man-Machine-Interface system developed by the Thales. The fighter jets were designed by Sukhoi Design Bureau on order from…

Read MoreVideo from the scene showed a whole hillside had collapsed, with homes left crushed and buried in dark mud.Video from the scene showed a whole hillside had collapsed, with homes left crushed and buried in dark mud.