Month: December 2020

Read More City’s murals of Maradona have become pilgrimage sites since footballer’s death in November A month since the death of Diego Armando Maradona and the southern Italian city of Naples is looking more like a Maradonaland each day. After renaming Napoli football club’s San Paolo Stadium and a train station in his honour this…

Read MoreEx-PM says he was unaware that his office had subsidised cherry blossom viewing parties for his supporters.Ex-PM says he was unaware that his office had subsidised cherry blossom viewing parties for his supporters.

Read More We asked people for their thoughts on the agreement. Predictably, views were mixed A Brexit deal has been agreed between the UK and the EU with Boris Johnson hailing it as a “jumbo, Canada-style” arrangement. The Guardian asked four people for their thoughts, with some pleased and others not. Continue reading…We asked people…

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Read MoreTrump has hinted he might veto legislation passed by Congress if payments to individuals are not increased.Trump has hinted he might veto legislation passed by Congress if payments to individuals are not increased.

Read More Kremlin critic says Lyubov Sobol detained after visiting Konstantin Kudryavtsev, the FSB agent tricked into speaking about poison plot Russian police raided the home of opposition activist Lyubov Sobol early on Christmas Day and took her in for questioning, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his supporters have said. Navalny’s supporters said they thought…

Read MorePassengers will have to show they’ve tested negative within 3 days of boarding, to try to keep new virus variant out of U.S.Passengers will have to show they’ve tested negative within 3 days of boarding, to try to keep new virus variant out of U.S.

Read MoreWe round up the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic stories so you can impress yourself and your friends.We round up the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic stories so you can impress yourself and your friends.

Read More Legal threats range from investigations into his business dealings in New York to possible obstruction of justice charges – but all come with a political cost At noon on 20 January, presuming he doesn’t have to be dragged out of the White House as a trespasser, Donald Trump will make one last walk…

Read More Last-minute agreement assessed as either a welcome economic boost or a bad move in a world that has become dominated by uncertainty Britain should be congratulated for coming to a Brexit deal with the EU, but be wary of the very different world they are walking into, international analysts have said. Outside Europe,…

Read More Hank Adams, one of Indian Country’s most prolific thinkers and strategists, has died at age 77. Adams was called the “most important Indian” by influential Native American rights advocate and author Vine Deloria Jr., because he was involved with nearly every major event in American Indian history from the 1960s forward. He was…

Read MoreCDC says passengers from the UK must test negative via either a PCR or antigen test within 72 hours of departure.CDC says passengers from the UK must test negative via either a PCR or antigen test within 72 hours of departure.

Read MoreMost goods traded between the UK and EU will not face new restrictions but many new bureaucratic hurdles will emerge.Most goods traded between the UK and EU will not face new restrictions but many new bureaucratic hurdles will emerge.

Read MoreTraditional grocery stores survived COVID by quickly recognising the changing needs of customers they already knew well.Traditional grocery stores survived COVID by quickly recognising the changing needs of customers they already knew well.

Read MoreJapanese scientists hope they offer clues to origins of solar system and life on Earth.Japanese scientists hope they offer clues to origins of solar system and life on Earth.

Read MoreAuthorities call for ‘strict’ response against violations of COVID-19 rules as South Korea logs record high of 1,214 cases.Authorities call for ‘strict’ response against violations of COVID-19 rules as South Korea logs record high of 1,214 cases.

Read More (PALM BEACH) — After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida. Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of…

Read More Ships, helicopters and planes traverse thousands of kilometres of icy continent in complex, multinational medical evacuation Australia and China have collaborated on a mission to medically evacuate an Australian expeditioner from Antarctica with help from the United States. The operation took five days, used ships, helicopters and planes, and covered thousands of kilometres…

Read MoreMexico, Chile and Costa Rica become the first countries in Latin America to begin vaccination campaigns.Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica become the first countries in Latin America to begin vaccination campaigns.

Read More (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The police chief of Columbus, Ohio, recommended on Thursday that the officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, earlier this week be fired. Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said in a statement that he filed two departmental charges alleging critical misconduct against officer Adam Coy in the…

Read MoreState TV says Syrian air defences confronted an ‘Israeli aggression’, downing a barrage of missiles over Hama.State TV says Syrian air defences confronted an ‘Israeli aggression’, downing a barrage of missiles over Hama.

Read More Pope addresses fewer than 200 people in St Peter’s; South Korea reports more than 1,200 daily cases; China joins ban on UK arrivals Staff at UK coronavirus testing lab hit by outbreak Johnson refuses to rule out national lockdown as UK death toll rises by 574 Trump claims to be ‘working tirelessly’ but…

Read MoreMichael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron BurkleMichael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle

Read MoreMPs are waiting to see the full text of the agreement ahead of a vote in Parliament on 30 December.MPs are waiting to see the full text of the agreement ahead of a vote in Parliament on 30 December.

Read MoreThey made sure no-one had to leave the house but now they are taking on an even more important role.They made sure no-one had to leave the house but now they are taking on an even more important role.

Read MoreIn the Republic of Georgia, workers harvest the seeds of Nordmann firs for export to Europe.In the Republic of Georgia, workers harvest the seeds of Nordmann firs for export to Europe.

Read MoreRecord-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly talks about living in space and his desire to go back.Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly talks about living in space and his desire to go back.

Read MoreHow did French Guiana come to rely on its Hmong citizens for food?How did French Guiana come to rely on its Hmong citizens for food?

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Read MoreAs a young boy, Fahim saw a piano on screen in a refugee camp. “What I saw captivated me,” he said.As a young boy, Fahim saw a piano on screen in a refugee camp. “What I saw captivated me,” he said.

Read MoreThis year’s services and events are being attended by far fewer people because of the Covid outbreak.This year’s services and events are being attended by far fewer people because of the Covid outbreak.

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Read More Syria’s air defenses have been activated to repel a suspected ‘Israeli attack’ in the Hama Governorate, as the country’s state media report blasts in skies over Masyaf. The alleged strikes came on Friday morning, in the early hours of Christmas Day, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. The attack reportedly targeted military…

Read More Total number of UK deaths from Covid-19 now 69,625, with further 39,036 daily cases recorded See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has refused to rule out another national lockdown as the UK death toll from coronavirus rose by 574, with a further 39,036 cases. Thursday’s figure, covering people who died within 28…

Read More Experts fear Christmas could turn into a superspreading event as ‘Avalon cluster’ spreads throughout greater Sydney; people in NSW and Victoria encouraged to hold gatherings outdoors. Follow all the latest news and updates, live NSW Covid hotspots – list of venues and case locations Authorities fear Sydney CBD workers could spread Covid at…