Month: December 2020

Read MoreThe officers had been called to a small village to investigate a domestic incident.The officers had been called to a small village to investigate a domestic incident.

Read More Three gendarmes were killed and one wounded in a firefight with a suspect while responding to a domestic violence call in the French countryside. The shooting occurred early on Wednesday in a remote area in the country’s central Puy-de-Dome region, French media reported, citing the prosecutor’s office. The gendarmes arrived at the scene…

Read More About 4,000 lorries, and thousands more small vans, were waiting to cross the Channel on Wednesday morning Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Passengers from the UK disembarked from ferries in the port of Calais early on Wednesday after Britain and France agreed a deal to ease a travel ban…

Read MoreChina has evacuated more than 200 nationals to a safer area after eight Chinese mining company vehicles were stolen during armed conflict ahead of an election in the Central African RepublicChina has evacuated more than 200 nationals to a safer area after eight Chinese mining company vehicles were stolen during armed conflict ahead of…

Read MorePolice officers were responding to a call over domestic violence in Puy-de-Dome when a 48-year-old man opened fire.Police officers were responding to a call over domestic violence in Puy-de-Dome when a 48-year-old man opened fire.

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Read More Inspired by Xi Jinping’s ‘operation empty plate’, new law means restaurants will be able to charge patrons for leaving leftovers Xi Jinping’s war on waste is set to be enshrined in law, with the submission of draft legislation to China’s highest legal committee recommending large fines for businesses that enable or promote wasting…

Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretaryPresident-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary

Read More An 18-year-old American arrested for breaking strict quarantine rules on the Cayman Islands will serve a two-month sentence instead of four after an appeals court agreed to cut her penalty in half, according to the girl’s lawyer. The teen, Georgia resident Skylar Mack, along with her boyfriend Vanjae Ramgeet were both handed reduced…

Read MoreLow savings among certain Black and Asian groups in UK hurt their ability to cope with COVID-19 crisis, think tank says.Low savings among certain Black and Asian groups in UK hurt their ability to cope with COVID-19 crisis, think tank says.

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Read More The excessive use of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic could be fueling a spike in a highly drug-resistant STI – “super gonorrhea” – the World Health Organization has warned amid a recent uptick in the disease. While no antibiotic has been found to be effective in fighting off the coronavirus, the drugs were…

Read More UK entrants to France must have negative Covid test … Europe had nearly half world’s weekly deaths, says WHO … Anthony Fauci ‘extremely confident’ in vaccine. Follow latest updates 4.12am GMT The new Covid variant in the UK is causing problems well beyond European countries imposing restrictions on entry from Britain. Singapore has…

Read MoreBusiness activity, company order books and output prices have rebounded sharply since their coronavirus lockdown lows.Business activity, company order books and output prices have rebounded sharply since their coronavirus lockdown lows.

Read More Outgoing president says $600 stimulus payout to most Americans should increase to $2,000, or $4,000 for a couple Donald Trump has suggested he may not sign the bipartisan $900bn pandemic relief package that Congress passed on Monday night. Trump complained in a video that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries…

Read MoreIndia could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the vaccine developed with Oxford University.India could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the vaccine developed with Oxford University.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans who were strong and early supporters, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad. Trump’s actions in his final weeks in office show a president…

Read MoreOutgoing president’s move could further delay urgently-needed financial assistance to millions of Americans.Outgoing president’s move could further delay urgently-needed financial assistance to millions of Americans.

Read More Four guards fired on unarmed crowd in Baghdad in 2007, killing 14 and sparking outrage over use of private security in war zones President Donald Trump has pardoned four Blackwater security guards who were given lengthy prison sentences for killing 14 civilians in Baghdad in 2007, a massacre that caused international uproar over…

Read MoreCampaign aide among 15 people, including two Republican legislators, granted full pardons by outgoing US president.Campaign aide among 15 people, including two Republican legislators, granted full pardons by outgoing US president.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is assailing the bipartisan $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress just passed and is suggesting that he may not sign it. Trump complained in a video that he tweeted out Tuesday night that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans.…

Read MoreHe asks lawmakers to “remove wasteful and unnecessary items”, adding the package “really is a disgrace”.He asks lawmakers to “remove wasteful and unnecessary items”, adding the package “really is a disgrace”.

Read MoreEx-aide George Papadopoulos is among 15 people pardoned in the latest wave of clemency orders.Ex-aide George Papadopoulos is among 15 people pardoned in the latest wave of clemency orders.

Read More NEW YORK, Dec 22 (IPS) – The year 2020 is ending with the world caught up in an unprecedented human and economic crisis. The pandemic has contaminated 75 million people and killed 1.7 million. With the lockdowns, the global economy has suffered the worst recession in 75 years, causing the loss of income…

Read More Mexico says it’s wrong for wealthy countries to buy up more vaccines than they need, while others still don’t have access to a single dose. View Entire Post › Mexico says it’s wrong for wealthy countries to buy up more vaccines than they need, while others still don’t have access to a single…

Read More NAIROBI, Dec 22 (IPS) – In countries where women are most marginalized, discriminated under the law and where gendered norms prevent women from owning property and resources, people are also the hungriest. This is because gender equality and food systems are intertwined. Read the full story, “Why Transforming Our Food Systems Is a…

Read MoreJump in second-hand luxury sales could be attributed to consumers leaning towards sustainability in a time of crisis.Jump in second-hand luxury sales could be attributed to consumers leaning towards sustainability in a time of crisis.

Read MoreHow a young man’s passion for history may help future generations of Nigerians.How a young man’s passion for history may help future generations of Nigerians.

Read MoreAn 18-year-old woman from Georgia is fighting to get out of jail in the Cayman Islands after violating COVID isolation requirements. Meg Oliver has the story.An 18-year-old woman from Georgia is fighting to get out of jail in the Cayman Islands after violating COVID isolation requirements. Meg Oliver has the story.

Read More Some countries already easing restrictions ahead of Christmas, but others reinstating lockdowns after new variant of Covid-19 found Some countries already easing restrictions ahead of Christmas, but others reinstating lockdowns after new variant of Covid-19 found

Read More The president granted full pardons to 15 people and commuted all or part of the sentences of five others Donald Trump has granted full pardons to 15 people and commuted all or part of the sentences of five others, in a wave of pre-Christmas pardons announced by the White House on Tuesday. The…

Read More The presidential transition team laid out several priorities, such as revising who can make an asylum claim first and ending what they call artificial capacity limits that restrict how many immigrants can be processed at the border. View Entire Post › The presidential transition team laid out several priorities, such as revising who…

Read MoreThe photo shows the pair appearing to comfort one another in Australia.The photo shows the pair appearing to comfort one another in Australia.

Read More Failure of fractious coalition government to pass budget triggers snap election and plunges country into more political chaos Israel has tumbled into a fourth round of elections within the space of two years after efforts to keep a fractious coalition government intact failed. Beset by infighting and distrust, the government was unable to…

Read More Lifeline chairman says it’s the most significant reduction in a decade as calls to helpline across Australia rose by 20% In a year marked by devastating bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic, the number of lives lost to suicide in New South Wales has unexpectedly fallen by a “remarkable” 5%. NSW government data reveals…