Month: December 2020

Read MoreSkylar Mack, 21, was arrested after breaking quarantine to attend her boyfriend’s jet ski competition.Skylar Mack, 21, was arrested after breaking quarantine to attend her boyfriend’s jet ski competition.

Read MoreElections will be held in March – the fourth time in two years – as a critical deadline expires.Elections will be held in March – the fourth time in two years – as a critical deadline expires.

Read More Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing trial on corruption charges, has a difficult path to another term. He is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. (Image credit: Alex Kolomiensky/AP) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing trial on corruption charges, has a difficult path to another term. He is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.

Read More NEW DELHI, India, Dec 22 (IPS) – Ten years ago a young street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself afire in the central Tunisian provincial town of Sidi Bouzid to protest against police harassment. Bouazizi’s sacrificial act served as a catalyst and inspired the Tunisian people to take over the streets that led to…

Read MoreSkylar Mack faces four months in prison if her appeal fails on Tuesday.Skylar Mack faces four months in prison if her appeal fails on Tuesday.

Read More NSW premier due to announce what coronavirus restrictions will be in place on Christmas Day and whether northern beaches can come out of lockdown. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 8.33pm GMT Meanwhile, the search for the primary case of the northern beaches cluster is still unknown. Related: Search for Sydney’s…

Read MoreChile armed forces say at least 36 people have been infected at its Bernardo O’Higgins base, a remote research station.Chile armed forces say at least 36 people have been infected at its Bernardo O’Higgins base, a remote research station.

Read More COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec 22 (IPS) – During the COVID 19 lockdown in Sri Lanka, seven women from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds came together to deliver Wisdom and their message that women must be empowered and their voices for national unity must be heard through this movement. Read the full story, “Empowering…

Read More The couple sought asylum in the US after a Jamaican gang threatened to kill them The couple sought asylum in the US after a Jamaican gang threatened to kill them

Read MorePadilla, California’s secretary of state, will be the first Latino to represent the state in the US Senate.Padilla, California’s secretary of state, will be the first Latino to represent the state in the US Senate.

Read More“We have had people coming from the U.K. for the past few weeks, so why would this virus not jump on the plane with everybody?” Dr. Dyan Hes said.”We have had people coming from the U.K. for the past few weeks, so why would this virus not jump on the plane with everybody?” Dr.…

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Read More Governor warns of 100,000 hospitalizations within a month Stay-at-home orders likely to be extended next week California has recorded a half-million coronavirus cases in the past two weeks, overwhelming emergency rooms across the state. Related: Hospitals discuss rationing care as California faces deluge of Covid cases Continue reading…Governor warns of 100,000 hospitalizations within…

Read MoreChristopher Miller meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and visits US troops as American forces continue to withdrawChristopher Miller meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and visits US troops as American forces continue to withdraw

Read More Covid-19 poised to become third leading cause of death in US Virus cases pass 18m and deaths reach nearly 320,000 Coronavirus – live coverage The US could see a decline of two to three years in life expectancy in 2020 due to the coronavirus, the steepest drop since the second world war and…

Read MoreAstrophotographers have captured incredibly detailed photos of the moment our solar system’s two largest planets met in the night sky.Astrophotographers have captured incredibly detailed photos of the moment our solar system’s two largest planets met in the night sky.

Read MoreBill gives former presidents and their families immunity from prosecution for crimes committed during their lifetime.Bill gives former presidents and their families immunity from prosecution for crimes committed during their lifetime.

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Read MoreSales fell 2.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 million units: National Association of RealtorsSales fell 2.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 million units: National Association of Realtors

Read More ‘Ongoing travel between the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the high prevalence of this variant among current UK infections, increase the likelihood of importation’ ‘Ongoing travel between the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the high prevalence of this variant among current UK infections, increase the…

Read MoreLower house of Congress has already approved bill that would expand availability of legal abortion.Lower house of Congress has already approved bill that would expand availability of legal abortion.

Read MoreA surge in attacks on farmers in the region is threatening the nation’s food reserves.A surge in attacks on farmers in the region is threatening the nation’s food reserves.

Read More NEW DELHI, India, Dec 22 (IPS) – The court victory to allow women into the inner sanctum of a Sufi shrine in Mumbai was a significant victory for a secular rights-based movement led by Muslim women. However, there is a fear the political climate in India regarding Muslims, could put the women’s rights…

Read More Dr Anthony Fauci gave an enthusiastic thumbs up after receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Dr Anthony Fauci gave an enthusiastic thumbs up after receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Read MoreWith less than 10 days left till the new year, EU and UK leaders and negotiators intensify talks to reach a trade deal.With less than 10 days left till the new year, EU and UK leaders and negotiators intensify talks to reach a trade deal.

Read More COVID-19 has killed more than 318,000 Americans and counting COVID-19 has killed more than 318,000 Americans and counting

Read More ‘The reality is that about 25 to 50 per cent of Americans have already had the infection,’ Dr Marty Makary claims ‘The reality is that about 25 to 50 per cent of Americans have already had the infection,’ Dr Marty Makary claims

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Read More Pop culture dissections of #MeToo may feel like a relic of pre-pandemic living, before concerns about public health dominated headlines and anything that wasn’t a life-or-death issue seemed to lose its hold on the conversation. But films and television shows take years to produce, and audiences only really began to see the 2017…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is commemorating its 75th anniversary, continues to remain bogged down in one of the world’s most politically and militarily volatile regions: the Middle East. Read the full story, “The Night Arafat, Facing Death Threats, Slept in the UN Chiefs Office”, on globalissues.org →…

Read More In the absence of a radical overhaul of existing economic policies, it is unlikely that Brazil will be able to offer any green transformation.In the absence of a radical overhaul of existing economic policies, it is unlikely that Brazil will be able to offer any green transformation.

Read MoreRights groups call for an independent investigation amid a rise in attacks and threats to Pakistani dissidents abroad.Rights groups call for an independent investigation amid a rise in attacks and threats to Pakistani dissidents abroad.

Read MoreA new report on racial disparities in the Air Force concludes that Black service members in the service are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions, and be discharged for misconductA new report on racial disparities in the Air Force concludes that Black service members in the service are far more…

Read More Pair opened exit door and slid on to the tarmac with dog Man and woman taken into custody after incident on runway Passengers on a plane about to take off from New York’s LaGuardia airport were stunned when two fellow travelers – and their dog – suddenly opened an emergency exit and slid…

Read More Husband says foul play cannot be ruled out after body of 37-year-old dissident discovered in Toronto A dissident Pakistani human rights activist living in exile in Canada has been found dead in Toronto after going missing. Karima Baloch, 37, was granted asylum in Canada in 2016 after her work as a human rights…