Month: December 2020

Read More WASHINGTON — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service. The report by the Air Force inspector general, released Monday, said Black members of the…

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Read MoreGovernment also extends ban on gatherings of five or more people across country in attempt to stamp out third wave.Government also extends ban on gatherings of five or more people across country in attempt to stamp out third wave.

Read More Mana Srivate said he guessed where calf’s heart would be ‘based on human theory and a video clip I saw online’ Thailand rescue worker Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years on the job, but never before on an elephant. Mana was called into action while off duty…

Read MoreDozens of cadets at the top US military academy cheated on an online maths test, officials say.Dozens of cadets at the top US military academy cheated on an online maths test, officials say.

Read MoreAustralia’s largest city has recorded its fewest number of new coronavirus cases in several days.Australia’s largest city has recorded its fewest number of new coronavirus cases in several days.

Read More VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses, guidance that came after some churchmen in the United States argued that such products were immoral. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the…

Read More VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses, guidance that came after some churchmen in the United States argued that such products were immoral. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the…

Read More LONDON — Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as dozens of countries around the world slapped tough travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in England. From Canada to India,…

Read More LONDON — Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as dozens of countries around the world slapped tough travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in England. From Canada to India,…

Read MoreLeyla Güven, an ex-MP for the opposition HDP party, is convicted of membership of a terrorist group.Leyla Güven, an ex-MP for the opposition HDP party, is convicted of membership of a terrorist group.

Read MoreFor Hong Kong activists now in exile, a year of dissent and despair has left emotional wounds they will carry for years.For Hong Kong activists now in exile, a year of dissent and despair has left emotional wounds they will carry for years.

Read More It has been a bumpy ride for Apple’s Project Titan, but sources suggest a passenger vehicle may not be far off Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The…

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Read More UK warned to expect further restrictions; intensive care beds full in southern California; Denmark bans mink farms for a year European states ban travel from UK as new Covid strain takes hold What do we know about the fast-spreading Covid variant in UK? Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine approved by European regulator ‘I’m ready’: Joe…

Read MoreReport finds that Black members of the Air Force have fewer opportunities than their white peers.Report finds that Black members of the Air Force have fewer opportunities than their white peers.

Read More Gun group gives followers a ‘pro-tip’ on how to get weapon if spouse is against it Gun group gives followers a ‘pro-tip’ on how to get weapon if spouse is against it

Read MoreVice President-elect Kamala Harris tells crowd ‘everything at stake’ ahead of crucial US Senate runoffs in Georgia.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris tells crowd ‘everything at stake’ ahead of crucial US Senate runoffs in Georgia.

Read More Backpacker’s murderer named as 28-year-old Jesse Kempson after anonymity order expires Backpacker’s murderer named as 28-year-old Jesse Kempson after anonymity order expires

Read MoreThe US attorney general announces charges for the alleged bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster.The US attorney general announces charges for the alleged bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster.

Read More Two people arrested on charges of trespassing and assaulting an officer Two people arrested on charges of trespassing and assaulting an officer

Read MoreA lawyer for Joshua Feast’s family, Ben Crump, says footage portrays ‘a defenceless man who was shot in the back’.A lawyer for Joshua Feast’s family, Ben Crump, says footage portrays ‘a defenceless man who was shot in the back’.

Read More Rebekah Jones raised $200,000 for legal funds in 24 hours after incident Rebekah Jones raised $200,000 for legal funds in 24 hours after incident

Read More FireEye was the first to sound the alarm bell on Dec. 8 after it noticed an anomaly. “Right now there’s absolutely an escalation in cyberspace,” says the company’s CEO Kevin Mandia. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP) FireEye was the first to sound the alarm bell on Dec. 8 after it noticed an anomaly. “Right…

Read MoreA federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as “Dreamers” from deportation.A federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as “Dreamers” from deportation.

Read MoreA top Chinese scientist addresses claims the coronavirus leaked from her lab in the city of Wuhan.A top Chinese scientist addresses claims the coronavirus leaked from her lab in the city of Wuhan.

Read More The World Health Organization has come forward to calm things down amid the anxiety over a new potentially ‘highly infectious’ Covid-19 strain found in the UK, saying it is not that different from other coronavirus strains. “There is zero evidence that the new coronavirus variant increases severity of the disease,” the WHO’s Health…

Read More Sydneysiders anxiously await Gladys Berejiklian’s 11am coronavirus update. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 10.29pm GMT Vapers in Australia will require a prescription for liquid nicotine but Greg Hunt has quietly abandoned a plan to ban the importation of vaping devices after a Coalition revolt. Paul Karp has the story: Related:…

Read More Killer, whose name can now be reported as Jesse Kempson, also terrorised his girlfriend for months The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand raped another British tourist just months earlier, it can be revealed, after the convicted killer lost his appeal for his name to be suppressed. On Tuesday,…

Read More Critics argue the checks are too little, too late Critics argue the checks are too little, too late

Read More Opposition leader duped a Russian operative into revealing details about the bungled attack Opposition leader duped a Russian operative into revealing details about the bungled attack

Read More U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed. U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed.

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Read More Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Monday, in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its distribution next year. ‘I’m doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared when it’s available to take the vaccine. There’s nothing to worry about,’…

Read More Rarely has the line separating love from hate been so thin as it is in 19th-century novels, between willful young women and the curmudgeonly men who, after a few hundred pages of bickering, come to adore them. Jane Eyre, Elizabeth Bennet, Jo March—they all clashed with their future husbands at first. And though…