Month: December 2020

Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…

Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 21 (IPS) – I recently visited rural areas of Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Dhaka with a new understanding of the impact that COVID-19 is having on child marriage, a harmful practice that is a global challenge. The fundamental shift that I saw was that child marriage,…

Read More Congress took the step after health officials reportedly stonewalled their investigation Congress took the step after health officials reportedly stonewalled their investigation

Read More Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off Chelsea need to start justifying their big spending And you can email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 8.29pm GMT 27 mins: West Ham win a corner! And a really off-target thing which I suppose might classify as a shot if you absolutely insist, as Soucek sends…

Read More Premier of Canadian province says restrictions will last for up to a month and should save thousands of lives Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Canada’s most populous province is to enter a “hard lockdown” as Ontario experiences an alarming rate of new coronavirus cases before the Christmas holidays. “Thousands…

Read More Newspaper publishes series on how it ignored Black residents’ concerns and successes and fueled segregation The Kansas City Star’s top editor has apologized for past decades of racist coverage and the newspaper has posted a series of stories examining how it ignored the concerns and achievements of Black residents and helped keep Kansas…

Read More In recent weeks, the daily U.S. COVID-19 case and death counts have been hitting all-time highs, while fresh lockdowns and restrictions have been enacted across the country in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. In response to the economic pain brought on by those measures, Congress is expected to pass…

Read MoreThe EU’s incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores.The EU’s incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores.

Read MoreKremlin critic says he tricked Russian secret agent into disclosing details of the botched plot to kill him.Kremlin critic says he tricked Russian secret agent into disclosing details of the botched plot to kill him.

Read More UK negotiators reduce demand for EU catch reduction, potentially unlocking sticking point in talks Downing Street has made a major counter-offer on fishing access for EU fleets in British waters to break the Brexit trade talks deadlock, raising hopes of a deal before Christmas. After a difficult period of negotiations, with both sides…

Read More AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 21 (IPS) – Anas Shaikh is a Pakistani farmer on a mission to bring solutions to the many difficulties small and medium-scale farmer’s face in making a sustainable living. Read the full story, “A Pakistani Farmer is Using Technology to Stop Agricultural Exploitation”, on globalissues.org → AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 21…

Read More A huge cyber-attack on a software company providing support to several US federal government agencies has breached the unclassified systems of the Treasury, its head Steven Mnuchin has said. “At this point we do not see any break-in to our classified systems. Our unclassified systems have been accessed,” he said during an interview…

Read MoreNew law to send perpetrators to up to four years in jail, with parliamentarians also amending a domestic violence law.New law to send perpetrators to up to four years in jail, with parliamentarians also amending a domestic violence law.

Read MoreIn Britain, a coronavirus mutation that could be up to 70 percent more infectious has prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose a strict lockdown in London. More than 30 countries are putting restrictions on travelers from the U.K. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN to discuss the new measures.In Britain, a coronavirus…

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Read More Cuomo says state coordinating with Delta and Virgin Atlantic on similar restrictions as US faces pressure to combat new strain of Covid-19 Cuomo says state coordinating with Delta and Virgin Atlantic on similar restrictions as US faces pressure to combat new strain of Covid-19

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Read More Analysis: Boris Johnson appears to have failed to foresee potential international consequences of statements made for domestic consumption   Analysis: Boris Johnson appears to have failed to foresee potential international consequences of statements made for domestic consumption  

Read More“It’s probably not more lethal,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CBS News. But he added, “It seems like this new strain is more contagious.””It’s probably not more lethal,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CBS News. But he added, “It seems like this new strain is more contagious.”

Read More ‘Priya’s Mask’ is the latest in the Indian superhero comic series. This time out, she’s trying to get important info to young people — and to stop a superspreading villain. (Image credit: Syd Fini, Hamid Bahrami and Neda Kazemifar) ‘Priya’s Mask’ is the latest in the Indian superhero comic series. This time out,…

Read More Attorney General William Barr has confirmed intelligence assessments that Russia is behind the massive cyber-espionage operation against the US that Donald Trump has tried to blame on China. Attorney General William Barr has confirmed intelligence assessments that Russia is behind the massive cyber-espionage operation against the US that Donald Trump has tried to…

Read MoreNearly 77 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.Nearly 77 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

Read MoreTech corporations are expanding the scope of surveillance across the correctional pipeline, but who pays the price?Tech corporations are expanding the scope of surveillance across the correctional pipeline, but who pays the price?

Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden named three new economic advisers to his team ahead of his inauguration January 20.President-elect Joe Biden named three new economic advisers to his team ahead of his inauguration January 20.

Read More As 2020 draws to a close and the number of existential threats to life on Earth appears to diminish at least slightly, NASA is warning about the close flybys of three asteroids over 40 meters in diameter.  On December 21 alone, three asteroids ranging from 5.1 meters to 45 meters in diameter are…

Read More ‘The Confederacy is a symbol of Virginia’s racist and divisive history,’ says governor Ralph Northam ‘The Confederacy is a symbol of Virginia’s racist and divisive history,’ says governor Ralph Northam

Read More The Justice Department has announced charges against a Libyan man alleged to have constructed the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people. The Justice Department has announced charges against a Libyan man alleged to have constructed the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight…

Read More Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island last erupted more than two years ago and caused evacuations and mass property destruction Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island last erupted more than two years ago and caused evacuations and mass property destruction

Read More Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading. (Image credit: Lewis Joly/AP) Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new…

Read More New strain of virus showing up to be 70 per cent more transmissible New strain of virus showing up to be 70 per cent more transmissible

Read More Fears new coronavirus strain can spread more quickly Fears new coronavirus strain can spread more quickly

Read More Reporter compared her growing attachment to convicted fraudster as ‘slowly boiling yourself to death in the bathtub’ Reporter compared her growing attachment to convicted fraudster as ‘slowly boiling yourself to death in the bathtub’

Read MoreProsecutors said the victims died in “unbearable” heat in a lorry container in October 2019.Prosecutors said the victims died in “unbearable” heat in a lorry container in October 2019.

Read More About 53 per cent of Americans say they will take a first-generation Covid-19 vaccine, poll finds About 53 per cent of Americans say they will take a first-generation Covid-19 vaccine, poll finds

Read More The European Medical Agency has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine be granted authorization for use in the EU, representing a major step in the continent’s efforts to tackle the Covid-19. On Monday the European Medical Agency (EMA) announced that it is recommending the Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for approval in Europe for people over the…