Month: December 2020

Read More Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upended daily life and resulted in the deaths of over 300,000 people; 2020 is on track to be the “deadliest year in U.S. history,” according to The Associated Press, with a projected rise of 15% in total deaths from 2019.…

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Read More Some 21 people are missing and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes after a landslide ripped through a Norwegian village on Wednesday morning while people were still asleep, according to local media. The landslide struck at around 4am local time on Wednesday, engulfing multiple houses with people inside and creating…

Read More ‘When we talk about Catalonia, no one is blameless,’ said the Spanish PM ‘When we talk about Catalonia, no one is blameless,’ said the Spanish PM

Read MoreLandslide in a village north of the capital, Oslo, destroys several homes.Landslide in a village north of the capital, Oslo, destroys several homes.

Read MoreThe explosions happened as cabinet ministers were getting off a plane from Saudi Arabia.The explosions happened as cabinet ministers were getting off a plane from Saudi Arabia.

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Read More Pollard spent 30 years in a US jail for selling military secrets when he worked at the Pentagon Pollard spent 30 years in a US jail for selling military secrets when he worked at the Pentagon

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Read More Ex-Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard, who was imprisoned for three decades after pleading guilty to spying for Israel, arrived in Israel a month after the Justice Department allowed his parole to expire. Ex-Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard, who was imprisoned for three decades after pleading guilty to spying for Israel, arrived in Israel a month…

Read More Rights experts say pardon of four contractors over Iraq killings undermine humanitarian law Donald Trump’s pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated US obligations under international law, UN human rights experts have said. Nicholas Slatten was convicted of first-degree murder and Paul Slough,…

Read More Women in Argentina, a major Catholic country, can now legally terminate pregnancies until week 14. The change was voted through by the Senate on Wednesday, triggering a wave of celebration among pro-choice demonstrators. The lawmakers passed the bill by 38 votes to 29, with one abstention, two weeks after it was approved by…

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Read More Covid-19 has taken an outsized toll on Black and Hispanic Americans – and those disparities extend to medical workers Thousands of US healthcare workers have died fighting Covid-19 This spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw “wave after wave” of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew increasingly…

Read More Two minors have been sent back to Hong Kong to face separate proceedings Two minors have been sent back to Hong Kong to face separate proceedings

Read More A study found that the number of those infected was more than 487,000 – almost 10 times the 50,354 officially reported cases. A study found that the number of those infected was more than 487,000 – almost 10 times the 50,354 officially reported cases.

Read MoreDay after an earthquake killed at least seven and injured dozens, aftershocks rattle a country starting to rebuild.Day after an earthquake killed at least seven and injured dozens, aftershocks rattle a country starting to rebuild.

Read MoreThe tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to 20,000 people.The tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to 20,000 people.

Read More Health authorities in Taiwan have reported the first case of a new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK. It also warned it is suspending the arrival of all foreigners without residence permits starting on Friday. “A teenage passenger, who arrived from London at Taoyuan International Airport on Sunday, has tested positive for the…

Read MoreThe hardline group, set up in 1998, is led by controversial cleric Rizieq Shahib who was arrested this month.The hardline group, set up in 1998, is led by controversial cleric Rizieq Shahib who was arrested this month.

Read More The European Union (future relationship) bill needs to become law before the post-Brexit transition ends tomorrow night 9.04am GMT Ursula von der Leyen, the European commission president, and Charles Michel, the president of the European council, have signed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in Brussels on behalf of the EU. The text will…

Read More Impossibly fast and ferocious blazes burned a staggering 4.1m acres, making for an ‘astonishing and horrifying’ year On a deadly 24-hour march through the Sierra Nevada in September, the flames of what would become the North Complex fire raced through more than 200,000 acres of dense timber, destroyed a historic schoolhouse and overtook…

Read More Argentina has become the first major Latin American country to legalise abortion after a lengthy campaign by women’s rights activists. Argentina has become the first major Latin American country to legalise abortion after a lengthy campaign by women’s rights activists.

Read More India reported 20 cases of the new variant of Covid-19 among those who returned from the UK  India reported 20 cases of the new variant of Covid-19 among those who returned from the UK 

Read MoreCheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford/AstraZeneca’s formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford/AstraZeneca’s formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.

Read More Latest updates: new vaccine can be easily transported so rollout could be swift; person who returned to Taiwan tests positive for new variant; Norway extends UK flight ban Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator See all our coronavirus coverage 8.19am GMT Russia on Wednesday reported 26,513 new coronavirus cases in the last…

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Read More Fourteen-year-old said incident left him ‘shell-shocked’ Fourteen-year-old said incident left him ‘shell-shocked’

Read More National Archives files reveal concern over detention of pregnant daughter of Northern Ireland civil rights leader The detention of the pregnant daughter of the Northern Ireland civil rights leader Bernadette Devlin McAliskey threatened to degenerate into a “PR disaster”, John Major was warned, according to files released to the National Archives. The decision…

Read More The Democrats won the White House but performed poorly elsewhere, and AOC is leading the critique of how the party needs to change The sense of relief Democrats felt with Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election was not the same as a feeling of victory. The party’s loss of congressional seats and…

Read More Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them Australia border restrictions: here are the new state and territory Covid rules for NSW travellers Download the free Guardian app New South Wales health authorities have updated a list of hotspots Covid-positive people have visited…

Read More The former U.S. Navy analyst who passed secrets to Israel, has arrived in Israel a month after the U.S. Justice Department allowed his parole to expire. (Image credit: Larry Neumeister/AP) The former U.S. Navy analyst who passed secrets to Israel, has arrived in Israel a month after the U.S. Justice Department allowed his…

Read More Official tests for antibody prevalence suggest an infection rate 10 times higher than official number See all our coronavirus coverage A Chinese study of coronavirus antibodies has found almost half a million people may have had Covid-19 in Wuhan, a number that is 10 times the official figure. According to the study of…

Read More Navy analyst served 30 years in prison in US for spying but was able to travel after justice department declined to renew ban last year Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel, has arrived in Tel Aviv after parole restrictions on his travel…

Read More Princess of Wales dismissed complaints about campaign for global ban, National Archives show Diana, Princess of Wales, dismissed criticism of her campaign for a worldwide ban on landmines as an “unnecessary distraction” during her famed trip to Angola where she walked through a minefield, newly released documents reveal. She also spoke of plans…