Month: December 2020

Read More As the school term comes to an end, teachers tell of how they have been left feeling exhausted, anxious and demoralised Teachers in England have described a nightmarish term in schools in which Covid has triggered soaring anxiety levels, exhaustion and fear, driving many to consider quitting and even self-harm. As schools limp…

Read More ‘I am still sitting here in confusion, disbelief, disgust and humiliation’  ‘I am still sitting here in confusion, disbelief, disgust and humiliation’ 

Read More Despite record COVID-19 infections in Japan and elsewhere in the world, the country is plowing ahead with plans to hold the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympics next summer. In mid-November, before Japan’s resurgent coronavirus outbreak, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach visited Tokyo to inspect facilities, saying the Games “would be the light…

Read More Our foreign correspondents reflect on the practical and cultural importance of fluency in a country’s native tongue During the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in China, people described to us deeply personal and traumatic experiences – losing their parents, suffering the death of a child, being harassed and intimidated for trying to speak…

Read More Exclusive: contact tracers say ‘target-driven’ culture puts them under huge pressure to achieve results England’s test and trace service is being sub-contracted to a myriad of private companies employing inexperienced contact tracers under pressure to meet targets, a Guardian investigation has found. Under a complex system, firms are being paid to carry out…

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Read More The extraordinary shock of people power gave way to a bitter backlash. So where to now? A decade ago this week, a young fruit seller called Mohammed Bouazizi set himself alight outside the provincial headquarters of his home town in Tunisia, in protest against local police officials who had seized his cart and…

Read MoreTop officials are set to be given some of the first vaccines, which are being rolled out in the US.Top officials are set to be given some of the first vaccines, which are being rolled out in the US.

Read MoreThe payout comes after the woman filed a sexual harassment case against a business owner.The payout comes after the woman filed a sexual harassment case against a business owner.

Read More (CLEVELAND) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades. The Indians have been internally discussing a potential name change for months. A team…

Read More President says he is not scheduled to take vaccine as the most complex distribution project ever in the US gets underway Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Trucks hauling trailers loaded with suitcase–sized containers of Covid-19 vaccine rolled out of Pfizer’s manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday – launching…

Read MoreBoth countries have very few cases and will allow travellers to go back and forth without quarantine.Both countries have very few cases and will allow travellers to go back and forth without quarantine.

Read More Trans-Tasman bubble will allow Australians and New Zealanders to cross the ditch without quarantining New Zealand’s cabinet has agreed to establish a quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia in the first quarter of 2021, the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has said. The Australian health minister Greg Hunt enthusiastically greeted the in-principle announcement, saying it…

Read MoreThe South East Asian country is already in talks with Elon Musk about a possible partnership.The South East Asian country is already in talks with Elon Musk about a possible partnership.

Read MoreHeavy rain and huge ocean swells batter popular tourist spots, prompting hundreds of calls for help.Heavy rain and huge ocean swells batter popular tourist spots, prompting hundreds of calls for help.

Read More Exclusive: Buttrose mounts robust defence of broadcaster’s independence in response to questions about Four Corners’ episode Inside the Canberra Bubble The ABC chair, Ita Buttrose, has accused the government of a pattern of behaviour which “smacks of political interference” in a robust defence of the public broadcaster’s independence, according to a draft of…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments in attacks revealed just days after U.S. officials warned that cyber actors linked to the Russian government were exploiting vulnerabilities to target sensitive data. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity arm are investigating what…

Read MoreWriter whose spy novels chronicle how people’s lives play out in the corrupt setting of the cold war era and beyond John le Carré, who has died aged 89 of pneumonia, raised the spy novel to a new level of seriousness and respect. He was in his late 20s when he began to write…

Read More (LONDON) — John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died. He was 89. Le Carre’s literary agency, Curtis Brown, said Sunday he died in Cornwall, southwest England on Saturday after a short illness.…

Read More Trials have claimed 86% efficacy, but Peru has suspended tests because of ‘an adverse event’ and there is concern about lack of transparency Read all our coronavirus coverage here Trials in the United Arab Emirates have shown that China’s Sinopharm vaccine has 86% efficacy. So what is the Chinese treatment, where is it…

Read More Gunman died in hospital after shooting at Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine A man has been shot dead by police after opening fire from the steps of New York City’s Cathedral Church of St John the Divine just after an outdoor choir performance. New York police department spokesman, Sergeant Edward Riley,…

Read More“We have lost a great figure of English literature,” said publisher Curtis Brown CEO Johnny Geller.”We have lost a great figure of English literature,” said publisher Curtis Brown CEO Johnny Geller.

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Read MoreThe country’s government says Ambrose Dlamini, 52, died in hospital in South Africa on Sunday.The country’s government says Ambrose Dlamini, 52, died in hospital in South Africa on Sunday.

Read More Potentially serious flooding and dangerous surf forecast for Queensland and northern NSW as heavy rain and damaging winds pound coast Wild storms battering the Queensland and New South Wales coastline are expected to worsen later on Monday, and authorities have warned the heavy rain and strong winds could be “similar to a category…

Read MoreKatie Melua’s jazz and folk-influenced sound may be new for some American audiences, but she’s spent the last 15 years as one of Great Britain’s top artists. Her first seven studio albums were certified platinum in the U.K., 56 times. Her latest effort, “Album No. 8,” was released in the fall. Melua joins “CBS…

Read More Cases of two men accused of trying to rob a police officer in 1972 are being referred to court of appeal Two men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the word of a corrupt detective could finally have their names cleared. The cases of two members of the so-called “Stockwell Six”,…

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Read MoreWhat drives a mother to sell her baby for £70? The story of a woman caught between poverty and traffickers.What drives a mother to sell her baby for £70? The story of a woman caught between poverty and traffickers.

Read More Jill Biden says writer of opinion article is ‘diminishing’ the achievements of women as presidential transition team demands apology The Wall Street Journal has come under a torrent of denunciation for publishing a “sexist” opinion article that calls Jill Biden, the first lady-in-waiting, “kiddo”, and questions her right to use “Dr” in front…

Read MoreThe first elections since the region lost its special status last year have seen low voter turnout.The first elections since the region lost its special status last year have seen low voter turnout.

Read More ESwatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini dies of Covid-19; Trump, Pence and other officials to be offered vaccine starting Monday; US has suffered 298,923 deaths since start of pandemic How Covid revealed the truth about our world FDA chief urged by White House to approve Pfizer vaccine ‘or quit’ Scientists warn against Christmas gatherings…

Read MoreJay and Peter are two of the 538 US electors, who vote on Monday to formally choose the next president.Jay and Peter are two of the 538 US electors, who vote on Monday to formally choose the next president.

Read MoreA diplomatic row has blown up over Iran’s execution of pro-opposition journalist Ruhollah Zam.A diplomatic row has blown up over Iran’s execution of pro-opposition journalist Ruhollah Zam.