Month: December 2020

Read MoreChancellor Angela Merkel said she and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed Sunday to step up the country’s lockdown measures beginning Wednesday until January 10.Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed Sunday to step up the country’s lockdown measures beginning Wednesday until January 10.

Read More Foreign Office ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of prison sentence Foreign Office ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of prison sentence

Read More Gunman taken to hospital in critical condition after firing his weapon into the air Gunman taken to hospital in critical condition after firing his weapon into the air

Read More Thriller writer most famous for stories of complex cold war intrigue began his career as a real-life spy in postwar Europe Tinker, tailor, writer, spy: the many lives of John le Carré, in his own words Interview: ‘My ties to England have loosened’ John le Carré, who forged thrillers from equal parts of…

Read More British negotiators stay on in Brussels but PM says two sides still ‘very far apart’ on key issues Britain and the EU enter the final stretch of the Brexit negotiations with renewed hope of a deal being struck within days after Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to “go the extra…

Read More A man was shot by police after gunfire erupted at the end of Christmas carol concert at a Manhattan cathedral. A man was shot by police after gunfire erupted at the end of Christmas carol concert at a Manhattan cathedral.

Read More The Ukrainian Army received its next batch of 40 Kozak-2 4×4 light armored vehicles on 12 December.  The Ukrainian Armed Forces have officially inducted into service the next batch of 40 new Kozak-2 4×4 light armored vehicles, the Practika company announced on 12 December. The Kozak-2 is a light multi-role vehicle based on…

Read More Strong winds and heavy rain forecast to continue in parts of Queensland’s south-east and northern NSW and report to reveal if Victoria’s contact tracing shortcomings have been fixed. Follow all the latest news updates • Follow coronavirus global news live 9.22pm GMT The storm has also absolutely smashed the beach at Byron Bay,…

Read More Craig Melvin paid tribute to Lawrence Meadows on social media Craig Melvin paid tribute to Lawrence Meadows on social media

Read More ‘The most dangerous thing would be to censor in the name of political correctness,’ says gallery owner ‘The most dangerous thing would be to censor in the name of political correctness,’ says gallery owner

Read More Formality to cement outcome of election takes on real political significance as Trump continues efforts to undermine results President’s lies spark political unrest in several cities Donald Trump on Monday could suffer a withering blow to his increasingly hopeless effort to overturn the results of the US presidential election when 538 members of…

Read MoreCBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic and the latest on the vaccine in the U.K.CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic and the latest on the vaccine in the U.K.

Read More The two sides have been trying to hammer out the details of a post-Brexit world for most of the year. Talks will continue ahead of a fast-approaching deadline, leaders announced on Sunday. (Image credit: Olivier Hoslet/AP) The two sides have been trying to hammer out the details of a post-Brexit world for most…

Read MoreA federal judge in November ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling unaccompanied migrant children without court hearings or asylum interviews.A federal judge in November ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling unaccompanied migrant children without court hearings or asylum interviews.

Read MoreThe former Holiday Inn offered views of Washington DC, but was brought down without a hitch in a controlled implosion.The former Holiday Inn offered views of Washington DC, but was brought down without a hitch in a controlled implosion.

Read More Asylum seekers forcibly returned to their home countries have faced arrest and threats. Some have died Interactive timeline: what happened to every person caught up in Australia’s offshore processing regime Revealed: 1,500 people in limbo under Australia’s ‘bizarre and cruel’ refugee deterrence policy They came for him, as he had said they would.…

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Read MoreGunmen raided an all-boys boarding school on Friday, abducting an unknown number of children.Gunmen raided an all-boys boarding school on Friday, abducting an unknown number of children.

Read More President accused of ignoring China-produced Covid vaccine because of political expediency Jair Bolsonaro is facing a furious backlash over what critics are calling his “homicidally negligent” failure to prepare a coherent coronavirus vaccination programme as Brazil’s death toll again soars. More than 181,000 Brazilians have died from the disease the president calls “a…

Read More In 2020, we could witness stars being born in a distant galaxy. We could find moments of grace. But we could do little to alter the course of the coronavirus. In 2020, we could witness stars being born in a distant galaxy. We could find moments of grace. But we could do little…

Read More WASHINGTON— Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington for weekend rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost to Joe Biden. Sporadic fights broke out between pro-Trump and anti-Trump demonstrators after sundown Saturday. WRC-TV reported that four people were taken to a hospital with stab…

Read More President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris were named TIME’s 2020 person of the year on December 10, after winning the White House with a record-breaking 81 million votes. A diverse coalition of supporters in key states, like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona, helped pave their way to the White House. Here are…

Read More Two held on suspicion of murder after body of a boy ‘of secondary school age’ found near Boston A 14-year-old boy and a man aged 19 have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a boy “of secondary school age” was found near Boston, Lincolnshire. The body was found in…

Read More Exclusive: service announces collaborations with Stormzy strategist Akua Agyemfra and writer Bisha K Ali among others Netflix has declared it is on a mission to “be a force for good” by increasing the diversity of its programming, and that British film-makers and writers will have their voices “amplified globally” by the streaming service.…

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with Robert Garrett, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO, that aired Sunday, December 13, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with Robert Garrett, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO, that aired Sunday, December 13, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

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Read More Suspects planned to create ‘isolated white supremacist groups’, police say Suspects planned to create ‘isolated white supremacist groups’, police say

Read More KALAMAZOO, Michigan — The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Sunday from Michigan to distribution centers across the country, with the first shots expected to be given in the coming week to health care workers and at nursing homes. Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will…

Read More Four people were stabbed in Washington DC on Saturday, authorities say Four people were stabbed in Washington DC on Saturday, authorities say

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar that aired Sunday, December 13, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar that aired Sunday, December 13, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read More In 1958, Rachel Waterhouse was a founder member of the Victorian Society in London, but was advised that starting a group in Birmingham would be premature. However, splendid Victorian buildings continued to be demolished in Birmingham city centre. Branches were set up in Liverpool in 1965 and Manchester in 1966. The stimulus to…

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Read More ‘We should be taking care of those taking care of us,’ Oprah tweeted on Friday ‘We should be taking care of those taking care of us,’ Oprah tweeted on Friday

Read MoreUrsula von der Leyen says talks were “constructive”, but Boris Johnson warns no deal is “most likely”.Ursula von der Leyen says talks were “constructive”, but Boris Johnson warns no deal is “most likely”.