Month: December 2020

Read More Scott Morrison tells Pacific islands forum Australia committed to achieving net-zero emissions ‘as soon as possible’ Spinning emissions: Australia’s climate projections are not what they seem Labor says it will “take 146 years” to reach net-zero emissions under the Coalition’s current climate projections. Addressing a Pacific islands forum on Friday evening, the Australian…

Read More Alfred Bourgeois’s IQ put him in the intellectually disabled category, which should have barred execution, lawyers say The Trump administration continued its unprecedented series of post-election federal executions Friday by putting to death a Louisiana truck driver who abused and killed his two-year-old daughter. Alfred Bourgeois, 56, was pronounced dead at 8.21pm eastern…

Read More Member states told ‘incentive must be maintained’ for UK to return to negotiations ‘as soon as possible’, report suggests Member states told ‘incentive must be maintained’ for UK to return to negotiations ‘as soon as possible’, report suggests

Read More UK coronavirus hospitalisations increase; indoor dining restrictions reinstated in New York; WHO warns number of deaths surging FDA chief urged by White House to approve Pfizer vaccine ‘or quit’ Scientists warn against Christmas gatherings in UK California’s ICU beds near capacity as hospitalizations hit record See all our coronavirus coverage 1.53am GMT South…

Read MoreWhen his son started feeling self-conscious about his birthmark, Derek Prue got a tattoo to match.When his son started feeling self-conscious about his birthmark, Derek Prue got a tattoo to match.

Read More Residents will be able to travel between the two countries without isolating from early next year New Zealand and the Cook Islands have agreed to a travel arrangement, the leaders of the two countries have announced, while Australians must wait a while longer to fly across the ditch. New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda…

Read More Court blocks baseless effort by Republicans to undo Joe Biden’s victory in four states The US supreme court has unanimously rejected a baseless lawsuit filed by Texas seeking to overturn the presidential election result, dealing the biggest blow yet to Donald Trump’s assault on democracy. In a brief, one page order, all nine…

Read MoreWalter Afanasieff co-wrote and produced Mariah Carey’s festive classic, which has hit UK number one after 26 years.Walter Afanasieff co-wrote and produced Mariah Carey’s festive classic, which has hit UK number one after 26 years.

Read More Hungary and Poland getting the EU to abandon its conditioning of Covid-19 relief on ‘rule of law’ standards aimed to control their policies has incensed international financier George Soros, who called it a German surrender. The European Commission originally imposed “rule-of-law requirements” on member states for disbursing the pandemic recovery funds. The measure…

Read MoreThe lawsuit sought to invalidate results in four states where President Trump lost the US election.The lawsuit sought to invalidate results in four states where President Trump lost the US election.

Read MoreOliver Reed travelled to Iraq in the 1980s when Saddam Hussein tried to join the movie business.Oliver Reed travelled to Iraq in the 1980s when Saddam Hussein tried to join the movie business.

Read MoreThree major veterans’ groups are calling for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following a scathing report he had acted unprofessionally if not unethically in the handling of a congressional aide’s allegation of sexual assault at a VA hospitalThree major veterans’ groups are calling for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs…

Read MoreA further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.A further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.

Read MoreClassically-trained musician Belle Chen uses ambient recordings sent from people across the globe.Classically-trained musician Belle Chen uses ambient recordings sent from people across the globe.

Read More Survey finds more than 600,000 may want to move to Britain, many within two years of January start date Hong Kong residents are likely to move to the UK faster than the British government has anticipated, and more should be done to prepare for their arrival, a new advocacy group has said. HongKongers…

Read More Harris already faced charges relating to child abuse images Accused featured in hit docuseries about cheerleading A break-out star of the documentary series Cheer, Jerry Harris, already facing federal charges related to child sexual exploitation material, has been indicted on new charges that allege he solicited sex from minors at cheerleading competitions and…

Read MoreThere are “overwhelming” reports of Eritrean refugees in Tigray being killed or abducted, the UN says.There are “overwhelming” reports of Eritrean refugees in Tigray being killed or abducted, the UN says.

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Read More Five years ago, at the Le Bourget conference center on the outskirts of Paris—an airport turned convention hall—more than 150 heads of government gathered in an unprecedented show of support for global action to tackle climate change. In the crowded space, leaders posed for photos and delivered soaring speeches. Behind the scenes, Laurence…

Read More Five years ago, at the Le Bourget conference center on the outskirts of Paris—an airport turned convention hall—more than 150 heads of government gathered in an unprecedented show of support for global action to tackle climate change. In the crowded space, leaders posed for photos and delivered soaring speeches. Behind the scenes, Laurence…

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Read More Taylor Swift didn’t have to release a whole extra album this winter. She’d already surprise-released Folklore this summer, an album that topped many critics’ year-end lists (including ours). But after many years in the spotlight, Swift seems ready to upend all expectations, whether in the business of her music or the art itself.…

Read More Majority of bail funds to come from rumoured husband, family, and close friends Majority of bail funds to come from rumoured husband, family, and close friends

Read More More than 120 congress members have formally asked the supreme court to bar four states from casting electoral votes for Biden More than 120 Republican members of the US House of Representatives formally asked the US supreme court this week to prevent four swing states from casting electoral votes for Joe Biden to…

Read More Democratic Hawaii Rep. and former 2020 Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard introduced a bill into the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday that would dictate Title IX protections for female athletes be based on biological sex—a term often used to refer to gender assigned to a person at birth—thats advocate have decried as inherently…

Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Singer FKA twigs filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Shia LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship from 2018 to 2019, saying her experience was part of a pattern of terrorizing women for the 34-year-old actor. “Shia LaBeouf hurts women,” the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court…

Read More The lawsuit is supported by Donald Trump, at least 17 states and 126 House GOP  The lawsuit is supported by Donald Trump, at least 17 states and 126 House GOP 

Read More Flack went missing 12 days ago and was last seen on Lygon Street in Carlton A woman’s body has been discovered in Melbourne’s east, with police investigating if it is that of a union worker who went missing 12 days ago. The body was found in bushland at Willsmere-Chandler park in Kew East…

Read More There was no way of knowing at the end of 2019 what the onrushing train of 2020 would bring. Yes, there were some signs: systemic racism and the death of too many Black men at the hands of white police officers was already a scourge. Wildfires in the West, hurricanes around the world,…

Read More There was no way of knowing at the end of 2019 what the onrushing train of 2020 would bring. Yes, there were some signs: systemic racism and the death of too many Black men at the hands of white police officers was already a scourge. Wildfires in the West, hurricanes around the world,…

Read More All federal employees will be excused from duty on 24 December  All federal employees will be excused from duty on 24 December 

Read More Cleavon Gilman says hospital told him not to return to work after his viral comments about bed shortage An emergency-room doctor whose dedication throughout the coronavirus pandemic garnered praise from Joe Biden has claimed he was fired by the Arizona hospital where he worked for tweeting about the outbreak’s impact. Cleavon Gilman told…

Read More Shiny pillars have been erected without explanation at sites across world Shiny pillars have been erected without explanation at sites across world

Read More The conference resulted in 333,000 coronavirus cases  The conference resulted in 333,000 coronavirus cases