Month: December 2020

Read More The 81-year-old  was sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history The 81-year-old  was sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history

Read More Considering the evidence, it is difficult to be optimistic that the Sino-Japanese détente will establish sustained cooperation between China and Japan.Considering the evidence, it is difficult to be optimistic that the Sino-Japanese détente will establish sustained cooperation between China and Japan.

Read More The 27 member states avoid deadlock after night-long discussions ahead of UN climate meeting European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a UN climate…

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Read MoreAfter all-night talks, EU agrees on more ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions this decade.After all-night talks, EU agrees on more ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions this decade.

Read More Deal on greenhouse gas prioritised over EU-UK talks Deal on greenhouse gas prioritised over EU-UK talks

Read More In his first newspaper interview, the adopted son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen talks about an atmosphere of anger and hatred in his family, the problems of transracial adoption – and his certainty that his sister was not abused by their father Moses Farrow is talking to me, thoughtfully and carefully, about…

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Read More Phoebe Bridgers, Danielle Haim, Lianne La Havas, Declan McKenna, Rina Sawayama and Moses Sumney discuss Black Lives Matter, WAP, TikTok, the collapse of live music and more Each year we convene pop stars to mull over the year’s big musical moments, and for 2020 this was – like almost every social or professional…

Read More Media mogul accused of foreign collusion on same day teen activist found guilty of defiling China’s flag after throwing it on the ground at protest Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent has escalated, with national security charges laid against media mogul Jimmy Lai, and a guilty verdict for teenage activist Tony Chung for defiling…

Read More (TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) — The Trump administration on Thursday carried out its ninth federal execution of the year and the first during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years, putting to death a Texas street-gang member for his role in the slayings of a religious couple from Iowa more than two decades ago.…

Read MoreThe US president-elect and his running mate beat three other finalists, including Donald Trump.The US president-elect and his running mate beat three other finalists, including Donald Trump.

Read MoreTrials of the Australian vaccine returned false-positive HIV tests, but did not harm participants.Trials of the Australian vaccine returned false-positive HIV tests, but did not harm participants.

Read MoreAbout 1,642 Rohingya were moved to the flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal before the UN could assess their safety.About 1,642 Rohingya were moved to the flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal before the UN could assess their safety.

Read MoreThe controversial agreement allows Chinese authorities to enter Switzerland, interview and remove ‘illegal’ residents.The controversial agreement allows Chinese authorities to enter Switzerland, interview and remove ‘illegal’ residents.

Read More Incoming president and his vice-president earn recognition, and follow in footsteps of Barack Obama and Donald Trump Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020. The magazine said: “Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single…

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Read More An influential panel of independent scientists advised the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech. An influential panel of independent scientists advised the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech.

Read MoreUK’s retail industry warns again that food prices will shoot up in 2021 if new tariffs are imposed.UK’s retail industry warns again that food prices will shoot up in 2021 if new tariffs are imposed.

Read More The coronavirus pandemic may have changed BTS’ plans, but it hasn’t slowed them down. On Thursday, the seven-member group of Korean stars—just named TIME’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year—shared an exclusive performance of their hit song “Dynamite” on NBC’s Person of the Year broadcast special. “Dynamite” made news over the summer for being…

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Read More First federal execution during lame-duck period in 130 years Supreme court denied last-minute request to delay killing The Trump administration has executed Brandon Bernard, after the US supreme court denied a last-minute request to delay his killing. Bernard’s execution is one of five that the Trump administration is rushing through before Joe Biden…

Read More Execution became first by lame duck president for 130 years Execution became first by lame duck president for 130 years

Read MoreBeijing accuses Washington of ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong and interfering in China’s affairs amid new US sanctions.Beijing accuses Washington of ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong and interfering in China’s affairs amid new US sanctions.

Read MoreBrandon Bernard was executed in Indiana despite pleas from Kim Kardashian and others.Brandon Bernard was executed in Indiana despite pleas from Kim Kardashian and others.

Read More Masahiro Hara came up with black and white pattern to optimise inventory in automotive industry The eureka moment that helped Masahiro Hara perfect the Quick Response, or QR code, sprang from a lunchtime game of Go more than a quarter of a century ago. He was playing the ancient game of strategy at…

Read More ‘It’s about democratic values,’ says founder of Vote Forward, which urges voters to the polls without getting political Each election season as campaigns ramp up get-out-the-vote efforts, socially awkward Americans face a dilemma: is it possible to help salvage democracy without having to cold-call anyone? The letter-writing organization Vote Forward offers a solution.…

Read More“The Arctic is living proof that major environmental change need not proceed gradually over generations,” one expert told CBS News.”The Arctic is living proof that major environmental change need not proceed gradually over generations,” one expert told CBS News.

Read More Husband says ‘final weeks were typical of how she lived her life. Full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end’ Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83, her husband Scott Mitchell has said. Mitchell said in a statement:…

Read More The reductions are probably a short-lived effect of stay-at-home orders and the resulting economic downturn, and are bound to vanish with a COVID vaccine. The reductions are probably a short-lived effect of stay-at-home orders and the resulting economic downturn, and are bound to vanish with a COVID vaccine.

Read More Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine approved by US panel; Israel abandons Covid-19 curfew plan ahead of Hanukkah; London has highest Covid-19 case rate in England Giuliani leaves hospital after receiving same drug cocktail as Trump Compromise lockdown struggles to subdue German second wave US records more than 3,000 Covid deaths a day for first time…

Read MoreRumours about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health have thrown the spotlight on his possible successors.Rumours about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health have thrown the spotlight on his possible successors.

Read MoreDeclassified files reveal Britain’s attempts to wield influence in Latin America in the 1960s.Declassified files reveal Britain’s attempts to wield influence in Latin America in the 1960s.