Month: December 2020

Read MoreThe Trump administration is poised to carry out five more executions before Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a former Texas street-gang member for the 1999 slaying of a young religious coupleThe Trump administration is poised to carry out five more executions before Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a former Texas street-gang member for the…

Read More Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at…

Read MoreThe US president-elect’s son says he is confident an “objective review” will not find tax violations.The US president-elect’s son says he is confident an “objective review” will not find tax violations.

Read More NEW YORK, Dec 09 (IPS) – Education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental human right. Yet, education is undervalued even at the best of times. We often fail to connect the dots between the right to education and the realization of all human rights. As noted by the Nobel-winning economist Amartya…

Read More Labor and the unions say contentious industrial relations bill will leave workers worse off. Follow latest updates How Australia’s industrial relations bill will affect you and your workplace 9.22pm GMT That read out continues: Trade: The leaders underlined the crucial role the rules-based trading system plays in supporting Covid-19 economic recovery. They emphasised…

Read More States like Michigan called on their National Guard to assist in vaccine distribution  States like Michigan called on their National Guard to assist in vaccine distribution 

Read More President-elect’s son says tax affairs handled ‘legally and appropriately’ President-elect’s son says tax affairs handled ‘legally and appropriately’

Read MoreWith the filing of the two lawsuits, Facebook is the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge.With the filing of the two lawsuits, Facebook is the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge.

Read More Boris Johnson arrived in Brussels to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for a Brexit deal at a make-or-break dinner on Wednesday. Johnson looked to his European political counterpart for instructions during a short photo opportunity before the three-course meal where talks between UK and EU risked collapsing irretrievably  Boris Johnson sets out…

Read More Documents relating to the regulatory submission of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine candidate to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) were “unlawfully accessed” during a cyberattack, the pharma firms have said. The EMA confirmed earlier on Wednesday that it had been the subject of a cyberattack, but did not provide further details and said it…

Read More There is no formula for deciding who on social media rises to prominence as a security influencer in any given context, and influence in this case is ephemeral and short-lived.There is no formula for deciding who on social media rises to prominence as a security influencer in any given context, and influence in…

Read More Turkish president’s chief adviser speaks out against intervention in dispute with Greece over gas An EU plan to impose additional sanctions on Turkey will backfire and only make the chance of reaching agreement over the growing Greek-Turkish contest in the Eastern Mediterranean regarding gas resources more difficult, the chief adviser to the Turkish…

Read MoreThe award recognises individuals, organisations and countries contributing to the global fight against corruption.The award recognises individuals, organisations and countries contributing to the global fight against corruption.

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. That seismic shake you felt last night just before 8 p.m.? That was the sound of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slamming…

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Read More Despite being granted refugee status after spending time in Nauru, Betelhem Zeleke remains on a bridging visa Betelhem Zeleke still doesn’t know why she was released from Brisbane immigration transit accommodation on 1 April 2017. After more than three years in detention – one in Nauru and two in Brisbane – the Ethiopian…

Read More OXFORD, Dec 09 (IPS) – In a powerful address at the Hungry Club Forum on 10 May 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about US’s so-called “three original sins”, the evils of slavery, poverty and war or, more generally, racism, materialism and militarism. Read the full story, “US Presidential Election Part 4: The…

Read More Franco’s heirs have been told they must leave the Pazo de Meiras by Thursday and take their possessions, but nothing which belongs to the state, reports Graham Keeley in Spain Franco’s heirs have been told they must leave the Pazo de Meiras by Thursday and take their possessions, but nothing which belongs to…

Read More ‘This is certainly a historic moment for science, and for Canadians,’ says  Pfizer Canada’s Vaccines medical lead Dr Jelena Vojicic ‘This is certainly a historic moment for science, and for Canadians,’ says  Pfizer Canada’s Vaccines medical lead Dr Jelena Vojicic

Read More Prosecutor says, however, there is ‘reasonable basis to believe’ atrocities may have been committed The international criminal court has formally abandoned its long-running inquiry into claims that British troops committed war crimes in Iraq between 2003 and 2008. The ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said there was a “reasonable basis to believe” that atrocities…

Read More Frank Borman did not expect to hear a congratulations from Chuck Yeager one day in 1962—and that’s just as well because he didn’t get one. It wasn’t a surprise that Yeager wouldn’t extend much courtesy to the likes of Borman. There were rules, after all, and there was a hierarchy after all, and…

Read More The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has been approved in Canada, the second country to do so after the UK, where the first members of the public were inoculated with the jab on Tuesday. Health Canada, the country’s drug regulator, announced the approval for Canadians aged 16 and over in a statement on…

Read MoreThe expected veto threat cites the importance of the sales to US foreign policy and national security objectives.The expected veto threat cites the importance of the sales to US foreign policy and national security objectives.

Read More NEW CALEDONIA, Dec 09 (IPS) – Climate change and human rights are two key issues in international development and their interaction is increasingly in need of focus at national, regional and international levels. In the Pacific, where the 22 Pacific Island countries and territories are on the front line of both climate ambition…

Read More Donald Trump’s economic policy towards China cannot be considered realist if one uses an analytical framework based on offensive realism.Donald Trump’s economic policy towards China cannot be considered realist if one uses an analytical framework based on offensive realism.

Read More UK has given £1 billion in aid to Yemen, but has licensed £6.5 billion worth of arms to countries bombing it UK has given £1 billion in aid to Yemen, but has licensed £6.5 billion worth of arms to countries bombing it

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Read MoreHere is why China and Nepal agree on a new standard height for Mount Everest.Here is why China and Nepal agree on a new standard height for Mount Everest.

Read MoreFarmer unions in India reject latest moves by government to amend controversial new laws that have sparked protests.Farmer unions in India reject latest moves by government to amend controversial new laws that have sparked protests.

Read MoreIndonesia was criticised for going ahead with regional elections in which more than 100 million were eligible to vote.Indonesia was criticised for going ahead with regional elections in which more than 100 million were eligible to vote.

Read More If accepted, California will become the state with the highest age requirement for police officers   If accepted, California will become the state with the highest age requirement for police officers  

Read More Pornhub has announced major changes, including only accepting uploads from verified accounts and banning downloads, following reports that the adult content platform was “infested” with child abuse and rape videos. The porn giant said the changes will help make sure videos are only uploaded from consenting parties. The development comes after Mastercard and…

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Read More Johnson defends UK negotiating stance as he prepares to fly to Brussels for last-ditch Brexit talks All the day’s political developments – live Boris Johnson has claimed no prime minister would be right to accept the trade terms being offered by the EU, as he prepares to fly to Brussels for last-ditch talks.…

Read More The US-China tech rift has created new challenges and opportunities due to ongoing geopolitical tensions.The US-China tech rift has created new challenges and opportunities due to ongoing geopolitical tensions.