Month: December 2020

Read More California confirmed record new cases on Sunday; Melbourne welcomes first international flight in five months; Tunisia extends curfew to 2021 Rudy Giuliani has coronavirus, Donald Trump says California heads for Covid lockdown as US records 200,000 cases a day One in three ‘unlikely to take Covid vaccine’ in UK The vaccine miracle: how…

Read MoreThe vote looks set to hand President Maduro control of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.The vote looks set to hand President Maduro control of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.

Read MoreThe co-chief executive of Europe’s largest online fashion platform is cutting short his contract.The co-chief executive of Europe’s largest online fashion platform is cutting short his contract.

Read More Residents warned to be watchful after sheriff’s office says 28-year-old died from wild animal attack, possibly a mountain lion A 28-year-old man found dead in a wooded area in rural Texas was killed by a wild animal, possibly a mountain lion, according to local county officials. The Hood county sheriff’s office said on…

Read More St John Ambulance warns it may be forced to close down over Christmas or sell some of its fleet Papua New Guinea’s main ambulance service – St John Ambulance – has been allocated no money in the government’s budget for 2021. St John Ambulance runs a fleet in the capital, Port Moresby, and…

Read MoreAuthorities are struggling to stop smugglers moving drugs over the Greek-Albanian border.Authorities are struggling to stop smugglers moving drugs over the Greek-Albanian border.

Read MoreEurope is slowly opening up, but it’s still implementing COVID-19 restrictions as the U.K. prepares to roll out a coronavirus vaccine. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Europe is slowly opening up, but it’s still implementing COVID-19 restrictions as the U.K. prepares to roll out a coronavirus vaccine. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

Read More Tributes to the slain teacher, Samuel Paty, have been disturbed by nearly 800 incidents ranging from threats to outright justification of terrorism over the past months, the French Education Ministry has said. The murder of a schoolteacher continues to send shockwaves through France. The killing that took place in mid-October has given rise…

Read MoreThe lander unfurled what the space administration called the first free-standing Chinese flag on the moon.The lander unfurled what the space administration called the first free-standing Chinese flag on the moon.

Read More Sticking points between the two sides are still fisheries, fair competition and governance It seems like deja vu, yet another crunch week with talks centring on three issues: fisheries, fair competition and governance. But with key meeting of EU leaders at a council summit on Thursday, most are agreed there are only three…

Read More The intruder was reportedly on the school’s Marietta campus The intruder was reportedly on the school’s Marietta campus

Read More NSW to lift tranche of restrictions while in Victoria it will no longer be compulsory to wear face masks in offices or cafes; federal parliament returns for the final sitting week of 2020 – latest updates Global coronavirus news – live Coalition may strip casuals of up to $39bn in claims China boycott…

Read MoreRudy Giuliani has been leading the Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the 2020 election results.Rudy Giuliani has been leading the Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the 2020 election results.

Read MoreGiuliani has been spearheading Trump’s legal challenges to election results in several key states, with dismal results.Giuliani has been spearheading Trump’s legal challenges to election results in several key states, with dismal results.

Read More A column in the New York Times accused the site of allowing—and monetizing—harmful and illegal content featuring minors A column in the New York Times accused the site of allowing—and monetizing—harmful and illegal content featuring minors

Read More Family salutes ‘insatiable, roving curiosity, probing empathy’ Pioneer in field predicted Trump would not concede defeat Jerrold M Post, a psychiatrist who profiled dictators for the CIA and who declared Donald Trump a “dangerous, destructive charismatic leader”, has died of Covid-19. He was 86. Related: ‘Saddam, tell me about your mum’ Continue reading…Family…

Read More Trump tweets that Giuliani, 76, has tested positive President: ‘Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!’ California set for Covid lockdown as US cases surge Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for Covid-19, the president tweeted on Sunday. Related: Trump’s attacks on election integrity ‘disgust me’, says senior Georgia…

Read More State was the first in the nation to impose mass stay-at-home policies, and measures are its harshest since early days of pandemic State was the first in the nation to impose mass stay-at-home policies, and measures are its harshest since early days of pandemic

Read MoreOfficials in the state say they will not help the president with a ploy to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.Officials in the state say they will not help the president with a ploy to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.

Read MoreAli Abu Alia is the fifth Palestinian minor from West Bank killed by Israeli forces with live ammunition this year.Ali Abu Alia is the fifth Palestinian minor from West Bank killed by Israeli forces with live ammunition this year.

Read More Analysis: Raoul Ruparel, who advised Theresa May on Europe, knows better than most what is needed to reach a deal Raoul Ruparel was Theresa May’s special adviser on Europe during the first round of Brexit negotiations. Here he talks negotiating tactics, strategies, how exhaustion in the room will play out and how the…

Read MoreThe patients in Andhra Pradesh had a wide range of symptoms, from nausea to fits to fainting.The patients in Andhra Pradesh had a wide range of symptoms, from nausea to fits to fainting.

Read More Peers prepare to back cross-party move to block trade agreements with any country deemed to be committing genocide Ministers are facing a double defeat in the Lords over Britain’s trading links with China as peers prepare to back a cross-party move to block trade agreements with any country deemed by the UK high…

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Read MoreTop U.S. health officials are warning Americans not to let their guard down against the coronavirus just because a vaccine could be on its way in a matter of daysTop U.S. health officials are warning Americans not to let their guard down against the coronavirus just because a vaccine could be on its way…

Read MoreNumber of refugees arriving into Sudan from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region has risen from about 400 a day to 800.Number of refugees arriving into Sudan from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region has risen from about 400 a day to 800.

Read MoreThe president-elect says he has not seen a detailed plan from the Trump administration on vaccine distribution.The president-elect says he has not seen a detailed plan from the Trump administration on vaccine distribution.

Read More LONDON — Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that its lavish drama about Britain’s royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always presented the drama, as just that — a drama. “We have always presented The Crown as a…

Read More Question may come down to whether details can be squared with Boris Johnson’s conception of sovereignty The carefully staged photo of Boris Johnson’s Saturday phone call to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European commission, showed him gesturing forcefully into the ether in the moody half-light – keeping negotiations alive to the…

Read MoreMoncef Slaoui says life should get back to normal in spring as US approval of a vaccine edges closer.Moncef Slaoui says life should get back to normal in spring as US approval of a vaccine edges closer.

Read More Some 200 firefighters were reportedly involved in efforts to save a church in Manhattan’s East Village   Some 200 firefighters were reportedly involved in efforts to save a church in Manhattan’s East Village  

Read MoreAs the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people around the world brace for many more months stuck at home, people in Japan are going to great lengths to get out of the house. As Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo, for some remote workers, the sky’s the limitAs the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people…

Read More The 2012 killing of Regina Martínez, who was investigating links between organised crime and politics, began a wave of violence in the most dangerous country to be a reporter Regina Martínez Pérez was considered an enemy of the state. The 48-year-old journalist had made powerful foes investigating allegations of collusion between political leaders,…

Read More Kayleigh McEnany tells Fox News Kamala Harris will have deciding vote if Republicans lose twin Senate runoffs in January White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Sunday to admit Donald Trump lost the presidential election, a concession the president refuses to make. Related: Trump’s attacks on election integrity ‘disgust me’, says senior…