Month: December 2020

Read More The U.S. Air Force has been testing new ways of defeating an advanced air-defense system and to carry out multi-service strikes. The details were given in a 3 December media release, to announce more than 25 agencies are participating in exercise Emerald Flag, a collaborative multi-service effort focused on increasing the effectiveness of…

Read More Researchers in Australia have begun training 14 dogs to help detect Covid-19. Researchers in Australia have begun training 14 dogs to help detect Covid-19.

Read More Staff shortages in the NHS and civil service and disruption at ports will only compound difficulties of delivery Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Well before scientists were sure that a vaccine would be ready for use in the UK by the end of this year, the government regulator –…

Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s foreign minister says a sustainable agreement can only be reached by consulting regional partners.Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says a sustainable agreement can only be reached by consulting regional partners.

Read More Blaze rips through more than 82,000 hectares since it was sparked by illegal campfire in October Blaze rips through more than 82,000 hectares since it was sparked by illegal campfire in October

Read More Britain’s credibility as climate champion rests on bold and urgent action, say campaigners Britain must end all oil and gas extraction in the North Sea as a matter of urgency if it is to maintain its position as a credible climate champion. That was the stark warning issued by green campaigners yesterday in…

Read More Public concern in UK remains an issue for ministers, as nearly half of respondents to Opinium poll say they worry about safety Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than a third of the public say they are unlikely to take the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to…

Read More A hometown museum/library is a tradition for ex-Oval Office occupants, but is this just another norm Trump will upturn? On the night Donald Trump won the US presidency in 2016, he gave his supporters a thumbs up and delivered a victory speech in the ballroom of a midtown Manhattan hotel. On either side…

Read MoreEach year, Yoruba people in Nigeria offer thanks to the goddess of the river and mother of all other Yoruba gods.Each year, Yoruba people in Nigeria offer thanks to the goddess of the river and mother of all other Yoruba gods.

Read More Two staff members at team hotel test positive for Covid-19 Remaining fixtures on England tour in doubt England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after the first one-day international in Paarl was abandoned 30 minutes before the start of play due to two members of staff at the…

Read More Ravinder Bhogal and Jay Rayner eat their way through the supermarkets’ mince pies, cheese, chocolates and more. Whose verdict do you trust? Taste the Difference Buck’s Fizz Marmalade340g, £1.60, sainsburys.co.ukRavinder My late dad was fond of marmalade – like gammon and pineapple it was a relic of his student years in England. I…

Read More After finding her feet in House of Cards, Rachel Brosnahan made the Marvelous Mrs Maisel all her own. Now she’s playing a 70s gangster’s moll on the run. Not bad for a self-confessed nerd and introvert… During lockdown in New York, Rachel Brosnahan really got into Survivor. Like, really into it. There are…

Read More The Forward Party’s Vijai Sardesai says he will make a one-hour power nap mandatory if he becomes chief minister When Goan politician Vijai Sardesai pronounces the word susegad – soo-saay-gaad – it rolls languorously off the tongue. Susegad is the word for Goa’s relaxed, laidback culture, and Sardesai has pledged to protect one…

Read More New restrictions have been announced in the greater Seoul area as South Korea struggles to deal with a spike in daily Covid-19 infections. Over 600 new cases were recorded in the worst peak since March. “We’ve come upon a critical period in the fight against Covid-19,” Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a…

Read MoreThe first doses are set to be administered on Tuesday after government gave emergency-use approval earlier this month.The first doses are set to be administered on Tuesday after government gave emergency-use approval earlier this month.

Read More First official explanation of illness that affected US diplomats in Cuba says ‘pulsed’ energy may have led to unexplained symptoms “Directed” radio frequency is the most plausible explanation for mysterious symptoms experienced by diplomats stationed in American embassies in Havana and elsewhere, a US government report has said. The symptoms appear “to be…

Read More A version of this article appeared in It’s Not Just You, a new newsletter by Susanna Schrobsdorff, TIME Editor at Large. Subscribe here to have It’s Not Just You delivered to your inbox weekly. 🌞 Well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. This week we have some thoughts on life after COVID, a…

Read MoreIn campaign rally for Georgia senators, Trump tells US voters to turn out in record numbers as ‘revenge’ for his defeat.In campaign rally for Georgia senators, Trump tells US voters to turn out in record numbers as ‘revenge’ for his defeat.

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Read MoreReport commissioned by US Department of State is latest bid to find cause of mysterious illness among diplomats.Report commissioned by US Department of State is latest bid to find cause of mysterious illness among diplomats.

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Read More Prince Faisal bin Farhan warns kingdom and its regional allies’ involvement is only way to achieve ‘sustainable’ outcome Saudi Arabia says the Gulf states must be consulted if a US nuclear agreement with Iran is revived, warning it is the only path towards a sustainable agreement. President-elect Joe Biden has signalled he will…

Read More Uighurs in the diaspora are fighting to keep the art form alive as poets and writers in Xinjiang are silenced or detained A few weeks ago Mamutjan Abdurehim was trying to remember a poem that he and his wife used to teach their four-year-old daughter. The rhyming couplets were easy to remember instructions…

Read MoreScientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia’s Woomera desert.Scientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia’s Woomera desert.

Read More President falsely claims he was ‘cheated’ and calls for people to vote in coming Senate races that will decide control of chamber Donald Trump has held his first political rally since losing the presidential election, delivering an incoherent speech laced with baseless conspiracies theories about election fraud and attacks on Republican state officials…

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Read More Fires sparked by illegal campfire on 14 October have destroyed 82,500 hectares of national park on world heritage listed island A bushfire burning on Fraser Island could impact Happy Valley village and residents have been told to prepare to leave. An update from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the fire was burning…

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Read MoreEthiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has found himself in a conflict less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has found himself in a conflict less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Read MoreThe ruling party is expected to regain control of parliament amid a boycott by most of the opposition.The ruling party is expected to regain control of parliament amid a boycott by most of the opposition.

Read MoreThe former psychological profiler for the CIA died from coronavirus complications aged 86.The former psychological profiler for the CIA died from coronavirus complications aged 86.

Read More Californians face new restrictions, including lockdowns; deaths in Turkey double in less than three weeks; UK to begin vaccinations this week. Follow the latest Military planes to fly vaccines in to Britain to avoid ports hit by Brexit Anosmia: how Covid brought loss of smell centre stage US sees record infections as states…

Read More Households will now be able to host 30 people a day and outdoor gatherings have been increased to a maximum of 100 Follow our global coronavirus live blog Victoria has announced a significant easing of its Covid-19 restrictions in time for summer, allowing households to receive 30 visitors a day, relaxing mask-wearing rules,…

Read MoreThe US president holds his first post-election campaign rally in Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs.The US president holds his first post-election campaign rally in Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs.