Month: January 2021

Read More Analysis: Pompeo’s replacement, Antony Blinken, has pledged to put experts at the center of diplomacy and listen dissenting views No statues were toppled at the state department after Mike Pompeo’s departure. It was a changing of the guard, rather than regime change. But in one case at least, his legacy was brought down…

Read More NEW DELHI, India, Jan 28 (IPS) – Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this practice – even though they face ostracisation by their communities. Masooma Ranalvi, an FGM/C survivor and founder of ‘WeSpeakOut’, an organisation committed to eliminating FGM/C or khafd/khafz/khatna explains that…

Read MoreAs court denies his appeal, Vladimir Putin’s No. 1 foe says “tens of millions” of Russians are behind him, and they won’t “allow these people to take over and steal our country.”As court denies his appeal, Vladimir Putin’s No. 1 foe says “tens of millions” of Russians are behind him, and they won’t “allow…

Read More Belgian regulators carried out an inspection of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine production site near Brussels at the behest of the European Commission, amid an ongoing spat over the deployment of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. During the inspection ordered by the European Union’s executive branch, samples and records were taken from the Novasep factory, in…

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Read MoreThe sale of Young Man Holding a Roundel breaks a new record for the Italian renaissance painter.The sale of Young Man Holding a Roundel breaks a new record for the Italian renaissance painter.

Read More Dr Janet Woodcock is accused of presiding over ‘one of the worst regulatory agency failures’, say groups fighting opioid epidemic Groups fighting the US opioid epidemic have called on Joe Biden to appoint a new head of the Food and Drug Administration after describing the acting commissioner as unfit for the post because…

Read More Mission is politically charged as China seeks to avoid blame for alleged missteps in outbreak response Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An international team of World Health Organization experts has emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan, to begin much-delayed fieldwork into the origins of the SARS-CoV-2…

Read MoreBiden’s health care plan that includes reproductive rights will likely face opposition by Republicans in Congress.Biden’s health care plan that includes reproductive rights will likely face opposition by Republicans in Congress.

Read More Video game retailer GameStop’s stock price has increased dramatically due to the actions of users on the WallStreetBets subreddit.  Video game retailer GameStop’s stock price has increased dramatically due to the actions of users on the WallStreetBets subreddit. 

Read More Online violence leads to real world violence. The January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol and the role of social media in helping coordinate the riots was not a surprise and the emerging details show this could have been mitigated, if not prevented, if Facebook had taken years of warnings seriously. Buzzfeed reported…

Read More Domestic terrorism threat in Washington, DC increased after Capitol riot Domestic terrorism threat in Washington, DC increased after Capitol riot

Read MoreNew restrictions have tightened up what were already some of Europe’s strictest laws on the procedure, and the reaction on the streets has been one of fury.New restrictions have tightened up what were already some of Europe’s strictest laws on the procedure, and the reaction on the streets has been one of fury.

Read More Video game retailer GameStop’s stock price has increased dramatically due to the actions of users on the WallStreetBets subreddit.  Video game retailer GameStop’s stock price has increased dramatically due to the actions of users on the WallStreetBets subreddit. 

Read MoreAt least 53 people are dead after a bus crash in the west African nation of Cameroon. In Pakistan, a court ordered the release of a man convicted of killing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Poland enacts one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. And he EU and AstraZeneca feud over vaccine…

Read More The two countries are vying for a role in ending the pandemic by offering their vaccines to countries that can’t afford or obtain other vaccines. But vaccine experts have a few concerns. (Image credit: Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images) The two countries are vying for a role in ending the pandemic by offering…

Read More First claims against Hollywood film producer entered court system almost four years ago First claims against Hollywood film producer entered court system almost four years ago

Read More US economy grew 4% in Q4; 2020 was its worst year since 1946 GameStop jumps 40% in pre-market trading; US regulator ‘monitoring’ Prudential to spin off US arm and mulls $3bn equity raise Diageo and Fever-tree thrive in tequila and cocktails boom Apple and Facebook beat forecasts and Tesla misses profit estimates 2.26pm…

Read More Since its debut on TBS in 2016, the dark comedy series Search Party has thrived on the fringes of the comedy world, airing to middling ratings but drawing raves from critics and superfans who have obsessed over protagonist Dory Sief’s ploys to wriggle out of crises. Recently, however, the show has been put…

Read MoreMore than 220 people also wounded, several of those when security forces opened fire at a group in Al Nour Square.More than 220 people also wounded, several of those when security forces opened fire at a group in Al Nour Square.

Read MoreThere is “insufficient data” to show efficacy in over-65s, German vaccine officials say.There is “insufficient data” to show efficacy in over-65s, German vaccine officials say.

Read More In 2020, a team led by astronomers in the UK announced the discovery of phosphine gas on Venus and with it, the potential for life floating in the planet’s clouds. New research has dashed those hopes rather dramatically. The presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus necessitated some form of biological life…

Read MoreJagtar Singh Johal, from Scotland, has been held in India since being arrested in November 2017.Jagtar Singh Johal, from Scotland, has been held in India since being arrested in November 2017.

Read More Germany plans to block entry to people arriving from countries where new mutations of Covid-19 are spreading, following the lead of other nations that have been tightening restrictions in response to the potential health threat. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced on Thursday that the government was preparing to refuse travelers from “mutation areas,”…

Read More A lookout notice has been issued against those named in complaints over the violence in Delhi on Tuesday, in which scores of police were injured and one protester died A lookout notice has been issued against those named in complaints over the violence in Delhi on Tuesday, in which scores of police were…

Read More Collective of farmers’ unions spearheading the protests blames Tuesday’s deadly clashes on ‘anti-social elements’ Collective of farmers’ unions spearheading the protests blames Tuesday’s deadly clashes on ‘anti-social elements’

Read More South Korea’s PM Chung Sye-kyun has urged all sides of the Korean standoff to show “creative” thinking, urging the North to at least freeze all its nuclear activities and scale down its program, to show goodwill. The bold proposal was floated by Chung in a major interview with Reuters published Thursday. The premier…

Read More The judge awarded the accused 10 years in jail and two strokes of the cane for each rape charge The judge awarded the accused 10 years in jail and two strokes of the cane for each rape charge

Read More The decision comes nearly two decades after journalist Daniel Pearl’s body was found in a shallow grave in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. (Image credit: Getty Images/Getty Images) The decision comes nearly two decades after journalist Daniel Pearl’s body was found in a shallow grave in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.

Read More‘This is not just the farmers’ problem. Farmers won’t suffer alone. This will be a problem for all of India.”This is not just the farmers’ problem. Farmers won’t suffer alone. This will be a problem for all of India.’

Read MoreRights group says authorities have failed to bring to justice those behind killing of peaceful protesters in October.Rights group says authorities have failed to bring to justice those behind killing of peaceful protesters in October.

Read MoreSupreme Court dismisses appeals against the acquittal of the British-born militant convicted of planning the kidnap and murder of the U.S. journalist.Supreme Court dismisses appeals against the acquittal of the British-born militant convicted of planning the kidnap and murder of the U.S. journalist.

Read MoreProtests are under way and more are planned after the ban came into effect at midnight on WednesdayProtests are under way and more are planned after the ban came into effect at midnight on Wednesday

Read More The 44-year-old man, who has not been named, was bitten while swimming in a lake The 44-year-old man, who has not been named, was bitten while swimming in a lake

Read MoreThe group, from more than 10 countries including the UK, flouted Covid-19 restrictions at a party.The group, from more than 10 countries including the UK, flouted Covid-19 restrictions at a party.