Month: January 2021

Read MoreOne person has died and 200 others injured in the city of Tripoli during a third night of clashes against lockdown.One person has died and 200 others injured in the city of Tripoli during a third night of clashes against lockdown.

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Read More President to sign executive action on healthcare as experts warn of 500,000 death toll by February’s end Biden signals radical shift from Trump on climate crisis Homeland security warns of heightened domestic terror threat No action on Marjorie Taylor Greene support for executing Pelosi Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily…

Read More The Australian Medical Association boss tells a parliamentary inquiry the Avalon cluster came as no surprise Governments prioritised reopening the economy over people’s health, which resulted in “significant” Covid-19 outbreaks over Christmas, Australia’s peak doctors body has said. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) also argued at a parliamentary inquiry on Thursday that the…

Read More Majority ruling upholds earlier decision to commute sentence of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh Pakistan’s supreme court has ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the British-born Islamist militant who had been sentenced to death for the execution of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002. Pearl was kidnapped in the southern…

Read MoreA human rights defender, Badawi is in jail in Saudi Arabia for blogging about free speech and ‘insulting Islam’.A human rights defender, Badawi is in jail in Saudi Arabia for blogging about free speech and ‘insulting Islam’.

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Read MorePakistan’s top court upholds acquittal of British-born Omar Sheikh convicted of masterminding murder of Daniel Pearl.Pakistan’s top court upholds acquittal of British-born Omar Sheikh convicted of masterminding murder of Daniel Pearl.

Read MoreA British socialite criminally charged with aiding Jeffrey Epstein in his sexual abuse of teenage girls testified in 2016 that she had no memory of anything amiss on his properties, but eventually had a falling out with himA British socialite criminally charged with aiding Jeffrey Epstein in his sexual abuse of teenage girls testified…

Read MoreAs heavy snowfall blocks roads, villagers make treacherous journeys to access even rudimentary healthcare facilities.As heavy snowfall blocks roads, villagers make treacherous journeys to access even rudimentary healthcare facilities.

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Read MoreZalmay Khalilzad, who brokered peace deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban, has been asked to continue his ‘vital work’.Zalmay Khalilzad, who brokered peace deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban, has been asked to continue his ‘vital work’.

Read MoreThe streaming giant says 82 million households watched the show in its first 28 days online.The streaming giant says 82 million households watched the show in its first 28 days online.

Read MoreA team of experts will begin interviewing people in the city where Covid-19 was first detected.A team of experts will begin interviewing people in the city where Covid-19 was first detected.

Read More Independent senator Rex Patrick says the biotech giant’s refusal to give evidence begs the question ‘what have they got to hide?’ CSL has said it is too busy making 50m Covid-19 vaccines for Australia to explain its role in the $1.7bn AstraZeneca supply deal to a federal parliamentary inquiry. The biotechnology company was…

Read MoreThe government wants to create a new police force for universities, with powers to arrest and charge.The government wants to create a new police force for universities, with powers to arrest and charge.

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Read MoreExperts begin their investigation into the origins of the coronavirus in the city where the first cases were reported.Experts begin their investigation into the origins of the coronavirus in the city where the first cases were reported.

Read MoreVietnam reported 82 new coronavirus cases, hours after confirming its first two infections in nearly two monthsVietnam reported 82 new coronavirus cases, hours after confirming its first two infections in nearly two months

Read More The Trump years were a powerful creative muse for self-published erotic and romance literature. We review four of the most memorable If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to, say, have a sexual encounter with Mike Pence, Kindle has you covered. In recent years, Amazon’s e-books market has nurtured a flourishing…

Read More Sasha Phyars-Burgess’s Untitled features essays, poems and stunning photographs that delve into the black experience and the true meaning of ‘home’ Continue reading…Sasha Phyars-Burgess’s Untitled features essays, poems and stunning photographs that delve into the black experience and the true meaning of ‘home’ Continue reading…

Read MoreTop US diplomat reiterates support for Southeast Asian countries in long-running dispute over South China Sea.Top US diplomat reiterates support for Southeast Asian countries in long-running dispute over South China Sea.

Read MorePrivate investors using online chatrooms have led to a trading frenzy in some unexpected shares.Private investors using online chatrooms have led to a trading frenzy in some unexpected shares.

Read More After her friend Olive Morris was assaulted by police in 1969, Bryan joined her in the civil rights group. Then she decolonised her classroom – and contributed to a groundbreaking book In the mid-60s, Beverley Bryan was a prefect at Lavender Hill secondary modern in south London. One of her responsibilities was to…

Read More Could such a large amount of money end the Covid pandemic? Eradicate disease? Provide universal healthcare and fund vaccine research? You know that daydream where you suddenly come into a vast fortune? You could buy a castle or a tropical island hideaway, help out all your friends, do a bit of good in…

Read MoreThe Biden administration was quick to breathe new life into the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weaponsThe Biden administration was quick to breathe new life into the last remaining treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons

Read More The man escaped with minor injuries after feeling the ‘sudden impact’ of the crocodile bite to the top of his head during a swim in Lake Placid A man has escaped with minor injuries after reportedly prising the jaws of a crocodile off his head during an attack in far north Queensland. Paramedics…

Read More Tennessee authorities warn public that David Vowell is armed and dangerous Tennessee authorities warn public that David Vowell is armed and dangerous

Read MoreRetail traders using Reddit have quickly overturned conventional wisdom about who holds sway in US equity markets.Retail traders using Reddit have quickly overturned conventional wisdom about who holds sway in US equity markets.

Read MoreBoth sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU.Both sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU.

Read MoreFebruary 1 protest when government presents budget postponed following clashes that left one dead and hundreds injured.February 1 protest when government presents budget postponed following clashes that left one dead and hundreds injured.

Read More Australia pauses trans-Tasman travel bubble until Sunday after three coronavirus cases in the NZ community are linked to the hotel • NSW hotspots; State-by-state restrictions and rules explained• Follow the Australia coronavirus liveblog Twelve people who quarantined at the Pullman Hotel in New Zealand where it is suspected the highly infectious South African…

Read More US climate envoy John Kerry says US workers have been fed a false narrative on climate change over the last few years. The former US secretary of state was speaking as president Joe Biden signalled a major shift on climate policy by signing a host of executive orders. Kerry highlighted job growth in…

Read More The Chinese government is upgrading its free trade agreement with Wellington as relations with Canberra remain frozen Chinese state media has called on Australia to follow New Zealand’s lead in how it deals with Beijing rather than being “filled with hostility toward China’s rise” and making “wrong judgments”. New Zealand’s trade minister, Damien…

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