Month: January 2021

Read MoreICC arrests alleged commander of Seleka militia on charges of war crimes committed during violence in Bangui in 2013.ICC arrests alleged commander of Seleka militia on charges of war crimes committed during violence in Bangui in 2013.

Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild. Mexico’s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country’s pandemic, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment. “I regret to inform you…

Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild. Mexico’s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country’s pandemic, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment. “I regret to inform you…

Read MoreUK says leaders discussed ‘benefits of a potential free-trade deal’, but US statement makes no mention of one.UK says leaders discussed ‘benefits of a potential free-trade deal’, but US statement makes no mention of one.

Read More Poland and senior German leader call for more sanctions as bloc’s foreign ministers meet to discuss detention of Kremlin critic European Union foreign ministers will consider potential “next steps” against Russia after western nations condemned the Kremlin’s harsh treatment of demonstrators calling for the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The United States,…

Read More Some 240 people have been arrested as unrest spread to at least 10 municipalities across the Netherlands, with riot police using water cannons, batons, dogs and horses to break up unauthorized anti-lockdown gatherings and riots. Police faced off with curfew-defying crowds in The Hague, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, Venlo, Stein, Roermond, Oosterhout, Breda and elsewhere…

Read More López Obrador to speak to Putin about obtaining Russian vaccine; Biden to include South Africa in restrictions for non-US travellers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrado – who has long been accused of complacency in his approach to the pandemic – has tested positive…

Read MoreMexican leader has rarely been seen wearing a mask and kept up his busy travel schedule despite the pandemic.Mexican leader has rarely been seen wearing a mask and kept up his busy travel schedule despite the pandemic.

Read MoreA bushfire casts smoke over Adelaide as other parts of Australia face their worst fire risk in a year.A bushfire casts smoke over Adelaide as other parts of Australia face their worst fire risk in a year.

Read More The first community case for two months is a reminder that our freedom to go to the office is something to be appreciated A chap working in the prime minister’s department mentions in passing that he’s on holiday in Golden Bay, that amazing republic of long, empty beaches lapped by the Tasman ocean,…

Read More Since 2019, Lucienne Rickard has been drawing detailed sketches of lost species in a Hobart gallery. On Sunday she erased the final one The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart is filled with people waiting for the swift parrot to disappear. Hobart artist Lucienne Rickard has spent five weeks drawing a large-scale…

Read MoreNew US president takes tougher approach to COVID-19 with more than 25 million Americans now confirmed with virus.New US president takes tougher approach to COVID-19 with more than 25 million Americans now confirmed with virus.

Read MoreAndrés Manuel López Obrador, 67, announces he is receiving medical treatment for the coronavirus.Andrés Manuel López Obrador, 67, announces he is receiving medical treatment for the coronavirus.

Read More“The symptoms are mild but I am already under medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will all move forward,” he said in a statement.”The symptoms are mild but I am already under medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will all move forward,” he said in a statement.

Read MoreThe head of France’s scientific council suggests a third lockdown is needed amid spread of variants.The head of France’s scientific council suggests a third lockdown is needed amid spread of variants.

Read More Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘we are hermetically sealing the country’; US ban hits UK, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil and 26 European countries Fauci says he was the ‘skunk at the picnic’ in Trump’s Covid team Johnson being urged to impose blanket Covid border controls Vaccine experts call for clarity on UK’s 12-week Covid jab…

Read MoreState broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one-by-one in baskets on Sunday afternoon.State broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one-by-one in baskets on Sunday afternoon.

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Read MoreIsrael is vaccinating against Covid-19 faster than anywhere else, but most Palestinians are waiting.Israel is vaccinating against Covid-19 faster than anywhere else, but most Palestinians are waiting.

Read MoreBBC Africa Eye looks at the inside story of Detective Jane Mugo, the woman they call Kenya’s “spy queen”.BBC Africa Eye looks at the inside story of Detective Jane Mugo, the woman they call Kenya’s “spy queen”.

Read MoreIt’s been 10 years since Egyptians took to the streets to unseat their longest-serving President, Hosni Mubarak.It’s been 10 years since Egyptians took to the streets to unseat their longest-serving President, Hosni Mubarak.

Read MoreThe following is an extended transcript of an interview with former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, January 24, 2021, on “Face the Nation.”The following is an extended transcript of an interview with former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, January 24, 2021, on…

Read MoreNew COVID-19 strains have been detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.New COVID-19 strains have been detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.

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Read MoreWestern nations have criticised “harsh tactics” against protesters supporting Russia’s opposition leader.Western nations have criticised “harsh tactics” against protesters supporting Russia’s opposition leader.

Read More High temperatures have authorities on alert amid bushfire risk and a rising number of drownings. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 8.15pm GMT It’s Monday 25 January – a year since Australia confirmed its first case of Covid-19. Since then, Australia has recorded more than 28,700 cases and 909 deaths. Globally,…

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Read MoreRioters clash with police and damage properties in Netherlands capital Amsterdam and southern city of Eindhoven.Rioters clash with police and damage properties in Netherlands capital Amsterdam and southern city of Eindhoven.

Read More Union cites lack of vaccinations before Monday start District says safety plan in place for students and staff Birx: Covid deniers in White House ‘derailed’ response The Chicago Teachers Union said on Sunday its members had voted to defy an order to return to the classroom because of concerns about Covid-19, setting up…

Read MoreIsrael has vaccinated more than a quarter of its population and now high school students are eligible.Israel has vaccinated more than a quarter of its population and now high school students are eligible.

Read MoreDecision comes as Israel announces embassy opening in Abu Dhabi months after controversial normalisation of ties.Decision comes as Israel announces embassy opening in Abu Dhabi months after controversial normalisation of ties.

Read MoreDr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says he is “fairly confident” that a new strain of the virus from Brazil is already in the U.S., and “we’re just not detecting it yet.”Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says he is “fairly confident” that a new strain of the virus from Brazil is…

Read More A wave of protests swept across Russia on Saturday — in what appears to be the most significant challenge to Vladimir Putin’s authority in a decade. At least 100,000, likely much more, took to the streets of over a hundred towns and cities over eleven time zones, in the middle of a pandemic,…