Month: January 2021

Read More  President highlights need to produce more specialty syringes as part of pandemic response plan   President highlights need to produce more specialty syringes as part of pandemic response plan 

Read More Poll reveals biggest drop in approval since presidency began in 2019 Poll reveals biggest drop in approval since presidency began in 2019

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Read MoreTen years after ousting their strongman leader, some say the new system isn’t working.Ten years after ousting their strongman leader, some say the new system isn’t working.

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Read More Russian police arrested more than 3,400 people on Saturday during nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Continue reading…Russian police arrested more than 3,400 people on Saturday during nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Continue reading…

Read MoreJohn Cornyn says ‘former Democratic Presidents’ could be impeached if Senate moves ahead with Donald Trump’s trial.John Cornyn says ‘former Democratic Presidents’ could be impeached if Senate moves ahead with Donald Trump’s trial.

Read More The CNN host had a profound effect on American broadcasting – and the heart of the brand was 7,445 editions of Larry King Live over 25 years Obituary: Larry King, 1933-2021 A measure of Larry King’s impact on American television journalism was that for three decades, the easiest way of giving fictional cinematic…

Read MoreAnd can his political project succeed while the West continues to be openly hostile to Russia?And can his political project succeed while the West continues to be openly hostile to Russia?

Read More National Crime Agency says it suspects ‘specialist knowledge’ was used to scam bounceback scheme Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into fraudulent coronavirus bounceback loans totalling £6m. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said all three men worked for the same London financial institution and are suspected of using their…

Read MorePeople are only allowed to leave home for essential work or trips and to vote under Portugal’s current lockdown.People are only allowed to leave home for essential work or trips and to vote under Portugal’s current lockdown.

Read More Joe Biden told his Mexican counterpart that he would end the previous administration’s “draconian” immigration policies, capping off a week that saw the president advance a flurry of policies and executive orders reforming the immigration system. Joe Biden told his Mexican counterpart that he would end the previous administration’s “draconian” immigration policies, capping…

Read More Biden has abandoned many of Trump’s hard-line immigration policies. But none of the policy changes does much for people fleeing Central America now. Biden has abandoned many of Trump’s hard-line immigration policies. But none of the policy changes does much for people fleeing Central America now.

Read MorePresident Cyril Ramaphosa leads the tributes to the legendary musician who was nominated for an Oscar.President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the tributes to the legendary musician who was nominated for an Oscar.

Read More Reverend Mark Hodges described event as ‘joyful, positive and orderly’ Reverend Mark Hodges described event as ‘joyful, positive and orderly’

Read MoreFrench leader says country needs to better protect children as victims share testimonies of abuse on social media.French leader says country needs to better protect children as victims share testimonies of abuse on social media.

Read MorePrime Minister Giuseppe Conte has warned he will take legal action against Pfizer and AstraZeneca.Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has warned he will take legal action against Pfizer and AstraZeneca.

Read More Temperatures expected to plummet with Scottish Highlands dropping as low as -10C Conditions are set to become more hazardous going into the final week of January as the Met Office gets ready to put in place five new weather warnings for snow and ice. Further heavy rainfall, which caused severe flooding in the…

Read More The U.S. Navy destroyer is back in the Black Sea for the first time since last year. On Saturday, the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Afric has announced that Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) entered the Black Sea. “The first FDNF [Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe] destroyer to visit the Black Sea in…

Read More In spite of all the challenges of the world they will inherit, young people are embracing activism to make change Read how the pandemic-fuelled recession will affect Australia’s young people When Alice Rummery sees a problem, she has one overriding thought: “What are we going to do about it?” That’s been the driving…

Read More Exporters advised by Department for International Trade officials to form EU-based companies to circumvent border issues Brexit nightmare: British businesses at breaking point British businesses that export to the continent are being encouraged by government trade advisers to set up separate companies inside the EU in order to get around extra charges, paperwork…

Read More ‘The industry job loss is at a crisis level like we’ve never experienced’ ‘The industry job loss is at a crisis level like we’ve never experienced’

Read MoreUK giving second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine up to 12 weeks after the first, but WHO recommends a shorter gap.UK giving second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine up to 12 weeks after the first, but WHO recommends a shorter gap.

Read More Ex-president, whose Senate trial will start in two weeks, reportedly planned to oust acting attorney general in bid to overturn election Courtrooms and creditors loom large for Trump Donald Trump was at his Florida resort on Saturday, beginning post-presidency life while Joe Biden settled into the White House. But in Washington and beyond,…

Read More NEW YORK, Jan 23 (IPS) – Looking back upon 2020, we all bear the scars of a devastating year; none so much as girls and boys around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education for over 1.6 billion children and youth globally and continues to do so. It has also deepened socio-economic inequities…

Read MoreSand extraction provides a lifeline to many in impoverished CAR, but the industry faces a growing threat of violence.Sand extraction provides a lifeline to many in impoverished CAR, but the industry faces a growing threat of violence.

Read More DETROIT — Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which was the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger…

Read MoreCyclone Eloise, which lost its strength, hit the port city of Beira early on Saturday, but danger of flooding remains.Cyclone Eloise, which lost its strength, hit the port city of Beira early on Saturday, but danger of flooding remains.

Read MoreDeveloped countries have to fulfil their commitments to provide foreign aid and ensure its effectiveness.Developed countries have to fulfil their commitments to provide foreign aid and ensure its effectiveness.

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Read MoreSouthern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.

Read More Call for Home Office to act after private contractors tell people their applications will be jeopardised for speaking out, going on hunger strikes or complaining about food People held at temporary Home Office refugee camps are being threatened that their asylum claims will be harmed if they “misbehave”, according to testimony from site…

Read MoreIn the world of tailoring, there’s no place as legendary as London’s Savile Row. Since the 1600s, it has been where tailors have created bespoke clothing, custom measured, cut and sewn for clients. Traditionally, both clients and tailors have been men but a new shop is bringing some change to the shopping street. Roxana…

Read MoreThousands of supporters of Alexey Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics, have taken to the nation’s streets. The opposition leader was detained as soon as he returned to Russia on Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports on how Navalny is causing a headache for the Kremlin.Thousands of supporters of Alexey Navalny, one…