Month: January 2021

Read More There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily … except that quality may vary. And now South Korea’s KF94’s are getting a lot of buzz. (Image credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily ……

Read MoreAlex Saab carried a letter from Maduro asking for Iranian petrol and medicines when he was arrested on a US warrant.Alex Saab carried a letter from Maduro asking for Iranian petrol and medicines when he was arrested on a US warrant.

Read More Austin is first African American to lead Pentagon Senate votes 97-2 after House waives ban on recently ex-officers US politics live – follow latest updates The US Senate on Friday confirmed Joe Biden’s nominee, Lloyd Austin, to serve as secretary of defense, making the retired four-star army officer the first African American to…

Read More Sometimes a great face is all you really need to set a movie spinning, and Ramin Bahrani’s The White Tiger, adapted from Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel, has one: Adarsh Gourav plays Balram, the antihero of this sometimes bitterly funny, sometimes wrenching crime drama. When we first meet him, he is a slick, self-styled…

Read More NSW police said a group of people were standing on rocks near Hill 60 when a large wave knocked them into the water Three people have died after being swept into the surf at Port Kembla, south of Wollongong. NSW police said a group of people were standing on rocks near an area…

Read More Consumers have seen changes to their online shopping post-Brexit including surprise tax additions, customs charges and higher delivery fees. Consumers have seen changes to their online shopping post-Brexit including surprise tax additions, customs charges and higher delivery fees.

Read More An online movement is pushing back against the country’s ferocious work culture of long hours for seemingly little gain On the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, enthusiastic slackers share their tips: fill up a thermos with whisky, do planks or stretches in the work pantry at regular intervals, drink litres of water to prompt…

Read MoreCryptocurrency miners in Iran say they are being scapegoated for power outages and pollution.Cryptocurrency miners in Iran say they are being scapegoated for power outages and pollution.

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Read MoreThe movie’s global release has been pushed back from April to October as the pandemic keeps many theatres shuttered.The movie’s global release has been pushed back from April to October as the pandemic keeps many theatres shuttered.

Read MorePost shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that “revenge is certain.”Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that “revenge is certain.”

Read More Another surge in coronavirus cases has collapsed Manaus’ health system, leading hospitals to run out of beds and oxygen for patients. It’s also having a deadly fallout in nearby communities. (Image credit: Edmar Barros/AP) Another surge in coronavirus cases has collapsed Manaus’ health system, leading hospitals to run out of beds and oxygen…

Read MoreMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says US should probe case against former minister Salvador Cienfuegos.Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says US should probe case against former minister Salvador Cienfuegos.

Read More The Czech Republic has reported its second H5N8 bird flu outbreak in as many days after not seeing any for nearly a year, its State Veterinary Administration said on Friday. Around half of a flock of 30 birds died in the outbreak at a poultry farm in the Tabor region, 99 kilometers south…

Read MoreHungary FM says Budapest is buying two million doses of the Russian jab hoping to lift lockdown restrictions sooner.Hungary FM says Budapest is buying two million doses of the Russian jab hoping to lift lockdown restrictions sooner.

Read More ABUJA, Jan 22 (IPS) – Dealing with COVID-19-related city lockdowns has been exceptionally stressful, particularly for those parents who have had to balance work, personal life, children and elderly, providing home schooling or facilitating virtual learning, managing infection control within the home, and more, all while being disconnected from support services. Read the…

Read More The move could have ripple effects around the world, including in the United States. View Entire Post › The move could have ripple effects around the world, including in the United States.View Entire Post ›

Read More UK, South Africa and Brazil variants indicate changes may be needed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In common with others, the virus that causes Covid-19 mutates as it spreads. Most mutations have little or no effect, but some can change the behaviour of the virus. Mutations in a variant…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (IPS) – 152 million children are subjected to child labour. Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has brought together former child workers, international organisations, global youth, business and education leaders for a global campaign to save the. Selimatha Salifu of Ghana is a former child labourer who has vowed to…

Read More Keeping up with the torrent of news over the last year has been overwhelming for all Americans. But it’s an especially difficult challenge for local newspaper editors like Reed Anfinson, who not only owns and publishes Swift County, Minn.’s Monitor-News, but writes nearly every news story it publishes, too. Anfinson, who also owns…

Read MoreA photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone.A photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone.

Read MoreIsraeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is given a jail term by a Swiss court in a historic corruption case.Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is given a jail term by a Swiss court in a historic corruption case.

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Read More UK overseas territories such as Cayman Islands also may lose protection once afforded by UK’s EU membership The European parliament is pushing for UK overseas territories including the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey and Jersey to be added to an EU tax havens blacklist after the conclusion of the Brexit deal. Sending a signal…

Read More Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a 10-year-old girl who reportedly took part in the ‘blackout challenge’, a viral game that has gained popularity on TikTok. The girl passed away in Palermo, Italy on Wednesday. She was found by her younger sister after the viral challenge she was reportedly attempting…

Read More STOCKHOLM, Jan 22 (IPS) – Ambassador Jan Eliasson is Chair of the Governing Board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Dan Smith is Director, SIPRIA deadly pandemic to control. An urgent nationwide vaccination programme to roll out. An economic crisis to navigate. Political divisions and distrust deep enough to spark…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (IPS) – A war-mongering president, with his finger on the nuclear trigger— and who threatened to attack North Korea and Iran– was unceremoniously drummed out of office on January 20. Read the full story, “With a War-Mongering President Gone, is the World Safe from Nuclear Brinkmanship?”, on globalissues.org →…

Read MoreBiden is set to order stopgap help while Congress mulls his proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief aid package.Biden is set to order stopgap help while Congress mulls his proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief aid package.

Read More The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are better at fighting them than the U.S. But a new effort in the rural South shows promise. (Image credit: Agency-Animal-Picture/Getty Images) The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are…

Read MoreBritish actor, writer and producer Sacha Baron Cohen is in two of the most critically-acclaimed films of the past year: “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” In an exclusive interview with Anthony Mason, he talks about taking risks for satire and how his body of work is more relevant now…

Read More In her first solo address as first lady, Jill Biden hosted her first solo event by praising the work of teachers and promising them support during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden hailed their ‘heroic commitment’ and explained that she was teaching a class on the morning of the inauguration of her husband, Joe Biden…

Read MoreThe Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is now international law, but top powers refuse to join the accord.The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is now international law, but top powers refuse to join the accord.

Read MoreThe 35-year-old was taken to hospital after passers-by and police put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.The 35-year-old was taken to hospital after passers-by and police put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.

Read MoreOfficials firmly deny a report that, privately, they know the Summer Games are doomed, but they look increasingly cornered by COVID-19, and public opinion.Officials firmly deny a report that, privately, they know the Summer Games are doomed, but they look increasingly cornered by COVID-19, and public opinion.

Read More Sales increase 43% globally in 2020 as plunging battery costs mean the cars will soon be the cheapest vehicles to buy Electric vehicles are close to the “tipping point” of rapid mass adoption thanks to the plummeting cost of batteries, experts say. Global sales rose 43% in 2020, but even faster growth is…