Month: January 2021

Read More Airline will fly to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from Monday; Spanish star Paula Badosa has coronavirus. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 8.24pm GMT National cabinet will consider increasing the cap on international arrivals to Australia, after a reduction earlier in January to help combat more infectious strains of Covid-19. Ahead…

Read MoreThe leader of Canada’s most populous province says he isn’t buying the excuse from Pfizer about why Pfizer deferred all its COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Canada next weekThe leader of Canada’s most populous province says he isn’t buying the excuse from Pfizer about why Pfizer deferred all its COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Canada next…

Read MorePresidential spokesman said state of emergency will allow ‘arrests without going through national prosecutors’.Presidential spokesman said state of emergency will allow ‘arrests without going through national prosecutors’.

Read More SYDNEY, Jan 21 (IPS) – Impeachment or no impeachment, Trump is out of the White House. Trump goes with an approval rating of 34%, far behind his predecessor Barack Obama’s 60%. A majority, 54%, said Trump ought to be removed from office before January 20, according to a new CNN poll, for his…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. This is not something I ever imagined writing. That’s something I’ve thought way too frequently over the last few years, but this is the first time in…

Read MoreIt will take much more than urging people to welcome opposing views to bridge the political divide in the United States.It will take much more than urging people to welcome opposing views to bridge the political divide in the United States.

Read More Drugs came from Colombia, investigators believe Drugs came from Colombia, investigators believe

Read More Two attackers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up at a crowded market  Two attackers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up at a crowded market 

Read More New York opened up its eligibility requirements after hospital systems reported throwing out doses New York opened up its eligibility requirements after hospital systems reported throwing out doses

Read More The story touches on just about every part of public life, and is making its way into the mainstream The story touches on just about every part of public life, and is making its way into the mainstream

Read MoreAnother 11 people are hurt in the fire in the two-storey building in the eastern city of Kharkiv.Another 11 people are hurt in the fire in the two-storey building in the eastern city of Kharkiv.

Read MoreDoctors, nurses, mothers and social workers are apprehended after babies were sold for $5,000.Doctors, nurses, mothers and social workers are apprehended after babies were sold for $5,000.

Read MoreThe company says production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has not been affected.The company says production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has not been affected.

Read MoreHe will order increased vaccinations, more testing and expanded production of essential equipment.He will order increased vaccinations, more testing and expanded production of essential equipment.

Read MoreFollowers of the baseless conspiracy theory are split over failed inauguration day predictions.Followers of the baseless conspiracy theory are split over failed inauguration day predictions.

Read MoreA poet laureate, a fist bump and lots of winter clothing – all the things you might have missed.A poet laureate, a fist bump and lots of winter clothing – all the things you might have missed.

Read MoreIts health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.Its health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.

Read MoreBusts of influential civil rights leaders sit alongside portraits of famous presidents.Busts of influential civil rights leaders sit alongside portraits of famous presidents.

Read MoreThe attackers detonated explosive belts at a busy clothing market in Tayaran Square, officials say.The attackers detonated explosive belts at a busy clothing market in Tayaran Square, officials say.

Read MoreFire breaks out at Serum Institute of India, local media says, adding that production of COVID vaccine was not affected.Fire breaks out at Serum Institute of India, local media says, adding that production of COVID vaccine was not affected.

Read MoreFoo Fighters, John Legend, Demi Lovato and Katy Perry all play the Celebrating America concert.Foo Fighters, John Legend, Demi Lovato and Katy Perry all play the Celebrating America concert.

Read More Kyiv-based startup developing low-cost counter-drone technologies to create an unmanned aircraft system to track a target in flight and plot a kinetic impact. The startup plans to counter the increasing dangers presented by adversaries’ small, unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, with the kinetic method. Its system consists special drone that takes out other…

Read MoreLondon has not granted the EU’s Joao Vale de Almeida the full diplomatic status that is given to other ambassadors.London has not granted the EU’s Joao Vale de Almeida the full diplomatic status that is given to other ambassadors.

Read More Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country’s military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The last such attack occurred three years ago. (Image credit: Hadi Mizban/AP) Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country’s military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The…

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Read MoreThey were led to the dead mammal by a young whale calf in distress.They were led to the dead mammal by a young whale calf in distress.

Read More On Jan. 21, the U.S. Army announced that U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade performed Airborne Operations from Ramstein Air Base to Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise. In a release Thursday, the Army said the purpose…

Read MoreJoe Biden reverses Trump’s decision to withdraw the US – a major emitter of greenhouse gas – from the climate deal.Joe Biden reverses Trump’s decision to withdraw the US – a major emitter of greenhouse gas – from the climate deal.

Read MoreThe Venezuelan president urges the country’s parliament to “take initiatives” towards a “new beginning” with Washington.The Venezuelan president urges the country’s parliament to “take initiatives” towards a “new beginning” with Washington.

Read MoreState TV reports there are ‘dead and wounded’ in the attack in commercial street in central Baghdad.State TV reports there are ‘dead and wounded’ in the attack in commercial street in central Baghdad.

Read More Biden marks start of presidency with flurry of executive orders Five key takeaways from Biden’s historic inauguration US records second-highest daily toll of Covid deaths at 4,229 Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 8.18am GMT If you didn’t see Joe Biden’s inauguration speech yesterday, then here’s a…

Read More The U.S. Department of Defense said Wednesday that Boeing has been awarded a $2,1 modification to a previous contract for Lot 7 production KC-46 aircraft. Boeing Co. has been contracted to build additional 15 KC-46A refueling tankers, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. “The modification provides for the exercise of…

Read More BEIJING — A worker trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than a week has died as rescuers try to clear debris and improve ventilation to save 21 others also stuck deep below ground, state media reported Thursday. Rescuers have been in contact with 11 workers trapped in one chamber and have…

Read More BEIJING — A worker trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than a week has died as rescuers try to clear debris and improve ventilation to save 21 others also stuck deep below ground, state media reported Thursday. Rescuers have been in contact with 11 workers trapped in one chamber and have…

Read More UN calls for help as cholera breaks out with the arrival of rainy season, compounding ‘dire’ situation in Cabo Delgado Northern Mozambique has lurched into a humanitarian crisis as growing numbers of people have lost their homes amid escalating conflict. Fighting in the northern province of Cabo Delgado displaced more than 500,000 people…