Month: January 2021

Read More Doctors tell The Independent there has been ‘a very positive response’ as PM Modi launches a vaccination programme aiming to reach 300 million people in its first phase Doctors tell The Independent there has been ‘a very positive response’ as PM Modi launches a vaccination programme aiming to reach 300 million people in…

Read MoreItalians in Naples have found a way to help neighbors who can not afford to pay for COVID-19 tests and who have been struggling financially during the pandemic. Their generosity has helped more than 2,000 people receive coronavirus tests. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the details.Italians in Naples have found a way…

Read More Total of 645 people being treated in Nangong and Hebei provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, Xinhua reports Total of 645 people being treated in Nangong and Hebei provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, Xinhua reports

Read More Ukrainian Armed Forces are in advanced talks with an unnamed European defense contractor about a possible purchase of a batch of 5.56mm caliber assault rifles, according to a source in the Czech defense industry. Ukrainian Army reportedly looks to buy modern assault rifles chambered for NATO 5.56x45mm ammunition with the possibility of further…

Read More We asked Guardian readers to share one idea for building a better America. These are a few of their responses Dear America: Writers, thinkers and activists on how to address America’s deepest problems Give everyone a Snap food stamp card that is refreshed to contain $50 every Sunday morning. This will eliminate hunger…

Read More Mobile phone operator will increase prices from 16 February but says rates remain competitive The mobile phone operator Three is increasing call and text charges for its pay-as-you-go customers, with some international texts rising from 2p to 35p. From 16 February, the cost of making a PAYG call will rise to 10p a…

Read MoreCBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what’s behind them.CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what’s behind them.

Read MoreArmin Laschet wins 521 of 991 votes cast during conservative party’s first ever digital convention.Armin Laschet wins 521 of 991 votes cast during conservative party’s first ever digital convention.

Read More In his final months in office, Donald Trump has ramped up construction on his promised physical border between the US and Mexico – devastating wildlife habitats and increasing the migrant death toll At Sierra Vista Ranch in Arizona near the Mexican border, Troy McDaniel is warming up his helicopter. McDaniel, tall and slim…

Read More The story of last week’s social media crackdown – especially the most controversial elements, Twitter’s and Facebook’s decision to ban Donald Trump from its platform and Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) decision to terminate its relationship with the conservative social network Parler – is a story that begins with a series of failures. The…

Read MoreCentrist Armin Laschet is now in a good position to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor.Centrist Armin Laschet is now in a good position to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor.

Read More Armin Laschet has become the new leader of the Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) party in Germany. Armin Laschet has become the new leader of the Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) party in Germany.

Read More Officials at Nairobi airport say Home Office documents issued to Doreen Kathambi are not valid An NHS worker has been left stranded in Kenya because she has been told that new EU settled status documents issued to her by the Home Office are not valid for travel. Doreen Kathambi, 36, lives in Glasgow…

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Read More David Tennant and Michael Sheen squabble as exaggerated versions of themselves, capturing the chaos of life in lockdown Staged (Tuesday, 9.45pm, BBC One) is back, which is good, because it is arguably the only noteworthy thing any single celebrity did during the first lockdown. If you missed the first series: David Tennant and…

Read More Experts were not surprised that officers were part of the mob, given the ties between some police and white supremacist groups in recent years For years, domestic terrorism researchers have warned that there are police departments in every region of America counting white supremacist extremists and neo-Nazi sympathizers among their ranks. To these…

Read More No American president since 19th century has approved so many federal killings No American president since 19th century has approved so many federal killings

Read More Inauguration Day is a momentous occasion every four years, as thousands descend on Washington DC to witness a new president get sworn into office. Inauguration Day is a momentous occasion every four years, as thousands descend on Washington DC to witness a new president get sworn into office.

Read MoreUN mission in the country says rebels ambushed the soldiers who were carrying out a security operation in Grimari.UN mission in the country says rebels ambushed the soldiers who were carrying out a security operation in Grimari.

Read More New leader of centre-right party will run for chancellor in September, or have a big say in who does German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is choosing a new leader on Saturday, eight months before voters decide who will succeed her in a national election. The new leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union…

Read More This period of enforced togetherness has broken some couples and turbocharged others Lexi can clearly recall the day she walked around the house looking for traces of her husband, Rob. Returning from her work as a dog groomer that Friday evening, as usual she went to put her shoes away in the drawer…

Read More Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up removals of Africans and could send a final flight on Tuesday The Trump administration is continuing to deport African asylum seekers in its last few days before the inauguration of Joe Biden, who has promised a 100-day suspension of deportations, amid allegations of abuse of detainees,…

Read More The U.S. National Guars has deployed additional Soldiers and equipment to assist civilian law enforcement and officials with the protection of property and providing a safe environment for citizens to exercise their right to peacefully assemble and protest leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20. Hundreds of Soldiers deployed to…

Read More U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England conducted a joint training mission over the Black Sea, January. 14, 2020. The training mission occurred in international airspace within the…

Read More Conductor laments impact on UK musicians’ careers and describes application as ‘absolute necessity’ The conductor Simon Rattle, who announced this week that he was cutting short his tenure at Britain’s leading orchestra to return to Germany, has applied for German citizenship after Brexit. The Liverpool-born musician lamented the barriers thrown up by Britain’s…

Read MoreNumber of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than the previous 56 years combined.Number of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than the previous 56 years combined.

Read MoreLife in government-controlled areas worsens with queues outside bakeries and fuel stations as al-Assad hangs on.Life in government-controlled areas worsens with queues outside bakeries and fuel stations as al-Assad hangs on.

Read More For the first time, the Russian Air Force has conducted a mass launch of 6 AN-124 (Nato reporting name Condor) cargo aircraft, practicing the combat capability of safely and swiftly launching a large number of heavy aircraft. Air Force officials said the total force launch effort was an opportunity for personnel to train…

Read More The first woman and first south Asian to hold the office will be key to securing Biden’s legislative agenda in a Senate split 50-50 Kamala Harris: how will America’s next vice-president wield her power? Join the Guardian and cultural critic Margo Jefferson for a live conversation on 18 January at 4pm ET. Register…

Read MoreChina’s economy is expected to grow at its slowest pace since the Mao era, and debt has soared to $43 trillion.China’s economy is expected to grow at its slowest pace since the Mao era, and debt has soared to $43 trillion.

Read More John Jobber, who is suffering from end-stage renal failure, prostate cancer and dementia, had a ticket for a March flight home Follow today’s coronavirus live blog State by state restrictions explained Covid hotspots Victoria; NSW hotspots; Queensland hotspots NSW and Sydney trend map: where cases are rising or falling It was John Jobber’s…

Read More Vouchers and money to buy food bring families the dignity everyone deserves, as the World Food Programme has shown Dignity is not a word that you would normally associate with your weekly supermarket shop, or with planning how you might be going to feed your children each night. But right now, when families…

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Read More The identity of the initial case of Covid-19, the so-called ‘patient zero,’ might remain a mystery forever, the WHO said, as it called on nations to step up cooperation and information sharing in an effort to beat the disease. “We need to be very careful about the use of the phrase ‘patient zero’…

Read MoreYoung activists now in exile tried to flee to the self-ruled island of Taiwan in late July.Young activists now in exile tried to flee to the self-ruled island of Taiwan in late July.