Month: January 2021

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Read More Symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning include jaundice, sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhoea Symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning include jaundice, sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhoea

Read MoreNo matter their shortcomings, former presidents have a way of still exerting influence. Will the same be true for Trump?No matter their shortcomings, former presidents have a way of still exerting influence. Will the same be true for Trump?

Read More French officials cannot use drones to make sure citizens are following curfew, staying apart, and wearing masks, the nation’s privacy watchdog has said. It’s the third such dressing down for police in eight months On Thursday the Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertes (CNIL), the agency responsible for personal data protection and guarding personal…

Read MoreExperts suspect the pigeon named Joe hitched a ride on a cargo ship to cross the Pacific Ocean.Experts suspect the pigeon named Joe hitched a ride on a cargo ship to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Read More A devastating blaze swept through a decades-old UN Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh in the early hours of Thursday, destroying more than 550 homes and displacing about 3,500 people, UN aid workers said. The fire struck a UN camp in southern Bangladesh, with footage circulating on social media of the flames raging and…

Read MoreLegislators are calling on Giuseppe Conte to set out next steps after Matteo Renzi’s Italia Viva party quits government.Legislators are calling on Giuseppe Conte to set out next steps after Matteo Renzi’s Italia Viva party quits government.

Read More Historic court case accuses country of being responsible for ecological damage and its impacts A Paris court has been asked to convict the French state for its alleged failure to act to halt the climate crisis. The historic legal case, being brought by four environmental groups after a petition signed by more than…

Read More New Zealand sea lions are one of the rarest species of the animal in the world New Zealand sea lions are one of the rarest species of the animal in the world

Read MoreAl Jazeera’s William Roberts encounters hostility, hears conspiracy theories and watches police expel the protesters.Al Jazeera’s William Roberts encounters hostility, hears conspiracy theories and watches police expel the protesters.

Read MoreThousands of Hindus arrive for the bathing festival despite warnings to stay away during the pandemic.Thousands of Hindus arrive for the bathing festival despite warnings to stay away during the pandemic.

Read More Their arrival comes more than a week after an unexpected delay prevented the scientists from entering China. (Image credit: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images) Their arrival comes more than a week after an unexpected delay prevented the scientists from entering China.

Read More Bird’s 8,000 mile journey fails to impress Australia’s quarantine authorities Bird’s 8,000 mile journey fails to impress Australia’s quarantine authorities

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Read MoreAmnesty says rival sides attacked civilians, as it called on both countries to investigate use of ‘inaccurate’ weapons.Amnesty says rival sides attacked civilians, as it called on both countries to investigate use of ‘inaccurate’ weapons.

Read More MPs say sexual exploitation still rife despite series of scandals and call for more effective measures The sexual abuse and exploitation of local women by international aid workers remains “rife”, say MPs, describing the sector as the “last safe haven” for perpetrators. A parliamentary inquiry found evidence of widespread abuse of beneficiaries, ineffective…

Read MoreNew global survey finds most people believe media, politicians are trying to mislead people by spreading misinformation.New global survey finds most people believe media, politicians are trying to mislead people by spreading misinformation.

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Read MoreMore than 550 shelters home were burned in a fire that swept through a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar.More than 550 shelters home were burned in a fire that swept through a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar.

Read MoreThe agency confirmed another advance in the program, complicating the incoming Biden administration’s intention to have the U.S. rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear pact.The agency confirmed another advance in the program, complicating the incoming Biden administration’s intention to have the U.S. rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear pact.

Read More Ireland’s government has warned that the country faces “a major challenge over the next three weeks” after the spread of the new virus strain saw it record the world’s highest number of new Covid-19 cases per million. Government health spokesperson Colm Burke laid out how the new strain of the virus is spreading…

Read More Featuring on a stamp ‘means that a person is doing something extraordinary,’ director at postal company says Featuring on a stamp ‘means that a person is doing something extraordinary,’ director at postal company says

Read More The American says he first tested positive in November and tournament organisers argue he is therefore not infectious The US tennis player Tennys Sandgren is bound for Melbourne after Tennis Australia reportedly intervened so he could board a charter flight despite testing positive for coronavirus. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Australian…

Read More Biden to set out Covid vaccination and economic rescue package plans Full report: Donald Trump impeached a second time Donald Trump’s second impeachment: five key takeaways Troops deployed to US Capitol ahead of inauguration Kamala Harris: how will the next vice-president wield her power? Join the Guardian for a live conversation on 18…

Read More Ugandans voters on Thursday are deciding between a man who has been in power for more than three decades and a singer turned politician who has galvanized the youth in the East African country. Ugandans voters on Thursday are deciding between a man who has been in power for more than three decades…

Read More France has been slowed in its vaccine rollout by the large number of people who say they are opposed to vaccinations. But the rapid spread of COVID-19 appears to be changing some skeptics’ minds. France has been slowed in its vaccine rollout by the large number of people who say they are opposed…

Read More The Turkish defense minister has said that negotiations for a second consignment of the Russian S-400 defense system are ongoing despite US opposition to the program and Washington’s threat of further repercussions. Speaking on Thursday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar urged Washington to distance themselves from the threat of sanctions as he said…

Read MoreJack Dorsey acknowledges that banning the president undermines the ideals of an open internet.Jack Dorsey acknowledges that banning the president undermines the ideals of an open internet.

Read MoreExperts caution that findings mean people who contracted the disease in the first wave may now be vulnerable again.Experts caution that findings mean people who contracted the disease in the first wave may now be vulnerable again.

Read More Delegation arrives as China suffers growing outbreak of coronavirus in Hebei province Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Mainland China has reported its first Covid-19 death in eight months, as most of a team of experts from the World Health Organization landed in Wuhan to investigate the origins of the…

Read More Fishing industry plunged into crisis as smaller firms face huge post-Brexit obstacles Deliveries of Scottish seafood to the EU from smaller companies have been halted until Monday, 18 January, after post-Brexit problems with health checks, IT systems and customs documents caused a huge backlog. Scottish fishing has been plunged into crisis, as lorry-loads…

Read MoreInternational Life Sciences Institute has been criticised for attempts to influence public health and nutrition policy.International Life Sciences Institute has been criticised for attempts to influence public health and nutrition policy.

Read More General Electric Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, has been awarded a contract worth more than $101 million for the procurement of 21 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for a new heavy-lift helicopter from Sikorsky for the United States Marine Corps. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, to continue manufacturing engines…

Read MoreDVI teams work closely with families of those on board to identify the remains recovered from the sea.DVI teams work closely with families of those on board to identify the remains recovered from the sea.