-
Olympic swimming medallist Keller charged over Capitol riot
Read MoreKlete Keller was charged with illegally entering the Capitol, violent conduct, and obstructing law enforcement.Klete Keller was charged with illegally entering the Capitol, violent conduct, and obstructing law enforcement.
-
North Carolina Covid nurse wins $1 million lottery
Read More ‘You’re telling a story, I don’t believe you,’ the nurse said in the call recording released by the lottery ‘You’re telling a story, I don’t believe you,’ the nurse said in the call recording released by the lottery
-
The Arab world must avoid another lost decade
Read MoreTen years after the Arab Spring, the region risks losing another decade to misguided economic policies.Ten years after the Arab Spring, the region risks losing another decade to misguided economic policies.
-
AP News Digest 3 a.m.
Read More Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at…
-
Revealed: White House liaison sought derogatory info on E Jean Carroll from DoJ official
Read More Revelation raises prospect that president’s allies were pressing DoJ to dig up potentially damaging info on Trump accuser The White House liaison to the Department of Justice (DoJ), Heidi Stirrup, sought out derogatory information late last year from a senior justice department official regarding a woman who alleges she was raped by Donald…
-
Uganda elections 2021: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential contest
Read MoreVeteran Yoweri Museveni stands against singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine in a hotly contested poll.Veteran Yoweri Museveni stands against singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine in a hotly contested poll.
-
Police station SET ON FIRE in Brussels as protest over death of black man following his arrest turns into riot (VIDEOS)
Read More A demonstration over an incident in which a young black man died shortly after his detention by police in the Belgian capital, Brussels has ended in clashes with law enforcement as angry protesters torched a police station. What started as a peaceful protest abruptly spiraled into a violent standoff between demonstrators and police…
-
Nigeria launches ‘biggest job creation scheme’ in its history after long delay
Read More Initiative aimed at shielding young people from economic impact of Covid-19 will provide 750,000 paid placements Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nigeria has launched a much-delayed programme that promises to provide jobs for more than 750,000 young people amid worsening youth unemployment. The scheme, launched this month, is being…
-
Google backs Biden immigration plan, aids US ‘Dreamer’ programme
Read MoreUS President-elect Biden plans to reform immigration after Trump’s curbs on foreign workers that have hurt tech firms.US President-elect Biden plans to reform immigration after Trump’s curbs on foreign workers that have hurt tech firms.
-
WHO fact-finding mission arrives in China’s Wuhan to investigate origins of Covid-19
Read More A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan to study the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mission had been delayed for months as the global health body held talks with Beijing. The WHO mission arrived in Wuhan on Thursday, Chinese media reported. TV channel…
-
What have we learned from Trump’s reign? There are worse things than being boring | Adrian Chiles
Read More Most of us dread it, but the outgoing president has shown us why it’s a mistake to think that boredom is always to be avoided Boredom is arguably the biggest outcome of lockdown. I don’t suffer from it as I can always default to worrying myself into a frantic state about something or…
-
Covid: UK influencers scramble to justify exotic getaways
Read More Stung by scepticism over ‘luxury business trips’ in a pandemic, influencers in Dubai are touting their ‘hard graft’ In ordinary times influencers posting from Dubai go out of their way to show you what a good time they are having. In Covid’s latest cruel reversal, they are now doing everything they can to…
-
Far-Right Extremists Around The World Are Drawing Inspiration From The Insurrection On Capitol Hill
Read More On secret communication channels and open message boards, white supremacists are rejoicing at what President Donald Trump unleashed — and planning their next moves. View Entire Post › On secret communication channels and open message boards, white supremacists are rejoicing at what President Donald Trump unleashed — and planning their next moves.View Entire…
-
Navajo Nation reaches deal with mining firms in toxic 2015 spill
Read MoreUnder the settlement with the Navajo Nation, Sunnyside Gold Corp will pay the US tribe $10m.Under the settlement with the Navajo Nation, Sunnyside Gold Corp will pay the US tribe $10m.
-
Mystery of Brisbane Covid cluster origins leads to questions over safety of air conditioning
Read More It has been mentioned as a possible source of transmission, but could air conditioning really be to blame for the Grand Chancellor outbreak? Australia’s Covid restrictions and lockdown rules – state by state Vic hotspots list; QLD hotspots list; NSW hotspots list Download the free Guardian app Air conditioning has been raised as…
-
McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
Read More
-
Covid: WHO team probing origin of virus arrives in China
Read MoreThe scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus have landed in the city of Wuhan.The scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus have landed in the city of Wuhan.
-
Hong Kong: 11 more national security arrests over attempted boat escape to Taiwan
Read More Eleven people, aged 18 to 72, have been arrested on suspicion of helping 12 democracy activists flee Hong Kong by boat last year Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people under the national security law for allegedly helping 12 pro-democracy activists accused of attempting to flee the city by boat for Taiwan last…
-
GPs in England say inconsistent supply of Covid vaccine causing roll-out issues
Read More Short notice is making it difficult to book advance appointments, as PM admits regional disparities Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Inconsistent vaccine supply is making it difficult for GPs in England to book patient appointments more than a few days in advance, experts have warned, as the prime minister…
-
‘Dangerous’: Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns about precedent
Read MoreTwitter removed US President Trump’s account citing risk of violence after storming of Capitol by his supporters.Twitter removed US President Trump’s account citing risk of violence after storming of Capitol by his supporters.
-
NY Democrat’s ties to Maduro may help Biden unlock stalemate
Read More
-
People Are Really Mad About Facebook’s Changes To WhatsApp’s Privacy Policies
Read More And they are moving to Signal and Telegram as a result. View Entire Post › And they are moving to Signal and Telegram as a result.View Entire Post ›
-
Police and National Guard brace for attacks in state capitals as FBI warns of ‘armed protests’
Read More Law enforcement officers ring state capitols nationwide, bracing for protesters and attempted repeats of the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week. Law enforcement officers ring state capitols nationwide, bracing for protesters and attempted repeats of the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week.
-
National Guard move in to Washington DC for inauguration day
Read More Fences go up and roads and subway stations to close down as inauguration day approaches The National Guard has started to move into Washington en masse in an attempt to prevent violence in the run up to the inauguration of Joe Biden next week. As Congress acted to impeach Donald Trump on Wednesday…
-
Africa secures 270m Covid-19 vaccine doses
Read More
-
Indonesia: Archaeologists find world’s oldest animal cave painting
Read MoreThe life-sized picture of a wild pig found in a remote cave is thought to be 45,000 years old.The life-sized picture of a wild pig found in a remote cave is thought to be 45,000 years old.
-
Warty pig: World’s oldest-known cave painting found in Indonesia
Read MoreImage of a wild pig discovered in 2017 inside the Leang Tedongnge cave is estimated to be at least 45,500 years old.Image of a wild pig discovered in 2017 inside the Leang Tedongnge cave is estimated to be at least 45,500 years old.
-
South Korean sect leader acquitted over COVID case surge
Read MoreSecretive Shincheonji Church of Jesus was target of public anger over a surge in cases last year linked to its members.Secretive Shincheonji Church of Jesus was target of public anger over a surge in cases last year linked to its members.
-
North Korea: Will Kim Jong Un resume ICBM and nuclear tests?
Read MoreAt party Congress, Kim pledges to expand weapons programmes with the aim of ‘making a preemptive nuclear strike’.At party Congress, Kim pledges to expand weapons programmes with the aim of ‘making a preemptive nuclear strike’.
-
Ugandans go to polls after election campaign marred by violence
Read More Bobi Wine’s challenge to Yoweri Museveni seen as emblem of Africa-wide generation gap Ugandans go to the polls on Thursday after one of the most keenly-watched and violent election campaigns in a generation, as the pop star politician Bobi Wine tries to unseat Yoweri Museveni from his 34-year rule. Wine is one of…
-
Ex Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Charged With Neglect of Duty for Flint Water Crisis
Read More (LANSING, Mich.) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. The charges, revealed in an online court record, are misdemeanors punishable by up to a year in jail…
-
Australia: Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in lake
Read MoreAn amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.
-
Australia: Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in lake
Read MoreAn amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.
-
Australia: Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in lake
Read MoreAn amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.
-
Security Officials Face the Possibility of a Threat from the Inside on Inauguration Day
Read More The deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has prompted U.S. security officials to think the unthinkable as they scramble to secure Washington ahead of next week’s Inauguration: that the enemy is already inside the house. More than a dozen law enforcement officers and current and former military officials are reported…
