Month: January 2021

Read MoreA reporter for the Voice of America was yanked from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he delivered at the agencyA reporter for the Voice of America was yanked from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he delivered…

Read More President Donald Trump landed in Alamo, Texas, on Tuesday to commemorate the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The visit is Trump’s first public appearance since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol at his behest on Jan. 6, and it will be the President’s last visit to the wall that was a…

Read MoreAs the U.S. finds itself in the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spreadAs the U.S. finds itself in the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet,…

Read MoreSix of the biggest money managers gave a combined $1.1m to Republican lawmakers who objected to certifying Biden’s win.Six of the biggest money managers gave a combined $1.1m to Republican lawmakers who objected to certifying Biden’s win.

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Read MoreThe move comes a day after Facebook closed “fake” accounts it said were linked to the government.The move comes a day after Facebook closed “fake” accounts it said were linked to the government.

Read More President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, spoke to NPR ahead of Thursday’s election. His main challenger, Bobi Wine, said Tuesday the military had killed his driver and his home had been raided. (Image credit: John Muchucha/AP) President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, spoke to NPR ahead of Thursday’s election. His main…

Read MoreThe US president is facing impeachment for inciting insurrection before last week’s Capitol riot.The US president is facing impeachment for inciting insurrection before last week’s Capitol riot.

Read More If democracy is a river, or a forest, or a pristine meadow, then social media platforms are a factory spewing toxic pollutants into it. Even if you block the new effluent, the pollution that has already escaped won’t just go away. It needs to be cleaned up. That’s the analogy used by Whitney…

Read MoreThe US secretary of state says jihadists “operate under the hard shell of the regime’s protection”.The US secretary of state says jihadists “operate under the hard shell of the regime’s protection”.

Read MoreThe two young female TikTok users were sentenced last July for ‘breaching public morals’.The two young female TikTok users were sentenced last July for ‘breaching public morals’.

Read MoreMawada al-Adham and Haneen Hossam were given two years in prison for posting “indecent” videos.Mawada al-Adham and Haneen Hossam were given two years in prison for posting “indecent” videos.

Read More Even the best-laid plans were no match for 2020. When TIME sat down with Yuriko Koike in late 2019, Tokyo’s governor was exuberant in anticipation of the approaching Olympic and Paralympic Games. She capped our interview in the city’s hulking Metropolitan Government Building with an impromptu tour of the rooftop viewing gallery, where…

Read More Even the best-laid plans were no match for 2020. When TIME sat down with Yuriko Koike in late 2019, Tokyo’s governor was exuberant in anticipation of the approaching Olympic and Paralympic Games. She capped our interview in the city’s hulking Metropolitan Government Building with an impromptu tour of the rooftop viewing gallery, where…

Read More Wedding cupcakes may propel a javelin thrower to gold at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. In typical times, such a statement would seem ridiculous. But these days, it sounds plausible. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, Kara Winger, a three-time Olympian and the U.S. national record holder in the javelin, needed to…

Read More The Trump Organization has made about $17m from running two ice rinks, a carousel and a golf course in the city’s public parks The Trump Organization has made about $17m from running two ice rinks, a carousel and a golf course in the city’s public parks

Read More Chinese-made most advanced main battle tank made its combat debut in Nigerian anti-terrorism operation during a clash with Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country The Nigerian government has announced that it launches a large-scale military operation against Boko Haram militants, whose name means “Western education is forbidden” in the local…

Read MoreFootballer, who tested positive for COVID in November, maintains deep connections with village where he grew up.Footballer, who tested positive for COVID in November, maintains deep connections with village where he grew up.

Read More The theme park will be the first of five Super POD sites in Orange County and will have the capacity to vaccinate thousands every day The theme park will be the first of five Super POD sites in Orange County and will have the capacity to vaccinate thousands every day

Read More Pawel Relowicz accused of disposing of Squire’s body in river after picking student up in car A 26-year-old man raped and murdered a “drunk and vulnerable” student in an act of sexual violence before disposing of her body in a river, a court has heard. Libby Squire was in “deep distress”, intoxicated and…

Read More Iranian news outlet PressTV has had its Facebook page restored after appealing the platform’s decision to remove it. Boasting over four million followers, the page had been deleted without warning earlier on Tuesday. The English-language outlet revealed its appeal to Facebook had been successful on Tuesday, just hours after the page had vanished…

Read More GENEVA, Jan 12 (IPS) – In December 2020, Fiji was pounded by Pacific Cyclone Yasa, the years’ second category 5 storm which destroyed hundreds of buildings and caused about $1.4 billion in damage to health facilities, homes, schools, agriculture and infrastructure. Read the full story, “For Heavily Indebted Small Islands, Resilience-Building is the…

Read More Several areas of northern and central Japan saw two to three times more snow than usual for this time of year Several areas of northern and central Japan saw two to three times more snow than usual for this time of year

Read More Foreign secretary sets out measures to ensure UK companies cannot profit from forced labour in Xinjiang China’s treatment of the Uighur people amounts to torture, the British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has said as he set out measures designed to ensure no companies allow the use of forced labour from Xinjiang province in…

Read More Welsh first minister calls for ‘proper investigation’ into death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan The Welsh first minister has described the sudden and unexplained death of a 24-year-old man from Cardiff hours after his release from custody as “deeply concerning”. South Wales police said it had referred the death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan to…

Read MoreProsecutors have brought dozens of cases after the deadly attack at the UProsecutors have brought dozens of cases after the deadly attack at the U

Read More Irish premier Micheál Martin calls findings ‘difficult’ to read Irish premier Micheál Martin calls findings ‘difficult’ to read

Read More Australian novelist and environmentalist Jane Rawson explains why trying to keep yourself safe from the effects of climate change can only go so far and why the only way to be truly safe from global heating is to totally change the way we run the world This interview with Jane Rawson is based…

Read MoreHe was known for his support of Republicans – including Donald Trump – and the state of Israel.He was known for his support of Republicans – including Donald Trump – and the state of Israel.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 12 (IPS) – French President Emmanuel Macron convened the 4th edition of the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity with a concession – that after a decade, the world has failed to take the action needed to stem global biodiversity loss. The Jan. 10 event, hosted virtually by France, the United…

Read More The Trump administration has altered its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations, asking states to distribute the first dose of the jab to those who are 65 years or older.  The Trump administration has altered its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations, asking states to distribute the first dose of the jab to those who are 65 years or…

Read MoreAdelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands said on Tuesday.Adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands said on Tuesday.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that “the administration in the…

Read More His final words were to ask for a beautiful song to be played the evening of his death His final words were to ask for a beautiful song to be played the evening of his death

Read More His final words were to ask for a beautiful song to be played the evening of his death His final words were to ask for a beautiful song to be played the evening of his death