Month: January 2021

Read More Multimillion-pound scheme centres on Cyfarthfa Castle and furnaces, which need urgent repairs Recent history has not been kind to Merthyr Tydfil. The decline of the sprawling ironworks turned a crucible of the Industrial Revolution into a place of high unemployment and social deprivation. The area continues to be battered by Covid-19. But brighter…

Read MoreThe new tariffs, effective Tuesday, come after talks failed to resolve a 16-year dispute over EU’s aircraft subsidies.The new tariffs, effective Tuesday, come after talks failed to resolve a 16-year dispute over EU’s aircraft subsidies.

Read More The network said it acted after ‘violent events in Washington’ when a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol Twitter has said it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content as the social media site contined to crack down on content after supporters of Donald…

Read More Scientists express caution about what they may find and the political sensitivity around investigation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When the scientists on the World Health Organization’s mission to research the origins of Covid-19 touch down in China as expected on Thursday at the beginning of their investigation they…

Read More Facial recognition algorithms can be trained to recognize people’s political views, Stanford-affiliated researcher Michal Kosinski claims, stating that his most recent study achieved 72 percent accuracy on liberal vs conservative. Properly-trained facial recognition algorithms can correctly guess a person’s political orientation nearly three quarters of the time, Kosinski claimed in a paper published…

Read MoreAuthorities are still searching for the data recorders of the crashed Sriwijaya Air plane.Authorities are still searching for the data recorders of the crashed Sriwijaya Air plane.

Read MoreNew Zealand’s national treasure has burned through nearly half of its cash reserves due to lockdowns.New Zealand’s national treasure has burned through nearly half of its cash reserves due to lockdowns.

Read More Officer identified as Eugene Goodman induced the crowd to chase him toward officers and away from the Senate chambers A police officer is being hailed for his role steering an angry mob away from the Senate chambers during Wednesday’s deadly storming of the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. Capitol Police officer Eugene…

Read MoreFootage of the riot shows Mr Goodman lure a mob away from the Senate and the lawmakers hiding inside.Footage of the riot shows Mr Goodman lure a mob away from the Senate and the lawmakers hiding inside.

Read More (SAN DIEGO) — Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight…

Read More Embassy spokesperson rejects ‘false claims’ in report that alleges policies perpetuate supremacy of Jews over Palestinians Israel is not a democracy but an “apartheid regime” that enforces Jewish supremacy over all the land it controls, a leading domestic rights group has alleged in a position paper bound to provoke fierce controversy. “One organising…

Read More Results of investigation expected to tell how 9,000 children died in 18 institutions between 1922 and 1998 The grim history of a network of religious institutions in Ireland that abused and shamed unmarried mothers and their children for much of the 20th century is to be laid bare. A judicial commission of investigation…

Read MoreAt least two gorillas began coughing last week while a third is showing symptoms and five others could also be infected.At least two gorillas began coughing last week while a third is showing symptoms and five others could also be infected.

Read More The Trump administration has put Cuba back on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the latest in a series of hawkish diplomatic steps taken just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The move returns Cuba to the pariah list, exposing it to a wide range of sanctions and restrictions, five…

Read More Portugal’s president tests positive; Lebanon tightens restrictions as infections skyrocket; ‘Reckless’ Christmas rule relaxation blamed for Ireland surge England told to prepare for worst weeks of Covid pandemic China agrees to let in WHO team investigating Covid origins French vaccine scepticism reflects ‘dissatisfaction with politicians’ See all our coronavirus coverage 1.33am GMT Several…

Read More Queensland man was in community with infectious UK strain of coronavirus for two days before going into isolation NSW and Sydney Covid trend map: where coronavirus cases are rising or falling Covid hotspots NSW; Queensland hotspots; Victoria hotspots Follow today’s live coronavirus blog The New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, is “pleading” with…

Read More BONN, Jan 11 (IPS) – Once a year, on 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is commemorated, celebrating their unique culture and knowledge. This is done mostly from a distance, from our homes in (nominally) developed countries. But are we as developed as we pretend to be? On this…

Read MoreWithin days tech giants have moved to “deplatform” the president and some of his supporters.Within days tech giants have moved to “deplatform” the president and some of his supporters.

Read MoreBelinda Janson hopes she won’t be the only woman driving garbage trucks in Ipswich, Australia, for long.Belinda Janson hopes she won’t be the only woman driving garbage trucks in Ipswich, Australia, for long.

Read MoreOrder authorises federal assistance in Washington, DC after officials warned of threats before Joe Biden inauguration.Order authorises federal assistance in Washington, DC after officials warned of threats before Joe Biden inauguration.

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Read MoreLaw enforcement officials warn of plans to hold armed protests before Joe Biden’s inauguration.Law enforcement officials warn of plans to hold armed protests before Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Read MoreWasil lives in Jammu Kashmir and for more than a year the Indian government has blocked connectivity in the region.Wasil lives in Jammu Kashmir and for more than a year the Indian government has blocked connectivity in the region.

Read MoreThree vaccines have been approved in the UK – what are the differences between them?Three vaccines have been approved in the UK – what are the differences between them?

Read MoreJoe Biden will be the first known president with a stammer to take office.Joe Biden will be the first known president with a stammer to take office.

Read More Husband of a hotel quarantine cleaner who contracted new Covid-19 strain tests positive; acting PM says ‘facts are sometimes contentious’ when asked about MP’s Covid posts. Follow all the latest news and updates, live Covid hotspots NSW; Qld hotspots; Victoria hotspots State by state restrictions explained Follow the global liveblog 10.34pm GMT As…

Read More Mike Pompeo cites US fugitives and support for Venezuela Move will heap sanctions on Havana before Biden inauguration Donald Trump has reclassified Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a last-minute move that could complicate efforts by Joe Biden’s incoming administration to re-engage with Havana. The controversial step was announced by secretary…

Read More SAN SALVADOR, Jan 11 (IPS) – Throughout its history, San Salvador has faced the danger of landslides – mud and rocks that slide down the slopes of the volcano at whose feet the city was founded in 1525. Read the full story, “San Salvador Becomes a Sponge to Reduce Damage from Landslides”, on…

Read MoreFormer US corrections officers say federal executions scheduled in January could be superspreader events.Former US corrections officers say federal executions scheduled in January could be superspreader events.

Read MoreThe Trump brand is quickly becoming a liability as Americans demand companies take a stand after the violence.The Trump brand is quickly becoming a liability as Americans demand companies take a stand after the violence.

Read More The brand, which evolved into a symbol of rebellious youth culture and is worn by celebrities, has thrived during the pandemic. Dr. Martens sells over 11 million pairs a year in 60-plus countries. (Image credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) The brand, which evolved into a symbol of rebellious youth culture and is worn by…

Read More Many who took part in the rampage at the Capitol came equipped with powerful symbols emblazoned on flags, banners and t-shirts. TIME analyzed videos and photographs shared on social media after January 6, and found that in addition to Confederate flags, the mob paraded with a host of hate symbols, white supremacist banners…

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Read More As U.S. performing artists struggle to make ends meet during the pandemic, those in France are benefitting from an unemployment system that takes into account the intermittent nature of their work. As U.S. performing artists struggle to make ends meet during the pandemic, those in France are benefitting from an unemployment system that…