Month: January 2021

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Read More Malvina Shabes escaped Poland during World War II and found refuge in Canada. A COVID-19 outbreak in a retirement home killed her. View Entire Post › Malvina Shabes escaped Poland during World War II and found refuge in Canada. A COVID-19 outbreak in a retirement home killed her.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreWisconsin’s district attorney says no-one will face charges over the shooting of the black man in August.Wisconsin’s district attorney says no-one will face charges over the shooting of the black man in August.

Read More Governor has mobilised 500 National Guard troops to help control situation Governor has mobilised 500 National Guard troops to help control situation

Read More People who attended venues in Merrylands, Parramatta, Mays Hill and Pendle Hill urged to get tested. Follow all the latest news and updates, live NSW hotspots; Victoria hotspots Covid restrictions state by state Follow the global live blog 10.09pm GMT Victoria’s health minister, Martin Foley, will hold a press conference with a public…

Read More No charges will be brought against Mr Blake No charges will be brought against Mr Blake

Read More (NEW YORK) — The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. The Recording Academy told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the annual show would shift from its original Jan. 31 broadcast…

Read MoreKenosha district attorney says no police offices to face charges for shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in August.Kenosha district attorney says no police offices to face charges for shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in August.

Read More Plea comes as city prepares for potential unrest over decision whether to charge officer in shooting of Jacob Blake Plea comes as city prepares for potential unrest over decision whether to charge officer in shooting of Jacob Blake

Read MoreSaudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt among those praising the Al-Ula declaration which restored ties between blockading nations and Qatar.Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt among those praising the Al-Ula declaration which restored ties between blockading nations and Qatar.

Read MoreThe National Assembly had until now been the only institution not controlled by the Maduro government.The National Assembly had until now been the only institution not controlled by the Maduro government.

Read More At first glance, the December video looks like just the latest rendition of a TikTok trend. On one side of the split screen “duet,” a video game car bounces down a mountain; on the other, the TikTok user “dr.noc” scrambles to talk as much as he can before the car slams into the…

Read More The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) spoke on Tuesday of his disappointment that China had not yet authorized the entry of an international team of WHO scientists in order to trace the origins of coronavirus in Wuhan. “Today, we learned that Chinese officials have not yet finalized the necessary permissions for…

Read More French forces were in area but say they attacked ‘fully-identified armed terrorist group’ More than 20 people, including children, were killed in airstrikes during a wedding ceremony in a remote desert area of central Mali, according to local sources. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attacks but the reports emerged…

Read More Rubbish washed up near Rio de Janeiro Rubbish washed up near Rio de Janeiro

Read MoreTwo runoff votes in the state will decide whether President-elect Joe Biden controls all of Congress.Two runoff votes in the state will decide whether President-elect Joe Biden controls all of Congress.

Read More“Really didn’t want to be back in a hospital so soon after his traumatic birth,” Cave wrote.”Really didn’t want to be back in a hospital so soon after his traumatic birth,” Cave wrote.

Read More Talk of brotherly unity rather than lessons learned dominated the Gulf Cooperation Council summit The meeting on Tuesday between Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was hailed as a breakthrough that brought together two feuding parties who were finally willing…

Read MoreThree quarters of Pompeii has been excavated, but there is still much to be discovered about the ancient city that was destroyed by a natural disaster in the year 79 AD. Almost 300 years after Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman city in 30 feet of ash and volcanic rock, researchers discovered an…

Read MoreAs Afghan and Taliban negotiators prepare to resume talks aimed at winding down America’s longest war, a top Afghan official warns the insurgents “are preparing” for a new one.As Afghan and Taliban negotiators prepare to resume talks aimed at winding down America’s longest war, a top Afghan official warns the insurgents “are preparing” for…

Read More A deal signed in Saudi Arabia brings an end to a dispute which stretches back to 2017 A deal signed in Saudi Arabia brings an end to a dispute which stretches back to 2017

Read MoreOn the day Britain became the first to roll out the new Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned the nation to national lockdown, closing all schools to combat spiraling coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. As Charlie D’Agata reports, a dangerous new strain of coronavirus from South Africa is causing concern among scientists.On the day…

Read More Critics say Narendra Modi’s $3bn redevelopment of Lutyen’s central vista is ‘expensive vanity project’ India’s supreme court has given approval for a new parliament building that critics have called an “expensive vanity project” for the prime minister, Narendra Modi. Under the $3bn development project, Delhi’s iconic central vista at the heart of the…

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Read More Labor and the Coalition will need to find ways to stop conspiracy theories and fake news bleeding into audiences critical to electoral success Digital experts are warning that the next federal election will push online campaigning to a much darker place, where communities will be deliberately divided as “alternative facts” become the stock…

Read More Lebo is a special blend of Lebanese and Australian, rooted in western Sydney and thoroughly unique I am not actually Lebanese. Sure, my parents are Lebanese, my Arabic is Lebanese-tinted and I can be extremely critical of my local Lebanese joint, but the reality is I am not actually from Lebanon. Continue reading…Lebo…

Read MoreProsecutors open an inquiry after Olivier Duhamel is accused of abusing his stepson 30 years ago.Prosecutors open an inquiry after Olivier Duhamel is accused of abusing his stepson 30 years ago.

Read More Firefighters in Western Australia are being prevented from reaching at-risk homes due to unexploded bombs buried in the ground, as they tackle a huge blaze that has ripped through more than 9,000 hectares of land since Saturday. The fire is located near the town of Lancelin, some 160km north of Perth, and is…

Read MoreLatest provocative moves by Tehran, and some less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing U.S. leader, are already complicating Biden’s Iran policy.Latest provocative moves by Tehran, and some less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing U.S. leader, are already complicating Biden’s Iran policy.

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Read MoreProtesters gathered at Republican Josh Hawley’s home days before he will object to the presidential election results.Protesters gathered at Republican Josh Hawley’s home days before he will object to the presidential election results.

Read More Top officials in Singapore are on the defensive amid public uproar after it was acknowledged that data collected by a semi-mandatory Covid-19 contact-tracing app is available to law enforcement. TraceTogether is Singapore’s version of a system for tracing close contacts with the intended goal of containing outbreaks of Covid-19. First launched in March…

Read MoreFederal COVID relief aid has helped shore up Georgia’s businesses and bring its unemployment rate below the US average.Federal COVID relief aid has helped shore up Georgia’s businesses and bring its unemployment rate below the US average.

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Read MoreA policeman shot Jacob Blake in August as he was about to get into his car, while his children were in the backseat.A policeman shot Jacob Blake in August as he was about to get into his car, while his children were in the backseat.