Month: January 2021

Read More The response was as swift as it was resolute. On Oct. 24, Jack Ma, the man behind China’s e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, gave a speech in Shanghai at the Bund Summit, a gathering billed as a “an open, pragmatic and internationally influential financial high-end communication platform.” In such a setting, 56-year-old Ma probably felt…

Read More The response was as swift as it was resolute. On Oct. 24, Jack Ma, the man behind China’s e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, gave a speech in Shanghai at the Bund Summit, a gathering billed as a “an open, pragmatic and internationally influential financial high-end communication platform.” In such a setting, 56-year-old Ma probably felt…

Read MoreIran says it is enriching uranium to 20% purity at its Fordo plant, a significant breach of 2015 nuclear deal.Iran says it is enriching uranium to 20% purity at its Fordo plant, a significant breach of 2015 nuclear deal.

Read More Espionage Act used to charge 49-year-old does not permit a public interest defence Espionage Act used to charge 49-year-old does not permit a public interest defence

Read More Widespread outrage over call by president to Brad Raffensperger Former defence secretaries warn Trump not to use military Coronavirus death toll passes 350,000 10.19am GMT My colleague and live blog pro, Helen Sullivan, has rounded up the six key points from the leaked Trump phone call. If you’re pressed for time or prefer…

Read More A grim year took on a new tune for pianist Angela Hewitt after she acquired a new bespoke grand One of the world’s most celebrated pianists has described for the first time how she got over losing a piano she described as her “best friend” by receiving its replacement. Angela Hewitt played for…

Read MorePM mulls emergency declaration for greater Tokyo area amid record high COVID-19 cases.PM mulls emergency declaration for greater Tokyo area amid record high COVID-19 cases.

Read More Eighty-two-year-old Brian Pinker is first person to be given jab at Oxford University hospital Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, has become the first person to be vaccinated with the new Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after being given the jab at Oxford University hospital, NHS England…

Read More Alibaba’s fortunes have plummeted since Jack Ma’s controversial speech in October 2020 Alibaba’s fortunes have plummeted since Jack Ma’s controversial speech in October 2020

Read More Flash flooding leaves some rural NSW communities isolated as 1,400 houses left without power in Queensland Fast-moving thunderstorms have lashed much of eastern NSW including Sydney, felling trees and causing flash flooding that has left some rural communities isolated. By 6.15pm on Monday the State Emergency Service had responded to 281 call-outs across…

Read More (WINONA, Texas) — A 21-year-old man who hid from police in an East Texas church was charged with first-degree murder and felony assault in a shooting that left the pastor dead and two other people injured Sunday, a local sheriff said. Authorities had been using dogs and drones to search for the man…

Read MoreLondon schoolgirl Nóra Quoirin, 15, went missing on a family holiday to the Malaysian rainforest.London schoolgirl Nóra Quoirin, 15, went missing on a family holiday to the Malaysian rainforest.

Read MoreActing Pentagon chief Christopher Miller says he changed his mind about bringing USS Nimitz home in light of “recent threats” from IranActing Pentagon chief Christopher Miller says he changed his mind about bringing USS Nimitz home in light of “recent threats” from Iran

Read MoreExperts say questions about the potential use of pork products in vaccines may hamper COVID-19 vaccination campaign.Experts say questions about the potential use of pork products in vaccines may hamper COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Read More An ultra-stylish trip to Gotham, a new Hogwarts adventure and a long-awaited sequel to Psychonauts lead our preview of this year’s most anticipated releases Last year’s ensemble Avengers game was a bit of a disappointment, so DC fans will be hoping for better from this action game set in the Batman universe. As…

Read MoreThe deal will create the world’s fourth biggest car maker and lead to major savings for the new group.The deal will create the world’s fourth biggest car maker and lead to major savings for the new group.

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Read MoreOil-exporting countries are due to decide whether they can continue to raise output even as coronavirus cases surge.Oil-exporting countries are due to decide whether they can continue to raise output even as coronavirus cases surge.

Read MoreAsian factory activity picked up in December but with a resurgence in cases, new restrictions are likely to affect that.Asian factory activity picked up in December but with a resurgence in cases, new restrictions are likely to affect that.

Read MoreViewed as safe havens and hedges against inflation, investors kept snapping up Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Viewed as safe havens and hedges against inflation, investors kept snapping up Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Read MoreThis has raised fresh alarm in a country which already has the world’s lowest birth rate.This has raised fresh alarm in a country which already has the world’s lowest birth rate.

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Read More Health authorities say 175 have been processed so far and priority is being given to those with medical needs NSW hotspots list; Victoria hotspots list Covid restrictions state by state Download the free Guardian app More than 2,000 Victorians stranded in New South Wales have applied for an exemption to the hard border…

Read More Conversation between president and Georgia’s secretary of state laid bare Trump’s determination to cling on to power Donald Trump has been recorded pressuring Georgia’s secretary of state to overturn US president-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state, in a tape obtained by the Washington Post. The conversation is mainly between Trump and Brad…

Read MoreThe Southeast Asian trading hub’s economy shrank by 5.8 percent in 2020, with recovery expected to be gradual.The Southeast Asian trading hub’s economy shrank by 5.8 percent in 2020, with recovery expected to be gradual.

Read MoreThe locally-produced Covaxin jab was approved on Sunday before completion of third stage trials.The locally-produced Covaxin jab was approved on Sunday before completion of third stage trials.

Read More Tu Ching Liang’s videos of warbling passengers have been viewed millions of times Tu Ching Liang adjusts his yellow novelty hat, as disco lights bounce off the medical mask across his face, and speeds up his taxi. “No one is as lucky as me, walking out the door every day rushing to go…

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Read More Pope Francis has weighed in again on Covid-19 politics, this time scolding people who traveled abroad during the holiday season to avoid lockdowns and saying he was “pained” and “saddened” by their selfish desire for “having fun.” “They are good people, but they didn’t think about those who were staying at home, of…

Read More Former head of Australian Christian Lobby boasted he had avoided the ‘CCP virus police’ by crossing the border into NSW NSW reports two new Covid cases linked to Berala cluster NSW hotspots list; Victoria hotspots list Covid restrictions state by state Follow our Australia coronavirus live blog Queensland’s police minister and police commissioner…

Read More (ATLANTA) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense” if officials did not change the vote count, according to a recording of the conversation.…

Read MoreThe two races will determine which party controls the chamber and how difficult Biden’s first years in office could be.The two races will determine which party controls the chamber and how difficult Biden’s first years in office could be.

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Read MoreThe government said suspected jihadists ambushed the two villages near Niger’s border with Mali.The government said suspected jihadists ambushed the two villages near Niger’s border with Mali.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as she and President-elect Joe Biden set a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities. “We accept a responsibility as daunting and demanding as…