Month: January 2021

Read MoreThe 87-year-old reporter has been in a Los Angeles hospital for over a week, US media report.The 87-year-old reporter has been in a Los Angeles hospital for over a week, US media report.

Read More The 87-year-old is reportedly being treated at the Cedar-Sinai medical centre in Los Angeles after contracting coronavirus See all our coronavirus coverage Veteran talk show host Larry King, 87, is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for Covid-19, according to multiple US reports. “Larry has fought so many health issues in the…

Read More ‘This is a rapidly scalable, customised technology that could quickly and feasibly be utilised around the world,’ Greg Hunt says Follow our Australia coronavirus live blog NSW hotspots list; Victoria hotspots list Covid restrictions state by state Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications The use of personalised…

Read More Research points out that the coronavirus pandemic was likely a result of outbreaks in many places around the globe, Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister, stated, adding that Beijing will resist any attempts at “stigmatization.” “We raced against time and were the first country to report cases to the world,” Wang said in an…

Read MoreSophie Townsend lost her husband – and father of her children – to cancer. But in time their lives returned to an even(ish) keel.Sophie Townsend lost her husband – and father of her children – to cancer. But in time their lives returned to an even(ish) keel.

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Read MoreA border dispute has led to armed clashes, deepening fears about insecurity in the region.A border dispute has led to armed clashes, deepening fears about insecurity in the region.

Read MoreOne year after the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, Iran has announced plans to ramp up uranium production. The announcement comes in the wake of U.S. warships and bombers approaching Iranian territory in a “show of force.” Imtiaz Tyab has more.One year after the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, Iran has announced plans to…

Read More Israeli demonstrators began the new year where they ended 2020, flooding the streets outside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem, accusing his government of corruption and botched coronavirus response. Anti-corruption protesters in Israel extended their demonstrations into the new year, marching for a 28th straight week and clashing with police near Netanyahu’s…

Read More Some forecasters, buoyed by the success of big tech and vaccines, are predicting 10‑15% gains The new year is traditionally a time for looking forwards, for hopeful resolutions, for celebrating. But for economists and investors, the annual forecasts for 2021 might be something of a painful reminder of exactly how much they failed…

Read More Official figures have missed £800bn of private assets, says thinktank, amid calls for wealth tax to fund Covid recovery Almost a quarter of all household wealth in the UK is held by the richest 1% of the population, according to alarming new research that reveals a historic underestimation of inequality in the country.…

Read MoreFrom Covid-19 to measles, Smitha Mundasad looks at the health issues facing the world this year.From Covid-19 to measles, Smitha Mundasad looks at the health issues facing the world this year.

Read MoreChloé Lopes Gomes says she faced humiliating racial harassment while being a ballet dancer in Berlin.Chloé Lopes Gomes says she faced humiliating racial harassment while being a ballet dancer in Berlin.

Read MoreThe BBC’s Tom Bateman spent 2020 following the lives of Israelis affected by the pandemic.The BBC’s Tom Bateman spent 2020 following the lives of Israelis affected by the pandemic.

Read More Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19 in California, says a report. Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19 in California, says a report.

Read More Many customers of Berala BWS over the Christmas holiday period are considered to be close contacts and must isolate for 14 days. Follow latest updates Follow our global coronavirus live blog NSW hotspots list; Victoria hotspots list Covid restrictions state by state Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news…

Read MoreTed Cruz and 10 others say they want a commission to investigate unsubstantiated fraud allegations.Ted Cruz and 10 others say they want a commission to investigate unsubstantiated fraud allegations.

Read More Bad economy, police drawback and quarantine boredom all possible reasons for spike Bad economy, police drawback and quarantine boredom all possible reasons for spike

Read More Results suggest public are deeply unhappy with the government’s handling of Covid and Brexit The public are deeply unhappy at the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the Brexit negotiations, a damning new poll suggests. The poll predicts that if a general election were held tomorrow neither the Conservatives nor Labour would…

Read More State completes the legal process four years ahead of 2025 deadline State completes the legal process four years ahead of 2025 deadline

Read More Revenge is a dish served cold – a former worker went on a wrecking spree in a stolen JCB at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Spain, delivering damage in millions of euros, four years after leaving the company. On Thursday night, an excavator rammed the gates of a car factory in Vitoria – the…

Read MoreThe homes of Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Republican Mitch McConnell were targeted after relief cheques were not increased.The homes of Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Republican Mitch McConnell were targeted after relief cheques were not increased.

Read More Republicans say they will reject presidential electors from states where Trump campaign contested results unless audit completed Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and nine other Republican US senators or senators-elect said on Saturday they will reject presidential electors from states where Donald Trump has contested his defeat by Joe Biden,…

Read MoreThe government extends curfew, bans gatherings, and closes non-essential businesses amid a surge in COVID infections.The government extends curfew, bans gatherings, and closes non-essential businesses amid a surge in COVID infections.

Read MoreEleven US senators including Ted Cruz say they will object to vote result certification unless a new audit is launched.Eleven US senators including Ted Cruz say they will object to vote result certification unless a new audit is launched.

Read MoreChina is cracking down hard on the popular democratic movement in the former British colony.China is cracking down hard on the popular democratic movement in the former British colony.

Read MoreThe UK has recorded its five highest daily new infection numbers over the past five days.The UK has recorded its five highest daily new infection numbers over the past five days.

Read More Death toll could stand at more than 456,000 by end of month Death toll could stand at more than 456,000 by end of month

Read More After a difficult year feeling like her home was a cage, Melis Layik has new digs. She is one of a generation of young Australians whose lives are being shaped by Covid Read Melis Layik’s first Dreams interrupted diary Read how the pandemic-fuelled recession will affect Australia’s young people Name: Melis Layik Age:…

Read More One of four men found liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing, though he always denied being involved The former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died following a battle with cancer. McKevitt, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a number of…

Read MoreRescue teams are still searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village.Rescue teams are still searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village.

Read MoreThe renowned designer was buried in a private ceremony at Paris’s Montmartre Cemetery on Saturday.The renowned designer was buried in a private ceremony at Paris’s Montmartre Cemetery on Saturday.

Read MoreTrump administration’s ‘sabre-rattling and aggressive rhetoric’ raise concerns about potential confrontation with Iran.Trump administration’s ‘sabre-rattling and aggressive rhetoric’ raise concerns about potential confrontation with Iran.

Read More The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K. in September, has spread to more than 30 countries across several continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID-19 deaths in December. (Image credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images) The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K. in September, has spread to more than…

Read More A comedy sketch depicting God as a rapist, aired during a New Year’s Eve countdown programme by Ireland’s national broadcaster, has sparked a furious backlash from the country’s catholic bishops. The mock news report was broadcast on RTÉ as viewers across locked-down Ireland tuned into the state television station to finally bid farewell…