Month: January 2021

Read MoreRuling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum to face ex-President Mahamane Ousmane in runoff, according to provisional results.Ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum to face ex-President Mahamane Ousmane in runoff, according to provisional results.

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Read More Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them Victoria closes border to NSW Victoria Covid hotspots: list of Melbourne and regional case locations Download the free Guardian app New South Wales health authorities have updated a list of hotspots Covid-positive people have visited…

Read More Partygoers from France and other countries had converged on a hangar in Lieuron in Brittany Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A judicial investigation has been opened to identify and prosecute organisers of an underground party that drew at least 2,500 people in western France despite a curfew amid the…

Read MoreThe 48-year-old who also heads India’s cricket board rushed to hospital in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain.The 48-year-old who also heads India’s cricket board rushed to hospital in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain.

Read MoreWith more than 1m people inoculated, Israel has by far the highest vaccination rate in the world.With more than 1m people inoculated, Israel has by far the highest vaccination rate in the world.

Read MoreThe New Year’s Eve event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, was shut down on Saturday.The New Year’s Eve event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, was shut down on Saturday.

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Read More France’s police have ended a massive two-day illegal rave in the country’s northwest, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said. The party had kicked off on New Year Eve and descended into clashes between police and revelers. The out-of-control rave, staged in the French town of Lieuron in defiance of anti-coronavirus restrictions, was ultimately…

Read More Ireland Covid cases surge as officials warn of ‘rampant’ virus Hundreds of thousands more US Covid deaths possible amid vaccine chaos India prepares for vast coronavirus vaccination push Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 9.07am GMT Thai health authorities have recommended tougher restrictions on businesses and people’s movement in 28…

Read More Ireland Covid cases surge as officials warn of ‘rampant’ virus Hundreds of thousands more US Covid deaths possible amid vaccine chaos India prepares for vast coronavirus vaccination push Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 9.07am GMT Thai health authorities have recommended tougher restrictions on businesses and people’s movement in 28…

Read More As another severe tropical storm hits Mozambique, people still struggling to rebuild lives destroyed by 2019’s Cyclone Idai tell their stories The tree had stood in the square for nearly 100 years. It was planted by his father, before Afonso Reis was born. He worked as a driver and “liked trees”, says Reis,…

Read More As another severe tropical storm hits Mozambique, people still struggling to rebuild lives destroyed by 2019’s Cyclone Idai tell their stories The tree had stood in the square for nearly 100 years. It was planted by his father, before Afonso Reis was born. He worked as a driver and “liked trees”, says Reis,…

Read MoreAlgerian leader approves new charter after a November referendum that saw a record low voter turnout.Algerian leader approves new charter after a November referendum that saw a record low voter turnout.

Read MoreAlgerian leader approves new charter after a November referendum that saw a record low voter turnout.Algerian leader approves new charter after a November referendum that saw a record low voter turnout.

Read MoreNationwide drills come day after government panel approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.Nationwide drills come day after government panel approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.

Read MoreNationwide drills come day after government panel approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.Nationwide drills come day after government panel approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.

Read More Georgina George and Jamil Mungul credit UK Youth-supported programmes with helping them find a new direction Please donate to our appeal here Georgina George had a tough time at school and struggled for years afterwards to work out what she wanted to do with her life. Then just before the pandemic hit, it…

Read More Georgina George and Jamil Mungul credit UK Youth-supported programmes with helping them find a new direction Please donate to our appeal here Georgina George had a tough time at school and struggled for years afterwards to work out what she wanted to do with her life. Then just before the pandemic hit, it…

Read MoreHow renowned scientist Ron Davis is fighting to help his bedridden son, and why COVID patients may benefit.How renowned scientist Ron Davis is fighting to help his bedridden son, and why COVID patients may benefit.

Read MoreHow renowned scientist Ron Davis is fighting to help his bedridden son, and why COVID patients may benefit.How renowned scientist Ron Davis is fighting to help his bedridden son, and why COVID patients may benefit.

Read More From starring opposite Hugh Grant aged 11 to joining the X-Men, does nothing faze the actor? Well, there was one scene for his latest role … Preparing for his role as Emperor Peter III of Russia in the TV show The Great, Nicholas Hoult wondered if he should go for the accent. The…

Read More From starring opposite Hugh Grant aged 11 to joining the X-Men, does nothing faze the actor? Well, there was one scene for his latest role … Preparing for his role as Emperor Peter III of Russia in the TV show The Great, Nicholas Hoult wondered if he should go for the accent. The…

Read More Trump went into overdrive on filling court seats, but the Democrats must win in January’s runoff or a Republican Senate will block them at every turn During the disastrous first presidential debate in September, Donald Trump mocked Barack Obama, and Joe Biden by extension, for leaving office with so many federal court seats…

Read More Trump went into overdrive on filling court seats, but the Democrats must win in January’s runoff or a Republican Senate will block them at every turn During the disastrous first presidential debate in September, Donald Trump mocked Barack Obama, and Joe Biden by extension, for leaving office with so many federal court seats…

Read More Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has admonished Washington’s combative approach to foreign relations, insisting that China-US ties would improve if both nations sought cooperation and self-improvement.  In a wide-ranging interview with state media, Wang acknowledged that Beijing’s relationship with Washington has faced “unprecedented difficulties,” accusing the American side of attempting to “suppress” China…

Read More From holidays and health to mobile phones, we explain what has changed for consumers Before Brexit, UK citizens could travel, live, go on holiday and work anywhere in the EU without any special permits or visas. As of 1 January 2021 that is no longer the case. The Guardian’s Money team has spent…

Read More Scant funding and scattered logistics have slowed distribution process as coronavirus case numbers rise, painting a dire picture for the future America had no trouble hitting the appalling milestone of 20 million coronavirus cases, but reaching the federal government’s own target of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of 2020 proved a…

Read More With protesters camped nearby, two giant 170m machines are being assembled In a decade’s time, passengers on the new high-speed trains hurtling out of London will get just a burst of daylight and a glimpse of the Colne Valley landscape before disappearing back underground through the Chiltern Hills. Today, in that three-mile stretch…

Read More Once Trump’s darling, Fox has seen its favorability decline among GOP supporters with the rise of OAN and Newsmax Just as change is coming at the White House, a fresh wind appears to be blowing through the established rightwing media system, with a collage of TV stations and social media networks seeking to…

Read MoreMeeting comes amid uptick in prices towards the end of last year despite markets remaining uncertain.Meeting comes amid uptick in prices towards the end of last year despite markets remaining uncertain.

Read MoreRepublican’s lawsuit sought to allow Pence to reject Electoral College votes for Biden when Congress meets on January 6.Republican’s lawsuit sought to allow Pence to reject Electoral College votes for Biden when Congress meets on January 6.

Read More Lisa Montgomery, who strangled a pregnant woman and cut her baby out of her belly, is set to be executed by lethal injection on 12 January A US appeals court has cleared the way for the only woman on federal death row to be executed before president-elect Joe Biden takes office. The ruling,…

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Read More Gladys Berejiklian announces new measures for greater Sydney and $200 on-the-spot fines, as Victoria’s hard border takes effect The New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said she does not want to “restrict business activity, jobs or economic activity”, announcing new restrictions including mandatory masks, as seven new cases of community transmission of coronavirus…