Month: January 2021

Read MoreActivists celebrated Biden’s rescinding of the so-called ‘Muslim ban’ but vowed to keep fighting.Activists celebrated Biden’s rescinding of the so-called ‘Muslim ban’ but vowed to keep fighting.

Read More Commission president says company under legal obligation, as redacted version of contract published Ursula von der Leyen has said it is “crystal clear” that AstraZeneca is bound by its contract to deliver coronavirus vaccine doses produced in the UK to the EU to make up for a shortfall in production in Belgium. As…

Read More Baldonnell site would be retail giant’s first packing centre in Ireland  Baldonnell site would be retail giant’s first packing centre in Ireland 

Read More A media watchdog condemned the ‘targeting’ of journalists and the ‘intimidating manner’ in which police filed a complaint against journalists A media watchdog condemned the ‘targeting’ of journalists and the ‘intimidating manner’ in which police filed a complaint against journalists

Read More ‘We can’t surrender’ says Nancy Pelosi on stimulus impasse Black Americans receiving Covid vaccines at lower rates than whites Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy Listen: Biden’s pandemic problem – Politics Weekly Extra podcast Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 11.31am GMT…

Read More Iran’s foreign minister said the country won’t accept US demands to reverse the acceleration of its nuclear program, adding that Washington should make the first move and remove sanctions, as it was the party that left the JCPOA. Speaking on Friday during a visit to Istanbul, Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters that US…

Read MoreA writer, nursing assistant trainee and hairdresser are among the young women building lives and careers in Greece.A writer, nursing assistant trainee and hairdresser are among the young women building lives and careers in Greece.

Read More Melvin Capital says it has closed its short position after social media users push struggling games retailers shares to meteoric rise Melvin Capital says it has closed its short position after social media users push struggling games retailers shares to meteoric rise

Read MoreShe was known for playing strong African-American characters during a career spanning seven decades.She was known for playing strong African-American characters during a career spanning seven decades.

Read More The Miami Heat will employ canines to sniff out the virus among fans attending games. But can dogs be trained in time to work at the Super Bowl? Nearly 100 million people are expected to watch Super Bowl LV in Tampa, the first time the big game has been held during a pandemic…

Read More A new women-led initiative in Afghanistan is working to break down the barriers to help both victims and perpetrators Nabila felt her diesel-drenched clothes stick to her skin, her lungs filling with fumes, hot panic rising. It hadn’t been the first time an argument with her husband had escalated: he’d been beating her…

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Read MoreSocial media companies are waging a war against incitement and hate speech in the West, but what about the Global South?Social media companies are waging a war against incitement and hate speech in the West, but what about the Global South?

Read More The federal court backs a finance department decision not to grant Ashby an ‘act of grace payment’ One Nation staffer James Ashby has failed in his bid to sue the commonwealth to recover $4.5m in legal costs incurred in litigation with his former boss Peter Slipper. The federal court justice, Robert Bromwich, on…

Read More China has said it will not recognise the British National Overseas (BNO) passport as a valid document for Hong Kong residents from Sunday, after the UK said it would allow it to be used as a route to British citizenship. China has said it will not recognise the British National Overseas (BNO) passport…

Read MoreBrazil struggles to control coronavirus surge, while new COVID vaccine Novavax shows 89 percent efficacy.Brazil struggles to control coronavirus surge, while new COVID vaccine Novavax shows 89 percent efficacy.

Read MoreUrsula von der Leyen’s call follows a row over the firm’s deal to supply its Covid jab to the EU.Ursula von der Leyen’s call follows a row over the firm’s deal to supply its Covid jab to the EU.

Read More The Kremlin critic said the court was trying to scare millions of Russians The Kremlin critic said the court was trying to scare millions of Russians

Read MoreDubai is being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad after the city opened itself to New Year’s revelersDubai is being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad after the city opened itself to New Year’s revelers

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Read More Men in Aceh province were detained by vigilantes before being caned in public Two gay men in Indonesia’s Aceh province have been publicly caned 77 times each after they were reported to police by vigilantes who raided their apartment. Human rights groups have condemned the spectacle, which was watched by dozens of people…

Read More Facebook says group, which has 157,000 members, was taken down for allegedly violating policies unrelated to stock price surges Facebook has taken down the popular Wall Street discussion group, Robinhood Stock Traders, in a move that its founder described as backlash for conversations buoying shares of GameStop Corp and other companies this week.…

Read MoreUAE is home to thousands of British expatriates and also serves as a hub for travellers to Africa and the Asia Pacific.UAE is home to thousands of British expatriates and also serves as a hub for travellers to Africa and the Asia Pacific.

Read More She may be 80 and cut off by Covid, but she’s still ready to walk all over Donald Trump. As her greatest songs are reissued, she reflects on the sexual politics of the 60s, her friendship with Elvis and her hopes for peace in the US Nancy Sinatra has one of the most…

Read MoreNovavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study.Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study.

Read MoreThey have spent 14 days in isolation under anti-Covid measures that have drawn criticism and praise.They have spent 14 days in isolation under anti-Covid measures that have drawn criticism and praise.

Read More Corky Lee, a photojournalist who spent five decades spotlighting the often ignored Asian and Pacific Islander American communities, has died. He was 73. Lee died Wednesday in New York City’s Queens borough of complications from COVID-19, his family said in a statement. “His passion was to rediscover, document and champion through his images…

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Read More PARIS, Jan 28 (IPS) – Renowned activist and intellectual Angela Davis turned 77 years old on Jan. 26, marking more than five decades of her fight against systemic racism and inequality. Read the full story, “French Editor Pays Tribute to Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis”, on globalissues.org → PARIS, Jan 28 (IPS) –…

Read MoreThe country’s first oil project has finally started pumping the black gold after 15 years of false starts.The country’s first oil project has finally started pumping the black gold after 15 years of false starts.

Read More Streaming music platform Spotify has won a patent enabling it to snoop on users’ speech and even background noise in order to gauge emotional state and location type to serve up the appropriate soundtrack. Not creepy at all! Spotify has received a patent that will allow it to use speech recognition and sound…

Read More Oaklin Springs cemetery’s board has since voted to remove the whites-only provision from its sales contracts The family of a Black sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana said a local cemetery declined to bury his body after he died last week due to a “whites only” policy. Continue reading…Oaklin Springs cemetery’s board has since voted…

Read More The account already has nearly 100,000 followers and it has only Tweeted once The account already has nearly 100,000 followers and it has only Tweeted once

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