Month: February 2021

Read More A German farmers’ group has staged a tractor ride through central Berlin to protest against the looming approval of new regulations, which they predict will cost many of their livelihoods in the name of environmental protection. Dozens of agricultural vehicles drove through the streets of the German capital on Friday, passing by Alexanderplatz,…

Read MoreCall comes after President Joe Biden announced he was ending US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.Call comes after President Joe Biden announced he was ending US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.

Read More Landing on Gab as the apparent successor to Twitter comes despite reports Parler in 2020 offered Mr Trump 40 per cent of the company if he posted exclusively to the platform Landing on Gab as the apparent successor to Twitter comes despite reports Parler in 2020 offered Mr Trump 40 per cent of…

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Read MoreThe Oscar winner, who has died aged 91, is praised as “an extraordinary man” and “consummate actor”.The Oscar winner, who has died aged 91, is praised as “an extraordinary man” and “consummate actor”.

Read More The iconic coastal road has a history of landslides, and experts say ‘it would not be surprising’ to see them happening more frequently California’s Highway 1 has been ruptured by a landslide that is expected to keep 23 miles of the iconic road snaking through the state’s rugged coastal cliffs closed for months.…

Read More Robert Del Naja, of the Bristol pioneers, talks about the power and danger of nostalgia as well as his work collaborating with Adam Curtis Musicians have been faced with an impossible puzzle since March 2020: with gigs and festivals mothballed for the foreseeable future, how to maintain a profile? For Massive Attack, a…

Read More Five people have been rescued and two are missing after an explosion rocked the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday morning. A gas leak is believed to have caused the blast, a report has said. According to local media, the blast occurred around 8:35am local time, partially destroying a building in the southwestern…

Read More The Michigan National Guard has announced that four Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) experimental prototypes were delivered to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB), Michigan, where engineers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s  began integrating software and hardware to conduct Manned/Unmanned –Teaming (MUM-T) testing.  According to a recent service news…

Read More Six workers laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic report long delays, backlogs, system crashes and small payments A year since the first coronavirus case was reported in the US, millions of Americans have found themselves out of work for nearly all that time as the pandemic triggered an economic crisis on a scale…

Read More Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. won a contract valued at as much as $61 million to upgrade Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Oshkosh Defense, the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for 1,081 Underbody Armor Kit…

Read MoreTens of thousands of farmers are demonstrating against laws they say benefit large private buyers at their expense.Tens of thousands of farmers are demonstrating against laws they say benefit large private buyers at their expense.

Read MoreRestoring security in the war-ravaged country where militias control vast territory is the main challenge.Restoring security in the war-ravaged country where militias control vast territory is the main challenge.

Read MorePresident Joe Biden said Mr Trump “might slip and say something” if given access to state secrets.President Joe Biden said Mr Trump “might slip and say something” if given access to state secrets.

Read More U.S. helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of Lockheed Martin, will build six additional VH-92A Presidential Helicopters under a $470.8-million contract from the U.S. Navy. According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. was awarded a modification to a previous contract from the Naval Air Systems Command for exercises…

Read More While football and rugby make adjustments, clashes of heads continue in Japan’s national sport The crack of two skulls colliding echoed around the sumo arena. One of the wrestlers returned to his starting position in the ring, apparently unfazed. But his opponent, Shonannoumi, was clearly in distress. “Is he OK?” asked the TV…

Read MoreBeijing rolls out testing of eCurrency as the total value of the entire cryptocurrency market rises above $1 trillion.Beijing rolls out testing of eCurrency as the total value of the entire cryptocurrency market rises above $1 trillion.

Read MoreThe UAE gave UNRWA just $1m in 2020 compared with more than $50m the previous year.The UAE gave UNRWA just $1m in 2020 compared with more than $50m the previous year.

Read MoreOutcry against a government loyalist rector at Istanbul’s Bogazici University turns into protests.Outcry against a government loyalist rector at Istanbul’s Bogazici University turns into protests.

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Read More Barts trauma specialist Martin Griffiths, who had coronavirus himself, urges people to spread the message that the jab is safe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A leading surgeon who is known for his work in tackling knife crime is joining the fight to tackle vaccine hesitancy among black and…

Read More The changes to how immigrant families are being processed appear to only be happening in some parts of the border. View Entire Post › The changes to how immigrant families are being processed appear to only be happening in some parts of the border.View Entire Post ›

Read More Police say a Holden Statesman ‘aggressively’ following a stolen Hyundai i35 hit a motorcycle head-on, leaving the rider dead The death of a motorcyclist in Townsville has prompted police warnings about the dangers of continued vigilante action in the city. Police said a grey Holden Statesman was “aggressively” following a stolen silver Hyundai…

Read More The civilizational approach may be helpful in opening new perspectives and enable scholars to broaden their ontological and epistemological approaches.The civilizational approach may be helpful in opening new perspectives and enable scholars to broaden their ontological and epistemological approaches.

Read More Economist from Macquarie University tells Reuters news agency ‘I am fine and strong and not guilty of anything’ Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, has told the news agency Reuters that he is being detained, days after the Burmese leader was arrested in a military coup. “I…

Read More Julie, 27, customer engagement manager, and Michael, 29, project engineer What were you hoping for?To meet someone funny and interesting. If there was a romantic interest, that would have been a bonus. Continue reading…Julie, 27, customer engagement manager, and Michael, 29, project engineerWhat were you hoping for?To meet someone funny and interesting. If…

Read More The subject is guaranteed to attract a tsunami of bile, stemming from resentment, sexism and disgust My friend E has written a book. “It’s not as though it hasn’t all been said before,” she said. “I suppose the most interesting thing about it is how many times it can be said without anything…

Read More Elon Musk, Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Cage among those who collect rocks that can cost millions They really are from out of this world, and the prices are astronomical. For those who have everything they need on Earth, what they now want is a little bit of space. Meteorites are attracting the attention…

Read MorePolice block a main street in Yangon, as protesters attempt to march forward in first sign of street unrest after coup.Police block a main street in Yangon, as protesters attempt to march forward in first sign of street unrest after coup.

Read MoreThe Saudi-backed war against the Iran-backed Houthi in Yemen has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, and experts have warned that the terrorist designation would only exacerbate the devastation.The Saudi-backed war against the Iran-backed Houthi in Yemen has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, and experts have warned…

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Read More Announcement means five people with links to Auckland isolation facility have tested positive Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A fourth person who was released from managed isolation at Auckland’s Pullman hotel has tested positive for Covid-19, New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has said, but authorities have reassured the public…

Read More Court proves it is a political body, says angry Israeli PM Court proves it is a political body, says angry Israeli PM

Read More Chinese spacecraft aiming to enter orbit in days before putting down lander and rover months later China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first picture of Mars, the Chinese space agency has said, as the mission prepares to touch down later this year. The spacecraft, launched in July around the same time as…

Read MorePresident Biden called it a “down payment” on his commitment to resettle up to 125,000 refugees during fiscal year 2022, which begins in October.President Biden called it a “down payment” on his commitment to resettle up to 125,000 refugees during fiscal year 2022, which begins in October.