Month: February 2021

Read MoreUS President Joe Biden says Americans are hurting too badly to wait for partisan negotiations.US President Joe Biden says Americans are hurting too badly to wait for partisan negotiations.

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Read MoreIn 2021, investors have funnelled almost $11bn to Wood’s funds, and her approachable persona draws in newcomers.In 2021, investors have funnelled almost $11bn to Wood’s funds, and her approachable persona draws in newcomers.

Read More With gay sex only decriminalised in India in 2018, campaigners say marriage equality is the logical next step, as Namita Singh reports from Delhi With gay sex only decriminalised in India in 2018, campaigners say marriage equality is the logical next step, as Namita Singh reports from Delhi

Read MoreThe distinguished Canadian actor played Captain Von Trapp in the much-loved 1965 musical.The distinguished Canadian actor played Captain Von Trapp in the much-loved 1965 musical.

Read More Making good on President Joe Biden’s promises for additional U.S. military support in the national fight against COVID-19, the Pentagon committed for the first time to deploy teams of active-duty service members to support mass vaccination centers. On Friday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a request to deploy 1,110 troops across the country…

Read More State’s part chairman, Allen West, is latest Republican to come out in support of declaring Texas an independent nation The Texas Republican party has endorsed legislation that would allow state residents to vote whether to secede from the United States. In a talk show interview, party chair Allen West argued that: “Texans have…

Read More Canadian actor Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91, his manager said on Friday. At 82, Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Oscar when he took the best supporting gong for Beginners. “Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure…

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Read More Development prompts mixture of cynicism and hope Libya may be able to puts years of conflict behind it UN-sponsored talks in Geneva have produced a new interim government for Libya, which aims to hold national elections later this year. It is the first time the country has had a unified leadership in four…

Read More ‘I promise to always be transparent and truthful with my journey’ ‘I promise to always be transparent and truthful with my journey’

Read More The space race is heating up once again after China’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe beamed back its first image of Mars amid the country’s historic first trip to the Red Planet. The image arrived some six months after it blasted off from China’s southern Hainan island in July 2020. Also on rt.com WATCH: China…

Read More“This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me,” the former pro-wrestler wrote on Instagram.”This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me,” the former pro-wrestler wrote on Instagram.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Feb 05 (IPS) – A vital pillar in the justice and security system, the sole forensic science laboratory in the West Bank seeks justice for survivors of violence. UNODC through the HAYA Joint Programme, is training laboratory technicians to help increase the likelihood of identifying perpetrators of violence and holding them…

Read MoreMoscow say the diplomats attended weekend protests in support of Putin critic Alexei Navalny.Moscow say the diplomats attended weekend protests in support of Putin critic Alexei Navalny.

Read More Despite her age, the case is being handled by a juvenile court, because she was under 21 when she worked at the camp. (Image credit: Michal Fludra/Getty Images) Despite her age, the case is being handled by a juvenile court, because she was under 21 when she worked at the camp.

Read MoreA new transitional prime minister and three-member presidency council will govern Libya until the December election.A new transitional prime minister and three-member presidency council will govern Libya until the December election.

Read More Canadian police arrested fashion designer, 79, in December Nygard faces nine counts of trafficking and racketeering in US Fashion designer Peter Nygard has been denied bail, after spending nearly two months in a Canadian jail on a US extradition request. Canadian police arrested Nygard in Winnipeg on 14 December at the request of…

Read MoreEconomy and handling of COVID-19 pandemic figure largely on minds of voters ahead of February 7 presidential polls.Economy and handling of COVID-19 pandemic figure largely on minds of voters ahead of February 7 presidential polls.

Read More Public Health England says vulnerable at risk from hazardous conditions expected over weekend Public Health England has urged people to check on elderly and vulnerable people as heavy snow and icy conditions are predicted across the UK over the first February weekend. The Met Office issued amber weather warnings in the east of…

Read More Malcolm & Marie looks fantastic, a black-and-white retro-mod reverie as cushiony as an Eames lounge chair. It features terrific actors—Zendaya and John David Washington—who also happen to be movie-star gorgeous. And one scene, set to one of the most romantic pieces of music ever performed, the Duke Ellington and John Coltrane version of…

Read MoreAs the movement for Scottish independence grows, unionists face a tough challenge.As the movement for Scottish independence grows, unionists face a tough challenge.

Read More Joe Biden’s decision to end support for Saudi-led coalition seen as important step towards peace Yemenis have cautiously welcomed Joe Biden’s announcement that the US is ending its support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in the country’s complex war, saying the decision is an important step on the long road towards finding a…

Read More In April 2019, Carlos Martinez was visiting a prison for gang members in El Salvador, having gained rare access to help with a photography project. A reporter for national newspaper El Faro, Martinez, 41, was used to dealing with the gangs that have over decades made his country one of the most violent…

Read More In April 2019, Carlos Martinez was visiting a prison for gang members in El Salvador, having gained rare access to help with a photography project. A reporter for national newspaper El Faro, Martinez, 41, was used to dealing with the gangs that have over decades made his country one of the most violent…

Read More Archaeologists at British Museum and National Trust report surge in interest in 1939 Anglo Saxon find It was when she spotted #SuttonHoo trending on Twitter that Sue Brunning knew this was not going to be just like any other week. As the curator of the early medieval collection at the British Museum, and…

Read More Posters of Greta Thunberg were burnt in protest by Modi government supporters as police open probe into content of tweets shared by activist Posters of Greta Thunberg were burnt in protest by Modi government supporters as police open probe into content of tweets shared by activist

Read More MI5 concluded three Beijing security ministry employees used cover of working for Chinese press agencies Britain quietly expelled three Chinese spies last year who it said were posing as journalists, it has emerged, as tensions flare between the two countries over a range of media issues. The intelligence agency MI5 concluded the three…

Read More Masks everywhere but few of the festive kind as businesses reckon with absence of 3m tourists Among the masks on display at Tragicomica, one of the oldest traditional mask shops in Venice, are about a dozen or so with long beaks. Called medico della peste, or plague doctor, they are based on masks…

Read More Burmese punk band Rebel Riot’s lead singer embodies the growing outrage over the military coup. He’s now rallying others to resist. Burmese punk band Rebel Riot’s lead singer embodies the growing outrage over the military coup. He’s now rallying others to resist.

Read MoreTrump repeatedly slashed refugee admissions, allocating 15,000 spots last year — a historic low.Trump repeatedly slashed refugee admissions, allocating 15,000 spots last year — a historic low.

Read MoreGregory Dow set up an orphanage in Kenya where he abused girls for more than a decade.Gregory Dow set up an orphanage in Kenya where he abused girls for more than a decade.

Read More‘The virus still has the upper hand on the human being,’ says European chief of global health agency.’The virus still has the upper hand on the human being,’ says European chief of global health agency.

Read More President will meet leaders and committee chairs ahead of monthly jobs report release Biden announces end to US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees Podcast: Trump’s second impeachment – will Senate convict him? Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by…

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