Month: February 2021

Read More Helicopter and crew were located around 12:15 am Wednesday morning, cause of accident still unclear and will be investigated Helicopter and crew were located around 12:15 am Wednesday morning, cause of accident still unclear and will be investigated

Read More Anthropologist who studied FGM describes harrowing experiences in infamous prison Anthropologist who studied FGM describes harrowing experiences in infamous prison

Read MoreThree women are nominated for best director – the first time more than one has been shortlisted.Three women are nominated for best director – the first time more than one has been shortlisted.

Read More State found guilty of ‘non-respect of its engagements’ aimed at fighting global warming A Paris court has convicted the French state for failure to address the climate crisis and not keeping its promises to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. In what has been hailed as a historic ruling, the court found the state guilty…

Read More Legal experts question officers’ authority to return man to site government says is not a detention centre Police officers have been filmed carrying an asylum seeker against his will into a former army barracks site in Kent after he attempted to leave. Hundreds of men have been locked into Napier barracks, near Folkestone,…

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Read More Denmark’s government has said digital vaccine passports will be used “in three, four months” to restart life in the country. And by the end of February, Danes can check their status online and print off their vaccination certs. Speaking in Copenhagen on Wednesday, Finance Minister Morten Bodskov said Danish companies needed to get…

Read More They describe hiding ‘behind chairs and under desks’ and barricading themselves in offices, while others watched events of 6 January on TV while they ‘frantically tried to reach bosses and colleagues as they fled for their lives’ They describe hiding ‘behind chairs and under desks’ and barricading themselves in offices, while others watched…

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 03 (IPS) – Access to COVID-19 vaccines for many developing countries and most of their people will have to wait as the powerful and better off secure earlier access regardless of need or urgency. More profits, by manufacturing scarcity, will surely cause even more loss of both lives and…

Read More France’s industry minister has announced that two labs within the country will begin domestically producing the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, as the EU delivery dispute continues to rumble on. The statement from Industry Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher came after President Emmanuel Macron pledged that four sites within the country will begin producing Covid-19…

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Read More A French court ruled on Wednesday that the government is guilty of failing to fulfil its obligations to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as laid out under the Paris Climate Accord. The court’s judgement on Wednesday marks the end of a case launched in 2018 by a group of NGOs,…

Read MoreThe Trump Organization could be forced to disclose how it financed its two Scottish golf courses.The Trump Organization could be forced to disclose how it financed its two Scottish golf courses.

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Read MoreVictoria region’s head says main event not affected by positive case detected among one of the hotel’s staff.Victoria region’s head says main event not affected by positive case detected among one of the hotel’s staff.

Read More ‘The defendant abused her privileged position to enrich herself through deception,’ says US attorney Tim Garrison ‘The defendant abused her privileged position to enrich herself through deception,’ says US attorney Tim Garrison

Read More Contrary to many breathless headlines published throughout the pandemic extolling the benefits of lockdowns for the environment, the planet was actually warmer because of them, a new paper has found. According to the latest research led by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the emission of airborne particles, or aerosols, that…

Read MoreThe former European Central Bank chief is asked by the president to form a new coalition government.The former European Central Bank chief is asked by the president to form a new coalition government.

Read More Iran’s president has warned that Tehran will not return to compliance with the conditions of the nuclear deal unless it is clear that none of its clauses will be changed and no new members will be added to the agreement. Hassan Rouhani reiterated Iran’s willingness to return to the agreement, recognizing how the…

Read More Police in Myanmar have filed charges against Aung Sang Suu Kyi for having walkie talkies and other banned equipment and she will be detained until February 15. She has been under house arrest since a coup on Monday. A police document says four illegally imported handheld radios were found during a search of…

Read MoreLandmark case saw NGOs accuse French state of failure to take sufficient measures to halt climate change.Landmark case saw NGOs accuse French state of failure to take sufficient measures to halt climate change.

Read More Former detainees give testimonies detailing experiences of sexual abuse, rape and torture in camps Former detainees give testimonies detailing experiences of sexual abuse, rape and torture in camps

Read MoreIndigenous survivors of Peru’s civil war see photos taken during the brutal conflict, stirring memories from the past.Indigenous survivors of Peru’s civil war see photos taken during the brutal conflict, stirring memories from the past.

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Read More Chinese state media had played the coup down as a ‘cabinet reshuffle’ Chinese state media had played the coup down as a ‘cabinet reshuffle’

Read More My last encounter with Aung San Suu Kyi, my friend of more than 20 years, was a painful one. I was invited to Myanmar in January 2018 as part of an international panel the government set up to advise on the Rohingya crisis. By that point, more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims had been…

Read More My last encounter with Aung San Suu Kyi, my friend of more than 20 years, was a painful one. I was invited to Myanmar in January 2018 as part of an international panel the government set up to advise on the Rohingya crisis. By that point, more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims had been…

Read More India’s trade secretary has defended the country’s recently introduced digital tax, maintaining that online commerce and other revenues must be taxed in some form. The tax has been objected by US-based tech firms and Washington. Speaking during a news briefing in New Delhi on Wednesday, Indian Trade Secretary Anup Wadhawan stood by the…

Read More Latest updates: head of NHS test and trace says system is ‘not the single silver bullet’ for tackling virus Extend furlough or risk mass unemployment, Sunak warned Britain’s Covid unemployed: ‘I’m going to the food bank for handouts’ MPs condemn video seemingly showing Whitty being verbally abused MPs call for ban on care…

Read More House representatives under fire from opposite ends of divided post-Trump party Biden to launch taskforce to reunite families separated at border Trump lawyers claim ‘fight like hell’ speech didn’t incite riot Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 11.24am GMT Joe Biden’s administration has started discussions with the…

Read More Teachers told not to set homework through devices Teachers told not to set homework through devices

Read MoreThe elected civilian leader has not been heard from since she was detained on Monday.The elected civilian leader has not been heard from since she was detained on Monday.

Read More Ten-year government contracts to Clearsprings Ready Homes come into focus after complaints over living conditions A company that runs the army barracks at the centre of a row over living conditions faced by asylum seekers stands to earn up to £1bn over 10 years for its government work, delivering multimillion-pound benefits for its…

Read More Lawmakers and residents hope name change could spotlight social justice – and encourage donations For years, Sandy Galef has received complaints and questions from many of her constituents over the Donald J Trump state park in suburban New York. And since Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol earlier this year, lawmakers, advocates and…

Read More Ninety years ago, two groundbreaking horror movies were made: Lugosi’s official chiller and a covert version – which might just be its superior They came under the shadow of darkness – quite literally. Just as Dracula star Bela Lugosi was no doubt being tucked up for the night, director George Melford, cast and…