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Read More ACCRA, Jan 03 (IPS) – As the effects of COVID-19 on Africa’s health sector become clearer, it looks the continent will need to take urgent steps to overcome the disruptions suffered in the breakdown in antenatal and postnatal care for women and newborns and neonatal intensive care units. The pandemic brought some setbacks…

Read More ‘We’re lost!’ Matt Gaetz quips ‘We’re lost!’ Matt Gaetz quips

Read More Zelensky hails agreement to ‘intensify’ UK support, as he warns of ‘prolonged’ attack by Russia’s drones Zelensky hails agreement to ‘intensify’ UK support, as he warns of ‘prolonged’ attack by Russia’s drones

Read MoreUlvi Zulfili fled one war as a child and found a new home in Ukraine, only to have to flee again – and barely survive.Ulvi Zulfili fled one war as a child and found a new home in Ukraine, only to have to flee again – and barely survive.

Read More Disciplinary hearing concludes behaviour of officer amounted to gross misconduct and a ‘discredit to the service’ An experienced police sergeant made inappropriate advances to three young female trainees he was supervising, a disciplinary hearing has been told. Though the chair of the hearing concluded that the Dorset officer’s actions amounted to gross misconduct,…

Read More Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho

Read More This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. When Rep. Kevin McCarthy left his downtown D.C. condo just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the first full day of work after the holiday recess, he was like the student…

Read More As the US reeled in the wake of 9/11, the arrest of a top government analyst who’d spent years spying for Cuba went almost unnoticed. Ana Montes leaves prison this month and the author of a new book tells Sheila Flynn just how damaging her betrayals really were, not only to her country…

Read MoreContemporary artists disagree over the use of robots as creators, and even the human behind “1L” admits the human touch “makes the difference.”Contemporary artists disagree over the use of robots as creators, and even the human behind “1L” admits the human touch “makes the difference.”

Read More Behind the scenes any tit for tat from the palace will be ‘in spoon-fed stories for the press’ claims Duke of Sussex stirring up interest in his book Spare As the teasers for the teasers, the trailers released of the TV interviews in which the Duke of Sussex promotes his memoir, Spare, were…

Read MoreOutpouring tributes continue for iconic Brazilian footballer, who will be laid to rest near his Santos Football Club.Outpouring tributes continue for iconic Brazilian footballer, who will be laid to rest near his Santos Football Club.

Read More Leader of slim Republican majority has been negotiating to secure backing of hardliners but voting could go to multiple rounds Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email The balance of power in Washington will shift when Republicans officially take control of the House on 3 January. Yet House…

Read MoreRussia has acknowledged that dozens of its troops were killed in a strike by Ukrainian forces, using American-made weapons, on a military base in a Russian-occupied region of eastern Ukraine. CBS News’ Ian Lee has the latestRussia has acknowledged that dozens of its troops were killed in a strike by Ukrainian forces, using American-made…

Read More Bryan Kohberger is scheduled to appear in Monroe County Courthouse in Pennsylvania at 3.30pm ET on Tuesday for his extradition hearing Bryan Kohberger is scheduled to appear in Monroe County Courthouse in Pennsylvania at 3.30pm ET on Tuesday for his extradition hearing

Read More Eleanor Williams, 22, claimed she had been trafficked by Asian gang and made false rape allegations A 22-year-old woman from Barrow-in-Furness has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice by lying about being trafficked by an Asian grooming gang and making false rape allegations against a series of white men. Eleanor…

Read MoreMoscow has admitted that a Ukrainian attack using U.S.-made weapons killed dozens of its troops in the occupied Donbass region, and Putin is expected to seek retaliation.Moscow has admitted that a Ukrainian attack using U.S.-made weapons killed dozens of its troops in the occupied Donbass region, and Putin is expected to seek retaliation.

Read MoreFor centuries, the town of Carrara’s prosperity has depended on artists. Its famed Tuscan marble quarries supplied artists like Michelangelo, Canova and Bernini with the finest material for their sculptures. Today, robots are being used to create modern-day works. Chris Livesay has more.For centuries, the town of Carrara’s prosperity has depended on artists. Its…

Read More Two lawmakers in Senegal received six-month prison terms for their unparliamentary display Two Senegalese opposition lawmakers were sentenced to jail on Monday for a violent assault on a pregnant colleague during a sitting of parliament last month. The two MPs denied responsibility, despite the attack being caught on video. In addition to six…

Read More Two members of Congress campaigning for Amber McLaughlin’s sentence to be commuted over alleged shortcomings in trial Amber McLaughlin is facing the fate on Tuesday of becoming the first openly transgender person to be executed in the US – unless Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, grants clemency and puts a stop to the planned…

Read More Two members of Congress campaigning for Amber McLaughlin’s sentence to be commuted over alleged shortcomings in trial Amber McLaughlin is facing the fate on Tuesday of becoming the first openly transgender person to be executed in the US – unless Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, grants clemency and puts a stop to the planned…

Read More Two members of Congress campaigning for Amber McLaughlin’s sentence to be commuted over alleged shortcomings in trial Amber McLaughlin is facing the fate on Tuesday of becoming the first openly transgender person to be executed in the US – unless Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, grants clemency and puts a stop to the planned…

Read More Two members of Congress campaigning for Amber McLaughlin’s sentence to be commuted over alleged shortcomings in trial Amber McLaughlin is facing the fate on Tuesday of becoming the first openly transgender person to be executed in the US – unless Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, grants clemency and puts a stop to the planned…

Read More The move to criminalize support for the Revolutionary Guards is reportedly expected “within weeks” Britain will officially designate Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group within weeks, the Telegraph claimed on Monday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Security Minister Tom Tugendhat support the move, according to the newspaper. “Officials…

Read More The move to criminalize support for the Revolutionary Guards is reportedly expected “within weeks” Britain will officially designate Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group within weeks, the Telegraph claimed on Monday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Security Minister Tom Tugendhat support the move, according to the newspaper. “Officials…

Read More The move to criminalize support for the Revolutionary Guards is reportedly expected “within weeks” Britain will officially designate Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group within weeks, the Telegraph claimed on Monday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Security Minister Tom Tugendhat support the move, according to the newspaper. “Officials…

Read More The move to criminalize support for the Revolutionary Guards is reportedly expected “within weeks” Britain will officially designate Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group within weeks, the Telegraph claimed on Monday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Security Minister Tom Tugendhat support the move, according to the newspaper. “Officials…

Read MoreA Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”A Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”

Read MoreA Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”A Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”

Read MoreA Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”A Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”

Read MoreA Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”A Foreign Ministry official said Beijing was “firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes.”

Read MoreHer predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.Her predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.

Read MoreHer predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.Her predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.

Read MoreHer predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.Her predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.

Read MoreHer predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.Her predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.

Read More Xahra Saleem, 22, is accused of using money raised in connection to Colston statue toppling for herself A woman allegedly involved in fundraising connected to the Bristol protest during which a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was toppled and dumped into the city’s harbour has denied fraud. Xahra Saleem, 22, of…