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Read More Realism in foreign policy reflects a messy, dangerous world where too little can be distilled into clear-cut moral absolutes, and thus national interest takes precedence over universal values. Nevertheless, a world ravaged by war, migration, refugee flows, and a demand for dignity across ethnic, religious, and racial lines requires a morally sustainable foreign…

Read MoreA semiconductor chip shortage has forced GM to extend cuts at its plants in the US, Canada and Mexico until mid-March.A semiconductor chip shortage has forced GM to extend cuts at its plants in the US, Canada and Mexico until mid-March.

Read More The Indian military has recruited scent-sensitive dog noses to fight the pandemic by training several of the animals to sniff out Covid-19 in troops. Those on-the-spot canine tests are 95 percent effective, it said. A cocker spaniel and a dog of the indigenous Chippiparai breed have been trained to identify the virus, which…

Read More French nun Sister Andrée tested positive in her retirement home in Toulon but had no symptoms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A French nun who is Europe’s oldest person has recovered from Covid-19 after it swept through a nursing home in the south of France, and will celebrate her…

Read MoreUAE’s Hope will be followed by China’s Tianwen-1 and NASA’s Perseverance rover.UAE’s Hope will be followed by China’s Tianwen-1 and NASA’s Perseverance rover.

Read More A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from Facebook to Twitter to … Uber. They’re sending out public health messages. Who’s tuning in? (Image credit: Michele Abercrombie/NPR) A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from…

Read More Private equity groups signal interest as brands mixing comfort, heritage and durability soar during Covid pandemic Birkenstocks continue to run and run German sandal maker Birkenstock is at the centre of a €4bn (£3.5bn) takeover battle as the trend for casual footwear steps up during the pandemic. Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners,…

Read More Health secretary sets out new measures as Scottish government announces even stricter plans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Passengers who conceal travel to the UK from coronavirus hotspots face a 10-year jail sentence, Matt Hancock announced today as the Scottish government went further by unveiling plans for all visitors…

Read More Nutri-Score system fails to take account of health benefits of jamón ibérico, say farmers Spain’s Iberian pork producers are hoping their famous meats will follow in the wake of olive oil and be excused from a new traffic-light food labelling scheme, arguing it fails to take account of what they claim are the…

Read More The Council of Paris voted to prohibit the sale of birds and other live animals, as the French capital’s famous bird market near Notre-Dame Cathedral faces closure over animal welfare concerns. Paris City Hall made the decision as officials felt that the birds were being held in crowded conditions, and that the animals’…

Read More Analysts say the military takeover threatens an internationally backed peace process aimed at ending ethnic insurgencies. Analysts say the military takeover threatens an internationally backed peace process aimed at ending ethnic insurgencies.

Read More Ageing dog was carried five miles through snow and ice by rescue pair Ageing dog was carried five miles through snow and ice by rescue pair

Read More The move appears to be a show of strength meant to signal the new administration’s determination to stand firm against China’s steady encroachment in the strategic waterway. (Image credit: Seaman Deirdre Marsac/USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)) The move appears to be a show of strength meant to signal the new administration’s determination to…

Read MoreWarning by top EU official, who recently visited Moscow to plead for Navalny’s release, heightens West-Russia tensions.Warning by top EU official, who recently visited Moscow to plead for Navalny’s release, heightens West-Russia tensions.

Read MoreThe new bottles will cut the company’s use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said.The new bottles will cut the company’s use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said.

Read More Some people said the water reminded them of blood Some people said the water reminded them of blood

Read MoreOne woman is in a critical condition amid unverified reports that live ammunition has been fired.One woman is in a critical condition amid unverified reports that live ammunition has been fired.

Read More Sheriff’s office said ‘vehicle travelled up snowbank, proceeded over barrier wall, and descended 70 feet down onto westbound I-94 distress lane’ Sheriff’s office said ‘vehicle travelled up snowbank, proceeded over barrier wall, and descended 70 feet down onto westbound I-94 distress lane’

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Feb 09 (IPS) – When the 134-member Group of 77, the largest single coalition of developing countries, was trying to strike a hard bargain in its negotiations with Western nations years ago, one of its envoys famously declared: “You have the numbers. We have the money.” Read the full story, “The…

Read More KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Feb 09 (IPS) – Refusal to temporarily suspend several World Trade Organization (WTO) intellectual property (IP) provisions to enable much faster and broader progress in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic should be grounds for International Criminal Court prosecution for genocide. Read the full story, “Intellectual Property Cause of Death, Genocide”,…

Read MoreSome 39% of Indian Americans think India is not moving in the right direction, a new survey shows.Some 39% of Indian Americans think India is not moving in the right direction, a new survey shows.

Read MoreNo president has ever faced two impeachment trials. Here is what you need to know about Trump’s second.No president has ever faced two impeachment trials. Here is what you need to know about Trump’s second.

Read MoreMary Wilson reigns as longest-serving original Supreme, a landmark women’s singing group of the 1960s.Mary Wilson reigns as longest-serving original Supreme, a landmark women’s singing group of the 1960s.

Read More The Philippines’ new military chief says Manila will increase naval forces to protect fishermen after China tells its coast guard to fire on boats in territorial waters it claims. Manila’s announcement comes at a time of rising tensions in the region and with two US carrier strike groups currently in the South China…

Read More The kidnap of two young men has again raised international concerns about the treatment of gay men in Chechnya, reports Oliver Carroll in Moscow The kidnap of two young men has again raised international concerns about the treatment of gay men in Chechnya, reports Oliver Carroll in Moscow

Read More Trump’s second impeachment trial set to begin in US Senate Donald Trump’s trial: what you need to know Outcry as more than 20 babies and children deported by US to Haiti Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 2.09pm GMT This is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over…

Read More The expert team has found no evidence to back up the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic was caused by a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China. At the same time, it has not identified any animal source of the virus either. The expert team with the World Health Organization (WHO) held a press conference…

Read More ‘He has been vetted and found numerous times as a person worthy of the trust,’ attorney says ‘He has been vetted and found numerous times as a person worthy of the trust,’ attorney says

Read More In January 2021, Kim Jong-un called for bolstering north Korea’s nuclear deterrent In January 2021, Kim Jong-un called for bolstering north Korea’s nuclear deterrent

Read More Latest updates: health secretary makes statement to MPs saying passengers arriving in UK must have two tests during isolation UK Covid contact tracers working from abroad Covid vaccine: tens of thousands of nurses yet to receive first dose Mutation of Kent Covid variant discovered in Manchester Return to Covid tiers ‘could plunge millions…

Read More Campaigners accuse ministers of ‘putting profit before Yemeni lives’ as figures revealed British officials authorised the export of almost £1.4bn of weapons to Saudi Arabia in the quarter after the UK resumed sales of weapons that could be used in the war in Yemen. Campaigners accused ministers of “putting profit before Yemeni lives”…

Read MoreWith Trump gone and ratings dipping, US broadcasters will have to reconsider their corporate approach to news.With Trump gone and ratings dipping, US broadcasters will have to reconsider their corporate approach to news.

Read MoreThe February 1 coup and detention of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has brought international condemnation.The February 1 coup and detention of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has brought international condemnation.

Read MoreAfter examining satellite images, scientists believe that last weekend’s glacier disaster in northern India is linked to a landslide and an avalancheAfter examining satellite images, scientists believe that last weekend’s glacier disaster in northern India is linked to a landslide and an avalanche

Read More The actions of French gendarmes contributed to the death of Adama Traore in police custody, according to a report cited by the media. The case sparked mass protests and riots in the country. The French media cited a report by four Belgian doctors commissioned by the investigators in the case. The doctors said…