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Read More Houses are being decorated as floats because the pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of the customary parades during the carnival season Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading…Houses are being decorated as floats because the pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of the customary parades during the carnival…

Read More Natural disaster compounded by the collapse of a lucrative export during the pandemic has thrust people into poverty This time last year the west coast of Bangladesh was a thriving place for shrimp farmers. It was a decent enough living and there was a healthy export market. Majnu Sardar, who lives in Koyra…

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Read MoreMass street protests have continued for a third day, as authorities deployed water cannon.Mass street protests have continued for a third day, as authorities deployed water cannon.

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Read More Australia’s Minister for Health has rushed to reassure citizens about the safety and efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, after a preliminary study in South Africa showed its poor results against the local strain. South Africa halted the rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine in the wake of a disappointing new study that suggested the vaccine…

Read More The worst weather for a decade causes all trains to be cancelled but raises hopes of first traditional ice-skating marathon for 24 years Authorities in the Netherlands declared a rare “code red” emergency for the entire country as it was hit by its first proper snowstorm in more than a decade. Storm Darcy,…

Read More BENI, Congo — Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country’s east on Sunday, the fourth in less than three years. On February 3, a woman died in Butembo town in North Kivu province, Minister of Health Eteni Longondo announced. The woman from the nearby village of Biena felt sick…

Read MoreHaving hit an all-time low last year, oil has recovered on the hopes of a quicker economic turnaround.Having hit an all-time low last year, oil has recovered on the hopes of a quicker economic turnaround.

Read MoreTom Brady steers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven.Tom Brady steers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven.

Read More Police say Britt Reid admitted to drinking before the accident near team’s stadium Police say Britt Reid admitted to drinking before the accident near team’s stadium

Read More Calls renewed for humane treatment of news anchor after arrest ‘on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas’ Chinese authorities have formally arrested the detained Australian citizen Cheng Lei “on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas”, prompting fresh calls for the journalist to be treated humanely. Cheng, an anchor for the Chinese…

Read MoreTV presenter Cheng Lei, detained since August, is accused of supplying state secrets overseas.TV presenter Cheng Lei, detained since August, is accused of supplying state secrets overseas.

Read More Late-night comic slammed on social media for commercial promoting CBS show Late-night comic slammed on social media for commercial promoting CBS show

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Read More The international actors that manage to cope with today’s uncertain times are the ones that might see the strongest reputational upturn.The international actors that manage to cope with today’s uncertain times are the ones that might see the strongest reputational upturn.

Read MoreA legal opinion concludes the Chinese government has shown an intent to destroy the Uighur minority.A legal opinion concludes the Chinese government has shown an intent to destroy the Uighur minority.

Read MoreThe dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo is part of China’s ‘green’ initiatives but there are concerns about its effect.The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo is part of China’s ‘green’ initiatives but there are concerns about its effect.

Read More RISHIKESH, India — Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. At least nine people were killed and 140 were missing in a disaster experts said appeared to…

Read More Updates as the first tennis grand slam of the year begins Any thoughts? Email or tweet @mike_hytner 1.26am GMT Here’s Naomi Osaka, being interview on court: “I was really nervous coming into this match and knew it was going to be tough. I’m just really happy to see people in the stands. It’s…

Read More South Africa makes call after trial data showed Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine offered only limited protection against variant; US herd immunity by end of summer ‘very difficult’, says Biden Vaccine strategy needs rethink after resistant variants emerge, say scientists When will Britain’s Covid lockdown be lifted? Three scenarios Freedom and fairness: vaccine passport plans cause…

Read More ‘What does that mean for our vaccination programme which we said will start in February? The answer is it will proceed’, health minister says ‘What does that mean for our vaccination programme which we said will start in February? The answer is it will proceed’, health minister says

Read More Case near city of Butembo comes nearly three months after the end of an outbreak in the western province of Équateur, which killed 55 Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to contain a possible Ebola outbreak, after a woman died from the virus near the eastern city of Butembo.…

Read More Twitter users advised that he should turn off his TV if he was ‘triggered’ Twitter users advised that he should turn off his TV if he was ‘triggered’

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Read More Surrounding the big game will be a host of big ads, a string of new movie trailers and a half-time performance from The Weeknd You can follow the primary Super Bowl liveblog here 11.30pm GMT 11.26pm GMT Just ten minutes before kick-off now, President Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden, address the…

Read More More interested in the ads? Follow all the non-football action here Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Brady and athletes’ mind-body problem Email Hunter with your thoughts or tweet @HunterFelt 11.29pm GMT National Anthem Hey, Eric Church. I actually like him and he’s singing along with Jazmine Sullivan. We’re doing a mixture of country and soul here…

Read More Just two of last 20 head coaches hired are African-American and there are no Black owners Just two of last 20 head coaches hired are African-American and there are no Black owners

Read More Rights charity alerted to pair after receiving panicked phone call with screaming heard in the background Rights charity alerted to pair after receiving panicked phone call with screaming heard in the background

Read More Local police and leading epidemiologists say ‘incredibly disappointing’ scenes of large gatherings in Tampa may lead to a spike in Covid-19 cases Local police and leading epidemiologists say ‘incredibly disappointing’ scenes of large gatherings in Tampa may lead to a spike in Covid-19 cases

Read MoreSecretary of state to Ronald Reagan at the heart of moves to work with Mikhail Gorbachev to end the cold war Many politicians and diplomats from the 1980s lay claim to a pivotal role in ending the cold war, but the former US secretary of state George Shultz, who has died aged 100, had…

Read MoreCBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Read More Melbourne quarantine hotel worker tests positive for Covid; NSW issues alert over returned traveller case. Follow the latest news live Melbourne quarantine worker tests positive as ‘low-level’ case puts NSW on alert National proposal for Day 16 tests Covid rules explained Follow all the global coronavirus news live 9.17pm GMT The deputy prime…

Read MoreInternational mail sent to or from the occupied West Bank currently has to pass through Jordan or Israel.International mail sent to or from the occupied West Bank currently has to pass through Jordan or Israel.

Read MoreMove comes after trial data shows jab offered limited protection against mild-moderate disease caused by new variant.Move comes after trial data shows jab offered limited protection against mild-moderate disease caused by new variant.