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Donald Trump’s niece wants to change her name to distance herself from former president
Read More The clinical psychologist also addressed speculations that Melania Trump is unhappy in her marriage and is allegedly seeking a divorce The clinical psychologist also addressed speculations that Melania Trump is unhappy in her marriage and is allegedly seeking a divorce
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Vaccine passport plan for international students in Australia ‘premature’, health expert says
Read More Prime minister Scott Morrison also plays down comments by education minister on plan’s potential An infectious diseases expert has said plans to bring international students back to Australia with vaccine passports are “premature” and unlikely to start this year. On Monday the education minister, Alan Tudge, said that “digital vaccine certificates” could allow…
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Greece, Turkey launch Mediterranean crisis talks after 5 years
Read MoreResumption of exploratory talks after five-year hiatus comes after year of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.Resumption of exploratory talks after five-year hiatus comes after year of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Woman knocked over & left bleeding after water cannon fires from close range during anti-lockdown protests in Netherlands (VIDEO)
Read More A woman who was present at one of the anti-lockdown demonstrations that have rocked the Netherlands was visibly injured after being toppled over by a water cannon, leaving her face bloodied as she staggered away. Police were deployed on Sunday to disperse curfew-defying protesters in The Hague, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, Venlo, Stein, Roermond,…
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North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’: Reports
Read MoreSouth Korean reports say that Run Hyun-woo – an acting ambassador – fled to South Korea in September.South Korean reports say that Run Hyun-woo – an acting ambassador – fled to South Korea in September.
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‘Mass murder’: Indianapolis shooting kills five including pregnant woman
Read More Police chief describes killings at home as targeted and a ‘different kind of evil’ Five people, including a pregnant woman, have been found shot dead inside at a home in Indianapolis in an apparent targeted attack, the city’s police chief said, describing the killings as “mass murder” and a “different kind of evil”.…
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Is it Time for a New Policy Toward North Korea – A Cipher Brief Debate
Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…
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Greece and Turkey in talks to try to avert military escalation
Read More Countries resume dialogue aimed at calming tensions in Aegean and Mediterranean after five-year gap After a five-year hiatus marked by increasingly heated relations, sabre-rattling and near conflict, Greece and Turkey will hold talks on Monday in an attempt to avert further military escalation in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. The prospect of high-level…
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Mahamat Said Abdel Kani: CAR hands war crimes suspect to ICC
Read MoreICC arrests alleged commander of Seleka militia on charges of war crimes committed during violence in Bangui in 2013.ICC arrests alleged commander of Seleka militia on charges of war crimes committed during violence in Bangui in 2013.
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Mexican President AMLO Says He Has COVID-19 as Cases in His Country Surge
Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild. Mexico’s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country’s pandemic, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment. “I regret to inform you…
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Mexican President AMLO Says He Has COVID-19 as Cases in His Country Surge
Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild. Mexico’s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country’s pandemic, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment. “I regret to inform you…
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Biden, Johnson talk, but did they discuss US-UK trade deal?
Read MoreUK says leaders discussed ‘benefits of a potential free-trade deal’, but US statement makes no mention of one.UK says leaders discussed ‘benefits of a potential free-trade deal’, but US statement makes no mention of one.
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Navalny protests: EU to consider ‘next steps’ after Russia carries out mass arrests
Read More Poland and senior German leader call for more sanctions as bloc’s foreign ministers meet to discuss detention of Kremlin critic European Union foreign ministers will consider potential “next steps” against Russia after western nations condemned the Kremlin’s harsh treatment of demonstrators calling for the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The United States,…
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Clashes, arson & mass arrests as riot police struggle to contain anti-lockdown rage in the Netherlands (VIDEOS)
Read More Some 240 people have been arrested as unrest spread to at least 10 municipalities across the Netherlands, with riot police using water cannons, batons, dogs and horses to break up unauthorized anti-lockdown gatherings and riots. Police faced off with curfew-defying crowds in The Hague, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, Venlo, Stein, Roermond, Oosterhout, Breda and elsewhere…
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Global coronavirus report: Mexico’s president tests positive; Joe Biden to reinstate travel bans
Read More López Obrador to speak to Putin about obtaining Russian vaccine; Biden to include South Africa in restrictions for non-US travellers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrado – who has long been accused of complacency in his approach to the pandemic – has tested positive…
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Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he has COVID-19
Read MoreMexican leader has rarely been seen wearing a mask and kept up his busy travel schedule despite the pandemic.Mexican leader has rarely been seen wearing a mask and kept up his busy travel schedule despite the pandemic.
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Heatwave sweeps Australian cities and raises bushfire danger
Read MoreA bushfire casts smoke over Adelaide as other parts of Australia face their worst fire risk in a year.A bushfire casts smoke over Adelaide as other parts of Australia face their worst fire risk in a year.
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The daily grind never felt sweeter: New Zealanders should enjoy their Covid-free liberties
Read More The first community case for two months is a reminder that our freedom to go to the office is something to be appreciated A chap working in the prime minister’s department mentions in passing that he’s on holiday in Golden Bay, that amazing republic of long, empty beaches lapped by the Tasman ocean,…
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‘I almost cracked’: 16-month artistic performance of mass extinction comes to a close
Read More Since 2019, Lucienne Rickard has been drawing detailed sketches of lost species in a Hobart gallery. On Sunday she erased the final one The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart is filled with people waiting for the swift parrot to disappear. Hobart artist Lucienne Rickard has spent five weeks drawing a large-scale…
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Biden reinstates US COVID travel restrictions, adds South Africa
Read MoreNew US president takes tougher approach to COVID-19 with more than 25 million Americans now confirmed with virus.New US president takes tougher approach to COVID-19 with more than 25 million Americans now confirmed with virus.
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Covid-19: Mexican President López Obrador tests positive
Read MoreAndrés Manuel López Obrador, 67, announces he is receiving medical treatment for the coronavirus.Andrés Manuel López Obrador, 67, announces he is receiving medical treatment for the coronavirus.
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Mexican president says he has tested positive for COVID-19
Read More“The symptoms are mild but I am already under medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will all move forward,” he said in a statement.”The symptoms are mild but I am already under medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will all move forward,” he said in a statement.
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Covid-19: Top advisor warns France at ’emergency’ virus moment
Read MoreThe head of France’s scientific council suggests a third lockdown is needed amid spread of variants.The head of France’s scientific council suggests a third lockdown is needed amid spread of variants.
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Coronavirus live news: Biden to reinstate Covid travel ban as world nears 100m cases
Read More Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘we are hermetically sealing the country’; US ban hits UK, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil and 26 European countries Fauci says he was the ‘skunk at the picnic’ in Trump’s Covid team Johnson being urged to impose blanket Covid border controls Vaccine experts call for clarity on UK’s 12-week Covid jab…
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11 miners rescued from Chinese gold mine
Read MoreState broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one-by-one in baskets on Sunday afternoon.State broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one-by-one in baskets on Sunday afternoon.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: ‘My wife died giving birth to twins while we hid’
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Covid-19: Vaccine divides in the Middle East
Read MoreIsrael is vaccinating against Covid-19 faster than anywhere else, but most Palestinians are waiting.Israel is vaccinating against Covid-19 faster than anywhere else, but most Palestinians are waiting.
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Detective Jane Mugo: Meet Kenya’s ‘spy queen’
Read MoreBBC Africa Eye looks at the inside story of Detective Jane Mugo, the woman they call Kenya’s “spy queen”.BBC Africa Eye looks at the inside story of Detective Jane Mugo, the woman they call Kenya’s “spy queen”.
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Egypt’s dreams of democracy still alive?
Read MoreIt’s been 10 years since Egyptians took to the streets to unseat their longest-serving President, Hosni Mubarak.It’s been 10 years since Egyptians took to the streets to unseat their longest-serving President, Hosni Mubarak.
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Transcript: Dr. Deborah Birx on “Face the Nation”
Read MoreThe following is an extended transcript of an interview with former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, January 24, 2021, on “Face the Nation.”The following is an extended transcript of an interview with former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, January 24, 2021, on…
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Gottlieb “fairly confident” that new Brazilian virus strain is in U.S.
Read MoreNew COVID-19 strains have been detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.New COVID-19 strains have been detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.
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After failed Trump romance, France seeks reset under Biden
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Retail Global Foreign Direct Investment Plunges Due to COVID
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Russia Navalny protests: Kremlin hits out at West as it downplays rallies
Read MoreWestern nations have criticised “harsh tactics” against protesters supporting Russia’s opposition leader.Western nations have criticised “harsh tactics” against protesters supporting Russia’s opposition leader.
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Australia news live: SA, NSW and Victoria set for a scorcher as heatwave safety warnings issued
Read More High temperatures have authorities on alert amid bushfire risk and a rising number of drownings. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 8.15pm GMT It’s Monday 25 January – a year since Australia confirmed its first case of Covid-19. Since then, Australia has recorded more than 28,700 cases and 909 deaths. Globally,…
