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Read MoreRural Indigenous and Black communities continue to live in fear as armed groups vie for control of territory.Rural Indigenous and Black communities continue to live in fear as armed groups vie for control of territory.

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Read More Heavily-pregnant animals among species transported across continents, lawyers say Heavily-pregnant animals among species transported across continents, lawyers say

Read MoreDespite their territorial defeat, the extremists are striving to prove they still matter.Despite their territorial defeat, the extremists are striving to prove they still matter.

Read More New UK Covid variant may be 30% more deadly, says Johnson; World’s poor need action, not Covid ‘vaccine nationalism’, say experts; Germany’s Covid death toll exceeds 50,000 Home Affairs visa letter forces Australian couple on ‘nightmare’ trip to Covid-hit Britain Israeli Covid chief’s claim single vaccine dose less effective ‘inaccurate’ Covid vaccines: what…

Read MoreThe mine shaft is blocked 1,000 feet below the surface by 70 tons of debris that extends down another 330 feet, the Yantai city government said in a statement on its social media account.The mine shaft is blocked 1,000 feet below the surface by 70 tons of debris that extends down another 330 feet,…

Read More The K-pop acts of 2020 debuted under unprecedented conditions. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, artists made their first performances on local music shows in South Korea but without a live audience singing along and chanting the names of their favorites—one of the experiences most anticipated by idols in training. Still, a few…

Read More More than two weeks since the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Washington is starting to feel a little less like a city under siege, as barriers come down, streets reopen, and the country’s new leaders start the work of assessing the damage from the calamitous final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. As…

Read More There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily … except that quality may vary. And now South Korea’s KF94’s are getting a lot of buzz. (Image credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily ……

Read MoreAlex Saab carried a letter from Maduro asking for Iranian petrol and medicines when he was arrested on a US warrant.Alex Saab carried a letter from Maduro asking for Iranian petrol and medicines when he was arrested on a US warrant.

Read More Austin is first African American to lead Pentagon Senate votes 97-2 after House waives ban on recently ex-officers US politics live – follow latest updates The US Senate on Friday confirmed Joe Biden’s nominee, Lloyd Austin, to serve as secretary of defense, making the retired four-star army officer the first African American to…

Read More Sometimes a great face is all you really need to set a movie spinning, and Ramin Bahrani’s The White Tiger, adapted from Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel, has one: Adarsh Gourav plays Balram, the antihero of this sometimes bitterly funny, sometimes wrenching crime drama. When we first meet him, he is a slick, self-styled…

Read More NSW police said a group of people were standing on rocks near Hill 60 when a large wave knocked them into the water Three people have died after being swept into the surf at Port Kembla, south of Wollongong. NSW police said a group of people were standing on rocks near an area…

Read More Consumers have seen changes to their online shopping post-Brexit including surprise tax additions, customs charges and higher delivery fees. Consumers have seen changes to their online shopping post-Brexit including surprise tax additions, customs charges and higher delivery fees.

Read More An online movement is pushing back against the country’s ferocious work culture of long hours for seemingly little gain On the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, enthusiastic slackers share their tips: fill up a thermos with whisky, do planks or stretches in the work pantry at regular intervals, drink litres of water to prompt…

Read MoreCryptocurrency miners in Iran say they are being scapegoated for power outages and pollution.Cryptocurrency miners in Iran say they are being scapegoated for power outages and pollution.

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Read MoreThe movie’s global release has been pushed back from April to October as the pandemic keeps many theatres shuttered.The movie’s global release has been pushed back from April to October as the pandemic keeps many theatres shuttered.

Read MorePost shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that “revenge is certain.”Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that “revenge is certain.”

Read More Another surge in coronavirus cases has collapsed Manaus’ health system, leading hospitals to run out of beds and oxygen for patients. It’s also having a deadly fallout in nearby communities. (Image credit: Edmar Barros/AP) Another surge in coronavirus cases has collapsed Manaus’ health system, leading hospitals to run out of beds and oxygen…

Read MoreMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says US should probe case against former minister Salvador Cienfuegos.Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says US should probe case against former minister Salvador Cienfuegos.

Read More The Czech Republic has reported its second H5N8 bird flu outbreak in as many days after not seeing any for nearly a year, its State Veterinary Administration said on Friday. Around half of a flock of 30 birds died in the outbreak at a poultry farm in the Tabor region, 99 kilometers south…

Read MoreHungary FM says Budapest is buying two million doses of the Russian jab hoping to lift lockdown restrictions sooner.Hungary FM says Budapest is buying two million doses of the Russian jab hoping to lift lockdown restrictions sooner.

Read More ABUJA, Jan 22 (IPS) – Dealing with COVID-19-related city lockdowns has been exceptionally stressful, particularly for those parents who have had to balance work, personal life, children and elderly, providing home schooling or facilitating virtual learning, managing infection control within the home, and more, all while being disconnected from support services. Read the…

Read More The move could have ripple effects around the world, including in the United States. View Entire Post › The move could have ripple effects around the world, including in the United States.View Entire Post ›

Read More UK, South Africa and Brazil variants indicate changes may be needed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In common with others, the virus that causes Covid-19 mutates as it spreads. Most mutations have little or no effect, but some can change the behaviour of the virus. Mutations in a variant…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (IPS) – 152 million children are subjected to child labour. Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has brought together former child workers, international organisations, global youth, business and education leaders for a global campaign to save the. Selimatha Salifu of Ghana is a former child labourer who has vowed to…

Read More Keeping up with the torrent of news over the last year has been overwhelming for all Americans. But it’s an especially difficult challenge for local newspaper editors like Reed Anfinson, who not only owns and publishes Swift County, Minn.’s Monitor-News, but writes nearly every news story it publishes, too. Anfinson, who also owns…

Read MoreA photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone.A photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone.

Read MoreIsraeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is given a jail term by a Swiss court in a historic corruption case.Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is given a jail term by a Swiss court in a historic corruption case.

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Read More UK overseas territories such as Cayman Islands also may lose protection once afforded by UK’s EU membership The European parliament is pushing for UK overseas territories including the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey and Jersey to be added to an EU tax havens blacklist after the conclusion of the Brexit deal. Sending a signal…

Read More Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a 10-year-old girl who reportedly took part in the ‘blackout challenge’, a viral game that has gained popularity on TikTok. The girl passed away in Palermo, Italy on Wednesday. She was found by her younger sister after the viral challenge she was reportedly attempting…

Read More STOCKHOLM, Jan 22 (IPS) – Ambassador Jan Eliasson is Chair of the Governing Board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Dan Smith is Director, SIPRIA deadly pandemic to control. An urgent nationwide vaccination programme to roll out. An economic crisis to navigate. Political divisions and distrust deep enough to spark…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (IPS) – A war-mongering president, with his finger on the nuclear trigger— and who threatened to attack North Korea and Iran– was unceremoniously drummed out of office on January 20. Read the full story, “With a War-Mongering President Gone, is the World Safe from Nuclear Brinkmanship?”, on globalissues.org →…