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Read More Victoria police said the shooting occurred after the man allegedly produced an edged weapon in a traffic incident at Drouin, 100km east of Melbourne A man has been shot dead by police after an incident at Drouin in regional Victoria. A police statement has confirmed the man was shot after he apparently produced…

Read More MEXICO CITY — Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world’s most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Wednesday that Biden would…

Read More MEXICO CITY — Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world’s most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Wednesday that Biden would…

Read MoreAn unprecedented impeachment hearing failed to keep TV viewers from settling back into familiar habits last weekAn unprecedented impeachment hearing failed to keep TV viewers from settling back into familiar habits last week

Read MoreSatellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.

Read More The reverend could hardly recognize the streets of Washington, DC, as he drove into town on Monday night, a draft of his Inaugural prayer tucked into a three-ring binder. The city looked more like a militarized zone than a free nation’s capital, the streets deserted except for Humvees and checkpoints, police and soldiers,…

Read More The Biden administration has a lot of work ahead to repair alliances, particularly in Europe. NPR takes a look at what the U.K. and European Union expect from an incoming administration. The Biden administration has a lot of work ahead to repair alliances, particularly in Europe. NPR takes a look at what the…

Read More The Trump administration dramatically shifted U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians in favor of Israel. President Biden is expected to try to repair U.S. relations with the Palestinians. The Trump administration dramatically shifted U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians in favor of Israel. President Biden is expected to try to repair…

Read More New US CDC director sworn in; ‘No one needs to panic, because you’re going to get a vaccine’, says WHO; Biden pledge to vaccinate 100m Americans in 100 days faces test Vaccines may need updating to protect against new variant Indian hesitancy sets back world’s biggest vaccination drive China revives conspiracy theory of…

Read MoreJust hours into his presidency, Joe Biden signs string of executive actions reversing key Trump administration policies.Just hours into his presidency, Joe Biden signs string of executive actions reversing key Trump administration policies.

Read MoreLim Kim says her music challenges prejudices about Asian women and attacks Orientalism.Lim Kim says her music challenges prejudices about Asian women and attacks Orientalism.

Read More Rescue workers tackling ongoing blaze inside church-owned building in centre of Spanish capital Rescue workers tackling ongoing blaze inside church-owned building in centre of Spanish capital

Read MoreJoe Biden should take executive action alongside legislation to defend rights of undocumented immigrants, advocates say.Joe Biden should take executive action alongside legislation to defend rights of undocumented immigrants, advocates say.

Read More New president’s inauguration marks a return to the old order, as a longtime moderate prepares to think big Once a dashing young senator, now a lion in winter, Joe Biden walked up the presidential lectern he could finally call his own after half a century of striving. The message that the 46th US…

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Read More When Lady Gaga, the first performer at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, stepped toward the podium to sing, everything about her—that tropical-red pouf of a skirt, the colossal golden dove perched on her shoulder, that milkmaid from MoMA hairdo—was a celebratory announcement: Welcome to the modern age!…

Read More ‘We will exhaust all measures to safeguard the medical system’, Japanese PM says ‘We will exhaust all measures to safeguard the medical system’, Japanese PM says

Read More Sudden rise in infections raises fears over lunar new year, when people usually travel around the country  Sudden rise in infections raises fears over lunar new year, when people usually travel around the country 

Read More ‘There is a big difference in attitude between Trump’s administration and this one’, a senior Iranian official, who was part of the nuclear deal negotiations, tells Kim Sengupta  ‘There is a big difference in attitude between Trump’s administration and this one’, a senior Iranian official, who was part of the nuclear deal negotiations,…

Read More After suggesting Victorian government may contribute to quarantine costs for Australian Open entourage, Tennis Australia confirms it is footing the bill. Follow all the latest news and updates, live NSW hotspots; Queensland hotspots State-by-state restrictions and lockdown rules explained Follow the global coronavirus liveblog 9.20pm GMT Victoria records its 15th straight day without…

Read More New US president has often spoken about his links to Ireland, and traces his roots back to Co Mayo and Co Louth New US president has often spoken about his links to Ireland, and traces his roots back to Co Mayo and Co Louth

Read More After four years as a planet in a heightened state of alert there is now hope that sanity will return For four years the world had held its breath, but at last came the moment to exhale. Ever since noon on 20 January 2017, when Donald Trump took the oath that made him…

Read More More than 30 countries use UN human rights session to call on Australia to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 Australia has come under international pressure to reduce the number of children in detention, with more than 30 countries using a UN human rights session to call on authorities to…

Read More Many Americans express hope and see the ‘start of healing’ with Biden-Harris swearing-in. Others are less than enthusiastic. Many Americans express hope and see the ‘start of healing’ with Biden-Harris swearing-in. Others are less than enthusiastic.

Read MoreGorman, 22, offers a hopeful vision for a deeply divided United States with her poem ‘The Hill We Climb’.Gorman, 22, offers a hopeful vision for a deeply divided United States with her poem ‘The Hill We Climb’.

Read More Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, delivered a poem that recalled the Capitol riots and looked to the future Follow inauguration news live The inauguration of Joe Biden featured a slew of high profile performers on Wednesday, but for many it was the lesser-known Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet…

Read More ‘A great day for democracy,’ says Italian PM Giuseppe Conte ‘A great day for democracy,’ says Italian PM Giuseppe Conte

Read More What did Donald Trump say in his 2017 inauguration speech? What did Donald Trump say in his 2017 inauguration speech?

Read MoreChina’s foreign ministry says sanctioned US citizens showed no regard for the interests of the people of China and US.China’s foreign ministry says sanctioned US citizens showed no regard for the interests of the people of China and US.

Read More The national youth poet laureate read her galvanizing poem, ‘The Hill We Climb,’ just after Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president. The national youth poet laureate read her galvanizing poem, ‘The Hill We Climb,’ just after Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president.

Read More Civil defence service has already made more than 2m masks, protective gowns and face shields Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Syria’s White Helmets, who rescue victims from the rubble of airstrikes, have added making personal protective equipment to their efforts saving lives in areas of the country outside Bashar…

Read More Jan 20 (IPS) – COVID-19 vaccination programmes are gathering pace in high-income countries, but for much of the world, the future looks bleaker. Although a number of middle-income countries have started rolling out vaccines, widespread vaccination could still be years away. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Vaccines: How and When Will Lower-Income Countries…

Read More Astronomers have discovered a fresh clue that could help unravel the mystery of a bizarrely dimming star. The repeated plunges into darkness previously led some experts to suggest it could be evidence of intelligent alien life. The otherwise normal star KIC 8462852, better known as Boyajian’s Star, is slightly larger and hotter than…

Read More This is not how Donald Trump wanted it to end. He was insistent he would serve a second term. When he lost, he pushed the big lie that the election had been stolen from him, and then, on Jan. 6 — having exhausted other levers to reverse the vote count — he incited…

Read MoreThe 22-year-old from LA is the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration.The 22-year-old from LA is the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration.