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Read More Russian authorities have taken an unprecedented step of putting their most outspoken critic Alexei Navalny on trial in a police station – with the opposition politician’s lawyers handed documents one minute before start of proceedings. Russian authorities have taken an unprecedented step of putting their most outspoken critic Alexei Navalny on trial in…

Read More Five people who committed crimes as minors have yet to see their death sentences revoked  Five people who committed crimes as minors have yet to see their death sentences revoked 

Read More Beijing has said it will impose sanctions on US officials for “performing badly” over Taiwan, and that it deplores the “scorched-earth policy” of the Trump administration, which is creating obstacles for the incoming US govt. Speaking on Monday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged Washington to immediately stop its “wrongful” behavior against China,…

Read MoreIsraeli army says it targeted Hamas sites and tunnels after rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.Israeli army says it targeted Hamas sites and tunnels after rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.

Read More Jonathan Peter Brooks charged after break-in at home of Graeme Perks, in hospital with stabbing injuries A doctor has been charged with attempting to murder a “highly regarded” fellow plastic surgeon who was stabbed at his home. Graeme Perks, 65, was seriously injured following a break-in at the property in Halam, near Southwell,…

Read More Many nations are betting on a vaccine made in China to immunize their populations. Clinical trial data from Brazil shows it’s only 50% effective — less than the 78% previously reported. Many nations are betting on a vaccine made in China to immunize their populations. Clinical trial data from Brazil shows it’s only…

Read MoreNationwide campaign to vaccinate nearly 10 million children under the age of five has begun, say officials.Nationwide campaign to vaccinate nearly 10 million children under the age of five has begun, say officials.

Read More Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been sentenced to two and a half years behind bars, following a new trial over a high-profile bribery scheme involving South Korea’s former president, Park Geun-hye. The verdict was announced by the Seoul High Court on Monday, after the corruption case against Lee was sent by…

Read More Jeffrey Yass, Club for Growth donor, told associate he did not foresee senator’s role in attempt to overturn US democracy Jamie Raskin: ‘I’m not going to lose my son and my republic’ A secretive billionaire supporter of Josh Hawley and other rightwing lawmakers suggested he had been “deceived” by the Republican senator from…

Read More Tobias Lindholm disliked the media circus that followed the murder of the journalist onboard a submarine in Denmark. Instead, his new series tells the story of the police, the divers and her family Had I known how demanding it would be to make my drama series The Investigation, I am not sure I…

Read More Mayor Bowser argues city needs to adjust its posture toward terrorist threats Mayor Bowser argues city needs to adjust its posture toward terrorist threats

Read More UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict zones Migrant workers working for the British security company G4S in the United Arab Emirates have collectively been forced to pay millions of pounds in illegal fees to recruitment agents to secure their jobs,…

Read MoreFirst migrant caravan of the year comes days before Joe Biden takes office, promising more humane migration policies.First migrant caravan of the year comes days before Joe Biden takes office, promising more humane migration policies.

Read More The Victorian government has downgraded most parts of Sydney to ‘orange’ but is standing firm on quarantine for the Australian Open Thousands of Victorians stranded in Sydney will be able to return to their home state after border restrictions were eased for most parts of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong. Twenty-five out…

Read More Twitter on Sunday temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican U.S. Congresswoman from Georgia who has expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories online. Greene’s account was suspended “without explanation,” she said in a statement, while also condemning big tech companies for “silencing” conservative views. The 46-year-old…

Read More A decade after an outbreak of Q fever killed 95 people in the Netherlands, scientists fear the emergence of a new disease In early 2008, Jeannette van de Ven began to see a slightly higher rate of miscarriages among the goats on her dairy farm in the south of the Netherlands. “We sent…

Read More The U.S. Marine Corps shared his experience with the use of the light, all-terrain platform as a mobile command post and communication vehicle.  According to a press release from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit released on Sunday, the use of the MRZR (Military RZR) all-terrain vehicle enhances the mobility of communication capabilities. The vehicles…

Read More One year ago, Americans could have hardly imagined a pandemic that would kill one person every 30 seconds Continue reading…One year ago, Americans could have hardly imagined a pandemic that would kill one person every 30 seconds Continue reading…

Read More On 20 January 2020, the US saw its first confirmed coronavirus case – the beginning of a tsunami of infection that Trump failed to properly address At around 5pm on 20 January 2020, Dr George Diaz received a call from the federal health protection agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…

Read More A security threat within the ranks will be a big risk for president-elect Joe Biden and other VIP attendees at the inauguration, according to defence officials  A security threat within the ranks will be a big risk for president-elect Joe Biden and other VIP attendees at the inauguration, according to defence officials 

Read More Cyclone Kimi could rise to a category two system as it shifts course to make landfall further south than expected North Queensland residents are battening down the hatches, with a tropical cyclone strengthening to a category two storm and shifting direction a second time. The Bureau of Meteorology said Cyclone Kimi was barrelling…

Read More Cyclone Kimi could rise to a category two system as it shifts course to make landfall further south than expected North Queensland residents are battening down the hatches, with a tropical cyclone strengthening to a category two storm and shifting direction a second time. The Bureau of Meteorology said Cyclone Kimi was barrelling…

Read MoreAlexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.

Read MoreAlexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.

Read More US and European figures call for Kremlin critic’s immediate release after he was detained on return to Moscow The United States and Europe have condemned the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was detained when returning to Russia for the first time since a suspected poisoning by the FSB last year. Joe…

Read More US and European figures call for Kremlin critic’s immediate release after he was detained on return to Moscow The United States and Europe have condemned the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was detained when returning to Russia for the first time since a suspected poisoning by the FSB last year. Joe…

Read MoreChina is likely to have been the only large economy to grow last year as it rebounded from COVID lockdowns.China is likely to have been the only large economy to grow last year as it rebounded from COVID lockdowns.

Read MoreChina is likely to have been the only large economy to grow last year as it rebounded from COVID lockdowns.China is likely to have been the only large economy to grow last year as it rebounded from COVID lockdowns.

Read More Musician and maker of ‘heroic’ Netflix documentary warns his country is on a dangerous path When the black Brazilian rapper Emicida imagines his country’s whitewashed history, he sees a textbook missing a succession of key pages. In his songs and on stage, the São Paulo-born musician tries to correct that skewed telling, remembering…

Read More Musician and maker of ‘heroic’ Netflix documentary warns his country is on a dangerous path When the black Brazilian rapper Emicida imagines his country’s whitewashed history, he sees a textbook missing a succession of key pages. In his songs and on stage, the São Paulo-born musician tries to correct that skewed telling, remembering…

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Read MoreNote says 12 workers still alive after explosion in the gold mine last week; fate of remaining 10 is unclear.Note says 12 workers still alive after explosion in the gold mine last week; fate of remaining 10 is unclear.

Read MoreNote says 12 workers still alive after explosion in the gold mine last week; fate of remaining 10 is unclear.Note says 12 workers still alive after explosion in the gold mine last week; fate of remaining 10 is unclear.

Read More Security remained tight around state houses throughout the country as fears of major protests by armed, far-right supporters of President Trump outside the Capitol and at state capitols Sunday proved unfounded, with only small groups, some carrying weapons, gathering in a handful of cities. Security remained tight around state houses throughout the country…