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Read More President-elect Joe Biden plans to issue a sweeping set of policy reversals and agenda-setting actions within his first 10 days in office, undoing Donald Trump’s legacy of severe executive orders. President-elect Joe Biden plans to issue a sweeping set of policy reversals and agenda-setting actions within his first 10 days in office, undoing…

Read MoreBurkina Faso athlete adds 15 centimetres to the previous record set by his own coach, Teddy Tamgho.Burkina Faso athlete adds 15 centimetres to the previous record set by his own coach, Teddy Tamgho.

Read MoreNational Guard troops from across the country descend on Washington DC amid tightened security.National Guard troops from across the country descend on Washington DC amid tightened security.

Read More Lawmaker was also accosted by unmasked Trump supporters at airport after riot Lawmaker was also accosted by unmasked Trump supporters at airport after riot

Read More Tension mounts ahead of Vladimir Putin’s outspoken critic ending his four-month involuntary exile on Sunday, Oliver Carroll writes, but will the poisoned Kremlin foe be arrested on arrival – and if so, how?  Tension mounts ahead of Vladimir Putin’s outspoken critic ending his four-month involuntary exile on Sunday, Oliver Carroll writes, but will…

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Read MoreHichem Mechichi names a dozen new cabinet members, including interior, justice, energy and health ministers.Hichem Mechichi names a dozen new cabinet members, including interior, justice, energy and health ministers.

Read MoreUgandan president will continue rule over population where 75% are below 30 and have never known anyone else in charge.Ugandan president will continue rule over population where 75% are below 30 and have never known anyone else in charge.

Read More My optimism about securing a job depletes when I open a rejection email. It’s difficult to find solace when you thought you were the perfect fit Read Michelle’s last Dreams interrupted diary here Read how the pandemic is shaping a generation here Name: Michelle Lim Age: 23 Last month, I sat in my…

Read More Luke Henriques-Gomes’s grandfather was one of 44 refugees to arrive in 1975 on the only RAAF plane ever hijacked. The official response still staggers him Let’s conduct a quick thought experiment: what would happen if one day, in the middle of a civil war on a small island unknown to most, a group…

Read More After the withdrawal of Bauer Media last year, the industry appeared to be on its death bed – but not for long At 8.31am on a Thursday, Henry Oliver received a text message from his employer, alerting him to a company-wide Zoom call in 29 minutes’ time. The day was 2 April 2020,…

Read More Some 10,000 people marched through the center of the Austrian capital Vienna on Saturday to protest against restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19, and to demand the resignation of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Coronavirus skeptics took to the streets as Kurz and his government discussed the possibility of extending the ongoing third…

Read More Addams Family-style home in Poughkeepsie burns Member Isis Vermouth promises hex on culprit Members of the Church of Satan are grieving the destruction of a historic “Halloween House” north of New York City that authorities say was set ablaze by an unidentified arsonist. Related: Hell freezes over: how the Church of Satan got…

Read More The president has ignited a civil war in his own party, creating bitter divides that will be felt for years to come Trump isolated and enraged ahead of Biden inauguration The rancorous four-year administration of Donald Trump will reach its denouement on Wednesday with the twice-impeached president committing one final act of enmity:…

Read More Parts of Frankfurt Airport have been evacuated and are closed to the public, as police conduct an operation. Rumors of a bomb or gun threat have circulated online, though the reason for the operation was not confirmed. Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1, as well as its attached regional train station, was closed on Saturday…

Read More Opposition candidate Bobi Wine urges citizens to reject result  Opposition candidate Bobi Wine urges citizens to reject result 

Read MoreResidents, government troops flee as armed group overran a town in Nigeria’s Borno state in attack claimed by ISIL.Residents, government troops flee as armed group overran a town in Nigeria’s Borno state in attack claimed by ISIL.

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Read MoreBut his main rival Bobi Wine claims vote-rigging and vows to produce evidence.But his main rival Bobi Wine claims vote-rigging and vows to produce evidence.

Read More Human Genome Project co-leader to be chief science voice Biden must find words for a wounded nation Joe Biden has named the geneticist Eric Lander as his top scientific adviser and will elevate the position to the cabinet for the first time, a move meant to indicate a decisive break from Donald Trump’s…

Read More From fish to lorries to footballers, Boris Johnson has his hands full Continue reading…From fish to lorries to footballers, Boris Johnson has his hands full Continue reading…

Read MoreMount Semeru has erupted, pouring volcanic matter miles into the air and placing locals on alert.Mount Semeru has erupted, pouring volcanic matter miles into the air and placing locals on alert.

Read More MAMUJU, Indonesia — Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 49 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. Operations were focused on about eight locations in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju, where people were still believed…

Read MoreTill now, K2 was the only mountain higher than 8,000m not to be conquered in winter.Till now, K2 was the only mountain higher than 8,000m not to be conquered in winter.

Read More There is no advanced industrial democracy in the world more politically divided, or politically dysfunctional, than the United States today. How did the world’s most powerful country get to this point? To paraphrase a great American writer—slowly, then suddenly. The Capitol riot was not just years in the making, but decades. That’s because…

Read More German privacy law is rigorous. Forced to improvise, officials in one state sent letters to people with old-sounding names, in the hopes of inviting them to get vaccinated. The German state of Lower Saxony began vaccinating citizens against Covid-19 at the end of December, with priority given to the elderly and vulnerable. People…

Read More Arrested supporters say they were ‘listening’ to the president Kellyanne Conway: Americans ‘better off’ thanks to Trump Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate broker who took a private jet to Washington to join the attack on the US Capitol, has pleaded with Donald Trump to pardon her after she was arrested by federal…

Read More Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington are among the states that have activated their National Guards to strengthen security. Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington are among the states that have activated their National Guards to strengthen security.

Read More The U.S. Department of Justice said Mexico violated a treaty by releasing evidence the U.S. collected in a drug case against a former Mexican defense minister. The U.S. Department of Justice said Mexico violated a treaty by releasing evidence the U.S. collected in a drug case against a former Mexican defense minister.

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Read More TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty. Dustin Higgs, convicted of ordering the killings of three women in a Maryland…

Read MoreThe hardships of the border closure due to COVID-19 span the entire 5,500-mile border.The hardships of the border closure due to COVID-19 span the entire 5,500-mile border.

Read More Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has elected a new chairman, picking centrist politician Armin Laschet, the premier of Germany’s most populous state North Rhine-Westphalia, as its new leader. The first-ever digital election was held by CDU on Saturday, with Laschet defeating his main contender, hardliner conservative Friedrich Merz, in a runoff ballot. The…

Read More Natural disasters agency warns residents to be vigilant for signs of danger Natural disasters agency warns residents to be vigilant for signs of danger