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Read More Corinna Larsen tells court ‘chilling’ warning to her and her children came on the orders of King Juan Carlos The ex-lover of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has told a court in Madrid of the “chilling” moment when she claimed the head of the country’s intelligence services threatened her and her children on…

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Read More Nobel Peace Prize-winning Yemeni journalist Tawakkol Karman was in Boston on Jan. 6, when rioters fired up by President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in D.C., leaving five people dead. Only a week earlier, she had watched in horror as terrorists launched rockets at Yemen’s Aden airport, killing 28 people just after…

Read More Officer Michael Fanone feared for his life as he lay injured ‘You’re only 30 guys going up against 15,000’ A Washington DC police officer who tried to stop Trump-supporting insurrectionists from attacking the Capitol on 6 January has revealed that some rioters shouted “‘Kill him with his own gun!” as he lay injured…

Read MoreWith fresh lockdowns and a COVID variant, it is increasingly likely the United Kingdom could fall back into recession.With fresh lockdowns and a COVID variant, it is increasingly likely the United Kingdom could fall back into recession.

Read More WASHINGTON DC, Jan 15 (IPS) – Catalina Margulis is a Consulting Counsel in the IMF Legal Department’s Financial and Fiscal Law unit, seconded from the Central Bank of Chile.  Arthur Rossi is a Research Officer in the IMF Legal Department’s Financial and Fiscal Law unit.Countries are moving fast toward creating digital currencies. Or,…

Read More Six EU governments have written to the bloc’s executive to call for action as deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech are being delayed, while supply issues have also been reported in Canada. The health ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia called on the EU Commission to ensure the “stability…

Read More Retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in October at Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. law enforcement, outraging Mexican officials who demanded and obtained his extradition. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP) Retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in October at Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. law enforcement, outraging Mexican officials who demanded and…

Read More Uganda’s main challenger to the presidency, Bobi Wine, has claimed that the country’s military has besieged his home, as votes are still being counted from Thursday’s poll in an election already marred by controversy. “We are under siege. The military has jumped over the fence and has now taken control of our home,”…

Read MoreAttacks took place on police checkpoints in Kunduz, while a civilian died in Ghazni during an attempted suicide attack.Attacks took place on police checkpoints in Kunduz, while a civilian died in Ghazni during an attempted suicide attack.

Read More A report found around 10,000 families were wrongly accused of fraud by the Dutch tax service  A report found around 10,000 families were wrongly accused of fraud by the Dutch tax service 

Read MoreIn Rio de Janeiro, tourism has been hit hard by the pandemic, but neighbourhood guides reveal a new side to the city.In Rio de Janeiro, tourism has been hit hard by the pandemic, but neighbourhood guides reveal a new side to the city.

Read MoreSome 10,000 families, some of whom were racially profiled, were forced to repay tens of thousands of euros of subsidies.Some 10,000 families, some of whom were racially profiled, were forced to repay tens of thousands of euros of subsidies.

Read More The chairman of a Chinese vaccine producer has said that its jabs provide protection against Covid-19 for at least six months, but the firm will continue to monitor trial participants to see how much longer immunity lasts. “From the data we obtained, there is no problem for half a year [of Covid immunity],”…

Read More Two people who used to be in love but now can’t stand each other are forced to cohabitate because there’s nowhere for them to go. Welcome to the era of COVID romance, and to the first movie to mine it as a subject: in the romantic comedy and heist-movie hybrid Locked Down, Chiwetel…

Read More Confirmed cases at Harmondsworth, near Heathrow, prompt call to release all detained asylum seekers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A number of Covid-19 outbreaks have been confirmed across the immigration detention estate and asylum seeker accommodation, prompting warnings of a major public health risk and calls to release individuals…

Read More Officers were involved in 2017 arrest of Théo Luhaka, who was left permanently disabled A police disciplinary board in France is reported to have recommended that two officers involved in the violent arrest of a young black man, who was allegedly sexually assaulted with a truncheon, be let off with a reprimand. Théo…

Read MoreUNHCR blamed intensifying violence since a December 27 presidential vote for the sharp increase in refugees.UNHCR blamed intensifying violence since a December 27 presidential vote for the sharp increase in refugees.

Read More Despite efforts to procure Covid vaccine, some nations will only vaccinate 20% of population Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There are triumphant scenes as lorries leave a vaccine plant in Pune, India, loaded with boxes that will prevent thousands of deaths. Adar Poonawalla, the owner and chief executive of…

Read More Latest updates: Wales unveils new measures; scientist says Brazilian variant of concern not the one found in UK; regulator refuses permission for rapid tests to be used in schools Wales to introduce new risk assessments for shops and workplaces Regulator refuses to approve mass daily testing at English schools Testing times: how UK…

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Read More Fifteen-sevenths should not be a thing, but at least I’m mobile again with my knee scooter A new week dawns and fresh madness breaks upon us. Sex and the City is to be relaunched as a 10-part limited series under the title Just Like That – without the legendary sex goddess Samantha Jones.…

Read More As the world rushes to vaccinate against the coronavirus pandemic, Iran is one of the worst hit countries in the Middle East. And because of U.S. sanctions, it may not have money to buy vaccines. As the world rushes to vaccinate against the coronavirus pandemic, Iran is one of the worst hit countries…

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Read More Egyptian feminists saw the prosecution as another example of encroachment on freedom of women in the country  Egyptian feminists saw the prosecution as another example of encroachment on freedom of women in the country 

Read MoreCenturies of union between Scotland and England are straining amid the UK’s exit from the EU and the COVID pandemic.Centuries of union between Scotland and England are straining amid the UK’s exit from the EU and the COVID pandemic.

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Read More Pictures and videos from Sulawesi showed collapsed houses, ruins and a girl trapped under rubble calling for help Pictures and videos from Sulawesi showed collapsed houses, ruins and a girl trapped under rubble calling for help

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Read More $1,400 direct relief checks and federal minimum wage raise to combat impact of Covid Full report: Biden unveils $1.9tn coronavirus stimulus package Trump impeachment risks bogging down early days of Biden presidency Flint water crisis: ex-governor and eight others charged Kamala Harris: how will the next vice-president wield her power? Join the Guardian…

Read MoreUnder the pending law, any publicly traded company with at least 2 people on its executive board will have to ensure there’s a woman among them.Under the pending law, any publicly traded company with at least 2 people on its executive board will have to ensure there’s a woman among them.

Read More The Australian military has confirmed that it has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache as its armed reconnaissance helicopter to replace the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 2025. On Friday, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced that the replacement for the Tiger ARH would be the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian. “The Australian Army’s armed…

Read More 1981 blaze in London killed 13 black youngsters and sparked protest at poor response from police and government Yvonne Ruddock’s 16th birthday party was the first her mother had allowed her to host in the family home in New Cross, south-east London. But the joint celebration that started with much excitement ended in…