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Read More Exclusive: ‘We’re sitting ducks,’ says Edendale Lodge boss, as fears rise of variant breaching homes’ defences Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A care home in East Sussex has been devastated by Covid, losing half of all its residents to the disease over Christmas, fuelling fears the new, more transmissible…

Read More Climate disaster could be curtailed within a couple of decades if net zero emissions are reached, new study shows The world may be barreling towards climate disaster but rapidly eliminating planet-heating emissions means global temperatures could stabilize within just a couple of decades, scientists say. For many years it was assumed that further…

Read More Wednesday saw a thin deployment of officers as rioters stormed the Capitol. In June, a very different scene unfolded in the same city The contrast between the law enforcement reaction to the storming of the Capitol on Wednesday and the suppression of peaceful protests in the summer is not just stark – it…

Read More African swine fever and Covid outbreaks among workers have raised questions over mega farms for pork It was the stench of the wild boar’s carcass that first caught the rambler’s attention. Bits of hide and a few bones were all that was left of the animal, found in September on the edge of…

Read More HONG KONG — An American human rights lawyer who was detained in Hong Kong with scores of democracy activists and supporters as part of a sweeping crackdown was granted bail, his associate said Thursday. John Clancey, who works at law firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners, was one of 53 people arrested Wednesday…

Read More HONG KONG — An American human rights lawyer who was detained in Hong Kong with scores of democracy activists and supporters as part of a sweeping crackdown was granted bail, his associate said Thursday. John Clancey, who works at law firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners, was one of 53 people arrested Wednesday…

Read More Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to free Animal rights campaigners have demanded the immediate release of a minke whale that has been trapped for more than two weeks in nets in Taiji, a town on Japan’s Pacific coast known for…

Read More John Clancey freed pending further inquiries after authorities launched unprecedented crackdown One of the 53 people arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the American lawyer John Clancey, has been released without charge pending further inquiries. Police were expected to begin releasing the remaining detainees on Thursday, according to local media, after an unprecedented…

Read MoreThe online game maker is now pushing ahead with a shares debut after securing fresh funding.The online game maker is now pushing ahead with a shares debut after securing fresh funding.

Read More Some armed right-wing groups are calling the attack on the Capitol a new American revolution Some armed right-wing groups are calling the attack on the Capitol a new American revolution

Read MoreLawmakers meet to certify Joe Biden’s election win as officials confirm four deaths at the Capitol.Lawmakers meet to certify Joe Biden’s election win as officials confirm four deaths at the Capitol.

Read More A series of world leaders have weighed in on an explosion of violent unrest in Washington, DC, calling for de-escalation on all sides after protesters stormed the US Capitol, seeing one woman fatally shot by police amid the chaos. A political rally held to protest the results of the 2020 presidential race descended…

Read MoreCoronavirus outbreak in province surrounding Beijing pushes cases to highest level since July as mass testing begins.Coronavirus outbreak in province surrounding Beijing pushes cases to highest level since July as mass testing begins.

Read More WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the federal court system disclosed on Wednesday that they were among the dozens of U.S. government agencies and private businesses compromised by a massive, months-long cyberespionage campaign that U.S. officials have linked to elite Russia hackers. The extent of the damage was unclear. The department said that…

Read More Germany’s foreign minister said that “the enemies of democracy will be thrilled” by the scenes unfolding on Capitol Hill. View Entire Post › Germany’s foreign minister said that “the enemies of democracy will be thrilled” by the scenes unfolding on Capitol Hill.View Entire Post ›

Read More Disbelief, despair as pro-Trump mob overruns Capitol: ‘Not what our country is about’ Disbelief, despair as pro-Trump mob overruns Capitol: ‘Not what our country is about’

Read MoreFacebook also said it would search for and remove content praising the storming of the Capitol or encouraged violence.Facebook also said it would search for and remove content praising the storming of the Capitol or encouraged violence.

Read More Circumstances of shooting still unclear and DC police are investigating Circumstances of shooting still unclear and DC police are investigating

Read MoreSome passengers on flights to Washington, DC for rally at Capitol exhibited ‘mob mentality’, one union leader says.Some passengers on flights to Washington, DC for rally at Capitol exhibited ‘mob mentality’, one union leader says.

Read MoreVedanta was forced to shut a southern India plant in 2018, thanks to campaigning by teacher-turned activist Fatima Babu.Vedanta was forced to shut a southern India plant in 2018, thanks to campaigning by teacher-turned activist Fatima Babu.

Read More After months of election-fraud lies and years of bellicose rhetoric, Trump gets blame from both parties for his supporters’ violent bid to subvert the election result. After months of election-fraud lies and years of bellicose rhetoric, Trump gets blame from both parties for his supporters’ violent bid to subvert the election result.

Read More A mob whipped up by the President stormed police lines, smashed windows and broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an attempt to block lawmakers from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory. The violent scene, which called to mind images of coups in foreign lands, was a culmination of two months of…

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Read More The EU has made a point of not calling former Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido by his adopted title, fueling speculation that the US might relax sanctions without requiring President Nicolas Maduro’s exit. Europe will continue its “engagement” with all Venezuelan “political and social actors,” High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs…

Read More ‘This will be a stain on our country not so easily washed away,’ the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said on the Senate floor after it reconvened to finish certifying Joe Biden’s election victory after a six-hour delay.  Schumer further called for the ‘goons’ and ‘thugs’ and ‘domestic terrorists’ who stormed the Capitol…

Read More Latin America watches as Pro-Trump mob breaches the U.S. Capitol Latin America watches as Pro-Trump mob breaches the U.S. Capitol

Read More Social media giants – Facebook, YouTube and Twitter – deleted the president’s message directed at the angry mob that stormed the Capitol Twitter has suspended Donald Trump’s account in an unprecedented move to address misinformation and the incitement of violence posted by the president. Continue reading…Social media giants – Facebook, YouTube and Twitter…

Read More Twitter has locked Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours and says it will ban him if he breaks its rules again. Twitter has locked Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours and says it will ban him if he breaks its rules again.

Read More Leaked documents show London critical care bed deficit even under ‘best’ case scenario – report; European Medicines Agency approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine; Japan reports record cases Scale of emergency facing UK laid bare as 1,000 die in 24 hours EU approves Moderna jab amid tensions over slow rollout of vaccines IOC seeks Covid…

Read MoreUS COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million, with many healthcare systems approaching breaking point.US COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million, with many healthcare systems approaching breaking point.

Read More In Hong Kong, dozens of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists were arrested — the biggest roundup under the new national security law since its introduction last summer. In Hong Kong, dozens of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists were arrested — the biggest roundup under the new national security law since its introduction last summer.

Read MoreThe leaders of the UK, Canada and Spain are among those calling for peace in Washington.The leaders of the UK, Canada and Spain are among those calling for peace in Washington.

Read MoreThe US central bank is making the monthly bond buys to buoy an economy struggling to emerge from the COVID crisis.The US central bank is making the monthly bond buys to buoy an economy struggling to emerge from the COVID crisis.

Read More Facebook has removed a video of Donald Trump discussing the riots in Washington, DC, in what it said is an “emergency measure”. Facebook has removed a video of Donald Trump discussing the riots in Washington, DC, in what it said is an “emergency measure”.

Read More If there was any doubt at all, let’s end it today. Words have meaning. When a president tells his followers that the fate of the nation is at stake in a presidential election, millions will believe him. When that same president lies repeatedly and tells the public that this momentous election was “stolen,”…