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Read More Firefighters in Western Australia are being prevented from reaching at-risk homes due to unexploded bombs buried in the ground, as they tackle a huge blaze that has ripped through more than 9,000 hectares of land since Saturday. The fire is located near the town of Lancelin, some 160km north of Perth, and is…

Read MoreLatest provocative moves by Tehran, and some less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing U.S. leader, are already complicating Biden’s Iran policy.Latest provocative moves by Tehran, and some less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing U.S. leader, are already complicating Biden’s Iran policy.

Read More What it means for travellers – and the environment What it means for travellers – and the environment

Read MoreProtesters gathered at Republican Josh Hawley’s home days before he will object to the presidential election results.Protesters gathered at Republican Josh Hawley’s home days before he will object to the presidential election results.

Read More Top officials in Singapore are on the defensive amid public uproar after it was acknowledged that data collected by a semi-mandatory Covid-19 contact-tracing app is available to law enforcement. TraceTogether is Singapore’s version of a system for tracing close contacts with the intended goal of containing outbreaks of Covid-19. First launched in March…

Read MoreFederal COVID relief aid has helped shore up Georgia’s businesses and bring its unemployment rate below the US average.Federal COVID relief aid has helped shore up Georgia’s businesses and bring its unemployment rate below the US average.

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Read MoreA policeman shot Jacob Blake in August as he was about to get into his car, while his children were in the backseat.A policeman shot Jacob Blake in August as he was about to get into his car, while his children were in the backseat.

Read More Symbolic #WeatherCorrection is part of campaign for inclusivity in society Move over, Siegfried. Ahmet is on the way. A journalists’ group has named a low pressure system bringing low temperatures, dark clouds and snow to Germany after the boy’s name of Turkish origin in an effort to increase the visibility of the country’s…

Read More Polls open at 7am ET for voting in dual Senate elections Democrats Ossoff and Warnock challenge Loeffler and Perdue Trump call to Raffensperger electrifies voters at Georgia rally Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.12pm GMT A record three million people took advantage of early voting in…

Read More Flights were also delayed in Florida following positive coronavirus test Flights were also delayed in Florida following positive coronavirus test

Read More Wisconsin pharmacist Stephen Brandenburg is a self-confessed “conspiracy theorist” who destroyed over 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine as he thought they would change people’s DNA, according to both the police and his wife. Brandenburg was arrested on December 31 for allegedly sabotaging more than 500 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, stored at…

Read More The government has been criticised for fast-tracking the renovation project amid a raging pandemic The government has been criticised for fast-tracking the renovation project amid a raging pandemic

Read More LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 05 (IPS) – Most people around the world were glad to see the back of 2020: From the devastating bushfires in Australia to the plagues of locusts through East Africa stretching across Arabia to Pakistan, extreme weather, melting ice sheets at the poles, and Covid-19 that still engulfs the globe.…

Read More NEW YORK, Jan 05 (IPS) – James A. Paul served as Global Policy Forum Executive Director, from its foundation in late 1993 through the end of 2012. As Executive Director, he was a prominent figure in the NGO advocacy community at the United Nations and a well-known speaker and writer on the UN…

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 05 (IPS) – Goodbye 2020, but unfortunately, not good riddance, as we all have to live with its legacy. It has been a disastrous year for much of the world for various reasons, Elizabeth II’s annus horribilis. The crisis has exposed previously unacknowledged realities, including frailties and vulnerabilities. Read…

Read More Classical Realism proves superior to Neorealism by including the interplay between morality and power alongside that of agency and structure.Classical Realism proves superior to Neorealism by including the interplay between morality and power alongside that of agency and structure.

Read More Officials in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are sounding the alarm, as crematoriums struggle with the influx of bodies of Covid-19 victims. “The pandemic is affecting the Ostrava crematorium in such a way that they are unable to cremate all of the dead there,” regional governor Ivo Vondrak said, adding that he will…

Read More Former head of China Huarong Asset Management given no option for reprieve A Chinese court has sentenced a former banker and party official to death, in a high-profile bribery, embezzlement and bigamy case that has shocked the country. Lai Xiaomin, previously chairman of one of China’s “big four” state-controlled asset management firms, China…

Read More The incident is the latest example of officials or their family sparking blowback by disregarding safety recommendation The incident is the latest example of officials or their family sparking blowback by disregarding safety recommendation

Read MoreAs Italy grapples with infections and economic woes, PM faces an even more immediate challenge – keeping his job.As Italy grapples with infections and economic woes, PM faces an even more immediate challenge – keeping his job.

Read More States across the country struggling to catch up with backlogs of claims stretching back to March States across the country struggling to catch up with backlogs of claims stretching back to March

Read More Some health centres dispense fewer than half their allocated doses to date Some health centres dispense fewer than half their allocated doses to date

Read MoreThe Arkansas oncologist said the pandemic had left many of his patients struggling to pay.The Arkansas oncologist said the pandemic had left many of his patients struggling to pay.

Read MoreGroup to Support Islam and Muslims says it ‘detonated an explosive device’ as French armoured vehicle passed by.Group to Support Islam and Muslims says it ‘detonated an explosive device’ as French armoured vehicle passed by.

Read MoreNatsiraishe Maritsa, 17, is a taekwondo enthusiast who holds discussions on dangers of child marriage after her classes.Natsiraishe Maritsa, 17, is a taekwondo enthusiast who holds discussions on dangers of child marriage after her classes.

Read MoreEfforts on to get tanker released amid tensions over $7bn in Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks due to US sanctions.Efforts on to get tanker released amid tensions over $7bn in Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks due to US sanctions.

Read More Preliminary reports have confirmed avian influenza Preliminary reports have confirmed avian influenza

Read More Beijing has called on all parties to seek a diplomatic outcome following Tehran’s announcement that it had resumed 20 percent uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, reneging on the 2015 nuclear deal. Speaking on Tuesday during a regular press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, urged “calm and restraint” after Iran announced…

Read More Alibaba co-founder has fallen out of favour with Beijing, but observers cautious about drawing conclusions Speculation is mounting over the whereabouts of the Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, who has not been seen or heard in public for more than two months. Ma, the co-founder and former chairman of the technology firm Alibaba, has…

Read More NPR’s Noel King talks to George Parker of the Financial Times about Britain entering its third lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the coming weeks would be the “hardest yet.” NPR’s Noel King talks to George Parker of the Financial Times about Britain entering its third lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

Read More Royal Australian Air Force will expand its P-8A Poseidon fleet with two new multi-mission maritime aircraft, according to Minister for Defense, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC. Air Force’s maritime patrol capability will be boosted with Australia set to acquire two more P-8A Poseidon surveillance and response aircraft, bringing the total fleet size…

Read More China’s leader Xi Jinping has directed the military to bolster training in 2021 and use more hi-tech in its drills. The order comes after tense standoffs with India and Taiwan last year. Xi, who chairs China’s Central Military Commission, ordered the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to maintain “full-time combat readiness” and to be…

Read More The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted American plane-maker Boeing for support conversion of the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S into an F-15SA fighter aircraft. The contract, announced on Monday, calls for support for the conversion of the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S into an F-15SA aircraft, which includes program management, reach-back support…

Read MoreReversing earlier assurances, officials say tracing data can be used beyond Covid for criminal investigations.Reversing earlier assurances, officials say tracing data can be used beyond Covid for criminal investigations.