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Read More Health authorities in Taiwan have reported the first case of a new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK. It also warned it is suspending the arrival of all foreigners without residence permits starting on Friday. “A teenage passenger, who arrived from London at Taoyuan International Airport on Sunday, has tested positive for the…

Read MoreThe hardline group, set up in 1998, is led by controversial cleric Rizieq Shahib who was arrested this month.The hardline group, set up in 1998, is led by controversial cleric Rizieq Shahib who was arrested this month.

Read More The European Union (future relationship) bill needs to become law before the post-Brexit transition ends tomorrow night 9.04am GMT Ursula von der Leyen, the European commission president, and Charles Michel, the president of the European council, have signed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in Brussels on behalf of the EU. The text will…

Read More Impossibly fast and ferocious blazes burned a staggering 4.1m acres, making for an ‘astonishing and horrifying’ year On a deadly 24-hour march through the Sierra Nevada in September, the flames of what would become the North Complex fire raced through more than 200,000 acres of dense timber, destroyed a historic schoolhouse and overtook…

Read More Argentina has become the first major Latin American country to legalise abortion after a lengthy campaign by women’s rights activists. Argentina has become the first major Latin American country to legalise abortion after a lengthy campaign by women’s rights activists.

Read More India reported 20 cases of the new variant of Covid-19 among those who returned from the UK  India reported 20 cases of the new variant of Covid-19 among those who returned from the UK 

Read MoreCheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford/AstraZeneca’s formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford/AstraZeneca’s formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.

Read More Latest updates: new vaccine can be easily transported so rollout could be swift; person who returned to Taiwan tests positive for new variant; Norway extends UK flight ban Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator See all our coronavirus coverage 8.19am GMT Russia on Wednesday reported 26,513 new coronavirus cases in the last…

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Read More Fourteen-year-old said incident left him ‘shell-shocked’ Fourteen-year-old said incident left him ‘shell-shocked’

Read More National Archives files reveal concern over detention of pregnant daughter of Northern Ireland civil rights leader The detention of the pregnant daughter of the Northern Ireland civil rights leader Bernadette Devlin McAliskey threatened to degenerate into a “PR disaster”, John Major was warned, according to files released to the National Archives. The decision…

Read More The Democrats won the White House but performed poorly elsewhere, and AOC is leading the critique of how the party needs to change The sense of relief Democrats felt with Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election was not the same as a feeling of victory. The party’s loss of congressional seats and…

Read More Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them Australia border restrictions: here are the new state and territory Covid rules for NSW travellers Download the free Guardian app New South Wales health authorities have updated a list of hotspots Covid-positive people have visited…

Read More The former U.S. Navy analyst who passed secrets to Israel, has arrived in Israel a month after the U.S. Justice Department allowed his parole to expire. (Image credit: Larry Neumeister/AP) The former U.S. Navy analyst who passed secrets to Israel, has arrived in Israel a month after the U.S. Justice Department allowed his…

Read More Official tests for antibody prevalence suggest an infection rate 10 times higher than official number See all our coronavirus coverage A Chinese study of coronavirus antibodies has found almost half a million people may have had Covid-19 in Wuhan, a number that is 10 times the official figure. According to the study of…

Read More Navy analyst served 30 years in prison in US for spying but was able to travel after justice department declined to renew ban last year Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel, has arrived in Tel Aviv after parole restrictions on his travel…

Read More Princess of Wales dismissed complaints about campaign for global ban, National Archives show Diana, Princess of Wales, dismissed criticism of her campaign for a worldwide ban on landmines as an “unnecessary distraction” during her famed trip to Angola where she walked through a minefield, newly released documents reveal. She also spoke of plans…

Read MoreNorth Korea’s economy likely shrank by 8.5 percent this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Fitch Solutions says.North Korea’s economy likely shrank by 8.5 percent this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Fitch Solutions says.

Read More Scientists say with that B117 has a transmission advantage making it 56% more transmissable than previous variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The hypothesis that the fast-spreading UK variant of the Covid-19 virus has a transmission advantage has been bolstered by an analysis that suggests it is linked to…

Read More From worst crash in a generation to record highs on news of a Covid vaccine, experts review the rollercoaster that was 2020 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 2020 has been the most remarkable year for the global financial markets. After the Covid-19 pandemic triggered the worst crash in a…

Read More (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have been sworn into office. He was 41. Letlow spokesman Andrew Bautsch confirmed the congressman-elect’s death at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport. “The family appreciates the numerous prayers…

Read MoreThe democracy activists were caught at sea as they tried to flee by speedboat to Taiwan.The democracy activists were caught at sea as they tried to flee by speedboat to Taiwan.

Read More China sentenced Hong Kong activists detained on the mainland to up to three years in jail after a dozen attempted to flee the city by speedboat, defying international calls for their release. China sentenced Tang Kai-yin to three years and Quinn Moon to two years for organizing an illegal border crossing, the Yantian…

Read More China sentenced Hong Kong activists detained on the mainland to up to three years in jail after a dozen attempted to flee the city by speedboat, defying international calls for their release. China sentenced Tang Kai-yin to three years and Quinn Moon to two years for organizing an illegal border crossing, the Yantian…

Read More David Simpson rescued three hours after his yacht was discovered run aground between Bribie Island and Caloundra A man has been found clinging on to a marine beacon after he fell from his boat into the sea off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Emergency services scrambled to find the man after his 13-metre yacht was…

Read MoreThe Australian city is battling a worsening outbreak after months of next to no cases.The Australian city is battling a worsening outbreak after months of next to no cases.

Read More (DENVER) — The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday, adding urgency to efforts to vaccinate Americans. The variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver in…

Read More Twelve-year-old boy was killed when a white police officer shot him in a playground in 2014 The US justice department has closed its civil rights investigation into the fatal 2014 shooting by Cleveland police of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black youth, and said that no federal criminal charges would be brought in the…

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Read MoreAli and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads.Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads.

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Read More President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela announced that Russia will deliver the Sputnik-V jab to some 10 million people, saying he hopes to finish the first round of vaccinations in the first three months of 2021. Announcing the deal in a televised speech on Tuesday, Maduro said that the vaccine would be “distributed free…

Read MoreThe discovery in Colorado comes as US president-elect Joe Biden calls for vaccinations to be ramped up.The discovery in Colorado comes as US president-elect Joe Biden calls for vaccinations to be ramped up.

Read MoreTony Chung jailed as crackdown on pro-democracy activists in once-free-spirited territory accelerates.Tony Chung jailed as crackdown on pro-democracy activists in once-free-spirited territory accelerates.

Read MoreMajority Leader Mitch McConnell blocks vote as some Republicans say they will support $2,000 stimulus cheques.Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocks vote as some Republicans say they will support $2,000 stimulus cheques.