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Read MoreProtesters reject December 20 decision as unconstitutional as they rally outside PM Oli’s office despite COVID curbs.Protesters reject December 20 decision as unconstitutional as they rally outside PM Oli’s office despite COVID curbs.

Read More Some injuries reported as buildings collapse in town southeast of Zagreb Some injuries reported as buildings collapse in town southeast of Zagreb

Read MoreAustralian minister says temporary visa holders who flout coronavirus restrictions could be deported.Australian minister says temporary visa holders who flout coronavirus restrictions could be deported.

Read More Beyoncé’s Africa video, Inuit advice on raising kids without yelling and … locusts! Here’s the surprising mix of stories Goats and Soda readers loved in 2020 that have nothing to do with COVID-19. (Image credit: George Steinmetz) Beyoncé’s Africa video, Inuit advice on raising kids without yelling and … locusts! Here’s the surprising…

Read MoreThe country’s deputy prime minister reveals more than 80% of excess deaths are linked to coronavirus.The country’s deputy prime minister reveals more than 80% of excess deaths are linked to coronavirus.

Read MoreHe helped revolutionise fashion with his futuristic designs in the 1960s and 70s.He helped revolutionise fashion with his futuristic designs in the 1960s and 70s.

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Read More People allegedly seen eating, drinking alcohol and participating in illegal gambling at gathering People allegedly seen eating, drinking alcohol and participating in illegal gambling at gathering

Read More A strong earthquake hit Croatia on Tuesday, with footage of the damage it caused shared all over social media. The area around the Croatian capital of Zagreb was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 6.3. M6.3 #earthquake (#potres) strikes 44 km SE of Zagreb – Centar (#Croatia) 12 min ago. Updated map of…

Read MoreCountry, epicentre of new variant, entering ‘very dangerous new phase of the pandemic’, leading gov’t adviser says.Country, epicentre of new variant, entering ‘very dangerous new phase of the pandemic’, leading gov’t adviser says.

Read More Immigration minister threatens to cancel visas of those caught flouting rules Immigration minister threatens to cancel visas of those caught flouting rules

Read More Unclear if iceberg will hit small British territory but researchers more optimistic about threat to ecosystem A giant iceberg, heading for the island of South Georgia, is continuing to fracture into smaller pieces, meaning it poses less of a threat to the island’s wildlife and ecosystem. The Antarctic iceberg, which has been moving…

Read More The satellite would burn up without releasing harmful substances when it comes back to Earth The satellite would burn up without releasing harmful substances when it comes back to Earth

Read More Father Sergiy, who denies the existence of the Covid pandemic, seized control of building in June Riot police in Russia have arrested a renegade priest in a raid on a convent in the Urals region. Father Sergiy, whose real name is Nikolai Romanov, gained notoriety earlier this year after denying the existence of…

Read MoreIndia has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a new variant of the coronavirusIndia has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a new variant of the coronavirus

Read More The family of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, the latest Thai democracy activist to disappear from exile, is waging a lonely search for justice. The family of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, the latest Thai democracy activist to disappear from exile, is waging a lonely search for justice.

Read More U.S. Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies has announced that U.S. Navy has awarded the company a five-year, $496 million contract to deliver the next-generation external jamming pod. L3Harris says that the company will deliver prototype tactical jamming pods designed to extend U.S. Air superiority. The Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) is a high-powered,…

Read More Met Office issues snow and ice warning after a day of heavy snowfall, with mercury set to plunge furthest in western Scotland A cold snap will continue to spread across Britain on Tuesday and temperatures could plunge as low as -10C in parts of the country. The Met Office has issued a yellow…

Read More Spain is among the worst affected European nations Spain is among the worst affected European nations

Read MoreSaudi court sentenced al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison on terrorism-related charges.Saudi court sentenced al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison on terrorism-related charges.

Read More Last week, America’s largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that it delivered new REMUS 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to the German Navy.  As noted by the company, the new underwater drone will be used to expand the German Navy’s current fleet of REMUS 100 UUVs used for mine countermeasure…

Read More Latest updates: South Africa imposes tighter restrictions amid sharp increase in cases; UK told it must vaccinate 2 million people per week to avoid new wave Covid vaccine uptake high in UK despite concerns over hesitancy The lost year: could Covid lockdown have helped save the planet? South Africa bans alcohol sales; Spain…

Read More The six  cases have been found in three different states, while genomic testing has been expanded to find more instances of the new variant The six  cases have been found in three different states, while genomic testing has been expanded to find more instances of the new variant

Read More Republic of Korea Armed Forces, also known as the ROK Armed Forces, reportedly has awarded the multi-million dollar contract to Hanwha Defense to supply M3 amphibious bridging vehicles. The contract, reported Friday by the Asiae.co.kr, is worth more than $458 million and covers the supply of 110 M3 amphibious bridging vehicles. Within the…

Read MoreThe president-elect says his team is not getting the information it needs on national security.The president-elect says his team is not getting the information it needs on national security.

Read More Illegal goldminers supported by Bolsonaro bring environmental destruction and coronavirus to Yanomami communities ‘Like a bomb going off’: why Brazil’s largest reserve is facing destruction Read more in our series Biodiversity: what happened next? A petition with 439,000 signatures demanding “miners out, Covid out” of the Yanomami reserve in Roraima state was handed…

Read More The Columbus police chief said this is what accountability looks like    The Columbus police chief said this is what accountability looks like   

Read MoreThe soldiers, on a mission in the southern region, were part of France’s Barkhane military operations in Mali.The soldiers, on a mission in the southern region, were part of France’s Barkhane military operations in Mali.

Read MoreUS House of Representatives voted to increase stimulus payments to qualifying Americans to $2,000 from $600.US House of Representatives voted to increase stimulus payments to qualifying Americans to $2,000 from $600.

Read More Slowdown of human activity was too short to reverse years of destruction, but we saw a glimpse of post-fossil fuel world When lockdown began, climate scientists were horrified at the unfolding tragedy, but also intrigued to observe what they called an “inadvertent experiment” on a global scale. To what extent, they asked, would…

Read More We asked our photographers to pick an image that best highlighted an aspect of the coronavirus pandemic We asked the Guardian and Observer’s team of photographers to pick an image that represented something interesting about covering the pandemic in 2020. From heatwave swims to anti-racism demonstrations in the summer to lockdown imagery and…

Read MoreOrder passed in November blocks US investors from buying securities of Chinese firms allegedly under military control.Order passed in November blocks US investors from buying securities of Chinese firms allegedly under military control.

Read More The airline has so far not disclosed the cause of the pilot’s illness.  The airline has so far not disclosed the cause of the pilot’s illness. 

Read More Whether compelled by guilt or superstition, more and more tourists are returning items they lifted from Italian cultural sites Some of the repentant sinners may be compelled by guilt, others by superstition. But Italian museum curators and archeological officers have observed a trend of tourists who, having pilfered artefacts from cultural sites, return…

Read More Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess will play Remy the rat in the crowd-created musical phenomenon The star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and 30 Rock, Tituss Burgess, will play the role of Remy the rat in the highly anticipated Broadway debut of Ratatouille, dubbed “the TikTok musical”. The cast of the unlikely musical…