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Read More Chinese expats are returning to their country of birth to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and are even bragging about it on the internet, according to Chinese state media. China’s Global Times boasted on Monday that “a considerable number of Chinese living overseas” have decided to go back to China for the jab rather…

Read MoreNational Assembly of unelected delegates to meet in February for the first time since 2016, but critics are skeptical.National Assembly of unelected delegates to meet in February for the first time since 2016, but critics are skeptical.

Read More ‘It felt like I was personally attacked and also they attacked Breonna Taylor and the BLM movement’, says artist Leo Carson ‘It felt like I was personally attacked and also they attacked Breonna Taylor and the BLM movement’, says artist Leo Carson

Read MoreThe mass vaccination of 450 million European citizens, spread across 27 member countries got underway over the weekend. As Charlie D’Agata reports, the inoculations can’t come soon enough, with some EU countries struggling with their highest death and infection rates since the pandemic started.The mass vaccination of 450 million European citizens, spread across 27…

Read MoreIn her annual Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth praised the spirit of those who have been challenged by the pandemic. The monarch is spending the holiday in isolation, capping what been a turbulent year for the royals. Charlie D’Agata reports.In her annual Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth praised the spirit of those who have been challenged…

Read More Boris Johnson’s health drive | Scientists using Windows 7 | Macbeth | Vaccine strategy | Pigs in blankets | Face masks in winter Has Boris Johnson heard of the proposed new crackdown on obesity (Unhealthy snacks to be banned from checkouts at supermarkets in England, 28 December)? The photograph on another page in…

Read MoreManukura hatched in 2011, but the female North Island Brown Kiwi was born with white feathers.Manukura hatched in 2011, but the female North Island Brown Kiwi was born with white feathers.

Read MoreThe electric carmaker plans to launch in India in 2021, but not until later in the year, CEO Elon Musk tweeted.The electric carmaker plans to launch in India in 2021, but not until later in the year, CEO Elon Musk tweeted.

Read MoreLin Qi, 39, the founder of Yoozoo Games, died on Christmas Day after possibly being poisoned, Shanghai police said.Lin Qi, 39, the founder of Yoozoo Games, died on Christmas Day after possibly being poisoned, Shanghai police said.

Read More Black Lives Matter sparked overdue changes – but if deeper prejudices go unaddressed, they could be all too fleeting “In the wake of George Floyd” is a sentence I have both read and written too many times this year. His brutal and racist killing forced an elevated conscience across every industry: suddenly, organisations…

Read MoreTwo attacks target capital Kabul, one hits Ghazni province and another reported in the eastern Khost region.Two attacks target capital Kabul, one hits Ghazni province and another reported in the eastern Khost region.

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison, according to state-linked media, under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law. The ruling nearly brings to a close a case that has drawn international criticism and the ire of…

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison, according to state-linked media, under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law. The ruling nearly brings to a close a case that has drawn international criticism and the ire of…

Read More Loujain al-Hathloul, a renowned Saudi advocate of women’s rights, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison, local media have reported. However, an early release is also reportedly possible for her in February. The 31-year-old, who rose to prominence in 2013 while campaigning for making driving licenses available to women…

Read More“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes…

Read More The Swedish government has proposed a bill that would allow it to close businesses and fine Covid-19 rule-breakers. Officials previously said the old model of containing the virus was a “failure.” If approved by parliament, the law would take effect on January 10 and stand until the end of September 2021. “In very…

Read MoreWith a week until a UK court announces the verdict on Assange’s extradition case, we review his supporters and critics.With a week until a UK court announces the verdict on Assange’s extradition case, we review his supporters and critics.

Read More I cut a fistful of hair over the bathroom sink in tears. This is how our people have mourned for generations. Nlaka’pamux women, my mother taught me, would cut their hair. They swallowed a spoonful of oil. They prayed and stopped harvesting for a year when a loved one died. There are stories…

Read More It took me five years just to admit that I wanted to quit For a long time I kept all of them. And not just at New Years, either. Two stone? Lost. Savings target? Met. Dry January? Easy. I took a healthy packed lunch to work every day. I kept my trainers by…

Read MoreLike many around the world — and many great-grandmothers — Queen Elizabeth had to forgo annual festive family gatherings.Like many around the world — and many great-grandmothers — Queen Elizabeth had to forgo annual festive family gatherings.

Read MoreAlmost 7.5 million cast their vote to choose a successor to President Issoufou.Almost 7.5 million cast their vote to choose a successor to President Issoufou.

Read More Watsa was known for his straightforward and often witty responses to India’s sex-related queries  Watsa was known for his straightforward and often witty responses to India’s sex-related queries 

Read More Ant Group’s wealth management services are illegal and the the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Ant Group’s wealth management services are illegal and the the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say.

Read More Backing of EU27 paves way for new arrangements between UK and EU to come into force on 1 January The post-Brexit trade and security deal has been unanimously backed by EU member states, paving the way for the new arrangements to come into force on 1 January. At a meeting of ambassadors in…

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Read More There’s no better time than a new year to investigate identity. It’s apt then that many of the best new books arriving in January—following an unprecedented year of introspection and pain—ask us to consider how we became who we are. In their memoirs, Nadia Owusu and Ta Nehisi-Coates reflect on their upbringings to…

Read More The U.S. Department of Defense has reported that the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. Forces Korea has arrived at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The details were given in a 28 December media release, to announce that the first shipment of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine already arrived in Korea. “Team Osan…

Read More Court suspends some of sentence and backdates start of term, meaning she only has three months left to serve Loujain al-Hathloul, the Saudi women’s right activist detained three years ago by the Saudi government, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail after being found guilty of spying with foreign…

Read More A leading Saudi women’s rights activist has reportedly been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail. A leading Saudi women’s rights activist has reportedly been sentenced to five years and eight months in jail.

Read More Vote came after ministers on Lewis said parents and teachers unhappy about government-backed materials The Western Isles has been hit by a fresh row over the influence of churches on public policy after councillors voted to endorse a Catholic manual on teaching sex education and relationships in schools. A large majority of councillors…

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Read More Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has shared new footage that shows the production process of South Korea’s next-generation fighter jet, known popularly as KF-X. South Korean aerospace giant has released new photos of the KF-X assembly line in Sacheon, south of Seoul. According to new photos, the first prototype of future fighter aircraft has…

Read MoreFishing quotas, free movement, mobile roaming charges and pet passports – much will change on January 1.Fishing quotas, free movement, mobile roaming charges and pet passports – much will change on January 1.

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.