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Read More The frescoed thermopolium, a Roman-era fast-food stall, is the first to be fully excavated Researchers said on Saturday they had discovered a frescoed thermopolium or fast-food counter in an exceptional state of preservation in Pompeii. Related: Researchers win £1m grant to unlock secrets of Viking-era treasure trove Continue reading…The frescoed thermopolium, a Roman-era…

Read More Business magnate ends the year as the world’s second richest man behind only Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Business magnate ends the year as the world’s second richest man behind only Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

Read MoreFarmer unions’ leaders to meet ministers on Tuesday, possibly paving the way for a seventh round of talks amid protests.Farmer unions’ leaders to meet ministers on Tuesday, possibly paving the way for a seventh round of talks amid protests.

Read MoreAid organisations urge for a solution as migrants stranded by Croatian border face cold with no facilities or heating.Aid organisations urge for a solution as migrants stranded by Croatian border face cold with no facilities or heating.

Read MoreAid organisations urge for a solution as migrants stranded by Croatian border face cold with no facilities or heating.Aid organisations urge for a solution as migrants stranded by Croatian border face cold with no facilities or heating.

Read More Hostages have been taken and three bodies found in the Wulgo forest, close to the border with Cameroon Boko Haram jihadists have seized about 40 loggers and killed three others in north-east Nigeria near the border with Cameroon, militia sources and residents have said. The hostages were rounded up by the insurgents on…

Read More Hostages have been taken and three bodies found in the Wulgo forest, close to the border with Cameroon Boko Haram jihadists have seized about 40 loggers and killed three others in north-east Nigeria near the border with Cameroon, militia sources and residents have said. The hostages were rounded up by the insurgents on…

Read MoreA UK-based think tank says the pandemic has caused economic momentum to shift further in favour of Asia.A UK-based think tank says the pandemic has caused economic momentum to shift further in favour of Asia.

Read More No arrests have been made and no suspects are custody a day after a Christmas morning blast in Nashville, but law enforcement has identified “a number of individuals” that could be connected to the explosion. No arrests have been made and no suspects are custody a day after a Christmas morning blast in…

Read MoreElection commission suspends campaigning for presidential polls, citing coronavirus risks, as opposition cries foul.Election commission suspends campaigning for presidential polls, citing coronavirus risks, as opposition cries foul.

Read MoreMotivated by right wing’s ‘love jihad’ campaign, Madhya Pradesh approves bill to stop ‘forceful’ religious conversions.Motivated by right wing’s ‘love jihad’ campaign, Madhya Pradesh approves bill to stop ‘forceful’ religious conversions.

Read MoreThree people were injured when a camper van exploded in the city centre early on Christmas DayThree people were injured when a camper van exploded in the city centre early on Christmas Day

Read More Michelle Lim is used to family separations but this year was different. She is one of a generation of young Australians whose lives are being shaped by Covid-19 Read Michelle’s first Dreams interrupted diary here Read how the pandemic-fuelled recession will affect Australia’s young people here Name: Michelle Lim Age: 23 This morning…

Read More The Australian songwriter has capped her ‘dumbest, craziest, wildest’ year with an invitation from Broadway for her Ratatouille-inspired show tune After years of making heartfelt songs about love and loss, Bathurst musician Gabbi Bolt is now best known for her songs about ABC political editor Andrew Probyn and rats. The latter, an original…

Read MoreWith infections surging, COVID-19 has exacerbated the Palestinian enclave’s already dire living conditions in 2020.With infections surging, COVID-19 has exacerbated the Palestinian enclave’s already dire living conditions in 2020.

Read More We are working with conservation charity Space for Giants to protect wildlife at risk from poachers due to the conservation funding crisis caused by Covid-19. Help is desperately needed to support wildlife rangers, local communities and law enforcement personnel to prevent wildlife crime We are working with conservation charity Space for Giants to…

Read More In Delhi’s red light district, Namita Singh hears how workers have been affected by the pandemic in an industry that relies entirely on one thing – physical contact with strangers In Delhi’s red light district, Namita Singh hears how workers have been affected by the pandemic in an industry that relies entirely on…

Read MoreWhile some developments have shined hope on ostensibly unsolvable conflicts, other dynamics have exacerbated issues.While some developments have shined hope on ostensibly unsolvable conflicts, other dynamics have exacerbated issues.

Read More They join Japan, Denmark, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and France in detecting highly contagious new version of bug – believed to have emerged in UK They join Japan, Denmark, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and France in detecting highly contagious new version of bug – believed to have emerged in UK

Read MoreArchaeologists found containers at the site, which held nearly 2,000-year-old bone fragments of animals that were sold there.Archaeologists found containers at the site, which held nearly 2,000-year-old bone fragments of animals that were sold there.

Read MoreMeasure in place since a 2015 attack on a presidential guard bus claimed by the ISIL group.Measure in place since a 2015 attack on a presidential guard bus claimed by the ISIL group.

Read More Hauliers stranded in their cabs on UK roads say they are being used as political pawns See all our coronavirus coverage Juan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to be an atypical holiday season. But the lorry driver from southern Spain never imagined that Christmas Day would be spent in his cab…

Read MoreSpain, Sweden and Switzerland confirm cases linked to the UK, as fears of the variant’s spread grow.Spain, Sweden and Switzerland confirm cases linked to the UK, as fears of the variant’s spread grow.

Read More Infamous double agent exposed hundreds of western operatives in eastern Europe, many of who were executed as a result Infamous double agent exposed hundreds of western operatives in eastern Europe, many of who were executed as a result

Read MoreAnonno Mamun arrested along with actor Shaheen Mridha for their portrayal of police attitudes towards rape victims.Anonno Mamun arrested along with actor Shaheen Mridha for their portrayal of police attitudes towards rape victims.

Read More ‘They are heroes and I am grateful for them and all of Nashville’s first responders,’ says mayor ‘They are heroes and I am grateful for them and all of Nashville’s first responders,’ says mayor

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Read MoreLondon’s famed Oxford Street was eerily quiet after the mutated COVID-19 strain put the nation under a strict lockdown.London’s famed Oxford Street was eerily quiet after the mutated COVID-19 strain put the nation under a strict lockdown.

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Read More A blaze has ripped through a private hospital treating coronavirus patients on the outskirts of Cairo. The disaster left at least seven dead and injured several others. The fire broke out at around 9am local time at Misr Al Amal Hospital in El Obour, some 35km northeast of the Egyptian capital. It reportedly…

Read MoreThere were no crowds in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day, where normally they gather in their tens of thousands to hear the Pope’s blessing. And in London, many people felt that Christmas had effectively been canceled as the government says the country has entered its worst recession in 300 years. Holly…

Read MorePan Am flight 103, the infamous London-to-New York Boeing 747, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland shortly after takeoff. All 259 people on the plane, including 190 Americans, were killed along with 11 people on the ground. This week, charges against the alleged Libyan bomb-maker were unsealed in one of the most complex terrorism cases in…

Read More The city of Gainesville, Georgia is often called the “poultry capital of the world.” Across Hall County are more than a dozen meat processing plants that employ thousands of workers, many of them Latino and Black. With limited public transportation options and Georgia law requiring employers provide just two unpaid hours for staff…

Read MoreGeorge Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union, has died in RussiaGeorge Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union, has died in Russia

Read More Execution of Lisa Montgomery may now be rescheduled for after Donald Trump leaves office A judge has further delayed the planned execution of the only woman on federal death row in the US. In a ruling that will potentially leave the Trump administration with no choice but to postpone the execution beyond the…