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Read MoreThe country is facing extreme hunger, and aid agencies are warning of dire consequences.The country is facing extreme hunger, and aid agencies are warning of dire consequences.

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Read More Winds and heavy rain cancel 250 flights and delay more than 750 Winds and heavy rain cancel 250 flights and delay more than 750

Read MoreCisse, who was held hostage for six months earlier this year by an armed group, died in France aged 71, his family says.Cisse, who was held hostage for six months earlier this year by an armed group, died in France aged 71, his family says.

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Read MorePM Abiy Ahmed described Wednesday’s attack on a village in western Benishangul-Gumuz region as a ‘massacre’.PM Abiy Ahmed described Wednesday’s attack on a village in western Benishangul-Gumuz region as a ‘massacre’.

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Read More Reducing emissions from transport and agriculture topped the list but readers also believe there are no easy answers After prime minister Jacinda Ardern declared a climate emergency this month, we asked you what New Zealand should prioritise to meet its climate change goals. The responses varied widely, although there was broad consensus that…

Read More From Bumcooler Flat (South Australia) to Kockup (Tasmania), we’ve rounded up some of Australia’s weirdest place names. Add your suggestions in the comments The North Pole is located a short distance from Marble Bar, the hottest place in inland Australia. Siberia is near Kalgoorlie, with an average summer temperature of 35C. Australian humour…

Read More Shadow ministers poised to resign and defy three-line whip when MPs vote on trade deal on Wednesday Keir Starmer is facing a revolt from Labour frontbenchers over his decision to back the government’s Brexit trade deal. The party leader has been warned that shadow ministers are poised to resign and defy a three-line…

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Read More WASHINGTON — A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after president-elect Joe Biden takes office. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss also vacated an order from the director of the Bureau…

Read MoreThe Islamist group also burnt down the church in the Christian village in northeast Nigeria.The Islamist group also burnt down the church in the Christian village in northeast Nigeria.

Read More Parliament should be recalled to deal with the crisis of coronavirus, not just that of leaving the EU In January 1979, a beleaguered Labour prime minister, James Callaghan, returned from a Caribbean summit to a country that appeared in crisis. A week earlier, truck drivers had gone on strike, cutting off petrol supplies…

Read MoreThree people have been taken to hospital after the blast on Christmas morning, police say.Three people have been taken to hospital after the blast on Christmas morning, police say.

Read More“Remarkably, a year that has necessarily kept people apart has, in many ways, brought us closer,” the queen said.”Remarkably, a year that has necessarily kept people apart has, in many ways, brought us closer,” the queen said.

Read More Blast linked to parked RV occurred at 6.45am on Christmas Day No critical injuries but reports of structural damage A large explosion that shattered windows and sent a column of smoke rising above downtown Nashville early Christmas morning appears to have been an “intentional act”, according to local police, and linked to a…

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Read MoreCritical payments to 14 million people could stop from Saturday in a standoff over a stimulus bill.Critical payments to 14 million people could stop from Saturday in a standoff over a stimulus bill.

Read More Christmas message singles out young people for special praise, and speaks of ‘hope in the new dawn’ The Queen has spoken of her great pride in the “quiet, indomitable” spirit of those who have “risen magnificently” to the challenges of 2020 in a Christmas address that stressed: “We need life to go on.”…

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Read More Cases emerge as Russia becomes latest country to tighten controls on travel from Britain See all our coronavirus coverage Five cases of the new coronavirus variant spreading fast across the UK have been found in Japan, and Russia has become the latest country to impose stricter quarantine on travellers from Britain. Japan has…

Read More World Wars? No big deal. Global recession? Child’s play. According to a group of Gen Z kids interviewed by Reuters, their generation was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic more than any other, and is “scarred” by the experience. Imagine a world without K-pop. To some, this would seem a utopia, but for super-fan…

Read More How Britons celebrated during the pandemic while unable to meet loved ones See all our coronavirus coverage Britons across the country celebrated a very different Christmas on Friday, with many unable to gather with loved ones or take part in some of their festive traditions. Dozens of residents at a Leeds care home…

Read MoreOleg Sokolov, an expert on Napoleon, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.Oleg Sokolov, an expert on Napoleon, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.

Read More Ankara is seeking to have better relations with Tel Aviv, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip has said, while also criticizing Israel’s top leadership and condemning its “merciless acts” towards Palestinians. ‘We would like to bring our ties to a better point,” Erdogan said, but yet again criticized Israel’s policies towards Palestine. “The Palestine policy…

Read MoreTurkish president wants to bring ties to a ‘better point’ but says Israeli policy towards Palestinians is unacceptable.Turkish president wants to bring ties to a ‘better point’ but says Israeli policy towards Palestinians is unacceptable.

Read MoreThis year his remarks were delivered via livestream from inside the Vatican instead of at the balcony to a crowd of thousands of followers.This year his remarks were delivered via livestream from inside the Vatican instead of at the balcony to a crowd of thousands of followers.

Read More Monarch not with family in Norfolk for first time in 30 years because of Covid restrictions The royal family, in common with so many other families across the nation, were separated by tiers and restrictions on Christmas Day. The Queen, 94, and Duke of Edinburgh, 99, spent the day privately at Windsor Castle,…

Read More Pope urges nations to share Covid vaccines while archbishop of Canterbury insists ‘darkness has not overcome the light’ See all our coronavirus coverage Christian leaders have delivered their Christmas messages, with the pope calling on nations to share Covid-19 vaccines and the archbishop of Canterbury saying that despite a testing year, “darkness has…

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Read More U.S. tourists aren’t welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements. (Image credit: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images) U.S. tourists aren’t welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements.

Read More The number of coronavirus cases in Europe surpassed 25 million on Friday, according to a tally by news agency AFP based on official health statistics from different nations. This makes the continent, representing over 50 countries, the world’s worst-affected region in terms of the quantity of registered infections. The US and Canada rank…