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Read More Backpacker’s murderer named as 28-year-old Jesse Kempson after anonymity order expires Backpacker’s murderer named as 28-year-old Jesse Kempson after anonymity order expires

Read MoreThe US attorney general announces charges for the alleged bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster.The US attorney general announces charges for the alleged bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster.

Read More Two people arrested on charges of trespassing and assaulting an officer Two people arrested on charges of trespassing and assaulting an officer

Read MoreA lawyer for Joshua Feast’s family, Ben Crump, says footage portrays ‘a defenceless man who was shot in the back’.A lawyer for Joshua Feast’s family, Ben Crump, says footage portrays ‘a defenceless man who was shot in the back’.

Read More Rebekah Jones raised $200,000 for legal funds in 24 hours after incident Rebekah Jones raised $200,000 for legal funds in 24 hours after incident

Read More FireEye was the first to sound the alarm bell on Dec. 8 after it noticed an anomaly. “Right now there’s absolutely an escalation in cyberspace,” says the company’s CEO Kevin Mandia. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP) FireEye was the first to sound the alarm bell on Dec. 8 after it noticed an anomaly. “Right…

Read MoreA federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as “Dreamers” from deportation.A federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as “Dreamers” from deportation.

Read MoreA top Chinese scientist addresses claims the coronavirus leaked from her lab in the city of Wuhan.A top Chinese scientist addresses claims the coronavirus leaked from her lab in the city of Wuhan.

Read More The World Health Organization has come forward to calm things down amid the anxiety over a new potentially ‘highly infectious’ Covid-19 strain found in the UK, saying it is not that different from other coronavirus strains. “There is zero evidence that the new coronavirus variant increases severity of the disease,” the WHO’s Health…

Read More Sydneysiders anxiously await Gladys Berejiklian’s 11am coronavirus update. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 10.29pm GMT Vapers in Australia will require a prescription for liquid nicotine but Greg Hunt has quietly abandoned a plan to ban the importation of vaping devices after a Coalition revolt. Paul Karp has the story: Related:…

Read More Killer, whose name can now be reported as Jesse Kempson, also terrorised his girlfriend for months The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand raped another British tourist just months earlier, it can be revealed, after the convicted killer lost his appeal for his name to be suppressed. On Tuesday,…

Read More Critics argue the checks are too little, too late Critics argue the checks are too little, too late

Read More Opposition leader duped a Russian operative into revealing details about the bungled attack Opposition leader duped a Russian operative into revealing details about the bungled attack

Read More U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed. U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed.

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Read More Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Monday, in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its distribution next year. ‘I’m doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared when it’s available to take the vaccine. There’s nothing to worry about,’…

Read More Rarely has the line separating love from hate been so thin as it is in 19th-century novels, between willful young women and the curmudgeonly men who, after a few hundred pages of bickering, come to adore them. Jane Eyre, Elizabeth Bennet, Jo March—they all clashed with their future husbands at first. And though…

Read More “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for former intelligence officers; no media outlet is even a close second to The Cipher Brief in terms of the number of articles published by formers.” – Sept. 2018, Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 62 No. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national-security focused expert insight…

Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 21 (IPS) – I recently visited rural areas of Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Dhaka with a new understanding of the impact that COVID-19 is having on child marriage, a harmful practice that is a global challenge. The fundamental shift that I saw was that child marriage,…

Read More Congress took the step after health officials reportedly stonewalled their investigation Congress took the step after health officials reportedly stonewalled their investigation

Read More Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off Chelsea need to start justifying their big spending And you can email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 8.29pm GMT 27 mins: West Ham win a corner! And a really off-target thing which I suppose might classify as a shot if you absolutely insist, as Soucek sends…

Read More Premier of Canadian province says restrictions will last for up to a month and should save thousands of lives Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Canada’s most populous province is to enter a “hard lockdown” as Ontario experiences an alarming rate of new coronavirus cases before the Christmas holidays. “Thousands…

Read More Newspaper publishes series on how it ignored Black residents’ concerns and successes and fueled segregation The Kansas City Star’s top editor has apologized for past decades of racist coverage and the newspaper has posted a series of stories examining how it ignored the concerns and achievements of Black residents and helped keep Kansas…

Read More In recent weeks, the daily U.S. COVID-19 case and death counts have been hitting all-time highs, while fresh lockdowns and restrictions have been enacted across the country in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. In response to the economic pain brought on by those measures, Congress is expected to pass…

Read MoreThe EU’s incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores.The EU’s incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores.

Read MoreKremlin critic says he tricked Russian secret agent into disclosing details of the botched plot to kill him.Kremlin critic says he tricked Russian secret agent into disclosing details of the botched plot to kill him.

Read More UK negotiators reduce demand for EU catch reduction, potentially unlocking sticking point in talks Downing Street has made a major counter-offer on fishing access for EU fleets in British waters to break the Brexit trade talks deadlock, raising hopes of a deal before Christmas. After a difficult period of negotiations, with both sides…

Read More AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 21 (IPS) – Anas Shaikh is a Pakistani farmer on a mission to bring solutions to the many difficulties small and medium-scale farmer’s face in making a sustainable living. Read the full story, “A Pakistani Farmer is Using Technology to Stop Agricultural Exploitation”, on globalissues.org → AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 21…

Read More A huge cyber-attack on a software company providing support to several US federal government agencies has breached the unclassified systems of the Treasury, its head Steven Mnuchin has said. “At this point we do not see any break-in to our classified systems. Our unclassified systems have been accessed,” he said during an interview…

Read MoreNew law to send perpetrators to up to four years in jail, with parliamentarians also amending a domestic violence law.New law to send perpetrators to up to four years in jail, with parliamentarians also amending a domestic violence law.

Read MoreIn Britain, a coronavirus mutation that could be up to 70 percent more infectious has prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose a strict lockdown in London. More than 30 countries are putting restrictions on travelers from the U.K. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN to discuss the new measures.In Britain, a coronavirus…

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Read More Cuomo says state coordinating with Delta and Virgin Atlantic on similar restrictions as US faces pressure to combat new strain of Covid-19 Cuomo says state coordinating with Delta and Virgin Atlantic on similar restrictions as US faces pressure to combat new strain of Covid-19

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Read More Analysis: Boris Johnson appears to have failed to foresee potential international consequences of statements made for domestic consumption   Analysis: Boris Johnson appears to have failed to foresee potential international consequences of statements made for domestic consumption