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Read More The US has imposed sanctions on a tech firm that provided the Venezuelian state with voting equipment, so that a December parliamentary election could be held. Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro blasted the move as “stupid.” Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas C.A., a Venezuela-registered subsidiary of an Argentine-based tech company, specializes in providing biometric verification equipment…

Read More Two Kurdish asylum seekers made frantic attempts to save lives of family whose boat capsized in rough conditions Two asylum seekers who were in the same boat as a Kurdish Iranian family who drowned trying to cross the Channel have spoken out about their frantic attempts to save the family’s lives after the…

Read More Policing a serious concern as co-operation with EU authorities remains up in the air Significant concerns have been expressed over the country’s preparedness for leaving the EU by an influential group of MPs less than two weeks before Brexit day on 31 December. The Commons’ Brexit select committee has called on the government…

Read More WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (IPS) – An alarmingly high number of women journalists are now targets of online attacks associated with orchestrated digital disinformation campaigns. The impacts include self-censorship, retreat from visibility, an increased risk of physical injury, and a serious mental health toll. The main perpetrators? Anonymous trolls and political actors. Read the…

Read MoreUS Senate investigators find problems with tests conducted in the wake of two deadly crashes.US Senate investigators find problems with tests conducted in the wake of two deadly crashes.

Read More Chilean President Sebastian Pinera must pay a fine of $3,500 after he was seen posing for a selfie on the beach without a mask, flouting the country’s Covid-19 rules. He reported his own violation to health officials. Pinera was hit with the penalty on Friday, local health authorities announced in a statement, noting…

Read More NSW premier says Sydney ‘on notice’ as travellers into Queensland to require border pass declaration Coronavirus live blog: Australia battles to contain Covid-19 cluster Coronavirus NSW: what we know about the source of Sydney’s northern beaches Covid cluster Covid hotspots NSW: list of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locations The New South Wales…

Read More Trump signs measure into law hours before shutdown was due to take effect, allowing coronavirus aid package negotiations to continue The US Congress approved a stopgap measure to fund the government just hours before a shutdown was due to take effect on Friday night, buying time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an…

Read MoreNon-essential shops will be closed with travel only allowed for work, health and emergency reasons.Non-essential shops will be closed with travel only allowed for work, health and emergency reasons.

Read More What are the restrictions within Victoria and the border closures with NSW and Queensland? How far can I travel, and how many people can I have at my house? Untangle Australia’s Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide Australian stats interactive Australian states and territories have different levels of restrictions to contain Covid-19.…

Read More Planemaker and US regulator may have tried to cover up important information relating to deadly crashes – official report Boeing officials “inappropriately coached” test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, a US congressional report has concluded. The report by the Senate commerce committee raised questions about…

Read MoreA family spokesperson says the 42-year-old son of hedge fund founder Ray Dalio died in a car crash this weekA family spokesperson says the 42-year-old son of hedge fund founder Ray Dalio died in a car crash this week

Read More The announcement follows the revelation of a massive cyberattack against numerous government agencies as well as a number of private companies. Russian intelligence is widely believed responsible. (Image credit: Pavel Golovkin/AP) The announcement follows the revelation of a massive cyberattack against numerous government agencies as well as a number of private companies. Russian…

Read MoreUS prosecutors say the China-based executive terminated meetings discussing the 1989 crackdown.US prosecutors say the China-based executive terminated meetings discussing the 1989 crackdown.

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Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration gives the green light for releasing millions of doses.The Food and Drug Administration gives the green light for releasing millions of doses.

Read More NSW suddenly shifted from a lengthy period of no local transmission to 38 cases. How did it happen? Follow today’s live updates List of Sydney hotspots Map: where NSW cases are rising and falling Sydney is in the grip of a new coronavirus outbreak centred on the northern beaches. In the space of…

Read More It becomes second jab to now be used in biggest inoculation programme in US history It becomes second jab to now be used in biggest inoculation programme in US history

Read MoreVanessa Bryant’s messy legal dispute with her mother has also got us talking about the value of housework.Vanessa Bryant’s messy legal dispute with her mother has also got us talking about the value of housework.

Read More Moderna’s is the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive such approval, following Pfizer’s vaccine, which uses the same technology The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a vaccine developed by Moderna and federal researchers, the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive such approval for emergency use across the US. The vaccine’s emergency authorization brings…

Read More The Food and Drug Administration grants emergency-use authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. The Food and Drug Administration grants emergency-use authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and the National Institutes of Health.

Read More Traditional data used for credit-scoring could be replaced by AI-powered processes based on online search and purchase histories to better reach a billion-plus “unbanked people” globally, a group of IMF researchers has proposed. Using non-financial data such as “the type of browser and hardware used to access the internet, the history of online…

Read MoreCybersecurity experts are scrambling to limit the damage of a massive breach believed to be carried out by the Russians. Catherine Herridge reports.Cybersecurity experts are scrambling to limit the damage of a massive breach believed to be carried out by the Russians. Catherine Herridge reports.

Read MoreCountries such as Zimbabwe, Mexico and Pakistan are likely to have to wait for the coronavirus vaccine.Countries such as Zimbabwe, Mexico and Pakistan are likely to have to wait for the coronavirus vaccine.

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Read MoreAntibody tests show that up to a third of South Africans may have contracted coronavirus during the first wave.Antibody tests show that up to a third of South Africans may have contracted coronavirus during the first wave.

Read MoreSome say the place where Mary is said to have nursed Jesus holds the power to help couples conceive.Some say the place where Mary is said to have nursed Jesus holds the power to help couples conceive.

Read More Italy will undergo another national lockdown for the Christmas holiday, closing “non-essential” businesses and restricting home gatherings under a new decree by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, mirroring similar moves across Europe. All of Italy will be designated a “red zone” – the highest risk level on its color-coded Covid-19 scale – by the…

Read More Italy announces new lockdowns; Australian states consider closing borders to NSW; France death toll surpasses 60,000 Mike Pence receives Covid-19 vaccine on live TV: ‘I didn’t feel a thing’ Austrians who pass antigen test to be exempt from lockdown Unions say mass testing of England’s pupils ‘undeliverable’ Belgian minister tweets EU’s Covid vaccine…

Read MoreThe newly born boys need surgery that can only be done abroad, medics in the war-torn country say.The newly born boys need surgery that can only be done abroad, medics in the war-torn country say.

Read More ‘If you look at something like our coverage of Donald Trump’s finances, I read so many versions of those stories that frankly, I could almost do Donald Trump’s taxes. We did not do that in this case’ ‘If you look at something like our coverage of Donald Trump’s finances, I read so many…

Read More The Trump Administration says miscommunication was to blame for a rift between the federal government and state governors who complained of receiving fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than they were initially promised for next week’s round of deliveries. “There was some confusion between planning and training numbers provided in mid-November and actual official weekly…

Read MoreIt is unclear if the explosion was a deliberate attack or unexploded ordnance going off.It is unclear if the explosion was a deliberate attack or unexploded ordnance going off.

Read More Police in the footage say the shooting appeared to be self defence Police in the footage say the shooting appeared to be self defence