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Read More Donald Trump hates it, other world leaders are dismissive of its authority. But the reach of the International Criminal Court is expanding from lowly ranked offenders to brutal heads of state. ‘You can’t start with a shark if you can’t handle a sardine,’ Borzou Daragahi is told Donald Trump hates it, other world…

Read More Kepco had appealed against decision to refuse development proposal to extract 120m tonnes of coal over 25 years The development of an underground and open-cut coalmine in the Bylong Valley will not be allowed to proceed after a ruling in the NSW land and environment court. In what environmental campaigners described as a…

Read More Lawyers raise concerns that being sick with virus will impede their ability to advise their clients Lawyers raise concerns that being sick with virus will impede their ability to advise their clients

Read MoreThe country was one of few not to recommend masks in public outside of healthcare settings.The country was one of few not to recommend masks in public outside of healthcare settings.

Read More BONN, Germany, Dec 18 (IPS) – While Afghanistan ends a historic year, filled with the hope for peace as the government and Taliban sat down for almost three months of consecutive peace talks for the first time in 19 years, it was also a year filled with violence with provisional statistics by the…

Read MoreA new report finds that the New York Police Department was caught off guard by the size and scope of the spring protests sparked by the police killing of George FloydA new report finds that the New York Police Department was caught off guard by the size and scope of the spring protests sparked…

Read More Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) will head to China in January in a bid to unearth the origins of the coronavirus, officials said on Friday, more than a year after the first infections were reported there. The United Nations health agency will send an international team of up to 15 scientists…

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Read More Home secretary says mayor has ‘thrown senior officer under bus to save his own skin’ The home secretary has attacked the mayor of Greater Manchester as the area’s chief constable stepped down after the force was placed in special measures. Ian Hopkins said he was bringing forward his retirement in the wake of…

Read More Desperation is driving hundreds of Lebanese and Syrians to risk everything to reach Cyprus by boat, but the journey is fraught with danger – and many won’t survive Desperation is driving hundreds of Lebanese and Syrians to risk everything to reach Cyprus by boat, but the journey is fraught with danger – and…

Read More ‘If you want people to take your vaccine they must trust your vaccine, and if you want them to trust it you have to let them speak freely about it’ ‘If you want people to take your vaccine they must trust your vaccine, and if you want them to trust it you have…

Read More At least six government departments breached in likely Russian intelligence operation thought to have begun in March The US government is still in the dark over how deeply Russian hackers penetrated its networks during the worst ever cyber attack on federal agencies, members of Congress warned on Friday. At least six government departments…

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Read More Trust chiefs say making frontline workers wait until early 2021 is ‘kick in the teeth’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospital bosses in England want NHS staff to start getting the Covid vaccine urgently because soaring rates of sickness among frontline personnel are threatening to intensify the service’s growing…

Read More The U.S. Commerce Department announced it’s blacklisting Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co. and more than 60 other Chinese companies “to protect U.S. national security.” “This action stems from China’s military-civil fusion doctrine and evidence of activities between SMIC and entities of concern in the Chinese military industrial complex,”…

Read More Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping, owner of the bulk carrier that caused an oil spill off Mauritius, announced the results of its investigation, blaming the incident on the crew, who ran the vessel aground seeking a better phone signal. “There was a lack of awareness of the dangers of navigating close to the coast… and…

Read More The state reported a record 53,711 new coronavirus cases in a single day on Wednesday The state reported a record 53,711 new coronavirus cases in a single day on Wednesday

Read More Refugees tell Bel Trew they are terrified about making it through the winter months Refugees tell Bel Trew they are terrified about making it through the winter months

Read More The NY Times has finally retracted its award-winning podcast about a Canadian-born Islamic State executioner, months after Ottawa discovered he’d made it all up, admitting their fact-checking was “not sufficiently rigorous.” The ‘paper of record’ has come clean about the festering hoax at the center of its 2018 hit podcast ‘Caliphate,’ officially retracting…

Read MoreThe Swiss government says it’s ordering shut restaurants, bars, cultural venues and sports facilities next week as the Alpine country grapples with an ongoing rise in coronavirus casesThe Swiss government says it’s ordering shut restaurants, bars, cultural venues and sports facilities next week as the Alpine country grapples with an ongoing rise in coronavirus…

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Read More Aristóteles Sandoval was shot in the back in a restaurant bathroom, and his escape was blocked by more gunmen outside The former governor of Mexico’s violence-wracked western state of Jalisco has been shot dead in a restaurant bathroom in the popular beach resort of Puerto Vallarta. Aristóteles Sandoval was dining with four others…

Read More PM Lofven announced new restrictions as country records highest ever number of new cases PM Lofven announced new restrictions as country records highest ever number of new cases

Read More The Swedish prime minister has announced a raft of harsh new Covid restrictions, including limiting Christmas gatherings to four people and ordering non-essential workers to work from home until January 24, as infections mount. Speaking on Friday, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that “this year, Christmas will be different,” as he announced the…

Read More Vice-president becomes highest-ranking official to receive vaccine so far FDA panel clears way for emergency use of Moderna’s vaccine Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.29pm GMT Mitch McConnell projected confidence about the state of negotiations over coronavirus relief, with just hours to go until government funding…

Read More Regulations on biosecurity and other issues will affect hauliers from 1 January Brexit news – latest updates Lorry drivers will be banned from taking a ham and cheese sandwich or other meat and dairy products into the EU from 1 January, even if it is just to eat while driving, UK government officials…

Read More WASHINGTON DC, Dec 18 (IPS) – Africa, compared to Asia, Europe and the US, has largely escaped the devastating death toll of COVID-19, accounting for a fraction of the world’s 63 million cases. Read the full story, “How Africa can Lead the World in the COVID-19 Recovery”, on globalissues.org → WASHINGTON DC, Dec…

Read More A new round of talks was held by India and China on Friday, aimed at ending the biggest confrontation between their troops along the Himalayan border. The officials have agreed to work towards early disengagement. The diplomats held the 20th meeting of the working mechanism for consultation and coordination on border affairs, to…

Read More Legislators in Switzerland have approved a bill to allow same sex-couples to marry. But it’s too early to call victory for the LGBTQ community – opponents of the legislation have promised to put it to a referendum. The vote, which took place in both chambers of the parliament on Friday, was far from…

Read More The growing popularity of YouTube in South Korea has led to questionable attempts by users to gain viewers, including promises of vigilante justice. The growing popularity of YouTube in South Korea has led to questionable attempts by users to gain viewers, including promises of vigilante justice.

Read More“I didn’t feel a thing,” said Mr Pence after he received his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.”I didn’t feel a thing,” said Mr Pence after he received his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

Read More A new study by Yale University has found that critical Covid-19 patients disproportionately possess so-called ‘autoantibodies’ that weaponize their immune systems against them, making their condition far worse. Researchers used an advanced screening technique on 170 hospitalized patients to detect “autoantibodies” that inflict collateral damage on the patient by attacking their own organs…

Read More The vice president said this week marked ‘the beginning of the end of the pandemic’ The vice president said this week marked ‘the beginning of the end of the pandemic’

Read MoreU.S. officials say the suspected Russian-linked cyberattack was far more wide-reaching than previously thought, and is a clear national security threat. Catherine Herridge reports.U.S. officials say the suspected Russian-linked cyberattack was far more wide-reaching than previously thought, and is a clear national security threat. Catherine Herridge reports.

Read More Exclusive: Burners should be sold with health warnings, say scientists who found tiny particles flooding into rooms Wood burners triple the level of harmful pollution particles inside homes and should be sold with a health warning, scientists have warned, and they advise people not to use them around elderly people or children. The…