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Read MoreConcerns grow for people’s safety in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur as peacekeepers prepare to leave.Concerns grow for people’s safety in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur as peacekeepers prepare to leave.

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Read More The actor is tired of talking about race, but the trolling of his latest film shows why he still has to. He talks religion, the secret of his happy marriage – and why he worried he had failed the legacy of Martin Luther King David Oyelowo is tired of talking about racism. After…

Read More The frequency of natural disasters is making life in rural areas increasingly difficult, pushing inhabitants into city slums The house Faruk Hossain grew up in has, for the last six months, resisted being claimed by the river, as the rest of the village already has been. But slowly, as the waters have failed…

Read More Opponents say campaign letters warning over council tax rises are disingenuous The Conservative party’s candidate for London mayor has drawn cross-party condemnation for sending voters letters using fake “City Hall” insignia, the second time the campaign has used similar tactics in recent weeks. Letters sent to potential voters by the campaign of Shaun…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Joe Biden nominated his former rival Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation on Tuesday and intends to choose former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as his energy secretary. Biden also plans to tap Gina McCarthy, a former Environmental Protection Agency chief, for the powerful new position of domestic climate chief to…

Read MoreSchools and non-essential businesses will remain shut until 10 January amid a sharp rise in cases.Schools and non-essential businesses will remain shut until 10 January amid a sharp rise in cases.

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Read More Ambulances formed queues outside several hospitals as the region’s circuit-breaker lockdown fails to stop rise in Covid-19 cases Queues of ambulances have formed outside several hospitals in Northern Ireland as pressure continued to mount on the region’s health service. The scenes unfolded as first minister, Arlene Foster, participated in a call with other…

Read More Royal commission into abuse in state care between 1950 and 1999 found victims were ‘most disadvantaged or marginalised’ A quarter of a million New Zealanders held in state care suffered some form of abuse, a landmark inquiry has found, with the true number believed to be higher. The royal commission into abuse in…

Read MoreIn a trade row escalation, Australia says it will challenge China’s tariff on its barley exports.In a trade row escalation, Australia says it will challenge China’s tariff on its barley exports.

Read MorePolice in Peru raid a house dressed as Santa Claus and an elf, and detain a suspected drug dealer.Police in Peru raid a house dressed as Santa Claus and an elf, and detain a suspected drug dealer.

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Read MoreThe ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been focusing on women, people of colour and food banks.The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been focusing on women, people of colour and food banks.

Read More Tourist operators will be able to cater for more than just weekend visitors, and airlines have shown plenty of enthusiasm New Zealand tourism businesses will be gratefully awaiting the arrival of Australian travellers who previously made up 40% of international arrivals and spent $2.7bn during their stay. Data from Tourism New Zealand also…

Read More BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec 15 (IPS) – Education and health care were high on the agenda when the United Nations vowed to work toward a better future by setting 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be met by 2030. Read the full story, “Getting Children in Lebanon Back to School Amongst Multiple Crises”, on…

Read More Northern NSW and south-east Queensland hit by heavy rain, strong winds and king tides. Continue reading…Northern NSW and south-east Queensland hit by heavy rain, strong winds and king tides. Continue reading…

Read More If the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was good enough to get a nod from the FDA, the vaccine from Moderna and the NIH almost certainly is as well. If the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was good enough to get a nod from the FDA, the vaccine from Moderna and…

Read More São Paulo/ Washington DC, Dec 15 (IPS) – Few images better illustrate the recent decline in civil liberties in the United States than that of peaceful protesters near the White House being violently dispersed so Donald Trump could stage a photo-op. Read the full story, “USA Downgraded as Civil Liberties Deteriorate Across the…

Read More Study shows animals with no long history of domestication show patterns of interaction with humans similar to that of dogs or horses The classic TV show Skippy, about a child speaking with a highly intelligent kangaroo, might not be as fictional as we once thought, according to Australian and UK researchers. A study…

Read More The 45-year-old man who tested positive was a van driver transporting international flight crew to and from the airport • Follow Wednesday’s Australia liveblog New South Wales has recorded a new locally acquired case of Covid-19 after a van driver transporting international airline crew to and from Sydney airport contracted the virus. The…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Fending off a messy fight that could damage Republicans ahead of Georgia Senate runoffs, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow GOP senators on Tuesday not to join President Donald Trump’s extended assault on the Electoral College results. In public remarks and private warnings, McConnell worked to push ahead to the Biden…

Read More While trading blows with the president-elect, the former mayor didn’t land the ‘haymakers’ that Kamala Harris did during the Democratic primaries While trading blows with the president-elect, the former mayor didn’t land the ‘haymakers’ that Kamala Harris did during the Democratic primaries

Read MoreJoe Salloum and his team are bringing hope, and homes, back to people who live in the poorest areas of Beirut.Joe Salloum and his team are bringing hope, and homes, back to people who live in the poorest areas of Beirut.

Read More One in four people globally may not get vaccines until 2022; EU likely to approve vaccine within days; Canada signs deal to accelerate Moderna vaccine deliveries UK medical journals call for tighter Christmas rules How Covid changed science forever South Korea: how early Covid competence gave way to second wave Vaccines roll out…

Read MoreActors, musicians and theatre directors gather to criticise the decision not to reopen culture venues.Actors, musicians and theatre directors gather to criticise the decision not to reopen culture venues.

Read More An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck Mindanao in the Philippines. An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck Mindanao in the Philippines.

Read MoreHis arrest comes after U.S. federal authorities raided Nygard’s Manhattan offices earlier this year.His arrest comes after U.S. federal authorities raided Nygard’s Manhattan offices earlier this year.

Read More Heavy rain and flash flooding forecast for northern rivers region; Chinese authorities defend coal ban as legal and ‘responsible’; and aged care given $1bn boost. Follow the latest updates • Follow coronavirus global news live 10.16pm GMT The Northern Territory is moving to demobilise eight coronavirus road border patrols. Chief Minister Michael Gunner…

Read More Kayleigh McEnany has described Monday’s electoral college vote confirming Joe Biden as the nation’s next president as just ‘one step in the constitutional process’. The White House press secretary’s assessment is the latest example of White House officials declining to accept Biden’s victory, even after Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday broke…

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Read MoreMitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden, while Trump’s press secretary refers to “ongoing litigation”.Mitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden, while Trump’s press secretary refers to “ongoing litigation”.

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