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Read More Tiny boat swept away in 2011 disaster may have reached the waters off the US west coast A fishing boat has reappeared on the shores of Japan almost a decade after it was swept out into the Pacific – and possibly as far as the west coast of the United States – by…

Read More There were 274 journalists in jail on Dec. 1—the most since the Committee to Project Journalists began its troubling annual census in 1992. The New York-based advocacy group said that in 2020, authoritarian governments took advantage both of the global pandemic and of the example provided by President Donald Trump, whose assault on…

Read More There were 274 journalists in jail on Dec. 1—the most since the Committee to Project Journalists began its troubling annual census in 1992. The New York-based advocacy group said that in 2020, authoritarian governments took advantage both of the global pandemic and of the example provided by President Donald Trump, whose assault on…

Read MoreAn investigation has found that at least 181 public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemicAn investigation has found that at least 181 public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic

Read More Warning of future dogged by crises if recovery entrenches environmental problems and inequalities Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Unless leaders make the right choices on recovering from the pandemic to avoid entrenching environmental problems and social inequalities, the world faces a future of lurching from crisis to crisis, reversing…

Read More Ethnic Armenian men refused to leave their villages before Azerbaijani forces arrived, locals say Two elderly men who were beheaded by Azerbaijani forces in videos widely shared on messaging apps have been identified, confirming two of the bloodiest atrocities of the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh. The ethnic Armenian men were non-combatants, people in…

Read More Residents from Condong, Tumbulgum and surrounding areas have been ordered to leave as authorities fear floodwaters may cut off vital roads Residents of Murwillumbah, a town in northern New South Wales have been ordered to evacuate as the nearby Tweed River breaches its banks after days of record-breaking heavy rains. The State Emergency…

Read More Prime minister says if the Chinese state media reports are correct the ban would be a breach of WTO rules Scott Morrison has accused China of breaching international trade rules and its agreement with Australia through its reported ban on Australian coal imports. On Tuesday the prime minister and the trade minister, Simon…

Read More With talks ongoing between the EU and UK over the final Brexit trade deal, the clock is running down and the January deadline is looming. Daniel Boffey explains what is at stake More than four years after the EU referendum that set it all in motion, the Brexit talks are finally coming to…

Read More The attorney general, who acted as Trump’s enforcer with apparent relish, ultimately wouldn’t help him steal an election If Dick Cheney gained notoriety as George W Bush’s “Darth Vader”, William Barr, the US attorney general, appeared a worthy successor as Donald Trump’s Lord of the Sith. Continue reading…The attorney general, who acted as…

Read More Petition calling for New Zealand PM to intervene has hit 120,000 signatures after helicopter pilots were charged over Whakaari disaster New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is facing calls to intervene in the prosecution of a former SAS soldier who led a daring helicopter mission to save tourists from White Island/Whakaari eruption. Pilot…

Read More On 21 December, the planets will align, appearing closer than they have since the middle ages, in what is being called a ‘Christmas kiss’ This year, stargazers will have the chance to see a Christmas “kiss” beneath interplanetary mistletoe when Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to one another and brighter than they…

Read MoreThe former Neighbours actor has consistently denied allegations raised by four women in Australia.The former Neighbours actor has consistently denied allegations raised by four women in Australia.

Read More Dr Yves Duroseau was one of five healthcare workers to receive the inoculation as frontline workers and nursing home residents get priority Dr Yves Duroseau spent this morning reflecting on the trying year he, his colleagues, and his city have been through. The head of emergency medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan,…

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Read More Controversial move angers opposition lawmakers who support sending leaflets criticising the Pyongyang regime South Korea’s parliament has approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North. The legislation passed with…

Read MoreSome New South Wales residents are told to leave their homes, after storms batter two states.Some New South Wales residents are told to leave their homes, after storms batter two states.

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Read More Gibraltar has prospered through Britain’s membership of the EU. But now Britain is leaving and taking Gibraltar with it. William Cook asks the islanders what they think Gibraltar has prospered through Britain’s membership of the EU. But now Britain is leaving and taking Gibraltar with it. William Cook asks the islanders what they…

Read MoreThe Democrat has been formally certified as the next US president by the country’s electoral college.The Democrat has been formally certified as the next US president by the country’s electoral college.

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. The state-by-state voting took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost.…

Read More NEW YORK, Dec 14 (IPS) – The United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign marked the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November to 10 December 2020) at a time when COVID-19 exacerbated the conditions women operate under. Read the full story, “Helping Women to Step…

Read More NEW DELHI, India, Dec 14 (IPS) – Decades of aggressive efforts to create equal opportunities for women, shatter the glass ceiling and build a more inclusive society only ends up in failure, when the key stake holders refuse to acknowledge discriminatory laws, socio-cultural and religious set ups that continue to threaten progress made…

Read More ‘We have to bite the sour apple,’ says Dutch PM; New strain spreads more quickly; Turkey to lock down for five days Vaccines roll out of Pfizer plant in US but Trump not taking it yet How a new Covid strain may have spread virus in south of England London to have tougher…

Read MorePresident Trump announces the departure of William Barr, who disputed his election fraud claims.President Trump announces the departure of William Barr, who disputed his election fraud claims.

Read More It’s a bittersweet day for the US as start of vaccination programme coincides with coronavirus death toll passing 300,000, writes Richard Hall It’s a bittersweet day for the US as start of vaccination programme coincides with coronavirus death toll passing 300,000, writes Richard Hall

Read More Move by one Nato ally against another is unprecedented in recent history and has angered Erdogan government Move by one Nato ally against another is unprecedented in recent history and has angered Erdogan government

Read More Barr had dismissed Trump’s claims of significant voter fraud Critics said he made justice department tool of White House The US attorney general, William Barr, has stepped down from the Trump administration, despite long being seen as a loyalist to the president and who faced accusations throughout his tenure that he had turned…

Read More Dec 14 (IPS) – Globally, millions of people don’t have access to water in their home. They collect water from shared water supply points or surface water sources and physically carry water containers back home for household use. Read the full story, “Safe Drinking Water Should Mean Safe Collection Too: How to Reduce…

Read More CANBERRA, Australia, Dec 14 (IPS) – Raghbendra Jha, Professor of Economics and Executive Director, Australia South Asia Research Centre, Australian National University Economic growth is the time-tested method of raising living standards and, if not accompanied by large increases in inequality, lowering poverty. Since World War II, economic growth has lifted hundreds of…

Read More Authorities warn of further flooding and coastal erosion; China-state owned media reports power stations have been told not to buy Australian coal. Follow the latest updates • Byron Bay beach damage ‘worst in a generation’ as storms batter coastline• Coronavirus global news live: UK reports 232 further Covid deaths 9.25pm GMT NSW premier…

Read More “Donors will no longer be asked to declare if they have had sex with another man, making the criteria for blood donation gender neutral and more inclusive,” the National Health Service explains. (Image credit: Piyanat Booncharoen / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm) “Donors will no longer be asked to declare if they have had sex with…

Read MoreThe process will formally acknowledge the win, ending Donald Trump’s hope of overturning the result.The process will formally acknowledge the win, ending Donald Trump’s hope of overturning the result.