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Read MoreTourists and scientists gathered at an observation site in Argentina to witness the total eclipse.Tourists and scientists gathered at an observation site in Argentina to witness the total eclipse.

Read More The number of dead from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has topped 300,000 on the day that the first Covid-19 vaccines were administered. The number of dead from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has topped 300,000 on the day that the first Covid-19 vaccines were administered.

Read More New York Governor Andrew Cuomo livestreamed a video of the nurse receiving the injection New York Governor Andrew Cuomo livestreamed a video of the nurse receiving the injection

Read More ‘In response to guest requests, we tested modifying some ride photos,’ says Disney spokesperson ‘In response to guest requests, we tested modifying some ride photos,’ says Disney spokesperson

Read MoreThe spacecraft capsule will hopefully provide insights into the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.The spacecraft capsule will hopefully provide insights into the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. We are about to take Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis’ assertion in 1932 that states are the laboratories of democracy to its extreme interpretation. States are now…

Read MoreA student who escaped after gunmen raided an all-boys school in Nigeria speaks to the BBC.A student who escaped after gunmen raided an all-boys school in Nigeria speaks to the BBC.

Read More London Underground cleaning staff are on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus, but are among the lowest paid workers, writes Mike Cash, RMT general secretary Sean Smith has done a great service to your readers by bringing into the daylight the hidden labour of those who have worked every day to…

Read More Error was due to lack of storage space in authentication tools causing system to crash Google has suffered a worldwide outage, with failures reported across the company’s services, including Gmail, Google Calendar and YouTube. Beginning at about 11.50am GMT, the outages appeared to have affected the vast majority of Google’s services, apart from…

Read More If you want to dine out in the Portuguese capital during the current pandemic, you really have to start early, reports Jorge Branco in Lisbon If you want to dine out in the Portuguese capital during the current pandemic, you really have to start early, reports Jorge Branco in Lisbon

Read More In a year that has defied all convention, lives across the world have adjusted to a new normal (that often feels anything but normal) to meet the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily routines have shifted, priorities have been recalibrated—and the ways that we communicate have changed drastically. Social distancing and superspreader, for…

Read More Indoor dining ended on Monday but the mayor of New York City says further measures may be necessary  Indoor dining ended on Monday but the mayor of New York City says further measures may be necessary 

Read More Benjamin Netanyahu is once again in isolation after coming into contact with someone who later tested positive for Covid-19, the Israeli PM’s office announced on Monday. Netanyahu will be isolating until Friday after contact with Likud Supreme Court President Michael Kleiner last week. Kleiner tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The prime minister…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (IPS) – One day in February 2020, Accra-based coffee and cocoa trader Meron Dagnew visited the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to introduce herself, even before the Secretariat was fully operational. Read the full story, “Africa Readying for Free Trade, Come January 2021”, on globalissues.org…

Read More Travel disruption also expected, says weather service Travel disruption also expected, says weather service

Read MoreThe first jabs approved for the public are expected shortly, in the biggest US vaccination programme.The first jabs approved for the public are expected shortly, in the biggest US vaccination programme.

Read More Netherlands also set to announce more restrictions amid mounting fears of surge in infections Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Italy and the Netherlands are set to impose tough new anti-coronavirus measures before the holidays as Germany, already facing a hard Christmas lockdown, warned their restrictions were unlikely to ease…

Read More Barnier says PM’s acceptance of need for ‘evolution clause’ as standards diverge has unlocked talks Latest Brexit and politics news – live updates A post-Brexit trade and security deal could be sealed as early as this week after Boris Johnson made a key concession over the weekend, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier,…

Read More Schoolboy found dead near Boston, Lincolnshire was ‘popular young man destined for success’ A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly murdered two days before his 13th birthday has been described as “a popular young man destined for a life of joy, happiness and success”. The body of Roberts Buncis was found on grassy land…

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Read More The US has officially removed Sudan’s classification as a state sponsor of terrorism, 27 years after Washington blacklisted the East African nation over its alleged support for Islamist militants. President Donald Trump gave Congress a 45-day notice of the decision in October and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has now signed a cancellation…

Read More Politicians and public blamed as rise in Covid cases prompts new national restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When Germany entered a soft lockdown in early November, many politicians were optimistic they had found the formula to save Christmas without major disruption to the economy. One health policy expert…

Read More Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday that Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, and the first shots will be delivered by the end of December. “I am very happy to tell you that after studying the scientific evidence and clinical trial data, the Health Sciences Authority has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…

Read MoreUsers around the world are unable to access applications including YouTube, Gmail and Docs.Users around the world are unable to access applications including YouTube, Gmail and Docs.

Read More Telecoms and travel data shows activist was shadowed on multiple trips before his poisoning in August, Bellingcat reports An undercover hit squad working for Russia’s FSB spy agency poisoned the opposition activist Alexei Navalny in August, after shadowing him on multiple previous trips, the investigative website Bellingcat has claimed. Citing “voluminous” telecoms and…

Read More Films chosen by the Library of Congress will be preserved for future generations Films chosen by the Library of Congress will be preserved for future generations

Read More Kelly Loeffler spokesman disavows photo of her posing with white supremacist Chester Doles at campaign event The campaign of the Georgia Republican senator Kelly Loeffler is disavowing a photo circulating on social media of her posing with a longtime white supremacist at a recent campaign event, with less than a month to go…

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Read More Users all across the world are reporting that Google services are not working for them, though its main product – Google search – appears to be unaffected by the outages. The outage has affected Gmail, YouTube, Google My Business, Google AdSense, Google AdWords and others, according to complaints. Is @gmail down for anyone…

Read More On Friday evening, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously rejected Texas attorney general Ken Paxton’s effort to invalidate the election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Seven justices said Paxton had no standing to bring the case. Two justices – Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito – would have granted Texas’s…

Read More ‘Bolsonaro’s killer stupidity over the coronavirus pandemic has crossed every single line,’ said a paper in its front-page editorial ‘Bolsonaro’s killer stupidity over the coronavirus pandemic has crossed every single line,’ said a paper in its front-page editorial

Read More Shipping company Hafnia has confirmed that one of its vessels was hit by an unidentified “external source” causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard while the tanker was discharging in Jeddah. The Singapore-flagged oil tanker BW Rhine was struck by an “external source” in the early hours of Monday morning as it discharged…

Read More Pubs, restaurants and bars may close week before Christmas to stem rising number of cases in capital Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage London is likely to be put under tougher coronavirus restrictions this week in order to contain surging cases in the capital, the Guardian understands. The health secretary,…

Read More Nepali man is first known fatality at biggest global producer Top Glove, accused of failing to protect workers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A worker at the biggest global producer of medical rubber gloves has died after contracting Covid-19, in the first known Covid-related death of an employee at…

Read More Electors will gather in state capitols to confirm Biden’s victory even as president Trump continues, without evidence, to dispute result Violence flares as far-right Trump supporters clash with counter-protesters Suspected Russian hackers spied on US federal agencies Covid vaccines roll out of Pfizer plant in US Sign up to receive First Thing –…