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Read MoreAs the U.S. government plows forward with its plan for lame-duck executions in the midst of a pandemic, the Justice Department disclosed that eight staff members who took part in an execution last month tested positive for the coronavirus but five of those staffers would take part in executions scheduled for this weekAs the…

Read More The Sinopharm vaccine, developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has already been approved for emergency use in a few countries. (Image credit: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images) The Sinopharm vaccine, developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has already been approved for emergency use in a few countries.

Read More Parliament committee says miner must negotiate a compensation deal with traditional owners and ‘ensure a full reconstruction’ of the caves A parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of 46,000-year-old caves has delivered a scathing report criticising the actions of Rio Tinto and calling for the Western Australian government to put a stop to the…

Read MoreRights group says Chinese policing programme selects people for arrest for ‘everyday, lawful’ behaviour.Rights group says Chinese policing programme selects people for arrest for ‘everyday, lawful’ behaviour.

Read MoreRights group says Chinese policing programme selects people for arrest for ‘everyday, lawful’ behaviour.Rights group says Chinese policing programme selects people for arrest for ‘everyday, lawful’ behaviour.

Read MoreDraft legislation would require the firms to pay Australian publishers for displaying their news content, a world first.Draft legislation would require the firms to pay Australian publishers for displaying their news content, a world first.

Read MoreDraft legislation would require the firms to pay Australian publishers for displaying their news content, a world first.Draft legislation would require the firms to pay Australian publishers for displaying their news content, a world first.

Read MoreExcessive amount of lead and nickel found in the blood samples of patients, official said.Excessive amount of lead and nickel found in the blood samples of patients, official said.

Read MoreExcessive amount of lead and nickel found in the blood samples of patients, official said.Excessive amount of lead and nickel found in the blood samples of patients, official said.

Read MoreJapan stocks jump after new economic data, South Korean index rises to all-time high after Wall Street’s gains.Japan stocks jump after new economic data, South Korean index rises to all-time high after Wall Street’s gains.

Read MoreJapan stocks jump after new economic data, South Korean index rises to all-time high after Wall Street’s gains.Japan stocks jump after new economic data, South Korean index rises to all-time high after Wall Street’s gains.

Read MoreAustralia can now veto plans between foreign governments and its states and territories, stymying China’s BRI hopes.Australia can now veto plans between foreign governments and its states and territories, stymying China’s BRI hopes.

Read MoreAustralia can now veto plans between foreign governments and its states and territories, stymying China’s BRI hopes.Australia can now veto plans between foreign governments and its states and territories, stymying China’s BRI hopes.

Read MoreQuantum of the Seas was on Singapore ‘cruise to nowhere’ in first sailing since Royal Caribbean halted operations.Quantum of the Seas was on Singapore ‘cruise to nowhere’ in first sailing since Royal Caribbean halted operations.

Read MoreQuantum of the Seas was on Singapore ‘cruise to nowhere’ in first sailing since Royal Caribbean halted operations.Quantum of the Seas was on Singapore ‘cruise to nowhere’ in first sailing since Royal Caribbean halted operations.

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Read More The director is returning to TV after 50 years, with a drama about two androids raising humans on a far planet. He talks about working through lockdown, doing big adverts for China – and living on £75 a week The lead character in Raised By Wolves is Mother, an android tasked with bringing…

Read More Previous prime ministers have defined their leadership via a row with Europe – will Johnson be different? Since the formation of the European Union, it has been a habit for British prime ministers to try to define their premiership via a row with the rest of the bloc, especially given the laudatory domestic…

Read More Resolution Foundation warns vaccination programme could be undermined if people cannot afford to self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s furlough scheme should cover workers infected with Covid-19 to prevent the spread of the disease by people who cannot afford to self-isolate, according to a leading thinktank. With…

Read More A Royal Caribbean Cruises ship is back in Singapore on what was meant to be day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere after a positive Covid-19 case was identified on board early Wednesday. About 2,000 passengers aboard the Quantum of the Seas vessel were informed of the development by the ship’s captain…

Read More A Royal Caribbean Cruises ship is back in Singapore on what was meant to be day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere after a positive Covid-19 case was identified on board early Wednesday. About 2,000 passengers aboard the Quantum of the Seas vessel were informed of the development by the ship’s captain…

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Read MoreIdaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday after the Boise mayor and chief of police said intense protests outside the health department building — as well as outside some health officials’ homes — were threatening public safetyIdaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday after the Boise mayor and chief of…

Read MorePoorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.Poorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.

Read MoreNurse Laura Liffiton has travelled across the US for six months, helping in the fight against Covid.Nurse Laura Liffiton has travelled across the US for six months, helping in the fight against Covid.

Read More Prime minister remembers 20 foreign tourists and two local guides who died in disaster, as the governor general speaks of ‘dark day in our nation’s history’ Jacinda Ardern has said the overseas visitors among 22 people killed in the White Island/Whakaari volcano eruption will be forever in the hearts of New Zealanders as…

Read MoreWhat places like Ohio reveal about President Donald Trump’s legacy on the Republican Party.What places like Ohio reveal about President Donald Trump’s legacy on the Republican Party.

Read MoreThe world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia’s fires a year ago.The world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia’s fires a year ago.

Read MoreThe ship returned to port early after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus.The ship returned to port early after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus.

Read More WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduced a health care team that will be tested at every turn while striving to restore the nation to normalcy. Biden laid out three COVID-19 priorities for his first 100 days in office: a call…

Read MoreThe advanced computer chips were allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs.The advanced computer chips were allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs.

Read MoreThe influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free, warning of potential consequences for the commentsThe influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be…

Read More Parents in Canberra were unaware daughter had allegedly paid substantial sum to purported hitman A tip-off from a British journalist working for the BBC led to the arrest of an Australian woman who allegedly used the dark web to hire a contract killer to murder her parents, police say. The 26-year-old Canberra woman…

Read More US cases pass 15m; North Korea lashes out at South Korea over zero cases doubt; Giuliani expects to leave hospital on Wednesday UK woman becomes first in world to receive Pfizer jab Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has 70% efficacy, full trial data shows FDA: Pfizer Covid vaccine data fits with guidance Slovakia’s mass…

Read MoreUS president-elect announces picks for key health roles and urges Congress to provide more funding for vaccines.US president-elect announces picks for key health roles and urges Congress to provide more funding for vaccines.