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Read MoreOnly dogs can qualify as psychological service animals, says the US transportation department.Only dogs can qualify as psychological service animals, says the US transportation department.

Read MoreHe usually calls himself Adolf Uunona and insists he has no plans for world domination.He usually calls himself Adolf Uunona and insists he has no plans for world domination.

Read MoreAfter the UK’s approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, are other nations under pressure to follow suit?After the UK’s approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, are other nations under pressure to follow suit?

Read MoreThe US National Labor Relations Board files a formal complaint against Google over staff firings.The US National Labor Relations Board files a formal complaint against Google over staff firings.

Read MoreProsecutors say there is no evidence the adult male was held against his will, as the woman is freed.Prosecutors say there is no evidence the adult male was held against his will, as the woman is freed.

Read MoreTen of 26 rare animals from Mexico discovered at a German airport did not survive.Ten of 26 rare animals from Mexico discovered at a German airport did not survive.

Read MoreAlieu Kosiah, 45, is accused of murder, rape, recruiting child soldiers and a host of other crimes.Alieu Kosiah, 45, is accused of murder, rape, recruiting child soldiers and a host of other crimes.

Read MoreTwo records are reached on Wednesday, amid fears the pace will not slow leading up to Christmas.Two records are reached on Wednesday, amid fears the pace will not slow leading up to Christmas.

Read More China has urged Australia to do more to bring stability to the Asia-Pacific region, expressing concern over Canberra’s attachment to Washington and its use of the “China threat theory” as an excuse to develop hypersonic missiles. Speaking on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told the gathered press that Beijing was concerned by…

Read More US on course to record its 14 millionth coronavirus case today after record 3,157 deaths yesterday There are over 100,000 Covid patients in US hospitals for first time Biden team to meet with Latino lawmakers over cabinet picks Ivanka Trump was quizzed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit Trump releases 46 minute video…

Read More Simon Coveney says there is good chance of deal but predicts tension and stand-offs over next 48 hours Ireland’s foreign minister has said he is optimistic a Brexit deal can be struck “in the next few days”. As negotiators from the EU and the UK continue talks in London, Simon Coveney was flying…

Read MoreIsrael’s PM speaks of tears in his eyes as he welcomes the group, the first of an expected wave.Israel’s PM speaks of tears in his eyes as he welcomes the group, the first of an expected wave.

Read More  The Trump administration is working hard in its final weeks to harden the US position against China  The Trump administration is working hard in its final weeks to harden the US position against China

Read MoreHuman rights activists welcomed the order saying it will bring accountability – but cast doubts over its implementation.Human rights activists welcomed the order saying it will bring accountability – but cast doubts over its implementation.

Read More Scientists combing through radio astronomical data have been left dumbfounded by the discovery of a series of ghostly circles hovering in space that are unlike any known type of object that has ever been discovered. Researchers came across the head-scratching cosmic phenomenon while looking through images collected by the revolutionary Australian Square Kilometre…

Read More Despite its reputation for strangling trees, ivy is not a parasite and supports a wide array of species Despite its reputation for strangling trees, ivy is not a parasite and supports a wide array of species

Read MoreA police shooting in Mushin during EndSARS protests highlights years of simmering anger and new calls for police reform.A police shooting in Mushin during EndSARS protests highlights years of simmering anger and new calls for police reform.

Read MoreBiden may have sympathies for the Kurdish cause, but as US president, he will not always act in the Kurdish interest.Biden may have sympathies for the Kurdish cause, but as US president, he will not always act in the Kurdish interest.

Read MoreFootball legend David Beckham appears as an old man in a new anti-malaria campaign. He says the cause is ‘close to his heart’ because it affects millions of children around the world.Football legend David Beckham appears as an old man in a new anti-malaria campaign. He says the cause is ‘close to his heart’…

Read More Leaders attending forum are required to make concrete commitments to cut emissions Scott Morrison has confirmed Australia will attend the virtual “climate ambition summit” on 12 December to “correct mistruths” about the government’s heavily criticised record on emissions reduction. Guardian Australia reported last month that Britain and France were leading a group of…

Read MoreAs part of gov’t crackdown on ‘separatism’, mosques to be inspected as dozens suspected of ‘radicalisation’ deported.As part of gov’t crackdown on ‘separatism’, mosques to be inspected as dozens suspected of ‘radicalisation’ deported.

Read More Outgoing US president’s daughter interviewed by lawyers alleging 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds Ivanka Trump was interviewed by attorneys alleging that Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing reveals. The document, first reported by CNN on Wednesday, shows that Ivanka Trump, the president’s oldest daughter and a…

Read MoreWorld’s oil producers are struggling to agree on how much crude to pump after global energy demand fell due to pandemic.World’s oil producers are struggling to agree on how much crude to pump after global energy demand fell due to pandemic.

Read More Peter Dutton says Australia’s crime agencies need more powers to reach the darkest recesses of the online world. Here’s how they’ll work if passed For months, the home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, has been calling for new powers to police the dark web. In August, the government’s cybersecurity strategy promised legislative powers and…

Read More BEIJING — China said Thursday its latest lunar probe has finished taking samples of the moon’s surface and sealed them within the spacecraft for return to Earth, the first time such a mission has been attempted by any country in more than 40 years. The Chang’e 5, the third Chinese probe to land…

Read More Investigation follows revelation of pictures which show soldiers drinking from leg and carrying it on the battlefield Australia’s defence department says an investigation has been launched into photos showing senior Australian special forces soldiers drinking out of a dead Taliban fighter’s prosthetic limb and carrying it on the battlefield. The move comes after…

Read More A family in Adelaide, South Australia found an adventurous koala nestled in their Christmas tree. The furry animal was relocated to a more suitable locale with the help of a koala rescue organization. The adorable marsupial snuck into the home of Amanda McCormick after her daughter left the door open. The koala eventually…

Read MoreIsraeli blockade on the enclave has ‘robbed people with disabilities in Gaza of their freedom of movement’, HRW says.Israeli blockade on the enclave has ‘robbed people with disabilities in Gaza of their freedom of movement’, HRW says.

Read More The use of webcams and live streaming has led to increased grooming by predators during the coronavirus pandemic ‘These images are a crime scene … it’s massive for us to find the child’ Child abuse experts are warning that an growing trend of children being groomed through webcams and live streaming by predators…

Read More The Internet Watch Foundation is seeing a growing number of tipoffs about child abuse. We talk to one analyst about her work ‘Deeply dark criminal activity’ drives rise in child abuse images online Isobel* has been working throughout lockdown. With her colleagues in the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) analyst room in Cambridge she…

Read More KATHMANDU, Dec 02 (IPS) – The global pandemic hijacked 2020 and reset priorities, but countries now need to regroup and renew their commitment to cap global warming at well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, as agreed in Paris in 2015. Read the full story, “Nepal’s Climate Targets: Unrealistically Ambitious or Unnecessarily Ambiguous”, on…

Read MoreThe move to delist non-compliant companies coincides with a wider push to ramp up pressure on China.The move to delist non-compliant companies coincides with a wider push to ramp up pressure on China.

Read More (HONG KONG) — Outspoken Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was refused bail on Thursday on a fraud charge amid a growing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police…

Read More (HONG KONG) — Outspoken Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was refused bail on Thursday on a fraud charge amid a growing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police…

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