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Read More Criticism of the A303 tunnel beneath the Stonehenge world heritage site is rejected by Kate Mavor, Hilary McGrady and Duncan Wilson of English Heritage, the National Trust, and Historic England The Council for British Archaeology is quite right that Stonehenge is much more than the ancient, iconic stones (Letters, 24 November). The current…

Read More ‘The default position should be to try as best as possible within reason to keep the children in school’ ‘The default position should be to try as best as possible within reason to keep the children in school’

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, November 29, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx that aired Sunday, November 29, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read MoreCBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

Read MoreRomain Grosjean was stuck inside the flaming wreck for nearly 10 seconds before somehow finding a way out.Romain Grosjean was stuck inside the flaming wreck for nearly 10 seconds before somehow finding a way out.

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Read MoreNigeria’s leader condemns the “slaughter” of more than 43 labourers in the north-eastern Borno state.Nigeria’s leader condemns the “slaughter” of more than 43 labourers in the north-eastern Borno state.

Read More Four officers suspended from duty after allegedly beating a black music producer went before a judge in France on Sunday, one day after anti-police brutality protesters demonstrated against a bill restricting the filming of cops. The police officers were suspended and detained by the National Police Inspectorate General after a video appeared to…

Read More TOKYO — The cost of the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is estimated to be just under $2 billion, or about 200 billion yen. Japan’s Kyodo news agency and the Yomiuri newspaper both reported the figure on Sunday citing unnamed sources close to games organizers. The reported cost of the delay because…

Read More Legendary actor Sean Connery’s death certificate has revealed he passed away at the age of 90 from pneumonia and heart failure, according to reports. The death certificate, obtained by TMZ, revealed the James Bond star suffered respiratory failure caused by pneumonia and atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate that puts one at a…

Read More ‘Hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas’ likely, says country’s geological hazard centre ‘Hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas’ likely, says country’s geological hazard centre

Read MoreSinger Cher was one of those who campaigned for a better life for Kavaan the elephant who is now heading to a new home.Singer Cher was one of those who campaigned for a better life for Kavaan the elephant who is now heading to a new home.

Read More Up to 40% of Britons in dual-national relationships likely to want to return fear they do not fulfil the income requirement What will change for Britons in the EU on 1 January? When Britain’s new immigration bill became law earlier this month, the home secretary, Priti Patel, tweeted her “delight, after many years…

Read More From shaving to threading to dyeing to painting, the little touches that used to seem so important have been squeezed out by the pandemic. And many Britons are all the happier for it During the first lockdown Afsaneh Parvizi-Wayne, a 55-year-old entrepreneur, went for a drive around London. “I remember looking in the…

Read MoreHardliners in parliament are gearing up to revitalise Iran’s nuclear programme after scientist’s assassination.Hardliners in parliament are gearing up to revitalise Iran’s nuclear programme after scientist’s assassination.

Read More Dick Marty, co-chairman of the initiative committee, explains:  “Our initiative aims to be obvious. Having to take responsibility for one’s actions is a fundamental principle of our society and of our rule of law. Anyone who causes damage must answer for his actions.” Dick Marty, co-chairman of the initiative committee, explains:  “Our initiative…

Read More A retreat for grieving parents provides therapeutic benefits, writes a mother whose daughter was stillborn 22 years ago After my daughter Grace died when I was eight months pregnant, my first impulse was to write it all down: the birth, surrounded by candles; the coffin and funeral where there should have been a…

Read More Bel Trew investigates fundraising drives led by women desperate to get themselves and their families out of squalid camps in Syria, using social media platforms and money transfer apps. Bel Trew investigates fundraising drives led by women desperate to get themselves and their families out of squalid camps in Syria, using social media…

Read MoreThe meteor was seen descending towards earth for a few seconds, before emitting a powerful light.The meteor was seen descending towards earth for a few seconds, before emitting a powerful light.

Read More (Miss this week’s The Leadership Brief? This interview below was delivered to the inbox of Leadership Brief subscribers on Sunday morning, Nov. 29. To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Eric Schmidt wants to see new leaders running the world, fast. “The sooner we…

Read MoreAn opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper has suggested that Iran must attack the Israeli port city of Haifa if Israel carried out the killing of a scientist linked to its disbanded military nuclear programAn opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper has suggested that Iran must attack the Israeli port…

Read More An Indian man who helped test a coronavirus jab based on AstraZeneca’s candidate vaccine has filed suit, claiming that he suffered extreme side effects during his participation in the trial. The plaintiff, identified in media reports as a 40-year-old man from Chennai, is suing the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) for Rs…

Read MoreThe former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross Code Man.The former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross Code Man.

Read MoreDozens of soldiers killed and wounded after attackers detonate vehicles full of explosives.Dozens of soldiers killed and wounded after attackers detonate vehicles full of explosives.

Read More It’s no surprise Boris Johnson’s fiancee has his ear. But the former spin doctor may be turning into another unelected decision-maker There could only be one winner. Shimmying across her office rooftop while miming valiantly to a Taylor Swift song, the new Tory MP Dehenna Davison beat a strong performance from veteran London…

Read MoreAdam King from County Cork captured the hearts of TV viewers with dreams of joining a space mission.Adam King from County Cork captured the hearts of TV viewers with dreams of joining a space mission.

Read More The U.S. Marine Corps conduct cold-weather and mountain-warfare training during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway. Reindeer II was a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. The U.S. Marines of the Marine Rotational Force Europe 21.1 (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and…

Read More Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets on Saturday as multiple Russian aircraft approached the UK airspace, according to multiple reports. On November 28, the RAF announced that Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft operating in international airspace near UK airspace. “The Typhoons launched from RAF…

Read MoreThe attack marked the third time Asmara has come under fire from Tigray since military operations began in November.The attack marked the third time Asmara has come under fire from Tigray since military operations began in November.

Read More What would Marx say? Visitor centre and cafe planned for historic London burial ground to capitalise on growing public appetite for genealogy while raising vital funds for upkeep It’s a development that its most famous occupant might have predicted, even if it would have him spinning in his well-visited grave. North London’s Highgate…

Read More At least 26 security personnel were killed and over a dozen injured when a suicide car bomb hit a military base in Afghanistan early on Sunday in one of the deadliest attacks against the country’s forces in months. The incident occurred in the main city of the eastern province of Ghazni, which has…

Read More Critical report details the trauma of families as soldiers describe midnight raids in the occupied territories A damning report by three Israeli human rights groups has condemned the military’s widespread practice of entering Palestinian homes in the occupied territories, often in the middle of the night. The report, which includes testimonies of soldiers,…

Read More They’re too young to vote or drive. But meet the children writing computer programs to track our health and wellbeing, choose a new school… and even how to cheat at online games I started getting interested in coding when I was about 11. I joined a local community lab where biologists and computer…

Read More Former weightlifter and actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies has died, his agent has said David “Dave” Prowse, the actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85, his agent has said. Agent Thomas Bowington said:…

Read More Reports in state media signal an intensifying propaganda effort to place the birth of the virus in other countries Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nearly a year after doctors identified the first cases of a worrying new disease in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the country appears to be…