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Read MorePatrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland’s rural west coast.Patrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland’s rural west coast.

Read More Administration finishing off regulatory moves to lock in drilling, loosen wildlife protections and roll back pollution standards Donald Trump is using the dying embers of his US presidency to hastily push through a procession of environmental protection rollbacks that critics claim will cement his legacy as an unusually destructive force against the natural…

Read More The author of Shuggie Bain talks about growing up in Glasgow in the 80s, the dangers of ‘poverty safari’ and what he’ll do now he has won the prestigious literary prize As a boy in working-class Glasgow, one of the ways Douglas Stuart learned to cope with his alcoholic mother’s mood swings was…

Read More The Diaries of Alan Rickman, written by the actor until his death with the intention of one day publishing them, will be released in autumn 2022 The diaries of the late actor Alan Rickman are to be published, with 27 handwritten volumes of his “witty, gossipy and utterly candid” thoughts about his career…

Read MoreMove comes after US, Germany propose asset freeze and travel ban on al-Kaniyat militia and its leader Mohammed al-Kani.Move comes after US, Germany propose asset freeze and travel ban on al-Kaniyat militia and its leader Mohammed al-Kani.

Read MoreThe Trump administration is trying to secure a $23bn arms sale in advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates.The Trump administration is trying to secure a $23bn arms sale in advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates.

Read More Explosions come ahead of separate scheduled meetings between Mike Pompeo, Taliban and Afghan government officials in Doha A series of loud explosions have shaken central Kabul, including several rockets that landed near the heavily fortified Green Zone where many embassies and international firms are based, officials said. There were no immediate reports of…

Read More Countries emphasise potential for cooperation and future partnerships, which Beijing opposes Taiwan and the United States have held their first high-level meetings under a new economic dialogue, inking a five-year agreement and pledging future cooperation on health, tech, and security. The talks, held amid a contentious US presidential transition period and high regional…

Read More Fathi Bashagha looks to France for support ahead of elections Libya’s interior minister has completed a three-day charm offensive in France, as a tentative ceasefire in the war-torn country holds and diplomatic jostling for its leadership roles intensifies. Fathi Bashagha, who hopes to become Libya’s interim prime minister, is regarded by the United…

Read More Several blasts have rocked Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, while over a dozen rockets landed in various parts of the city. Five people have been killed, authorities told media. Fourteen rockets hit Kabul on Saturday morning, killing five people and wounding 21 others, Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry said. An Afghan television station shared purported footage of the attack,…

Read MoreLabour minister says Philippines will initially allow 5,000 health workers to leave the country every year.Labour minister says Philippines will initially allow 5,000 health workers to leave the country every year.

Read MoreTaipei, Washington hold talks on issues including science and technology, supply chain restructuring, and 5G networks.Taipei, Washington hold talks on issues including science and technology, supply chain restructuring, and 5G networks.

Read MoreGeorgia certifies Joe Biden’s win as top Michigan legislators pour cold water on Trump play to reverse results.Georgia certifies Joe Biden’s win as top Michigan legislators pour cold water on Trump play to reverse results.

Read More Bolivia’s newly elected president, Luis Arce, has resumed the country’s membership in three major blocs aimed at regional integration, reversing moves by the previous “interim” government to withdraw from the left-leaning orgs. A successor and ally to ousted leader Evo Morales, Arce’s administration said it would renew “full participation as a member country”…

Read More A 49-year-old man was detained in Glasgow on Friday after Kyall was attacked on Sunday night in Linton, Northumberland A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of school teacher, Caroline Kayll. Northumbria Police said Kayll was attacked at an address in Linton, Northumberland, on Sunday evening along with a 15-year-old…

Read MoreTwo legislators pledge after a White House meeting to follow “normal process” in validating the vote.Two legislators pledge after a White House meeting to follow “normal process” in validating the vote.

Read More False report by man, 36, on temporary student visa being investigated as lockdown set to expire Health authorities have defended their decision to put 1.6 million South Australians under stay at home orders after a key piece of information proved false, saying they would not have got a second chance to contain a…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov 20 (IPS) – Japan should step up and play a role as a global facilitator for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Daisaku Higashi said at a recent Japan Parliamentarians Federation for Population (JPFP) study meeting. Read the full story, “Japan Should Lead Charge for Equitable Access to COVID-19…

Read More Sheriffs around the US have declined to enforce coronavirus measures Sheriffs around the US have declined to enforce coronavirus measures

Read More Only a few people really know who will end up serving in President Biden’s administration — and they aren’t saying. Only a few people really know who will end up serving in President Biden’s administration — and they aren’t saying.

Read MoreSaudi Arabia is hosting the G20 summit, but for many the spotlight is on these three issues.Saudi Arabia is hosting the G20 summit, but for many the spotlight is on these three issues.

Read MoreUS authorities suddenly dropped drug trafficking charges against Mexico’s ex-Defence Minister.US authorities suddenly dropped drug trafficking charges against Mexico’s ex-Defence Minister.

Read MorePeter Florjancic, who has died aged 101, was an Olympian, a prolific inventor and friend of the famous.Peter Florjancic, who has died aged 101, was an Olympian, a prolific inventor and friend of the famous.

Read MoreBuffalo Chronicle mixes local news with wildly inaccurate “exclusives” about national politics.Buffalo Chronicle mixes local news with wildly inaccurate “exclusives” about national politics.

Read MoreThe president’s son, who is 42, is quarantining after being diagnosed this week, his spokesman says.The president’s son, who is 42, is quarantining after being diagnosed this week, his spokesman says.

Read More Social media cannot be allowed to suppress scientific discourse, critics said after Facebook ‘fact-checkers’ flagged as ‘false’ an Oxford professor’s report citing the Danish study on effectiveness of facemasks against Covid-19. “[What] has happened to academic freedom and freedom of speech? There is nothing in this article that is ‘false’,” Carl Heneghan, the…

Read MoreSaudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott callsSaudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

Read More Donald Trump Jr tests positive for Covid; South Australia makes pizza worker scapegoat for failures; German doctor arrested on suspicion of killing two Covid patients. Follow latest updates 1.13am GMT The coronavirus pandemic and Victoria’s 112-day lockdown has decimated the Australian state’s coffers, with treasurer Tim Pallas expected to outline a $23.3bn deficit…

Read More President-elect makes pledge on day of remembrance for people murdered because of transphobia President-elect makes pledge on day of remembrance for people murdered because of transphobia

Read MoreKyle Rittenhouse is alleged to have shot three people at a protest over the shooting of a black man.Kyle Rittenhouse is alleged to have shot three people at a protest over the shooting of a black man.

Read More Lisa Montgomery could be the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years. Montgomery, 52, has been the only woman on federal death row since 2008 after a Missouri jury found her guilty of federal kidnapping resulting in death and recommended the death penalty. Since a date for her execution was…

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Read More Princess’s brother says investigation should be free to examine every aspect of 1995 Martin Bashir interview Earl Spencer has said he is “not at all satisfied” with the scope of the BBC’s investigation into the 1995 Panorama interview with his sister Princess Diana. The news came as a source close to Prince Harry…

Read More Home secretary sought to intervene in on behalf of firm in dispute with Nigerian government Home secretary sought to intervene in on behalf of firm in dispute with Nigerian government

Read More Club ‘shut down affected systems’ in response to hacking United ‘not currently aware of any breach of personal data’ Manchester United have been hit by a cyber attack on their systems but say they are not “currently aware of any breach of personal data associated with our fans and customers”. The club, who…