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Read MorePfizer’s application with the FDA sets in motion a process that could bring limited shots as early as next month.Pfizer’s application with the FDA sets in motion a process that could bring limited shots as early as next month.

Read MoreTwo apps, Filo and Wise, have helped students in Indian-administered Kashmir overcome the crippling internet speed.Two apps, Filo and Wise, have helped students in Indian-administered Kashmir overcome the crippling internet speed.

Read More A World Health Organization panel said on Friday there is no evidence Gilead’s remdesivir improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation and did not recommend the drug for all patients hospitalized with Covid-19. The WHO’s Guideline Development Group (GDG) issued the guideline citing “a lack of evidence that remdesivir improved outcomes that…

Read More When Hong Kong’s new political headquarters was unveiled in 2011, the architects said the structure represented the government’s always open door. But for many in the city, the sweeping harborfront complex is instead the focal point of a system they say disenfranchises them by design. That’s unlikely to change in the near future.…

Read More When Hong Kong’s new political headquarters was unveiled in 2011, the architects said the structure represented the government’s always open door. But for many in the city, the sweeping harborfront complex is instead the focal point of a system they say disenfranchises them by design. That’s unlikely to change in the near future.…

Read More We would like to hear from people who live in the vicinity of the HS2 route and have been impacted by developments We would like to hear from people affected by ongoing HS2 works. Continue reading…We would like to hear from people who live in the vicinity of the HS2 route and have…

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Read MoreTear gas fired outside Cape Town school that allegedly allowed dance party attended only by white students and teachers.Tear gas fired outside Cape Town school that allegedly allowed dance party attended only by white students and teachers.

Read MoreHRW urges government to pursue conflict-era human rights cases and ensure no amnesty granted to gross rights violations.HRW urges government to pursue conflict-era human rights cases and ensure no amnesty granted to gross rights violations.

Read More Leaders from Hungary and Poland have spoken of their confidence that an EU budget deal will be reached but demanded compromise from Brussels after the two nations vetoed a proposal to link access to funding with the rule of law. On Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that he was unfazed by…

Read More Some 500 fishermen in Senegal have developed a mysterious skin disease of unknown origin in recent days, prompting a major investigation as authorities rush to identify the source. All the infected men come from fishing towns along the outskirts of the capital Dakar and have been placed in quarantine, according to Ousmane Gueye,…

Read More Australia’s defense minister, Linda Reynolds, has said she felt “physically ill” after reading the military report into war crimes which provided evidence that the country’s special forces soldiers unlawfully killed 39 Afghans. In response to the report, Reynolds revealed she had discussed disbanding the Special Air Service Regiment’s second squadron with the chief…

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Read More Despite overall defeat, Trump boosted his support in the Iowa heartland and some say sounded the death knell for the ‘country club Republican’ party there Just a few months ago, Neil Shaffer thought Iowa was lost to Donald Trump. “I was worried. We were in the midst of Covid and the economy wasn’t…

Read More In an extract from her new book, the USA World Cup winner talks about the outrage that followed her decision to support Colin Kaepernick and kneel during the national anthem The first action I took was so discreet the only person who saw it was Sue [Bird]. To backtrack: after the Olympics, when…

Read More It is ‘never too late to do the right thing’, lawyer says It is ‘never too late to do the right thing’, lawyer says

Read More President’s legal efforts against election result continue as US records highest every daily Covid case rise Joe Biden confirmed as Georgia winner after recount Trump’s election legal challenges: where do things stand? Biden: Trump is one of ‘most irresponsible presidents in American history’ Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing…

Read MoreTop global health agency official in Europe says if 95% of people wore masks, lockdowns “would not be needed,” as he reiterates stance against closing schools.Top global health agency official in Europe says if 95% of people wore masks, lockdowns “would not be needed,” as he reiterates stance against closing schools.

Read More Stockpile should be used for people in rebel-held territories, asylum-seeker camps and others unlikely to receive vaccinations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Public health groups are lobbying countries to commit a portion of their Covid-19 vaccine supplies to a “humanitarian buffer” that would be used to inoculate people living…

Read MoreNormalisation efforts will not succeed until Israel ends its ‘displace and replace’ policies against Palestinians.Normalisation efforts will not succeed until Israel ends its ‘displace and replace’ policies against Palestinians.

Read More In South Australia, officials earlier this week imposed a strict coronavirus measures, but their decision was based in part on one man who misled health officials. (Image credit: Kelly Barnes/Getty Images) In South Australia, officials earlier this week imposed a strict coronavirus measures, but their decision was based in part on one man…

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Read MoreTrump’s goal is not to overturn the election – it is to undermine the Biden administration.Trump’s goal is not to overturn the election – it is to undermine the Biden administration.

Read More Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church has died, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on social media. The 90-year-old senior cleric was in the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. “It was an honor to know you. People like you never really go away,” the president said on Instagram, commemorating the patriarch. Irinej…

Read More Pandemic lockdowns are leading to rising rates of adolescent pregnancy in Kenya. Reuters photographer Monicah Mwangi documents the pregnancy of secondary school student Jackline Bosibori who lives in Lindi village in Kibera, a large slum area of Nairobi Continue reading…Pandemic lockdowns are leading to rising rates of adolescent pregnancy in Kenya. Reuters photographer…

Read More Biden wins election and Georgia recount, and Trump refuses to formally concede Continue reading…Biden wins election and Georgia recount, and Trump refuses to formally concede Continue reading…

Read More ‘The selfish actions of this individual have put our whole state in a very difficult situation,’ say officials after man apparently lied about buying pizza ‘The selfish actions of this individual have put our whole state in a very difficult situation,’ say officials after man apparently lied about buying pizza

Read More With potential injectable vaccines estimated to be out of reach for two-thirds of world’s population, scientists hope to find less-heat-sensitive formulations News that one of the potential coronavirus vaccines had at least a 90% efficacy rate was a “victory for science”, said K Srinath Reddy, a cardiologist and president of the Public Health…

Read More Ancient lungwort translocated from fallen oak to nearby trees in trust’s largest-ever move Just as an art gallery would protect its collection of fine and rare paintings, the National Trust is attempting to save one of England’s rarest lichens. The lungwort, a survivor of the ancient wildwood that grew in Britain after the…

Read More The French Council of the Muslim Faith has agreed to form a national council of Imams The French Council of the Muslim Faith has agreed to form a national council of Imams

Read More Military moves into district handed over by Armenia under Russia-brokered peace deal Azerbaijan has said its troops have entered a district bordering Nagorno-Karabakh that has been handed back by Armenian separatists after almost 30 years as part of a Russian-brokered peace deal. On Friday, troops moved into the district of Aghdam, one of…

Read More A new lockdown over South Australia is set to be lifted after officials revealed the restrictions were brought on the basis of a deliberate “lie” told to contact tracers, prompting a “fuming” rebuke from the state executive. South Australia Premier Steven Marshall announced the explosive finding during a Friday press conference, saying that…

Read MoreBaku takes over one of three districts Armenia has agreed to give back in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.Baku takes over one of three districts Armenia has agreed to give back in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.