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South Australia scraps lockdown after ‘lie’ discovered
Read MoreMan linked to pizza bar outbreak told contact tracers he had only been there for takeaway when he worked at the outlet.Man linked to pizza bar outbreak told contact tracers he had only been there for takeaway when he worked at the outlet.
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Onion-style Arabic satirical news website launches English edition
Read More Al-Hudood (the Limits) has attracted ire of authorities in Middle East since 2013 A groundbreaking Arabic satirical news site that skewers the Middle East’s politicians and pieties – dodging the ire of hostile governments and their online supporters – has launched an English language edition. Al-Hudood (the Limits), with deadpan headlines reminiscent of…
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Along with everything else, Trump has killed satire as well | First Dog on the Moon
Read More What is that stuff running down Rudy Giuliani’s face? Is it hair dye? Has his brain-coal been liquefied by all the lies? Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise…
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Covid: Mexico passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths
Read MoreThe world’s largest Spanish-speaking country also records more than one million infections.The world’s largest Spanish-speaking country also records more than one million infections.
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Covid: Pizza worker’s ‘lie’ forced South Australia lockdown
Read MoreSouth Australia went into lockdown because a man with Covid-19 had misled health officials, police say.South Australia went into lockdown because a man with Covid-19 had misled health officials, police say.
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Why are Kashmiri Muslim nomads being evicted?
Read MoreA year after Kashmir was stripped of its limited autonomy, Muslim Bakarwal, Gujjars face eviction from forest dwellings.A year after Kashmir was stripped of its limited autonomy, Muslim Bakarwal, Gujjars face eviction from forest dwellings.
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France calls for international supervision of Nagorno-Karabakh
Read MoreFrance is concerned about Turkey’s role after Minsk Group was excluded from this month’s ceasefire deal.France is concerned about Turkey’s role after Minsk Group was excluded from this month’s ceasefire deal.
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Japan consumer prices fall at fastest pace in a decade in October
Read MoreDrop creates concern of a return to deflation as people stay at home and curb spending due to coronavirus pandemic.Drop creates concern of a return to deflation as people stay at home and curb spending due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Pompeo says U.S. will label anti-Israel BDS movement “anti-Semitic”
Read MoreThe Trump administration will cut government funding for groups that adopt the boycott, divestment and sanctions tactics of the protest movement, which Pompeo called a “cancer.”The Trump administration will cut government funding for groups that adopt the boycott, divestment and sanctions tactics of the protest movement, which Pompeo called a “cancer.”
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China says Five Eyes alliance will be ‘poked and blinded’ over Hong Kong stance
Read More Foreign ministry rejects calls by western security grouping to reinstate ousted pro-democracy lawmakers China has rejected criticism by the Five Eyes alliance of its Hong Kong policy, saying it “should face up to the reality” that the former British colony has been returned to China. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian was responding to…
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Cut off for nine months, Pacific atoll conservationists emerge to Covid pandemic
Read More Isolated from the rest of the planet since February, group learned about virus sweeping the globe but have escaped its impact – until now In February, just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, four people set sail for one of the most remote places on Earth — a small camp on…
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Trumplomacy: Mike Pompeo eyes history on Israel swansong trip
Read MoreThe visit is as much about putting pressure on Iran as it is about shoring up the Israeli right.The visit is as much about putting pressure on Iran as it is about shoring up the Israeli right.
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Joe Biden confirmed as Georgia winner after recount
Read More President-elect wins Georgia’s 16 electoral college votes Biden first Democrat to win there since Bill Clinton in 1996 President-elect Joe Biden has been confirmed as the winner of Georgia, after the state conducted a hand recount. The first Democrat to take the state since Bill Clinton in 1996, Biden wins its 16 electoral…
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Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
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WHO advises against use of remdesivir for treating COVID-19
Read MoreGlobal health agency says there is no evidence that drug improves survival rates or reduces need for ventilation.Global health agency says there is no evidence that drug improves survival rates or reduces need for ventilation.
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Mnuchin won’t extend some Fed COVID-19 emergency loan programmes
Read MoreEnd of Main Street and municipal credit lending programmes raises concerns for future stimulus under Joe Biden.End of Main Street and municipal credit lending programmes raises concerns for future stimulus under Joe Biden.
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Benoit Mandelbrot: Who was the mathematician and why is Google celebrating him?
Read More His algorithm discovered the infinitely repeating patterns in nature found in snowflakes His algorithm discovered the infinitely repeating patterns in nature found in snowflakes
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The Renowned Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico Is to Close in a Blow to Science
Read More SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in a blow to scientists worldwide who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life. The independent, federally funded agency said it’s too dangerous…
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Landmark 1995 Princess Diana interview to be probed
Read MoreIn 1995, Princess Diana told the BBC some of her deepest secrets. The interviewer, journalist Martin Bashir, is now facing a new investigation. Roxana Saberi takes a closer look.In 1995, Princess Diana told the BBC some of her deepest secrets. The interviewer, journalist Martin Bashir, is now facing a new investigation. Roxana Saberi takes…
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Remembering the Nuremberg trials 75 years on
Read MoreFergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.Fergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.
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COVID-19 update: Vaccine progress, health officials’ biggest worries and which countries are hit hardest
Read More The United States, India and Brazil have the most infections and the most deaths. The United States, India and Brazil have the most infections and the most deaths.
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Coronavirus live news: China has given 1m people Sinopharm vaccine; US CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel
Read More CEO of state-owned Sinopharm says there have been ‘no adverse effects’; US has recorded 1m cases in past week; Russia and Japan on ‘maximum alert’ California enacts coronavirus curfew for majority of state’s 40m residents One death from Covid every 17 seconds in Europe ‘Massive headache’: European leaders put off Christmas decisions Brexit…
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US election 2020: Biden says Trump denial ‘sending horrible message’
Read MoreAs a Georgia recount confirms his win, the president-elect blasts Donald Trump’s “irresponsibility”.As a Georgia recount confirms his win, the president-elect blasts Donald Trump’s “irresponsibility”.
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Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
Read MoreThe warning comes as US virus cases soar past 11.6 million, and the country records 250,000 deaths.The warning comes as US virus cases soar past 11.6 million, and the country records 250,000 deaths.
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US election: How other incumbents left the White House after losing
Read MoreDonald Trump joins a small group of US presidents who lost the election while in office.Donald Trump joins a small group of US presidents who lost the election while in office.
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AOC shoots down Nikki Haley in fiesty Covid relief exchange: ‘I know you’re confused about actual governance’
Read More ‘Nikki, I’m suggesting Republicans find the spine to stand up’ ‘Nikki, I’m suggesting Republicans find the spine to stand up’
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Oklahoma governor’s holiday plans flout CDC, virus surge
Read MoreOklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt says he plans to attend a college football game over the weekend and spend Thanksgiving with his parents and familyOklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt says he plans to attend a college football game over the weekend and spend Thanksgiving with his parents and family
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The Story Behind TIME’s ‘Covid Winter’ Cover
Read More For this week’s cover on how Americans are reacting to the current surge in covid-19 cases, we turned to London-based artists Sean Freeman and Eve Steben to capture the bleak forecast ahead. The duo, who form There Is Studio and specialize in combining typography and photo illustration, created an eerie, foreboding sense of…
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Wisconsin issues recount order sought by Trump in two counties
Read MoreRecounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties, where Biden outpolled Trump by a more than 2-to-1 margin, will begin Friday.Recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties, where Biden outpolled Trump by a more than 2-to-1 margin, will begin Friday.
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Australia reacts to war crimes report; religious people less likely to get vaccine – live news
Read More Fallout from the Brereton report continues; new survey shows those less likely to be vaccinated; all eyes are on South Australia’s Covid cluster. Follow all the latest news and updates, live Follow our global coronavirus blog South Australia and Adelaide lockdown rules and restrictions Australia’s state by state restrictions and rules 10.19pm GMT…
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Trump rails against election defeat as US Covid deaths top 250,000 – live
Read More Biden nears 80m votes as Trump persists in trying to overturn result US hospitals face influx of patients and staffing shortages Climate activists ramp up pressure on Biden with protest Cuomo lashes out at reporters at Covid briefing Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 10.15pm GMT While…
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UAE reaffirms OPEC+ commitment after exit buzz
Read MoreEnergy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Thursday the UAE ‘has always been a committed member’ of OPEC+.Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Thursday the UAE ‘has always been a committed member’ of OPEC+.
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Africa needs more than G20 offers to address looming debt crisis
Read MoreChina plays a key role: its government, banks and companies lent some $143bn to Africa from 2000 to 2017.China plays a key role: its government, banks and companies lent some $143bn to Africa from 2000 to 2017.
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The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate 73rd wedding anniversary
Read More Royal couple release image showing them reading a card made by great-grandchildren The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary on Friday, and have marked the occasion by releasing a photograph of them reading a card made by their great-grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The couple are…
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Rent due: Struggling businesses rack up $52bn in missed payments
Read MoreOverdue rent worsens the problems these companies were already facing, including reticent shoppers and lost sales.Overdue rent worsens the problems these companies were already facing, including reticent shoppers and lost sales.