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Read More KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 17 (IPS) – The United Nations’ renamed World Social Report 2020 (WSR 2020) argued that income inequality is rising in most developed countries, and some middle-income countries, including China, the world’s fastest growing economy in recent decades. Inequality dimensions While overall inter-country inequalities may have declined owing to…

Read MoreWith a market value of $390bn and growing, Elon Musk’s Tesla is poised to be the biggest company ever added to the S&P.With a market value of $390bn and growing, Elon Musk’s Tesla is poised to be the biggest company ever added to the S&P.

Read MoreThe tech CEOs are taking questions before a Senate committee to defend their handling of election disinformation.The tech CEOs are taking questions before a Senate committee to defend their handling of election disinformation.

Read More As our maps and charts show, Trump not only lost to Joe Biden – he lost to other Republicans on the ballot After four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, many voters who typically vote Republican turned against him. For example, in Winnebago county, Wisconsin, about 72% of voters cast their ballot for the…

Read More Eleven local authorities to enter level 4 – highest of Scotland’s five-tier system of virus controls Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 2 million Scots will face near-lockdown restrictions for three weeks after Nicola Sturgeon imposed the country’s highest level of Covid restrictions across the west of Scotland.…

Read More Police apprehend suspects after £900m theft of treasures from Germany’s Green Vault Museum Police apprehend suspects after £900m theft of treasures from Germany’s Green Vault Museum

Read More Some British Twitter users were puzzled after seeing “Marxism” trending, just because a boy-band singer put on a dress for a Vogue cover, and a conservative pundit viewed it as part of a radical-left cultural conspiracy in action. The December issue of the fashion magazine features One Direction’s Harry Styles, the first male…

Read MoreFirst on “CBS This Morning,” seven-time World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton speaks about his latest victory, his fight for racial justice and the commission he created to bring more diversity to the sport.First on “CBS This Morning,” seven-time World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton speaks about his latest victory, his fight…

Read More200 bodies exchanged as Azerbaijani president and first lady tour region, claiming Armenians have ‘ruined’ some towns.200 bodies exchanged as Azerbaijani president and first lady tour region, claiming Armenians have ‘ruined’ some towns.

Read MoreMore than 100,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 under the U.K.’s first attempt to embark on citywide mass testing and track down every case of the virus. It’s believed to be one of the largest mass testing drives outside of China and could be a model for cities in the U.S. currently under…

Read More Jury hears that attack on Louise Smith by Shane Smith left her unrecognisable A vulnerable and impressionable 16-year-old girl was “cruelly and brutally” murdered by her aunt’s husband in a sexually motivated attack, a jury has been told. The attack on Louise Smith by Shane Mays was so violent that she was left…

Read More Marc Scaringi predicted ‘no bombshells’ on radio show Scaringi has since been hired to argue case in Pennsylvania A lawyer fighting for Donald Trump in the US president’s attempt to overturn defeat by Joe Biden said shortly after election day that “no bombshells” would derail the Democrat’s victory, and “the litigation will not…

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Read More As the coronavirus continues to ravage the United States, it also continues to disproportionately impact Latino communities. Latinos are being hospitalized at more than four times the rate of white people. (African Americans and Native Americans are also being hospitalized at similar rates.) Non-white hispanics are the most overrepresented racial or ethnic group…

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Read MorePresident Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president’s recently-fired defense secretary had warned it could lead to more violence. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.President Trump is expected to order the drawdown of…

Read More Among ‘mini-lockdown’ measures being considered are a limit of 50 guests at marriage functions, down from 200 currently Among ‘mini-lockdown’ measures being considered are a limit of 50 guests at marriage functions, down from 200 currently

Read More Biden warns ‘more people may die’ unless Trump starts cooperating Trump ‘considered striking Iran’s nuclear sites’ after election loss Major hurdles ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 1.22pm GMT Teo Armus over at the Washington Post brings us news…

Read More“The Quran does not treat them any differently, so why should we?” says the madrassa’s founder, as LGBTQ advocates laud a “positive step,” with work still to do.”The Quran does not treat them any differently, so why should we?” says the madrassa’s founder, as LGBTQ advocates laud a “positive step,” with work still to…

Read MoreCommander Mike Hopkins said his team had an amazing ride on the privately-owned spacecraft.Commander Mike Hopkins said his team had an amazing ride on the privately-owned spacecraft.

Read More Peiter Zatko’s appointment follows mass attack on social media platform in July Twitter has appointed one of the world’s most respected hackers as its new head of security in the wake of a humiliating mass attack in July. The company has placed Peiter Zatko in charge of protecting its platform from threats of…

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Read MoreAlmost 100,000 alleged victims of sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America have come forward.Almost 100,000 alleged victims of sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America have come forward.

Read More Scientists have sounded the alarm over an Ebola-like virus from Bolivia which has been found to spread from person to person, killing three out of every five confirmed patients. The rodent-borne Chapare virus first emerged in 2004 in the Bolivian province from which it gets its name, about 370 miles east of the…

Read MoreThey are suspected of stealing more than a dozen diamond-encrusted items from a museum last year.They are suspected of stealing more than a dozen diamond-encrusted items from a museum last year.

Read More Abiy Ahmen says deadline for rebel troops to surrender has expired, paving way for push on Tigray’s capital before end of week Could Tigray conflict turn Ethiopia into a ‘Libya of east Africa’? Ethiopian troops will launch a “final and conclusive” offensive against rebel forces in the northern region of Tigray before the…

Read MoreMeet the Brazilian artist who paints impressively realistic faces on protective masks.Meet the Brazilian artist who paints impressively realistic faces on protective masks.

Read MoreCivilians in Kashmir assess the damage after deadly cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.Civilians in Kashmir assess the damage after deadly cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.

Read MoreThousands in Yerevan called for the PM to step down after he signed a deal to end fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.Thousands in Yerevan called for the PM to step down after he signed a deal to end fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Read MoreTrump may have lost the election, but it is not all bad news for the Republicans.Trump may have lost the election, but it is not all bad news for the Republicans.

Read More German police have conducted a massive raid, detaining three people in connection with a notorious heist in 2019, when over $1 billion-worth of royal diamond jewels was stolen from a museum in Dresden. Three suspects have been arrested during a massive police operation in Berlin on Tuesday morning, German media reports, citing a…

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Read MoreOur CBS News producer, a cemetery director and the man in charge of Iran’s testing program explain why the pandemic has hit the Islamic Republic so hard.Our CBS News producer, a cemetery director and the man in charge of Iran’s testing program explain why the pandemic has hit the Islamic Republic so hard.