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Read More Scientists have unraveled one of the mysteries of Covid-19, why the virus strikes down older people while seeming to leave children untouched. The breakthrough could pave the way for new treatments to combat the pandemic. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center figured out that children have lower levels of a receptor protein that…

Read More Despite surpassing 1 million coronavirus cases, one thing was clear: Texas, like much of the nation, is overwhelmed by a virus that is more stubborn than the will of many quarantine-fatigued Americans who want to wish it away. Despite surpassing 1 million coronavirus cases, one thing was clear: Texas, like much of the…

Read More Donald Trump appeared to come close to acknowledging Joe Biden’s election victory in a Rose Garden press conference. Discussing the possibility of a national lockdown, the president said: ‘Whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, I guess time will tell … this administration will not go to a…

Read More Hvistendahl’s book charts the story of Robert Mo, the subject of an FBI investigation into industrial espionage, presenting a rich example of an everyday lived experience of the reality of international relations.Hvistendahl’s book charts the story of Robert Mo, the subject of an FBI investigation into industrial espionage, presenting a rich example of…

Read MoreThe government says forces from the northern state of Tigray have fired on a neighbouring region.The government says forces from the northern state of Tigray have fired on a neighbouring region.

Read MoreAt least 22 people were killed when three gunmen rampaged through the university on November 2.At least 22 people were killed when three gunmen rampaged through the university on November 2.

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Read More The Ethiopian cities of Bahirdar and Gondar have been rocked by explosions, local and central authorities said, accusing the region of Tigray, which has been targeted by a government offensive, of striking them with rockets. The explosions, said to be caused by “rocket” strikes, were first reported overnight by Amhara’s communication office. So…

Read More As her novel Half of a Yellow Sun is hailed as the Women’s prize ‘winner of winners’, the Nigerian-born, US-based author talks about her relief over Joe Biden’s victory – and the bittersweet highs of a difficult year A few hours before Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and I are due to speak, the result…

Read More I’d love to suggest I embarked on my career with a grand plan. But really, it was just me wanting to meet people I like to watch Never meet your heroes is the cliche, as everyone knows. Except me, apparently, because I have spent my career doing the opposite. In fact, it was…

Read More Trump’s defeat in the reliably red state has shown Democratic voters the power of their ballot, activists say as they focus on Ossoff and Warnock’s races Donald Trump may have forced a recount of the votes in Georgia that helped end his presidency, but the activists who organised the surge in turnout that…

Read More Advisory board set up by president-elect to play high-profile role as pandemic enters its deadliest phase so far President-elect Joe Biden has set up a 13-member coronavirus advisory board will play a high-profile role in helping the Biden-Harris administration contain the coronavirus pandemic in the US as it enters its deadliest phase so…

Read MoreRockets strike two cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara state bordering the Tigray region, raising fears of escalation.Rockets strike two cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara state bordering the Tigray region, raising fears of escalation.

Read More NSW, South Australia and Queensland all report Covid-19 cases of people in quarantine Follow today’s live blog Pepper spray and arrests as riot squad breaks up Sydney party Hundreds of people had started arriving in Perth and more were crossing into Western Australia by road after the scrapping of the state’s Covid-19 hard…

Read More Thought up by a tired new mother, and now backed by Bill Gates, manufactured human milk sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But just how liberating will it be? Dr Leila Strickland became a mother when she was a few months away from completing her postdoctorate fellowship in cell biology at Stanford…

Read MoreIt comes as the UN’s human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state.It comes as the UN’s human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state.

Read More It comes as the UN’s human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state. It comes as the UN’s human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state.

Read MoreThe president of Sierra Leone discusses how his country is recovering from years of conflict and government corruption.The president of Sierra Leone discusses how his country is recovering from years of conflict and government corruption.

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Read MoreNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has stressed the state’s hospital capacityNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions in an effort to contain the…

Read More Affectionate friendship between the two poets and artist Barrie Cooke, united by a love of fishing, revealed in a collection of correspondence that was believed lost A “treasure trove” of unseen poems and letters by Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney and the artist Barrie Cooke has revealed the depth of a close three-way friendship…

Read MoreIndia’s overall tally of new coronavirus cases has remained steady, but officials are watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people socialize during the festival seasonIndia’s overall tally of new coronavirus cases has remained steady, but officials are watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people…

Read MoreTowns and villages in Cagayan Valley in the country’s northeast are submerged following Typhoon Vamco.Towns and villages in Cagayan Valley in the country’s northeast are submerged following Typhoon Vamco.

Read More The second-ranking al-Qaeda terrorist was gunned down in Iran in August by Israeli operatives, ‘intelligence sources’ have told the New York Times, adding that all parties have kept the mysterious killing under wraps since then. Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command and his daughter were shot dead three months ago in the streets of Tehran by a…

Read More Gliding over significant challenges still to come, President Donald Trump offered a rosy update on the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus as he delivered his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden. Trump spoke from the the Rose Garden Friday as the nation sets records for confirmed…

Read More On March 3, 2010, Barbara Hamburg was found murdered outside her home at 44 Middle Beach Road in the quiet, affluent seaside town of Madison, Connecticut. It was a slaying that shocked the region and shattered the Hamburg family, and the ensuing investigation’s failure to come up with a single potential culprit worth…

Read MoreForecasters say Tropical Storm Iota will strengthen to a hurricane as it hits Honduras and Nicaragua.Forecasters say Tropical Storm Iota will strengthen to a hurricane as it hits Honduras and Nicaragua.

Read More The fire was burning from north of Lake Bowarrady in the vicinity of Awinya Road, south towards Cathedrals Residents of Cathedrals on Fraser Island were urged to leave on Saturday as a significant bushfire burned towards the area and conditions deteriorated. The Queensland Fire and Emergency service said the blaze was expected to…

Read More Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, indicted in the US for the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, was secretly killed in Iran in August, The New York Times reported Friday. Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, indicted in the US for the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, was secretly killed in Iran in…

Read MoreNew York Times, citing intelligence officials, says Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down by two men on a motorbike.New York Times, citing intelligence officials, says Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down by two men on a motorbike.

Read More Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down in Tehran more than three months ago, says New York Times Al-Qaida’s second-in-command was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times has reported, citing intelligence officials. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who went by the nom…

Read MoreHealth authorities say private gatherings, public events fuelling rise in cluster cases that are complicated to trace.Health authorities say private gatherings, public events fuelling rise in cluster cases that are complicated to trace.

Read More Exclusive from Long Island University – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Hopes Biden Has the “Courage” to Return to the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal and Renegotiate “an Even Better Agreement.” Says Trump and Netanyahu Both Failed as Leaders in Handling COVIDPR NewswireBROOKVILLE, N. Exclusive from Long Island University – Former Israeli Prime…

Read More Two police officers were injured and three people arrested at Surry Hills party that broke NSW coronavirus restrictions Two police officers have been hurt and three people arrested after a rowdy Sydney unit block party that broke New South Wales’s coronavirus restrictions. Surry Hills officers were called to a complex in the suburb…

Read More Jennifer Wolf, the Life Skills Coordinator for the Cleveland Indians, was fixing up some things around her home on Friday morning. Suddenly, her “Women In Baseball” group chat—which includes 80 women working inside the game—started buzzing. News had broken that Kim Ng, a longtime baseball front office executive, was finally hired to run…