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Read MoreKnown as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ Sutcliffe was arrested in 1981. He died in prison aged 74 after contracting coronavirus.Known as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ Sutcliffe was arrested in 1981. He died in prison aged 74 after contracting coronavirus.

Read More As Poland attempts to pass a new abortion law that amounts to a near-total ban on terminations, including in cases where a baby is sure to die soon after birth, the country’s biggest protests in four decades have erupted, with Polish women challenging church as well as state. Karolina Więckiewicz is a lawyer…

Read More A nurse in Jordan struggles to care for her own children and parents and stay free of COVID-19 while she treats patients infected with the virus. A nurse in Jordan struggles to care for her own children and parents and stay free of COVID-19 while she treats patients infected with the virus.

Read MoreParliament appoints new head of Tigray region, PM Abiy announces as Amnesty says many civilians have been killed.Parliament appoints new head of Tigray region, PM Abiy announces as Amnesty says many civilians have been killed.

Read MoreCummings masterminded the 2016 Brexit referendum vote and Johnson’s 2019 landslide election bid.Cummings masterminded the 2016 Brexit referendum vote and Johnson’s 2019 landslide election bid.

Read More Jeremy Pressman discusses protest in the US and the impact of the pandemic, the counterproductive use of military force in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Abraham Accords.Jeremy Pressman discusses protest in the US and the impact of the pandemic, the counterproductive use of military force in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Abraham Accords.

Read More Officials have started rolling back some reopenings, and appear poised to close all public school classrooms It seemed unimaginable: months after Covid-19 killed thousands of New Yorkers, the city and state finally seemed to get the virus under control. Infections, hospitalizations and deaths plummeted here and in neighboring regions, while surging elsewhere in…

Read More China has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election. Reacting several days after most other world powers acknowledged the result, the Chinese foreign ministry said: “We respect the choice of the American people.” China has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election. Reacting several days after most other world…

Read More China congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. presidential election, ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge the victory. “We have been following the reaction on this U.S. presidential election from both within the United States and from the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin…

Read More China congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. presidential election, ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge the victory. “We have been following the reaction on this U.S. presidential election from both within the United States and from the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin…

Read More Serial killer was serving life sentence for murder of 13 women across north of England in late 1970s Peter Sutcliffe, the serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, has died in hospital, a Prison Service spokesman said. Sutcliffe was serving 20 life terms at Frankland prison in County Durham for murdering 13 women…

Read More Amnesty International also says “probably hundreds” have been hacked to death in northern Ethiopia. Amnesty International also says “probably hundreds” have been hacked to death in northern Ethiopia.

Read More Morrison government will establish a national disaster recovery agency to oversee federal bushfire, flood and drought bureaucracy The Morrison government says it has accepted the 80 recommendations of the bushfire royal commission and will bring legislation to parliament that would allow it to declare a national state of emergency during times of natural…

Read More President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was caught off guard when authorities announced plans to build hundreds of new homes in the sprawling Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem. The incident embarrassed Biden and sparked a diplomatic rift with the Obama administration that never…

Read More The bassist quit, the singer lost his hearing, the drummer was under house arrest and founder member Malcolm Young died from dementia. But somehow AC/DC are back (in black) At the end of an AC/DC show, Angus Young has a routine. After a couple of hours of perpetual motion in his schoolboy outfit,…

Read More President-elect Biden has decided not to give Trump ‘the attention that he craves’, although some have called for more of a response In the days since Joe Biden won the US presidential election, Donald Trump has rejected the results, spread lies about voter fraud, replaced key military leaders with loyalists, and encouraged Republicans…

Read More London mayor Sadiq Khan and police force agree target as part of major race action plan Britain’s biggest police force must hire 40% of new recruits from ethnic minority backgrounds, while officers will have to justify stop and search to community panels under new plans designed to quell the race crisis engulfing Scotland…

Read More Thousands of ordinary people around Britain volunteered to take part in the Imperial College London coronavirus vaccine trial. Who are they, what motivated them to take part, and what’s it been like? These portraits were taken for Team Halo, an initiative that goes behind the scenes with the scientists trying to develop a…

Read MoreThe comfortable win will be a boost for Aung San Suu Kyi.The comfortable win will be a boost for Aung San Suu Kyi.

Read More After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving Friday on a trip to Europe and the Middle East, where leaders have all congratulated former vice president Joe Biden for his victory. The seven-nation trip is aimed at shoring up the outgoing Trump…

Read More“Scores and probably hundreds” were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.”Scores and probably hundreds” were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.

Read MorePolice say 26 people have been confirmed dead with dozens still missing after Vamco triggered floods and landslides.Police say 26 people have been confirmed dead with dozens still missing after Vamco triggered floods and landslides.

Read More Election result is likely to further entrench divisions within the country, particularly resentment within minority communities Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will return to power for another five year term after securing a widely predicted victory in what is the country’s second general election since the end of full military rule. According to…

Read MoreDeclining levels of immunisation allow highly infectious disease to spread as WHO looks to close gaps in vaccination.Declining levels of immunisation allow highly infectious disease to spread as WHO looks to close gaps in vaccination.

Read More Student who tested positive on Thursday was genomically linked to defence cluster, but city may reintroduce masks on public transport next week New Zealand will stay at alert level one but mandatory mask-wearing on public transport in Auckland and on flights may return next week after a new community case was confirmed on…

Read More Auction house sold painting by John Robinson that was advertised as a work by Colin McCahon, including a forged signature and false date A painting created as a tribute to one of New Zealand’s most influential modern artists has been sold at a London auction house as an original, leaving the artist whose…

Read MoreIndonesia has begun work to transform the habitat of the unique Komodo dragon into a tourist destination.Indonesia has begun work to transform the habitat of the unique Komodo dragon into a tourist destination.

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Read MoreThe former president says fellow Democrat Joe Biden has “clearly won” the race for the White House.The former president says fellow Democrat Joe Biden has “clearly won” the race for the White House.

Read More Dominic Cummings repeats that he wants to be ‘largely redundant’ by end of 2020 following departure of Lee Cain Boris Johnson has one final chance to overhaul a dysfunctional Downing Street operation beset by crises, Conservative MPs have warned after bitter infighting triggered the sudden departure of one of his closest aides. A…

Read More France’s lockdown extended by two weeks; German infection surge may be easing; Russia says its Sputnik-V vaccine is 92% effective Scientist behind BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine says it can end pandemic Billionaire Trump donors contract Covid after playing down risks Covid infections in Sweden surge, dashing hopes of herd immunity French professor faces disciplinary case…

Read MoreA Japanese town has deployed a fearsome roboto to scare off bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside. Raw video shows the red-eyed machine, dubbed “Monster Wolf,” using an infrared sensor that can detect bears or other moving animals nearby.A Japanese town has deployed a fearsome roboto to scare off…

Read More SeaDream carrying 53 passengers, majority from US, and 66 crew Ship ends cruise early after passenger became sick on Wednesday One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after five passengers tested positive for Covid-19. The SeaDream is carrying 53 passengers and…

Read MoreOfficials say there have been zero reports of bear encounters since they installed the terrifying wolf robots.Officials say there have been zero reports of bear encounters since they installed the terrifying wolf robots.

Read More Nov 12 (IPS) – An anecdote tells, never sufficiently confirmed, that in the hardest moments of the Second World War when Stalin was dictating his orders of battle to his subordinates, he was told that perhaps it would be advisable to consult with the Pope. The Soviet dictator replied: “And how many armored…