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Read More Four days of hearings are scheduled before the Senate judiciary committee, beginning with opening statements on Monday US politics – live coverage Government policy must be set by Congress and not the courts, Amy Coney Barrett was prepared to tell a deeply divided Senate judiciary committee on the first day of her confirmation…

Read More<p>Kevin Rudd’s petition urging Royal Commission into ‘abuse’ of media monopoly garners 150,000 signatures</p><p>Kevin Rudd’s petition urging Royal Commission into ‘abuse’ of media monopoly garners 150,000 signatures</p>

Read More Saudi Arabia has forbidden all Turkish-made goods from being brought into the country, Spanish clothing group Mango has told its suppliers in a letter seen by the Financial Times. Riyadh insists that it is committed to free trade. Effectively, Saudi Arabia has “banned all imports for products made in Turkey”, a Mango employee…

Read MoreParis and Madrid are on high alert, and with the virus spreading fast in England, officials are to roll out a new 3-tiered alert system – and new restrictions with it.Paris and Madrid are on high alert, and with the virus spreading fast in England, officials are to roll out a new 3-tiered alert…

Read More<p>Child’s mother died while giving birth, according to note left alongside the infant</p><p>Child’s mother died while giving birth, according to note left alongside the infant</p>

Read More A test of India’s Nirbhay cruise missile aborted after eight minutes as the missile experienced a “technical glitch.” The terrain-hugging missile has already been deployed along the Line of Actual Control with China. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) aborted 800km-range Nirbhay cruise missile minutes after its launch on Monday. The missile…

Read More From her COVID-19 infection and isolation — self-imposed in hopes of sparing her husband, folk-country legend John Prine — to his own devastating illness and death, she’s had more than her share in this year like no other. Illness and death are the pandemic’s most feared consequences, but a collective sense of loss…

Read More Former police officer infiltrated New IRA’s high command over last eight years, it has emerged A former Scottish police officer turned MI5 spy has inflicted major damage on the New IRA leading to the arrests of alleged key figures and the disruption of links between violent dissident republicans and terrorist groups in the…

Read More IBADAN, Nigeria, Oct 12 (IPS) – Rhoda Tumusiime, IITA Board Member, Former African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, and Chairperson, HOPE   Steven Cole, Senior Scientist and Gender Research Coordinator, IITAAfrica’s hopes of feeding a population projected to double by 2050 amidst a worsening climate crisis rest on huge investments in…

Read More French Prime Minister Jean Castex has said he expects further lockdowns across France as coronavirus infections continue to surge and has recommended the French to limit their social life. There would be no relaxation of Covid-19 measures anytime soon, Prime Minister Jean Castex said while speaking to the franceinfo news channel on Monday…

Read MoreAnnouncement comes as Israel cabinet approved the normalisation deal signed with the UAE in September.Announcement comes as Israel cabinet approved the normalisation deal signed with the UAE in September.

Read More NHS England medical director Professor Stephen Powis says hospitals preparing to take patients; Boris Johnson to reveal plan for country to be graded in three tiers of restrictions Fears student infections will spread to local areas in England and Wales UK at ‘critical juncture’ as No 10 unveils three-tier Covid alert system New…

Read More Four days of hearings scheduled before Senate judiciary committee Holy war: Republicans eager to focus Barrett hearings on religion Trump claims he’s Covid ‘immune’ as he aims for barrage of rallies Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 12.16pm BST Joe Biden will be in Ohio today, in…

Read More Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom are sharing the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for their work on auctions Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson win! Wilson: Never really used an auction myself (apart from the ski boots) Preamble: Nobel prize for Economics Some possible winners…. Earlier: CEBR: UK…

Read More<p>Suspected attacker reportedly arrived at hospital carrying infant</p><p>Suspected attacker reportedly arrived at hospital carrying infant</p>

Read More NASA is warning of yet another five asteroids headed our way in the first half of this week, as the agency’s leading asteroid expert claims to have solved the mystery of the ‘minimoon’ set to enter earth’s orbit. Amid a flurry of asteroidal activity as we enter the final few months of 2020,…

Read MoreBangladesh’s Cabinet has approved an increase in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults triggered protestsBangladesh’s Cabinet has approved an increase in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults triggered protests

Read MoreGreece issues stern response to Turkish move, which comes after both sides mapped out plans for further talks.Greece issues stern response to Turkish move, which comes after both sides mapped out plans for further talks.

Read More<p>Police reportedly arrest protesters</p><p>Police reportedly arrest protesters</p>

Read More Trillions of dollars of GDP depend on biodiversity, according to Swiss Re report One-fifth of the world’s countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing because of the destruction of wildlife and their habitats, according to an analysis by the insurance firm Swiss Re. Natural “services” such as food, clean water and air,…

Read MoreThe decision comes after Qingdao saw 12 new confirmed cases linked to a local hospital.The decision comes after Qingdao saw 12 new confirmed cases linked to a local hospital.

Read More Ankara’s decision to carry out a seismic survey to the south of a Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean over the next ten days is a major escalation of tensions, Greece’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The Turkish Navy issued an advisory late on Sunday announcing that the Oruc Reis ship would conduct…

Read More Study instead suggests people are initially attracted to those with similar features to themselves The question has intrigued psychologists for years: do the faces of people in long-term relationships start to look the same? Hints that they do emerged in the 1980s and have since made it into psychology courses. Yet in the…

Read More Got that itch to travel? With many international routes still closed, Asian countries with low COVID-19 rates are offering “flights to nowhere” that start and end at the same airport. Got that itch to travel? With many international routes still closed, Asian countries with low COVID-19 rates are offering “flights to nowhere” that…

Read More The winner of the Nobel Prize for economics will be announced this morning. The prize money this year is about $1.1 million. The winner of the Nobel Prize for economics will be announced this morning. The prize money this year is about $1.1 million.

Read More The U.S. Army News Service has announced that the Department of Defense is slated to release its counter-small unmanned aircraft systems strategy next month, bringing an open-system architecture and enterprise approach to the military’s capabilities. The Army-led Joint C-sUAS Office, or JCO, has worked to align current and future counter-drone technologies to support…

Read MoreFirst-hand testimonies, images obtained by Amnesty show the Myanmar military’s ‘utter disregard for civilian suffering’.First-hand testimonies, images obtained by Amnesty show the Myanmar military’s ‘utter disregard for civilian suffering’.

Read More U.S. Army is being criticized for the development of new deadly cannon, which is expected to fire rounds out to 1,000 km, or 620 miles. The Army is exploring possibilities both with Governments and the private sector to develop a new massive artillery system that can precision hit targets at 1000 kilometers. The…

Read More<p>National holiday takes place nearly eight weeks before American Thanksgiving</p><p>National holiday takes place nearly eight weeks before American Thanksgiving</p>

Read More Mexican lawmakers have until Dec. 15 to update federal law to regulate recreational pot under orders from the Supreme Court — which two years ago struck down a marijuana ban as unconstitutional. Mexican lawmakers have until Dec. 15 to update federal law to regulate recreational pot under orders from the Supreme Court —…

Read More We want to hear from people living and working in Liverpool about how new coronavirus restrictions will impact them Liverpool is expecting its city region to face some of the tightest coronavirus restrictions as the government plans to announce a three-tier alert system for England. Steve Rotheram, and six other local leaders, including…

Read More<p>Coronavirus can also survive on cotton for about seven days, study finds, longer than previously thought</p><p>Coronavirus can also survive on cotton for about seven days, study finds, longer than previously thought</p>

Read More NSW premier is under pressure to resign after disclosing secret relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire The New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has admitted she “stuffed up” in her personal life, but has stared down calls to resign following extraordinary revelations she had for years maintained a secret “close personal relationship”…

Read MoreRare occurrence disrupts train services in the city of 20 million.Rare occurrence disrupts train services in the city of 20 million.

Read MoreTop US government scientist says his comments in GOP ad were taken out of context and without permission.Top US government scientist says his comments in GOP ad were taken out of context and without permission.