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By: mathgrrl
On: December 4, 2019

  • Egypt Denied an Oxygen Failure Killed Covid Patients. We Found That It Did.
    by Mona El-Naggar and Yousur Al-Hlou on January 18, 2021 at 10:00 am

    For many Egyptians, a video offered a rare and uncensored view of the coronavirus’s real toll at the peak of Egypt’s second wave of the pandemic.

  • Mike Pompeo Leaves State Department With a Dubious Legacy
    by Lara Jakes on January 18, 2021 at 10:00 am

    As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks to his political future, his turbulent tenure is characterized by investigations into his leadership and ethics.

  • Coronavirus live news: Japan vows to push ahead Tokyo Olympics; Russia reports 22,857 new cases
    by Caroline Davies(now) and Helen Sullivan(earlier) on January 18, 2021 at 9:52 am

    Japan’s prime minister says every measure will be taken to ensure safety of Games; Russia reaches 3,591,066 cases; China identifies ‘superspreader’Biden plan to vaccinate 100m […]

  • Migrant caravan: Guatemala blocks thousands bound for US
    on January 18, 2021 at 9:25 am

    Security forces block a group of thousands that could pose an early test for the Biden White House.

  • Calls grow abroad for release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
    by Andrew Roth in Moscow and Alison Rourke on January 18, 2021 at 9:17 am

    Poisoned Russian opposition leader was detained on return to Moscow from Berlin on SundayThe arrest of Alexei Navalny has provoked condemnation around the world, as the US and Europe, as well as […]

  • Trapped Chinese miners' note sparks hopes for rescue
    on January 18, 2021 at 8:02 am

    Rescuers say at least 12 workers are alive a week after an explosion blocked the mine's exit.

  • Billionaire backer feels 'deceived' by Josh Hawley over election objections
    by Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington on January 18, 2021 at 8:00 am

    Jeffrey Yass, Club for Growth donor, told associate he did not foresee senator’s role in attempt to overturn US democracyJamie Raskin: ‘I’m not going to lose my son and my […]

  • The Investigation: why my drama about Kim Wall doesn't name her killer
    by Tobias Lindholm on January 18, 2021 at 8:00 am

    Tobias Lindholm disliked the media circus that followed the murder of the journalist onboard a submarine in Denmark. Instead, his new series tells the story of the police, the divers and her […]

  • Jay Y. Lee, Chief of South Korea's Samsung Empire, Is Sent to Prison
    by Choe Sang-Hun on January 18, 2021 at 7:57 am

    Lee Jae-yong was convicted of bribing Park Geun-hye, the former president of South Korea who was impeached in 2017.

  • G4S migrant workers 'forced to pay millions' in illegal fees for jobs
    by Pete Pattisson on January 18, 2021 at 7:45 am

    UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict zonesMigrant workers working for the British security company G4S in the United […]

  • Scott Morrison suggests Donald Trump’s comments before US Capitol riot were ‘incredibly disappointing’
    by Paul Karp on January 18, 2021 at 7:38 am

    Australian prime minister laments ‘things that were said’ to encourage Capitol Hill mob but says it’s not for him to lecture anybodyThe Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, […]

  • 'It can unite a nation': Guardian TV writers on why the small screen has prevailed
    by Lanre Bakare, Hannah J Davies, and Toby Moses on January 18, 2021 at 7:30 am

    As the art form has come into its own in Covid-19, our writers reflect on surprise hits, what readers are watching, and how it’s evolvingTV has traditionally been seen as one of the poorer […]

  • 'An unmitigated disaster': America's year of Covid
    by Ed Pilkington on January 18, 2021 at 7:00 am

    On 20 January 2020, the US saw its first confirmed coronavirus case – the beginning of a tsunami of infection that Trump failed to properly addressAt around 5pm on 20 January 2020, Dr George […]

  • Lee Jae Yong: Samsung heir gets prison term for bribery scandal
    on January 18, 2021 at 6:53 am

    A South Korean court sentenced Lee Jae Yong to two and a half years in prison.

  • Biden inauguration: Fortified US statehouses see some small protests
    on January 18, 2021 at 6:41 am

    Small armed groups gathered in several US cities but most state capitols were quiet amid high security.

  • NGOs demand action not promises as EU accused of ‘failing to protect seas’
    by Karen McVeigh on January 18, 2021 at 6:30 am

    Environmental groups propose urgent plan to stop overfishing and safeguard marine life, as existing laws go unenforcedA coalition of NGOs is calling for an urgent ban on destructive bottom trawling […]

  • Covid: Australian Open player tests positive as event controversy grows
    on January 18, 2021 at 6:21 am

    Dozens of top players are confined to hotel rooms, as people on three flights to the event test positive.

  • Pompeo ‘deeply troubled’ by Russia’s decision to detain Navalny
    by Edmund DeMarche on January 18, 2021 at 6:09 am

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to Twitter late Sunday to criticize Russia’s decision to arrest Alexei Navalny, the opposition leader who just returned to Moscow after recovering from […]

  • The joy of steps: 20 ways to give purpose to your daily walk
    by Amy Fleming on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Has the novelty of a prescribed stroll long since worn off? From tracking animals to uncovering hidden history, here’s how to discover a new world in your neighbourhood The weather is rubbish, […]

  • Fewer than one in 10 police officers fired after gross misconduct finding
    by Mattha Busby on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Figures from England and Wales raise questions about IOPC’s efficiency as police forces’ watchdog Fewer than one in 10 British police officers found to have potentially committed gross […]

  • Uighur campaigners to target 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics sponsors
    by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Activists will write to companies in bid to persuade them to use their influence with Chinese governmentCampaigners fighting against the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China are to target private […]

  • Noel Clarke: 'Would I play Doctor Who? There's a conversation to be had'
    by Toby Moses on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

    He has played a pivotal role in bringing black drama to British screens – but Noel Clarke must still battle for recognition. As his hit cop show Bulletproof returns, he talks about fighting […]

  • New No 10 team take on Cummings' legacy of chaos and acrimony
    by Jessica Elgot and Rajeev Syal on January 18, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Tories cautiously optimistic about Dan Rosenfield and Allegra Stratton, who want to press reset on PM’s tenureA subtle signal was sent across Whitehall last week when Tom Scholar, once […]

  • Man found living in Chicago airport for three months 'due to fear of Covid'
    by Helen Sullivan on January 18, 2021 at 5:40 am

    Aditya Singh allegedly stayed in secure area of O’Hare international airport after becoming too afraid to return home to CaliforniaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus […]

  • Alexei Navalny: EU and US demand release of poisoned Putin critic
    on January 18, 2021 at 5:39 am

    Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.

  • Australia unlikely to fully reopen border in 2021, says top official
    on January 18, 2021 at 5:19 am

    The border closure is likely to remain even with widespread vaccinations, a top official says.

  • Top Biden Official Warns US Covid Deaths Will Pass 500,000 in Weeks
    by Chris Cameron on January 18, 2021 at 5:08 am

    Ron Klain, who coordinated the Obama administration’s Ebola response, warns, “The virus is going to get worse before it gets better.”

  • Most Major Economies Are Shrinking. Not China’s.
    by Keith Bradsher on January 18, 2021 at 5:07 am

    The Chinese economy grew 2.3 percent last year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday in Beijing.

  • Emicida, a rapper on a mission to recover Brazil's black history
    by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro on January 18, 2021 at 5:00 am

    Musician and maker of ‘heroic’ Netflix documentary warns his country is on a dangerous path When the black Brazilian rapper Emicida imagines his country’s whitewashed history, he […]

  • Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's N. Korea diplomacy
    on January 18, 2021 at 4:52 am

    A dovish liberal and the son of northern war refugees, Moon Jae-in had lobbied hard to help set up Trump's three summits with North Korean leader ...

  • China Is Only Major Economy to Report 2020 Growth
    on January 18, 2021 at 4:48 am

    China’s economy expanded by 2.3% in 2020, roaring back from a historic contraction in the early months of the year to become the only major world economy to grow in what was a pandemic-ravaged […]

  • Chinese miners trapped by blast a week ago send note to rescuers
    by Reuters on January 18, 2021 at 4:30 am

    At least 12 of 22 gold miners survived the blast in eastern Shandong province, note sent to surface suggestsTwelve workers trapped underground after an explosion at a gold mine in eastern China a […]

  • Refugees have settled in with jobs and small businesses
    on January 18, 2021 at 3:56 am

    About 350 refugees transferred from the Manus Processing Centre have settled into Papua New Guinea, specifically in Port Moresby, while some ...

  • Biden inauguration: 25,000 National Guard vetted over insider attack fears as state protests fizzle
    by Lois Beckett in Washington DC and Jason Wilson in Salem, Oregon on January 18, 2021 at 3:39 am

    FBI conducting vast security sweep as Sunday’s protests see law enforcement and media outnumber members of ‘Boogaloo Bois’ The FBI is vetting all 25,000 National Guard troops […]

  • Covid-19: China's economy picks up, bucking global trend
    on January 18, 2021 at 3:39 am

    Annual growth of 2.3% puts China on course to be the only major economy to have expanded in 2020.

  • biden-inauguration-coronavirus-aleksei-navalny
    by Natasha Frost on January 18, 2021 at 3:11 am

    Biden’s 10-day blitz of executive orders.

  • More than 58000 Ethiopian refugees flee into Sudan: UN
    on January 18, 2021 at 2:25 am

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday said that more than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into ...

  • Lone Ethiopian child refugees seen at risk of exploitation in Sudan
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:41 am

    More than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees have crossed into Sudan - about a third of them children - since fighting erupted in the northern region in ...

  • Woman, son to be united at refugee camp in Nuh
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:30 am

    A mother will be united with her son at a refugee camp in Nuh. Acting on a habeas petition filed by the mother, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ...

  • Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow in Battle of Wills With Putin
    by Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko on January 18, 2021 at 1:25 am

    Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent.

  • US in Somalia: 'We still need the Americans for security'
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:22 am

    A partial withdrawal of US troops from Somalia is coming at a critical time for the country.

  • Refugee supporters call on Victorian premier to act against cruelty
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:18 am

    The petition, signed by more than 16,000 people, called on Andrews to “speak up against anti-refugee cruelty in Victoria”, in particular the detention of ...

  • Nikolai Antoshkin, Who Helped Halt Chernobyl Disaster, Dies at 78
    by Andrew E. Kramer on January 18, 2021 at 1:16 am

    He survived radiation as commander of the operation that extinguished the Chernobyl nuclear plant fire. He died of the coronavirus.

  • The Capitol Police officer in a MAGA hat. What’s the real story?
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:10 am

    He coordinated with Trump supporters during the Capitol riot - but new video suggests it was part of a ploy.

  • Palau's new president vows to stand up to 'bully' China
    by Bernadette Carreon in Koror on January 18, 2021 at 1:08 am

    Former senator Surangel Whipps Jr promises to stand by allies US and Taiwan when he takes office on ThursdayPalau’s president-elect has vowed to stand up to Chinese “bullying” in […]

  • Fragile lives
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:07 am

    The lives of refugees are always in peril. This was highlighted in southeast Bangladesh, at the town of Cox's Bazaar, when a fire broke out at the camp, ...

  • Covid: Brazil approves and rolls out AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:07 am

    Brazil has the world's second highest Covid death toll but has seen delay and discord over vaccines.

  • Capitol riots: Are US militia groups becoming more active?
    on January 18, 2021 at 1:02 am

    Following the events at the US Capitol, there are concerns about the activity of militia groups.

  • Biden inauguration: How the White House gets ready for a new president
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:48 am

    Taking down pictures and clearing out desks is part of a huge operation readying for a new president.

  • Nazi Ravensbrück camp: How ordinary women became SS torturers
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:48 am

    Female SS guards enjoyed home comforts at a camp where they tortured thousands of inmates.

  • Yemen: This doctor saw Covid hospital empty after fake death text
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:47 am

    One doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic alone in Yemen after her colleagues fled.

  • Dutch Police Clash With Protesters Denouncing Lockdown Measures
    by Thomas Erdbrink on January 18, 2021 at 12:46 am

    Police officers in riot gear used water cannons to disperse demonstrators in the center of Amsterdam opposed to government measures to contain the coronavirus.

  • A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:42 am

    Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.

  • World News | Uyghur Refugee Shares Her 3-year of Harrowing Ordeal in Chinese 're-education ...
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:33 am

    World News | Uyghur Refugee Shares Her 3-year of Harrowing Ordeal in Chinese 're-education' Camps. As reports confirming the human rights ...

  • Uyghur refugee shares her 3-year of harrowing ordeal in Chinese 're-education' camps
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:33 am

    Paris [France], January 18 (ANI): As reports confirming the human rights abuses on Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region continue to surface, Gulbahar ...

  • Bolsonaro rival hails Covid vaccinations as 'triumph of science against denialists'
    by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro on January 18, 2021 at 12:31 am

    São Paulo governor João Doria takes aim at Brazil’s president after his state beat federal authorities to secure first coronavirus vaccines Coronavirus – latest updatesSee […]

  • Alexei Navalny: What happened when he returned to Russia?
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:30 am

    The prominent Kremlin critic was detained moments after arriving in Moscow, and wasn't allowed to bring his lawyer with him.

  • Covid-19: The road back to Wuhan
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:13 am

    The BBC's Stephen McDonell visits Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the world's first Covid-19 lockdown.

  • Racism in education: How truth pages helped students fight back
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:04 am

    'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd.

  • Germany to repurpose refugee camps to detain people who repeatedly flout Covid rules by going ...
    on January 18, 2021 at 12:04 am

    The eastern state of Saxony has confirmed plans to hold quarantine-flouters in a fenced-off section of a refugee camp set to be build next week.

  • Two Rohingya refugees, the new Sesame Street dolls
    on January 17, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    Noor and Aziz are part of a humanitarian program for refugee children. The twins Noor and Aziz are six years old, Rohingya Muslims who escaped ...

  • Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers
    by Matt Richtel on January 17, 2021 at 11:15 pm

    “There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal.

  • Refugee Language Project gives 2021 Amarillo refugee state of the union
    on January 17, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    Amarillo has seen a decrease in refugee arrivals over the past decade according to Dr. Pennington. They also talked about why refugees are leaving the ...

  • Migrant Caravan, Now in Guatemala, Tests Regional Resolve to Control Migration
    by Kirk Semple and Nic Wirtz on January 17, 2021 at 10:57 pm

    As many as 7,000 migrants from Central America are hoping to reach the United States to escape poverty intensified by hurricanes and the pandemic. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has pledged to […]

  • Romanian refugees fulfill mission in Maple Ridge
    on January 17, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    John and Corina Ardelean know what it's like to depend on others for help. Both are from refugee families of the 1989 Romanian Revolution. Corina's ...

  • Brazil Starts Its Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
    on January 17, 2021 at 10:46 pm

    The country’s health regulator, Anvisa, approved emergency use of a Chinese vaccine and the shot developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

  • Starvation Strikes Refugees in Ethiopian Tigray
    on January 17, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    The head of the emergency unite for Doctors without Borders Mari Carmen Vinoles underscored, “There is an extreme urgent need — I don't know ...

  • NHS in most precarious position in its history, says chief executive
    by Heather Stewart Political editor on January 17, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Hospitals and staff ‘under extreme pressure’, says Simon Stevens, as over-70s invited to get jabs from MondayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDealing with […]

  • Over 150 asylum-seekers, refugees resettled since Covid-19 outbreak
    on January 17, 2021 at 10:07 pm

    Some of the refugees and asylum-seekers from Libya on arrival at Kigali International Airport last year. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana. Twitter; Facebook ...

  • Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space eight months after first flight
    by Associated Press in Los Angeles on January 17, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    LauncherOne rocket carries very small satellites First demonstration launch failed in May last yearRichard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first […]

  • Meet the Syrian refugee family who are feeding Adelaide
    on January 17, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    In 2016, they came to Australia as refugees, where he realised a career change was inevitable. "My English language was not good and I couldn't ...

  • Biden's Israel-Palestine Policy: The Devil is in the Details
    on January 17, 2021 at 9:33 pm

    It is likely that the new administration will renew the financial support for UNRWA, the UN agency that is supposed to support Palestinian refugees, ...

  • Phil Spector Spent Last Days Suffering With Covid-19
    by Matt Richtel on January 17, 2021 at 9:29 pm
  • Your Monday Briefing
    by Carole Landry on January 17, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    Biden prepares to reverse Trump’s policies.

  • Immigrants, Trump, Pope Francis, and Two Films
    on January 17, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    Among them are nearly 26 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.” In recent years countries such as Venezuela, Afghanistan, ...

  • Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Detained Upon Return to Moscow
    on January 17, 2021 at 8:49 pm

    Russian security forces detained the opposition leader on his return to the country, heightening a confrontation between the Kremlin and its most vocal critic after he recovered in Germany from a […]

  • Poisoned Kremlin critic Navalny arrested upon return to Russia
    by Mstyslav Chernov on January 17, 2021 at 8:43 pm

    Alexei Navalny, the leader of Russia’s opposition, had spent five months abroad recovering from nerve agent poisoning. The lawyer has been a thorn in the Kremlin’s side for a decade.

  • 'Everything is a challenge.' COVID-19 problems magnified for refugees in Lexington
    on January 17, 2021 at 8:37 pm

    Because of the pandemic, only refugees with the highest-priority cases have been able to come to Kentucky since March. The decrease in new clients ...

  • 'I never imagined this': Washington prepares for an inauguration under siege
    by Lois Beckett and Julian Borger in Washington on January 17, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    Presence of military garrison in city on a scale not seen since the civil war a reminder that endemic racism remains a greater menace to national security than any external threatUS politics – […]

  • Zimbabwe survives by exiling people to South Africa
    on January 17, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    In addition, these refugees are remitting considerable volumes of money earned in South Africa to their relatives back home. Zanu-PF has also in a ...

  • How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
    by Emily Anthes on January 17, 2021 at 7:35 pm

    What’s the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike.

  • True-Crime Podcast Puts Spotlight on Irish Coach Accused of Abuse
    by Ed O’Loughlin on January 17, 2021 at 7:17 pm

    The Irish police are investigating accusations that George Gibney, a former swim coach for Ireland now living in the United States, sexually abused two swimmers who came forward after hearing the […]

  • Kremlin could try to keep Navalny locked away for years
    by Andrew Roth in Moscow on January 17, 2021 at 7:11 pm

    What happens to Vladimir Putin’s opponent after his arrest depends on what officials think they can get away withSince Alexei Navalny emerged as a top critic of Vladimir Putin more than a […]

  • Alexei Navalny detained after arriving at airport on return to Russia – video
    on January 17, 2021 at 7:07 pm

    Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been detained at Sheremetyevo airport on his return from treatment abroad after a suspected poisoning attempt by Russia's FSB spy agency. Navalny, […]

  • Eurostar warns of 'risk to survival' without government help
    by Zoe Wood on January 17, 2021 at 6:19 pm

    The cross-Channel train service has seen a 95% fall in passengers during the Covid-19 pandemicEurostar has said it is facing an existential threat, as business leaders pleaded with the government to […]

  • Dominic Raab calls QC acting for Hong Kong government 'mercenary'
    by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor on January 17, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    David Perry is giving China a PR coup by acting against pro-democracy activists, foreign secretary saysDavid Perry QC, the barrister acting for the Hong Kong government in its efforts to jail […]

  • Covid-19: Australian Open competitors practice in isolation hotels
    on January 17, 2021 at 5:54 pm

    Some competitors must stay in their hotel rooms, following positive Covid cases on inbound flights.

  • Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny detained on his return to Russia
    by James Rogers on January 17, 2021 at 5:44 pm

    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny returned to Russia on Sunday five months after his poisoning with the nerve agent Novichok. He was immediately detained on his arrival in Moscow. 

  • Cargo Ship Sinks Near Turkey, Leaving at Least 3 Dead, Officials Say
    by Isabella Kwai on January 17, 2021 at 5:41 pm

    Emergency workers saved half the 12-member crew after the vessel sank off the Black Sea coast, state media said, but bad weather hindered further rescue efforts.

  • Partner of Norwegian Ex-Minister Is Sentenced for Staging Attacks
    by Henrik Pryser Libell and Elian Peltier on January 17, 2021 at 5:23 pm

    Laila Anita Bertheussen was accused of vandalizing her own house and car and of sending threatening letters in an effort to blame a theater company for breaching her privacy.

  • Lai Chi-Wai raises HK$5.2m for charity climbing Nina Towers
    on January 17, 2021 at 5:03 pm

    Former climbing champion Lai Chi-Wai raised HK$5.2 million for spinal cord patients.

  • ‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over
    by Adam Nossiter on January 17, 2021 at 4:56 pm

    A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future have left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of fear.

  • 'We are worried': Indians hopeful but anxious as vaccination drive begins
    by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Amrit Dhillon in Delhi on January 17, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    India launches bid to vaccinate 300m people amid fears over efficacy of domestically produced vaccineEmerging from Holy Family hospital in New Delhi, Ram Verma, a sanitation worker, breathed a deep […]

  • Phil Spector, pop producer convicted of murder, dies aged 81
    by Caroline Davies on January 17, 2021 at 4:32 pm

    Producer who revolutionised music in 1960s with his ‘wall of sound’ dies while serving sentenceObituaryPhil Spector, the music producer behind some of pop music’s biggest hits, has […]

  • Bobi Wine's party to challenge Museveni’s Ugandan election victory
    by Samuel Okiror in Kampala and Peter Beaumont on January 17, 2021 at 4:27 pm

    As opposition leader’s home is surrounded by army and police he says he fears for his life The party of the Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says it is preparing to challenge President […]

  • States Scramble After Trump Administration Vaccine Doses Promises Falls Short
    by Bryan Pietsch on January 17, 2021 at 4:24 pm

    The stockpile of doses was nearly empty.

  • Merkel's successor faces uphill struggle to unite his party
    by Kate Connolly in Berlin on January 17, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    Analysis: centrist Armin Laschet, the new leader of Germany’s CDU, will need to deliver on promises of reconciliation The election of Armin Laschet as the new leader of Germany’s […]

  • Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion's sex abuse claim
    on January 17, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.

  • Covid patients admitted to England hospitals 'every 30 seconds', says NHS chief – video
    on January 17, 2021 at 3:23 pm

    Speaking on BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show, Sir Simon Stevens says the NHS has never been in a more precarious position. With 3.5m doses of the Covid vaccines being delivered by 16 January, […]

  • Supporters await Navalny’s return at Moscow airport, where he faces the threat of arrest
    by James Rogers on January 17, 2021 at 3:15 pm

    Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are awaiting his return at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, where the Kremlin foe faces the threat of arrest on his arrival.

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    Video taken by a New Yorker reporter inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 shows rioters rifling through documents and trying to intimidate police.       
  • Protest live updates: DC, nation stay quiet under extraordinary security; New Mexico county commissioner arrested, linked to Capitol riot January 18, 2021
    There was increased security in all 50 state capitals while Washington, D.C., locked down ahead of planned inauguration protests. Live updates.      
  • Opinion: Nathan Chen captures fifth figure skating national title, keeps focus on Olympics January 18, 2021
    Nathan Chen has not lost a competition since finishing fifth at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He picked up his fifth consecutive national title Sunday.       
  • We were cautious. And yet, somehow, my entire household got COVID-19. January 18, 2021
    I always assumed people who tested positive had failed and let down their guard. Now I know better.       
  • 'Social Security is your retirement income anchor': When to claim, explained January 18, 2021
    Knowing a thing or two about Social Security and when is best to claim benefits could improve your chances of having the retirement you desire.       
  • Save COVID-19 vaccine rollout by injecting speed, simplicity and flexibility January 17, 2021
    Our View: Joe Biden promises 100 million vaccinations in 100 days. But it will mean broadening standards, potentially sidestepping CDC guidelines.       
  • COVID-19 vaccine rollout shouldn't sacrifice equity for efficiency January 17, 2021
    Another View: Vaccination distribution cannot exacerbate health disparities. Focus on front-line workers, older adults, those with chronic disease.       
  • Graham says pardoning Capitol rioters 'would destroy' Trump; warns Schumer impeachment could impede 'healing' January 17, 2021
    Graham, who this month had criticized Trump over his demands to overturn his election loss, expressed more support for him Sunday.       

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