Dec_31_016

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I'm A Celebrity crew member blamed for sending thousands of Australians into lockdown

An I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! crew member who tested positive for COVID-19 has been blamed for… ...

US to donate 500m extra vaccine shots - as Biden tells rich nations to share 'with no strings attached'

The US is buying a further 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to donate to other countries, bringing its total commitment… ...

UK must suspend aid for Congo Basin rainforest protection until DRC drops logging plans

The UK must suspend funding for rainforest protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) until the country drops… ...

Afghanistan's female volleyball players tell of threats and fear

Afghan female volleyball players tell the BBC that one of the squad was killed last month. ...

Humanity reaching a turning point on climate - UK PM

World leaders must make major changes in four areas - "coal, cars, cash and trees", Boris Johnson says. ...

Fighter, juggler, spaceman - who is Oleksandr Usyk?

Oleksandr Usyk fights Anthony Joshua on Saturday - but who is the grinning Ukrainian who loves juggling? ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the world needs to 'grow up' and deal with climate change

Humanity needs to "grow up" and deal with the issue of climate change, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world… ...

'We are not out of the woods yet.' Expert expects US Covid-19 cases to climb in the coming weeks

New Covid-19 cases have been on the decline over the last week -- and while that development is hopeful, one… ...

Here's what to expect when the US opens its borders

The announcement that vaccinated foreign nationals will be allowed back into the US in November after an 18-month ban was… ...

"...Our Destination": Restive Afghan Pilots Await US Help In Tajikistan

A U.S.-trained Afghan pilot was talking to Reuters on a smuggled cellphone from Tajikistan, where he is being held, when… ...

'Get A Grip': British PM Boris Johnson Tells France After Submarine Row

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France on Wednesday to get a grip and give allies in the United States… ...

UK Suspends Official For Breach Exposing 250 Afghan Interpreters' Details

Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday an employee has been suspended over a data breach revealing details of interpreters in… ...

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Ex-Principal of Australian School to Stand Trial on Sexual Abuse Charges

Malka Leifer, who was extradited from Israel after a long… ...

In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over

After a 1908 earthquake in Messina, the displaced were moved… ...

Your Thursday Briefing

Biden’s call for global vaccine cooperation. ...

Weitere Strafanzeige gegen ehemaligen FPÖ-Chef Strache

Der frühere österreichische Vizekanzler Heinz-Christian Strache ist bereits wegen Korruption… ...

«Kermit der Frosch lag falsch»: Die Klimarede des Boris Johnson

Der britische Premierminister Johnson preist bei seiner Rede vor der… ...

DIE NEUSTEN ENTWICKLUNGEN - Coronavirus weltweit: Mehr psychische Probleme bei Kindern in England

Über 230 Millionen Menschen sind laut der Johns-Hopkins-Universität weltweit positiv… ...

SCB shares at 25-month high on news

Siam Commercial Bank saw its share price reach a 25-month… ...

Two rivers burst banks, flooding two Korat districts

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Lam Takhong and Lam Chiang Krai rivers… ...

US FDA clears Pfizer booster for high-risk groups

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorised… ...

Johnsons absurd-lustige Klimarede: «Kermit der Frosch lag falsch»

Ob das noch als britischer Humor durchgeht? Boris Johnson hat… ...

Finanz-Enthüllungen: Trump verklagt seine Nichte und die «New York Times»

Der frühere US-Präsident wirft Mary Trump und der Zeitung vor,… ...

Geplatzter Deal: Französischer U-Boot-Bauer will Australien zur Kasse bitten

Gemäss der französischen Naval Group wird Australien «in einigen Wochen»… ...

Space
Science
Health
Tech

NASA Invites Media to Webb Telescope Prelaunch Events in French Guiana

NASA invites members of the media to register their interest in attending events in French Guiana ahead of the launch… ...

NASA Readies James Webb Space Telescope for December Launch

NASA plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit Dec. 18, 2021, to serve as the premier deep… ...

NASA Spacecraft Provides Insight into Asteroid Bennu’s Future Orbit

NASA researchers used precision-tracking data from the agency’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to better understand movements of the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu,… ...

Mars habitability limited by its small size, isotope study suggests

Researchers measured the potassium isotope compositions of Martian meteorites in order to estimate the presence, distribution, and abundance of volatile… ...

Cancer cells’ unexpected genetic tricks for evading the immune system

In a surprising new finding in mice, researchers have discovered that many genes linked to human cancer block the body's… ...

Plants evolved complexity in two bursts -- with a 250-million-year hiatus

A new method for quantifying plant evolution reveals that after the onset of early seed plants, complexity halted for 250… ...

Human infection with avian influenza A (H5N8) – the Russian Federation

On 18 February 2021, the National IHR Focal Point for the Russian Federation notified WHO of detection of avian influenza… ...

Ebola virus disease – Guinea

On 14 February 2021, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Guinea informed WHO of a cluster of Ebola Virus ...

Rift Valley fever – Kenya

Rift Valley fever (RVF) has been reported in Kenya in humans in Isiolo and Mandera counties and in ...

'Side-eying Chloe' Clem to sell iconic meme as NFT

The image of Chloe Clem could fetch her tens of thousands of dollars at auction. ...

Extremists using video-game chats to spread hate

Campaigners say including extremist narratives among everyday conversations can be a pathway to radicalisation. ...

Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones

The country's National Cyber Security Centre found security risks in both Xiaomi and Huawei models. ...

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