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Ireland's PM announces six-week lockdown: 'If we pull together, we'll be able to celebrate Christmas'

Ireland will return to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from midnight on Wednesday - with the prime minister suggesting the country will be able… ...

Italy and Belgium toughen restrictions fearing a 'tsunami' of COVID infections

Italy and Belgium have introduced new socialising rules amid fears there could be a "tsunami" in coronavirus cases. ...

Ghislaine Maxwell's personal life documents will be used in Epstein trial

Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a legal battle to keep details about her personal life with Jeffrey Epstein from being used in her upcoming trial. ...

US election 2020: Trump and Biden feud over debate topics

The Republican and the Democratic campaigns accuse each other of trying to dodge tough questions. ...

Coronavirus: Argentina's confirmed cases surpass one million

The South American nation becomes the fifth country in the world to reach the grim milestone. ...

France teacher attack: Four school students held over beheading

Fifteen people are now in custody after the brutal murder of teacher Samuel Paty near Paris. ...

Debate commission to mute candidates during their opponent's initial responses to prevent interruptions

Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will have their microphones muted during portions of the second and final presidential debate on Thursday… ...

Trump trashes Fauci and makes baseless coronavirus claims in campaign call

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Listen to leaked call of Trump bashing Fauci to his staff

CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports on President Trump's attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 200,000 Americans. ...

"Harmful, Haphazard": US Business Lobby Files Lawsuit Against H-1B Rule

The US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and several other organisations have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, asserting that… ...

New H-1B Rule "Will Impede Economic Recovery", Say Critics; Lawsuit Filed

Seventeen individuals and organisations, including universities and businesses, have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Labor challenging its recent Interim Final Rule on… ...

Second Trump-Biden Debate To Feature A "Mute" Button, Organisers Say

Thursday's debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said… ...

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Die USA wollen den Sudan gegen eine Millionenzahlung von der Liste der Terror-Staaten streichen

Der Sudan könnte demnächst von der amerikanischen Liste staatlicher Terrorismus-Unterstützer verschwinden. Zuvor muss der afrikanische Staat, der sich in einer schweren Wirtschaftskrise befindet, aber eine… ...

Warum die Bolivianer Morales treu bleiben

Die Partei von Evo Morales hat dessen Flucht ins Ausland gut überlebt. Das hat auch mit der Regierungsbilanz des früheren Präsidenten zu tun, die wesentlich… ...

Spaniens Regierung will die Macht der konservativen Richter beschränken

Die Opposition stellt sich gegen den Reformplan. Tadel kommt auch aus Brüssel. ...

TCT urges dialogue to end strife

Tourism operators are urging the government to engage in a dialogue with protesters without triggering another coup, as that would bury the economy. ...

BoT okays extension of B500bn soft loan plan

The Bank of Thailand approved the extension of its 500-billion-baht soft loan scheme by six months, and allowed companies listed on the Market for Alternative… ...

Bottle-fed babies ingest 'millions' of microplastics: study

PARIS: Bottle-fed babies may ingest more than a million pieces of microplastics each day, new research showed Monday highlighting the abundance of plastics in our… ...

India Captures Chinese Soldier Along Disputed Mountain Border

But in a sign of a possible thaw, the Indian Army said it would quickly free him. ...

Diplomats from China and Taiwan Scuffle in Fiji

Two mainland diplomats attended an event, uninvited, and took offense at symbols of Taiwan — including a flag on a cake. A scuffle ensued. ...

Landslide in Vietnam Kills at Least 20 Military Personnel

Search-and-rescue efforts were underway after a landslide in the central province of Quang Tri, resulting in what may be the country’s greatest military loss in… ...

Zugespitzte Corona-Lage: Bayern denkt wieder über Grenzschliessung nach

Sollten die Corona-Neuinfektionen in den Nachbarländern «ausser Kontrolle» geraten, kann laut dem bayrischen Innenminister die Diskussion über verstärkte Grenzkontrollen wieder aufflammen. ...

US-Präsident Donald Trump: «Die Corona-Pandemie ist bald vorbei»

US-Präsident Donald Trump ist in Arizona aufgetreten. Derweil geht der Zwist zwischen ihm und dem Direktor des US-Instituts für Infektionskrankheiten, Anthony Fauci, in die nächste… ...

US-Fernsehduell: Mikro der Kandidaten wird teilweise stummgeschaltet

Um eine weitere chaotische TV-Debatte zu verhindern, soll das Mikrofon der US-Präsidentschaftskandidaten abgeschaltet werden, wenn sie nicht an der Reihe sind. ...

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Octopus-inspired sucker transfers thin, delicate tissue grafts and biosensors

Thin tissue grafts and flexible electronics have a host of applications for wound healing, regenerative medicine and biosensing. A new device inspired by an octopus's… ...

Ground-breaking discovery finally proves rain really can move mountains

A pioneering technique which captures precisely how mountains bend to the will of raindrops has helped solve a long-standing scientific enigma. ...

Pinpointing the 'silent' mutations that gave the coronavirus an evolutionary edge

Researchers have identified a number of 'silent' mutations in the roughly 30,000 letters of the COVID-19 virus's genetic code that helped it thrive once it… ...

Oropouche virus disease - French Guiana, France

On 30 September 2020, the French Guiana Regional Health Agency (ARS) reported the first detection of Oropouche virus (OROV) in French Guiana. On 22 September… ...

Monkeypox – Democratic Republic of the Congo

From 1 January through 13 September 2020, a total of 4,594 suspected cases of monkeypox, including 171 deaths (case fatality ratio 3.7%), have been reported… ...

Chikungunya – Chad

On 28 August 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Chad notified WHO of an outbreak of chikungunya in Abéché, eastern Chad. ...

Information for all visitors to ESA sites

Information for all visitors to ESA sites Coronavirus measures for hosted meetings and visitors ...

Antarctic ozone hole is one of the largest and deepest in recent years

Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years.… ...

Ramping up to launch sea-level charting satellite

With less than a month to go before a SpaceX Falcon 9 takes Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich into orbit to chart sea-level rise, preparations are… ...

Mysterious 'Robin Hood' hackers donating stolen money

Experts and charities are puzzled by hackers who've started donating stolen money. ...

Tokyo Olympics: Russian hackers targeted Games, UK says

UK officials say Russian intelligence took aim at the 2020 Olympics before they were delayed. ...

Covid contact-tracing app not sharing data with police

The app is not part of NHS Test and Trace, which said it would occasionally share some data. ...

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