Southern California utilities warned they may cut power this week to more than 300,000 customers as dry, gusty weather raises the threat of wildfire danger in the region. The National...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves comes to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
Accusations of sanction breaches have highlighted the tensions between the US, North Korea, and China. And given Kim Jong-un is likely to want to make life difficult for Joe Biden,...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 9:25 a.m. President-elect Joe Biden says he won't immediately lift tariffs placed by President Donald Trump on many imports from China...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Thailand's highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country's constitution, allowing him to stay in his job. The Constitutional Court ruled on...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
The European Commission has urged nations to keep strong coronavirus restrictions in place to avoid a post-Christmas surge in cases and deaths – but stopped short of advising against travel.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
A volunteer on the Pfizer vaccine programme has said he “feels a sense of pride” after the UK became the first country in the world to approve its use.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Israel took a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years on Wednesday as lawmakers — supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main coalition partner...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac to learning Cardi B's rump-shaking choreography, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic year with new songs, dances and memes in 60 seconds or less....
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Like many Americans his age, Donald Trump shared an interest in the mysterious assassination of President John F. Kennedy. So much so that soon after taking office he pledged, as...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Science & Tech
Music streaming service Spotify has released its list of the top artists, songs and trends for 2020 and people are sharing their lists online.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Science & Tech
Ride a Mario Kart rollercoaster at Super Nintendo World. The Universal Studios Japan theme park is scheduled to open Feb. 2021. What you need to know
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
A mobile app could be among the measures used to track the health of fans from abroad if they are permitted to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics. An interim report...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
The Israeli parliament has passed a preliminary proposal to dissolve itself, setting up a possible fourth national election in under two years.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
People travelling home from abroad for Christmas should not automatically be considered as high-risk for spreading infection, new European guidelines for air travel said today.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
China's landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
China's landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Climate change is increasingly damaging the U.N.'s most cherished heritage sites, a leading conservation agency warned Wednesday, reporting that Australia's Great Barrier Reef and dozens of other natural wonders are...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Science & Tech
Action game Fortnite kicked off its fifth season, called Zero Point, which will feature a host of new skins and gear including The Mandalorian.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Business
The trade turnover between China and Russia has been only slightly affected by the coronavirus pandemic while global trade has been declining this year, China's Premier Li Keqiang has said....
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
A lawsuit brought by a Bremerton family says an insurance company violated the Affordable Care Act by failing to cover gender-affirming health care for a transgender teenager. Pattie Pritchard sued...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
A lawsuit brought by a Bremerton family says an insurance company violated the Affordable Care Act by failing to cover gender-affirming health care for a transgender teenager. Pattie Pritchard sued...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has urged European nations to allow protesters in the territory “a safe haven from the terror” of China's Communist Party.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten control by Beijing...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
Public high school students in one Florida county received more than eight million racist emails with “disgusting” messages, school district officials said. Students in Seminole County began receiving the messages...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that there is no guarantee of a trade deal with Britain as time is running out.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
Ever since the investigations began into potential voter fraud in the US, Donald Trump has been on a tirade. What he doesn't seem to realize is that he's making Republicans...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
Around one in 14 people made or updated their will during the early months of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the Law Society.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Business
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development expects China to account for over a third of world economic growth in 2021. Boom Bust explores whether China can overtake the US...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Trier residents placed flowers and lit candles Wednesday at the base of the southwestern German city's landmark Roman gate in tribute to the five people killed and more than a...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Politics
Karolina Micula had used her bare chest in political protest once before. When Poland's right-wing government first tried to restrict abortion rights, the actress and singer delivered an intense performance...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Hello, Cuban government, this is the left (and the right and the center, too — we all agree on this one) speaking: Stop the fierce and unrelenting repression of Cuban...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Business
Oil demand isn't going to see a bump from air travel demand anytime soon, or so the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a recent press release. And when...
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
Germany has reported a record 487 new coronavirus deaths – the country's highest daily toll since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
A high-profile case of sexual harassment in China's #MeToo movement involving a well-known state TV host has finally reached trial, more than six years after the alleged incident.
Posted by | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
The Government has agreed to indemnify five drug companies producing Covid-19 vaccines against any liabilities that arise from complications with their roll-out in the coming months.
