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Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Sweden’s PM promises to fix shortcomings exposed by COVID-19 crisis

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has promised to fix the societal flaws exposed by the coronavirus once the Nordic nation has emerged from the coronavirus crisis. Addressing the nation in...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Sweden’s PM promises to fix shortcomings exposed by COVID-19 crisis

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has promised to fix the societal flaws exposed by the coronavirus once the Nordic nation has emerged from the coronavirus crisis. Addressing the nation in...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings

More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Groups want water board members who will stop shutoffs

A group of civic organizations is asking Birmingham-area leaders to appoint new board members to the city's water utility who will stop shutting off water for customers behind on their...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Groups want water board members who will stop shutoffs

A group of civic organizations is asking Birmingham-area leaders to appoint new board members to the city's water utility who will stop shutting off water for customers behind on their...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Bosnian city of Mostar holds 1st local election in 12 years

Voting has ended in the first local election held in 12 years in Bosnia's southern city of Mostar famed for its picturesque Ottoman architecture and its deep ethnic divisions. About...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Bosnian city of Mostar holds 1st local election in 12 years

Voting has ended in the first local election held in 12 years in Bosnia's southern city of Mostar famed for its picturesque Ottoman architecture and its deep ethnic divisions. About...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
‘I’m hating it.’ Twitter is aghast by new Spam and Oreo burger at McDonald’s in China

McDonald's China is reportedly releasing a new burger made with Spam and Oreo cookies — and the internet has a lot to say. News of the burger initially broke on...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Lawsuit over false ad in Kansas mayor’s race moving forward

A lawsuit filed by Wichita's mayor against three GOP officials who were behind a smear campaign against the mayor will be allowed to move forward. The lawsuit is related to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
European countries halt UK flights in bid to block new Covid-19 strain

Several European Union nations have banned flights from the UK and others are considering similar action in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Amid freed Nigeria schoolboys’ joyful reunions, fear lingers

Nigeria's freed schoolboys have reunited with their joyful parents after being held captive for nearly a week by gunmen allied with jihadist rebels in the country's northwest. Relieved parents hugged...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
US forces to begin withdrawing from Somalia on Trump’s orders

American forces under the U.S. Africa Command will begin removing troops from Somalia to an undisclosed location within East Africa, according to a statement on its website. U.S. President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
US forces to begin withdrawing from Somalia on Trump’s orders

American forces under the U.S. Africa Command will begin removing troops from Somalia to an undisclosed location within East Africa, according to a statement on its website. U.S. President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
US forces to begin withdrawing from Somalia on Trump’s orders

American forces under the U.S. Africa Command will begin removing troops from Somalia to an undisclosed location within East Africa, according to a statement on its website. U.S. President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
US forces to begin withdrawing from Somalia on Trump’s orders

American forces under the U.S. Africa Command will begin removing troops from Somalia to an undisclosed location within East Africa, according to a statement on its website. U.S. President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
US forces to begin withdrawing from Somalia on Trump’s orders

American forces under the U.S. Africa Command will begin removing troops from Somalia to an undisclosed location within East Africa, according to a statement on its website. U.S. President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Racial wealth gap impedes Black business ownership

It wasn't easy for Nichelle Thurston to save $20,000. She was working as a front desk clerk at the Louisville Water Co., raising four kids with her husband and attending...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Synovus taps Blair as new CEO in planned transition

The largest bank based in Georgia is getting a new CEO. Columbus-based Synovus Financial Corp. announced Thursday that current President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Blair will become the bank's...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
‘Consider your Christmas plans carefully’ Holohan warns as 764 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

Covid-19 figures have escalated - with 764 new cases - leading chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to ask citizens if they need to “sacrifice” staying away from older loved...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Mostly virus-free Kauai hit by pandemic after travel resumes

On Hawaii's rural island of Kauai, where sprawling white sand beaches and dramatic seaside mountains attract visitors from around the world, local residents spent the first seven months of the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Average US price of gas up 4 cents a gallon to $2.26

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 4 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.26. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Nigeria’s freed schoolboys reunited with parents after abduction ordeal

Nigeria's freed schoolboys have been reunited with their parents after being held captive for nearly a week by gunmen allied with jihadist rebels in the country's northwest.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Miami Herald’s ‘Covid Cruises’ series wins top honor in Florida journalism contest

The Miami Herald's “Covid Cruises” series was recognized Saturday night with the top honor, the public service award, at the Florida Press Club's Excellence in Journalism awards. The public service...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Science & Tech
TV standoff ends: AT&T and Tegna reach deal bringing channels back to DirecTV in 51 markets across US

AT&T reached a deal with broadcaster Tegna to bring its 64 stations back to the DirecTV satellite TV service after a two-week dispute.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Gobert signs $205 million, five-year extension with Jazz

Rudy Gobert arrived in Utah seven years ago as a relative unknown, without a lot of fanfare and with some serious questions about his potential. Those days are long forgotten....

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Businesses, lacking legal immunity, fear COVID-19 lawsuits

Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a “superspreader” wedding reception underscore the liability risks to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic and an uphill...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Business
2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Business
2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic

As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that COVID-19 first appeared in China. Some initial evidence suggested the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
In Georgia, Warnock brings faith and activism to the arena

In 2008, when Barack Obama was under fire for a sermon his former pastor delivered years earlier, the aspiring president distanced himself from the preacher's fiery words that channeled Black...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
In Georgia, Warnock brings faith and activism to the arena

In 2008, when Barack Obama was under fire for a sermon his former pastor delivered years earlier, the aspiring president distanced himself from the preacher's fiery words that channeled Black...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
In Georgia, Warnock brings faith and activism to the arena

In 2008, when Barack Obama was under fire for a sermon his former pastor delivered years earlier, the aspiring president distanced himself from the preacher's fiery words that channeled Black...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
AP PHOTOS: Beirut blast led litany of Mideast crises in 2020

As countries across the Middle East grappled with the coronavirus pandemic, many also had to contend with long-running conflicts, economic crises and mass protests in another chaotic year for the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
AP PHOTOS: Beirut blast led litany of Mideast crises in 2020

As countries across the Middle East grappled with the coronavirus pandemic, many also had to contend with long-running conflicts, economic crises and mass protests in another chaotic year for the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
AP PHOTOS: Beirut blast led litany of Mideast crises in 2020

As countries across the Middle East grappled with the coronavirus pandemic, many also had to contend with long-running conflicts, economic crises and mass protests in another chaotic year for the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Second Covid-19 vaccine cleared for use in US prepared for shipment

Workers in the US began packaging shipments of the second Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the country in a boost to efforts to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Second Covid-19 vaccine cleared for use in US prepared for shipment

Workers in the US began packaging shipments of the second Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the country in a boost to efforts to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Canine callers help people with dementia play doggy bingo

People with dementia have enjoyed virtual bingo games during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the help of two canine callers.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Canine callers help people with dementia play doggy bingo

People with dementia have enjoyed virtual bingo games during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the help of two canine callers.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Science & Tech
How to photograph Monday’s Winter Solstice from your phone

A tripod is key, and don't forget the smartphone adapter, which costs around $10. To keep the camera steady, use the timer to snap the shutter.