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Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
How Black Lives Matter, a Marxist political movement, toppled the establishment to become Art’s #1 powerbrokers

Arts Review has named BLM as the most dominant force in the art world – the first time a movement rather than an individual has been voted top. It just...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Business
Time for record global oil demand may have already passed, Russia says

Days of peak oil consumption might be over for the global economy and the trend may impact Russia's budget revenues, the country's Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev has warned. “The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Farming
My Week: How Covid has seen this turkey farmer cut his bird numbers by 30pc to make the maths work

Eoin Sharkey has managed to sell all of his free-range turkeys in this Covid-shrunken Christmas market, but his profits have still been hit hard by the pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Farming
Barry Cowen: ‘Muhammad Ali was on his backside a few times and got up and became world champion three times — I have to adopt that attitude’

The “loyal and faithful” people of Offaly have become Barry Cowen's “greatest source of encouragement” over the last six months.

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Farming
Barry Cowen: ‘Muhammad Ali was on his backside a few times and got up and became world champion three times — I have to adopt that attitude’

The “loyal and faithful” people of Offaly have become Barry Cowen's “greatest source of encouragement” over the last six months.

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Breaking News
Japan’s space capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia

A Japanese capsule carrying the world's first asteroid subsurface samples has in the remote Australian Outback.

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Business
US makes last-ditch effort to freeze Nord Stream 2 as massive gas project nears completion

The US wants Germany and its European partners to halt construction on Nord Stream 2, a top American diplomat has said. Russian ships have increased activity in the area where...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Business
US makes last-ditch effort to freeze Nord Stream 2 as massive gas project nears completion

The US wants Germany and its European partners to halt construction on Nord Stream 2, a top American diplomat has said. Russian ships have increased activity in the area where...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Science & Tech
Scammers are trying to rob Amazon Prime users of $800. Here’s what to know.

Distracted holiday shoppers are prime for all sorts of scams, including a new one about big charges on Amazon accounts.

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
For grandparents raising grandchildren, COVID-19 makes things harder

Before the pandemic, Maria Alfonso would lie awake at night worrying about her grandson David. The 64-year-old grandmother has been raising him since he was 3. At 7, he's already...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Breaking News
‘Crazy’ mountain challenge in bid to extend the life of baby with rare condition

An award-winning photographer is embarking on a “crazy” winter mountain challenge to help give a seriously ill baby an extra chance of life through the “most expensive drug in the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Breaking News
Dionne Warwick asks key question of Chance The Rapper and The Weeknd

Dionne Warwick has asked a key question of Chance The Rapper – since he obviously raps, why does he need to include that fact in his stage name?

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Business
Chinese retail giant JD.com becomes first big online shop to accept digital yuan in $3mn ‘lottery’ trial

China is set to hold one of the biggest trials of its sovereign digital currency, making it available for payments at one of its biggest e-commerce platforms, JD.com, after yet...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Homeschooling’s rising popularity, spurred on by Covid-19, risks kids being ensconced in both digital and physical echo chambers

Reports indicate that a rising number of kids are being removed from schools, sparking a debate over whether, in today's digital and polarised world, that will result in them being...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Business
Covid pandemic could push more than a BILLION people worldwide into extreme poverty, UN warns

Another 207 million people could be driven into extreme poverty by the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than one billion by 2030,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Southern California, San Joaquin Valley under restrictions

Faced with a dire shortage of hospital beds, health officials announced Saturday the vast region of Southern California and a large swath of the Central Valley will be placed under...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid

Tina Morton recently faced a choice: Pay bills — or buy a birthday gift for a child? Derrisa Green is falling further behind on rent. Sylvia Soliz has had her...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
St. Nicholas visits Czech children while adapting to virus

The coronavirus pandemic has made life difficult for a lot of people in the Czech Republic, and that includes Saint Nicholas. Every year on Dec. 5, Nicholas appears in costume...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
St. Nicholas visits Czech children while adapting to virus

The coronavirus pandemic has made life difficult for a lot of people in the Czech Republic, and that includes Saint Nicholas. Every year on Dec. 5, Nicholas appears in costume...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Oregon doc’s anti-mask comment draws suspension

SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon Medical Board has suspended the medical license of a doctor who said at a pro-Trump rally that he doesn't wear a mask at his Dallas,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Crunch UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties to resume Sunday

The European Union and the United Kingdom decided Saturday to press on with negotiating a post-Brexit trade deal, with all three key issues still unresolved ahead of a year-end cutoff....

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled back the annual event that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled back the annual event that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia

Japan's space agency said its helicopter search team has spotted a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia

Japan's space agency said its helicopter search team has spotted a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia

Japan's space agency said its helicopter search team has spotted a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care

Soldiers triaging patients in parking lots in a capital city is normally the stuff of science fiction. Yet that's the reality in Boise, where troops direct people outside an urgent-care...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care

Soldiers triaging patients in parking lots in a capital city is normally the stuff of science fiction. Yet that's the reality in Boise, where troops direct people outside an urgent-care...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic

Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic

Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic

Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers

The city of Moscow opening 70 vaccination facilities where thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups had signed up to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Saturday, a precursor to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers

The city of Moscow opening 70 vaccination facilities where thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups had signed up to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Saturday, a precursor to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers

The city of Moscow opening 70 vaccination facilities where thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups had signed up to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Saturday, a precursor to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Fans jeer as players take a knee in English soccer match

Fans attending an English second-tier match between host Millwall and Derby on Saturday jeered as players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In video footage...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Fans jeer as players take a knee in English soccer match

Fans attending an English second-tier match between host Millwall and Derby on Saturday jeered as players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In video footage...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Canabis oil facility built in South Carolina town

An industrial hemp company based in North Carolina has built a new cannabis oil extraction facility in a South Carolina town. Carolina CannaTech built its 2,400-square-foot (223 square-meter) cannabidiol facility...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Canabis oil facility built in South Carolina town

An industrial hemp company based in North Carolina has built a new cannabis oil extraction facility in a South Carolina town. Carolina CannaTech built its 2,400-square-foot (223 square-meter) cannabidiol facility...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Kentucky reopens former private prison closed after scandal

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Friday that the Department of Corrections has officially reopened a prison in Floyd County that closed in 2012 after sexual abuse allegations. The former...

Posted by The Analyst | December 6, 2020 | Politics
Kentucky reopens former private prison closed after scandal

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Friday that the Department of Corrections has officially reopened a prison in Floyd County that closed in 2012 after sexual abuse allegations. The former...