Covid: Melbourne towers lockdown 'breached human rights'

A snap decision to confine 3,000 people to public housing units was unlawful, a report finds.

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Marshall Islands: Record drugs haul washes up on shore

About 49kg (1,430lbs) of cocaine was found hidden inside a boat that had washed ashore.

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CCTV shows the moment farm animals visited a town hall

A sheep, a goat and three lambs escaped from their farm in Turkey, ending up at a nearby town hall.

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US Federal Reserve warns of 'challenging months'

Despite optimism over coronavirus vaccine distribution, other economic signals have worsened.

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Struggling Air India could be taken over by workers

A group representing employees is one of a number of bidders for India's loss-making national carrier.

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Will conflict return to Sudan's Darfur region when peacekeepers leave?

Concerns grow for people's safety in Sudan's war-torn Darfur as peacekeepers prepare to leave.

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Facebook to move all UK users onto US agreements

The move could allow the social media giant to avoid strict EU privacy laws being introduced.

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Australia launches WTO appeal against China's barley tariff

In a trade row escalation, Australia says it will challenge China's tariff on its barley exports.

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Australia launches WTO appeal against China's barley tariff

In a trade row escalation, Australia says it will challenge China's tariff on its barley exports.

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Peru: Police conduct drugs raid dressed as Santa Claus and elf

Police in Peru raid a house dressed as Santa Claus and an elf, and detain a suspected drug dealer.

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MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2bn in four months

The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been focusing on women, people of colour and food banks.

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MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2bn in four months

The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been focusing on women, people of colour and food banks.

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Covid: Shops 'hammered' by level four restrictions

The Scottish Retail Consortium says sales were hit last month by the country's toughest Covid rules.

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SolarWinds: Why the Sunburst hack is so serious

The hack of thousands of high-profile organisations, including the US government, could have major consequences.

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Great Pyramid: Lost Egyptian artefact found in Aberdeen cigar box

The 5,000-year-old piece of wood, originally found in the Great Pyramid in 1872, is said to be "hugely significant".

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The architect rebuilding Beirut's homes for free

Joe Salloum and his team are bringing hope, and homes, back to people who live in the poorest areas of Beirut.

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Prato: The Italian town turning rags into new clothes

A small Italian town has built its fortune on transforming the world's old scraps into new clothes.

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Abhishek Bachchan: A Bollywood star's romance with kabaddi

Abhishek Bachchan's team is the subject of a new TV series by an award winning British filmmaker.

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Kangaroos can 'communicate' with humans, study finds

Their behaviour challenges a notion that such abilities come only from domestication, a study finds.

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Rail fares to rise more than expected next year

January's planned rise is delayed until March - when prices will increase by an inflation-busting 2.6%.

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'Tier 3 has ruined our dream restaurant opening'

With sit-down dining now off the menu in much of England, restaurant owners say they're facing a difficult Christmas.

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'A delivery, then a fire that left us homeless'

The Firth family are sure the blaze began with a battery pack bought on eBay, but the cause is not yet clear.

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MPs slam 'woeful' plans to recover Covid-19 loans

The Public Accounts Committee say taxpayers will lose out because billions of pounds may never be recovered.

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A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests

Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: About 2.3 million children cut off from aid, UN says

The UN urges access to the region where Ethiopian government forces have been battling local fighters.

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Germany starts Christmas lockdown amid Covid surge

New restrictions come into force limiting festivities to the smallest of family gatherings.

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French culture takes centre stage in Covid protest

Actors, musicians and theatre directors gather to criticise the decision not to reopen culture venues.

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Redundancies surge to record high of 370,000

Redundancies rose in the three months to October as unemployment continued to increase.

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Online harms law to let regulator block apps in UK

Ofcom would be able to fine tech giants huge sums if it believed they had failed to protect users.

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Japan 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death

Takahiro Shiraishi was convicted for killing nine people he had contacted on the social media platform.

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Safety concerns over planes returning to service

Pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests could endanger safety warn airline experts.

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Mission to investigate gigantic iceberg

Scientists will send robotic vehicles under the colossal berg drifting in the South Atlantic.

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Pinterest in $22.5m gender discrimination payout

The $22.5m payout by Pinterest to a former top executive is the largest of its kind to be publicly disclosed.

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Joe Biden says 'will of people prevailed' after victory confirmed

The Democrat has been formally certified as the next US president by the country's electoral college.

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Australia storms: Floods spark evacuation warnings for NSW towns

Some New South Wales residents are told to leave their homes, after storms batter two states.

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Craig McLachlan: Actor found not guilty in indecent assault case

The former Neighbours actor has consistently denied allegations raised by four women in Australia.

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EU Digital Services Act set to bring in new rules for tech giants

Europe is set to announce two new acts in the biggest shake-up of digital laws in 20 years.

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EU Digital Services Act set to bring in new rules for tech giants

Europe is set to announce two new acts in the biggest shake-up of digital laws in 20 years.

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A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests

Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close.

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Yemen: How Covid-19 spread in a war zone

Already facing a humanitarian crisis, Yemenis have been left in the dark over the coronavirus outbreak.

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Experiencing a lockdown world through hang gliding

Hang glider Wolfgang Siess lost his job due to coronavirus, so he started filming his flights to try and attract more people to the sport.

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Universal Credit: 'I felt guilty claiming benefits for the first time'

Women under the age of 30 have seen the sharpest increase in unemployment benefit claims since March.

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Pinterest in $22.5m gender discrimination payout

The $22.5m payout by Pinterest to a former top executive is the largest of its kind to be publicly disclosed.

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Low-paid workers face pandemic 'double whammy'

The Commission on Workers and Technology says the pandemic has accelerated the automation of low paid work.

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How clean is the air in your office?

Due to Covid, and many of us hoping to return to the office in 2021, workplace air quality is a growing concern.

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Coronavirus: The day US began Covid vaccinations

A massive vaccination effort has kicked off with healthcare workers first to get a vaccine.

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MasterChef final is dream come true for Nepal’s Santosh Shah

Getting to the MasterChef final is like a dream for Santosh Shah, who is from a tiny village in Nepal.

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Hunger spikes, demand rises for US food banks

Amid the pandemic, one in eight Americans say their household has experienced a food shortage.

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Senegal's Dakar Fashion Week: The catwalk in a baobab forest

Held outside because of the pandemic, a fashion show in Senegal embraces the environmental message.

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Why India's doctors differ on Covid-19 plasma therapy

The therapy is allowed in many countries despite unanswered questions over its efficacy.

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