Meet Vyom – India’s first robot ‘astronaut’
Meet Vyom - India's first robot 'astronaut'
India's space agency has unveiled a robot that will travel to space later this year.
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Australia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash
Australia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash
Three people are dead after a large air tanker went down fighting bushfires in New South Wales.
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Coronavirus: panic and anger in Wuhan as China orders city into lockdown
Coronavirus: panic and anger in Wuhan as China orders city into lockdown
Supermarket shelves are empty and face masks have sold out as residents of city at the centre of the deadly virus hoard supplies and retreat insideA sense of panic has spread in Wuhan as the central Chinese city was put on lockdown in an attempt to quarantine a deadly virus believed to have originated there.On Thursday, authorities banned all transport links from the sprawling city of about 11 million people, suspending buses, the subway system, ferries and shutting the airport and train stations to outgoing passengers. Continue reading...
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Australia fires live: Canberra airport closed, reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires – latest updates
Australia fires live: Canberra airport closed, reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires – latest updates
ACT residents near bushfire south of Canberra told to seek shelter as contact lost with large water-bombing plane fighting New South Wales bushfire. Follow latest news and live updates 5.56am GMTWe’ve just heard from ACT emergency services agency commissioner Georgeina Whelan, who held a press conference in Canberra. She said the Beard fire – the product of two fires that have merged in the area near the ACT-NSW border – is still burning out of control and is 425 hectares in size.But there’s some positive news. Oh c’mon! More fires today, creeping ever closer to #Canberra #Pialligo #Queanbeyan area be vigilant. This is scary stuff. #canberrafire #...
In Impeachment Case, Schiff Accuses Trump of Trying ‘to Cheat’ in Election
In Impeachment Case, Schiff Accuses Trump of Trying ‘to Cheat’ in Election
The House impeachment managers began presenting their oral arguments against President Trump in the Senate trial, arguing that his conduct warranted his removal.
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Two Legal Teams With Contrasting Strategies Face Off in the Capitol
Two Legal Teams With Contrasting Strategies Face Off in the Capitol
As House impeachment managers emphasizes the facts, President Trump’s defense team calls the process unfair.
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Rebuke From Roberts Signals His Limited Role in Trump’s Senate Trial
Rebuke From Roberts Signals His Limited Role in Trump’s Senate Trial
A call for civility by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. underscores the delicate balance he is trying to maintain.
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McConnell Prefers to Hold ’Em, but Also Knows When to Fold ’Em
McConnell Prefers to Hold ’Em, but Also Knows When to Fold ’Em
The majority leader, facing defections in his own ranks, made a strategic retreat this week in an effort to retain his grip on the trial
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Wuhan, Center of Coronavirus Outbreak, Is Being Cut Off by Chinese Authorities
Wuhan, Center of Coronavirus Outbreak, Is Being Cut Off by Chinese Authorities
The sudden restrictions — announced after the official death toll nearly doubled — could upend the travel plans of millions of Chinese citizens, who travel in huge numbers during the Lunar New Year holiday.
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Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
Wuhan, a city of nearly nine million, is to temporarily shut public transport amid the outbreak.
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Harvey Weinstein trial: Defence hits back after graphic prosecution claims
Harvey Weinstein trial: Defence hits back after graphic prosecution claims
The ex-film mogul's defence rejects graphic prosecution statements, saying the charges will unravel.
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Jeff Bezos: UN calls for investigation into alleged Saudi hack
Jeff Bezos: UN calls for investigation into alleged Saudi hack
Special rapporteurs ‘gravely concerned’ about possible involvement of crown prince in surveillance of Amazon bossAmazon boss’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’The Saudi heir and the alleged plot to undermine BezosUN experts are demanding an immediate investigation by the US and others into evidence indicating Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, was hacked with spyware deployed in a WhatsApp message sent from the account of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.The special rapporteurs – Agnès Callamard and David Kaye – said in a joint statement they were “gravely concerned” by information they had reviewed about the &ldq...
Terry Jones, Life of Brian director and Monty Python founder, dies aged 77
Terry Jones, Life of Brian director and Monty Python founder, dies aged 77
Jones, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, was the main directing force in Python’s films, as well a prolific creator of TV documentaries and children’s books• Terry Jones: the Monty Python director – and a very naughty boyJones’s lasting legacy – a life in picturesTerry Jones, founder member of Monty Python and director of three of Python’s celebrated feature films, has died aged 77, his family have announced. In a statement they said: “Terry passed away on the evening of 21 January 2020 at the age of 77 with his wife Anna Soderstrom by his side after a long, extremely brave but always good humoured battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD.”“Over ...
Senior Labour figures in ‘red wall’ seats back Starmer or Nandy
Senior Labour figures in 'red wall' seats back Starmer or Nandy
Guardian poll in 33 leave-voting areas finds little support for Rebecca Long-Bailey as leader‘It has to be someone not in denial’: can Labour rebuild its red wall?Sir Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy are the overwhelming favourites to be the next Labour leader among senior party figures in “red wall” seats, a Guardian survey has found.Interviews with 33 Labour leaders in the party’s leave-voting former strongholds revealed widespread concern about the prospect of Rebecca Long-Bailey winning the contest, with many describing her as the “continuity Corbyn” candidate. Continue reading...
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Trump impeachment: McConnell and Senate Republicans don’t want fair trial, says Schumer – live
Trump impeachment: McConnell and Senate Republicans don’t want fair trial, says Schumer – live
Schumer assails Republicans for rejecting proposals for witnessesJudge Roberts scolds both sides to ‘remember where they are’Impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team to give opening remarks 5.35pm GMTThe House impeachment managers will start presenting their opening arguments in favor of Trump’s removal from office in about a half an hour.Here’s where the day stands so far: 5.17pm GMTSpeaking to reporters in Davos this morning, Trump expressed some wariness about having his former national security adviser, John Bolton, testify during the Senate impeachment trial.Bolton has said he would testify in the trial if he were subpoenaed by the Senate, which has beco...
Coronavirus: death toll doubles to 17 as China struggles to halt spread
Coronavirus: death toll doubles to 17 as China struggles to halt spread
Government unveils new countermeasures as country prepares for lunar new yearHeathrow to screen arrivals from affected regionHave you encountered any precautionary measures?Seventeen people have now died from the mysterious Sars-like coronavirus, Chinese authorities have said, as the government unveiled measures to rein in the spread of the disease and advised residents of Wuhan not to leave the city.The figure, announced by the provincial government of the central province of Hubei, where the virus is believed to have originated, almost doubles the previous fly estimated death toll. Continue reading...
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Jeff Bezos hack: UN experts demand probe of Saudi crown prince
Jeff Bezos hack: UN experts demand probe of Saudi crown prince
The UN experts' call comes amid reports Mohammed bin Salman's phone was used to hack the Amazon boss.
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Harvey Weinstein trial: Ex-movie mogul ‘a titan and a rapist’
Harvey Weinstein trial: Ex-movie mogul 'a titan and a rapist'
Opening arguments begin in the trial of the ex-movie mogul, who could face life behind bars.
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Live Stream: Trump Impeachment Trial Updates
Live Stream: Trump Impeachment Trial Updates
President Trump’s team passed up a chance to seek an early dismissal of the impeachment charges as the House managers prepared to lay out their case in the Senate for removing him.
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Impeachment Trial Schedule Explained
Impeachment Trial Schedule Explained
The rules adopted by the Senate early Wednesday lay out a timeline for a trial that could be over in two weeks — or stretch much longer.
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Trump, in Davos to Talk Trade, Lashes Out at Enemies Back Home
Trump, in Davos to Talk Trade, Lashes Out at Enemies Back Home
The White House hoped the president’s trip to the World Economic Forum would shift attention away from impeachment, but an impromptu news conference often turned to the drama in Washington.
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Emails Show Budget Office Working to Carry Out Ukraine Aid Freeze
Emails Show Budget Office Working to Carry Out Ukraine Aid Freeze
The communications about President Trump’s order to hold up military assistance to Ukraine were released under a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
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Chaos as Militants Overran Airfield, Killing 3 Americans in Kenya
Chaos as Militants Overran Airfield, Killing 3 Americans in Kenya
The brazen Shabab assault at Manda Bay, Kenya, a sleepy seaside base near the Somali border, on Jan. 5 left three Americans dead, raising complex questions about the military’s mission in Africa.
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Bezos hack: UN to address alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss’s phone
Bezos hack: UN to address alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss's phone
Special rapporteurs to announce further information on Guardian revelationsUN investigators are poised to release a statement about the alleged hacking of Jeff Bezos’s mobile phone after the Guardian revealed details of a forensic analysis that has implicated a WhatsApp account purportedly owned by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.The astonishing disclosure prompted a Democratic lawmaker in the US to urgently demand more information about the malware that was allegedly used to infiltrate Bezos’s phone in the 2018 hack of the Amazon founder. Continue reading...
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Lisa Nandy clashes with Piers Morgan over Meghan racism claims
Lisa Nandy clashes with Piers Morgan over Meghan racism claims
Labour leadership hopeful asks ‘how on earth’ presenter would know about suffering prejudice Labour leadership – live updatesThe Labour leadership candidate Lisa Nandy has defended the Duchess of Sussex against Piers Morgan’s claims that she has not suffered racism, asking the TV presenter “how on earth” he would know about the prejudice experienced by people of colour.Nandy took Morgan to task as she appeared on his Good Morning Britain show for ITV, telling him that Meghan had received harsh treatment from some parts of the media. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: Heathrow to create separate arrival area
Coronavirus: Heathrow to create separate arrival area
Precautionary measure will apply to flights from region of China hit by outbreak of virusPeople arriving at Heathrow from the Chinese city hit by a coronavirus outbreak will enter through a separate area in an attempt to prevent the virus from reaching the UK, the transport secretary has said.Public Health England is implementing a series of precautionary measures, said Grant Shapps. “There have been some announcements this morning about flights that come direct from the affected region to Heathrow with some additional measures there,” he told Sky News. Continue reading...
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Grant Shapps delays decision over HS2 rail line
Grant Shapps delays decision over HS2 rail line
Tory MPs urge prime minister to deliver project as transport secretary asks for more dataGrant Shapps, the transport secretary, has cast further doubt on whether the government will go ahead with the HS2 rail line by stressing the problem was about capacity rather than speed and making clear he was examining alternatives.Confirming a final decision would be made in February, Shapps said it was essential to get the facts right before embarking on “maybe the biggest infrastructure project, certainly in Europe, and the biggest this country’s ever taken, certainly in peacetime”. Continue reading...
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Trump impeachment trial: Democrats’ bids for new evidence dashed in marathon first day
Trump impeachment trial: Democrats' bids for new evidence dashed in marathon first day
President’s trial opens with arguments over proceedingsDemocrats accuse Republicans of cover-up on Trump’s behalfTrump impeachment trial – live updatesDemocratic hopes that a moderate bloc of Senate Republicans would join their demand for witnesses and testimony at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial were temporarily disappointed, if not dashed, as arguments on the first proper day of the trial extended past midnight into Wednesday morning.In seven consecutive votes split precisely along party lines, the Senate voted down Democratic proposals to subpoena testimony from four potential witnesses and documents from multiple government agencies. Four additional votes defeated propos...
New China virus: Officials warn it ‘could mutate and spread further’
New China virus: Officials warn it 'could mutate and spread further'
China has said that it is now at the "most critical stage" of prevention and control.
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China coronavirus: What we know so far
China coronavirus: What we know so far
The BBC's online health editor explains what we know about the coronavirus.
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