The Guardian

by Melissa Davey on 4 December 2020 at 23:16

World Health Organization warns virus spreading fast despite progress on vaccines; French infections rise to 2.29 million; Brazil reports 627 new deathsCovid vaccine to have only ‘marginal impact’ on winter hospital admissionsCDC advises ‘universal’ masks indoors as US Covid […]

by Adam Gabbatt and Vivian Ho on 4 December 2020 at 23:10

Agency recommends masks indoors outside the homeJoe Biden warns of ‘very dark winter ahead’The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new coronavirus guidelines, including requesting “universal face mask use”, after the US again set a record for the […]

by Vivian Ho in San Francisco on 4 December 2020 at 23:07

Five counties to pre-emptively adopt statewide order as hospitals fill amid coronavirus surgeMillions of people in the San Francisco Bay Area will go under a new stay-at-home order beginning this weekend as coronavirus cases surge and hospitals fill up, health officials announced on Friday. On […]

by Julian Borger in Washington on 4 December 2020 at 22:51

Nearly all of 700 troops will leave over next few months follow president’s latest order with short noticeThe US will pull out nearly all its estimated 700 troops in Somalia over the next few months, the latest in a series of short-notice withdrawals ordered by Donald Trump in his last few […]

by Andy Hunter on 4 December 2020 at 22:30

Work permits and caps on foreign players start on 1 January‘I am still waiting for the first advantage of Brexit,’ manager saysJürgen Klopp said he is still waiting for the first benefit of Brexit following the Football Association’s announcement of its ramifications for […]

by Haroon Siddique on 4 December 2020 at 22:30

UK’s chief medical officers say health services will be put under more strain by Christmas socialisingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus vaccine will have only a marginal impact on hospital admissions over the next three months with the festive […]

by Morwenna Ferrier on 4 December 2020 at 22:03

Award-winning actor admits cutting his own hair with device long before salons closed this year due to CovidWith salons largely closed until this week, male grooming has been in freefall since the start of the spring lockdown. DIY haircuts have not been successful for all. Yet one Hollywood star […]

by Jim Powell on 4 December 2020 at 22:00

Protests in Paris, wildfires in California, a monolith in Utah, the conflict in Ethiopia and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world Continue reading...

by Robert Kitson on 4 December 2020 at 22:00

The coach believes his team will have a more positive attitude than against South Africa last year, as a starting XV with a record 813 caps face France in the Autumn Nations Cup finalThe inaugural Autumn Nations Cup has not always felt like a substantial meal but something more nourishing might […]

by Steven Morris on 4 December 2020 at 21:32

As investigation continues, the four who died have been named including teenager Luke WheatonA 16-year-old boy was among four people killed in an explosion at a wastewater treatment plant in Bristol.Police named the teenager as Luke Wheaton and said the others were Michael James, 64, Brian Vickery, […]

by Angela Giuffrida in Rome on 4 December 2020 at 21:31

Rudy Guede, 34, only person definitively convicted of murder of British student in Italy in 2007Rudy Guede, the only person definitively convicted of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, has been granted permission by an Italian court to finish the rest of his sentence doing community […]

by Tim Ashley on 4 December 2020 at 21:00

Recorded at Battersea Arts Centre, available online on demandStephen Fry and animator Hillary Leben help bring the story of Prometheus to life, with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia performing with panache and graceThe Philharmonia is marking this year’s Beethoven anniversary with a […]

by Matthew Weaver on 4 December 2020 at 20:36

Force confirms for first time it is looking into dossier produced by former senior prosecutor Nazir AfzalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDurham police have confirmed for the first time they are assessing a dossier from a former senior prosecutor that says Dominic […]

by Lyndsey Winship on 4 December 2020 at 20:30

Dancers learn routines from an algorithm and we get a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of K-pop choreography as the Place’s festival moves onlineOne of the many festivals that’s switched to digital this year, the Place’s Korean dance showcase gives eclectic insights into […]

by Barney Ronay on 4 December 2020 at 20:30

More goals, more shots and a more open title race – has the alternative reality of the ghost-game Premier League possibly been more entertaining? Is this actually real? More importantly, is it actually any good? One interesting part of the current football season is – at the end of the […]

by Suzanne Wrack on 4 December 2020 at 20:00

The Lyon president on learning about respect and equality from his parents, making the women’s team the best in the world and the futureIn August the Lyon owner-president, Jean-Michel Aulas, felt he was close to realising an incredibly ambitious dream. For the second time during his 33 years […]

by Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco and agencies on 4 December 2020 at 19:48

More than 1,500 researchers also sign letter after Black expert on ethics says Google tried to suppress her research on biasMore than 1,200 Google employees and more than 1,500 academic researchers are speaking out in protest after a prominent Black scientist studying the ethics of artificial […]

by Daniel Boffey in Brussels, Heather Stewart , Simon Murphy and Lisa O'Carroll in London on 4 December 2020 at 19:36

UK PM and European commission president to speak on Saturday after negotiators fail to reach agreementThe Brexit talks will enter their final act on Saturday with a shift to direct negotiations between Boris Johnson and the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, following the failure […]

by Nadeem Badshah and agency on 4 December 2020 at 19:06

China becomes second country to put national flag on moonBeijing has poured millions into military-run space programmeChina has become the second country in history to put its flag on the moon, more than 50 years after the US first planted the Stars and Stripes.Pictures from the country’s […]

by Megan Maurice on 4 December 2020 at 19:00

Prevailing attitudes in the game are forcing some players to seek more inclusive environmentsThe most common question Morgan Trainer gets asked when he proudly tells people he plays for the Sydney Convicts is: “Why would you play for a gay rugby club?”For Trainer, the answer is simple. […]