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Avoiding a third wave and a third lockdown. That’s the issue uppermost on the Government’s mind – as Boris Johnson promised Conservative MPs that England’s strict new tier system would be reviewed every two weeks. (Subscribe: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her handling of the crisis, amid figures …

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria discusses the immigrant experience in America and how groups of minorities differ from each other. #CNN #News

As pro-democracy protests continue in Bangkok, Thailand, a surprising mascot has emerged: the yellow, inflatable duck. Originally used to deflect water cannons used by police at earlier protests, the ducks are now the symbol of the anti-establishment movement. Protestors have been marching with the aim of forcing sweeping reforms in …

Huawei Vice-President Steve Liu blames political pressure from the U.S. for delaying Ottawa’s decision on whether to allow the company to participate in building Canada’s 5G network. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find …

The United Nations says at least 110 civilians have been killed and many more injured in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast. Funerals have been held for some of the dozens of farm workers killed while working in rice fields. Local officials blame Boko Haram fighters for the violence. Several others …

Guatemalans have returned to protest across the country for the second Saturday in a row, as discontent with President Alejandro Giammattei and his government continues. More than 2,000 people gathered in Guatemala City’s central plaza to demand the resignation of Giammattei and congressional representatives who had approved the country’s controversial …

As pro-democracy protests continue in Bangkok, Thailand, a surprising mascot has emerged: the yellow, inflatable duck. Originally used to deflect water …

Following a month of skyrocketing Covid-19 cases, the US has reached its highest number yet of hospitalizations due to the virus. The US surpassed 80,000 daily hospitalizations on November 19 and set new records steadily for 17 days straight until Friday, according to the COVID Tracking Project. Then on Saturday, …

“Election week was a blur. We never had time to plan.” For White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett, covering the 2020 US election was by far the “most stressful” compared with any other election. All-nighters and nail-biting uncertainty stretched over days as she covered one of the most-watched elections in history. …

Dave Prowse, the British actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has died aged 85 after a short illness. Dave Prowse, a former bodybuilder, was best known for playing the iconic super-villain in the original three George Lucas movies. The 6ft 6in actor, from Bristol, was …