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[ad_1] Originally Posted by The Spinoff Recapping the ups and downs of a turbulent 12 months. It is officially the last week of the year, and yet March 2020 feels like yesterday. Much of our lives have been affected in strange and unexpected ways since the global pandemic was declared, …

[ad_1] Supporters of President Donald Trump protest in Phoenix. Photo / AP ANALYSIS Forget the pandemic. 2020 was the year of the infodemic. In the past year, social media fueled lies, distortions and twists on social media on topics as diverse as virology, politics, and history. So how do democracies …

[ad_1] It’s a story straight out of a Christmas-Covid playbook: a stranded man, a son who misses his father, and the willingness to get together by whatever means before Christmas. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Dmitry Pelevin’s entire journey back to New Zealand has been a battle. Source: …

[ad_1] After months of talks and almost at the last minute, Britain and the European Union reached an interim free trade agreement on Thursday (early Christmas day, NZT) that should avoid New Year’s chaos for cross-border traders and provide certain security to companies. after years of Brexit turmoil. With just …

[ad_1] British and European Union negotiators moved closer to a trade deal on Thursday (New Zealand time), raising hopes that a chaotic economic breakdown between the two sides could be avoided on New Year’s Day, authorities said. After resolving some outstanding fair competition issues, negotiators last dealt with EU fishing …

[ad_1] The Australian Medical Association has called on the New South Wales government to cancel the proposed fireworks for New Year’s Eve in Sydney as the state struggles to contain a Covid-19 outbreak. Dr Michael Bonning, president of the NSW Division of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), told radio station …

[ad_1] World Dec 23, 2020 09:45 PM4 minutes to read ‘Miss Ghislaine Maxwell’ and ‘Mr Jeffrey Epstein’ were seen among the names Lords and Ladies and Dukes and Duchess’ for the party. Photo / Getty Images A souvenir brochure from a royal party lists Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as …

[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 24, 2020 01:31 AM3 minutes to read WorkSafe New Zealand has revealed details related to its investigation into the Whakaari / White Island eruption disaster. The world’s largest cruise company, Royal Caribbean, has launched a legal offer in Australia to prevent victims of the White Island …

[ad_1] World Dec 24, 2020 07:50 AM2 minutes to read The resident has now been placed in government accommodation at his own expense. Photo / Twitter A scene between Queensland police and a quarantine breaker has surfaced online, showing what can happen if you get caught breaking the rules in …

[ad_1] Bruce Hayward / Supplied The find of an 8 cm tall flax snail fossil leads scientists to believe that the species has been in New Zealand for about 3 million years. The discovery of two flax snail fossils in Auckland shows that the species has been in New Zealand …