Jubilant Democratic leaders look to move fast after Georgia surprise

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a statement late Wednesday morning, promised a “unified Democratic Party will…

Brazilian beef farms ‘used workers kept in conditions similar to slavery’

Brazilian companies and slaughterhouses including the world’s largest meat producer, JBS, sourced cattle from supplier farms…

GOP fears Electoral College challenge will ‘come back to haunt’ it

The objections Republican lawmakers plan to raise on Wednesday won’t stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s…

Congress set to certify Biden’s win as Trump fuels unrest

UPDATE: Vice President Mike Pence will not attempt to oppose President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, rejecting President…

Recall of the wild: South America’s new era of nature-led tourism

In 1947, Christopher Isherwood undertook a six-month tour of South America, concentrating on cultural sites, large…

Country diary: worms lose their grip in a deadly tug-of-war

Who should pick up the tab for the costs of climate change in north Queensland? | Richard Denniss

Is it fair that young men pay more for car insurance than older women, or that…

Severe climate-driven loss of native molluscs reported off Israel’s coast

Senate GOP opposition grows to Electoral College challenge

The Senate Republicans opposed to certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win are heading toward a hefty defeat…

Congress using Covid test that FDA warns may be faulty

Questions about the accuracy of the Curative test come as anxiety over the virus has skyrocketed…