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Activist killed and state trooper injured in firefight at protests over Atlanta ‘Copy City’ training centre
Read More Previous clashes have occured at protests over planned $90m training centre Previous clashes have occured at protests over planned $90m training centre
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UN approves second term for environment chief Inger Andersen
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Trump boasts he kept classified folders as ‘cool’ keepsakes in TruthSocial rant
Read More Ex-president has seethed at federal law enforcement since Mar-a-Lago was raided in September Ex-president has seethed at federal law enforcement since Mar-a-Lago was raided in September
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El Chapo begs Mexican president to save him from ‘cruel and unfair’ US prison
Read More Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador reportedly said this week that he’s reviewing El Chapo’s request Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador reportedly said this week that he’s reviewing El Chapo’s request
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The Climate Conversations
Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 18 (IPS) – Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution. However, negotiating a solution has been challenging due to several factors. One of the main reasons that recent COP Climate summits and other international climate talks have not been able to resolve climate change is that…
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The Value of Strong Multilateral Cooperation in a Fractured World
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (IPS) – The multilateral system, even in the face of heightened geopolitical tension and big power rivalry, remains the uniquely inclusive vehicle for managing mutual interdependencies in ways that enhance national and global welfare. The complex challenges of a global pandemic, climate emergency, inequality and the risk of nuclear…
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Dnipro attack to helicopter crash: Ukraine suffers a tough week
Read MoreA retreat, a missile blitz and a helicopter crash were the low points of a horrible 47th week of the war for Ukraine.A retreat, a missile blitz and a helicopter crash were the low points of a horrible 47th week of the war for Ukraine.
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Ukriane: Scene of devastation after Brovary helicopter crash
Read MoreThree children and Ukraine’s interior minister were among those killed when a helicopter crashed near Kyiv.Three children and Ukraine’s interior minister were among those killed when a helicopter crashed near Kyiv.
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Union workers threaten to leave MPs without power
Read More France’s second-largest trade union suggests cutting lawmakers’ and billionaires’ electricity off ahead of nationwide strike French authorities say they will deploy thousands of police officers on Thursday in response to major nationwide protests being organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the country’s second-largest trade union, which has also threatened to cut…
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Driver arrested as video shows ‘attempted kidnap’ of bikini-clad barista with zip-ties via drive-through window
Read More The suspect was seen trying to pull the victim through the drive-through window using using zip-ties, police say The suspect was seen trying to pull the victim through the drive-through window using using zip-ties, police say
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US professor sues university over Prophet Muhammad image row
Read MoreUniversity says it is reviewing actions after art professor’s contract not renewed amid student objection.University says it is reviewing actions after art professor’s contract not renewed amid student objection.
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Union threatens to ‘cut electricity to MPs and billionaires’ ahead of pension protests in France
Read More ‘It would be good if we cut off their electricity so that they can put themselves, for a few days, in the shoes of … French people who can’t afford to pay their bill’ says head of hardline CGT union ‘It would be good if we cut off their electricity so that they…
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Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death
Read More Attorney for former Minneapolis police officer asks judge to overturn state murder convictions Attorney for former Minneapolis police officer asks judge to overturn state murder convictions
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Brian Walshe – live: Ana Walshe’s husband Googled ‘10 ways to dump a body’ as he pleads not guilty to murder
Read More 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday. 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday.
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Brian Walshe – live: Ana Walshe’s husband Googled ‘10 ways to dump a body’ as he pleads not guilty to murder
Read More 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday. 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday.
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Kyiv helicopter crash is a grave blow to Ukraine’s war efforts and a personal loss for Zelensky
Read More The president has lost one of his closest confidantes just as the war faces an escalation in fighting, says World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta The president has lost one of his closest confidantes just as the war faces an escalation in fighting, says World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta
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Moderna wants to quadruple the price of its Covid-19 vaccine as hundreds die per day
Read More The company has benefited from taxpayer-funded research and guaranteed contacts but plans to price gouge Americans With the US federal government’s stock of vaccines for residents running out, Moderna now plans to raise the cost of its vaccine from $26 to up to $130 in a decision that understandably has Americans pissed. One…
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Ana Walshe: Gruesome details revealed in court as Brian Walshe pleads not guilty to murder
Read More Internet search history shows Brian Walshe looked up how to dismember and dispose of a body, prosecutors say Internet search history shows Brian Walshe looked up how to dismember and dispose of a body, prosecutors say
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At least 15 dead after helicopter crashes at kindergarten outside Kyiv
Read MoreAt least 15 people are dead after a tragic helicopter crash at a kindergarten outside Kyiv. Among the dead are three children and one of the country’s most senior politicians. Holly Williams is following the story.At least 15 people are dead after a tragic helicopter crash at a kindergarten outside Kyiv. Among the dead…
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Germany ‘indirectly’ involved in Ukraine conflict – defense minister
Read More The German Armed Forces must “adapt” to a “new situation,” Boris Pistorius said Germany is involved in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, although only “indirectly,” the nation’s new defense minister, Boris Pistorius, admitted on Wednesday. The hostilities pose a “major challenge” for the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr, he said, adding…
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DRC police disperse protest against slow M23 rebel pullback
Read MoreThe rebels have been accused of flouting a ceasefire and making withdrawals critics consider to be mainly ceremonial.The rebels have been accused of flouting a ceasefire and making withdrawals critics consider to be mainly ceremonial.
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Leo Varadkar grills Sinn Fein over donation from ex-councillor convicted of facilitating murder
Read More Leaders’ questions returned with a roaring start, as Sinn Fein accused the Cabinet of being ‘mired in scandal’ Leaders’ questions returned with a roaring start, as Sinn Fein accused the Cabinet of being ‘mired in scandal’
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Ukraine’s interior minister killed in helicopter crash
Read More Denys Monastyrskiy and other key officials among dead after crash near kindergarten in Kyiv suburb Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates At least 14 people including Ukraine’s interior minister, Denys Monastyrsky, and other senior officials have been killed after a helicopter crashed by a kindergarten in a suburb of Kyiv. A number of…
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UN agency and US labour secretary deny backing UK anti-strike bill
Read More Remarks at odds with government claims that new minimum service law has ‘international seal of approval’ UK politics live – latest news updates The UN agency for workers’ rights and the US labour secretary have distanced themselves from the UK government’s claims that its strikes bill has the “international seal of approval”. But…
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Rheinmetall to continue supply subsystems for CROWS weapon stations
Read More German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has announced that its subsidiary American Rheinmetall Systems has signed a framework agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to support the U.S. Army’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) Program. The 5-year frame contract could result in order intake valued in the double-digit million-dollar range for Rheinmetall. It enables…
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Pakistans 10 Billion Dollar Flood Funding Question
Read More KARACHI, Jan 18 (IPS) – Experts question Pakistan’s 10bn USD funding for flood rehabilitation, asking if it wouldn’t have been better to access climate change grants. Terming the recent international donors’ conference held in Geneva a “success” after Pakistan was able to secure 10 billion US dollars, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has promised…
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Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate will stay in family after Lisa Marie’s death
Read MoreThe mansion will stay in the family after the death of Elvis’s only chid, Lisa Marie Presley.The mansion will stay in the family after the death of Elvis’s only chid, Lisa Marie Presley.
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Trump news – live: Trump ‘prepares first tweet’ in Twitter return and formally demands Facebook reinstatement
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Trump preparing return to Twitter and Facebook, report says
Read More Donald Trump is preparing to return to Twitter and Facebook, a report states. Donald Trump is preparing to return to Twitter and Facebook, a report states.
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Extinction Rebellion activists pour black paint outside Gove’s office
Read More Protest held over levelling up secretary’s decision to approve new coalmine in Cumbria UK politics live – latest news updates Extinction Rebellion activists have chained themselves together at the entrance of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in London to protest against a new coalmine in Cumbria approved by its secretary,…
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Lebanon to take out $116m in loans for ailing electric grid
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Peru’s violent protests show no signs of slowing down
Read MoreAbout 50 people have died in Peru amid protests over the former president’s removal and arrest last month. Christina Ruffini has more on why the violence continues.About 50 people have died in Peru amid protests over the former president’s removal and arrest last month. Christina Ruffini has more on why the violence continues.
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After 5 Years of Debate, the Church of England Refuses to Back Same-Sex Marriage
Read More LONDON — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of debate and consultation on the church’s position on sexuality. It is expected to be…
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Police arrest man who allegedly tried to kidnap barista via drive-through window
Read More Suspect seen trying to ‘drag victim through window using looped ziptie device,’ police say Suspect seen trying to ‘drag victim through window using looped ziptie device,’ police say
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UK police forces told to hunt rogue officers who ‘slipped through the net’
Read More David Carrick rape case prompts call for all officers to be checked against national police databases The National Police Chiefs’ Council is to ask all forces to check their officers against national police databases to help identify anyone who “slipped through the net” before vetting standards were toughened, in response to the David…
