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Barcelona to sue newspaper for publishing Messi’s $674m contract
Read MoreEl Mundo says Lionel Messi’s deal is ‘largest in the history of sport’ and contributed to Catalan club’s financial woes.El Mundo says Lionel Messi’s deal is ‘largest in the history of sport’ and contributed to Catalan club’s financial woes.
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‘That hurricane is coming’: expert warns US to brace for virulent Covid strain
Read More Leading infectious disease expert predicts that deadlier British strain will become dominant this spring A leading infectious disease expert predicted on Sunday that the deadlier British variant of Covid-19 will become the dominant strain of the virus in the US and could hit the country like a hurricane. The worrying forecast came as…
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Lincoln Project leaders ‘disgusted and outraged’ after 21 men accused co-founder of sexual harassment
Read More John Weaver previously advised prominent Republicans like John McCain and John Kasich John Weaver previously advised prominent Republicans like John McCain and John Kasich
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Somalia’s al-Shabab armed group attacks hotel in Mogadishu
Read MoreVehicle loaded with explosives crashes into entrance gate of Mogadishu’s Afrik hotel before fighters storm inside.Vehicle loaded with explosives crashes into entrance gate of Mogadishu’s Afrik hotel before fighters storm inside.
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Biden presidency may herald new start for Saudi-Iranian relations
Read More Existing quiet cooperation has been under way for months, say authors of Guardian comment article An opportunity for a new beginning between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been presented by Joe Biden’s presidency, two leading Saudi and Iranians close to their respective diplomatic leaderships are proposing in an article in the Guardian today.…
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In Pictures: European capitals hit by anti-COVID curbs protests
Read MoreProtesters in parts of Europe denounce restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.Protesters in parts of Europe denounce restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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British tourists among 96 foreigners caught breaching lockdown rules at Austrian ski resort
Read More Skiers falsely claimed they were looking for work, says mayor of St Anton am Arlberg Skiers falsely claimed they were looking for work, says mayor of St Anton am Arlberg
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Covid: ‘Lessons to be learnt’ from NI vaccine row – Irish PM
Read MoreWe need to “calm down” after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.We need to “calm down” after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.
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Trump Parts With Impeachment Lawyers as Trial Nears
Read More WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump’s defense team. One of the…
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We can escape a zero-sum struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia – if we act now | Abdulaziz Sager and Hossein Mousavian
Read More Joe Biden’s presidency is a chance to build on existing quiet cooperation. Our leaders must grasp it swiftly Back in May 2019, we – an Iranian former diplomat and a Saudi chair of the Gulf Research Center – called for dialogue between our countries’ respective leaders. We warned that the alternative would increase…
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Virus in paradise: France ends mass tourism to Caribbean bolthole
Read More Tourists have been jetting into the tropical idyll where the BBC hit ‘Death in Paradise’ is filmed . But the good times are about to end, Rory Mulholland reports from Guadeloupe. Tourists have been jetting into the tropical idyll where the BBC hit ‘Death in Paradise’ is filmed . But the good times…
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‘We’d be lost’: parents fight to save Welsh schools facing closure
Read More Mynyddygarreg primary is one of a string of village and town schools under threat Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The parents who send their children to primary school in the Carmarthenshire village of Mynyddygarreg have a very challenging job. They are home schooling, keeping their families safe, juggling work…
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Central African Republic’s capital in ‘apocalyptic situation’ as rebels close in
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Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians
Read MoreIt is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations.It is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations.
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Swedish nurse to be sole attendee of film festival on remote island
Read More Lisa Enroth was chosen from 12,000 applicants to be Gothenburg film festival’s castaway on Pater Noster Scandinavia’s biggest film festival is going ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but will be hosted on an isolated island and admit only one attendee – a healthcare worker, who has been selected from 12,000 applicants.…
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Mount Etna erupts with series of explosions in stunning footage
Read More Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted with lava several times on Saturday night. As the volcanic activity was largely expected, the site was properly secured, and there were no reported injuries or deaths. Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted with lava several times on Saturday night. As the volcanic activity was…
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Libyan delegation heads to Geneva to pick interim prime minister
Read More UN-overseen process will also chose a three-person presidency council, before national polls in December About 70 Libyans are travelling to Geneva in an effort to end their country’s political divisions by picking a new interim prime minister and a three-person presidency council. The process, overseen by the UN, is being held amid rumours…
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Lockdown, dogs and truncheons: The Kremlin’s heavy-handed response to Navalny protestors
Read More Police had arrested more than 3,000 protestors by mid-afternoon Police had arrested more than 3,000 protestors by mid-afternoon
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Huge queues, packed stores & empty shelves after Australian city announces 5-day Covid lockdown over single confirmed case
Read More Australians posted photos and videos of long queues and overflowing stores after the city of Perth announced a five-day coronavirus lockdown on Sunday. Videos showed mega-lines forming outside several Woolworths supermarkets in a final rush to panic buy supplies after a single confirmed case of Covid-19 from a quarantine hotel security guard prompted…
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Nobel Peace Prize: Trump, Navalny, Thunberg and WHO among candidates as nominations close
Read More Climate activist, Russian opposition leader and global health body backed by Norwegian MPs, who have track record of nominating winner Climate activist, Russian opposition leader and global health body backed by Norwegian MPs, who have track record of nominating winner
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Russia protests – live: Navalny’s wife amongst 2,000 supporters detained as police close central Moscow
Read More Follow the latest updates as demonstrators take to streets for second weekend in row Follow the latest updates as demonstrators take to streets for second weekend in row
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Denmark sermons law could stifle free worship, warns C of E bishop
Read More Robert Innes says proposed translation law could have affect religious freedoms across Europe The liberties of the centuries-old community of Anglicans in Denmark are being threatened by a draft law requiring all sermons to be translated and submitted to the state, the Church of England’s bishop in Europe has said. Robert Innes, whose…
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Is it possible to change a chicken’s sex before it hatches?
Read More Billions of unwanted male chicks are slaughtered by the farming industry. Now a startup claims to have found a surprising solution to the problem The eggs we eat have a hidden cost. About 7bn male chicks are killed worldwide every year to produce them. Farmers need to replenish their supply of egg-laying hens…
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Group Dedicated To Honoring Robin Hood Attracts New Followers After GameStop Incident
Read More A small group in Nottingham, U.K., which honors the legend of Robin Hood, was mistaken for the stock trading app, Robinhood. Now their merry band has gone from 350 to 60,000 Twitter followers. A small group in Nottingham, U.K., which honors the legend of Robin Hood, was mistaken for the stock trading app,…
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Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour On Renewed Diplomatic Relations With The U.S.
Read More As the Biden Administration renews diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Palestinians, NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations. As the Biden Administration renews diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Palestinians, NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Russians Take To Streets For A Second Week Of Protests In Support Of Alexei Navalny
Read More here are fears of more violence, arrests, and repression in Russia as supporters of Alexei Navalny hold a second wave of protests calling for his release from prison. here are fears of more violence, arrests, and repression in Russia as supporters of Alexei Navalny hold a second wave of protests calling for his…
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Asylum seekers tell of dire conditions at Kent barracks after fire
Read More Asylum seekers at Napier barracks say they have been left without electricity, heating or drinking water Asylum seekers at a former Army barracks have said they have been left without electricity, heating and drinking water since a fire broke out on Friday, while volunteers have been blocked from providing donations. The fire started…
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Re-reading the Notion of Ontological Change in War: The Problem of Knowledge
Read More The post-1800 revolution of the notion of contingency in war is gnoseological – the transition from ontology to gnoseology being premised upon the centrality of the cognitive subject.The post-1800 revolution of the notion of contingency in war is gnoseological – the transition from ontology to gnoseology being premised upon the centrality of the…
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Navalny protests: ‘Hundreds detained’ in fresh demonstrations over Kremlin critic’s arrest
Read More Demonstrators take to streets for second weekend in row Demonstrators take to streets for second weekend in row
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Alexei Navalny protests: Moscow in lockdown as police detain 1,000
Read More Riot police and national guard troops shut down central metro stations in unprecedented measures Moscow police have paralysed the centre of the Russian capital as protests in support of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny continued for a second consecutive weekend. More than 1,000 people were detained at rallies across the country as…
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Hundreds of protesters descend on Romania’s health ministry after deadly fire engulfs Covid hospital
Read More Protest organised by new right-wing political party Protest organised by new right-wing political party
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In Pictures: Mass arrests across Russia during Navalny rallies
Read MoreRussians protest in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny across the country on Sunday.Russians protest in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny across the country on Sunday.
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Vaccines For Data: Israel’s Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries
Read More Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel’s centralized trove of medical statistics. Privacy advocates have some misgivings. (Image credit: Oded Balilty/AP) Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel’s centralized…
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix in February 2021—And What’s Leaving
Read More This February, Zendaya reunites with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for the Netflix original film Malcom & Marie. The drama, which releases Feb. 5 and is written and directed by Levinson, stars Zendaya and John David Washington as a Hollywood couple reckoning with their relationship over the course of one turbulent night. The third…
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Here’s What’s New on Amazon Prime in February 2021
Read More This February, there’s a wealth of original content to stream on Amazon Prime Video, including Bliss, a reality-bending romance starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek that drops on Feb. 5, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, a rom-com and highly anticipated adaptation of Lev Grossman’s time loop short story of the same…
