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Manhunt for 70-year-old accused of killing two duck hunters
Read More Tennessee authorities warn public that David Vowell is armed and dangerous Tennessee authorities warn public that David Vowell is armed and dangerous
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GameStop: Why social media-driven traders are beating Wall Street
Read MoreRetail traders using Reddit have quickly overturned conventional wisdom about who holds sway in US equity markets.Retail traders using Reddit have quickly overturned conventional wisdom about who holds sway in US equity markets.
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Coronavirus: EU and AstraZeneca seek to resolve vaccine supply crisis
Read MoreBoth sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU.Both sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU.
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Indian farmers call off parliament march after deadly violence
Read MoreFebruary 1 protest when government presents budget postponed following clashes that left one dead and hundreds injured.February 1 protest when government presents budget postponed following clashes that left one dead and hundreds injured.
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Dozen people who stayed at Auckland quarantine hotel linked to variant spread travelled to Australia
Read More Australia pauses trans-Tasman travel bubble until Sunday after three coronavirus cases in the NZ community are linked to the hotel • NSW hotspots; State-by-state restrictions and rules explained• Follow the Australia coronavirus liveblog Twelve people who quarantined at the Pullman Hotel in New Zealand where it is suspected the highly infectious South African…
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John Kerry says workers have been fed false narrative on climate change – video
Read More US climate envoy John Kerry says US workers have been fed a false narrative on climate change over the last few years. The former US secretary of state was speaking as president Joe Biden signalled a major shift on climate policy by signing a host of executive orders. Kerry highlighted job growth in…
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Chinese state media tells Australia to follow New Zealand lead in dealing with Beijing
Read More The Chinese government is upgrading its free trade agreement with Wellington as relations with Canberra remain frozen Chinese state media has called on Australia to follow New Zealand’s lead in how it deals with Beijing rather than being “filled with hostility toward China’s rise” and making “wrong judgments”. New Zealand’s trade minister, Damien…
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Photos: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Why Brazilians are having to take the Covid crisis into their own hands – podcast
Read More Tom Phillips, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, looks at the surge of infections in the Brazilian state of Amazonas that has left many hospitals without the most basic supplies and has prompted yet more protests against Bolsonaro Rachel Humphreys talks to the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, about the Covid crisis in…
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Teen held for Christchurch-inspired mosque plot
Read MoreThe 16-year-old boy in Singapore planned to knife Muslims at mosques and livestream the attack.The 16-year-old boy in Singapore planned to knife Muslims at mosques and livestream the attack.
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Crochet artist turns viral Bernie Sanders image into a doll that sells for $20,000
Read More ‘I really hope he thinks this is something cool,’ said Tobey King, who made the doll and plans to donate the proceeds to charity Bernie Sanders went from becoming a hit meme to a nearly $20,000 crochet doll in less than a week. After an inauguration day image of the Vermont senator went…
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Russia envoy: US and Russia need to start strategic dialogue
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Chinese cities using anal swabs to screen COVID infections
Read MoreStudy shows virus traces in faecal samples could be detectable for a longer time and provide more accurate test results.Study shows virus traces in faecal samples could be detectable for a longer time and provide more accurate test results.
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Covid: Australian states to reopen to Sydney after outbreak contained
Read MoreTravel bans ease across Australia after a Covid outbreak in its biggest city is brought under control.Travel bans ease across Australia after a Covid outbreak in its biggest city is brought under control.
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Thai police arrest 89 foreigners for Covid breach at Koh Phangan party
Read More Citizens from US, Britain, Switzerland and Denmark face charges for attending event police say was illegal under emergency laws Police have raided a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand and arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations. The Tuesday night raid on the Three Sixty Bar on…
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Saving Journalism: A Vision for the Post-Covid World
Read More Jan 27 (IPS) – New Report Maps Ambitious Covid-era Efforts Around the World to Save JournalismIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists everywhere are feeling the consequences; job cuts, layoffs and closures have swept the world. Read the full story, “Saving Journalism: A Vision for the Post-Covid World”, on globalissues.org → Jan…
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Biden administration facing pressure after China’s treatment of Uighurs ruled genocide
Read MoreNewly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not hesitate to say that China’s treatment of its Uighur and Muslim minority populations is genocide.Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not hesitate to say that China’s treatment of its Uighur and Muslim minority populations is genocide.
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John Kerry: UK climate summit is world’s ‘last best chance’
Read MoreThe new US climate envoy says time is running out for the world to address the climate crisis.The new US climate envoy says time is running out for the world to address the climate crisis.
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92-year-old Holocaust survivor reflects on deadly U.S. Capitol riot
Read MoreBen Lesser also told CBS News that a big concern of educating people about the Holocaust is “what’s going to happen after the survivors are gone.”Ben Lesser also told CBS News that a big concern of educating people about the Holocaust is “what’s going to happen after the survivors are gone.”
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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Politically Motivated Violence
Read More WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the lingering potential for violence from people motivated by antigovernment sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks. The department did not…
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Democrat proposes move to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress
Read More Past social media posts included liking comments about hanging Barack Obama, shooting Nancy Pelosi, and executing FBI agents Past social media posts included liking comments about hanging Barack Obama, shooting Nancy Pelosi, and executing FBI agents
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Right-wing Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio went undercover for police, records show
Read More Before Enrique Tarrio became leader of the extremist Proud Boys he was a government informant Before Enrique Tarrio became leader of the extremist Proud Boys he was a government informant
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Cloris Leachman, Indomitable Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 94
Read More (LOS ANGELES) — Cloris Leachman, an Oscar-winner for her portrayal of a lonely housewife in “The Last Picture Show” and a comedic delight as the fearsome Frau Blücher in “Young Frankenstein” and self-absorbed neighbor Phyllis on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. She was 94. Leachman died in her sleep of natural…
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White House: ‘great concern’ over Covid origin ‘misinformation’ from China
Read More Joe Biden’s administration demands ‘robust and clear’ investigation as WHO team visits Wuhan The US wants a “robust and clear” international probe into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, the White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, has said. Speaking to reporters, she said it was “imperative we get to the bottom”…
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More than 700 pelicans found dead in Senegal world heritage site
Read More Rangers are investigating mystery deaths at Djoudj bird sanctuary, a migratory pitstop for hundreds of bird species Seven hundred and fifty pelicans have been found dead in a Unesco world heritage site in northern Senegal that provides refuge for millions of migratory birds, the country’s parks director has said. Rangers found the pelicans…
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Four strangers with the same name form a band
Read MoreThe Paul O’Sullivan Band recorded its first album during lockdown — giving members an outlet during a difficult year.The Paul O’Sullivan Band recorded its first album during lockdown — giving members an outlet during a difficult year.
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Coronavirus live news: WHO says Covid ‘war’ can be won; White House predicts 90,000 more deaths by March
Read More US CDC chief says 90,000 could die in next four weeks; Madrid health authorities pause vaccinations amid supply issues; ‘We are in the fight of our lives,’ says WHO Britain and EU clash over claims to UK-produced Covid vaccine Canada: backlash after millionaire got jab meant for Indigenous people Germany expected to tighten…
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3 teens arrested in house fire that killed 5 from Senegal
Read MorePolice say three teenagers have been arrested in connection with a house fire in Denver that killed five recent immigrants, including two children, from the West African nation of SenegalPolice say three teenagers have been arrested in connection with a house fire in Denver that killed five recent immigrants, including two children, from the…
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German Lübcke trial: Far-right defendant faces killing verdict
Read MoreStephan Ernst admits firing the shot that killed prominent pro-migrant politician Walter Lübcke.Stephan Ernst admits firing the shot that killed prominent pro-migrant politician Walter Lübcke.
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Kristal and her students are fighting to eradicate ocean plastic
Read MoreKristal Ambrose set up the Bahamas Plastic Movement in 2013 in a bid to reduce pollution.Kristal Ambrose set up the Bahamas Plastic Movement in 2013 in a bid to reduce pollution.
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The Biden Administration Is Already Calling on China to Do More on Climate Change
Read More Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry wants the world to know the U.S. is humble as it rejoins the international conversation on climate change. In his Jan. 21 remarks to the international business community hosted by the G20 group, Kerry used the world “humility” to describe America’s reentry to climate talks five…
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Palm Beach reviewing whether Trump can live at Mar-a-Lago after years of complaints
Read More The ex-president has repeatedly overstayed legal housing limits at his social club The ex-president has repeatedly overstayed legal housing limits at his social club
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Apple Christmas sales surge to $111bn amid pandemic
Read MoreFamilies loaded up on the latest technology and growth in China rose.Families loaded up on the latest technology and growth in China rose.
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New U.S. secretary of state stands by demand Iran return to nuclear deal before U.S. does
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‘He’s Saying One Thing and Then He’s Doing Another.’ Rep. Madison Cawthorn Peddles a Different Kind of Trumpism in a Post-Trump World
Read More As the Trump Administration drew to a close, Republican legislators and aides were forced to choose a side. They could either distance themselves from a twice-impeached President who instigated an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building after claiming, baselessly, that his electoral victory was stolen, or they could continue to embrace Donald Trump’s…
