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AP PHOTOS: Kobe Bryant’s NBA life, in photo form
Read More It’s been a year since Kobe Bryant his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Southern California It’s been a year since Kobe Bryant his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Southern California
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Tractor rally: India farmers clash with police in massive protest
Read MorePolice in Delhi have used tear gas in some places to stop farmers from breaking barricades.Police in Delhi have used tear gas in some places to stop farmers from breaking barricades.
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Australian government MPs push for protectionism in China trade war
Read More Split emerges within Coalition as Nationals call for tariffs and subsidies while Liberals are keen to stick with free trade regime A split has emerged within the Australian government, with members of the junior Coalition partner pushing protectionist policies as a way of “fighting fire with fire” in the trade war with China.…
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Covid ‘imperils family planning in poorest countries’, says global project
Read More Sixty million more girls and women using modern contraceptives due to global campaign, but pandemic recession threatens services Sixty million more women and girls in the world’s poorest countries are now using modern contraceptives, after an eight-year global effort to expand family planning services. But the FP2020 global partnership, launched in London in…
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Indian police use tear gas as protesting farmers rally to capital
Read MoreClashes as thousands of farmers hold ‘tractor rally’ on India’s Republic Day to demand repeal of new farm laws.Clashes as thousands of farmers hold ‘tractor rally’ on India’s Republic Day to demand repeal of new farm laws.
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India’s Republic Day Marked With Massive Protests by Farmers
Read More NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of farmers drove a convoy of tractors into the Indian capital as the nation celebrated Republic Day on Tuesday in the backdrop of agricultural protests that have grown into a rebellion and rattled the government. The capital’s roads were swarmed by rows upon rows of tractors bearing…
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India’s Republic Day Marked With Massive Protests by Farmers
Read More NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of farmers drove a convoy of tractors into the Indian capital as the nation celebrated Republic Day on Tuesday in the backdrop of agricultural protests that have grown into a rebellion and rattled the government. The capital’s roads were swarmed by rows upon rows of tractors bearing…
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Coronavirus: Carlos Slim, Latin America’s richest man, tests positive
Read MoreThe 80-year-old Mexican telecoms mogul shows mild symptoms and is doing “very well”, his son says.The 80-year-old Mexican telecoms mogul shows mild symptoms and is doing “very well”, his son says.
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Sydney airport hottest place in NSW as parts of the city hit 40C
Read More Areas of western Queensland and northern NSW also reach 40C while likelihood of cyclone increases in Gulf of Carpentaria Parts of Sydney became the hottest places in New South Wales as the temperature soared to 40C on the Australia Day public holiday. Intense heat descended across Sydney on Tuesday, with the city centre…
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New Zealand borders to stay closed until citizens are ‘vaccinated and protected’
Read More Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can return to ‘normal’ only when the rest of the world does too Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Jacinda Ardern has said New Zealand and “the world” need to return to some semblance of normality before she opens the country’s borders to foreign nationals.…
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Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call
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‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege
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UN chief urges global alliance to counter rise of neo-Nazis
Read MoreAntonio Guterres says white supremacists are recruiting across borders, ‘flaunting the symbols and tropes’ of the Nazis.Antonio Guterres says white supremacists are recruiting across borders, ‘flaunting the symbols and tropes’ of the Nazis.
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Canadian lawmakers demand Trudeau label Proud Boys ‘TERRORIST entity’ in unanimous motion on ‘hate groups’
Read More Canada’s parliament has unanimously passed a motion urging the federal government to label the Proud Boys a “terrorist” organization, accusing the right-wing group of using violence and preaching “hate.” The House of Commons passed the measure without opposition on Monday, calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to “use all available tools…
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Weinstein Co to pay out $17m over sexual abuse claims as part of liquidation
Read More Bankruptcy judge rejects objections from some of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers seeking to pursue further claims A US bankruptcy court judge has approved the Weinstein Co’s liquidation plan, which sets aside $17m for women who accused co-founder Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Judge Mary Walrath, presiding over a remote hearing from Wilmington, Delaware, overruled…
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India to impose permanent ban on dozens of Chinese apps: Reports
Read MoreIndia’s government imposed initial ban in June but now reportedly says it is ‘not satisfied’ with companies’ responses.India’s government imposed initial ban in June but now reportedly says it is ‘not satisfied’ with companies’ responses.
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New Zealand may approve first COVID vaccine next week
Read MoreGov’t under pressure to bring in vaccines earlier after woman diagnosed with S African variant after leaving quarantine.Gov’t under pressure to bring in vaccines earlier after woman diagnosed with S African variant after leaving quarantine.
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Feminist Movements Continue to Battle Culture of Impunity in Egypt
Read More NEW DELHI, India, Jan 25 (IPS) – Ten years ago on this day, January 25, one of the biggest revolutions in the world took place in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, as protestors poured into the streets chanting slogans of “Bread, Freedom and Social Justice”, demanding one of the region’s longest-serving and autocratic President Hosni…
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Alexei Navalny’s Team Calls for New Protests in Russia for His Release
Read More MOSCOW — Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vladimir Putin. Mass rallies took place Saturday in…
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Alexei Navalny’s Team Calls for New Protests in Russia for His Release
Read More MOSCOW — Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vladimir Putin. Mass rallies took place Saturday in…
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Biden reinstating COVID-19 restrictions for overseas travelers
Read More“This isn’t the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.”This isn’t the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
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Champ, Major and other White House pets
Read MorePresident Joe Biden’s dogs have arrived at the White House, restarting the tradition of pets there.President Joe Biden’s dogs have arrived at the White House, restarting the tradition of pets there.
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Oregon Republican party falsely suggests US Capitol attack was a ‘false flag’
Read More Resolution suggests attack was ‘designed to discredit’ Trump and supporters, and condemns Republicans who voted to impeach The Oregon Republican party has falsely claimed in a resolution that there is “growing evidence” that the 6 January attack on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob was “a ‘false flag’ operation”. Continue reading…Resolution suggests…
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UN chief urges global alliance to counter rise of neo-Nazis
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Arrests at Australia Day protests urging Indigenous recognition
Read MoreDemonstrators in major cities demand the national day be changed in honour of the country’s Indigenous people.Demonstrators in major cities demand the national day be changed in honour of the country’s Indigenous people.
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Closing the Gap between Developed and Developing Countries: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Read More AMSTERDAM/ROME, Jan 25 (IPS) – Developing countries as a group have been growing faster than developed countries for several decades. As a result the ratio between average incomes between the two sets of countries – albeit still very large – has been shrinking. This is good news. The other piece of good news…
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Netherlands rocked by third night of rioting over COVID curfew
Read MorePolice say at least 70 arrested after unrest and looting in towns and cities across the country.Police say at least 70 arrested after unrest and looting in towns and cities across the country.
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Shyamala Gopalan: The woman who inspired Kamala Harris
Read MoreThe tale of her rise is rooted in an audacious journey Shyamala Gopalan made more than 60 years ago.The tale of her rise is rooted in an audacious journey Shyamala Gopalan made more than 60 years ago.
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Coronavirus live news: Biden warns deaths will pass 600,000 before US turns corner
Read More Moderna says jab works against new variants; California eases lockdown; WHO warns rich-poor vaccine divide is growing Biden warns deaths will pass 600,000 before US turns corner EU threatens to block vaccine exports amid AstraZeneca shortfall France bans certain homemade Covid masks for use in public Health secretary fires warning at MPs calling…
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Three of Mexico’s most powerful men have COVID-19
Read More A day after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that he had COVID-19, news broke that that billionaire Carlos Slim is also sick with the disease. Catholic Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera has it too. A day after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that he had COVID-19, news broke that that…
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Covid: Dutch curfew riots rage for third night
Read MorePolice describe it as the worst unrest in the Netherlands for decades, with more than 150 arrests.Police describe it as the worst unrest in the Netherlands for decades, with more than 150 arrests.
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Brazil’s top court OKs probe into handling of COVID-19 in Manaus
Read MoreSurge in infections and hospitalisations is overwhelming health system in capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state.Surge in infections and hospitalisations is overwhelming health system in capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state.
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Covid: The migrant helping Australia with modified masks
Read MoreWhen Manmeet Kaur began giving away masks, she realised many people would relish a different design.When Manmeet Kaur began giving away masks, she realised many people would relish a different design.
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Janet Yellen to be first female US treasury secretary
Read MoreThe Senate has confirmed Janet Yellen as first female treasury secretary in US history.The Senate has confirmed Janet Yellen as first female treasury secretary in US history.
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Hope and fear as Somalia’s civil war turns 30
Read MoreThirty years since Somalia plunged into civil war, BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding has returned to Mogadishu to see what hopes people have for peace.Thirty years since Somalia plunged into civil war, BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding has returned to Mogadishu to see what hopes people have for peace.
