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‘I was so scared’: Guatemalan forces disperse migrant caravan
Read MoreHonduran migrants and asylum seekers say they are fleeing hurricane devastation, unemployment and violence.Honduran migrants and asylum seekers say they are fleeing hurricane devastation, unemployment and violence.
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Coronavirus live news: China and WHO criticised by independent Covid panel; US nears 400,000 deaths
Read More California’s state epidemiologist calls to stop 300,000 vaccinations after possible severe allergic reactions; tens of thousands skip vaccination in India Trump lifting Covid travel restrictions on UK, much of Europe and Brazil WHO: just 25 Covid vaccine doses administered in low-income countries China and WHO made mistakes in containing Covid outbreak, says panel…
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Biden shoots down Trump decision to lift UK, Brazil and EU travel bans as new Covid variants surge
Read More ‘This is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,’ says Biden spokeswoman after outgoing president’s surprise announcement ‘This is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,’ says Biden spokeswoman after outgoing president’s surprise announcement
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Kyrgios criticises Djokovic over Australian Open quarantine row
Read MoreAustralian tennis player Nick Kyrgios takes aim at Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open.Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios takes aim at Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open.
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Sulawesi villagers call for help after Indonesia earthquake
Read MorePeople took refuge in makeshift camps in hills around Mamuju after the quake, but now supplies are running out.People took refuge in makeshift camps in hills around Mamuju after the quake, but now supplies are running out.
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Trump administration to deport man to Haiti who has never been there
Read More Financial consultant Paul Pierrilus came to the US with his parents, who are both US citizens, when he was five US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) is to carry out a final deportation flight of the Trump era on Tuesday, with a plane bound for Haiti whose passengers include a man who is…
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Whom might Donald Trump pardon before his presidency ends?
Read MoreLast-minute presidential pardons are a long-held tradition for outgoing US presidents, and Trump is no exception.Last-minute presidential pardons are a long-held tradition for outgoing US presidents, and Trump is no exception.
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Excalibur Army unveils new 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
Read More Czech defense contractor EXCALIBUR ARMY officially unveiled its new 155mm 8×8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer called the DITA. “What you see in the picture is a new addition to our howitzer family, the 155mm DITA. We are working hard to help you make your personal acquaintance soon,” the command said in a social media…
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Keystone pipeline: Biden ‘to cancel it on his first day’
Read MoreThe president-elect will sign an executive order on his first day in office, media reports say.The president-elect will sign an executive order on his first day in office, media reports say.
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China and WHO made mistakes in containing Covid outbreak, says panel
Read More Independent panel criticises WHO for not declaring international emergency until 30 January Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An independent panel has said that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January 2020 to curb the initial Covid-19 outbreak, and criticised the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Brazil begins COVID vaccinations amid delay of ingredient imports
Read MoreLagging immunisation drive further hampered by wait on active ingredients from abroad to finish doses for distribution.Lagging immunisation drive further hampered by wait on active ingredients from abroad to finish doses for distribution.
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Coronavirus Australia live: stranded Victorians return from Sydney as tourism industry warned international border could be shut all year
Read More Twenty-five of Sydney’s 35 local government areas were downgraded from ‘red’ to ‘orange’ zones on Monday night. Follow latest updates Vic borders open; NSW records no local cases NSW hotspots; Queensland hotspots; Victoria hotspots Follow the global coronavirus liveblog 9.28pm GMT Bill Shorten, the shadow government services minister, reckons Jobkeeper should be extended…
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Greek president praises Sofia Bekatorou for reporting alleged sexual assault
Read More Olympic sailing gold medallist alleges assault occurred in 1998 Katerina Sakellaropoulou praises athlete’s ‘brave revelation’ Greece’s president, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, has praised Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou for dissolving a potential “conspiracy of silence” by reporting a historic allegation of sexual assault by a sports official. Bekatorou, who won a gold medal at the…
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Los Angeles County pause cremation-limit to ease Covid body backlog
Read More ‘Over 2,700 bodies are currently being stored at hospitals and Coroner’s office’ an executive order said ‘Over 2,700 bodies are currently being stored at hospitals and Coroner’s office’ an executive order said
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Kamala Harris resigns Senate seat, poised to become VP
Read MoreSaying farewell to California, first female, first Black vice president, says ‘hello’ to the United States and history.Saying farewell to California, first female, first Black vice president, says ‘hello’ to the United States and history.
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Guatemalan troops forcibly clear migrant caravan from highway
Read More Army and police used teargas and riot shields on migrants Caravan of about 8,000 left Honduras for US last week Guatemalan troops with riot shields and truncheons have forcibly cleared a road of hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants who had camped out overnight when authorities barred their caravan from advancing toward the United…
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Covid vaccine: WHO warns of ‘catastrophic moral failure’
Read MoreIt accuses richer nations of a “me-first” approach to Covid vaccine, and hoarding precious supplies.It accuses richer nations of a “me-first” approach to Covid vaccine, and hoarding precious supplies.
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‘Global pandemic alert system not fit for purpose’: WHO report critical of China’s & its own responses to Covid crisis
Read More China, other governments and the WHO itself didn’t act fast and decisively enough against the novel coronavirus, allowing it to become a pandemic, an interim report by an independent WHO panel on the handling of the crisis states. “What is clear to the panel is that public health measures could have been applied…
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Punch Like A Muslim Woman: An Egyptian-Danish Boxer Breaking Many Stereotypes
Read More NEW DELHI, India, Jan 18 (IPS) – As a Muslim woman born and brought up in Denmark, Nadia Helmy Ahmed broke many stereotypes when she started boxing at the age of 15. “Back then it was not common for girls to take up elite boxing, let alone common for Muslim girls, I used…
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Can Joe Biden oversee an economic boom that unites a divided US?
Read MoreAs vice president during the Great Recession, Joe Biden learned the benefits of robust stimulus relief.As vice president during the Great Recession, Joe Biden learned the benefits of robust stimulus relief.
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Official: “No special treatment” for 72 Aussie Open players in quarantine
Read More“The virus doesn’t treat you specially, so neither do we,” said Daniel Andrews, Victoria’s state premier.”The virus doesn’t treat you specially, so neither do we,” said Daniel Andrews, Victoria’s state premier.
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Guatemala police start clearing US-bound migrant caravan camp after violent clashes (VIDEOS)
Read More Police in Guatemala have started breaking up a caravan of hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants who had camped on a street while trying to reach the US, after their journey was halted by officials, migration authorities have said. In videos aired on TV and shared on social media, lines of security forces could…
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FBI probes whether woman stole Pelosi’s laptop to sell to Russia
Read MoreRiley June Williams has been charged with entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct during US Capitol riot.Riley June Williams has been charged with entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct during US Capitol riot.
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China becomes first major economy to bounce back to pre-Covid growth
Read More Unexpected success at the end of 2020 sees country achieve better growth than in previous year Unexpected success at the end of 2020 sees country achieve better growth than in previous year
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COVID review panel critical of China, WHO delay
Read MoreInterim report says Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully, WHO took too long.Interim report says Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully, WHO took too long.
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Morning mail: overhaul of banking stalls, Trump’s final pardons, RuPaul ‘down under’
Read More Thursday: more than half the recommendations from the banking royal commission abandoned or delayed. Plus: will edible hemp get you high? Good morning, this is Tamara Howie bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Tuesday 19 January. Today we examine the lack of action on the banking royal commissions recommendations and the…
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Trump and un-Americanism
Read MoreLiberal Americans see as un-American doing at home what the US does abroad.Liberal Americans see as un-American doing at home what the US does abroad.
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After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To ‘Take To The Streets’
Read More Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday after arriving back in Russia from Germany, where he had been recovering from nerve agent poisoning. A judge ordered that he remain in custody for 30 days. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov /AFP via Getty Images) Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday after arriving back in Russia from Germany, where…
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Two Manchester Arena bombing victims could have been saved, inquiry hears
Read More Evidence given that Saffie-Rose Roussos and John Atkinson could have survived with ‘different’ emergency service response Firefighters did not arrive at Manchester Arena until two hours after the suicide bombing, only one paramedic entered the blast scene in the first 40 minutes, and Greater Manchester police (GMP) did not declare a major incident…
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U.K. opens mass-vaccination centers in race to curb COVID-19 surge
Read MoreOfficials says the worst of the pandemic is about to hit as a highly-infectious variant spreads, so at 7 huge new vaccine centers, it’s a “race against time.”Officials says the worst of the pandemic is about to hit as a highly-infectious variant spreads, so at 7 huge new vaccine centers, it’s a “race against…
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Flight passenger who assisted dying man with Covid-19 says he was given $200 credit for ‘inconvenience’
Read More Man who helped fellow passenger experiencing respiratory failure on plane said phone call and voucher from airline felt like ‘slap in the face’ Man who helped fellow passenger experiencing respiratory failure on plane said phone call and voucher from airline felt like ‘slap in the face’
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Boris Johnson unveils £23 million compensation fund for fishing industry losses over Brexit red tape
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Uganda election: Internet restored but social media blocked
Read MoreOnline services were restricted ahead of last week’s vote, and social media remains blocked.Online services were restricted ahead of last week’s vote, and social media remains blocked.
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Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Fear of mass starvation
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Russia: Is President Vladimir Putin afraid of Alexey Navalny?
Read MoreRussian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been arrested on his return to Moscow.Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been arrested on his return to Moscow.
