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Saudi Arabia to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days
Read MoreSaudi Foreign Minister Farhan says kingdom ‘will restore full diplomatic relations with Qatar’.Saudi Foreign Minister Farhan says kingdom ‘will restore full diplomatic relations with Qatar’.
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AP Exclusive: Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘cashing in from evil’
Read MoreSelena Gomez is laying much of the blame for the violent attack on the U_S_ Capitol at the feet of Big Tech_ The singer told the leaders of Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube that they’ve allowed “people with hate in their hearts” to thrive and therefore “failed all the American people.”Selena Gomez is laying…
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Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets
Read MoreWith protests planned at state capitols across the country, news organizations are planning in case they descend into the type of chaos that enveloped the U.S. Capitol last weekWith protests planned at state capitols across the country, news organizations are planning in case they descend into the type of chaos that enveloped the U.S.…
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Tim Minchin is serious about musical satire
Read MoreMusician, songwriter and comedian Tim Minchin built a following that would take him worldwide. “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason talked with Minchin about his storybook journey that’s taken him from West Australia to London’s West End (with “Matilda: The Musical”), and about his remarkable new album, “Apart Together.”Musician, songwriter and comedian Tim Minchin…
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How the new COVID-19 vaccine rules could help the pandemic end sooner
Read More Health officials set aside carefully considered plans for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and made the shots widely available. That may hasten the pandemic’s end. Health officials set aside carefully considered plans for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and made the shots widely available. That may hasten the pandemic’s end.
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Reginald D Hunter | This much I know
Read More The comedian, 51, on gambling with criminals, a surprise daughter, and needing to cry There’s no greater hell than being an asshole with morals. My tendency to over-analyse makes me slow to act; I question whether I’m doing the right thing constantly. I inherited my father’s welcoming nature – he loves to tell…
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CBBC star Archie Lyndhurst died from brain haemorrhage, mother confirms
Read More Postmortem found son of Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst had ‘numerous bleeds’ on the brain The CBBC actor Archie Lyndhurst, the son of the Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, died from a brain haemorrhage, his mother has said. Lucy Smith, a former ballet dancer, said a postmortem found his…
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U.S.-Canada border closure impacts towns that rely on cross-border traffic
Read MoreCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended the border closure between the United States and Canada. The border closure has devastated small towns and businesses that rely on cross-border traffic. Anna Werner reports.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended the border closure between the United States and Canada. The border closure has devastated small…
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Covid: India begins world’s largest vaccination drive targeting front line workers first
Read More Doctors tell The Independent there has been ‘a very positive response’ as PM Modi launches a vaccination programme aiming to reach 300 million people in its first phase Doctors tell The Independent there has been ‘a very positive response’ as PM Modi launches a vaccination programme aiming to reach 300 million people in…
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Italians pay it forward by collecting donations for COVID tests
Read MoreItalians in Naples have found a way to help neighbors who can not afford to pay for COVID-19 tests and who have been struggling financially during the pandemic. Their generosity has helped more than 2,000 people receive coronavirus tests. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the details.Italians in Naples have found a way…
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China builds 1,500-bed hospital in five days amid surge in Covid cases
Read More Total of 645 people being treated in Nangong and Hebei provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, Xinhua reports Total of 645 people being treated in Nangong and Hebei provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, Xinhua reports
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Ukraine in talks to buy 5.56mm assault rifles
Read More Ukrainian Armed Forces are in advanced talks with an unnamed European defense contractor about a possible purchase of a batch of 5.56mm caliber assault rifles, according to a source in the Czech defense industry. Ukrainian Army reportedly looks to buy modern assault rifles chambered for NATO 5.56x45mm ammunition with the possibility of further…
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‘Eliminate hunger once and for all’: nine Guardian readers on how they’d fix America
Read More We asked Guardian readers to share one idea for building a better America. These are a few of their responses Dear America: Writers, thinkers and activists on how to address America’s deepest problems Give everyone a Snap food stamp card that is refreshed to contain $50 every Sunday morning. This will eliminate hunger…
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Three to increase pay-as-you-go roaming charges
Read More Mobile phone operator will increase prices from 16 February but says rates remain competitive The mobile phone operator Three is increasing call and text charges for its pay-as-you-go customers, with some international texts rising from 2p to 35p. From 16 February, the cost of making a PAYG call will rise to 10p a…
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How much do people around the world trust the COVID vaccines?
Read MoreCBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what’s behind them.CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what’s behind them.
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Laschet succeeds Merkel as German CDU party leader
Read MoreArmin Laschet wins 521 of 991 votes cast during conservative party’s first ever digital convention.Armin Laschet wins 521 of 991 votes cast during conservative party’s first ever digital convention.
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‘My neighbourhood is being destroyed to pacify his supporters’: the race to complete Trump’s wall
Read More In his final months in office, Donald Trump has ramped up construction on his promised physical border between the US and Mexico – devastating wildlife habitats and increasing the migrant death toll At Sierra Vista Ranch in Arizona near the Mexican border, Troy McDaniel is warming up his helicopter. McDaniel, tall and slim…
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The Right’s Message to Silicon Valley: “Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee”
Read More The story of last week’s social media crackdown – especially the most controversial elements, Twitter’s and Facebook’s decision to ban Donald Trump from its platform and Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) decision to terminate its relationship with the conservative social network Parler – is a story that begins with a series of failures. The…
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Armin Laschet elected leader of Merkel’s CDU party
Read MoreCentrist Armin Laschet is now in a good position to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor.Centrist Armin Laschet is now in a good position to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor.
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Armin Laschet confirmed as leader of Angela Merkel’s CDU party
Read More Armin Laschet has become the new leader of the Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) party in Germany. Armin Laschet has become the new leader of the Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) party in Germany.
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NHS worker stuck in Kenya as settled status documents are rejected
Read More Officials at Nairobi airport say Home Office documents issued to Doreen Kathambi are not valid An NHS worker has been left stranded in Kenya because she has been told that new EU settled status documents issued to her by the Home Office are not valid for travel. Doreen Kathambi, 36, lives in Glasgow…
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Serbia receives million doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
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US Capitol riot: police have long history of aiding neo-Nazis and extremists
Read More Experts were not surprised that officers were part of the mob, given the ties between some police and white supremacist groups in recent years For years, domestic terrorism researchers have warned that there are police departments in every region of America counting white supremacist extremists and neo-Nazi sympathizers among their ranks. To these…
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Staged: thespian Zoom miniseries plays perfectly with the format
Read More David Tennant and Michael Sheen squabble as exaggerated versions of themselves, capturing the chaos of life in lockdown Staged (Tuesday, 9.45pm, BBC One) is back, which is good, because it is arguably the only noteworthy thing any single celebrity did during the first lockdown. If you missed the first series: David Tennant and…
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Dustin Higgs: Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
Read More No American president since 19th century has approved so many federal killings No American president since 19th century has approved so many federal killings
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The best (and worst) Inauguration Day moments in US history
Read More Inauguration Day is a momentous occasion every four years, as thousands descend on Washington DC to witness a new president get sworn into office. Inauguration Day is a momentous occasion every four years, as thousands descend on Washington DC to witness a new president get sworn into office.
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UN peacekeeper killed, two others wounded in CAR ambush
Read MoreUN mission in the country says rebels ambushed the soldiers who were carrying out a security operation in Grimari.UN mission in the country says rebels ambushed the soldiers who were carrying out a security operation in Grimari.
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Germany’s CDU in vote to choose successor to Angela Merkel
Read More New leader of centre-right party will run for chancellor in September, or have a big say in who does German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is choosing a new leader on Saturday, eight months before voters decide who will succeed her in a national election. The new leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union…
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‘I’m grateful for our intense lockdown split’: what has the pandemic done to our relationships?
Read More This period of enforced togetherness has broken some couples and turbocharged others Lexi can clearly recall the day she walked around the house looking for traces of her husband, Rob. Returning from her work as a dog groomer that Friday evening, as usual she went to put her shoes away in the drawer…
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Ice flies African asylum seekers to Nairobi in last-minute deportation push
Read More Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up removals of Africans and could send a final flight on Tuesday The Trump administration is continuing to deport African asylum seekers in its last few days before the inauguration of Joe Biden, who has promised a 100-day suspension of deportations, amid allegations of abuse of detainees,…
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U.S. National Guards sends more Soldiers in support of the Presidential Inauguration
Read More The U.S. National Guars has deployed additional Soldiers and equipment to assist civilian law enforcement and officials with the protection of property and providing a safe environment for citizens to exercise their right to peacefully assemble and protest leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20. Hundreds of Soldiers deployed to…
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U.S. Air Force conducts military operations over Black Sea
Read More U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England conducted a joint training mission over the Black Sea, January. 14, 2020. The training mission occurred in international airspace within the…
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Simon Rattle decries Brexit as he applies for German citizenship
Read More Conductor laments impact on UK musicians’ careers and describes application as ‘absolute necessity’ The conductor Simon Rattle, who announced this week that he was cutting short his tenure at Britain’s leading orchestra to return to Germany, has applied for German citizenship after Brexit. The Liverpool-born musician lamented the barriers thrown up by Britain’s…
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Trump administration carries out 13th, final federal execution
Read MoreNumber of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than the previous 56 years combined.Number of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than the previous 56 years combined.
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Syria sanctions inflict suffering as al-Assad regime marches on
Read MoreLife in government-controlled areas worsens with queues outside bakeries and fuel stations as al-Assad hangs on.Life in government-controlled areas worsens with queues outside bakeries and fuel stations as al-Assad hangs on.
