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SNP demand billions in ‘Brexit compensation’ for Scotland
Read More Pro-independence party calls for Boris Johnson to pay for mounting costs and disruption of leaving EU The Scottish National Party (SNP) has demanded that Boris Johnson pay billions of pounds in compensation to Scotland for the mounting costs and disruption of Brexit. Brexit has strained the bonds that tie together the United Kingdom:…
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Uganda elections 2021: How ex-rebel Yoweri Museveni has stayed in power for 35 years
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Uganda elections 2021: How ex-rebel Yoweri Museveni has stayed in power for 35 years
Read MoreUganda’s Yoweri Museveni is running for a sixth elected term in office, against 10 challengers.Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni is running for a sixth elected term in office, against 10 challengers.
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Singapore: Why these defiant ‘nail house’ owners refuse to sell
Read MoreA block of luxury flats in Singapore is being built around two homes whose owners refuse to move.A block of luxury flats in Singapore is being built around two homes whose owners refuse to move.
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AP News Digest 6:15 p.m.
Read More Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom ap.org. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan…
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Woman and three children die in Melbourne house fire
Read More A 50-year-old man managed to escape and was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation A woman and three children have been found dead after a fire in a home in Melbourne’s south-east overnight. Emergency services were called to the house in Glen Waverley about 1.40am on Sunday. Continue reading…A 50-year-old man managed to…
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Pompeo lifts curbs on official US contacts with Taiwan
Read MoreThe announcement comes before a planned trip to Taiwan by the US ambassador to the UN that has drawn anger from China.The announcement comes before a planned trip to Taiwan by the US ambassador to the UN that has drawn anger from China.
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Pompeo: US to lift restrictions on contacts with Taiwan
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says contact between officials should no longer be “shackled”.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says contact between officials should no longer be “shackled”.
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VIRUS TODAY: California in dire need of more medical workers
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Pompeo voids restrictions on diplomatic contacts with Taiwan
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Pompeo lifts US-Taiwan restrictions in move likely to anger China
Read More Tensions already high between Washington and Beijing Trump aide says former measures meant to appease Chinese Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Saturday said he was lifting restrictions on contacts between US officials and their Taiwanese counterparts, a move likely to anger China and increase tensions between Beijing and Washington in the waning…
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California experiencing a ‘mass fatality event’ as the state buckles under Covid
Read More A surge of cases following Halloween and Thanksgiving means now the most seriously ill of those patients are dying in unprecedented numbers A surge of cases following Halloween and Thanksgiving means now the most seriously ill of those patients are dying in unprecedented numbers
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Donald Trump is gone from Twitter. So are his claims that ‘California is going to hell’
Read More The president tweeted about California and its political leaders hundreds of times since 2009, according to a Times analysis. Few things were nice. The president tweeted about California and its political leaders hundreds of times since 2009, according to a Times analysis. Few things were nice.
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Austrian minister resigns amid thesis plagiarism scandal
Read More Christine Aschbacher leaves cabinet post after allegations that some of her university work was fraudulent Austrian minister Christine Aschbacher resigned from her cabinet post in charge of labour, families and youth on Saturday following allegations that some of her university work was plagiarised. A Conservative from chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s OeVP party, Aschbacher said…
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There’s No Single Domestic Terrorism Statute. But Those Involved in the Riot at the Capitol May Still Be Prosecuted Under These Laws
Read More The FBI defines domestic terrorism as “Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.” Its leadership concedes that most of the concern centers on white supremacist groups. We saw that Wednesday as rioters…
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NHS counts cost of Christmas in lives and warns worst is yet to come
Read More As Covid death toll passes 1,300 a day, doctors and hospital leaders say services are on brink of collapse In normal times, January is the month for counting the cost of Christmas. The credit card bills arrive. New year resolutions are made. The consequences of recent indulgence have to be faced. This year,…
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German FM proposes joint EU-US ‘Marshall Plan for Democracy’ following Capitol riot
Read More Democracy in Europe is impossible without democracy in the US, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said in response to the Capitol siege, calling upon Washington to join forces in a “Marshall Plan for Democracy.” The scenes of Donald Trump’s supporters ransacking the US Capitol building on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to…
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Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown
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Matteo Salvini faces trial for blocking migrants at sea
Read More Former Italian interior minister accused of abusing power by preventing refugee ship from anchoring in 2019 Italian political leader Matteo Salvini appeared Saturday before a Palermo judge in connection with a 2019 incident during which he blocked migrants at sea while he was the interior minister. Salvini, head of the far-right political party…
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Massive power grid failure plunges Pakistan into darkness
Read More Pakistan’s national power grid has failed, leaving almost the entire country in the dark. With officials blaming a mysterious “plunge in the frequency,” conspiracy theories quickly proliferated. “A countrywide blackout has been caused by a sudden plunge in the frequency in the power transmission system,” Pakistani power minister Omar Ayub Khan wrote on…
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National carriers announce resumption of Qatar-Saudi air travel
Read MoreAnnouncements coincide with Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopening their land border crossing after deal to end Gulf crisis.Announcements coincide with Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopening their land border crossing after deal to end Gulf crisis.
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Police arrest man who carried Pelosi lectern and horned Capitol intruder
Read More Adam Christian Johnson, 36, held on federal warrant ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley sat in VP’s seat Trump at bay as first Republican senator calls for resignation Ashli Babbitt, killed at Capitol, was devoted conspiracy theorist US authorities continued to round up some of the most prominent suspects in the Capitol riot on Saturday,…
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‘QAnon Shaman’ Jake Angeli charged over pro-Trump riots
Read MoreJake Angeli, real name Jacob Anthony Chansley, is accused of violent entry and disorderly conduct.Jake Angeli, real name Jacob Anthony Chansley, is accused of violent entry and disorderly conduct.
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Kelvin Hopkins quits Labour before conclusion of sexual harassment inquiry
Read More Former MP accused of inappropriate physical contact in 2017 and suspended from party A former Labour MP has left the party before an inquiry into sexual harassment allegation against him were able to be concluded, the party has confirmed. Kelvin Hopkins was accused in 2017 of inappropriate physical contact and was suspended by…
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Interpreting Mainstream and Alternative Media Accounts of Hong Kong’s 2019 Protests
Read More An approach that rejects the binary opposition logic of media organisations will help observers to develop convictions that are least-influenced by the ideological agendas of others.An approach that rejects the binary opposition logic of media organisations will help observers to develop convictions that are least-influenced by the ideological agendas of others.
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Dozens of stranded Syrian refugees rescued off Albanian coast
Read MoreSixteen hospitalised as 55 passengers are brought back to land after being trapped for hours in rough waters.Sixteen hospitalised as 55 passengers are brought back to land after being trapped for hours in rough waters.
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Scotland’s seafood exporters dealt new post-Brexit blow
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US diplomat visits Western Sahara after Morocco-Israel deal
Read MoreDavid Schenker’s visit comes ahead of expected opening of provisional US consulate in the contested desert region.David Schenker’s visit comes ahead of expected opening of provisional US consulate in the contested desert region.
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Honduras president took bribes from drug traffickers, US prosecutors say
Read More Juan Orlando Hernández allegedly said he wanted to shove drugs ‘right up the noses of the gringos’ by flooding the US with cocaine US federal prosecutors have filed motions saying the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernández, took bribes from drug traffickers and had the country’s armed forces protect a cocaine laboratory and shipments…
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First Qatari vehicles cross into Saudi Arabia after borders reopen
Read More United Arab Emirates and its allies to restore diplomatic ties and break 2017 boycott United Arab Emirates and its allies to restore diplomatic ties and break 2017 boycott
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Capitol riots: The hunt to identify and arrest the rioters
Read MoreThe FBI is appealing to the public for help in bringing rioters to justice. Will this approach work?The FBI is appealing to the public for help in bringing rioters to justice. Will this approach work?
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Indonesia Passenger Jet Carrying 62 People Goes Missing
Read More JAKARTA, Indonesia — A Sriwijaya Air jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on a domestic flight on Saturday, and debris found by fishermen was being examined to see if it was from the missing plane, officials said. Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi…
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US Capitol attack: Trump at bay as first Republican senator calls for resignation
Read More President faces second impeachment and calls to quit Twitter bans Trump to prevent ‘further incitement of violence’ Sidney Blumenthal: This was a perverse civil war re-enactment Donald Trump’s grip on the US presidency appeared increasingly tenuous on Saturday as Democrats advanced plans to impeach him for a second time, political allies continued to…
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Read MoreThe injections were administered at Windsor Castle, where they have been spending their time during the lockdown in England.The injections were administered at Windsor Castle, where they have been spending their time during the lockdown in England.
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Hezbollah denies any role in production of amphetamines
Read MoreThe Lebanese militant group was accused of being behind a massive seizure of amphetamines in Italy.The Lebanese militant group was accused of being behind a massive seizure of amphetamines in Italy.
