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Mob attacks and sets fire to Hindu temple in Pakistan
Read MoreVideos circulating on social media showed men using hammers to damage the temple after an address from Muslim leaders.Videos circulating on social media showed men using hammers to damage the temple after an address from Muslim leaders.
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First case of Covid-19 variant in US is a National Guard member at Colorado nursing home
Read More Second possible case involving another National Guard service member also discovered Second possible case involving another National Guard service member also discovered
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Bitcoin heads for $29,000, quadrupling in value in 2020
Read MoreThis month, Bitcoin has surged almost 50 percent, putting it on track to make December its biggest month since 2019.This month, Bitcoin has surged almost 50 percent, putting it on track to make December its biggest month since 2019.
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Bosnia cancels migrant relocation from burned down camp
Read MoreBosnian authorities return hundreds of migrants to empty burned out tent camp after 24 hours in relocation buses.Bosnian authorities return hundreds of migrants to empty burned out tent camp after 24 hours in relocation buses.
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‘Eliminate contact with others now’: Irish PM confirms toughest Level 5 Covid restrictions after infections surge
Read More The Republic of Ireland will be placed under its most severe Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until January 31 amid rising numbers of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday. The tougher measures will force the closure of pubs, gyms and non-essential retail, as well as imposing a ban on all household…
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A Secretive Company Needed To Convince Washington That Congo’s Election Would Be “Free And Fair.” It Found A Friendly Ear Among Trump Allies.
Read More Congo suffered under the rule of Joseph Kabila, but an audacious lobbying campaign helped him get what he wanted out of the Trump administration. View Entire Post › Congo suffered under the rule of Joseph Kabila, but an audacious lobbying campaign helped him get what he wanted out of the Trump administration.View Entire…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry release first episode of their Spotify podcast, “Archewell Audio”
Read MorePrince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are ending the year on a reflective note with the debut of their Spotify podcast, “Archewell Audio.” Their first episode offers an inspirational message for the new year and a surprise appearance by their son, Archie.Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are ending the…
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Russell Okung claims to be first NFL player ‘paid in Bitcoin’ after announcing half his salary will be converted to cryptocurrency
Read More ‘Money is more than currency; it’s power’ ‘Money is more than currency; it’s power’
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Man who fled custody after allegedly shooting police officer arrested following nine day man hunt
Read More Gerasimos Athans sustained non-life-threatening injuries Gerasimos Athans sustained non-life-threatening injuries
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Couples who meet via dating apps keener to settle down, study suggests
Read More Research finds those who couple up after swiping right have stronger long-term intentions With the Covid crisis putting paid to New Year’s Eve celebrations and many other opportunities to seek romance in person, dating apps have thrived. But while such tech has long been associated with hookups, a study suggests those who couple…
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Three Labour frontbenchers quit after defying Keir Starmer on Brexit deal
Read More Tonia Antoniazzi and Helen Hayes among 36 Labour MPs who abstained from vote despite whip to back it Three Labour MPs have resigned as junior frontbenchers after defying Keir Starmer and refusing to vote for Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Within hours of the agreement being clinched on Christmas Eve, the Labour leader announced…
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US approves sale of $290m in bombs to Saudi Arabia
Read More Arms deals with Middle East dictatorships are being rushed through by Trump, critics say, despite opposition over human rights records The US state department has approved the sale of $290m in bombs to Saudi Arabia as part of a flurry of arms deals with Middle Eastern dictatorships in the last weeks of the…
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‘Happy vaccine day’ at Welsh factory proudly preparing Oxford doses
Read More Staff at Wockhardt in Wrexham buzzing at news of approval after working over Christmas Most of the sprawling industrial estate on the edge of Wrexham was quiet. There was little sign of activity at the engineering firms or in the self-storage units or the greasy spoon cafes. But behind the wire fence of…
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How Drive-Through COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Could Help Inoculate the U.S.
Read More Even though the COVID-19 vaccine clinic wasn’t due to open until 5 p.m., cars started lining up around about 15 minutes early, just as darkness, and some snowflakes, started to fall. The vehicles, some ambulances and other types of emergency response cars, belonged to 70 first responders in Minnesota’s Carlton County who wanted…
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Italy aims to vaccinate over 10 million people against Covid by April, PM rules out making jab obligatory
Read More Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he expects the vaccination campaign in Italy to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by late spring, but vaccinations will not be obligatory. “We will see a significant effect with 10 to 15 million vaccinated people, not before April,” Conte told reporters in Rome on Wednesday.…
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Second explosion heard near presidential palace in Yemen’s Aden after deadly blast at airport where unity govt arrived – reports
Read More Local news have reported yet another explosion in Yemen, this time near the presidential palace, to which the new cabinet fled following the blast at the Aden airport. Yemen’s new government has been transferred to the palace right after an explosion disrupted their arrival to the Aden airport earlier today. It occurred as the…
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‘Affront to justice’: UN condemns Trump’s pardon of Blackwater guards who massacred Iraq civilians
Read More Human rights experts say move violates US obligations under international law Human rights experts say move violates US obligations under international law
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2020 Will End as One of America’s Most Violent Years in Decades
Read More Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upended daily life and resulted in the deaths of over 300,000 people; 2020 is on track to be the “deadliest year in U.S. history,” according to The Associated Press, with a projected rise of 15% in total deaths from 2019.…
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Yemen attack: ‘At least 20 killed’ in large explosion at Aden airport as government officials land
Read More No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack
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Landslide buries sleeping Norwegian village, hundreds evacuated but 21 still reported missing
Read More Some 21 people are missing and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes after a landslide ripped through a Norwegian village on Wednesday morning while people were still asleep, according to local media. The landslide struck at around 4am local time on Wednesday, engulfing multiple houses with people inside and creating…
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Anger as Spanish PM hints at pardon for jailed Catalan leaders
Read More ‘When we talk about Catalonia, no one is blameless,’ said the Spanish PM ‘When we talk about Catalonia, no one is blameless,’ said the Spanish PM
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Landslide in Norway leaves nine injured, forces 200 to evacuate
Read MoreLandslide in a village north of the capital, Oslo, destroys several homes.Landslide in a village north of the capital, Oslo, destroys several homes.
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Yemen war: Explosions at Aden airport as new government arrives
Read MoreThe explosions happened as cabinet ministers were getting off a plane from Saudi Arabia.The explosions happened as cabinet ministers were getting off a plane from Saudi Arabia.
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EU, China leaders meet to seal investment deal
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Convicted US spy arrives ‘home’ in Israel
Read More Pollard spent 30 years in a US jail for selling military secrets when he worked at the Pentagon Pollard spent 30 years in a US jail for selling military secrets when he worked at the Pentagon
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Germany set for longer lockdown as death figures spike
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Jonathan Pollard, Who Spent 30 Years In U.S. Prison, Arrives In Israel
Read More Ex-Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard, who was imprisoned for three decades after pleading guilty to spying for Israel, arrived in Israel a month after the Justice Department allowed his parole to expire. Ex-Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard, who was imprisoned for three decades after pleading guilty to spying for Israel, arrived in Israel a month…
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Trump’s Blackwater pardons an affront to justice, say UN experts
Read More Rights experts say pardon of four contractors over Iraq killings undermine humanitarian law Donald Trump’s pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated US obligations under international law, UN human rights experts have said. Nicholas Slatten was convicted of first-degree murder and Paul Slough,…
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Pro-choice activists cry tears of joy as Argentina becomes largest Latin American nation to legalize abortions
Read More Women in Argentina, a major Catholic country, can now legally terminate pregnancies until week 14. The change was voted through by the Senate on Wednesday, triggering a wave of celebration among pro-choice demonstrators. The lawmakers passed the bill by 38 votes to 29, with one abstention, two weeks after it was approved by…
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‘It decimated our staff’: Covid ravages Black and brown health workers in US
Read More Covid-19 has taken an outsized toll on Black and Hispanic Americans – and those disparities extend to medical workers Thousands of US healthcare workers have died fighting Covid-19 This spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw “wave after wave” of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew increasingly…
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China jails Hong Kong activists who fled by speedboat for up to three years
Read More Two minors have been sent back to Hong Kong to face separate proceedings Two minors have been sent back to Hong Kong to face separate proceedings
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Wuhan had ‘10 times as many’ Covid infections than originally reported
Read More A study found that the number of those infected was more than 487,000 – almost 10 times the 50,354 officially reported cases. A study found that the number of those infected was more than 487,000 – almost 10 times the 50,354 officially reported cases.
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After deadly earthquake, aftershocks jolt Croatia
Read MoreDay after an earthquake killed at least seven and injured dozens, aftershocks rattle a country starting to rebuild.Day after an earthquake killed at least seven and injured dozens, aftershocks rattle a country starting to rebuild.
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In Pictures: Second quake in two days rattles parts of Croatia
Read MoreThe tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to 20,000 people.The tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to 20,000 people.