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Louisville police department moves to fire two officers who obtained warrant and shot Breonna Taylor
Read More Kentucky authorities experienced intense criticism after none of the officers involved faced criminal charges for Ms Taylor’s killing Kentucky authorities experienced intense criticism after none of the officers involved faced criminal charges for Ms Taylor’s killing
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Louisville officer could face firing over Breonna Taylor raid
Read More Investigation finds officer violated procedures for preparation of search warrant that led detectives to Taylor’s apartment Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of an officer who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to the apartment where Breonna Taylor was fatally shot. Detective Joshua Jaynes has received…
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After Australia’s fires: A devastated community rebuilds together
Read MoreThe tiny settlement of Wonboyn was ravaged by fires, but its people and landscape are beginning to recover.The tiny settlement of Wonboyn was ravaged by fires, but its people and landscape are beginning to recover.
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Australia news live: NSW on alert over Covid-19 cases in Sydney suburbs and Wollongong
Read More Sydneysiders await premier’s update to see if three new coronavirus cases can be linked to Avalon cluster. All the latest news and updates, live Follow our global coronavirus live blog NSW hotspots list Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications 11.10pm GMT In England, scientists have warned there…
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Tractors Can Change Farming in Good Ways and Bad: Lessons from Four African Countries
Read More Dec 29 (IPS) – Agricultural mechanisation is on the rise in Africa, replacing hand hoes and animal traction across the continent. While around 80-90% of all farmers still rely on manual labour or draught animals, this is changing, driven by falling machinery prices and rising rural wages. During the last couple of years,…
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Boston removes statue of freed slave kneeling before Lincoln
Read More Statue had drawn objections for a number of years Statue had drawn objections for a number of years
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What Protests Against Police Brutality In Nigeria Looked Like
Read More In October, protests against Nigeria’s notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad became a global movement. View Entire Post › In October, protests against Nigeria’s notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad became a global movement.View Entire Post ›
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A Girl Scout calls out child-labor link in Girl Scout cookies
Read MoreUsed in many food products, palm oil is a $65 billion global industry known for its exploitation of children overseas. An 11-year-old Tennessee Girl Scout decided to take action.Used in many food products, palm oil is a $65 billion global industry known for its exploitation of children overseas. An 11-year-old Tennessee Girl Scout decided…
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Inside the Lincoln Project: The Never Trumpers who can’t quit Trump
Read More The group was an early election season curio until the president, as the president has been known to do, stepped in it, Justin Vallejo reports The group was an early election season curio until the president, as the president has been known to do, stepped in it, Justin Vallejo reports
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Alexei Navalny to be investigated by Russian authorities over alleged fraud
Read More The prominent Kremlin critic, poisoned in August, is under investigation for allegedly mishandling $5m private donations Russian authorities have ramped up the pressure on the prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny by levelling new fraud accusations against him. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s main investigative agency, said on Tuesday it had opened a new criminal…
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Argentina abortion: Senate to vote on legalisation
Read MoreThe law, if passed, would allow abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy in the highly Catholic nation.The law, if passed, would allow abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy in the highly Catholic nation.
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Rommell Broom, inmate who survived execution in Ohio, dies of Covid-19
Read More Rommell Broom, who is only the second inmate to survive a modern execution, died on Monday Rommell Broom, who is only the second inmate to survive a modern execution, died on Monday
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Women Need Support and Understanding after Miscarriage
Read More ABUJA, Dec 29 (IPS) – Recently, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wrote a piece sharing about her miscarriage. I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second, she wrote. She is part of a growing list of celebrities who have publicly shared their experiences with miscarriages. Read the full story,…
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UAE a hub for firms helping Venezuela avoid US sanctions: Report
Read MoreThree UAE-based companies emerged this year as major buyers of Venezuelan crude, a Reuters report says.Three UAE-based companies emerged this year as major buyers of Venezuelan crude, a Reuters report says.
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Gabon approves constitutional change if president incapacitated
Read MoreQuestion of constitutional vacuum emerged two years ago when President Ali Bongo Ondimba suffered a stroke.Question of constitutional vacuum emerged two years ago when President Ali Bongo Ondimba suffered a stroke.
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33-year-old California mother dies of Covid before she could hold newborn daughter
Read More Vanessa Cardenas Gonzalez tested positive for coronavirus just days before giving birth Vanessa Cardenas Gonzalez tested positive for coronavirus just days before giving birth
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Algerian President Tebboune returns after Covid treatment in Germany
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Algerian President Tebboune returns after Covid treatment in Germany
Read MoreAbdelmadjid Tebboune had been receiving coronavirus treatment in Germany for two months.Abdelmadjid Tebboune had been receiving coronavirus treatment in Germany for two months.
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The two-state solution: The opium of the Palestinian people
Read MoreIt is time for the de-Osloisation of the Palestinian struggle.It is time for the de-Osloisation of the Palestinian struggle.
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Going nowhere: Europe’s right-wing populists will survive the end of Trump
Read More Any hope that the defeat of the US president might mean the political end for the central European populists does not match the reality on the ground, reports Rima Marrouch in Warsaw Any hope that the defeat of the US president might mean the political end for the central European populists does not…
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Coronavirus: ‘No liquor in teapots’, South Africa’s restaurants warned
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Croatia earthquake: Child reported dead as rescuers search through rubble
Read MoreA powerful earthquake kills at least one girl and tears down buildings in central Croatia.A powerful earthquake kills at least one girl and tears down buildings in central Croatia.
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‘Human error’ causes loss of 500 Moderna coronavirus vaccine doses in Wisconsin
Read More The Moderna vaccine can not be outside of refrigeration for more than 12 hours The Moderna vaccine can not be outside of refrigeration for more than 12 hours
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Russia suggests coronavirus death toll is three times higher than reported
Read More Deputy prime minister implies around 186,000 deaths have been linked to the virus Deputy prime minister implies around 186,000 deaths have been linked to the virus
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Sudanese bury man apparently tortured during detention
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Belarus and Argentina Start Vaccinations With Russian Shots
Read More (MOSCOW) — Belarus and Argentina launched mass coronavirus vaccinations with the Russian-developed Sputnik V shot on Tuesday, becoming the first countries outside Russia to roll out the vaccine, which has faced criticism over the speed with which it was approved. The first batch of Sputnik V arrived in the former Soviet republic of…
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French designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
Read More Cardin, who upended fashion styles in 1960s and 70s with futuristic looks, dies in hospital near Paris Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed myriad consumer products after his Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died aged 98. A licensing maverick, Cardin’s name was…
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Virginia deputy fired over ‘disturbing’ social media posts on right-wing site
Read More Deputy denies making comments saying account had been hacked Deputy denies making comments saying account had been hacked
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Strong earthquake strikes central Croatia
Read More Casualties reported as mayor of town of Petrinja says ‘half of the city no longer exists’ A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia, causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town south-east of the capital, Zagreb. Authorities said a girl was killed and at least 20 people were injured. Continue…
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‘I’m going back to carnage’: a junior doctor on working under Covid
Read More As England hospital admissions increase, emotional reserves of frontline NHS staff diminish Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It’s 5pm in a busy London hospital and a patient who came in a few days ago has deteriorated rapidly. The woman in her 60s has coronavirus. In a few days, she…
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Nicolas Maduro claims Colombia planning new mercenary attacks on Venezuela ‘at the end of this year’ or first days of 2021
Read More Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has alleged that forces inside Colombia, backed by the President Ivan Duque, are plotting to attack the Venezuelan military in the next couple of days. “Colombia is preparing new attacks against the country’s military, with trained mercenaries, with funding from [president] Ivan Duque, preparing attacks at the end of…
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Nice to meet you, America: Notes from a foreign correspondent’s first year in the United States
Read More Richard Hall arrived in New York for his new posting in February. A lot has happened since. Richard Hall arrived in New York for his new posting in February. A lot has happened since.
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Iran begins human trials of its homegrown Covid vaccine
Read More Iran is the nation hardest hit by coronavirus in the Middle East Iran is the nation hardest hit by coronavirus in the Middle East
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Pierre Cardin: The French fashion designer ‘one step ahead of tomorrow’
Read MoreThe French designer, who’s died aged 98, challenged the status quo and influenced decades of fashion.The French designer, who’s died aged 98, challenged the status quo and influenced decades of fashion.
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Croatia earthquake: Child killed as rescuers search rubble in Petrinja
Read MoreA magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes the town of Petrinja, with reports of many injuries.A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes the town of Petrinja, with reports of many injuries.