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Pedro Sanchez: Spanish PM self-isolating days after having lunch with Macron
Read More Video footage shows both Mr Macron and Mr Sánchez wearing masks when they met Video footage shows both Mr Macron and Mr Sánchez wearing masks when they met
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BAE Systems reveals its design of U.S. Army’s future light tank
Read More Global defense company BAE Systems revealed the design of a highly agile, armor-protected platform developed under the U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. BAE Systems has released an infographic of the approved version of a new combat vehicle required by the Army to provide the infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) with a…
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Police find eight-year-old girl who went missing in Bristol
Read More Police had feared child, who disappeared after trip to McDonald’s with family friend, may have been abducted Police have found an eight-year-old girl 18 hours after she went missing in Bristol, sparking fears that she may have been abducted. The girl, identified only as Tiolah, also known as Tillie, was taken out by…
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Macron is the latest world leader to catch COVID-19
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French president Macron tests positive for Covid-19
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From the frontlines in Yemen: No end in sight as Saudi general accuses Iran of increased support for rebel fighters
Read More In Yemen, where the sound of gunfire has become part of normal life, Oliver Poole is told why there is no quick way out after five years of bloodshed In Yemen, where the sound of gunfire has become part of normal life, Oliver Poole is told why there is no quick way out…
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Tyson Foods fires 7 managers accused of betting on employee COVID-19 infections at Iowa plant
Read More Seven Tyson Foods plant managers who were accused of betting on how many employees would get coronavirus were fired Wednesday, the company said. Seven Tyson Foods plant managers who were accused of betting on how many employees would get coronavirus were fired Wednesday, the company said.
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Lockerbie bombing: New suspect soon to be charged – US media
Read MoreThe US will unseal charges against a suspected bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster, US media report.The US will unseal charges against a suspected bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster, US media report.
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Musk invokes TRANS fury after wading into culture war by branding gender pronouns an ‘esthetic nightmare’
Read More Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk has invoked the ire of the alphabet people once again by tweeting an edgy meme poking fun at those who share their personal pronouns in their Twitter bios. “I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare,” Musk tweeted in response to an article titled…
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Rights group: Egypt imposes collective punishment at prison
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Tunisia and the Arab spring 10 years on: ‘We tried to rise’
Read More When a young street seller set himself on fire to protest lack of employment opportunities and government corruption, Tunisia became the cradle of the Arab spring revolutions that swept the middle east. Less than a month later, the dictator Ben Ali had to flee the country he had ruled for 23 years. Ten…
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Tinfoil gloves: why has MMA become a breeding ground for QAnon?
Read More Fighters and coaches in mixed martial arts have propagated the popular conspiracy theory. The sport’s outsider origins may be to blame There was anger on the streets of Huntington Beach. At the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway near the picturesque pier, hundreds gathered on 30 November in defiance of California’s…
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South Korea becomes world’s tenth largest arms exporter
Read More South Korea is becoming a top arms dealer, joining the ranks of the U.S., Russia, Germany and France, according to an annual government report showed 14 December. Over the past five years, South Korea was one of the largest exporters along with the United States, Russia, France and Germany and China, according to…
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South Korea set to order MH-60R SeaHawk helicopters
Read More On Tuesday, the South Korean Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) has reported that the MH-60R SeaHawk helicopter was chosen as the winner of the long-awaited Maritime Operational Helicopter-II program. According to a press release issued 15 Dec. by DAPA, a total of 12 MH-60R helicopters will be delivered to the Republic of…
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Column: Here’s what Sen. Mike Lee got wrong about a Smithsonian Latino museum
Read More The Utah Senator described the Smithsonian’s proposed National Museum of the American Latino as divisive. More divisive: a society that erases Latinos The Utah Senator described the Smithsonian’s proposed National Museum of the American Latino as divisive. More divisive: a society that erases Latinos
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UK’s Patel says on Brexit: we’re in ‘tunnel’ of negotiations
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Homophobia Is Not an Asian Value. It’s Time for the East to Reconnect to Its Own Traditions of Tolerance
Read More Tan Seng Kee, a 62-year-old retired doctor and LGBTQ+ activist, recently filed a motion in Singapore’s High Court, asking it to order the city-state’s cabinet to revoke a colonial-era law that could imprison men for up to two years for engaging in consensual sex. The law is rarely enforced, but it’s the symbolism…
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Iran’s president says “no doubt” U.S. will return to nuclear deal commitments
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Another casualty of 2020: The magic of the snow day
Read MoreAdd snow days to the list of things that coronavirus has stolen from some childrenAdd snow days to the list of things that coronavirus has stolen from some children
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Snow continues to fall on Northeast US, with vaccines in tow
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Anna Wintour in sweatpants, Harry Styles in lace: the people who defined fashion in 2020
Read More Style was as weird as you would expect in a year that saw most of us locked down. Hazmat suits, feral scruffiness and gender twists led to some memorable looks Naomi Campbell in hazmat suit, a critique (thread) pic.twitter.com/hjXUalJROz Continue reading…Style was as weird as you would expect in a year that saw…
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How does a pregnant woman get to hospital when there’s no road? By stretcher …
Read More Women from the mountains of Uttarakhand in India have been guaranteed palanquins so that they can reach vital transport Narendra Kumar is going to become a father in early January. His wife, Kavita, became pregnant two months after they got married in February and since then he has been worrying about getting her…
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How Julia Donaldson conquered the world, one rhyme at a time
Read More She published her first book in her 40s and became the biggest selling author of the past decade in any genre – The Gruffalo alone has sold 13m copies. How did this former busker make it so big? The room where the children’s author Julia Donaldson writes – the heart of her vast…
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‘People won’t forget Dominic Cummings’ visit’: Barnard Castle learns to live with notoriety
Read More For the prime minister’s aide, this County Durham town was somewhere to ‘test his eyesight’ during the first lockdown. It is now a place of pilgrimage Rosalind Evans was one of at least three residents of Barnard Castle who claimed to have seen Dominic Cummings visit the town at the height of the…
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New Zealand Will Give Free Coronavirus Vaccines To Residents, Neighboring Nations
Read More If the vaccines are proven to be safe and effective, the immunization campaign is expected to begin with border officers and other essential workers at the beginning of 2021. (Image credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images) If the vaccines are proven to be safe and effective, the immunization campaign is expected to begin with border…
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As Brexit looms, British hauliers fear bumps in the road
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Ihumātao sacred site bought by New Zealand government for $30m
Read More Purchase ends decades-long land dispute in which protesters resisted private developer’s plans Land claimed by Māori and once slated for large-scale private housing development has been brought by the crown, bringing an end to a decades-long land dispute. Ihumātao, the sacred site in south Auckland, was seized by the crown in 1863, and…
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Bitcoin hits all-time high rising above $20,000
Read MoreThe virtual currency has gained more than 170% this year amid stock market turmoil during the pandemic.The virtual currency has gained more than 170% this year amid stock market turmoil during the pandemic.
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‘No unfair advantage’: Vietnam rejects US ‘currency manipulation’ charge, but vows to work with Washington to resolve row
Read More Vietnam’s central bank has dismissed US allegations of currency manipulation, insisting its policies aim to promote “stability” after Washington labeled the country an unfair competitor, potentially paving the way for new tariffs. The State Bank of Vietnam responded to a new US Treasury Department report in a statement on Thursday morning, rejecting charges…
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Senate Report: The Opioid Industry Has Paid Advocacy Groups $65 Million
Read More A bipartisan congressional investigation released Wednesday found that key players in the nation’s opioid industry have spent $65 million since 1997 funding nonprofits that advocate treating pain with medications, a strategy intended to boost the sale of prescription painkillers. The report from Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Wyden of Oregon found…
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Cancer Council warns against using aerosol sunscreens
Read More Study finds it takes at least a minute to apply recommended amount for protection and that spraying could dilute product’s effectiveness The Cancer Council has warned against the use of aerosol sunscreens after a study by the Queensland University of Technology found the products were diluted and took a minute of spraying to…
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Returning to Tunisia on the tenth anniversary of the Arab Spring – podcast
Read More The Guardian’s international correspondent Michael Safi returns to Tunisia where, 10 years ago, fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself. It triggered a wave of protests across North Africa and the Middle East which have had profound ramifications In 2010 the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian fruit seller, triggered protests…
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US snow storm: Millions on east coast under advisory
Read MoreThe storm is expected to stretch from Colorado to Maine with warnings in place in 14 states.The storm is expected to stretch from Colorado to Maine with warnings in place in 14 states.
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Viola Davis: ‘In my world, there are a lot of Ma Raineys’
Read MoreViola Davis on her new movie with Chadwick Boseman and how black women are represented on screen.Viola Davis on her new movie with Chadwick Boseman and how black women are represented on screen.
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Marshall Islands: Record drugs haul washes up on shore
Read MoreAbout 49kg (1,430lbs) of cocaine was found hidden inside a boat that had washed ashore.About 49kg (1,430lbs) of cocaine was found hidden inside a boat that had washed ashore.