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AP FACT CHECK: Trump floods rally with audacious falsehoods
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Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
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Microwave energy ‘likely made US diplomats ill’ in Cuba, China
Read MoreReport commissioned by US Department of State is latest bid to find cause of mysterious illness among diplomats.Report commissioned by US Department of State is latest bid to find cause of mysterious illness among diplomats.
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China prepares large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
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Iran nuclear deal: Saudi Arabia says Gulf states must be consulted if US revives accord
Read More Prince Faisal bin Farhan warns kingdom and its regional allies’ involvement is only way to achieve ‘sustainable’ outcome Saudi Arabia says the Gulf states must be consulted if a US nuclear agreement with Iran is revived, warning it is the only path towards a sustainable agreement. President-elect Joe Biden has signalled he will…
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Poetry, the soul of Uighur culture, on verge of extinction in Xinjiang
Read More Uighurs in the diaspora are fighting to keep the art form alive as poets and writers in Xinjiang are silenced or detained A few weeks ago Mamutjan Abdurehim was trying to remember a poem that he and his wife used to teach their four-year-old daughter. The rhyming couplets were easy to remember instructions…
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 delivers rock samples from asteroid Ryugu
Read MoreScientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia’s Woomera desert.Scientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia’s Woomera desert.
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Trump rails against election result at rally ahead of crucial Georgia Senate runoff
Read More President falsely claims he was ‘cheated’ and calls for people to vote in coming Senate races that will decide control of chamber Donald Trump has held his first political rally since losing the presidential election, delivering an incoherent speech laced with baseless conspiracies theories about election fraud and attacks on Republican state officials…
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EU, Britain attempt breakthrough in Brexit talks
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Fraser Island residents told to prepare to leave as bushfire burns near Happy Valley
Read More Fires sparked by illegal campfire on 14 October have destroyed 82,500 hectares of national park on world heritage listed island A bushfire burning on Fraser Island could impact Happy Valley village and residents have been told to prepare to leave. An update from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the fire was burning…
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Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis: Why Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed sent his troops to battle
Read MoreEthiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has found himself in a conflict less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has found himself in a conflict less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis: Why Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed sent his troops to battle
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Venezuela’s parliamentary poll: Five things you need to know
Read MoreThe ruling party is expected to regain control of parliament amid a boycott by most of the opposition.The ruling party is expected to regain control of parliament amid a boycott by most of the opposition.
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Jerrold Post: The man who analysed the minds of world leaders
Read MoreThe former psychological profiler for the CIA died from coronavirus complications aged 86.The former psychological profiler for the CIA died from coronavirus complications aged 86.
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Coronavirus live news: US passes 280,000 deaths, Australian state of Victoria eases restrictions
Read More Californians face new restrictions, including lockdowns; deaths in Turkey double in less than three weeks; UK to begin vaccinations this week. Follow the latest Military planes to fly vaccines in to Britain to avoid ports hit by Brexit Anosmia: how Covid brought loss of smell centre stage US sees record infections as states…
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Victoria eases Covid restrictions again as it reaches 37 days without a case
Read More Households will now be able to host 30 people a day and outdoor gatherings have been increased to a maximum of 100 Follow our global coronavirus live blog Victoria has announced a significant easing of its Covid-19 restrictions in time for summer, allowing households to receive 30 visitors a day, relaxing mask-wearing rules,…
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Trump presses Georgia governor to help overturn result
Read MoreThe US president holds his first post-election campaign rally in Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs.The US president holds his first post-election campaign rally in Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs.
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Labor says government must explain claim it called for Covid inquiry so it could make an announcement
Read More Penny Wong says foreign minister must respond to allegation push for review of pandemic’s origins was timed for announcement on Insiders Penny Wong has accused the government of failing to consult Labor on foreign policy and demanded the foreign minister explain a report that the timing of Australia’s push for a Covid-19 inquiry…
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Couple divided for nine months by Covid and an ocean
Read MoreA special pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to reunite after nine months on different sides of the world.A special pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to reunite after nine months on different sides of the world.
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Covid tensions in US hotspot of North Dakota: ‘Grow up, mask up’
Read MoreOne in every 800 North Dakotans has now died from Covid, but people remain split on how seriously to take it.One in every 800 North Dakotans has now died from Covid, but people remain split on how seriously to take it.
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MASSIVE blaze, EXPLOSIONS at a gas plant near a mall in El Salvador (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
Read More A gas plant just outside the country’s capital went up in flames on Saturday afternoon, as videos and photos depicting the extensive impact surfaced on social media. So far, there have been no reports of victims. A massive fire combined with blasts has been filmed not far from the local Plaza Mundo mall, with authorities urging…
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Rita Ora apologises for second breach of Covid lockdown restrictions
Read More Singer should have been self-isolating after trip to Egypt when she celebrated birthday at London venue British singer Rita Ora has apologised after reports emerged that she should have been self-isolating when she celebrated her birthday at a London restaurant last month. The 30-year-old flew to Egypt in a private jet on 21…
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Ex-NFL player Burfict arrested in Vegas on battery charge
Read MoreFormer NFL player Vontaze Burfict was arrested Saturday in Las VegasFormer NFL player Vontaze Burfict was arrested Saturday in Las Vegas
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Alabama sheriff’s ‘thugshot’ Christmas tree draws complaints
Read MoreA sheriff department in Alabama posted a doctored image of a Christmas tree adorned with mugshots.A sheriff department in Alabama posted a doctored image of a Christmas tree adorned with mugshots.
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AP News Digest 6 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 at…
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Argentina’s Senate passes ‘millionaire’s tax’ for COVID-19 relief
Read MoreThe one-time levy will apply to about 12,000 of the country’s richest and fund medical supplies and aid for businesses.The one-time levy will apply to about 12,000 of the country’s richest and fund medical supplies and aid for businesses.
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Obama: Democrats need ‘universal language’ to appeal to moderate voters
Read More Former president says ‘if I spoke the language of James Baldwin on the stump … I’m probably not gonna to get a lot of votes in Iowa’ Barack Obama has underlined his belief that Democrats should moderate campaign messaging in order to reach voters turned off by slogans including “Defund the Police”, telling…
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Military planes to fly vaccines in to Britain to avoid ports hit by Brexit
Read More Officials fear delays even after EU deal as Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen order talks to resume Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tens of millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured in Belgium will be flown to Britain by military aircraft to avoid delays at ports…
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Violent Paris protests result in dozens of arrests and 8 injured police officers – French interior minister
Read More French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on Saturday afternoon that 64 people have been arrested and eight officers injured during violent anti-government protests. Darmanin praised police officers for facing down “very violent individuals” and said their courage “commands the respect of all.” Thousands have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and…
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Armenian protesters demand prime minister quit over deal with Nagorno-Karabakh
Read More Ceding of land to Azerbaijan by Nikol Pashinyan in return for peace sparks fury in Yerevan Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have marched through the Armenian capital to call for the resignation of the country’s prime minister because of his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. In six weeks of…
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US sees record coronavirus infections as states face deadline for vaccine orders
Read More More than 14m cases recorded with 2,607 deaths on Friday Healthy people unlikely to be vaccinated before April – Fauci As US states faced a deadline to place orders for a coronavirus vaccine, California went back into lockdown and federal authorities advised the wearing of masks indoors, new infections reached a record 227,885…
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Britain in ‘final throw of the dice’ as EU trade talks set to restart
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Asteroid capsule located in Australian desert
Read MoreA recovery team has found a capsule carrying the first large quantities of rock from an asteroid.A recovery team has found a capsule carrying the first large quantities of rock from an asteroid.
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WATCH: Man climbs Montparnasse Tower in Paris with BARE HANDS
Read More YouTube athlete Leo Urban skillfully climbed Paris’ huge Montparnasse skyscraper with only his bare hands and no safety harness on Saturday, as daunting footage filmed by captivated eyewitnesses attests. Impressively, Urban free-climbed the 58-floor building in less than an hour, as onlookers viewed the daring feat from below. Multiple reporters captured footage of…
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Old rivals square up again in Ghana’s tight presidential election
Read MoreMonday’s race for top post expected to pit incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo against predecessor, John Mahama, for third time.Monday’s race for top post expected to pit incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo against predecessor, John Mahama, for third time.