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Biden Says Irish Border Must Remain Open as Brexit Talks Continue
Read More President-elect Joe Biden has said that the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland must remain open no matter the outcome of Brexit negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union, as Ireland’s foreign minister suggested Biden would take any risk to the peace process “personally.” The President-elect told reporters on…
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Vermont Air National Guard announces F-35 night flying operations
Read More The Vermont Air National Guard has announced that it is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations starting Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 5, followed by Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 11. “Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6:00-8:00 p.m.,” the news…
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Germany Merkel: Car rams into chancellery gate ahead of Covid decision
Read MoreThe car had messages, including one criticising “globalisation politics”, written on its sides.The car had messages, including one criticising “globalisation politics”, written on its sides.
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President-elect Biden and his top nominees vow to bring America back
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden and his foreign policy and national security picks vow to bring America back as the former vice president rolls out his key nominees. Nikole Killion has the story.President-elect Joe Biden and his foreign policy and national security picks vow to bring America back as the former vice president rolls out his…
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New Book – Crisis in Russian Studies? Nationalism (Imperialism), Racism and War
Read More The source of the Russian-Ukrainian war lies in Russian identity and its attitudes towards Ukraine and Ukrainians, making the chances for peace slim.The source of the Russian-Ukrainian war lies in Russian identity and its attitudes towards Ukraine and Ukrainians, making the chances for peace slim.
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Meghan Markle opens up about “unbearable grief” after miscarriage
Read More“Despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning,” Markle wrote in a New York Times op-ed.”Despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning,” Markle wrote in…
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Call for Contributors – Climate Change and Global Distributive Justice
Read More We seek abstracts for book chapters that help to systematise and analyse climate distributive justice, i.e. the set of normative principles that indicate how the costs and benefits should be shared.We seek abstracts for book chapters that help to systematise and analyse climate distributive justice, i.e. the set of normative principles that indicate…
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Yemen: Houthis give UN permission to inspect stranded oil tanker
Read MoreThe safer tanker repair mission is meant to prevent a potential oil spill that could shut Yemen’s key port of Hodeidah.The safer tanker repair mission is meant to prevent a potential oil spill that could shut Yemen’s key port of Hodeidah.
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Danish mink rise again: hordes of culled mink resurface from the grave
Read More A police spokesman explained: “Gases are formed during decomposition, which causes the bodies to swell a little and, in worst cases, they get pushed out of the ground” A police spokesman explained: “Gases are formed during decomposition, which causes the bodies to swell a little and, in worst cases, they get pushed out…
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Meghan Markle reveals she had a miscarriage
Read More Duchess of Sussex writes about her grief and pain in losing a baby, and addresses the stigma of miscarriage The Duchess of Sussex has revealed her grief after suffering a miscarriage, in an article that speaks to loss and the importance of asking about others’ welfare in times of pandemic and polarisation. Meghan…
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UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states
Read MoreAn immigration document said applications for employment and visit visas are suspended for some outside the UAE.An immigration document said applications for employment and visit visas are suspended for some outside the UAE.
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EU preparing for no-deal Brexit, von der Leyen says, as next days are ‘decisive’ for trade agreement with UK
Read More European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she cannot guarantee there will be a trade deal with Britain after its departure from the EU, adding that the coming days will be crucial. “Decisive days for our negotiations,” the EU’s chief executive tweeted. “There has been progress but I cannot tell…
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Truck hits bus in southern Sudan, killing at least 9
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Meghan Markle Shares Story of Her Miscarriage, Hoping to Break Culture of Silence
Read More The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I…
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Meghan Markle Shares Story of Her Miscarriage, Hoping to Break Culture of Silence
Read More The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I…
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Indian state criminalises religious conversions by marriage
Read MoreThe decree by Uttar Pradesh state lays out prison term following a campaign by Modi’s BJP against interfaith marriages.The decree by Uttar Pradesh state lays out prison term following a campaign by Modi’s BJP against interfaith marriages.
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‘The people are not afraid any more’: young Peruvians rise up to demand change
Read More After a tumultuous week, Peru’s burgeoning grassroots movement says it will not accept a return to business as usual After a tumultuous week in which Peru saw three presidents – and a brutal police backlash against massive pro-democracy protests – a nascent youth movement has emerged with a clear message to the country’s…
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Tell us: How has Notting Hill changed over the past 50 years?
Read More We’d like to like to hear from people who grew up around Notting Hill between the late 60s and the mid 80s. How has the area changed? Notting Hill and the surrounding areas in West London is at the heart of Steve McQueen’s five part anthology series Small Axe. The series of five…
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South Korea fines ‘uncooperative’ Facebook for sharing personal data with partners ‘without consent,’ orders criminal probe
Read More Facebook, which shared personal information of 3.3 million South Koreans without their explicit consent, has been fined for $6 million and is facing a criminal probe. Korean authorities said the tech giant would not cooperate. The 6.7 billion won (US$6 million) fine was slapped on the social network mammoth by the Personal Information…
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Forgotten women: The overlooked victims of serial killers
Read MorePeter Sutcliffe evaded justice for more than a decade as the police force labelled his victims “good” or “bad”.Peter Sutcliffe evaded justice for more than a decade as the police force labelled his victims “good” or “bad”.
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Duchess of Sussex tells of miscarriage ‘pain and grief’
Read More“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” Meghan writes in an article.”I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” Meghan writes in an article.
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Biden to address nation as Covid deaths rise sharply before Thanksgiving – live updates
Read More Biden will speak in Wilmington as US records highest daily Covid deaths since May and 172,935 new cases President-elect says ‘this is not a third Obama term’ in first interview Biden’s cabinet picks: what we’ve learned from his choices so far Donald Trump plans to pardon Michael Flynn – reports Sign up to…
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Migrants’ wedding rings lost at sea found by rescue boat weeks later
Read More The couple thought they would never see their wedding rings again The couple thought they would never see their wedding rings again
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India: Tributes pour in after death of Shia scholar Kalbe Sadiq
Read MoreSadiq, who advocated for Shia-Sunni unity, has died at the age of 83, prompting an outpouring of tributes.Sadiq, who advocated for Shia-Sunni unity, has died at the age of 83, prompting an outpouring of tributes.
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Trudeau pranked by caller pretending to be Greta Thunberg
Read More ‘Leave Nato, drop your weapons, pick flowers, smile at nature,’ says fake Greta on call with Trudeau ‘Leave Nato, drop your weapons, pick flowers, smile at nature,’ says fake Greta on call with Trudeau
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Abdul Nacer Benbrika: Australia revokes citizenship of terror plotter
Read MoreOfficials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika’s time in prison for terrorism offences.Officials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika’s time in prison for terrorism offences.
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Civil Rights Pioneer Bruce Boynton, Who Inspired 1961 Freedom Rides, Dies at 83
Read More (SELMA, Ala.) — Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama who inspired the landmark “Freedom Rides” of 1961, died Monday. He was 83. Former Alabama state Sen. Hank Sanders, a friend of Boynton’s, on Tuesday confirmed his passing. Boynton was arrested 60 years ago for entering the white part of a…
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Iran conservatives score key victory in battle over cash handouts
Read MoreCash aid for struggling citizens could win hearts and minds for conservatives before presidential elections.Cash aid for struggling citizens could win hearts and minds for conservatives before presidential elections.
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Tesco accused of racism with Romanian anti-shoplifting posters
Read MoreUK’s largest retailer used signs in Romanian to fend off would-be thieves, prompting allegations of racial profiling.UK’s largest retailer used signs in Romanian to fend off would-be thieves, prompting allegations of racial profiling.
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How Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia-first nationalism led to civil war
Read MoreTigray is the last frontier in a battle over the character of the Ethiopian state.Tigray is the last frontier in a battle over the character of the Ethiopian state.
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Germany reports record COVID-19 deaths ahead of Christmas talks
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‘Clearly asleep’: snoring juror removed from months-long Sydney murder trial
Read More Woman struggled to remain awake as long-running murder trial reached conclusion A Sydney juror has been discharged from a months-long murder trial for falling asleep and snoring as it entered its final stages. The unnamed woman was part of an extended jury of 15 hearing allegations that a hitman contracted by a Sydney…
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Trump’s America-first approach ‘meant America alone’, says Joe Biden – video
Read More President-elect Joe Biden says his presidency would not be ‘a third Obama term’ after announcing a slew of cabinet nominees that included many former Obama administration staffers. In his first sit-down interview since the election, Biden said the appointments reflected the spectrum of the American people and the Democratic party. ‘This is not…
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‘Remarkably effective’: Carrie Lam praises Hong Kong national security law
Read More Chief executive says in annual address the city’s problems driven by ‘external forces’ and pandemic Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, has defended the crackdown on opposition by her government and Beijing, and praised the widely criticised national security law – while seeking to blame the city’s woes on foreign interference and the…
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Transgender Pakistanis find solace in a church of their own
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