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Bombshell report links Trump insiders to Washington rally that led to Capitol riots
The Independent 18 Jan 2021
The AP report revealed that during the event organised by the Trump-supporting group, Women for America, a public gathering permit was granted to Ms Mulvaney, where she was listed as a “VIP Lead”. She worked as director of finance operations for the Trump campaign, the wire agency found, upon going through her LinkedIn profile ... Read more ... SIGN UP ... ....
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Iran's Zarif tells France: Avoid 'absurd nonsense' about Tehran's nuclear work
Gulf Daily News 18 Jan 2021
Tehran ... “Dear colleague ... French President Emmanuel Macron’s government has drawn criticism from some countries and rights groups over its support of Saudi Arabia’s actions and allowing weapons it has sold to Riyadh potentially to be used in its Yemen operations. “Reality check. YOU are destabilising OUR region ... ....
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Trump to lift Covid travel bans on much of Europe, Brazil
Manila Bulletin 19 Jan 2021
President Donald Trump on Monday lifted a ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil, effective from January 26, after the US recently announced all incoming air passengers will need a negative Covid-19 test before departure ... President Trump later delivered remarks during a visit to the US-Mexico Border in Alamo, Texas ... ....
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One March Wanted To Overthrow Democracy, The Other To Finally Participate In It - Why The Civil Rights March On Washington Still Matters
WorldNews.com 18 Jan 2021
This, despite the FBI’s warnings of violence from White supremacists and far-right extremists and a “war in the Capitol.” (7) During the failed coup, Trump reported false claims about election fraud and expressed support for the rioters, adding that the opponents are “so bad and ......
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‘We’re scared’: Guatemala begins removing migrants from highway
The Irish Times 18 Jan 2021
Guatemalan security forces on Monday began removing hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants from a road where they had been camped out after authorities halted their trek to the United States ... Migration authorities confirmed the removal ... “We just want to pass freely to the United States.” ... Humane approach ... Nearly 100 were returned to El Salvador ... ....
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Biden Official Tells Migrants ‘Now Is Not the Time’ to Come to U.S.
Yahoo Daily News 18 Jan 2021
“There’s help on the way, but now is not the time to make the journey,” an unnamed Biden official said, NBC News reported ... “We have to provide a message that help and hope is on the way, but coming right now does not make sense for their own safety … while we put into place processes that they may be able to access in the future,” the official said....
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It is premature to talk about pardons of two ex-presidents: Moon
Korea Times 18 Jan 2021
Yonhap ... "I think now is not the (right) time to talk about pardons (for them)," he said, breaking his silence on the politically sensitive issue ... The leader of the ruling Democratic Party, Lee Nak-yon, also told reporters he would ask the president to give them pardons to help promote national unity ... (Yonhap). ....
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Man freezes to death steps from Montreal shelter after public health makes beds off-limits
CTV 18 Jan 2021
A man froze to death overnight on Saturday just steps from a downtown Montreal shelter where he’d been keeping warm. Public Health had banned the shelter from having clients overnight amid a COVID-19 outbreak ... ....
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Trump farewell planned for Wednesday morning ahead of Biden oath
Kansas City Star 18 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON — White House officials are planning a farewell ceremony for Donald Trump as he leaves Washington on Wednesday morning for the last time as president, according to a copy … Click to Continue » ... ....
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Italian PM faces senate test as pandemic rages
Manila Bulletin 19 Jan 2021
(Photo by GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE / POOL / AFP) ... – Centre-right waiting – ... The nuclear option is snap elections, which none of the ruling parties want, as polls point to victory for the centre-right coalition comprising Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini’s far-right League party....
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Report: Riyadh Says No Israel Peace Agreement Without Progress on Palestinian Issue
The Algemeiner 18 Jan 2021
JNS.org – A senior Israeli official claims that Saudi Arabia will not be signing any peace agreement with Israel unless progress is made on the Palestinian issue, the London-based Arabic news outlet Elaph reported on Thursday ... Saudis Vowed to Stop Executing Minors; Some Death Sentences Remain, Rights Groups Say....
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Will Cannabis Help Or Hurt You?
Jacksonville Free Press 18 Jan 2021
As Bob Dylan once sang, “The times they are a-changing.”. Years ago, it would have been impossible to consider; now, marijuana is legal in Canada and some U.S. states and decriminalized in a handful of European and Latin and South American countries ... Now, almost 200 million people smoke pot worldwide, according to the 2019 World Drug Report, ... states ... ....
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Angela Merkel's party picks Armin Laschet as next leader
The Times of India 18 Jan 2021
Merz had campaigned on a promise to shift away from Merkel's centrist path and steer right, writing in a column for Der Spiegel that a "happy 'carry on like this' is just as inappropriate as the vague claim to occupy the centre at all times"....
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FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
Democratic Underground 18 Jan 2021photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein
China, WHO acted too slowly on COVID-19, says response panel
Yahoo Daily News 19 Jan 2021
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, established by WHO in May 2020, is co-chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, CNN reported. In a report released on January 18, the panel called for ......
