Biden's Inauguration: Expect Smaller Crowds and More Social Distancing

WASHINGTON — The stage being built on the West Front of the Capitol can hold 1,600 spectators for a close-up view of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. as he takes the oath of office. The reviewing stand under construction in front of the White House will ...

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Kuwait- Briefing of KUNA main news for Monday until 00:00 GMT

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT -- The Ministry of Health confirms 209 coronavirus infections, raising Kuwait' caseload to 142,635.... View full article. 0 shares, ...

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'Larger than life kind a guy': KCFD Captain Bobby Rocha, who died from COVID-19, laid to rest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last week Captain Robert “Bobby” Rocha lost his life to the coronavirus. Monday morning his funeral was held at McGilley Funeral Home in Kansas City. Due to Kansas City's current COVID-19 guidelines, the service was closed to the ...

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Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers

WILMINGTON, Del. — With unemployment still high and the pandemic threatening yet another economic slump, President-elect Joe Biden is assembling a team of liberal advisers who have long focused on the nation's workers and government efforts to ...

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Chesterfield police search for woman who stole, used credit cards

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County Police Department needs the public's help finding a woman who stole credit credits out of two cars last Tuesday. Officials say the incident happened at the YMCA located off Coal Field Road and ...

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FOX NEWS: Air Force improves 'human performance' metrics in Special Warfare training

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FOX NEWS: Big Tech has shown a ‘consistent hostility’ towards the center-right: Karl Rove

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FOX NEWS: Trump slams ‘corrupt’ media, Big Tech

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FOX NEWS: Air Force arms classic B-1B bomber with hypersonic weapons

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FOX NEWS: Pentagon seeks to defend a new generation of cyberattacks

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FOX NEWS: 15 great tech gifts for everyone on your list

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FOX NEWS: Tesla semi-truck will go 621 miles per charge

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FOX NEWS: Amazon faces backlash over privacy concerns

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FOX NEWS: 5 ways to boost your iPhone’s signal strength

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FOX NEWS: Dennis Prager on Big Tech censorship: Twitter is the ‘worst, thuggish’

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Four Crew Abducted as Incidents Grow in Gulf of Guinea

Security experts had warned of the potential for an increased level of pirate activity in the Gulf of Guinea with the end of the Atlantic storm season. In the past few weeks, there has been an increasing level of approaches and boardings supporting the warning ...

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Senator Calls Stimulus Deadlock 'Stupidity On Steroids' Amid Bipartisan Push for Checks Before Christmas

Democratic Senator Mark Warner called the ongoing stimulus deadlock "stupidity on steroids" on Monday amid a bipartisan push to deliver further relief to Americans before Christmas. Eight months have passed since President Donald Trump signed the ...

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7 Succulent Christmas Trees On Etsy Are A Thing & You Need One This Holiday

Step aside, traditional Christmas trees, because there's a new festive option that has everyone talking. Succulent Christmas trees on Etsy are the most adorable way to spread holiday cheer at home and on your Insta feed. These handmade trees make the ...

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Over One-Third of African Americans Have Lost Someone Close to COVID: Poll

Over 30 percent of African Americans have known an individual that died from COVID-19, according to polling data released Monday by the de Beaumont Foundation. Coronavirus cases in the U.S. have risen in November and some experts expect there to be ...

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Diversity in Government Becoming the New Normal in Joe Biden's America

An Afro Latino gay man will be sworn into the U.S. House, joining a record number of women overall and an all-time high of Black and Latina women in the chamber. President-elect Joe Biden, having tapped the first female to win the vice presidency, has ...

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Infinity nursing home strike enters second week with talks resuming Tuesday

Negotiations between nursing home union members and operators of Infinity Healthcare Management will resume Tuesday evening after bargaining sessions were “canceled” last week, a union official says. Shaba Andrich, vice president for nursing homes at ...

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KCFD Chief: COVID-19 presents 'real threat' to 1st responders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The same day a Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department captain who died after contracting COVID-19 was laid to rest, the department's chief reiterated that the virus is a "real threat" to first responders. "Our members are going to continue ...

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FOX NEWS: Felicity Huffman to star in first acting role since prison stint for college admissions scandal: report

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Cindy McCain May Be Biden's Ambassador To Britain

The widow of former Republican presidential candidate, Sen John McCain has been tipped to be Biden's envoy in London once he takes over the White House in January, the Times of London reported last Saturday. Cindy McCain, a lifelong Republican, ...

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French police risk charges over black man's beating after clashes

PARIS: Four French police on Sunday risked being charged over the beating and racial abuse of a black music producer that shocked France and intensified controversy over new security legislation. Tens of thousands protested across France Saturday ...

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7 dead, nearly dozen injured in road accident in Northwestern Peru

Lima [Peru], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): At least seven people died and another 11 were injured in a road accident in Peru's Pataz Province, the Peruvian Exitosa Radio reports. The road accident occurred on Sunday morning on the Chagual-Pataz route, ...

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Reconciliation Barometer: Australians' understanding of racism heightened in 2020

The 2020 Australian Reconciliation Barometer-a national research study conducted by Reconciliation Australia every two years-shows that the global and local Black Lives Matter movements have challenged experiences and understanding of racism in ...

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Really cold Monday morning temperatures expected for Southern Colorado

Tonight's Forecast: With dry air moving into Southern Colorado tonight, this will set the stage for a clear and cold night. Overnight lows in the mountain valleys will be the coldest, with widespread single digits for the San Luis Valley. Along the I-25 corridor, our ...

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Bird napper on the loose after stealing endangered species from Fresno zoo

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is asking the public for help after a bird napper stole two threatened species from the zoo's aviary early Sunday morning. Security footage shows a person appearing to cut the locks of the Australian Asian Aviary around 4:30 a.m., ...

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EU tech ban seen putting children worldwide at risk of online sex abuse

Online child sexual abuse could become harder to detect due to privacy protections set to take effect in the European Union next month – putting millions of children at increased risk worldwide, critics of the proposals have warned. Under the changes, big tech ...

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NLC tasks UN, AU to declare ceasefire in Western Sahara

Against the backdrop of the ongoing military confrontation between the armed forces of Morocco and the POLISARIO Liberation Front of the Western Sahara, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has tasked the United Nations to declare a ceasefire. The NLC ...

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The Killing in Iran Doesn't Change the Balance of Power: Israel Still Needs the US and Its New President

The assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh changed the game just as Biden is set to enter the White House, but Jerusalem has to assume that Washington is taking plenty of notes. Amos Harel. Published at 17:24. Get email notification for ...

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Presidential Transition Highlights: Recounts in Wisconsin Reaffirm Biden's Victory

President-elect Joe Biden named Jennifer Psaki to be his press secretary on Sunday. Mr. Biden twisted his ankle Saturday while playing with one of the family's dogs. President Trump again made groundless claims about the election, this time disparaging the ...

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Biden hires all-female senior communications team, names Neera Tanden director of OMB

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden has filled out his economics and communications teams, enlisting mostly women, including several of color, in a move that reflected his campaign pledge to create an administration that presents a diverse face ...

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'It's broken all of our hearts': Cars and fire trucks line up to honor fallen KCFD Captain Bobby Rocha

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cars and fire trucks lined the drive way and street outside McGilley Funeral Home Sunday to pay their respects to fallen KCFD Captain Bobby Rocha. “He's going to be missed by so many people. It's broken all of our hearts,” retired ...

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NHP: Motorcyclist killed, driver arrested in early Sunday morning crash

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was arrested after an early morning crash on Sunday. According to Nevada Highway Patrol, the crash happened about 2:30 a.m. on November 29 on U.S. 95 southbound at the southbound I-15 ...

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Murder investigation after 1 man killed, another shot in Long Island park

FREEPORT, Long Island (WABC) -- A murder investigation is underway after two men were discovered shot in a park on Long Island Saturday. One of them later died at the hospital. Police said someone called 911 just after 4:30 p.m.to report gunfire at Martin ...

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Man, 22, Shot During Robbery In Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A West Haven man was taken to the hospital after being shot during a robbery Friday in Hamden, according to police. Hamden police were notified by New Haven police around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 that a gunshot victim was being treated at ...

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Holnicote beavers build first dam on Exmoor for more than 400 years

Beavers at Holnicote Estate, Somerset, have built what is believed to be the first beaver dam on Exmoor for more than 400 years. The mammals were reintroduced to the estate after a 125-year absence as part of a National Trust scheme to improve wetlands.

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Iran newspaper urges attack on Haifa if scientist was killed by Israel

TEHRAN, Iran — An opinion piece published Sunday by a hard-line Iranian newspaper urged Iran to attack the Israeli port city of Haifa if Israel carried out the killing of the scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program in the early 2000s.

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Biden Expected to Name Top Economic Officials This Week

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to name top members of his economic team this week, including Neera Tanden, the chief executive of the Center for American Progress, to lead the Office of Management and Budget, and ...

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Reform urged to end school abuse

Sexual abuse can be prevented by not only reforming the justice system to make it fairer for victims, but also educating youngsters and those around them right from kindergarten age to be vigilant for predatorial behaviour, according to social activists.

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Jamaicans who arrived in UK as children will not face deportation flight after Home Office agreement

Up to 50 Jamaican criminals will be sent back to the Caribbean country on a charter flight on Wednesday amid an ongoing row. By Dominic Penna 29 November 2020 • 11:22pm. Priti Patel said she was 'unapologetic in my determination' to remove convicted ...

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ALERT DAY: Rain and storms bring threat of damaging wind, tornadoes Monday morning

An area of low pressure along the Gulf Coast will lift northeastward through the night tonight, ending up in western North Carolina by daybreak and into New York by Monday evening. This low will drag a warm front northward overnight into eastern North ...

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Volunteer dies in rescue operation

Fungai Lupande. Mashonaland Central Bureau. A volunteer in the rescue mission at Ran Mine in Bindura died after he was hit by a boulder and fell into a waterlogged tunnel. The body of Wellington House (34) was retrieved yesterday in the afternoon and ...

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Tarpon Springs Armed Robbery Leads To Pursuit Into Polk County

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — A Tarpon Springs woman was robbed at gunpoint after being followed home from her workplace Sunday morning. The robbers were apprehended following a cross-county pursuit that ended in Polk County. According to Tarpon ...

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The life and times of John Rawlings

By the time he succumbed to Covid-19 a little over a fortnight ago, John J Rawlings had become arguably the greatest living Ghanaian political figure and a legend in his own right. But the reverence and adulation were not universal. There were some polite ...

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Al-Othaimeen greets new OIC Secretary General from Chad

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Dr Yousef Al-Othaimeen has extended his sincere congratulations to Ambassador Hussein Ibrahim Taha from the Republic of Chad who has been elected as the new Secretary General for a ...

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Pennsylvania high court dismisses lawsuit challenging mail-in ballots

Highest court throws out lawsuit filed by Republicans attempting to thwart President-elect Joe Biden's victory in battleground state. By Our Foreign Staff 29 November 2020 • 2:25am. Supporters of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania Credit: Getty.

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French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images

Protesters repeatedly fired tear gas to disperse rowdy protesters who set fire to France's central bank and threw paving stones. Associated Press. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for Nov. 28 Video ...

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Clear, calm, and cold tonight

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) – We're looking at clear skies tonight and diminishing winds. It will be a cold night as temperatures drop near freezing for most of the area. It will take a while to warm up Sunday but we'll have sunny skies all day with ...

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Ethiopian military operation in Tigray is complete: PM Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Saturday that military operations in the restive region of Tigray are complete and federal troops control the regional capital, a major development in a three-week-old war that has shaken the Horn of Africa.

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Australia advocates gender-sensitive media reporting

Islamabad : The Australian High Commission is organising online workshops for media professionals during the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women with an aim to create awareness of violence against women by encouraging ...

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Desolate WSahara truck stop doubles as 'gateway to Africa'

It might be a dusty frontier truck stop in the far south of the disputed Western Sahara, but locals call Guerguerat Morocco's “gateway to Africa”. On the border with Mauritania, the remote outpost consists of three motels, three cafes, three grocery stores, two gas ...

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The Problem With General Museveni I: He Has No Exit Strategy

The problem with Uganda's dictator Yoweri Museveni is that he's backed himself in a tight corner. He's got no exit strategy except to remain in power until he dies. Barring that, Museveni would prefer a fictitious military “coup” whereby a “new” regime would ...

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismisses another election case brought by Republicans

(CNN) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Saturday night from US Rep. Mike Kelly and other Republicans, after they had tried to invalidate absentee voting and block the certification of votes in recent weeks. The dismissal adds to a growing ...

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Dry Saturday, Stormy Sunday

SYNOPSIS – We've had a dry but cloudy Saturday, but big changes will be on the way to end the weekend and start next week. Widespread to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be moving in through the day on Sunday. We'll dry out to start next week ...

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Top Contenders for Biden's Cabinet Draw Fire From All Sides

WASHINGTON — There are leading candidates and dark horses. There are potential roadblocks from progressives and conservatives. And there are competing factions hoping to be part of the next president's inner circle, all jockeying for influence.

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Partly Cloudy Tonight, Mostly Sunny Sunday

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - High pressure moves into the Mid-Atlantic tonight and we're looking at a dry night with partly cloudy skies. Lows will fall back to the mid 20s to lower 30s. The better of the two weekend days falls on Sunday with mostly sunny skies.

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Video of 'racist' police beating puts Macron under the cosh

The footage was shocking in its brutality. As Michel Zecler, a black music producer, cowered in the entrance of the building that houses his recording studio in an upmarket district of Paris he was beaten by three policemen who allegedly called him a “dirty ...

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How Ivanka Trump could become America's first female president

Despite Donald Trump's remarkable dummy spit, it seems all but certain he will be prised from the White House in January following his crushing election loss. While President Trump is yet to officially concede, the transition process is now well underway ...

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End this heartbreaking cycle of violence against children

South African children are surrounded by violence, and too often are the victims of violence — in their families, schools and communities. The violence to which they are exposed takes the form of beatings, attacks with weapons, sexual abuse, denigration and ...

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Brazen Killings Expose Iran's Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

The raid alone was brazen enough. A team of Israeli commandos with high-powered torches blasted their way into a vault of a heavily guarded warehouse deep in Iran and made off before dawn with 5,000 pages of top secret papers on the country's nuclear ...

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Why Ghana elections must be peaceful, Obasanjo writes party leaders

Daud Olatunji. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he is concerned about the elections in Ghana not only as an African but also because of its shared colonial history with Nigeria. Obasanjo, in a three-page letter made public on Saturday, addressed ...

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Nigeria's missed COVID-19 vaccine invention

Nigeria is eagerly awaiting a foreign COVID-19 vaccine. Early in November, in reaction to the Pfizer announcement of its successful human trials, President Muhammadu Buhari said the development of one would be a “major milestone” in medicine. He then ...

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Ethiopian military operation in Tigray is complete, prime minister says

ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Saturday that military operations in the restive region of Tigray are complete and federal troops control the regional capital, a major development in a three-week-old war that ...

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Fact check: Pennsylvania mail-in ballot claim mixes primary, general election data

A claim made by President Donald Trump and his supporters on social media is that Pennsylvania election officials reported more mail-in votes for the 2020 election than the number of ballots requested. Users on Facebook are sharing a screenshot of a viral ...

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Much Colder and Windy Sunday

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a cool wind returning. Gusts into the 30s to near 40 mph. Cooler temps. Some spotty snow showers in the morning. Highs cooling into the 20s and 30s. MONDAY: Temperatures cool into the 20s ...

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Regina man helps in Honduras disaster relief

Regina resident David Whitrow is a long way from home. He has been on the ground in Honduras providing disaster relief for locals since Nov. 20., following Hurricane Eta and Iota's devastation through Central-America. This is Whitrow's fourth disaster ...

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Sultan, Northern Nigeria and freewheeling bandits

As Nigeria dissolves under the acid rain of insecurity, and the federal government pussyfoots on how best to tackle the problem, traditional rulers will increasingly find themselves caught in the middle between enterprising bandits and sluggish government.

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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination

Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of its most senior nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated near Tehran on Friday. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in Damavand county. Hossein Dehghan, military advisor to ...

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Germany hits million cases; Russia, India sign deal for vaccine

BERLIN: Germany, once a beacon of hope in Europe's coronavirus nightmare, logged its one millionth case on Friday, while Russia signed up India to mass produce its controversial Sputnik vaccine. Although the virus spread is slowing thanks to weeks of ...

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Turkish lira stuck between bullish foreigners, bearish locals

Turkey's lira is caught in a tug of war between foreign investors who cheered a big rate rise and government reform promises, and locals who remain cautious and are stocking up on gold and dollars. The currency has had a volatile month after being the ...

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Covid: Hospitals could be 'overwhelmed' without new tiers - minister

Hospitals in England could become "overwhelmed" with Covid cases if MPs do not back new restrictions, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said. Many Tory MPs oppose the tougher tier system, which begins on 2 December. But writing in the Times, ...

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Fact check: Barack Obama favored Hillary Clinton over Joe Biden in 2016

In the runup to the 2020 presidential race, supporters of President Donald Trump attempted to undercut support for candidate Joe Biden by suggesting that he had only lukewarm support from former President Barack Obama. One Oct. 28 Facebook post by ...

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Burkina's Kabore says opposition leader congratulated him on victory

Ouagadougou (AFP). Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said Friday he had received the congratulations of the leader of the opposition, a day after official results showed he was re-elected by a landslide. Ahead of the election, international ...

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French officers detained after camera caught beating of Black man

French authorities on Friday detained four police officers suspected of beating and racially abusing a Black music producer in Paris in a case that President Emmanuel Macron said “shames us”. Video carried by the Loopsider website ...

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CDC advisers to vote next week on who gets coronavirus vaccine first

A security guard walks on the grounds of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 14. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg/Getty Images. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will vote Tuesday ...

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Vaccine updates: Russia links up with India on COVID-19 vaccines, Germany hits million cases

BERLIN: One of the developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine announced that India-based drugmaker Hetero would produce over 100 million doses of the jab. Russia was the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in August, long before ...

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McKinsey Proposed Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses

In a 2017 presentation, according to the records, which were filed in court on behalf of multiple state attorneys general, McKinsey laid out several options to shore up sales. One was to give Purdue's distributors a rebate for every OxyContin overdose attributable ...

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Ethiopian Forces Capture Town, Move Toward Tigrayan Capital, Senior Officer Says

Federal forces have captured Wikro 'and will control Mekelle in a few days, 'Lieutenant-General Hassan Ibrahim said. Reuters. Published at 14:14. Published at 14:14. Share in WhatsApp. Share in Facebook. Share in Twitter. Send in e-mailSend in e-mail.

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The Latest: CDC advisory panel to meet on vaccine allocation

MIAMI (AP) — ATLANTA — A panel of U.S. advisers will meet Tuesday to vote on how scarce, initial supplies of a COVID-19 vaccine will be given out once one has been approved. Experts have proposed giving the vaccine to health workers first. High priority ...

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John Kasich faces liberal backlash for shrugging off outrage over Flynn pardon, urging everyone to 'move on'

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich faced intense backlash for not hopping on CNN's outrage bandwagon over President Trump's pardon of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. During a panel discussion on Wednesday following the president's ...

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Vaccine Hopes, Biden Transition Boost Risk Appetite: EM Review

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks and currencies posted their fourth week of gains amid optimism over vaccine developments and the formal start of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power. Central banks in South Korea, Nigeria, Colombia and ...

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Trump 2024 parody site taunts president

Whether or not President Donald Trump runs in 2024 is anyone's guess, but the website DonaldJTrump2024.com is up and running, thanks to a pair of jokers who snatched up the domain name to taunt the lame-duck president. Comedians Jason Selvig and ...

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Burkina's Kabore says opposition leader congratulated him on victory

Ouagadougou (AFP). Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said Friday he had received the congratulations of the leader of the opposition, a day after official results showed he was re-elected by a landslide. "I have received on Friday evening ...

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CDC Covid-19 vaccine advisers call emergency meeting to discuss distribution

(CNN) Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called an emergency meeting for Tuesday to vote on who they recommend should be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine once one is authorized. The CDC's Advisory Committee for ...

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Trump, Allies Bring More Challenges Against Election Results

WASHINGTON, DC — Monday seemed like the end of President Donald Trump's relentless challenges to the election, after the federal government acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden was the "apparent winner" and Trump cleared the way for ...

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A month of hurricanes

A Samaritan's Purse team had just set up a field hospital on Nov. 14 in Honduras to help victims of Hurricane Eta when Iota started bearing down on them. The team rushed to drop the tents, strap them down, and move equipment to higher ground before the ...

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Coronavirus Hospitalizations, Iran, Black Friday: Your Friday Evening Briefing

(Want to get this newsletter in your inbox? Here's the sign-up.) Good evening. Here's the latest. Image. Credit...Christopher Lee for The New York Times. 1. U.S. hospitals are near a breaking point. Severe staffing and bed shortages are crippling efforts to treat ...

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PM Abiy meets AU envoys for talks on Ethiopia conflict

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday met with African Union envoys to discuss the conflict in Tigray, where the army is poised for what he has called the final offensive against regional forces. Abiy, the winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, on ...

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Policemen detained after beating of black man shocks France

French authorities on Friday detained four police officers suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris in a case that has "shocked" President Emmanuel Macron and drawn outrage from celebrities and sports stars. Video carried ...

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Biden to prioritize immigration in first 100 days

Former acting ICE director Tom Homan tells 'Fox & Friends' President-elect Joe Biden has created 'perfect storm' for 'out of control' border. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve ...

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Africa braces for second infection wave

AFRICA has a plan against a second wave of coronavirus approaches, according to the continent's top health official, Dr. John Nkengasong. In recent weeks, the continent has started to distribute 2.7 million rapid antigen tests. By mid-2021, health officials ...

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Super Feast to give away 20000 Thanksgiving meals

This year's Super Feast will look a little different, but it's the same holiday cheer. Here are details for picking up a free Thanksgiving meal. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our ...

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Zimbabwe mine shaft collapse leaves dozens trapped

BINDURA, Nov 27 — Around 40 informal miners have been trapped underground in northeastern Zimbabwe after a shaft in a disused gold mine collapsed, the country's miners' federation said yesterday. The disaster occurred late Wednesday in the town of ...

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EXPLAINER: What is a motion of no confidence?

President Cyril Ramaphosa will face the first motion of no confidence on Thursday since he became president in February 2018. This after National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise approved a motion by the ATM, which the party first tabled in February.

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'Global Britain' defends slashing aid budget

Finance minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News that Britain was facing an "economic emergency" because of the pandemic. By Jitendra Joshi. November 27, 2020 03:00 GMT. Britain on Thursday defended swingeing cuts planned to its overseas aid budget after ...

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Downstream oil regulator PNGRB simplifies gas pipeline tariff

New Delhi: Oil regulator PNGRB has simplified the country's gas pipeline tariff structure to make the fuel more affordable for distant users and to attract investment for building gas infrastructure. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has ...

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CAA bans serving meals during domestic flights

RAWALPINDI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has imposed a ban on serving meals during all domestic flight operations - chartered and private - as coronavirus cases in the country continue to rise. Passengers and crew members have also been asked to wear ...

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of a march into guerrilla warfare

After being ensconced in power in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region for nearly three decades, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) could be preparing to return to the mountains to launch a guerrilla war against the federal government. But the Ethiopian ...

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Uganda is on fire. Why riots broke out in the once stable nation

A look at the events behind the recent violence in Uganda, where riots broke out following opposition candidate Bobi Wine's arrest, leaving 45 people dead. For over a decade Uganda has been one of the most secure countries in Africa, but since the ...

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Ecobank Group Empowers Women Businesses through Ellevate, its New Women-focused Program

A healthy collaboration between Government and Private sector is critical for the creation of a conducive environment in which women can thrive and succeed. The Ecobank Group launches 'Ellevate', a program for women-owned and women-focused ...

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Thanksgiving For Soldiers On Front Lines A Little Different This Year Because Of COVID

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It's Thanksgiving for U.S. service members overseas, but the mission doesn't take a holiday and neither do the troops. In Syria, soldiers patrol towns and villages. For Sergeant William Mills from the 82nd Airborne, it's the little things he's ...

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They're baaack: Trump and allies still refuse election loss

Even though Monday seemed like the end of President Donald Trump's relentless challenges to the election, his claims are coming back. By COLLEEN LONG, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press. November 26, 2020, 3:27 PM.

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Senate Democrats Face Power Struggle for Top Judiciary Job

WASHINGTON — As soon as Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois learned officially on Monday that there would be a Democratic opening at the top of the Judiciary Committee, he was on the phone to his colleagues trying to nail down their support for the ...

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Trump says he'll leave if Electoral College seats Biden

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden's victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake” — as he spent his Thanksgiving ...

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Druglord stalls extradition from UK to US

IN London An international druglord Asif Hafeez, also known as Sultan, has managed to stall his extradition to the US from London, where he is jailed. Hafeez, originally from Pakistan and a close aide of former actress Mamta Kulkarni 's husband, Vicky ...

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Ethiopia to launch 'final phase' of offensive in Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says

The Ethiopian military will begin the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern Tigray region, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, after an ultimatum expired for Tigrayan forces to surrender.

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Rishi Sunak right to keep spending billions, says Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey

The governor of the Bank of England has backed the chancellor's plans to maintain high levels of public spending during the pandemic. Andrew Bailey said that the government was right to support businesses and households through the lockdown and that ...

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You may have seen pictures of vaccine vials dated March 15 on social media. There's a simple explanation

CoronaCheck is RMIT ABC Fact Check's weekly email newsletter dedicated to fighting the misinformation infodemic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. You can read the latest edition below, and subscribe to have the next newsletter delivered straight to ...

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Ecobank Group Empowers Women Businesses through Ellevate, its new women-focused programme

A healthy collaboration between Government and Private sector is critical for the creation of a conducive environment in which women can thrive and succeed. LOME, Togo, November 26, 2020/ — The Ecobank Group (https://ift.tt/2FIUNWz) launches ...

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Minnesota Weather: No Snow In The Forecast

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro will likely go another week with any snow. The first days of December will be relatively mild and sunny. Here's the National Weather Service forecast for the Twin Cities: Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

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Trump says race is 'far from over yet' after Thanksgiving Day address to US military

Donald Trump has claimed the “race is far from over”, as he finally answered questions from the media about the 2020 US election. In a remarkable outburst that followed a video conference with members of the US military, the president claimed — again ...

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Coronavirus infection rate plunges across England just as tougher tiers announced

Coronavirus infection rates plunged across England before the today's announcement on which areas would be placed into tough new restrictions. Newly released figures showed that 283 out of England's 315 local areas saw a fall in case rates in the past ...

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York, Toronto, border police bust alleged vehicle theft ring

York and Toronto police have made a “large” recovery of more than 70 stolen cars worth more $4.5 million in a joint investigation with the Canada Border Services Agency. Seventy-three vehicles have been found from across the GTA due to the work of the ...

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Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19

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Tiering decisions to be made through national command structure

The Health Secretary will today set out in Parliament the tier which each local authority in England will fall under, in line with the measures set out in the COVID-19 Winter Plan published on Monday. As announced earlier this week, the tiers have been ...

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The population bomb revisited

I HAD written about the ticking population bomb in Nigeria before and since governments have not reacted or taken any visible or concrete action, it is apt to reiterate my fears about this ticking bomb perhaps not only in Nigeria but in Africa as a whole.

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After Admitting Mistake, AstraZeneca Faces Difficult Questions About Its Vaccine

After Admitting Mistake, AstraZeneca Faces Difficult Questions About Its Vaccine. Some trial participants only got a partial dose of AstraZeneca's vaccine. Experts said the company's spotty disclosures have eroded confidence.

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Tigray crisis: How the Ethiopian army and TPLF clashed over an airport

image captionEthiopian media reporting the attack on Aksum airport. A strategically important airport in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has become a key battleground between the opposing forces in the current conflict. Pro-government accounts say the ...

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PIB will be passed into law March 2021, say Reps

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja. The House of Representatives has announced its plan to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill by end of the first quarter of 2021. The Ad Hoc Committee on PIB disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday. The House had on Tuesday passed the ...

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Biden's transition moves ahead

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris answers a question from the media as she visits DC Central Kitchen on November 25, in Washington D.C.. PHOTO: Andrew Harnik/AP. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris told reporters she has “not yet” spoken to current ...

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US visitors from developing nations to pay thousands in visa bonds

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will temporarily require visitors from Iran, Myanmar and a number of African nations to pay up to US$15,000 (S$20,092) in visa bonds in a new hardline immigration measure enacted late in Mr Donald Trump's ...

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Ghana's active Covid-19 cases drop to 775

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country has witnessed a decline in the number of active Covid-19 cases. According to the Director-General of the Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who made this known at a press conference in Accra, the number ...

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Two blasts kill seven in Syrian rebel-held northwest near Turkish border

AMMAN (Reuters) - Two bomb blasts killed at least seven people and wounded scores on Tuesday in areas of northwest Syria near the Turkish border and under heavy Turkish influence, witnesses and police sources said. Five people were killed and 20 ...

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Trump announces pardon for Michael Flynn in tweet

(CNN) President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Wednesday that he has granted his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, a "full pardon," wiping away the guilty plea of the intelligence official, lobbyist and conservative fringe darling for lying to the ...

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Boris Johnson admits new coronavirus restrictions to last for MONTHS in private meeting

BORIS Johnson has promised Tory MPs that regional coronavirus restrictions will be steadily lifted over the next four months. By Macer Hall, Political Editor. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Thu, Nov 26, 2020. 1 Comment section Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield's Husband & Kids: 5 Fast Facts

Linda Thomas-Greenfield is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The position is one that must be approved by the Senate. Thomas-Greenfield has the majority of her career as a civil servant in Foreign Service ...

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James D. Wolfensohn, Who Led the World Bank for 10 Years, Dies at 86

James D. Wolfensohn, who escaped a financially pinched Australian childhood to become a top Wall Street deal maker and a two-term president of the World Bank, died on Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 86. His daughter Naomi Wolfensohn ...

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Britain to detail post-lockdown restrictions in England

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government on Thursday will set out which COVID-19 restrictions each local authority in England will face when a national lockdown ends next week allowing businesses to reopen in areas where infection rates are lower.

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Florida woman used fake 'fresh meth' dating profile to target romantic rival, police say

MIAMI — A Florida Keys woman is accused of posting a fake profile on a dating site that sent strangers to a romantic rival's home looking for sex, authorities said. >> Read more trending news. The profile stated “fresh meth tonight,” the Miami Herald reported.

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Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn in final weeks in office

Washington — President Trump announced Wednesday he pardoned Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, granting a long-rumored reprieve to the retired Army lieutenant general as he prepares to ...

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NYPD sergeant and reputed romantic rival he shot indicted after Seaford dispute

An NYPD sergeant and the reputed romantic rival he shot when the man allegedly tried to attack him with a bat during a confrontation in Seaford last year are both facing criminal charges. Sgt. Justin Ellis, 35, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony assault ...

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Man loses pants during fight at Florida Wawa at 2 am

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – The brawlers in a South Florida Wawa were baring much more than knuckles — with one man's pants falling to his knees. The man videotaping the action and providing the colorful commentary that made it go viral told News 6 partner ...

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Pope Francis lauds NBA players

Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican on Monday, lauding them as “champions” and saying he supported their work on social justice. The five players — Marco Belinelli of the San Antonio Spurs; Sterling Brown, a former Milwaukee Bucks player ...

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Central Interior Hockey League cancels 2020/21 season

The Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) has cancelled its senior men's 'AA' 2020/21 season, but league officials are keeping the door open to the possibility of exhibition games in the new year. The league includes the Terrace River Kings and teams in ...

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Storm Team 2 Forecast

An area of low pressure will be tracking into the Ohio Valley. It will bring in some gusty winds this evening along with scattered showers. An isolated storm is possible and severe weather can not be ruled out. Strong winds will be the main threat. High pressure ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump 'is planning to pardon his disgraced national security adviser Michael Flynn'

Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with Russia's ambassador before Trump took office. He sought to withdraw the guilty plea in January, arguing that prosecutors violated his rights and ...

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Jane Fonda and Michelle Yeoh named among BBC's 100 Women of 2020

Jane Fonda and Michelle Yeoh have been included in the BBC's list of 100 female leaders, activists, scientists, and creatives who are the most influential women of 2020. This year, the British broadcaster's 100 Women list highlights those who are "leading ...

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Saudi Arabia to make coronavirus vaccine free for citizens and residents

JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Health is aiming to offer free vaccines to 70 percent of citizens and expats in the Kingdom who have not yet contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Officials are hoping to have met the target for inoculations by the end ...

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New Trump $15000 visa bond rule on US bound African tourists to take effect in December

WASHINGTON – The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from two dozen countries, most in Africa, to pay a bond of as much as $15,000 to visit the ...

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Biden's National Security Team Offers a Sharp Turn. But in Which Direction?

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. formally introduced a national security team on Tuesday custom designed to repudiate President Trump's nationalistic isolationism. His nominee for secretary of state said in his remarks that ...

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Inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

Humera (Ethiopia) (AFP). A pair of burnt-out tanks now signals the entrance to the Tigray town of Humera, where the streets are lined with rubble and residents remain in shock after an Ethiopian army assault earlier this month. The conflict between Ethiopia's ...

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Election 2020 live updates: Biden is first candidate in US history to cross 80M votes

USA TODAY'S coverage of the 2020 election continues this week as states certify their vote counts after President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the hard-fought presidential race. President Donald Trump has yet to concede the race as Biden and Vice ...

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Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand's response rated best in the world

New Zealand is the best place in the world to be in the coronavirus era, according to the new Bloomberg Covid resilience ranking. The Bloomberg report sought to answer the question: where has the virus been handled most effectively with the least amount ...

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Honestie Hodges, whose mistreatment by police led to changes, dies of COVID. She was 14.

Honestie Hodges, who was handcuffed by the police outside her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, when she was 11, a frightening incident that drew outrage and national headlines in 2017, died Sunday. She was 14. Her death, at the Helen DeVos ...

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Hunter Biden laptop store owner closed his business and left town

Computer repair shop owner who handed Hunter Biden's laptop to Rudy Giuliani has closed his business and left town as his lawyer claims he received death threats. The Wilmington computer repair shop owner who handed a copy of Hunter Biden's hard ...

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Couple spot five metre crocodile and bull shark at Ivanhoe Crossing in Kununurra, Western Australia

Incredible aerial footage captures the moment a huge saltwater crocodile and a shark come face-to-face in murky waters off the Australian coast – just metres from swimming children. Chelsea and Bryce were out fishing at in Kununurra, Western Australia this ...

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Grandparents are tied up and robbed by group of five armed men wearing body armor in home invasion

Grandparents are tied up and robbed by group of five armed men 'wearing body armor' during terrifying home invasion in Texas – as their daughter escaped with her baby out of a window. A group of five armed men wearing body armor kicked in the door of a ...

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A Look Inside the Freezers That Will Store the COVID Vaccine in Philly

With Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine awaiting approval from the FDA, the NBC10 Investigators give us an exclusive look inside the ultra cold freezers that will store the vaccines once they arrive. By Mitch Blacher, NBC10 Investigators and David Chang • Published ...

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Illinois mayor publicly shamed by niece for flying to Florida for daughter's wedding

Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico's ill-advised trip was revealed on Twitter by his niece Kristin Chirico, a former Buzzfeed personality, over the weekend. 'I can't believe I have to say this but ...

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Mass grave of skeletons that may have been stacked inside a wooden box is found in the Netherlands

Mysterious mass grave of 20 medieval skeletons that may have been stacked inside a wooden box is unearthed in the Netherlands – and experts say there could be more. City works excavating a mote in Vianen stumbled upon a mass grave; The crew found ...

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Burkina Faso's Kabore extends election lead as opposition alleges fraud

By Thiam Ndiaga. OUGADOUGOU, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore held a large lead on Tuesday in early results from the weekend's election, as opposition members of the electoral commission boycotted the process following ...

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Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Sandwiched between China and India, the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours square up for supremacy. A close ally of India, Bhutan got a shock when China made sudden new claims in the summer - over a wildlife ...

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Biden taps longtime diplomat jettisoned under Trump as US ambassador to the UN

Washington (CNN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield grew up in Louisiana, "in a segregated town in which the KKK regularly would come on weekends and burn a cross in somebody's yard," she recounted in a TED Talk in 2018. Neither of her parents graduated ...

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Indian American Homeless Man Charged with Pushing Woman onto Train Tracks in New York

NEW YORK – An Indian American man has been charged with randomly pushing a woman onto a rail track as a train was coming into a station in the city's underground system. The woman had an incredible escape after she laid down and stayed still on the ...

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Illegal detentions: Time for judges to wake up

NIGERIA'S gradual descent to the nasty and brutish state of nature is accelerating with the incessant and arbitrary detention of citizens. However, it gets more worrying when the judiciary, which is considered the last hope of the common man, fails to play its ...

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Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, November 24, 2020. ———-. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.

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Libyan parliament speaker arrives in Moscow for talks

CAIRO, November 24. /TASS/. Speaker of Libya's Chamber of Representatives Aguila Saleh Issa arrived in Moscow on an official visit on Tuesday to discuss political settlement of the ongoing crisis in the country, the Libyan parliament said in a statement, ...

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Bodies in bags marked 'Covid' are stacked in refrigerated trucks as US suffers record hospitalizations

SHOCK pics show how bodies in bags marked "Covid" were stacked in refrigerated trucks this week as the US saw a record number of hospitalizations. Mobile morgues were seen at the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday as the number of ...

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China's delisting of all impoverished counties milestone feat for humanity

Since its reform and opening up in the late 1970s, China has lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty and the delisting of all poverty-stricken counties marks a major step closer toward eliminating absolute poverty. BEIJING, Nov. 23 -- With the final ...

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The EU Boosts IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust with 183 million Euros

Washington, DC: The European Union today announced a contribution of 183 million euros (equivalent to SDR 152 million or US$217 million) to the International Monetary Fund's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT), which provides debt ...

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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'

Addis Ababa, Nov. 23, 2020 (PANA/Naija247news) Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has said the second phase of the military operation in northern Tigray Region is now “successfully completed” and has entered the “final and crucial round of capturing ...

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People shared snaps of their cats misbehaving in the most hilarious way

Feline naughty! Mischievous cats are captured on their very WORST behaviour in hilarious snaps – including a moggy who emptied the kitchen bin. People from all over the world have been sharing funny snaps of their cats; In one photo, Persian cat was ...

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US politics live updates: Donald Trump tells US Government to start transition of power to Joe Biden

US President Donald Trump says he has authorised the GSA, the agency responsible for signing off on the presidential transition process, to begin "initial protocols" that would recognise Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. But the President also said ...

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Pope says for first time that China's Uighurs are 'persecuted'

Pope Francis has for the first time called China's Muslim Uighurs a “persecuted” people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years. In the wide-ranging book Let Us Dream: the Path to a Better Future, he said: “I think often of ...

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Hate crime bill: Ministers have 'open mind' over controversial laws

The Scottish government has an "open mind" about further changes to its controversial hate crime bill, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf says. Holyrood's justice committee will hold its final evidence session on the legislation on Tuesday. The bill has attracted ...

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Hate crime bill: Ministers have 'open mind' over controversial laws

The Scottish government has an "open mind" about further changes to its controversial hate crime bill, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf says. Holyrood's justice committee will hold its final evidence session on the legislation on Tuesday. The bill has attracted ...

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What Biden's new foreign policy team tells us

image captionAmbassador Greenfield-Thomas pictured with Tanzania's former ambassador in 2014. The three people chosen by US President-elect Joe Biden to lead his foreign policy team will bring decades of diplomatic experience to the White House, but ...

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Trump Administration Approves Start of Formal Transition to Biden

WASHINGTON — President Trump's government on Monday authorized President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to begin a formal transition process after Michigan certified Mr. Biden as its winner, a strong sign that the president's last-ditch bid to overturn the ...

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In Canada, a Push to Keep Schools Open in Second Lockdown

TORONTO — Most stores were shut. Barber shops and salons shuttered. Restaurants and bars — including the outdoor seating where hardy souls had braved meals under heat lamps — were banned. Gyms, pools, even the beloved hockey arenas were ...

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Xinhua Headlines: China removes all remaining counties from poverty list

... -- China has achieved the feat of removing all remaining counties from the country's poverty list. -- Delisting all poverty-stricken counties indicates China has resolved the millennia-old issue of extreme poverty, said an expert. -- With the elimination of ...

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Feline Rescue Cat Claw Clipping Clinic

Feline Rescue volunteers are offering nail trims for cats and kittens on December 19th, Saturday, from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. For their safety, all cats must be transported in a carrier. A suggested donation of $10/cat for the care of Feline Rescue shelter and ...

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First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden's win and begins formal transition

The move will allow the transition to officially begin, permitting current administration agency officials to coordinate with the incoming Biden team, and providing millions in government funding for the transition. Read ...

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Agora shortlists its favourite images of 2020 – but YOU get to decide on the overall winner

Popular photo contest shortlists its favourite images of 2020 – but YOU get to decide the overall winner. Staff at the Agora photo app have chosen their 50 favourite images of their #BestPhotoOf2020 competition; They had to whittle down more than 35,000 ...

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Today in History

Today in History. Today is Sunday, Nov. 29, the 334th day of 2020. There are 32 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, radio operator Harold June and photographer Ashley ...

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Rush Limbaugh knocks Trump's legal team: They promised 'bombshells' at press conference and 'nothing happened'

Rush Limbaugh knocked President Trump's legal team for underdelivering at last week's widely-hyped press conference alleging widespread voter fraud that stole a "landslide" victory from their client. The press conference last Thursday, led by Trump's ...

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Teen has the entire bottom half of his body amputated in Montana

A teenager has defied the odds by surviving a horrifying forklift truck accident that left him needing urgent surgery to amputate the bottom half of his body. Loren Schauers, 19, was driving the industrial truck across a bridge when he veered off, plummeted 50ft ...

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Biden Pick to Lead Spy Agencies Played Key Role in Drone Strike Program Under Obama

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s pick for the director of national intelligence, Avril D. Haines, is a politically moderate national security professional who is likely to win confirmation in a sharply divided Senate but encounter hard ...

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Ivanka Trump shares photos of her three children visiting DC's memorials and monuments

Ivanka Trump's father still has nearly two months left in the White House, but she is already fondly looking back at the time she has spent with her family in Washington, D.C.. The White House senior adviser took to Instagram on Sunday to share photo collages ...

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Secret Service asks agents about full-time transfer to guarding Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Secret Service asks agents about full-time transfer to guarding Trump at Mar-a-Lago – where he is expected to spend the rest of his presidency till January. The Secret Service is asking agents in President Donald Trump's detail if they're interested in ...

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No, Joe Biden did not have a maskless birthday party last week.

A tweet wishing President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. happy birthday last week generated false rumors that Mr. Biden marked his 78th birthday on Friday with a maskless party. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta tweeted a video of herself celebrating with ...

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Michigan certifies Biden's win as Trump challenges in other key states fizzle

(CNN) The Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted Monday to certify the state's election results, formally granting President-elect Joe Biden the state's 16 electoral votes -- and all but erasing any pathway for President Donald Trump's to overturn the ...

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The women who served as a deadly duo for Taliban

KABUL: Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and dumping his body at a cemetery are among thousands of Taliban criminals freed as part of a fragile peace plan. While the ...

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Couple Welcomes Twins 2-Years Apart Thanks To IVF

A Somerset, UK couple has welcomed a set of twins, born two years apart. Thanks to IVF, the two children are considered twins as they were conceived on the same day, at the same time through from the same batch of embryos, but were implanted years ...

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Monaco's Princess Charlene Shares Adorable Family Photos Starring Her 5-Year-Old Twins

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty. Princess Charlene is one proud mom! On Sunday, the Monaco royal, 42, shared new family photos of her husband, Prince Albert, with their 5-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques. "So proud ❤️ ...

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OED Word of the Year expanded for 'unprecedented' 2020

This year has seen so many seismic events that Oxford Dictionaries has expanded its word of the year to encompass several "Words of an Unprecedented Year". Its words are chosen to reflect 2020's "ethos, mood, or preoccupations". They include bushfires ...

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US election latest: Blinken reported to be named secretary of state

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Joe Biden has secured 306 Electoral College votes, enough to achieve victory in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and matching President Donald Trump's 2016 total. Trump has rejected Biden's win, ...

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We are frontline GBV responders: Supporting survivors of gender-based violence during COVID-19

Women are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of ways. Gender-based violence is one of the worst. Throughout the world, anecdotes and reports of intensifying gender-based violence are emerging – especially violence in the home.

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Ethiopia warns civilians of 'no mercy' in Tigray offensive

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia's military is warning civilians in the besieged Tigray regional capital that there will be “no mercy” if they don't “save themselves” before a final offensive to flush out defiant regional leaders — a threat that Human Rights Watch on ...

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Monaco's Princess Charlene Shares Adorable Family Photos Starring Her 5-Year-Old Twins

Prince Albert poses in both photos with his children. By Claudia Harmata. November 22, 2020 08:00 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. 775260375SC076_Monaco_Natio. Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis ...

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Lockdown restrictions in Toronto, Peel not clear enough for some businesses, owners say

The list of businesses impacted by a lockdown beginning Monday in Toronto and Peel Region were not clearly communicated, the owner of a Toronto massage spa says. While the Ontario government offered a partial list of what would remain open after the ...

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Beckley AKA sorority sister sees hope in Kamala Harris vice presidency

When U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is sworn into office in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 with President-elect Joe Biden, she will be the first woman to hold the position. The daughter of immigrants, she will also be the first American woman of color to ...

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Africa crosses 2 million COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 50000

ANI | Updated: Nov 23, 2020 03:42 IST. Addis Ababa [Ethopia], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19-related death toll in the African continent reached 49,412, while the total reported cases were 2,057,001 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for ...

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Deportation of ex-Nazi prison guard living in Tennessee upheld, court rules

Prosecutors say Friedrich Karl Berger was an armed guard in the Neuengamme Concentration Camp system near Meppen, Germany. By Bradford Betz | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for ...

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A noisy president goes (relatively) quiet in wake of election defeat

The president who likes to put on a show is mostly offstage these days. Since President Trump was declared the election's loser earlier this month, gone are blustery speeches and stemwinder White House news conferences about the coronavirus, which ...

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Time for Manufacturing Africa

Last Friday, November 20 marked 2020 edition of Africa Industrialization Day (AID). In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly, proclaimed November 20 “Africa Industrialization Day” (AID) to raise awareness about Industrialization, diversification and ...

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New Jersey police chief says cops won't enforce 'draconian' coronavirus-containment measures

A New Jersey police chief is refusing to enforce Gov. Phil Murphy's “draconian” measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, saying community members can and should be trusted to do what they know is right. “Howell Township Police will rely on ...

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Rain Tonight; Clearing & Breezy Monday

A storm system moves from the Ohio River Valley this evening to the East Coast by dawn Monday morning. This brings rounds of rain, likely after midnight for the Susquehanna Valley. A line of rain is advancing through western Pennsylvania this evening and ...

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Pentagon faces backlash over proposal to allow non-veteran presidents to be buried at Arlington

Pentagon faces backlash over proposal to allow non-veteran Presidents to be buried at Arlington – with some saying Trump is behind push to ensure HE is laid to rest at famous military cemetery. Under current rules, almost all veterans can be buried at ...

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Emanuel's race record could derail attempt to join Biden admin

Joe Biden considers Rahm Emanuel for secretary of Transportation but will accusations he covered up Chicago police shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014 scupper his chances? Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is being ...

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This is what 58 looks like: Mother says daily bathing rituals and CBD cream keeps her youthful

This is what 58 looks like: Mother-of-four says daily bathing rituals, CBD cream and menopause-busting soups keeps her youthful. Tracy Lindsey, 58, who lives in London, retired from being a florist during covid; Mother-of-four maintains an ageless ...

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Rawlings and the verdict of history

Ghana's longest serving leader, Jerry Rawlings, passed away on Thursday, November 12, aged 73. He had been a fixture in Ghana's politics for four decades. Jerry John Rawlings was born on June 22, 1947 in Accra, the son of a Scottish chemist, James ...

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Get Me Meacham! Biden Brings Back the Media's Good Old Days

One afternoon in the spring of 2009, Jon Meacham sat in front of the freighted wooden bookshelf in his office and talked to me about a job writing for Newsweek. I was by then not so sure about the future of print, but Mr. Meacham, the magazine's editor in chief, ...

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Afghan VP vows to track down Kabul attackers

KABUL: Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has vowed to track down those responsible for a rocket attack on the capital that killed at least 10 people, even as Daesh claimed to have fired the salvo. The rockets struck several densely populated districts of ...

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Melania Trump Announces a Noguchi Sculpture for the White House

Isamu Noguchi's 1962 installation, “Floor Frame,” will be the first piece by an Asian-American artist in the White House collection. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) · Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) · Click to share ...

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The sword of Damocles over Opec

The writing is on the wall. Crude stakeholders are now beginning to comprehend the bitter reality that the market glut is stubborn and difficult — if not impossible — to overcome. And this carries long term consequences. With a Covid-19 vaccine unlikely to ride ...

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Antibiotic may not be the only answer

ANTIBIOTICS are essential medications used to treat or prevent bacterial infection. However there is growing concern over resistance to antibiotics in bacteria found in both humans and other animals, which can affect treatments provided to both humans and ...

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Joe Biden – a problem for Joe Biden

Final month's heroic rescue of a US hostage, Philip Walton, in Nigeria serves as a pointy reminder: Different Individuals stay in captivity overseas unjustly, too, and the nation shouldn't relaxation till each one in every of them is dwelling. Walton's rescue was ...

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Nightmare over but Iraqi Christians still dream of leaving

Baghdad (AFP). The bells of St. Joseph's Chaldean Cathedral echo across Baghdad, signalling the start of Mass for the dwindling congregation that has stayed in the scarred Iraqi capital against all odds. "This is a safe space," says Mariam, a 17-year-old ...

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Mum's epic school photo fail goes viral

An embarrassed mum has shared her son's school picture to Facebook after a critical mistake on the paperwork led to an epic fail. Stacey Hicks | November 22, 2020. Video Player is loading. Play Video. Play. Mute. Loaded: 0%. Stream Type LIVE. Remaining ...

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Ramaphosa urges G20 to help Africa confront financial, economic aftermath of pandemic

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday appealed to the Group of Twenty (G20) to help Africa confront the financial and economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa made the plea in his statement at the first session of the virtual ...

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'If 2020 was a school photo': Mom's instructions turn into unintentionally hilarious photo

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — In a year where nothing seems to go as planned, 5-year-old Mason Kinley was so excited to finally be able to go to his school in person. “Kindergarten!” he exclaimed during a Zoom interview Thursday. How's it going so far?

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'Africa's caseload tops 2.04 million mark'

The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa surpassed the 2.04 million mark on Saturday as various countries continue to report steady rises in their caseloads. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent has reported ...

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NYC Councilman Joins Parents in Lawsuit to Reopen Public Schools

Parents from Staten Island and their representative on the New York City Council filed for a preliminary injunction Friday in an effort to reopen the city's public schools closed this week by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Council Member Joseph Borelli said Saturday city ...

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EXPLAINER: Trump's election challenges falling flat in court

While President Donald Trump vows to press ahead with efforts to overturn the election, judges across the country have consistently swatted down his legal challenges. Trump's campaign has failed to make any real headway in court without proof of ...

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Over 100 Volunteers Hand Out 2500 Thanksgiving Meals To Families In Need In New Jersey

UNION, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — There was a big show of support in New Jersey to make sure everyone gets a Thanksgiving meal. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey and officials with Union County teamed up at Kean University on Saturday. Together ...

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Nigeria among 12 most dangerous countries for children to live, says report

Nigeria is among the 12 most dangerous countries for children, a new report by Save the Children International has said. The report listed other countries to include: Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Yemen, DRC, Mali, CAR, Iraq, South Sudan and Sudan.

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Infectious Diseases Experts: Superbugs on Track to Kill More People Than COVID-19

Superbugs threaten to be the next great health crisis of our time, claiming many more lives than COVID-19, and a comprehensive national infection database is urgently needed to arrest the spread, Monash University researchers say. On the eve of World ...

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6 Iraqi Security Personnel, 3 Civilians Dead In ISIS Ambush In Baghdad: Police

Six Iraqi security personnel and three civilians were killed in an ambush Saturday carried out by the Islamic State group north of Baghdad, police and a local official said. A police source told AFP said a roadside bomb hit a car and that jihadists opened fire on ...

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Rawlings' checkered legacy

When I checked my overnight text messages the other morning, one of the messages jolted me. It was a text from a friend informing me that Ghana's former President, Jerry Rawlings, has died. I was jolted because it wasn't that long ago that I watched an ...

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Trump's quest to overturn election runs into quiet resistance from local and state Republicans

As President Trump refuses to accept defeat in the election, his effort to convince state and local Republicans to help him in overturning the will of the voters has so far run into a quiet resistance that could mark a coming end to his attempt at an unprecedented ...

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Trumpism without Trump: what next for the alliance of the BLM and the Democrats?

As I write these words on Friday, November 20, 2020, it is nearly two weeks since the end of the elections, but as the whole world knows, Donald Trump is yet to concede that he lost the elections. Indeed, as recently as yesterday, he gave indication that he will ...

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Major Arcana: The portraits redefining modern witchcraft

When it comes to the all-encompassing sting of misogyny, the archetypal idea of a “witch” is perhaps the one most steeped in sexism. It is also the most enduring. Nearly every culture to have existed has some sort of mythology and lore surrounding witchcraft.

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Ninja Turtle-esque green slime sinkhole turns heads in Toronto

Toronto citizens were taken aback this week when a photo of a sinkhole full of glowing green slime made the rounds on Twitter — reminding people of the radioactive sludge that turned normal turtles into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Posting a pic of the ...

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Biden was total disaster in handling H1N1 Swine Flu – Trump

By Kazeem Ugbodaga. US President, Donald Trump has attacked President-elect, Joe Biden, saying he was a total disaster in handling the H1N1 Swine Flu. Trump has refused to concede defeat to Biden in the US poll over a week after he had been declared ...

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Trump lost but America in no way found, Part 2

Part One of this installment examined the then extant batch of results of U.S. presidential election, concluding that Joe Biden won the contest by a significant, if not massive, differential. At that point last week, roughly 95 percent of the votes had been counted.

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9 Iraqi security personnel, civilians dead in IS ambush ― Police

Six Iraqi security personnel and three civilians were killed in an ambush Saturday carried out by the Islamic State group north of Baghdad, police and a local official said. A police source said a roadside bomb hit a car and that jihadists opened fire on a rescue ...

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WATCH clashes break out in Germany after rally against Covid-19 lockdown canceled last minute

Coronavirus skeptics and counter-protesters clashed with each other and police after a rally against the lockdown in the German city of Leipzig was called off by the organizers shortly after it was scheduled to begin. Leipzig has been one of the centers of the ...

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Portland city commissioner who called cops on Lyft driver speaks out

A Portland City Commissioner who called cops on her Lyft driver earlier this month has issued a statement defending her actions by claiming she found herself in a potentially 'deadly' situation. Jo Ann Hardesty, a vocal proponent of sweeping police budget ...

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Married Texas prosecutors shot in their home leaving wife dead and husband in critical condition

Mystery surrounds shooting of married prosecutors after wife is shot dead at their El Paso home on their 22nd wedding anniversary and husband is in a critical condition. Georgette G. Kaufman, 50, and Daniel L. Kaufman, 47, were shot at their home ...

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AP News in Brief at 12:04 am EST

Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden's victory, but his pleas to Michigan ...

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Ahead of G20, UN chief warns 'developing world on precipice of financial ruin'

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that “the developing world is on the precipice of financial ruin and escalating poverty, hunger and untold suffering” as the world struggles to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

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Robert de Niro says Rudy Giuliani is 'representing a mob family'

Robert De Niro had some harsh words for President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani. While appearing on "The View," the 77-year-old actor was asked by co-host Sunny Hostin what he thought about Giuliani changing career paths and representing Trump.

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Conflicts kill over 93000 children globally in 10 years

A total of 93,236 children have been killed or maimed in conflicts in the last 10 years, says a report by Save the Children International, a global Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Ms Inger Ashing, the Chief Executive Officer of the NGO said this in a ...

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Ramaphosa: Africa concerned about Ethiopian conflict

JOHANNESBURG. The chairman of the African Union (AU) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said late Friday that African nations are deeply concerned about the conflict in Ethiopia. Ramaphosa made the statement while meeting Ethiopian ...

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De Niro: 'Nuts' Giuliani Used to Prosecute the Mob — Now He Represents the Trump 'Mob Family'

Actor Robert De Niro said Friday on ABC's “The View” it was “nuts” that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York prosecuted the mob and now he works for the Trump's which De Niro called a ...

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Report: Nigeria Among Most Dangerous Places for Children

93,236 children killed in conflicts in 10 years. Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja. Nigeria has been named among the most dangerous places on earth for children according to a report by the Save the Children Report which said a total of 93,236 children had been ...

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases approaching 2.03m

THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,026,841, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday. The death toll related to the pandemic stood at 48,681, the continental disease ...

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Election Result Division at All-Time High as States Certify Results

WASHINGTON — Experts say it's typical for there to be disagreements between the supporters of the winning and losing candidates when it comes to the accuracy of presidential vote counts. However, this year they say the divisions are on a different level.

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Donald Trump considers executive order ending birthright citizenship

Trump 'wants to END birthright citizenship before he leaves office': President could strip immigration rights from babies born in the US as his administration pushes through bold policies in his final weeks. President Trump has been vowing to sign an executive ...

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Joyce Carol Oates slams Trump supporters for indifference to Covid

Berkeley professor and author Joyce Carol Oates sparks outrage by comparing Trump supporters with an 'indifference' to COVID to Germans who 'ignored and profited from the Holocaust' under Nazis. Author Joyce Carol Oates posted the eyebrow-raising ...

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Mother reveals her son's school pictures have the words 'I DON'T WANT THIS' printed at the bottom

'If 2020 was a school photo': Mother reveals her son's kindergarten pictures have the words 'I DON'T WANT THIS' printed at the bottom after hilarious 'mom fail'. Brittany Kinley, 33, from Texas, shared her five-year-old son Mason's school pictures on Facebook ...

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Europe Hopes Mass Testing Could Ease Lockdowns Before Christmas

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said mass testing could allow citizens to celebrate Christmas with their families. Photo: christian bruna/Shutterstock. Asian countries ...

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Business and World Leaders Move On as Trump Fights to Reverse Election

WASHINGTON — Inside the wrought-iron fences that surround the 18-acre White House complex, the 2020 election rages on, with President Trump angrily refusing to concede. But the rest of the world — and President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. — is moving ...

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Forecast Discussion 11/20/20 PM: Mainly dry start to weekend, wintry mix/rain Sunday

AVERAGE HIGH FOR NOVEMBER 20th: 47°. AVERAGE LOW FOR NOVEMBER 20th: 29°. FRIDAY SUNRISE: 7:05 AM. FRIDAY SUNSET: 4:42 PM. Mostly clear Friday evening, then increasing clouds overnight. Weak cold front moves into the region bringing ...

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UN experts warn 50 people face possible executions in Iraq after unfair trials

UN human rights experts have said 50 Iraqi prisoners face possible execution next week following convictions on terrorism-related crimes in unfair trials. "We strongly urge the Iraqi Government to respect its international legal obligations and to immediately ...

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What Carrie Williams Said About Hooking Up With Todd Chance Via Facebook

Todd Chance was shot and killed by his wife, Leslie “Janea” Chance on August 24, 2013, but it wasn't until January 30, 2020, that a California jury found Leslie, an elementary school principal, guilty of the murder and sentenced the 52-year-old to 50 years to ...

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Meeting With Schumer and Pelosi, Biden Keeps Focus on Virus and Economy

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday announced new staff appointments and met with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, maintaining his focus on the economy and the ...

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Coping with infertility at work

Are you an employee and challenged by infertility? How are you dealing with issues regarding infertility in your workplace? For many women, infertility can be a painful experience, and one that can be difficult to share even with close friends and family.

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Coronavirus updates: Pfizer vaccinations may begin next month; Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine in the works

The vaccine news comes as the coronavirus continues to ravage the U.S. ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.On Thursday, the nation reported nearly 188,000 new daily cases – the most on record since the start of the pandemic. The death toll has surpassed ...

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International movement to write women back into art history taken up locally by National Gallery of Australia

Griselda Pollock first became aware of the absence of women in art history while studying at university in the late 60s. "I wasn't being taught about women artists, or they were mentioning them only to belittle them," she recalls. "I decided to go to the National ...

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Federal prosecutors will not press charges against DC officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Deon Kay

Federal prosecutors said Thursday that they will not file charges against the D.C. police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Deon Kay in September during an attempted arrest. Prosecutors said Kay was holding a gun and had raised his arm about the same ...

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Inside the conflict bringing Ethiopia to crisis

Ethiopia is confronting what the United Nations calls a “full-scale humanitarian crisis.” The federal government has been fighting a war with the government of the Tigray region in the country's north. It's unclear how many people have died, and the conflict has ...

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Florida mother accused of giving young son THC through vaping pen

MERRIT ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A 22-year-old mother is behind bars for reportedly forcing her son to smoke tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil through a vaping pen. Kiarra Clarisse, of Merritt Island, faces one count of child neglect. An ex-girlfriend of Clarisse ...

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More mild weather Friday, next storm brings rain to the area this weekend

The average high temperature Friday is 47°. Highs will be well above to wrap up the workweek, then fall much closer to average through the weekend: by: Ryan Halicki. Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 07:47 PM EST / Updated: Nov 19, 2020 / 07:47 PM EST. AddThis ...

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Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations

Two separate New York State fraud investigations into President Trump and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, have expanded to include tax write-offs on millions of dollars in consulting fees, some of which appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump, ...

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PETA wants to shame meat eaters this Thanksgiving with a PARTITION that protects vegans –

Even if families can avoid discussing politics at the dining room table this Thanksgiving, they might have some drama on their hands if there's a card-carrying PETA vegan in the bunch. This year, PETA is selling a $24.99 ThanksVegan Dinner Partition, ...

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Trump Targets Michigan in His Ploy to Subvert the Election

President Trump on Thursday accelerated his efforts to interfere in the nation's electoral process, taking the extraordinary step of reaching out directly to Republican state legislators from Michigan and inviting them to the White House on Friday for discussions ...

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Jerry Rawlings (1947 – 2020)

Editorial. NOTABLY, Jerry Rawlings, who died on November 12, at the age of 73, hit the limelight with a bang. Bullets brought him to power in Ghana. Within a month, he staged two military coups. The first one, on May 15, 1979, failed; and he was tried and ...

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Scotch Plains-Fanwood over Monroe - Field hockey - Central East D Semifinals

Allie Serio recorded a goal and an assist to help lead the way for seventh-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood in a 3-1 win over third-seeded Monroe in the semifinal round of the Central, East D tournament in Monroe. Scotch Plains-Fanwood will now take on ...

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Florida sheriff's office keeps secret list of students it believes will 'fall into a life of crime'

Officers have a system that scores children in 16 categories to determine on a spectrum from 'on-track' to 'critical'. By Louis Casiano | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for November 19 ...

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Kenyan police arrest hospital officials in connection with child trafficking ring

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News. (LONDON) — Kenyan police have arrested at least three medical officers from a public hospital in Nairobi for their alleged involvement in a child trafficking ring. “During an operation by police to unearth the organized crime, ...

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Several injured in airstrikes on Tigray capital, humanitarian source says

Nairobi (CNN) Several people have been injured during airstrikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to a humanitarian source with knowledge of the situation who spoke anonymously to CNN. Ethiopian federal forces have been at war with the regional ...

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An average of 25 children are killed or injured every day in conflicts, report finds

UK government urged to endorse a declaration on avoiding the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. By Georgina Hayes 20 November 2020 • 12:01am. Last year Mohammad* was critically injured when he tried to open an explosive round that he ...

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Liberal New York Times columnist hammered for piece about giving up on Trump supporters

New York Times contributing opinion writer Wajahat Ali was heavily criticized on Twitter Thursday after complaining in his latest column that he couldn't convince Trump supporters to ditch the president and adapt his liberal views. Ali's column, headlined ...

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World Toilet Day

The World Toilet Day is an official United Nations International Day usually observed on November 19 every year. It was officially declared in 2013 at the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Toilets are important because access to a safe ...

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Africa: Do Africa Experts on Biden-Harris Transition Team Signal Policy Direction?

"Mr Biden welcomed the role that Africa plays in international affairs and in promoting multilateralism" - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after a phone call with the American President-Elect.

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Incredible images show children in some of the world's most dangerous war zones

Afghanistan is statistically the deadliest conflict for children, and almost 1900 have been killed or injured just this year – close to one third of all civilian casualties are children. Victoire*, Democratic Republic of the ...

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'Remote Learning Is Not Working': Shutdown Hurts Children, Parents Say

Laura Espinoza took an hourlong subway ride on Thursday morning from her Brooklyn neighborhood to City Hall, where she joined several dozen families gathered to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to shut down the nation's largest school system as ...

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NJ cannabis bill advances, but lawmakers differ on details

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation setting up a new recreational marijuana marketplace, which voters overwhelmingly approved on the ballot this month, but differed on key details. The Assembly Appropriations Committee ...

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Luke-ing the Beast in the Eye: ED and the army's November 2017 coup: When Zimbabweans mistook brass for gold

By Luke Tamborinyoka. Tomorrow, November 21, marks exactly three years after Zimbabweans across the political divide united in support of a coup that forced Robert Mugabe to resign after a tenuous 37 years in office. Luke-ing the Beast in the Eye with ...

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VP Mohadi remembers JJ Rawlings

Elita Chikwati. Senior Reporter. Former Ghanaian president Jerry John Rawlings who died last week has been described as a Pan Africanist and statesman who was an inspiration not only to Ghana, but to Africa as a whole. Vice President Kembo Mohadi, ...

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Inside Rudy Giuliani's attempt to sow chaos on behalf of Trump and steal the election

(CNN) One day before the Trump campaign's legal team needed to convince a federal judge that Joe Biden shouldn't have won Pennsylvania, Rudy Giuliani didn't like what he was hearing. Lawyers were going over arguments for the case at the Trump ...

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RDU celebrates the return of nonstop int'l flights since March

As the holiday season begins to somewhat ramp up during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Triangle's largest airport saw a 71% decrease in passengers for the month of October in comparison to last year.

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Ethiopia crisis: Arrest warrants for officers amid Tigray fighting

Ethiopia has issued arrest warrants for 76 army officers accused of being linked to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). Forces loyal to that party are fighting the government in the restive Tigray region. Ethiopia's prime minister has said that his army is ...

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Dick Morris to Newsmax TV: Pfizer Shady, 'a Biden Company'

Lost in a contested presidential election are eyebrow-raising actions by Pfizer – from suspiciously timed vaccine news to a perfectly timed stock sale by its never-Trump CEO and an alleged Joe Biden agenda – according to presidential political strategist Dick ...

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HALF the world's population will be overweight by 2050 due to unhealthy diets, report predicts

A first-of-its kind report on diets, food demand and waste found that the number of people who are obese or overweight is set to surge if trends continue; Potsdam Institute researchers predict that within 30 years, four point billion worldwide will likely be ...

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Megyn Kelly pulls sons from 'woke' UWS school over anti-white letter

Megyn Kelly said she yanked her two young sons out of their “woke” Upper West Side private school — where a letter allegedly circulated accusing white people of “reveling in state-sanctioned depravity” and comparing white children to “killer cops.”.

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Car flies off highway, goes airborne in Modesto CA, footage reveals

An “inattentive” driver who veered off the highway last Saturday in Modesto, California – and shot in the air -- was caught in dramatic footage by CHP Modesto, according to reports. Police said the driver only sustained minor injuries.

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Coronavirus: Tennessee mayor will not require masks until Holy Spirit says so

Bill Newman, who has been the mayor of Lincoln County since 2014, said he understands science and is in favor of the idea that people should wear masks. However, he believes that is a personal choice.

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Eight killed, 30 injured as roof collapses during wedding

PARACHINAR: At least eight persons, including women and children, were killed and over 30 sustained injuries when the roof of a house collapsed during a wedding ceremony in the remote Pewar Ghundikhel area in Kurram tribal district on Wednesday.

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Presidential Transition Live Updates: 'You Could See the Racism,' Detroit Mayor Says of GOP Refusal to Certify Vote

President-elect Joe Biden put new pressure on the Trump administration to authorize a presidential transition, saying it would be particularly helpful to plan his coronavirus response. Georgia continues its recount before its 11:59 p.m. deadline. RIGHT NOW.

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Killer whales are blamed for vanishing population of great white sharks off Cape Town's coast

Killer whales may be responsible for the disappearance of great white sharks in South Africa's waters, according to a new government report. Great whites are a big draw in Cape Town, with visitors viewing them from tour boats or protective shark cages.

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Iran Says "Will Return To Nuclear Commitments" If Biden Lifts US Sanctions

Iran said Wednesday it would "automatically" return to its nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions, as the outgoing administration doubled down with more pressure. Biden has promised a return to diplomacy with Iran after four ...

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Pelosi's struggle to unite her caucus is just beginning

(CNN) It will be her toughest high-wire act yet. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to retake the speaker's gavel in January with what could be the narrowest Democratic House majority in decades, and as moderates and progressives in her ranks reckon ...

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Have women CEOs coped better with Covid than men?

image captionNew Zealand's Jacinda Ardern has been widely praised for her handling of the Covid pandemic. Have female world leaders been more effective in tackling the coronavirus pandemic than their male counterparts? From New Zealand's Prime ...

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Murderer mom Susan Smith is 'behaving herself in prison' after being disciplined for sex and drugs

Susan Smith, 49, has spent more than 26 years in a South Carolina jail for murdering 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex. Pictured in her most recent mugshot in 2016. Infamous child killer Susan Smith, who confessed to drowning her two sons in 1994, ...

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Humanitarian Action for Children 2021 - Guinea

HIGHLIGHTS. The situation in Guinea remains fragile for millions of children due to high rates of poverty and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Guinea is also facing the recurrent threat of epidemics, high rates of acute malnutrition, cyclical ...

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'Feeling Fabulous' at 50: Inside Megyn Kelly's Intimate Milestone Birthday Celebration

"I have never had a more exciting time with a small group of people where I laughed so hard my stomach hurt," Megyn Kelly tells PEOPLE. By Charlotte Triggs and Natalie Stone. November 18, 2020 05:20 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email ...

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Girl, 4, detained by CBP agents after she arrived alone in Texas aboard a raft with 35 migrants

An unaccompanied four-year-old girl was taken into custody by a unit of border agents in Texas after she illegally crossed over from Mexico on a raft with a group of migrants. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the child, a native of El Salvador, was ...

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Woman calls 911 after finding a decapitated dead body on a beach, but it is a mannequin

Volunteers call 911 after finding what they believed was a decapitated body while doing a beach clean up in Florida – but it was actually a MANNEQUIN. An Ocean Hour beach clean up volunteer, walking along the Perdido Key near Pensacola, Florida, was ...

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Scientists create diamonds in just MINUTES for the first time inside a lab at room temperature

The lab-made diamond was created by the Australian National University (ANU) and RMIT University, which have produced a diamond in a lab setting – but only by using intense heat. This new unexpected ...

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CHP: Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in North Sacramento

NORTH SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in North Sacramento around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The male pedestrian, whose name has not been released, was ...

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How The US Fended Off Serious Foreign Election Day Cyberattacks

On Election Day, Geoff Brown watched lines of text flow by on monitors at New York City Cyber Command in downtown Manhattan. Brown, the head of the city's cybersecurity operation, was plugged into a bank of virtual conference rooms, checking in with ...

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COVID-19 Global case tally tops 56 Million

Washington, Nov 19 (UNI) - The global case tally of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 56 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The university said the number of coronavirus cases worldwide currently stood at 56,051,621, ...

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'They Took Her Soul': Army Did 'Nothing' For Soldier Who Reported Sexual Assault, Mom Says

Morgan Robinson knew from a young age she wanted to join the military. "When she turned 21, she said, 'Mom, I gotta talk to ya.' And she told me then that she had joined," Debbie Robinson told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah ...

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Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver

GAZA: Palestinian mother-of-five Nayla Abu Jubbah launched a small revolution this week by becoming the first female taxi driver in the deeply conservative Gaza Strip. In the impoverished Palestinian territory, women have the same legal rights as men to ...

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Air India issues tender to raise $826mn in short-term loan

Air India (AI, Mumbai Int'l) has launched a tender seeking short-term loans amounting to INR61.5 billion rupees (USD826 million) to put towards the refinancing of aircraft, it said in a tender document aimed at domestic lenders on November 11.

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NPP accuses Amidu of political grandstanding following resignation

The ruling New Patriotic Patriotic(NPP) has jumped to the defence of the President following his indictment by the Special Prosecutor in the corruption fight. A Press Statement issued by the Communications Director of the NPP, Yaw Buaben Asamoa said the ...

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Texas school locked down after juvenile spotted with gun tucked into his waistband on campus

One person is arrested after Texas school was forced to lock down after a juvenile was spotted with a gun tucked into his waistband walking around on campus. Weatherford High School west of Dallas went into lockdown after shooter was detected on ...

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Telling people to wear 'masks and wash your hands isn't enough,' says Biden's Covid advisory board member

President-elect Joe Biden's Covid-19 advisory board member Michael Osterholm emphasized that Americans would receive government support in the case of a shutdown. Governors and mayors across the country have been ramping up Covid restrictions as ...

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Assassination by Israeli agents exposes Iran's links to al Qaeda

The reported assassination of a top al Qaeda leader on the streets of Tehran has raised fresh questions about the murky relationship between Iran and the radical Sunni terror group, as well as about the depths of clandestine U.S. and Israeli operations aimed ...

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Dr. Oz is slapped with a lawsuit from his own SISTER amid dispute over their late father's estate

Dr. Oz is sued by his own SISTER after he blocked her from receiving $15k per month from NYC apartments owned by their late father. Nazlim Oz has filed a legal complaint in Manhattan against her TV star brother, Dr. Mehment Oz; She says her famous ...

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Counselors available at Weatherford High School after male teen with gun put school under lockdown

Story updated at 6:09 p.m. with additional information from officials. A male teenager who went onto the Weatherford High School campus Tuesday afternoon was injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and taken to the hospital, police said. Counselors ...

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Turkish parliament approves peacekeepers for Azerbaijan

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday granted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government permission to deploy peacekeepers to Azerbaijan to monitor a cease-fire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia that aims to end the conflict in the region. In a show of ...

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The Times view on Boris Johnson's remarks about devolution: Divided Kingdom

Boris Johnson is the gift that keeps giving to the Scottish National Party (SNP). The prime minister was already deeply unpopular in Scotland and his approval ratings north of the border are a full 100 points behind those of Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader and ...

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Covid: Boris Johnson to do Prime Minister's Questions via video

Boris Johnson will become the first prime minister in history to conduct his weekly question-and-answer session with MPs via video link later, as he continues to self-isolate. He is working from 10 Downing Street after coming into contact with fellow ...

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