House passes Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief bill with $1,400 personal checks, legislation heads to Senate

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Virtual ceremony gets under way

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony.

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Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it.

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Cape Town: Pictures of how Muslim worship helps quell South African ganglands

A team of Islamic scholars in South Africa is on a mission to some dangerous and drug-infested areas.

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Coronavirus: The misleading claims about an Indian remedy

A traditional herbal remedy said to "cure" Covid has resurfaced, but there's no evidence it works.

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CPAC Takeaways: Trump, Kristi Noem, Ron DeSantis, 'Cancel Culture'

At their three-day gathering, pro-Trump conservatives tried to turn “cancel culture” into their new “fake news” and spent little time on policy (either their own or President Biden’s).

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China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

As border skirmishing increased last year, malware began to flow into the Indian electric grid, a new study shows, and a blackout hit Mumbai. It now looks like a warning.

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Updates: A Pandemic-Era Golden Globes Show Gets Underway

The awards are often seen as precursors to the Oscars, but this year, the group that awards them is under increased scrutiny.

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Golden Globes Winners 2021: The Complete List

Here are the winning films, TV shows, actors and production teams at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards.

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Forget ‘Succession.’ You Can Watch ‘90 Day Fiancé’ for 100 Hours Straight.

Discovery’s new app has taken off largely because viewers love watching people fix houses, tour diners and bicker about their relationships.

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Voter Suppression Is Grand Larceny

We are watching another theft of power.

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Trump declares he has no interest in starting a new party

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The hardhats at the Homestead manhole were men at work on a $30,000 theft, cops say

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Letters to the Editor: Republicans cry 'rigged election,' but they're the ones trying to cheat

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Ron DeSantis has strongest showing of any potential non-Trump candidate in CPAC 2024 straw poll

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Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy

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Customers are boycotting Trader Joe's after the chain fired an employee who asked the CEO to enhance COVID-19 protections

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Biden is reportedly discussing an infrastructure spending plan in the wake of devastating winter storms

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Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says.

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Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher

Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen.

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The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia

A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs.

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Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace

On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state.

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Full Text of Cuomo’s Statement in Response to Harassment Accusations

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a statement on Sunday in response to accusations of sexual harassment.

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CDC director is 'very concerned' that Covid cases have stopped falling

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The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’

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Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill passes House, but faces Senate hurdle

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Iranian security official accuses U.S. of trying to 'revive' organized terrorism with Syrian airstrikes

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Exclusive: Single-shot Covid vaccine could be weeks away as regulators start approval process

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U.S. targeted Iran-backed militias with seven 500-pound bombs

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CPAC 2021: Kevin McCarthy says he would bet his own home that Republicans take back the House in 2022

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade

A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks.

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Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty?

President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it?

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Covid: How this Indian firm is vaccinating the world

The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker.

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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump

At CPAC on Saturday, the focus was on praise for Mr. Trump in advance of his speech there on Sunday.

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Husband of Hitler-quoting GOP congresswoman parked his militia-stickered truck outside Capitol Jan. 6

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Joe Biden’s Khashoggi sanctions show he is as toothless as Donald Trump when it comes to Saudi Arabia

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CPAC is promoting Donald Trump’s big lie of election fraud

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CPAC 2021 – live: Roger Stone dances to pro-Trump rap as Kristi Noem and Mike Pompeo woo party faithful

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Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king

A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right.

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Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one.

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El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele?

While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele.

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Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide

The woman, 25, said that when they were alone in his office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if she “had ever been with an older man.”

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Lindsey Boylan, Ex-Aide, Says Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her

Lindsey Boylan accused the New York governor of kissing her in his office in 2018. She left her job as a special adviser to him soon after.

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Andrew Cuomo Is Under Fire. Can He Be Defeated?

The growing uncertainty over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political fortunes is a sharp turnaround from last year, when some supporters dreamed of a presidential bid. Potential challengers have noticed.

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The Dissident: Jamal Khashoggi documentary points finger at Saudi Arabia's crown prince

The Dissident explores what happened to the Saudi journalist and who might have ordered his murder.

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Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts

Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again.

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Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall

“Now is not the time to relax restrictions,” the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, said, pointing to a leveling of coronavirus infections as governors move to lift pandemic restrictions.

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Texans Demand Answers as They Grapple With Storm’s Lingering Wrath

After millions lost power during a winter storm, lawmakers have held marathon hearings, prosecutors have started criminal investigations and residents have asked for accountability.

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Biden Visits Storm-Battered Texas and Vows Federal Help ‘For the Long Haul’

The overwhelming nature of grief has been the unofficial theme this week for a White House confronted with a disaster in the nation’s second largest state amid a pandemic.

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Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, the Murderous Monarch

President Biden hasn’t pushed for real justice, but at least he’s not as obsequious as his predecessor.

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Why President Biden Must Withdraw From Afghanistan

Breaking our agreement with the Taliban to pull out by May will endanger American troops and entrench them in an unwinnable war.

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In DeSantis vs. Hogan, two competing visions of the GOP for 2024

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Democrats decry Biden's airstrikes in Syria as unconstitutional. Republicans praise them as 'proportional.'

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Florida mom discovers infant son missing after daycare gives him to stranger

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Acting Capitol Police chief: Phone logs show Jan. 6 National Guard approval was delayed

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Air Force general worried US won’t field sixth-gen fighter in time to beat China

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Beloved Key West regular falls down flight of stairs at bar and dies, police say

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Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push

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Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.

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John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes

A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage

The politics of a $15 minimum wage are increasingly muddled, but some Republicans are gravitating toward a higher base pay, citing the economic needs of working-class Americans.

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Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies

President Biden vowed to create a humane approach to immigration. But thousands of children who crossed the border alone are being confined in government shelters.

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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says

A confidential U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, an American ally — posing President Biden’s first major test in Africa.

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The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.

At last, shots are going into arms in significant numbers, but too many people could still fall through the cracks.

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I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows

Letting nature take its course is getting harder to do.

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D.C.’s Mayor Mourned Covid’s Unequal Toll. Her Sister Is the Latest Victim.

As the number of coronavirus deaths in the city reached 1,000 this week, three-fourths of the dead were Black.

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Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan

The parliamentarian ruled that the provision, which would gradually increase the wage to $15 an hour, violated the strict budgetary rules that limit what can be included in the package.

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Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault

The disputes are reminiscent of the fight surrounding the creation of the independent commission that conducted an inquiry into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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This Senator Has Got the Math Wrong About a $15 Minimum Wage

John Thune says he earned $6 an hour as a teenager in the 1970s. That would be more than $20 today.

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The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship

Many Republicans consider Biden illegitimate — and support his plans.

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How to Get Really Rich!

Getting into the right job is the key.

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Turkish police nab Iraqi IS suspect, rescue Yazidi girl

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Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office

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China's Xi declares victory in ending extreme poverty

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Germany prepares way for its troops to stay in Afghanistan

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Myanmar coup: What is happening and why?

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Biden news - live: Trump Jr deposed over inaugural funds as White House defends migrant camp after AOC attack

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Sanctions prompt Venezuela to expel head of EU delegation

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Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq

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UN: India searching for Rohingya adrift without food, water

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‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Stephen Miller receives backlash for calling Biden’s immigration policies inhumane

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A Texas border patrol officer was charged after she used a coworker's login to bring her children's nanny into the US from Mexico

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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge worth far more that $25 an acre in oil leases. Congress needs to fix this | Opinion

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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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Canadian farmers advised to ditch palm oil after 'buttergate' row

The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed.

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The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life.

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Germans Clamor for Covid Vaccines, but Shun AstraZeneca’s Offering

Hundreds of thousands of AstraZeneca doses are sitting unopened as many Germans reject the vaccine over fears it is “second-class” compared to the one developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.

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Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Criminal Justice Is a State Issue

State power is the path to racial equality and liberation.

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Ready to Nag About Gun Control?

A pandemic makes weapons worse.

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Australia’s Social Media Law Won’t Save Journalism

Google and Facebook have objected to a law that will require them to pay media outlets for content. But the legislation won’t protect the businesses it aims to help.

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Mitch McConnell: Nancy Pelosi's plan for investigating the Capitol attack is a 'bizarre partisan concept'

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Federal Judge Indefinitely Blocks Biden Administration’s 100-Day Deportation Moratorium

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A year on, India's riot victims say justice still unserved

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Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton divide conservatives over their new minimum wage plan

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'Dare Mighty Things': Nasa hid secret code in Perseverance parachute canopy

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Sanctions prompt Venezuela to expel head of EU delegation

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Man cuts out woman’s heart, cooks it and tries to serve it to uncle, Oklahoma cops say

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It's been 1 year since Trump infamously tweeted the 'coronavirus is very much under control' in the U.S.

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China says Japan-U.S. security treaty a product of Cold War

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Republican senator defends pro-Trump protesters who stormed Capitol, falsely blaming insurrection on ‘fake supporters’

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Parents of child who died of Covid share the warning signs of the virus in kids

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Biden moves to reengage with Palestinians after Israel focus

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Who is Heidi Cruz? The high-powered Goldman Sachs executive and wife to ‘disgraced’ Texas senator Ted Cruz

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GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily

Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.

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A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report

The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.

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Recall Talk Grows for Newsom in California as Governors Are Under Siege

Fellow Democrats have defended Gov. Gavin Newsom, lavishly praising his handling of the pandemic. But conservatives say his shutdowns have been destructive.

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Hurt by Lockdowns, California’s Small Businesses Push to Recall Newsom

The pain for such enterprises been particularly acute in the state, leading some to back an effort to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Capitol Riot Costs Will Exceed $30 Million, Official Tells Congress

The architect of the Capitol and other officials told lawmakers that the physical and psychological toll of the Jan. 6 riot — including damaged artifacts and staff trauma — will be extensive.

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Biden’s C.I.A. Pick Warns of China and Russia at Amicable Confirmation Hearing

The nominee, William J. Burns, appears likely to win bipartisan support from senators.

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Biden Looks to a Consensus Builder to Heal a Democratic Rift on Trade

Katherine Tai, the Biden administration’s nominee for trade representative, will set the course for the Democrats’ worker-focused approach to trade.

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Biden and Trudeau Renew the Ties Put to the Test by Trump

“The United States has no closer friend than Canada,” President Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mr. Biden’s first virtual meeting with a foreign leader.

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With Biden Behind on Confirmations, Senators Are Overloaded With Hearings

Senators pressed through hours of backlogged confirmation hearings on Tuesday as pressure intensified to get the president’s cabinet picks through the process.

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After Russian Cyberattack, Looking for Answers and Debating Retaliation

Key senators and corporate executives warned at a hearing on Tuesday that the “scope and scale” of the hacking of government agencies and companies, the most sophisticated in history, were still unclear.

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Can You Believe This Is Happening in America?

We used to dream big. Now we’re increasingly thinking short term.

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Mitt Romney Has a Plan, and Joe Biden Should Borrow From It

Child poverty requires a permanent fix.

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‘Hard to watch insurrectionist question witnesses’: Twitter erupts over Hawley appearance at Capitol probe

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Amy Klobuchar shuts down Ron Johnson's conspiracy mongering at Capitol attack hearing

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Sri Lankan bishops urge government to release blast inquiry

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‘Heidi’s pretty p****ed’: Ted Cruz complains about friends who leaked his wife’s Cancun texts

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Democrats may drop $15 minimum wage from coronavirus relief because 2 senators oppose it

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Texas mayors to ERCOT: ‘Our residents deserve answers’ after winter storm outages

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North Korea man wandered for hours in DMZ amid South's security blunders

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No charges against police officers involved in Daniel Prude's death

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Wife of drug kingpin El Chapo arrested on US drug charges

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‘Cult members only come out for the cult leader’: Lara said to be first Trump set for 2024 run – but can she win?

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Mexican president defends costly pet building projects

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Centrist Democrats flex muscles, create headaches for Biden

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French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape

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Daniel Prude: No charges for US officers over 'spit-hood' death

Officers in New York were filmed using a hood to restrain Daniel Prude until he stopped breathing.

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Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland

Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years of farming - now it is replenished and welcoming life.

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Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma

Since taking up skating at the age of eight, Priyanka Dewan has become an international champion.

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Collision between train and truck causes massive explosion in Texas

An 18-wheeler truck crashes with a freight car carrying gasoline.

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How Is the Fed Thinking About Unemployment?

Our economics reporter gives a rundown on the real unemployment rate, stimulus checks and inflation.

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Democrats lost Texas because of Covid and Republican voter drive, report finds

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Dyed ice in frozen creek draws man to water and then he drowned, Missouri police say

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Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline

Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers.

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South Korea coronavirus: PM aims for 'herd immunity by autumn'

The prime minister says vaccinations are on track after criticism the country has been slow to start.

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Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses

The resolution calls for human rights abusers in the bloody civil war to be held to account.

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Covid US death toll: Imagining what 500,000 lost lives look like

Half a million Americans have died of the coronavirus. Here's a look behind this grim milestone.

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Sarika Kale: The sports star who could afford just one meal a day

Sarika Kale says she survived on instant noodles and chutney for years because that's all she could afford.

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Thousands dead but no prosecutions - why Liberia has not acted

Horrific tales dominate the history of Liberia's civil war but no-one has been put on trial there.

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Bipartisan Senate Inquiry on Capitol Riot Will Begin With Scrutiny of Security Failures

A hearing on Tuesday will feature the testimony of the top two security officials at the Capitol on Jan. 6, who have since resigned, as well as police officials who responded to the riot.

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As Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women

Last year saw more women, but fewer men, take their own lives in Japan. For women there, the pressures of Covid-19 have been compounded.

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Et Tu, Ted? Why Deregulation Failed

Even Senator Cruz realizes kilowatt-hours aren’t like avocados.

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Woke Me When It’s Over

In the humorless world of Woke, the satire is never funny and the statute of limitations never expires, even when it comes to hamantaschen.

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Trump Condemns Investigation into Tax Records: ‘Fascism, not Justice’

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Ford Recalls F-150 and Super Duty Trucks

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Former Florida cop went live on Facebook during the Capitol riot. Now he is charged

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‘This is madness!’ Stephen Miller rants about ‘cancelling Trump’ and Biden immigration policy on Fox

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El Chapo’s Beauty Queen Wife Arrested in Virginia on Drug Trafficking Charges

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Canada's parliament declares China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide'

Canada is just the second country after the US to recognise China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide.

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El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'

Emma Coronel Aispuro's arrest comes two years after her husband was convicted in the US over his cartel.

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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Conceal Taxes, Financial Records

The former president’s accountants will give New York prosecutors the financial records he has spent years trying to shield.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Pennsylvania Election Case on Mailed Ballots

In dissent, three justices said the court should have used the case to provide guidance in future elections.

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Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Abortion Referrals and Immigration

The cases, both challenges to Trump administration initiatives, may become moot if the Biden administration reverses course.

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500,000 Deaths, Trump Taxes, Digital Art: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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UK: Myanmar military must release Suu Kyi

The military must respect the wishes of Myanmar's people, the foreign secretary will tell the UN.

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Bitcoin keeps hitting new highs after Tesla backing

Having broken through the $50,000 level last week the cryptocurrency has extended its rally this year.

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Fauci expects U.S. will make up weather-related vaccine delays as soon as the 'middle of the week'

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Parents at Ted Cruz’s daughter’s exclusive Texas school demand they quarantine as family is pictured maskless on beach

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Suspect in NC kidnapping dies after police rescue 14-year-old girl, Arkansas cops say

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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said letting Trump 'define' the future of the Republican party will 'just further divide our country'

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Passenger video shows terrifying moment engine of United Flight 328 was in flames

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Griddy: Why a Texas electricity company is under fire for astronomical bills during winter storm

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Suspect in NC kidnapping dies after police rescue 14-year-old girl, Arkansas cops say

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Former Trump advisor says Texas power outages are consequence of electing Biden

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From presidential contender with an Emmy and a book deal to disgrace: The rise and fall of Andrew Cuomo

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Merrick Garland's long wait is over but his problems are just starting

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Covid: Australian Open fans criticised for 'booing vaccine'

A crowd's booing of a reference to Covid-19 vaccines is "disgusting", Australia's deputy PM says.

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Tough Sanctions, Then a Mysterious Last-Minute Turnabout

The Treasury Department slapped sanctions on the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler in 2017 for corruption in Africa. In Donald Trump’s final days in office, they were rolled back with no explanation.

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The 4 Great Migrations

America as we have come to know it is most likely a thing of the past.

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139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco address

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Russia reports first case of humans contracting H5N8 bird flu

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Gov. Greg Abbott: Public Utility Commission hitting pause on non-payment disconnections

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Afghanistan's Ghani sees 'window of opportunity' for peace process

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Ashraf Ghani discusses the "hard decision" on war and peace.

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Africa's data gap: Measuring the cost of not counting the dead

Just eight countries in Africa have adequate death registration systems, a BBC investigation finds.

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Over-The-Rhine: Is this a model for urban renewal or a warning sign?

In Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighbourhood, does urban revitalisation come at a cost?

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The most important humanitarian gesture in decades?

Colombia has given protected status to almost one million Venezuelan migrants.

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Divya Kakran: 'I became famous for wrestling boys'

Divya Kakran, a young Indian wrestler, dreams of making history at the Olympics.

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Australian PM is vaccinated as rollout begins

Scott Morrison received the Pfizer vaccine as Australia begins its nationwide inoculation programme.

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His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752.

After a public outcry from people like Scott Willoughby, whose exorbitant electric bill is soon due, Gov. Greg Abbott said lawmakers should ensure Texans “do not get stuck with skyrocketing energy bills” caused by the storm.

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When There’s No Heat: ‘You Need Wood, You Get Wood’

Community wood banks, like food banks, help people in need. Climate change is shaping their role.

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Plane debris falls on Denver suburbs during fiery emergency landing

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UN envoy meets east-based Libya commander in push for unity

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Three dead and two wounded after mass shooting at Louisiana gun shop

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As Texas deep freeze subsides, some households now face electricity bills as high as $10,000

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John Cornyn, the other Texas senator, liked a tweet noting how much better he handled the winter storms than Ted Cruz

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Former Trump official details "grave misstep" in COVID response

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NASA's Perseverance sends pictures after landing

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Pablo Hasel: Luxury stores looted and vehicles ablaze in Barcelona protests

The arrest of the Catalan rapper has ignited a debate over freedom of speech in Spain.

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How Trump offered Kim a ride on Air Force One

A new BBC series shows how threats of nuclear war against North Korea gave way to a Trump-Kim bromance.

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How European businesses are adapting to Brexit

Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules.

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Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti

The city state has a dizzying array of vending machines, dispensing everything from cacti to pizza.

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Covid-19: Which countries in Africa are administering vaccines?

Some African nations have just begun vaccination programmes, but many have yet to start.

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Are streaming algorithms really damaging film?

Director Martin Scorsese says streaming algorithms demean cinema and treat viewers as consumers.

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Covid: 'Each one of these people mattered'

Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is using art to show the "depth and breadth" of Covid's US death toll.

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Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit

Child poverty in the US "is an emergency and not a temporary one" advocates say.

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Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss

As artificial intelligence systems get more prevalent, some of us already have computers as managers.

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Trump Schedules Address Before CPAC Next Sunday

The former president will make his first lengthy remarks since leaving office before the annual conference of conservatives Feb. 28.

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Donald Trump, the Untamable Shrew

Republicans are still trying to muzzle a smack-talking Trump.

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What Are Sperm Telling Us?

Scientists are concerned by falling sperm counts and declining egg quality. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be the problem.

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Bonus: Is Kara Swisher a Chump?

She and Ron Lieber discuss whether anyone is — or should be — paying full price for college education.

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The Presidential Primary Calendar Stinks. Now’s the Time to Shake It Up.

Democrats should take the opportunity to reform an out-of-touch system.

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Ted Cruz ‘left behind’ pet poodle, Snowflake, at ‘freezing’ Texas home during Cancun trip

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Man Who Shoved Elderly Asian Woman RELEASED By Police Without Bail, 'Under Supervision'

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Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear

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Woman Allegedly Throws Snowball at Asian Man's Car and Calls Him a 'F**king C**nk' in Washington

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NASA reveals 'stunning' image from Perseverance rover's landing on Mars

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When could you get a $1,400 stimulus check? Pelosi gives timetable for House vote

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Mom’s remains discovered in California desert after mysterious disappearance, cops say

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The oil and gas industry has been very generous to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Will that sway his outages response?

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US Marines investigate viral TikTok of female Marine calling out Corps handling of sexual assault

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Bomb squad rushes to suspicious package at Ohio church – and hears unexpected sound

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Trump on Hannity reveals he only befriended Rush Limbaugh ‘when I got word he was with us all the way’

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Coronavirus: What Europeans have learned from a year of pandemic

Since the first case in northern Italy a year ago the lives of Europeans have been changed forever.

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Algeria's protests are back and the president is worried

The Hirak movement marks its second anniversary with hopes of a rebirth despite appeasement efforts.

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Are migrants being influenced to enter the EU from vlogs?

Stephanie Hegarty meets the people sharing their story of trying to illegally enter the EU on social media.

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The art of protest in Myanmar – and its wanted list

From blind-folded protests to dressing like Aung Sun Suu Kyi, artists are concerning Myanmar's military.

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ICYMI: Ice carousels, a wallaby and a mammoth tooth

Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Violated Libya Arms Embargo, U.N. Report Says

Mr. Prince offered to supply weapons, drones and mercenaries to a Libyan militia commander seeking to overthrow the government, according to U.N. investigators.

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Extreme Cold Killed Texans in Their Bedrooms, Vehicles and Backyards

At least 58 people died in storm-affected areas stretching to Ohio, victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, car crashes, drownings, house fires and hypothermia.

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Justice Dept. Confronts Increasingly Complex Capitol Riot Inquiry

Additional prosecutors and agents around the country have been assigned to the investigation as officials try to manage it and stave off a backlog in the courts.

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More Oath Keeper Suspects Charged in Capitol Riot Plot

Prosecutors say they were part of a military-style “stack” that stormed the Capitol.

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The Lessons of the Texas Power Disaster

The entire nation’s energy delivery system needs an overhaul.

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Now Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis

People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.

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Iran nuclear deal: Clock ticks as rivals square up

A looming election could bury any chance of saving the deal, while Iran and the US play tough.

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Texas Water Crisis: Frozen Pipes, Cracked Wells and Offline Treatment Plants

Electricity was restored to most Texans who had lost power after a winter storm, but water systems for nearly two-thirds of residents were disrupted, leaving millions without drinkable water.

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U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign

The Biden administration plans to make good on a promise to donate $4 billion, while the pharmaceutical company Novavax pledged to donate 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine.

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Letter to a Young Republican

How should you spend your life?

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Using an Anti-Klan Law Against Trump’s Clan

The recent federal lawsuit against Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani is forcing us into a much-needed history lesson.

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A New-Media Showdown in Australia

What to make of a proposed law that would require tech companies to pay for news that appears on their platforms.

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Surreal photos from Texas’ sub-zero weather: A frozen fish tank and icicles on a ceiling fan

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Rick Perry says Texans will endure blackouts 'to keep the government out of their business'

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Donald Trump admits he misses being president and hints at 2024 White House run

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Chasten Buttigieg posts photo kissing husband Pete in pointed tweet at Rush Limbaugh’s homophobic comments

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Gym shuts down after racking up $1 million in COVID fines, California officials say

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Groups ask Biden for wider environmental review of nuke work

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He has competition in Miami but Ted Cruz wins title of Worst Cuban American in Congress | Opinion

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NASA prepares for tricky Mars landing on Thursday

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Chicago mayor spent over $281 million in virus relief funds on police payroll

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Robinhood CEO apologizes for restricting GameStop trading, insists company 'played this by the books'

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Hervé Gourdel: Man sentenced over French tourist's killing

The jihadist abduction and killing of mountaineer Hervé Gourdel in Algeria in 2014 prompted outrage.

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The dentist who helped a koala to walk

Jon Doulman built a unique prosthetic after hearing about Triumph, a koala born without a foot.

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Cancel culture: Have any two words become more weaponised?

What do a series of recent controversies tell us about the politics around "cancel culture"?

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Brazil: Can you vaccinate a whole town against Covid?

Scientists are vaccinating the entire adult population of a town in Brazil against Covid-19, to see if it helps bring life back to normal.

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In GameStop Saga, Robinhood Is Cast as the Villain

Lawmakers at a congressional hearing kept coming back to the chief of the stock-trading app with pointed questions and a key argument: “Something very wrong happened here.”

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Texas, Immigration, Mars: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Texas Grid Failure Stirs Feud Between Cities and State

As the state reels from power outages, Democrats look to turn the tables on the Republicans who dominate state government.

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Desperate for Light and Warmth, Texans See No End for Winter Storm

In central Texas, where many roads have already been impassible for days, another barrage of sleet and snow was expected late into Wednesday evening.

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Biden Signals He’s Flexible on Immigration Overhaul

After two decades of failure, advocates for the broadest possible overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws are considering a new strategy: pressing for piecemeal legislation.

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Father and Son Abducted in Mexico Are Allowed into the U.S.

A Honduran man and his young child were kidnapped for ransom while enrolled in a Trump program that forced thousands of asylum seekers to wait across the border. President Biden is slowly easing the restrictions.

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Rush Limbaugh's Legacy of Weaponizing Radio Commentary

Weaponizing conspiracy theories and bigotry long before Donald Trump’s ascent, the radio giant helped usher in the political style that came to dominate the Republican Party.

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Elderly Asian Woman Called Racial Slurs, Needs 5-10 Stitches After Attack at Bakery in Queens

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Jimmy Kimmel Gives Trump Supporters An Uncomfortable Truth About The Ex-President

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Beto O’Rourke calls Texas a ‘failed state’ as 23 left dead from winter storm

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Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge amid protests

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Biden news - live: Texas called a ‘failed state’ with 23 dead as GOP fractures amid Trump attack on McConnell

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Houston’s lit-up skyline angers residents hit by winter storm power cuts

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I starred in 'Gran Torino' with Clint Eastwood. Here's what it taught me about racism.

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Covid and suicide: Japan's rise a warning to the world?

For the first time in 11 years, suicide among women has gone up, and the pandemic is playing a part.

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Malnutrition is rising across India - why?

The number of undernourished children has grown in the last five years, reversing hard-won gains.

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Nasa Perseverance rover: How this Mars landing will be different

Nasa's Perseverance rover is aiming for Jezero Crater, considered “too dangerous” for previous spacecraft.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas locked down in London

Speaking as her autobiography is published, the actress talks about lockdown in the UK.

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U.K. Approves Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid

Researchers hope to learn things about how the immune system responds to the coronavirus that would be impossible outside a lab.

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McConnell’s Strategy Has Party in Turmoil and Trump on Attack

The Republican leader’s calculus was simple: Don’t stoke a full-on revolt by Trump supporters by voting to convict the former president, but demonstrate to anti-Trump Republicans that he recognized Mr. Trump’s failings. It didn’t work.

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For Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma

Black congressional staff members said the attack brought back memories of how they had tried to avoid people they felt could be prone to racist violence — only to find them at their place of work.

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Texas Could Have Kept the Lights On

Republicans are blaming renewable energy, when it’s the state’s powerful utilities that failed to prepare for the worst.

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Trump’s Dreaded Nickname

Watching the Senate is better than watching reruns.

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Don’t Look Away From Amazon Workers’ Latest Union Drive

Americans should contemplate the human cost of speedy delivery.

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These Women Confront Dictators. Why Can’t We?

I’m inspired by two sisters who stood up to goons with clubs and razors in Egypt.

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"Georgia was a fiasco": McConnell indicates he may get involved in Republican primaries

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Trump: GOP senators “will not win again” if they support McConnell

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9 Statement Pillows To Brighten Any Home

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Special ops still bullish on new armed overwatch plane

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Fauci: Timeline for widespread COVID-19 vaccine availability delayed to May

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Trump’s Legal Defense Team Was Defined by Stumbles, Clashes and Egos

The lawyers assembled by the former president to represent him in his Senate impeachment trial hardly knew one another. They prevailed in the end, but it wasn’t pretty.

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Elderly Filipino Woman Punched in Unprovoked Attack on San Diego Trolley

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Axios Deletes Tweet Scrutinizing VP’s ‘Starting from Scratch’ Vaccine Claim

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20 Years After Breaking Off Our Engagement, My Ex Found Me To Explain Why She Left

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‘It is a scandal’: Dr. Bill Bennett slams Biden administration over continued school closers

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Myanmar coup: Protesters face up to 20 years in prison under new law

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'I was afraid of not making it through the night': Mass outages hit Texas amid arctic cold

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US-led coalition: Rocket attack in Iraq killed contractor

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Trump unleashes stunning attack on Mitch McConnell: ‘A dour, sullen, unsmiling political hack’

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Los Angeles Health Inspector Appears to Break into Dance Moments after Closing Brewery

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She won $188M Powerball. Now her ex-fiance is suing her from prison, NC lawsuit says

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Steve Bannon believed Trump had dementia and sought to oust him from White House, new book claims

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Charge dropped against white woman who called police on Black bird-watcher

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Covid: Melbourne lockdown to end after quarantine outbreak controlled

The "circuit-breaker" lockdown was designed to crush a coronavirus breach from hotel quarantine.

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Nodeep Kaur: The jailed activist Meena Harris tweeted about

Who is Nodeep Kaur, the young woman whose arrest has caused global outrage?

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Princess Latifa: Jailed in Dubai by my father

Princess Latifa disappeared in 2018, but managed to send secret messages to her friends.

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Rio's Carnival Canceled, Venue Turned Into Vaccination Center

Brazil’s most famous Carnival has endured years of war, hyperinflation and despotism. But with a pandemic raging, the party is canceled.

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What Trump, San Francisco and the Deer in My Backyard Have in Common

Democracy depends on understanding the connection.

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Wind turbines are freezing in Texas amid ‘unprecedented’ storm

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500 Black and Asian Community Members Rally in Oakland as Holiday Weekend Sees Wave of Attacks, Robberies

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7-year-old boy rescued after accidentally landing in trash truck

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Sen. Tim Scott says Trump is the ‘one person I don’t blame’ for Capitol attack

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Texas residents told to stay off roads as ‘historic Arctic outbreak’ leaves 2.5 million without power

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New Orleans businesses say they've had the 'rug pulled out' as city enacts Mardi Gras shutdown

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NBC Accused of Hyping Cases of People Who Contracted COVID-19 Despite Vaccinations

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Nearly 200 Florida manatees filmed basking in shallow waters with dolphins

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COVID-19 cases are dropping in US, but not because of vaccinations

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Majority of Republican voters support forming new third party, poll finds

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90-year-old takes out $10K advert to shame internet giant over their ‘shabby’ service, and wins

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NYC subway stabbings suspect named and charged with murder

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Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room

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Six far-right militia members who guarded Trump ally Roger Stone ‘entered US Capitol during riots’

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‘A disaster’: Biden urged to replace entire USPS board as DeJoy plans slower mail and postage hikes

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Those power outages in Fort Worth and North Texas? Expect them to continue Tuesday.

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Jenna Bush Hager’s worst first date ever ‘involved Secret Service’ and husband, Henry

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Yemen: The boy who saved his sister from a sniper

Hundreds of children have been killed or wounded by sniper fire as Yemen's civil war continues.

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Former Australian Olympian Scott Miller held over 'hidden drugs haul'

New South Wales police allege the former swimmer and another man concealed drugs inside candles.

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How Congo-Brazzaville's shark population came under threat

The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters.

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Optimism as Cuba set to test its own Covid vaccine

The first trials of the Cuban-produced Soberana 2 are "encouraging", Cuban scientists say.

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The hypercar maker who was told to give up his dream

Mate Rimac struggled to get anyone to believe that cutting edge sportscars could be made in Croatia.

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Without music, will New Orleans survive?

Known as the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans has thousands of musicians that rely on gigs to survive.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'I lost my hand when a soldier tried to rape me'

A teenager caught up in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict tells of her and her grandfather's near-death encounter.

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Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit

Child poverty in the US "is an emergency and not a temporary one" advocates say.

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Indian farmers' protests: Why they matter to British Indians

Young British Indians tell Radio 1 Newsbeat why the Indian farmers' protests are important to them.

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Biden Takes Center Stage With Ambitious Agenda as Trump’s Trial Ends

The president plans to quickly press for his $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, and then move on to infrastructure, immigration, climate change and other major priorities.

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Postcard From Peru: Why the Morality Plays Inside The Times Won’t Stop

Other news organizations have their own personnel dramas. But none attract the spotlight like The Times.

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Blue Lives Matter Is Over

Once the Trump mob attacked officers, Republican hypocrisy was exposed.

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Protesters voice their outrage over Myanmar coup after a night of fear and security patrols

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Trump’s impeachment attorney mocks reporter in whiny tone then walks out of interview

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Fact check: Marines did not salute Joe Biden before he was sworn in, per protocol

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TGI Fridays CEO said Democrats' plan to eliminate the $2.13 minimum for tipped wages would hurt restaurant staff and guests

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Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day

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Veteran GOP strategist resigns from board of Lincoln Project

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Capitol riots: Did Trump's words at rally incite violence?

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A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Wuhan has become a city of forgetting

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Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal

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Eugene Goodman, heralded as hero during Capitol riot, to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

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Fact check: Claim of Chinese investment in Dominion Voting Systems confuses UBS subsidiaries

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Solving Covid easy compared with climate - Bill Gates

Solving global warming would be “the most amazing thing humanity has done”, says the billionaire.

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Crown Resorts chief Ken Barton resigns amid money laundering scandal

Ken Barton steps down in the wake of allegations of money laundering within the Australian casino chain.

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Why this Australian girl has cleaned graves for eight years

Australian girl Tj Kleeman began scrubbing graves to overcome a fear, but now does it to "feel amazing".

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Covid: Should we double mask face coverings?

There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice is changing.

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Hotel quarantine: What isolating in a hotel room is like

Under travel rules, Aaron has to spend three weeks in a hotel room in Hong Kong, and Jane is in a Sydney hotel for a fortnight.

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Why Seven Republican Senators Voted to Convict Trump

The Republicans who broke with their party to find Donald J. Trump guilty were an eclectic group, bound by their shared lack of concern about retribution from the former president or his followers.

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Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach

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Trump triumphantly declares MAGA movement 'has only just begun' after Senate acquittal

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New York City makes $125,000 settlement with girlfriend of Black man fatally shot by off-duty officer

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Fort Worth pile up: Driver gasps in shock while filming video capturing deadly accident

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes near site of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster

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Analysis: Trump will use his acquittal to relaunch political warfare

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Ex-boyfriend arrested after model's body found near highway

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Historians say impact of expected Trump acquittal will be felt for years

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Duchess of Cornwall's sadness over Duke's £400m demolition of former London 'aristo-flat' home

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Coast Guard searches for 16 people in two incidents, including 10 off the Florida Keys

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‘Embarrassed’ Dad of Teen Insurrectionist: I Regret Taking My Son to Capitol

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Teens with AR-15 try carjacking man, but he thinks gun is a toy, California cops say

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Man arrested after bodies of 2 women found in storage facilities in Amador County, authorities say

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Plane makes emergency landing on the Sawgrass Expressway. Southbound lanes reopen.

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Ivanka brought Trump and Pence together for ‘uncomfortable’ meeting after Capitol riot

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California restaurant temporarily closes after BLM mask backlash

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Trump impeachment: Key takeaways from defence case

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Prankster who stuck cup to face for ‘Gorilla Glue challenge’ ends up in hospital

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A Black woman who shot a Jacksonville police officer thinking he was an intruder in her home is trying to get the charges dropped

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Someone’s $2 ticket hit a big Mega Millions win in N.C. on Friday. Do they know it?

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Your pictures on the theme of 'shelter'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "shelter".

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Slalom: Film director 'was afraid' to tell story of abuse on the slopes

A director draws on her own experiences in this story of a talented teen groomed by her ski coach.

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Where are Cape Town's great white sharks?

Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city's coast for two years, where once there were hundreds.

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For the Defense: Twisted Facts and Other Staples of the Trump Playbook

The lawyers representing the former president in his impeachment trial are the latest in a rotating cast that has always had trouble satisfying a mercurial and headstrong client.

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Another First for an Impeachment Trial: Meeting During a Pandemic

When the last impeachment trial was underway, the coronavirus had not yet begun raging in the United States. For this one, the pandemic has been a major factor.

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Trump Is Guilty

There’s no doubt who must be held responsible for attacking the Capitol and trying to overturn the results of the election.

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HBCUs set fundraising records in a year when alumni like Kamala Harris have risen to new heights

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Romney says footage shown at impeachment trial let him know how close he was to danger

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White House aide suspended for threatening reporter

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Why China may not be cheering Myanmar’s military takeover

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Alabama death row inmate Willie B Smith given last-minute execution reprieve

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With More Vaccines Secured, Biden Warns of Hurdles to Come

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No execution: Courts side with inmate wanting pastor present

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Federal investigators are looking into whether bear spray caused Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick's death

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Yad Vashem concerned over Polish case against researchers

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Europa Clipper: Nasa's ocean world mission gets launch date

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Iran's Guard begins ground forces drill near Iraqi border

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Rochester cops tried to remove 9-year-old from a violent family crisis before pepper-spraying her, video shows

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Chinese TV features blackface performers in New Year's gala

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The video of a protester's arrest Russian police 'leaked to scare people'

A leaked video shows Russian police interrogating protester Gennady Shulga while pushing him onto his dog's food bowl after a rally in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Myanmar coup: What led to the military seizing power?

The people of Myanmar watched a coup unfold on 1 February. Why are they scared?

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How Mike Pence became a villain in Trump world

A pro-Trump mob called the loyal former vice-president a traitor who should be hanged. What changed?

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Takeaways From Day 4 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Former President Donald J. Trump’s team presented its defense to senators, using far less than the allotted 16 hours.

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Trump’s Lawyers Repeated Inaccurate Claims in Impeachment Trial

The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.

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F.D.A. Agrees Moderna Can Increase Vaccine Supply in Each Vial

Federal regulators are in favor of a simple, potentially quick fix to bolster coronavirus vaccine supplies: more doses per bottle.

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On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data

The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.

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Officials: Chauvin was ready to plead to 3rd-degree murder

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Alabama seeks to be 1st state to execute an inmate this year

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One of Trump's impeachment lawyers filed a lawsuit against him in 2020

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Family, friends bid farewell to slain Lebanese publisher

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Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire

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DOJ alleges militia leader 'was awaiting direction from President Trump' in Capitol riot charges

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Israel's ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules

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Iran's Guard begins ground forces drill near Iraqi border

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Lindsey Graham complains Democrats are making Trump out to be a ‘secret member of the Proud Boys’

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Investigators: Throttle problem suspected in Indonesia crash

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Israeli commander says Hamas has amassed vast arsenal

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Trump and Pence ‘yet to repair their relationship’ after president turned on key ally over election dispute

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Pakistan successfully test fires surface-to-surface missile

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Late night hosts find creative ways to show just how badly Trump's impeachment trial is going for the GOP

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Impeachment: 'Convict Trump or it could happen again,' trial told

Democrats wrap up their impeachment case against former President Donald Trump.

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Covid and gun violence: Tijuana, the city with a double pandemic

Aida and Daniel are married - and both paramedics in Tijuana, one of the most violent cities in the world.

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Covid-19 and Wuhan: Why don't we know more?

As countries scramble to protect themselves against Covid-19, the search for its origin continues.

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Forests the size of tennis courts

Micro-forests are being planted in towns and cities around the world.

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Takeaways From Day 3 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

The House managers concluded their case by asserting that the Jan. 6 violence wouldn’t have happened without former President Donald Trump and that his supporters believed he had invited their help.

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One Thing Biden and His Staff Refuse to Discuss: Trump’s Impeachment Trial

The White House is worried an impeachment trial will distract from President Biden’s agenda, but in reality, it has reminded people of “the daily fever pitch” they left behind.

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Democrats Push to Borrow More Money as Deficit Is Set to Shrink Slightly in 2021

Top Democrats and some of President Biden’s advisers are considering borrowing money to fund a sweeping infrastructure package as the nation’s fiscal situation improves more rapidly than expected.

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Biden Trims Ambitions on School Reopening Pledge

As the White House struggles to flesh out President Biden’s promise to reopen schools within 100 days, aides have found themselves steadily lowering expectations.

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Impeachment, Oil, Bruce Springsteen: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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The Great Indian Kitchen: Serving an unsavoury tale of sexism in home

The drama that unfolds in a grimy kitchen raises unsettling questions about insidious sexism within homes.

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What Is Incitement? How It May Be Defined in Impeachment Trial

The Supreme Court has placed strict First Amendment limits on incitement charges in court. But many legal scholars say they do not apply in impeachment trials.

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How Merck's Vaccine Lost the Covid Race

After ending its own Covid-19 vaccine trials, the company said that it is actively discussing with governments how to help its competitors make their shots.

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Can We Put Fox News on Trial With Trump?

Even if we can’t impeach media companies, we can do more to hold them accountable for sowing sedition.

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What Do ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’ Mean to the G.O.P.?

These politicians are still bowing to their alpha — Trump.

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Arise, Robocall Resistance!

Whatever you do, don’t press anything.

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Does the U.S. Need a Cyberdefense Czar?

Recent attacks on government and infrastructure networks reveal the inadequacy of America’s digital defenses.

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Haiti Needs Help. This Is What the U.S. Sends Instead.

Our neighbor is in a constitutional crisis, and instead of carrying aid, planes arrived with deportees.

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Biden Charts a New Course in Guatemala

An emerging multiethnic and multigenerational coalition is reimagining the country’s future. Partnering with them could be the key to lasting change.

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Former Israeli ambassador calls out Biden with awkward tweet for not calling Netanyahu

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Dominion says it had to hire detectives to track down Sidney Powell to serve her with its $1.3 billion lawsuit

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President Biden Is Keeping Schools Closed

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Trump used the word 'peacefully' once during pre-Capitol riot speech. He said 'fight' 20 times, impeachment manager notes.

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Mom flung from minivan roof as she tries to stop baby’s kidnapping, Arizona police say

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Lawyer for 'zip-tie guy' Eric Munchel said he raided the Capitol because Trump said the election was rigged

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He was angry about a neighbor’s barking dogs. So he went ‘Clint Eastwood,’ cops say

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Hustler founder and free-speech activist Larry Flynt dies aged 78

Flynt was also known for his legal battles that reinforced free speech rights in the United States.

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Central African Republic: A country under siege

Catherine Byaruhanga explains what’s going on in Central African Republic, as rebels surround the capital.

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Numbats: Saving a marsupial 'unique even to Australia'

The numbat is one of the world’s most endangered animals, with about 1,000 left in the wild.

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Takeaways From Day 2 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Former President Donald J. Trump’s Twitter feed made a prominent appearance, and the House members prosecuting the case leaned on his words and those of his supporters to argue for conviction.

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Trump Justice Department Sought to Block Search of Giuliani Records

Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family.

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Why Bill Cassidy Broke With Senate Republicans and Backed Trump’s Trial

The Louisiana senator, usually a reliable conservative vote, angered Republicans by voting to continue with the impeachment trial. But he has increasingly shown an inclination toward pragmatism.

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Houston Doctor Fired for Giving Away Doses of Covid Vaccine

Ten doses of the Covid-19 vaccine would expire within hours, so a Houston doctor gave it to people with medical conditions, including his wife. What followed was “the lowest moment in my life,” Dr. Hasan Gokal said.

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Exclusive: Ukraine Releases ‘Shock’ Call With Giuliani As Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Begins

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Trump Enraged by Defense Lawyers' Performance

The former president was particularly angry at Bruce L. Castor Jr., one of his lawyers, for acknowledging the effectiveness of the House Democrats’ presentation.

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As Biden Pushes for Racial Equity in Vaccination, Data Is Lagging

The administration has race and ethnicity data for just 52 percent of vaccine recipients. Next week, it will begin shipping doses directly to clinics in underserved communities.

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Biden Courts Business Support for Aid Package and Contested Minimum-Wage Increase

He endorsed a compromise plan in the House limiting direct payments to high earners as part of his $1.9 trillion proposal, as Democratic leaders fought to salvage a plan for a $15-an-hour wage.

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Cyberspace Plus Trump Almost Killed Our Democracy. Can Europe Save Us?

If we don’t find a solution fast, China will pass us economically.

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Stimulus checks would be capped at $100,000 income under Democrat plan. What we know

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Boris Johnson concerned crime could 'rebound' after end of lockdown

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Yale Student Fatally Shot '5 or 6' Times May Have Been Targeted, Police Say

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Reporter gives up covering Biden for relationship with his aide: ‘Didn’t think twice’

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Alan Dershowitz tells Newsmax Trump's defense lawyer is bombing

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Bad weather halts Pakistani army search for missing climbers

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GOP senators baffled by Trump lawyers after first day of trial

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Judge refuses to send Capitol riot suspect back to jail after breaching orders

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Chris Pratt’s police officer brother shares far-right ‘Three Percenter’ imagery

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Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead

The Senate rejects arguments from Trump's defence he should not face trial as he has left office.

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Fake Covid videos 'will cost lives'

Sima Kotecha follows the origins of a 'dangerous' viral video about a false Covid-19 treatment.

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Amazon worker fight: 'You're a cog in the machine'

Activists are trying to unionise Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, which would be a first for the US - if they succeed.

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Covid: How Serbia soared ahead in vaccination campaign

Leaders in this European country do not care where the vaccines come from as long as they are safe.

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Clubhouse: The controversial chats that angered China's censors

It's hard for Chinese citizens to discuss sensitive topics online, but the Clubhouse app let them - briefly.

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Draghi: Call of duty for Italy's 'Super Mario'

With Italy's Mario Draghi set to become prime minister, Mark Lowen profiles the man who "saved the euro".

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Letter from Africa: How a text book exposed a rift in Sudan's new government

The row over its inclusion in a school text book exposes a rift between Islamists and secularists.

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A behind-the-scenes peek into President Trump's diplomacy

A new BBC series explores former President Donald Trump's foreign policy through firsthand accounts.

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5 Takeaways From Day One of Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial

Before senators could get started on the charge against former President Donald J. Trump, they spent a day debating whether they had the right to try a former president in the first place.

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Minimum Wage Hike Would Help Poverty but Cost Jobs, Budget Office Says

The Congressional Budget Office said raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would also increase the deficit, potentially helping the proposal’s prospects of being included in relief legislation.

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You May Want to Forget Him, but Trump’s Trial Must Be Thorough

Democrats should be willing to call witnesses.

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The Filibuster That Saved the Electoral College

Like other Senate blockades of the civil rights era, it was about preserving white supremacy.

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How Democrats Learned to Seize the Day

It seems that they won’t repeat Obama’s mistakes.

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Senate confirms former Obama chief of staff to oversee VA

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Stimulus check eligibility could be capped at individual income of $60,000, Yellen says

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New York can't prosecute Paul Manafort after Trump pardon, court rules

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President Biden urges Congress to expedite stimulus payments: ‘We don’t have a second to waste’

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Texas pastors under fire for referring to Kamala Harris as racist trope

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Parade of winter storms to persist in Midwest, Northeast

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Democrats reject moderates' calls to cut eligibility for $1,400 stimulus checks

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West Virginia churches split on role in politics

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‘Trump Is Calling Us to Fight!’: Georgia Teen Charged in Capitol Riots

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Brexit effect: No custard creams for Brits in Europe

A British supermarket chain in Belgium is on the verge of closure with no deliveries since December.

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Covid: Why Australia's 'world-class' quarantine system has seen breaches

Australian cities have entered snap lockdowns over single breaches - what can be done to prevent them?

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Nourin Mohamed Siddig: The African art of reciting the Koran

Social media has revived African styles of Koranic recitation led by Sudan's Nourin Mohamed Siddig.

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Nirbhaya Fund: The gang rape victim's scheme that's not reaching women

India pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to curb violence against women. Where did the money go?

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Hyundai: The carmaker aiming to become a tech firm

Hyundai is making a name for itself as an innovator, even though talks with Apple have fizzled out.

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Egypt's revolution: I saw the unimaginable happen

The BBC's Wael Hussein describes witnessing an uprising unfold in the heart of Cairo, 10 years on.

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Trump impeachment: The terror of being trapped in the US Capitol

Three members of Congress describe in vivid detail what they saw as rioters stormed the building.

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Australian Open: How the event is trying to stay Covid-safe

Tens of thousands of tennis fans are being allowed in each day to watch, after a three week delay.

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How South Africa’s Hope of Imminent Vaccine Relief Crumbled

A finding that the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine had little effect on a fast-spreading coronavirus variant was baleful news for poorer countries counting on the shot.

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Bronx D.A. Investigates Victor Rivera Sexual Abuse Allegations

Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety.

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Debbie Dingell vows to be ‘one of the loudest screamers’ in support of $15 minimum wage

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Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide

A legal opinion concludes the Chinese government has shown an intent to destroy the Uighur minority.

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Trump administration’s handling of the Covid ‘even more dire than we thought’, says Biden

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Donald Trump's campaign to overturn election cost taxpayers $500m

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Buckingham Palace denies Queen blocked law which would have forced her to disclose her shareholdings

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Fort Hood Restricts Base Access After Shooting Incident

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7 inches of snow to fall tonight in NC mountains, sleet now in Charlotte forecast

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Biden describes closed schools and women leaving the workforce as 'a national emergency'

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Marjorie Taylor Greene sees 24% approval from Republicans

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Don Jr complains about Super Bowl ads, calling them ‘woketopia’ after first commercial

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Chiefs’ Britt Reid in hospital after crash that injured two children, ESPN reports

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Democrats to Unveil Up to $3,600 Child Tax Credit as Part of Stimulus Bill

The credit would send monthly payments to millions of Americans under certain income thresholds for a year starting in July.

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7 inches of snow to fall tonight in NC mountains, sleet now in Charlotte forecast

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Trump impeachment explained

Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial opens on Tuesday - but what's it all about?

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Haiti political turmoil: Judge and police officer among 23 arrested for 'coup attempt'

Street protests broke out as opponents say President Moïse's term has ended, something he denies.

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In pictures: Cycling 5,000 miles in a city of change

Geoffrey Hiller spent a year cycling around a US city, witnessing the pandemic, protests and wildfires.

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The myth and reality of the super soldier

China has been accused of trying to create enhanced soldiers - but is this even possible?

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