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McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer
The Independent 26 Jan 2021
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster easing a standoff with new Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as the two negotiated a power-sharing agreement in the closely divided chamber ... Without the support of all Democratic senators, a rules change would fail ... ....
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German Court Rules that COVID-19 Lockdowns Are Unconstitutional
GlobalResearch 25 Jan 2021
A German court in a landmark ruling has declared that COVID-19 lockdowns imposed by the government are unconstitutional. Thuringia’s spring lockdown was a “catastrophically wrong political decision with dramatic consequences for almost all areas of people’s lives,” the court said, justifying its decision ... Source. GreatGameIndia ... *. Note to readers ... etc ... ....
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Putin compares the organizers of rallies with terrorists
The Eastern Herald 25 Jan 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply criticized the organizers of unsanctioned mass protests that call on minors to participate in them. “In no case should minors be pushed forward. This is what terrorists do when they drive women and children ahead of them ... He is quoted by Interfax. Related. ... “I want to emphasize ... © The Eastern Herald ... Thank you....
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In Zimbabwe, fourth Cabinet member dies of COVID-19 amid surge
The Los Angeles Times 24 Jan 2021
HARARE, Zimbabwe — . Four Zimbabwean Cabinet ministers have died of COVID-19, three within the last two weeks, highlighting a resurgence of the disease that is sweeping through this southern African country. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the coronavirus was reaping a “grim harvest” in the country. “The pandemic has been indiscriminate....
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Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
Rio Rancho Observer 26 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON – Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol ... 6 riot ... Security remains tight at the Capitol ... Sen ... Sen ... Sen ... ....
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President's address on the eve of 72nd Republic Day
Sify 26 Jan 2021
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 72nd Republic Day. Dear Fellow Citizens,. Namaskar!. Greetings to all of you on the eve of the 72nd Republic Day of the world’s largest and most vibrant democracy ... This day has come to mean a lot to all Indians living within the country and abroad ... ....
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Alexei Navalny's Team Calls for New Protests in Russia for His Release
Time 26 Jan 2021
MOSCOW — Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vladimir Putin ... 31 in “all Russian cities ... For our freedom....
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Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting
BBC News 26 Jan 2021
Scientists have proposed 10 golden rules for tree-planting, which they say must be a top priority for all nations this decade. Tree planting is a brilliant solution to tackle climate change and protect biodiversity, but the wrong tree in the wrong place can do more harm than good, say experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ... Plan ahead ... Make it pay....
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Covid: World's 10 richest men made £400 billion during pandemic - enough to vaccinate everyone
ITV 25 Jan 2021
The combined wealth of the world's 10 richest men - including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg - rose by £400 billion during the coronavirus pandemic, enough to pay for the Covid-19 vaccine for everyone and reverse the poverty caused by the crisis ... Danny Sriskandarajah, Oxfam GB Chief Executive said ... Credit. Oxfam ... It warns that. ... Oxfam ... ....
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Supreme Court throws out Trump emoluments lawsuits
Penn Live 25 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency ... READ MORE. Dominion Voting System sues Rudy Giuliani over baseless election claimsMORE. Biden plans to reverse Trump’s ban on transgenders joining military ... history ... Note to readers ... ....
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China says US military in South China Sea not good for peace
Straits Times 25 Jan 2021
BEIJING (REUTERS) - The United States often sends ships and aircraft into the South China Sea to "flex its muscles" and this is not good for peace, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday (Jan 25), after a US aircraft carrier group sailed into the disputed waterway ... "This is not conducive to peace and stability in the region." ... More on this topic. �....
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Biden to Approach China Relationship With ‘Patience,’ White House Says
Caixin Online 26 Jan 2021
(Bloomberg) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is approaching its relationship with Beijing with “patience” and plans to review hard-line policies that were a hallmark of Donald Trump’s presidency, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said ... “We’re starting from an approach of patience as it relates to our relationship with China,” Psaki said ... The U.S ... ....
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Michael Cohen suggests Trump may have already secretly pardoned himself and his children
The Independent 25 Jan 2021
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen said that the ex-president might have issued secret pardons to himself and his children during his tenure, which he will reveal if he is indicted ... The former president had issued a slew of pardons in his final days of office ... "I kind of think I figured it out," he said to MSNBC host Alex Witt ... Read more ... ....
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Harvey Weinstein case: Court okays $17m payout for accusers
BBC News 26 Jan 2021
A US bankruptcy judge has agreed a $17m (£12.4m) payout to women who accused disgraced film director Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Weinstein, 68, was convicted last year and jailed for 23 years for rape and sexual assault. The payout for his victims will come from the liquidation of the Weinstein Co, which filed for bankruptcy in 2018 ... ....
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Hundreds vaccinated in Israel infected with coronavirus: Former minister
Press TV 26 Jan 2021
Israeli member of Knesset and former minister of military affairs Avigdor Lieberman has revealed that a large number of the Israelis who received the second dose of a purported Israeli COVID-19 vaccine nevertheless contracted the disease, information that he said has been withheld by the regime ... This is not one or ten but rather hundreds,” he added....
