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Hong Kong slams Washington for ‘insane’ sanctions
Manila Standard Today 16 Jan 2021
In a statement, the Hong Kong government expressed “utmost anger” and denounced the “coercive measures” which it said was Washington’s latest attempt to intervene in China’s internal affairs and obstruct the city’s effort to safeguard national security ... ....
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Ugandan President Museveni wins sixth term as vote rigging alleged
France24 16 Jan 2021
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens should reject the result ... ....
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10 Fruits That Are Good to Eat if You Have Diabetes
Yahoo Daily News 15 Jan 2021
There’s nothing (naturally) sweeter than biting into a juicy peach or sprinkling strawberries on your morning oatmeal. But for people with diabetes, there can be some confusion over how much of that fruity sweetness they can enjoy while keeping their blood sugar in check ... Khan, RD, who is also a health and wellness coach ... 1/11 ... 2/11. 1) Apples ... 3/11 ... ....
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Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’
West Hawaii Today 16 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden’s inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.” ... ADVERTISING ... Sen ... Sen ... ADVERTISING ... ....
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US Capitol riot: police have long history of aiding neo-Nazis and extremists
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jan 2021
For years, domestic terrorism researchers have warned that there are police departments in every region of America counting white supremacist extremists and neo-Nazi sympathizers among their ranks ... “It’s nothing new. We’ve seen it getting worse and worse. The law enforcement collusion with white nationalists is clear,” he said ... Photograph. Jerry H ... ....
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Unmasking the Deceased Programmer Who Donated 28 Bitcoin to Capitol Hill Rioters
Crypto Briefing 16 Jan 2021
Supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Washington D.C. Capitol Building last week in protest of Trump’s election defeat, killing five people, including two police officers. Reports later revealed that many involved had been funded with Bitcoin ... Nick Fuentes (center) at Capitol Hill. Source. Twitter ... On Dec ... 8 funds ... pic.twitter.com/Efbq9ly1Bo ... Source....
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Nepali climbers script history scaling K2 in winter season
The Himalayan 16 Jan 2021
KATHMANDU. At least 10 Nepali climbers have scripted history in mountain-climbing by making the first ever winter ascent of the world’s second highest peak this afternoon ... “They now become stars in the climbing world.”. Among 14 peaks above 8,000m in the world, K2 remained the only unclimbed mountain in the winter season ... ....
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NASA's Boeing moon rocket set for 'once-in-a-generation' ground test
Live Mint 16 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON. NASA's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, a crucial test for a years-delayed U.S. government project facing mounting pressure from emerging private sector technology. Space Launch System's hot fire test, expected to begin at 5 p.m ... ....
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Joe the pigeon will not be euthanized by Australia
The Siasat Daily 16 Jan 2021
“Joe” the pigeon, named after the US’s president-elect Joe Biden, may not be euthanized after all. The pigeon had made headlines after it was believed to have journeyed across the Pacific Ocean from the US to Australia ... As a result, the bird was set to be euthanised ... A blue band on its leg had linked it to the missing bird ... The true band is in the U.S....
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National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy as part of restructuring plan
Metro UK 16 Jan 2021
The NRA is the US’s most politically influential gun-rights group (Picture. AP). The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed for bankruptcy – but says it is part of a restructuring plan rather than financial problems. The US’s most politically influential gun-rights group plans to move to Texas from New York where it was originally established ... ....
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Photo raises alarms about a Trump ally still pushing election conspiracies at the White House
Alternet 15 Jan 2021
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell arrived at the White House on Friday for an apparent meeting with President Donald Trump, raising alarms after a press photographer shared a close-up shot of the visitor's notes ... This troubling meeting occurred, of course, under the dark shadow of the previous week's disaster at the U.S ... 20 ... Trigger... powers ... ....
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Armin Laschet: Angela Merkel loyalist, is new CDU leader
Deutsche Welle 16 Jan 2021
After a marathon contest for the leadership of the ruling CDU, its most powerful state premier, Armin Laschet, prevailed at the finish. Whether he wants to — or indeed can — strive for the chancellery remains to be seen ... ....
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Hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake
Manila Bulletin 16 Jan 2021
Rescuers scrambled to find buried survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed dozens, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings ... (Photo by Hariandi Hafid / AFP) ... “Now, we’re focusing on two locations” in the hunt for survivors, he added ... ....
