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The New York Times
- Rural Montana Had Already Lost Too Many Native Women. Then Selena Disappeared. January 21, 2020For decades, with little public notice, Native women have gone missing or been found murdered. The search for Selena Not Afraid showed how much things had changed.
- Video Reveals Unused Earthquake Aid in Puerto Rico: ‘We Are Outraged’ January 21, 2020The governor dismissed three members of her cabinet, but some Puerto Ricans still took to the streets in protest.
- Amid Tight Security, Virginia Gun Rally Draws Thousands of Supporters January 21, 2020Some 22,000 people, many of them armed, flooded the streets around the State Capitol to protest gun control proposals from the new Democratic majority.
- ‘We’ve Got to Change This’: Has Dixie Highway Reached the End of the Road? January 20, 2020In South Florida, leaders are discussing whether to change the name of Dixie Highway, which some say glorifies the nation’s racist history.
- House managers call on White House counsel to disclose his knowledge of impeachment-related conduct. January 21, 2020“The ethical rules generally preclude a lawyer from acting as an advocate at a trial in which he is likely also a necessary witness.”
- Greta Thunberg’s Remarks at the Davos Economic Forum January 21, 2020The Swedish climate activist spoke Tuesday afternoon at an event hosted by The New York Times and the World Economic Forum.
- Trump escapes Washington for Switzerland and brags about the economy. January 21, 2020The president did not mention impeachment in his 30-minute speech to the chief executives, celebrities and heads of state at the Alpine gathering.
- Scenes From Women’s Marches Across California January 21, 2020Tuesday: California legislators say Bayard Rustin should be cleared of a conviction under laws that targeted gay people. Also: Women’s marches.
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- Trump decries climate ‘prophets of doom’ as he hails 1tn trees plan January 21, 2020Environmentalists question president’s attempt to show green credentials in DavosDavos 2020 – live updatesDonald Trump has sought to defuse growing criticism of his approach to the climate crisis by hailing his support for an initiative to plant a trillion trees in the next 10 years as a sign of his green credentials.In a thinly veiled attack on the activist […]
- Coronavirus: Chinese hospitals not testing patients, say relatives January 21, 2020Number of cases, and deaths, could be much higher than those cited in official reports if claims are trueOn 12 January Huang got news his healthy 65-year-old mother had been checked into a hospital in the central Chinese city of Wuhan with a fever and a cough.There had been reports of a strange new virus with similar symptoms, and the hospital staff were dre […]
- Trump impeachment: Democrats decry 'White House-driven and rigged process' – live January 21, 2020Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell’s ‘truncated’ schedule featuring late-night sessions is ‘not what the American people expect or deserve’ 3.20pm GMT A solid majority of Americans believe the impeachment trial should include new testimony from witnesses who did not appear during the House inquiry, according to a new poll.The CNN poll found that 69% of A […]
- Heads could roll at PwC over Isabel dos Santos links, says chairman January 21, 2020Exclusive: Bob Moritz says he is ‘shocked and disappointed’ by Luanda Leaks disclosuresThe global chairman of PwC has warned that heads could roll at the professional services firm over its links to Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, who is battling allegations that she obtained her wealth through corruption and nepotism.Bob Moritz, whose firm advise […]
- Labour leadership: Jess Phillips says she is quitting contest because she cannot unite party - live news January 21, 2020Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenFull story: Jess Phillips quits Labour leadership racePhillips’ statement in full explaining why she is withdrawingLisa Nandy: withdrawal bill changes ‘threaten workers’ rights’ 3.21pm GMT Emily Thornberry and Lisa Nandy, two of the Labour leadership candidates, have both tweeted about Jess P […]
- Zaghari-Ratcliffe: court hearing over £400m Iran debt may hasten release January 21, 2020Court of appeal due to settle size of debt for 1970s tank sale from UK to Iran this weekThe release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman held in a Tehran jail since 2016, could come a step closer if a long-running dispute over the UK government’s non-payment of a £400m debt to Iran is settled in the court of appeal this week.In a tweet, th […]
- French energy workers cut power to 30,000 in pensions protest January 21, 2020Minister hits out at ‘scandalous’ action targeting Orly airport and thousands of homes and businessesIn a change of tactics in the bitter dispute over pension reform in France, hardline union leaders carried out wildcat actions on Tuesday, cutting power supplies and plunging tens of thousands of people into darkness.Just 24 hours after public transport drive […]
- Netanyahu calls for sanctions over ICC war crimes investigation January 21, 2020Israeli PM condemns ‘travesty’ after court said it intended to look at alleged incidentsBenjamin Netanyahu has called for sanctions against the international criminal court and people who work for it, a month after its chief prosecutor announced she intended to investigate alleged Israeli war crimes.“I think that everybody should rise up against this,” the I […]
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- Davos: Trump decries climate 'prophets of doom' with Thunberg in audience January 21, 2020The US president attacks activists at the World Economic Forum, with Greta Thunberg in the audience.
- 'Forget about net zero, we need real zero' January 21, 2020The 17-year-old activist tells world leaders that 'fiddling around with numbers' will not be enough.
- New China virus: Warning against cover-up as number of cases jumps January 21, 2020Beijing's top leaders urge transparency as it is confirmed the coronavirus can pass between people.
- Ozzy Osbourne reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis January 21, 2020The rock star and his family tell a US TV show he has a "mild form" of the condition.
- Dutch farm case: Father beat children to ward off 'bad spirits', court hears January 21, 2020Gerrit-Jan van Dorsten is charged with unlawful detention, child abuse and money laundering.
- Storm Gloria: Deadly squall batters Spain, then shifts to France January 21, 2020Four deaths are reported in Spain, with Gloria described as the worst storm in the region since 1982.
- France apology after history textbook links CIA to 9/11 January 21, 2020The statement aimed at students echoed a debunked conspiracy theory and was spotted by teachers.
- Alarm at Mexico butterfly conservationist's disappearance January 21, 2020Homero Gómez was last seen on 13 January and a search has so far failed to yield any results.
