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- Rural Montana Had Already Lost Too Many Native Women. Then Selena Disappeared. January 20, 2020For decades, with little public notice, Native women and girls have gone missing or been found murdered. The disappearance of Selena Not Afraid is showing how much things are changing.
- Video Reveals Unused Earthquake Aid in Puerto Rico: ‘We Are Outraged’ January 20, 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.
- ‘Constitutional Nonsense’: Trump’s Impeachment Defense Defies Legal Consensus January 21, 2020The president’s legal case would negate any need for witnesses. But constitutional scholars say that it’s wrong.
- David Olney, 71, Singer-Songwriter, Dies After Apparent Heart Attack Onstage January 21, 2020He wasn’t as famous as those who sang his songs, but he was revered by them. After he was stricken mid-song, he stopped and said, “I’m sorry.”
- 3 Organizers for 3 Candidates, Under One Roof: This Is Campaigning in Iowa January 20, 2020The candidates may be getting a bit testy, but organizers for three Democratic presidential campaigns amiably share a farmhouse that reflects Iowa’s culture of grass-roots politics.
- Psychologist Who Waterboarded for C.I.A. to Testify at Guantánamo January 20, 2020James Mitchell will be the first witness to describe the torture of detainees in the secret prisons — some at his own hands — in the trial of the men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks.
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- Trump lawyers argue impeachment case is 'flimsy' as trial looms January 20, 2020White House’s brief also claimed process has been a ‘charade’ and Trump did ‘absolutely nothing wrong’ in dealings with UkraineLawyers acting on behalf of Donald Trump on Monday branded the impeachment case against him “flimsy” and a “dangerous perversion of the constitution”, setting the stage for the opening of his long-awaited Senate trial on Tuesday.As t […]
- Isis founding member confirmed by spies as group's new leader January 20, 2020Officials piece together profile of Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-SalbiThe new leader of Islamic State has been confirmed as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, according to officials from two intelligence services. He is one of the terror group’s founding members and has led the enslavement of Iraq’s Yazidi minority and has overseen opera […]
- Angola vows to force return of Isabel dos Santos by 'all possible means' January 20, 2020Pledge comes as former ruler’s daughter denounces Luanda Leaks investigationCommunity bulldozed at site of Isabel dos Santos ‘masterplan’The Angolan government has vowed to use “all possible means” to force the return of Isabel dos Santos following the Luanda Leaks investigation into how the ex-president’s daughter accrued her $2bn fortune.Angola’s prosecuto […]
- Jailed British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert rejected Iran's offer to work as a spy January 20, 2020Melbourne University academic rebuffed bid to recruit her in exchange for her release, letters revealIran tried to recruit the British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert as a spy for Tehran in exchange for her release, but the overture was furiously rebuffed, letters smuggled out of Evin prison reveal.Moore-Gilbert, a Cambridge-educated academic special […]
- Libya oil production nosedives as Haftar ignores calls to end war January 20, 2020Increasingly erratic general shows no sign of relenting despite international pressure Libya’s oil production and exports have almost ground to a halt as the increasingly unpredictable Gen Khalifa Haftar, the military leader in the country’s east, ignores international calls to seek a negotiated political settlement to the civil war.World leaders had convene […]
- Australian Open 2020: day two - live! January 21, 2020Updates from the conclusion of the opening round from Melbourne ParkJohanna Konta falls early Any thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft 1.12am GMT Second set: Pliskova* 6-1 3-3 Mladenovic (*denotes server): Pliskova holds to love in the time it took me post a tweet and confirm who Sinner faces in the second round. 1.11am GMT Shame to see Max Purcell bow out s […]
- UN report: half a billion people struggle to find adequate paid work January 20, 2020Study also shows global unemployment due to rise for the first time in a decade Nearly half a billion people around the world are struggling to find adequate paid work, trapping individuals in poverty and fuelling heightened levels of inequality, according to a UN report.In a study published as world leaders fly into the Swiss ski resort of Davos to voice co […]
- China confirms human-to-human transmission of coronavirus January 20, 2020Authorities on alert ahead of lunar new year holiday as 139 new cases of strain detectedChina’s National Health Commission has confirmed human-to-human transmission of a mysterious Sars-like virus that has spread across the country and fuelled anxiety about the prospect of a major outbreak as millions begin travelling for lunar new year celebrations.Zhong Na […]
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- Trump impeachment: President's lawyers demand immediate acquittal January 20, 2020The president's legal team calls his impeachment "a dangerous perversion" of the US constitution.
- New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai January 20, 2020This comes as China confirms that a new strain of coronavirus can pass from person to person.
- Sri Lanka civil war: Rajapaksa says thousands missing are dead January 20, 2020The president acknowledges the fate of more than 20,000 who disappeared during the civil war.
- Trump impeachment trial: Five possible twists ahead January 21, 2020Many believe President Trump will be acquitted in the end. But could it yet diverge from the script?
- Hundreds of US-bound migrants cross river to reach Mexico January 20, 2020The Mexican National Guard tries to block entry to the "caravan" hoping to reach the US.
- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari 'floors' Anthony Joshua January 20, 2020Photos of the boxer prostrating before the Nigerian leader have had a mixed response online.
- Fake German doctor who coaxed women to electrocute themselves jailed January 20, 2020A German man who convinced young women and girls to shock themselves on camera is given 11 years.
- Sri Lanka: 'Too many twins' hinder world record attempt January 20, 2020An event vying to be the world's largest gathering of twins hit problems thanks to a huge turnout.
