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Rural Montana Had Already Lost Too Many Native Women. Then Selena Disappeared. January 21, 2020
For 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, 2020
The 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, 2020
Some 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, 2020
In South Florida, leaders are discussing whether to change the name of Dixie Highway, which some say glorifies the nation’s racist history.
McConnell Impeachment Rules Modify Clinton Precedent January 21, 2020
The Senate Republican leader proposed impeachment trial rules that push the 1999 precedent toward President Trump’s preferences.
Man Slams Into Car Carrying 6 Teenagers, Killing 3, Officials Say January 21, 2020
The California Highway Patrol said witnesses followed the suspect to a home and alerted the authorities.
Trial Memorandum of President Trump January 21, 2020
Lawyers for President Trump filed the memo on Monday.
‘Constitutional Nonsense’: Trump’s Impeachment Defense Defies Legal Consensus January 21, 2020
The president’s legal case would negate any need for witnesses. But constitutional scholars say that it’s wrong.

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Trump impeachment: Senate prepares to hear opening arguments in trial January 21, 2020
Mitch McConnell unveils resolution to move trial forward with unanticipated speed, consigning key proceedings to late-night hoursAs Donald Trump prepared on Tuesday to address the billionaires in Davos, the US Senate prepared to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial that could remove Trump from the presidency, if not from his seemingly unassailable […]
Jailed British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert rejected Iran's offer to work as a spy January 20, 2020
Melbourne 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 […]
Coronavirus: shares in Asia Pacific fall sharply as fears mount January 21, 2020
Memories of 2003’s Sars outbreak cause jitters on financial markets, with Hong Kong worst hit, as death toll rises to fourShares have fallen across Asia Pacific amid mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China that has left at least four people dead and spread to four countries.With the economic damage done by the devastating 2003 Sars virus […]
US case against Huawei's Meng Wanzhou is 'fiction', say lawyers January 21, 2020
Extradition hearing begins in Canada as defence team rejects allegations that executive tried to get around Iran sanctionsThe accusations of sanctions busting against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou have been dismissed by her lawyers as “fiction” at the start of a legal hearing in Canada in which she is fighting extradition to the United States.Meng Wanzhou, t […]
KFC apologises for 'sexist' ad that shows young boys staring at woman's breasts January 21, 2020
Campaign group Collective Shout calls out ad for reinforcing ‘tired and archaic stereotypes’ and objectifying womenKFC has apologised for an ad in Australia that shows two young boys staring with their mouths agape as a woman adjusts her breasts.The apology was issued after Collective Shout, an Australian group which campaigns against the objectification of […]
Angola vows to force return of Isabel dos Santos by 'all possible means' January 20, 2020
Pledge 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 […]
Isis founding member confirmed by spies as group's new leader January 20, 2020
Officials 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 […]
Australian Open 2020: Kyrgios v Sonego, plus Halep in action – live! January 21, 2020
Live updates from the evening session at Melbourne ParkGauff beats Venus Williams again in stunning debutDrop Tumaini an email | Tweet @tumcarayol 7.23am GMT A few things are happening right now:Britain’s Katie Boulter is facing off against fifth seed Elina Svitolina and she is currently performing well, with the match on serve at 4-3 to Svitolina in the 157 […]

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New China virus: Fourth person dies as human-to-human transfer confirmed January 21, 2020
Authorities say two cases of infection in Guangdong were a result of human-to-human transmission.
Trump impeachment trial set to open in US Senate January 21, 2020
What we can expect in the trial starting on Tuesday, from the key players to unusual rules in place.
Trump impeachment trial: Five possible twists ahead January 21, 2020
Many believe President Trump will be acquitted in the end. But could it yet diverge from the script?
Sri Lanka civil war: Rajapaksa says thousands missing are dead January 20, 2020
The president acknowledges the fate of more than 20,000 who disappeared during the civil war.
Hundreds of US-bound migrants cross river to reach Mexico January 20, 2020
The Mexican National Guard tries to block entry to the "caravan" hoping to reach the US.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari 'floors' Anthony Joshua January 20, 2020
Photos 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, 2020
A 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, 2020
An event vying to be the world's largest gathering of twins hit problems thanks to a huge turnout.

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