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Glimmers of hope, but Doomsday Clock stuck at 100 seconds to midnight
Live Mint 21 Jan 2022
The "Doomsday Clock," representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about perils to human existence, remains at 100 seconds to midnight this year, with advances like Covid-19 vaccines balanced by rising misinformation and other threats ... MORE FROM THIS SECTIONSee All ... Premium Premium Maharashtra ... Premium Premium Covid-19 ... ... .
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Britain warns Xi Jinping and Putin: West will stand up to 'dictatorship'
Hong Kong Standard 21 Jan 2022
Britain on Friday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that its allies would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships that it said were more emboldened than at any time since the Cold War. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... (Reuters). .
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Amid talks in Geneva, US, Russia eye easing in Ukraine tensions
Anadolu Agency 21 Jan 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were due to meet at the historic President Wilson Hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva, where many tense negotiations involving world peace have taken place in past decades, with both scheduling press conferences a couple of hours after the meeting ... .
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Italy's next moral compass? Berlusconi, 85, eyes presidency
The Malta Independent 21 Jan 2022
Italy is poised to elect a new president, meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and foster unity by rising above the political fray ... 24 ... But keen on avoiding any embarrassment for the bloc ahead of elections for Parliament, due by spring 2023, Salvini is also pressing Berlusconi to guarantee victory or step aside ... .
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Libya still the most popular starting point for illegal migration to Europe
The National 19 Jan 2022
Libya was the most popular departure point for illegal crossings into southern Europe last year, the European Border and Guard Agency said. One-third of about 200,000 people who were stopped last year by coastal and border guards in European countries had arrived by crossing the Central Mediterranean ... READ MORE ... ....
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Madeleine McCann investigators find ‘shocking’ new evidence about suspect
The Independent 19 Jan 2022
A German TV channel has discovered “shocking” new evidence against a man suspected of kidnapping Madeleine McCann, reports suggest ... Juliane Ebling, the channel’s editor, said ... .
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British doctor visiting US killed by stray bullet while lying in bed - The Independent
WorldNews.com 21 Jan 2022
A 31-year-old doctor from Surrey, England who was visiting Georgia was fatally shot while lying in bed in the middle of the night. Dr Matthew Wilson died from a gunshot wound to the head after a bullet was fired into his apartment from a different building on Sunday, police in Brookhaven said...read full story. .
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French Parliament's Uyghur Genocide Declaration Angers China
Voa News 21 Jan 2022
The United States government has formally accused China of genocide in western Xinjiang ... "The French National Assembly's resolution on Xinjiang ignores facts and legal knowledge and grossly interferes in China's internal affairs," foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press briefing. "China firmly opposes it." ... .
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'Minor incursion' by Russia could complicate West's response
The Economic Times 21 Jan 2022
Among the possibilities for limited Russian military action ... .
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UK drops Covid passports, mask mandates, work restrictions - Free West Media
WorldNews.com 20 Jan 2022
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that health restrictions related to the Covid pandemic, including passes, mask mandates, and work-from-home guidance will be dropped. London The Epoch Times reported that Johnson also suggested that self-isolation rules may also be ended at the end of March as the “pandemic becomes endemic” ... .
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Tearful Adele pulls plug on Las Vegas show
Manila Bulletin 21 Jan 2022
Adele (AFP). LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A tearful Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency Thursday, a day before it was due to begin. The Grammy Award-winning superstar said her sold-out show was not ready, blaming “delivery delays and Covid.”. “I’m so sorry, but my show ain’t ready,” she said in a video posted to Instagram ... .
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Singer Meat Loaf dies aged 74
RTE 21 Jan 2022
The death has been announced of the singer Meat Loaf at the age of 74. The Bat Out of Hell star, born Marvin Lee Aday, passed away on Thursday night with his family by his side. A family statement read ... Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours ... .
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Russian Duma chair calls to recognize Donbas independence from Ukraine
The Jerusalem Post 21 Jan 2022
The region in south-eastern Ukraine has seen increasing unrest since 2014. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS Published. JANUARY 21, 2022 07.40 ... Donbas is a region in south-eastern Ukraine located next to the Russian border that has seen increasing unrest since the Ukrainian revolution in February 2014 ... .
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17 killed, 59 injured by explosion in western Ghana: Govt
The Times of India 21 Jan 2022
ACCRA ... Out of 59 people injured, 42 are receiving treatment in hospitals or health centres and "some are in critical condition", Nkrumah added ... A team of police and army explosion experts were deployed to "avoid a second explosion" and put in place security measures after the blast, the government said in a press release ... .
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Biden-Kishida talks to touch on North Korea, China
The Independent 21 Jan 2022
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold their first formal talks on Friday as the two leaders face fresh concerns about North Korea s nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness ... Both the U.S ... .