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Biden warns Putin with personal sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defences
Gulf News 26 Jan 2022
Washington/Moscow. US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to shield Europe from a potential energy supply shock ... “Yes,” he responded ... Unilateral US forces to Ukraine ruled out ... ... “We’ve... .
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China launches its largest land monitoring satellite
Anadolu Agency 26 Jan 2022
China on Wednesday sent its largest land monitoring satellite into space. The L-SAR 01A satellite was launched aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, public broadcaster CGTN reported ... .
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In Afghanistan, Taliban diktat sparks debate about women’s attire
Al Jazeera 26 Jan 2022
Kabul, Afghanistan – Many Afghan women in the capital Kabul have protested against a poster campaign launched by the Taliban, encouraging women to wear a burqa or hijab ... It did not issue an official directive ... The word “hijab” accompanied each picture as if to clarify what that should look like ... “This poses the question ... Mohd Rasfan/AFP] ... .
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SpaceX rocket on course to crash into Moon, astronomers warn
The Independent 26 Jan 2022photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Kanchanara
IMF Urges El Salvador to Remove Bitcoin's Legal Tender Status
Beijing News 26 Jan 2022
The International Monetary Fund's board 'urged' El Salvador to do away with its move to make bitcoin a legal tender, while calling for strict regulation of the country's e-wallet ... Salvadoran Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya had no comment. In September, El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin a legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar.
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Child abuse scandal: Germany's Catholic Church fights for its future
Deutsche Welle 26 Jan 2022
Former Pope Benedict XVI has apologized for giving false testimony during a child sexual abuse probe. For many Catholics, the statement isn't enough; they are bitterly disappointed and demand an admission of guilt ... .
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Coast Guard searching for 39 people off Florida coast after suspected smuggling boat capsizes
Stars and Stripes 26 Jan 2022
The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Tuesday for 39 people missing after their boat reportedly capsized over the weekend off Florida in a suspected human-smuggling venture. A good Samaritan rescued a man clinging to the hull of a boat about 45 miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet, according to the Coast Guard ... It isn't known where the boat overturned.
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Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier variants: Study
Deccan Herald 26 Jan 2022
The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to its faster spread compared to other strains, according to a study ... Also Read. Fauci says 'prudent' to have Omicron vaccine, but may not be needed ... Also Read ... Watch the latest DH Videos here. ... YouTube.
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirms she will seek re-election
Belfast Telegraph 26 Jan 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will seek re-election, ending speculation that she would retire as Democrats face the threat of losing control of Congress in the 2022 midterms. “While we have made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives,” the 81-year-old Ms Pelosi said in an online video. “This election is crucial ... PA ... .
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Johnson waits for Gray report with leadership in the balance over partygate
London Evening Standard 26 Jan 2022
Boris Johnson faces a difficult Prime Minister’s Questions as Westminster waits for Sue Gray to deliver her report on lockdown-busting parties ... .
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Hospital in chaos after ransomware attack
Russia Today 26 Jan 2022
A Japanese medical facility placed the acceptance of new patients on hold after a cyber intrusion. The municipal Handa Hospital in the small town of Tsurugi in western Japan was hit by a ransomware attack at the end of October ... The hackers threatened to leak the records unless a ransom was not paid ... .
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More than 50 million people affected by urban conflicts: UN
The Wire 26 Jan 2022
United Nations, Jan 26 (AP) More than 50 million people are affected by conflict in urban areas from Afghanistan to Libya, Syria, Yemen and beyond where they face a much higher risk of being killed or injured, the United Nations chief said Tuesday ... As examples, he told a U.N ... (AP) ....
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Putin Shores Up Cuba, Venezuela Ties as Tensions with U.S. Worsen Over Ukraine
Newsweek 25 Jan 2022photo: European Community / Steffi Loos
German lawmakers to debate possible COVID vaccine mandate
Yahoo Daily News 26 Jan 2022
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament is set to hold its first debate Wednesday on a possible wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine mandate, with three options emerging. obligatory vaccinations for all adults or for everyone above 50, or no mandate at all. German politicians of all stripes long insisted that there would be no vaccine mandate ... ___ ... ....
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Dutch government eases lockdown despite soaring infections
Gulf News 26 Jan 2022
The Hague, Netherlands. Prime Minister Mark Rutte further eased the Netherlands’ COVID-19 lockdown, allowing bars, restaurants, museums, theatres and other venues to reopen from Wednesday for the first time this year. But Rutte warned that the move wasn’t without risks ... “We are taking another risk,” Health Minister Ernst Kuipers said ... .