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• Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has paid out nearly $50m to his victims

  01-02-2021 23:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has paid out nearly $50m to victims of the late disgraced financier, court records show.
  
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• Racist conversation between Georgia police chief and officer found on body camera footage

  01-02-2021 23:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The chief and patrolman though their equipment was not working
  
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• Famed San Francisco private eye Palladino dies after attack

  01-02-2021 23:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Famous San Francisco private eye Jack Palladino died Monday, never having regained consciousness after tussling with would-be robbers in his Haight-Ashbury neighborhood and hitting his head
  
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• Native Americans more willing to receive Covid-19 vaccine compared to general public, survey finds

  01-02-2021 23:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  About 75 per cent of Native Americans say they would receive the vaccine
  
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• Thousands use website loophole to skip line for vaccine

  01-02-2021 21:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 2,700 people were able to book appointments before they were supposed to, getting past vaccine priority group criteria
  
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• Death threat made against 11-year-old climate activist in Colombia

  01-02-2021 21:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Ivan Duque promises government will find ‘bandits’ behind Twitter message threatening Francisco Vera 
  
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• 'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

  01-02-2021 20:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with carcinoma
  
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• Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How loopholes in China’s animal protection law risk new virus outbreaks

  01-02-2021 20:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  One year on from the emergence of Covid-19, conservationists fear Beijing’s efforts to prevent another zoonotic disease surfacing do not go far enough, writes William Yang
  
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• Zoomed to fail? Cracks appear in Pacific Islands Forum as Covid pulls nations apart

  01-02-2021 20:00
  
  Pacific diplomacy hinges on in-person discussion but web-only meetings have fed a growing dispute over the forum’s leadership and purposeIn the Pacific, it is all about the talanoa: the conversation and the consensus.For the 50 years of the Pacific Islands Forum (beginning life as the South Pacific Forum), meetings have always happened in person, and it is the power of the leaders being together that has given the forum its rare ability to find common ground. Continue reading...
  
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• New York City’s MTA creates a memorial for the 136 employees who died from Covid-19

  01-02-2021 19:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  The digital memorial will run through 7 February 
  
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• Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy

  01-02-2021 19:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  There have been four previous Super Bowls in Tampa, some amid war and economic distress
  
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• Hermit Herbert Sukenik 'paid £10 million' to move out of 'mould-covered' New York room

  01-02-2021 18:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Book reveals elderly resident received a huge payout from developers to move from a room he had lived in for 30 years
  
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• Threat of Myanmar coup was never far away

  01-02-2021 18:30
  
  Analysis: Despite her popularity Aung San Suu Kyi never had leverage to curb military’s powerSince her election as Myanmar’s de facto leader in 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi’s position has always been a precarious one. For all the international celebration of Myanmar’s transition to democracy after half a century of military rule, in reality the power of the military barely diminished at all. The threat of a coup, the fallback position of the military for decades, had always lin
  
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• Giant pandas play in the Washington DC snow – video

  01-02-2021 18:20
  
  Giant pandas at the Smithsonian's national zoo enjoyed the cold weather in the US capital by rolling and sliding around in the snow in their enclosure. In a clip shared by the zoo, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian took full advantage of the wintry conditions Continue reading...
  
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• Libya conflict: Expectations low as Geneva talks on forming new government begin

  01-02-2021 18:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Libya has been in a state of civil conflict for nearly 10 years with little progress made in diplomatic talks
  
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• The pandemic has illustrated New Zealand's hypocritical attitude to Māori health | Emma Espiner

  01-02-2021 18:00
  
  Prioritising Māori for the vaccine would be a concrete sign the government is committed to improving our healthA Māori doctor on the government’s immunisation implementation advisory group, Dr Rawiri Jansen, said recently that Māori would be prioritised in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. A predictable outcry ensued, with familiar protestations about “race-based policy” and convenient ignorance displayed about the other priority groups being discussed – the e
  
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• EU seeks to boost credibility despite slow vaccine rollout

  01-02-2021 17:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The European Union is seeking to prop up the credibility of its flagging corona vaccine program that has under pressure by anyone from World Health Organization and EU member states to the United Kingdom
  
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• Orgy involving at least 81 people raided by police in France for breaking covid rules

  01-02-2021 17:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Partygoers fined over breach of curfew rules
  
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• Storm Orlena: New York City on track for fourth heaviest snowfall since 1869 as mayor issues state of emergency

  01-02-2021 17:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Keep the roads clear for emergency vehicles and let our plows work to keep us safe,’ says mayor Bill de Blasio
  
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• Northern Syria rocked by string of deadly bombings, alarming Turkey

  01-02-2021 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least 20 killed in attacks over the weekend in a spate of violence not seen since 2019
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene refuses to publicly admit Parkland was real despite call with victim’s mother

  01-02-2021 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  'Her statement is clear because here I am with you and she's not,' says Linda Beigel Schulman
  
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• Worker at H&M supply factory was killed after months of harassment, claims family

  01-02-2021 17:21
  
  Fashion brand to investigate the death of 20-year-old Jeyasre Kathiravel, reportedly killed by supervisor at Natchi ApparelsThe family of a young garment worker at an H&M supplier factory in Tamil Nadu who was allegedly murdered by her supervisor said she had suffered months of sexual harassment and intimidation on the factory floor in the months before her death, but felt powerless to prevent the abuse from continuing.H&M said it is launching an independent investigation into the killin
  
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• The Latest: 8 inches on the ground in states, more forecast

  01-02-2021 17:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Road crews on Monday were busy around New Jersey as a winter storm packing strong winds dumps heavy snow around much of the state
  
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• Mother of Parkland victim says Marjorie Taylor Greene refused to publicly disavow conspiracy theories

  01-02-2021 17:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  'Her statement is clear because here I am with you and she's not,' says Linda Beigel Schulman
  
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• Myanmar coup: How the military disrupted the internet

  01-02-2021 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the military took power, internet access was restricted in many parts of the country, but how was it done?
  
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• Myanmar coup: Military take control of the country, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained

  01-02-2021 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials were detained, as the military took control of the country.
  
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• Nurse who fainted during Covid vaccine harassed by anti-vaxxers wrongly convinced she’s dead

  01-02-2021 16:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tiffany Dover explained fainting is quite common for her after the incident
  
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• Myanmar coup: Nations decry ‘chilling’ military takeover as US vows to ‘take action’

  01-02-2021 16:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amnesty International warns violence and extrajudicial killings have marked past takeovers and urged armed forces to exercise restraint
  
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• Hungarian cafe mulls civil disobedience to avoid bankruptcy

  01-02-2021 15:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The owners of a family-run cafe in a leafy district of Hungary’s capital of Budapest had planned to defy pandemic restrictions and open their doors
  
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• Myanmar coup timeline: How did we get here?

  01-02-2021 15:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Myanmar saw decades of military rule before Aung San Suu Kyi became the head of the government in 2015
  
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• How Portugal went from pulling off a Covid miracle to desperately hoping for one

  01-02-2021 15:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hailed for its initial pandemic response, an overwhelmed Portugal is now seeking international help to cope with the coronavirus, reports Graham Keeley
  
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 7-13

  01-02-2021 15:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 7-13 include comedian Chris Rock, musician Anderson
  
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• India doubles long-neglected healthcare spending and sets aside £3.5bn for Covid vaccines as it eyes recovery

  01-02-2021 15:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  The pandemic has forced India to address its commitment to healthcare spending after it has languished at about 1.6% of GDP for years, far below that of other major economies
  
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• Tell us: are you a Hong Kong resident applying for a UK visa?

  01-02-2021 14:55
  
  We would like to hear from those in Hong Kong who’re planning to take up the new visa and move to the UKOn Sunday, Britain launched its new scheme to offer millions of Hong Kong residents the chance to apply for a visa to move to the UK. The immigration scheme was introduced by the UK government in response to national security laws imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing, last year. The scheme allows anyone with a British national overseas (BNO) passport and their dependents to apply online for a
  
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• New York police recorded pepperspraying 9-year-old girl

  01-02-2021 14:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Force’s chief says 'I don’t see that as who we are as a department’ after shocking body camera footage released of incident 
  
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• Twitter blocks access to dozens of Indian accounts after ‘genocide’ posts

  01-02-2021 14:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least 250 accounts have been targeted in an alleged government crackdown to prevent incitement of violence related to the ongoing farmers’ protests 
  
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• Man wins lottery for sixth time in Idaho

  01-02-2021 13:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bryan Moss, from Meridian, Idaho, won $250,000 on a Lottery Scratch Game
  
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• Police in US pepperspray 9 year old girl

  01-02-2021 13:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police in Rochester, New York, were seen restraining and spraying a 9-year-old girl with a so-called chemical “irritant”, in two body camera videos released on Sunday. 
  
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• Storm Orlena: New York City and New Jersey issue state of emergency ahead of heavy snow

  01-02-2021 13:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Keep the roads clear for emergency vehicles and let our plows work to keep us safe,’ says mayor Bill de Blasio
  
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• Cannabis, psychedelics and the storming of the Capitol

  01-02-2021 13:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Smoking weed used to be the occupation of left-leaning, long-haired hippies. These days a diet of dope and alternative news has created an army of unhinged, far-right conspiracy theorists who think nothing of invading the Capitol, writes Chris Horrie
  
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• Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?

  01-02-2021 13:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Myanmar’s pro-democracy figurehead has been detained, as military seize power
  
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• Polish town declares it is no longer an ‘LGBT+ free zone’

  01-02-2021 13:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Councillors in Nowa Dęba vote to undo 2019 ruling amid international outcry
  
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• Former Russian PM describes Trump’s presidency as ‘period of disappointment’

  01-02-2021 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  'He was constantly accused of dancing to the tune of Russians, almost of being our agent’
  
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• Top Russian official describes Trump’s presidency as ‘period of disappointment’

  01-02-2021 12:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  'He was constantly accused of dancing to the tune of Russians, almost of being our agent’
  
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• Australian media companies admit breaching Pell gag order

  01-02-2021 11:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  The media businesses and journalists had been on trial in the Victoria state Supreme Court in Melbourne since November last year. 
  
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• Myanmar politician detained by military as army seizes control of the country

  01-02-2021 11:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Myanmar politician detained by military as army seizes control of the country
  
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• Why is the military taking control in Myanmar?

  01-02-2021 11:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Myanmar military is taking control of the country under a one-year state of emergency
  
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• Myanmar army takes power in coup as Aung San Suu Kyi detained

  01-02-2021 11:07
  
  Military has previously threatened to ‘take action’ over alleged fraud in a November electionMyanmar’s military has taken power in a coup and declared a state of emergency, after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party.Phone and mobile internet services in the city of Yangon were down on Monday morning and military trucks, one carrying barbed-wire barriers, were parked outside City Hall. The state-run MRTV network said it had been unable to bro
  
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• 70-year-old duck hunter accused of murdering two men is found dead

  01-02-2021 11:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Vowell’s body was found minutes away from the lake where the two bodies were recovered last week 
  
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• Germany seeks ways to give its vaccine campaign momentum

  01-02-2021 10:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state governors are going to talk on Monday with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry beefing up the country’s sluggish vaccination campaign
  
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