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• AP: Over 9,000 virus patients sent into NY nursing homes

  11-02-2021 23:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes under a controversial order that was scrapped amid criticisms it was accelerating outbreaks
  
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• Parkland shooter trial still in limbo three years after 17 high school students died

  11-02-2021 23:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nikolas Cruz’s lawyers say he’ll plead guilty to the Parkland shooting in 2018 in exchange for a life sentence
  
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• 'A wake-up call': impeachment managers warn against acquitting Trump – video

  11-02-2021 23:41
  
  House impeachment managers warned that more political violence could occur if Trump is not held accountable. Representative Diana DeGette argued the vote to impeach would make sure this would never happen again.The  managers rested their case on the third day of the trial after presenting arguments for convicting Donald Trump.US politics: latest updates Continue reading...
  
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• Emmanuel Macron dealt humiliating blow as voters back Marine Le Pen in Covid poll

  11-02-2021 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EMMANUEL MACRON has been dealt another humiliating blow in the opinions polls with French voters revealing they think his right-wing rival Marine Le Pen would be better suited to handle the coronavirus crisis than the president.
  
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• Ivanka Trump snubbed husband Jared Kushner in ‘earnest deal’ for future plans

  11-02-2021 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IVANKA TRUMP snubbed her husband Jared Kushner in their future plans together, as the two made an "earnest deal" about who should be given free rein to run for office, an author has claimed.
  
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• Fort Worth: Aerial video shows carnage of 100 car pile up in Texas

  11-02-2021 22:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least five were killed and 36 injured in the massive pile up
  
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• Officials offer $4.5M settlement over Alton Sterling's death

  11-02-2021 22:08 via independent.co.uk
  After a $5 million proposed settlement fell through, officials in Louisiana are now offering $4.5 million to settle the civil lawsuit brought by the family of Alton Sterling
  
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• Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states

  11-02-2021 21:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction
  
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• Court won't delay extradition of 2 nabbed in Ghosn's escape

  11-02-2021 20:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  A U.S. appeals court won't put on hold the extradition of two men wanted by Japan on accusations they helped smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country in a box in 2019
  
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• BBC World News channel banned from airing in China

  11-02-2021 20:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Decision will ‘damage China’s reputation in the eyes of the world’, says Dominic Raab
  
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• Iran sparks World War 3 fears as Tehran warns Biden 'time running out' to for nuclear pact

  11-02-2021 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOE BIDEN has been warned that "time is running out" to reinstate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
  
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• Bumble: Female-founded dating app tops $13bn in market debut

  11-02-2021 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The listing of Bumble, which also owns Badoo, makes a billionaire of 31-year-old founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.
  
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• China bans BBC World News from broadcasting

  11-02-2021 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China has criticised the UK for its reports on coronavirus and persecution of the Uighurs.
  
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• Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he ‘did not cancel’ national anthem before games

  11-02-2021 20:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  When the anthem wasn't played in early-season games, there was a strong reaction
  
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• Kim Kardashian robbery suspect ‘must not profit’ from book about theft

  11-02-2021 20:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Yunice Abbas releases book about burglary while awaiting trial
  
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• Biden Brexit deal: US diplomats to visit Brussels BEFORE UK- what does it mean for Brexit?

  11-02-2021 19:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOE BIDEN'S government has already planned its first official visit out of the US, as his Secretary of State allegedly aims to stop at Brussels first. What does the move mean for a potential Brexit deal?
  
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• Capitol riots timeline: The evidence presented against Trump

  11-02-2021 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Democrats show chilling and violent footage of the riot - some new - during the impeachment trial.
  
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• Millions of fake masks sent to nurses and hospitals across the US

  11-02-2021 19:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Experts say they are left scratching their heads over how the counterfeit N95 masks were distributed nationwide
  
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• President Biden cancels funding for Trump border wall

  11-02-2021 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over $25bn had been spent on the US-Mexico border wall by the time Trump left office last month.
  
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• Saudi Arabia's release of Loujain al-Hathloul an overture to Biden

  11-02-2021 18:42
  
  Analysis: Mohammed bin Salman views the move as an attempt to engage the new US administrationAs Loujain al-Hathloul marked her first day outside prison in nearly three years, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, was bracing for a reaction from Washington to what amounts to a peace offering on his part.Prince Mohammed views the decision to release the women’s rights activist as an attempt to belatedly engage the new administration, whose strident tone on human rights
  
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• Milan's 'acrobat thieves' use Instagram tags 'to rob rich and famous'

  11-02-2021 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "acrobat thieves" allegedly monitored famous people's Instagram posts to virtually case their homes.
  
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• Warning that ‘tens of thousands’ could starve to death in Ethiopia as war rumbles on

  11-02-2021 18:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  'We have to get prepared for the worst,' says president of Ethiopian Red Cross
  
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• Rare Nasa photos reveal Amazon 'gold rivers'

  11-02-2021 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The satellite images reveal miles of unregistered gold mining in Peru's Amazon rainforest, Nasa says.
  
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• UK judge rules that newspaper invaded Meghan’s privacy

  11-02-2021 17:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  A British judge has ruled that a newspaper invaded Duchess of Sussex’s privacy by publishing personal letter to her estranged father
  
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• As the US balks, Iran might walk: Why Tehran may decide to abandon the nuclear deal

  11-02-2021 17:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Although all the focus has been on the US, there are plenty of doubts about the Iranian nuclear deal in Tehran
  
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• Loujain al-Hathloul: Released Saudi activist's family 'want real justice'

  11-02-2021 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Loujain al-Hathloul's sisters want to hold accountable those she accuses of torturing her in prison.
  
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• Norwegian advert rips poor quality of life in the US in response to Will Ferrell Super Bowl takedown

  11-02-2021 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  University rector makes mock apology saying that Norway wants to retain good relations with US and that they shouldn't have become leading nation on electric vehicles 'without checking with you first'
  
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• Dr Fauci predicts ‘open season’ in US to receive Covid vaccine by April

  11-02-2021 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  'Virtually everybody and anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated,' infectious disease expert says
  
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• Five dead and drivers trapped after 100 car pile-up on icy Texas freeway

  11-02-2021 17:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Numerous drivers are trapped in their vehicles
  
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• Alabama death row inmate Willie B Smith given last-minute execution reprieve

  11-02-2021 17:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  State plans to challenge appeal court's ruling on death row inmate
  
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• Adorable little boy taking dog on a sledge ride will melt your heart

  11-02-2021 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANDREI Bodei wanted to make the most of the thick snow with his furry friend, and now he has gone viral!
  
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• ‘Loujain is not free’: Family of Saudi women’s rights activist vow to get ‘real justice’ after her release

  11-02-2021 16:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Family also repeated claims she had been tortured during her detention
  
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• Joe Biden shamed over major snub - US president called out on Twitter over phone calls

  11-02-2021 16:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THERE is growing anger in Israel that US president Joe Biden has not yet phoned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu since his inauguration.
  
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• Norway deports driver for not using snow chains on truck

  11-02-2021 16:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The man cannot return to the Scandinavian for two years
  
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• GOP lawmaker gets stuck upside down on Zoom call

  11-02-2021 16:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  'At least you're not a cat!' says one representative
  
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• Pigs can play computer games, study shows

  11-02-2021 16:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Study showing animals’ intelligence prompts calls for end to their being factory farmed
  
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• Bumble floats on stock market valued at $8.2bn as investors snap up shares in dating app

  11-02-2021 16:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Dating app beats price expectations as it floats on stock market
  
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• Frexit NOW! Top Macron ally torn apart after claiming EU best placed to solve vaccine mess

  11-02-2021 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FREXIT demands have surged again after one of Emmanuel Macron's closest political allies in France insisted the European Union remains best placed to resolve the chaotic rollout of coronavirus vaccines throughout the bloc.
  
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• Drivers trapped after 100 car pile-up on icy Texas freeway

  11-02-2021 15:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  A 100 vehicle pile up in Texas caused by icy road conditions left numerous drivers stuck as rescuers work to administer aid.
  
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• Charles de Gaulle: Plans for huge new airport terminal in Paris scrapped

  11-02-2021 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 and new environmental priorities are cited as reasons for abandoning Paris airport terminal.
  
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• Fort Worth crash: Multiple vehicle collision leaves motorists trapped – deaths feared

  11-02-2021 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A HUGE "100-vehicle" pile up on a Texas motorway has raised fears of multiple fatalities after brutal weather hit the region on Thursday.
  
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• Women’s rights activist charged for taking part in Polish abortion protests

  11-02-2021 15:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marta Lempart charged with insulting a police officer among other alleged offences
  
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• A study in revolt: Myanmar coup puts Yangon University students on frontline of protest again

  11-02-2021 15:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  In 1962 and 1988, students fought against military rule in Myanmar. In 2021, they are doing so again, reports Rory Sullivan
  
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• What is Koo, the app India wants to replace Twitter?

  11-02-2021 14:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Koo, a homegrown app modelled on Twitter, gained prominence after the government used it to respond to the original Twitter in a row over free speech
  
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• Falklands row intensifies as livid Argentina demands UN force Britain to hand over islands

  11-02-2021 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARGENTINA has requested the UN's support in taking control of the Falkland Islands and other British territories in the South Atlantic.
  
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• California surpasses New York to record highest Covid death toll

  11-02-2021 14:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Governor Newsom warned that numbers are still 'remarkably' high despite daily fatalities starting to fall
  
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• California surpasses New York Covid deaths

  11-02-2021 14:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Governor Newsom warned that numbers are still 'remarkably' high despite daily fatalities starting to fall
  
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• EU backlash: Von der Leyen called for 'end to selfishness' before vaccine row

  11-02-2021 14:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE EUROPEAN UNION's Ursula von der Leyen called for Europe to end selfishness before sparking controversy during the vaccine row last month.
  
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• WHO team ‘investigating’ 92 patients with Covid-like symptoms two months before China confirmed first infection

  11-02-2021 14:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Chinese panel said earlier the suspected patients do not have Covid-19 antibodies
  
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• Greece descends into chaos as protests erupt into violent clashes with Athens police

  11-02-2021 14:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PROTESTS in Greece over a new education bill boiled over as campaigners clashed with police ahead of a government vote in Athens.
  
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