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• Mars, Nestlé and Hershey to face child slavery lawsuit in US

  12-02-2021 23:31
  
  Chocolate companies are among the defendants named in a lawsuit brought by former child workers in Ivory CoastEight children who claim they were used as slave labour on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast have launched legal action against the world’s biggest chocolate companies. They accuse the corporations of aiding and abetting the illegal enslavement of “thousands” of children on cocoa farms in their supply chains.Nestlé, Cargill, Barry Callebaut, Mars, Olam, Hershey an
  
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• Record-breaking snowfalls blanket Moscow – video

  12-02-2021 23:10
  
  A heavy blanket of snow covered the Russian capital, and record-breaking snowfalls descended on the central part of Russia on Friday.More snow is expected over the weekend, with temperatures hitting -15C  Continue reading...
  
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• Capitol rioters scrambling to scrub phones and pictures

  12-02-2021 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  While scores of Capitol rioters flaunted their role in the January 6 attack, a growing number of insurrectionists are accused of covering their tracks by destroying cellphones, wiping social media posts and threatening witnesses.
  
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• Democrats mock Trump team's 'fight' video

  12-02-2021 22:31
  
  Democrats said the Trump team engaged in "false equivalence" because they use the word "fight" to describe policy pursuits and not to push supporters to overturn an election.
  
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• Hear the story behind the tweet that Trump's lawyer used to defend him

  12-02-2021 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Trump's attorneys cited a tweet he sent on the day of the Capitol riot, calling for protesters to "stay peaceful." CNN's Pamela Brown reports that Trump's aides had to convince him to send that tweet.
  
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• 6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site

  12-02-2021 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold.
  
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• Travel agencies, cruise lines and airlines gear up for rebound in bookings

  12-02-2021 22:17
  
  "Many people are already actively planning their next big trip," said one travel expert. "And it is not too early to book for 2022, especially with trip protection."
  
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• Seeagiant snow artwork from above

  12-02-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  The artwork, which stretches across 160 meters (525 feet), was carved in the snow on a golf course in Finland.  
  
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• See giant snow artwork from above

  12-02-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  The artwork, which stretches across 160 meters (525 feet), was carved in the snow on a golf course in Finland.  
  
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• Trump lawyers rest case in 3 hours as trial races toward vote

  12-02-2021 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump's lawyers sought to equate the former President's speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of Democratic politicians saying they would "fight," to argue that Trump's rhetoric on January 6 did not incite the rioters who attacked the Capitol afterward.
  
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• 'Chappelle's Show' is back on Netflix and Dave Chappelle is thrilled

  12-02-2021 22:05 via cnn.com
  
  "Chappelle's Show" is available to stream again after Dave Chappelle reached a licensing agreement with the show's owner, ViacomCBS. In November 2020, it was pulled at his request.
  
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• Seantors pose questions to lawyer as trial races toward vote

  12-02-2021 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump's lawyers sought to equate the former President's speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of Democratic politicians saying they would "fight," to argue that Trump's rhetoric on January 6 did not incite the rioters who attacked the Capitol afterward.
  
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• Capitol rioters boasted on social media. Now, they're scrambling to scrub phones and pictures

  12-02-2021 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  • DC attorney general weighs legal viability of charging Trump under local statute
  
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• Analysis: 5 takeaways from Day 4 of Trump's impeachment trial

  12-02-2021 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former President's legal team got its chance on Friday.
  
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• White House suspends official for threatening to 'destroy' reporter over story about him

  12-02-2021 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity Fair story revealed Ducklo had threatened a reporter who was working on a story about his romantic relationship with another reporter.
  
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• Scammers want your tax return. Here are two easy ways to stop them.

  12-02-2021 21:32
  
  Assume that criminals have everything they need to file a false tax return in your name, security experts say.
  
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• Anchor reacts to montage Trump's lawyer played at trial

  12-02-2021 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Abby Phillip discusses Trump's attorney Michael van der Veen presenting a montage of Democrats and celebrities at President Trump's second impeachment trial.
  
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• Trump's lawyers look to justify his speech by showing archival footage of Democrats using the word 'fight'

  12-02-2021 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump's lawyers sought to equate the former President's speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of Democratic politicians saying they would "fight," to argue that Trump's rhetoric on January 6 did not incite the rioters who attacked the Capitol afterward.
  
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• Jack Dorsey and Jay Z announce bitcoin fund as cryptocurrency goes mainstream

  12-02-2021 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Bitcoin's big week got bigger with an announcement from rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the pair are establishing a bitcoin development fund.
  
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• Hear Press Secretary Psaki's comments on suspended deputy

  12-02-2021 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity Fair story revealed Ducklo had threatened a reporter who was working on a story about his romantic relationship with another reporter.
  
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• Girl born without arms chasing her dream as a ballerina

  12-02-2021 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  A Brazilian ballerina named Vitória Bueno is inspiring people with her dancing skills despite being born with no arms.
  
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• The story keeps getting worse for Andrew Cuomo on Covid-19

  12-02-2021 20:37 via cnn.com
  
  • Australian Open to go without fans as 'new kind of enemy' forces Victoria to lock down• LIVE UPDATES: The US has conducted more tests than it has residents
  
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• The story keeps getting worse for Andrew Cuomo on Covid

  12-02-2021 20:37 via cnn.com
  
  • LIVE: France's health authority recommends single vaccine dose to those previously infected
  • Australian Open to go without fans as 'new kind of enemy' forces Victoria to lock down
  
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• Nike sneakers designed in honor of Obama withdrawn from sale, auction house says

  12-02-2021 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  An exclusive pair of Nike basketball sneakers designed in honor of former President Barack Obama were pulled from the luxury auctioneer Sotheby's ahead of their anticipated sale Friday.
  
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• Meet the British digital bank trying to conquer America

  12-02-2021 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe's biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting its sights on a bigger prize: America.
  
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• Why Myanmar protesters see Aung San Suu Kyi as their greatest hope – video explainer

  12-02-2021 19:57
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting across Myanmar since the army overthrew the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi and detained most senior leaders on 1 February. Aung San Suu Kyi’s rise to power prompted hope she could end years of ethnic strife in Myanmar, but she has been accused of standing by while genocide was committed against the Rohingya people. The Guardian's south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, explains why – despite her fall from
  
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• White House suspends deputy press secretary for one week for threatening reporter over story about him

  12-02-2021 19:44 via cnn.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity Fair story revealed Ducklo had threatened a reporter who was working on a story about his romantic relationship with another reporter.
  
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• Amazon sues NY amid threat of virus labour lawsuit

  12-02-2021 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer is seeking to block a lawsuit over its response to Covid-19 safety concerns.
  
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• What life is like inside a protest camp set up by thousands of farmers

  12-02-2021 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  Since November, tens of thousands of farmers in India have been protesting against three agricultural laws introduced by the government. Since then, they have set up multiple camps on the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi, and refuse to leave until the laws are permanently repealed. CNN's Vedika Sud gains access inside one of these camps and looks at daily life for the thousands of protesters.
  
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• Major highway turns into a protester camp

  12-02-2021 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  Since November, tens of thousands of farmers in India have been protesting against three agricultural laws introduced by the government. Since then, they have set up multiple camps on the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi, and refuse to leave until the laws are permanently repealed. CNN's Vedika Sud gains access inside one of these camps and looks at daily life for the thousands of protesters.
  
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• Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears after documentary backlash

  12-02-2021 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new documentary shone a light on how Timberlake treated Spears during their relationship.
  
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• Olympic swimmer Klete Keller faces new charges over Capitol riots

  12-02-2021 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gold medallist was allegedly spotted among the crowd in the Rotunda wearing his Team USA jacket.
  
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• Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson

  12-02-2021 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Justin Timberlake is trying to make good.
  
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• Cuomo admin delayed data on nursing home deaths over fear it was 'going to be used against us'

  12-02-2021 18:44
  
  It's unclear why New York couldn't provide data that nearly every other state published to state lawmakers and the Justice Department at the same time.
  
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• Democrats debate whether to move on or seek another form of punishment after trial

  12-02-2021 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the Senate likely acquits him on a charge of inciting the January 6 Capitol riot, possibly as soon as this weekend.
  
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• Democrats debate whether to move on from Trump or seek another form of punishment after impeachment trial

  12-02-2021 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the Senate likely acquits him on a charge of inciting the January 6 Capitol riot, possibly as soon as this weekend.
  
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• Video shows massive winter car pile up

  12-02-2021 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  At least six people were killed and several were injured in a massive pile up caused by icy weather conditions on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas.
  
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• Nelson Mandela funeral: Fifteen arrested in South Africa over fraud

  12-02-2021 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifteen members of the ruling African National Congress party are accused of corruption.
  
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• Myanmar coup: MPs urge UN to investigate 'gross human rights violations'

  12-02-2021 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 300 MPs urge the UN to investigate after the reported use of live bullets against protesters.
  
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• The crisis of democracy on America's doorstep

  12-02-2021 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  Turmoil in Haiti could soon test democratic leaders' support for embattled president Jovenel Moise, a former banana exporter whose claim to another year in office has sparked protests in the capital, arrests and the abrupt dismissal of several Supreme Court judges.
  
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• Is there a democratic solution to Haiti's current crisis?

  12-02-2021 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  Turmoil in Haiti could soon test democratic leaders' support for embattled president Jovenel Moise, a former banana exporter whose claim to another year in office has sparked protests in the capital, arrests and the abrupt dismissal of several Supreme Court judges.
  
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• US removing Yemen's Houthis from list of foreign terrorist organizations

  12-02-2021 17:31 via cnn.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken is removing Yemen's Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday, February 16, he announced in a statement Friday.
  
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• Lulu the dog inherits $5m from deceased US owner

  12-02-2021 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The will states that the new owner is to be reimbursed for Lulu's reasonable monthly expenses.
  
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• The UK economy shrank by nearly 10% in 2020

  12-02-2021 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic has effectively wiped out all growth in the United Kingdom over the last 7 years, returning the economy close to the size it was in 2013.
  
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• US files complaint with Israel over unfair airline treatment for Tel Aviv flights

  12-02-2021 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  The US Department of Transportation has filed a complaint with Israel over unfair treatment of airlines, stemming from the closure of Ben Gurion International Airport in which Israel has allowed the country's El Al airline to fly passengers but barred US airlines from doing the same, an Israeli official with knowledge of the complaint confirmed to CNN.
  
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• 'Contradiction' with reality - Mourinho questions Bale's social media post

  12-02-2021 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says a midweek social media post by Gareth Bale is a "contradiction" with reality.
  
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• Of course Donald Trump's team didn't tell the truth about his Covid-19 illness

  12-02-2021 16:57 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump was far sicker with Covid-19 than the White House physician or his top aides let on, even to the point where there were concerns that the then-President would have to be put on a ventilator to deal with the illness.
  
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• China bans BBC World News from broadcasting

  12-02-2021 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China has criticised the BBC for its reports on coronavirus and persecution of the Uighurs.
  
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• Watch new footage taken from Mars' orbit

  12-02-2021 16:56 via cnn.com
  
  Beijing shared footage of China's Tianwen-1 probe orbiting Mars after the spacecraft successfully entered the red planet's orbit seven months following its launch.
  
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• University retires mascot that shares name with Ku Klux Klan newspaper

  12-02-2021 16:51 via cnn.com
  
  Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more.
  
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