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• India probes illegal immigration after Canada border tragedy

  27-01-2022 23:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Indian authorities have detained six people after four illegal immigrants were found between the U.S. and Canada borders.
  
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• Honduras' first female president sworn in

  27-01-2022 23:44 via cnn.com
  
  Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras' first female president Thursday in the capital, Tegucigalpa.
  
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• Apple beats estimates with all time record revenue

  27-01-2022 23:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Apple surpasses analysts’ predictions with 11% higher revenues compared with last year despite supply chain issues and Omicron surgeApple reported record sales in the holiday quarter, beating estimates as it benefited from high iPhone demand in China and withstood constraints caused by supply chain disruptions and the Omicron variant.Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, had warned in October that chip shortages were affecting the manufacturing of most Apple products and could lead to over $6bn in
  
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• Northeast faces heavy snow and blizzard conditions this weekend

  27-01-2022 23:30 via cnn.com
  
  Heavy snow and strong winds are expected to slam some metro areas in the Northeast this weekend and millions will likely be under winter storm watches starting Friday.
  
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• Four more bodies found off Florida coast from capsized boat

  27-01-2022 22:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Discovery brings total to five, but search for survivors will be suspended if new discoveries are not made, says US coast guardThe US coast guard said it would call off the search for survivors at sunset on Thursday if no new discoveries were made following a boat capsizing off the Florida coast at the weekend with 40 people on board.Four more bodies had been discovered, bringing the total to five, Capt Jo-Ann Burdian, commander of the coast guard’s Miami sector, said in a press conference
  
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• Childcare spending not your responsibility, senator? What fine Republican hypocrisy | Poppy Noor

  27-01-2022 22:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Ron Johnson doesn’t believe the state should give help to parents – but he’s very keen to stop a woman’s right to chooseRon Johnson, the US senator for hot takes, famed for such hits as “[the Capitol riot] seemed like a peaceful protest to me” and “mouthwash has been proven to kill the coronavirus”, is at it again. On Wednesday, Johnson, the senior Republican senator from Wisconsin, told local news station WKBT: “People decide to have familie
  
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• Want to know what's wrong with the Supreme Court? Look at the reaction to Breyer leaving.

  27-01-2022 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Everyone wants to know who "the pick" will be to replace Breyer because individual justices are seen as either saviors or destroyers of our democracy.
  
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• Jordan army kills 27 drug smugglers trying to enter from Syria

  27-01-2022 21:40 via cnn.com
  
  Jordanian soldiers killed 27 armed drug smugglers as they tried to enter the country from Syria on Thursday, an army spokesman said.
  
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• Aston Villa sign defender Chambers from Arsenal

  27-01-2022 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa sign defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal on a three-and-a half-year contract.
  
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• Xiomara Castro: Honduras' first female president sworn in

  27-01-2022 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xiomara Castro has promised sweeping changes but she already faces a political crisis.
  
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• Holocaust Memorial Day: Portraits of last remaining UK survivors unveiled

  27-01-2022 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales, who commissioned them, says they are a "permanent reminder" of the genocide.
  
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• Everton to hold final talks for manager's job with Lampard, Pereira & Ferguson in frame

  27-01-2022 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton owner Farhad Moshiri will hold a final round of talks on Friday before deciding on a managerial successor to sacked Rafael Benitez.
  
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• Everton to hold final talks for manager's job with Lampard & Pereira in frame

  27-01-2022 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton owner Farhad Moshiri will hold a final round of talks on Friday before deciding on a managerial successor to sacked Rafael Benitez.
  
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• Sarah Palin spotted dining at restaurant after positive Covid-19 test

  27-01-2022 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dr. Leana Wen reacts to video circulating on social media showing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin eating outdoors at a Manhattan restaurant while unvaccinated just a few days after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• See unknown space object beaming out radio signals every 18 minutes

  27-01-2022 20:58 via cnn.com
  
  An Australian team of scientists discovered a giant burst of energy unlike anything astronomers have seen before while mapping radio waves in the universe.
  
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• Minnie Mouse is trading her iconic red dress for a new look

  27-01-2022 20:57 via cnn.com
  
  For the first time in her nearly century-long life, Minnie Mouse will add a pantsuit to her wardrobe. And it won't be just any old pair of tailored slacks, but an iconic silhouette from British fashion designer Stella McCartney.
  
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• 'He stole from me' - Stormy Daniels testifies at her ex-lawyers trial

  27-01-2022 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The porn star who says she had sex with Donald Trump is a witness in a court case against her ex-lawyer.
  
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• F1 planning new race management structure after Abu Dhabi controversy

  27-01-2022 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Formula 1 is planning a new race-management structure in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the problems at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
  
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• Cori Bush's car struck by gunfire while the Missouri lawmaker was not in the vehicle

  27-01-2022 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  The car of Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was struck by gunfire early Saturday morning in the St. Louis area, a Bush spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
  
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• 'Virginity' is a construct that puts girls' lives at risk. Time to let it go

  27-01-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  On Monday, the British government moved to make hymenoplasty, or "virginity repair" surgery -- with or without consent -- illegal.
  
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• US death row inmate who requested firing squad is executed by lethal injection

  27-01-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  An Oklahoma death row inmate who had requested execution by firing squad was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, according to the state Department of Corrections.
  
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• Oklahoma death row inmate who requested firing squad is executed by lethal injection

  27-01-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  An Oklahoma death row inmate who had requested execution by firing squad was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, according to the state Department of Corrections.
  
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• ‘Time for the truth’: MPs call on Boris Johnson to publish ‘partygate’ report

  27-01-2022 20:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Cabinet Office officials wrangle over final version of Sue Gray’s findings on alleged Covid rule-breaking partiesBoris Johnson has been told it is “time for the truth to be released” as he faced more calls to publish a long-awaited report into “partygate” in full and not “suppress crucial details”.Officials in the Cabinet Office are still wrangling over the final version of Sue Gray’s findings on a string of alleged Covid rule-breaking parties in D
  
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• Gold is shining again as stocks wobble and cryptos melt down

  27-01-2022 20:31 via cnn.com
  
  Stocks have slumped this year. So has bitcoin. But gold, by comparison, has had a fairly solid start to the year. The price of the yellow metal is roughly unchanged, hovering just below $1,800 an ounce.
  
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• The US and its allies are racing to draw up contingency plans in case crucial gas supplies are choked off

  27-01-2022 20:28 via cnn.com
  
  The United States and its allies are racing to draw up contingency plans in case supplies of Russian gas crucial to powering businesses and heating homes in Europe are choked off by conflict in Ukraine.
  
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• UK PM denies authorising animal evacuation from Kabul

  27-01-2022 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says it is "rhubarb" animals were prioritised - after emails suggest he intervened.
  
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• Protests flare across Poland after death of young mother denied an abortion

  27-01-2022 20:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Family of Agnieszka T say they want to ‘save other women in Poland from a similar fate’, as case met with anger over restrictive termination lawsPolish state has ‘blood on its hands’ after death of woman refused an abortionProtests are under way across Poland after the death of a 37-year-old woman this week who was refused an abortion, a year since the country introduced one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.On the streets of Warsaw on Tuesday night, protest
  
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• Rare snowfall turns Jerusalem into winter wonderland

  27-01-2022 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  Jerusalem and nearby cities experienced the heaviest snowfall since 2013, causing schools and several roads between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to close.
  
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• Pope Benedict XVI revelations are a chance to overhaul a rotten system

  27-01-2022 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  As a survivor of sexual violence at the hands of two Jesuit priests in Berlin when I was a young teenager in the 1970s, I, like many victims, have long remained silent. I made a commitment to end this silence 12 years ago. I had thought I was alone. But there were many of us.
  
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• WATCH: Lifeguards use jet ski to save dog

  27-01-2022 19:53
  
  Lifeguards in Southern California used a jet ski to save a dog that swam too far from shore.
  
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• This genetic mutation helped scientists track the evolution of domestic dogs

  27-01-2022 19:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Domestic dogs come in more sizes than any other mammal species. Now, researchers say a genetic mutation that emerged in wolves before they were domesticated is responsible.
  
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• EU chief tells CNN 'nothing off table' in response to Russia

  27-01-2022 19:48 via cnn.com
  
  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tells Amanpour there will be "massive and severe consequences" for Russia if they attack Ukraine.
  
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• EU Chief tells Amanpour 'nothing off table' in response to Russia

  27-01-2022 19:48 via cnn.com
  
  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tells Amanpour there will be "massive and severe consequences" for Russia if they attack Ukraine.
  
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• Man sentenced for groping flight attendant

  27-01-2022 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  A man charged with groping a flight attendant has been sentenced to six months in prison.
  
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• How the West can let Putin save face — and help end the Ukraine crisis

  27-01-2022 19:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  This is a concept that the U.S. has only too rarely understood: Putin, quite simply, wants respect.
  
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• YouTuber creates world's first real-life retractable lightsaber

  27-01-2022 19:37 via cnn.com
  
  Guinness World Records recognized Alex Burkan, a Russian YouTuber, with creating the world's first retractable lightsaber that you can hold in your hands.
  
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• Biden reaffirms pledge to nominate Black woman to replace Breyer

  27-01-2022 19:37 via cnn.com
  
  President Biden repeated his commitment to nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court during his remarks on the retirement announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer.
  
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• Canadian 'freedom' truckers massive vaccine mandate protest convoy may smash world record

  27-01-2022 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Canadian truck drivers are forming a massive trucking convoy that could break records in protest of vaccine mandates
  
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• The construct of 'virginity' is putting girls' lives at risk. It's time for it to go

  27-01-2022 19:33 via cnn.com
  
  On Monday, the British government moved to make hymenoplasty, or "virginity repair" surgery -- with or without consent -- illegal.
  
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• Vitamin D and fish oil supplements may help prevent autoimmune disease, study says

  27-01-2022 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  Older adults who took daiiy fish oil and vitamin D supplements for more than two years were nearly 30% less likely to develop autoimmune disorders, a new study says.
  
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• NATO allies send deadly weapons, munitions to Ukraine while Germany sends 5K helmets

  27-01-2022 19:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Germany provided a donation of 5,000 helmets and a field hospital to Ukraine ahead of a possible Russian invasion while NATO allies has deployed forces to neighboring countries and supply weapons and munitions to Ukraine itself
  
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• US Supreme Court: The women in the running to replace Stephen Breyer

  27-01-2022 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Washington DC federal judge and a California Supreme Court justice are considered top contenders.
  
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• England captain Morgan ruled out of remainder of Windies T20 series by injury

  27-01-2022 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Eoin Morgan will miss the final two matches of the Twenty20 series against West Indies because of a thigh injury.
  
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• WATCH: Ice jams on Michigan's St. Clair River lead to flood advisory

  27-01-2022 19:03
  
  Bitter cold weather wreaked havoc on the St. Clair River in Michigan, leading to ice jams that could cause flooding issues.
  
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• Lawyers question strength of Prince Andrew’s response to lawsuit

  27-01-2022 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Legal experts question whether document filed with US district court can help royal avoid ‘disastrous’ trialBritish lawyers have cast doubt on the strength of Prince Andrew’s defence to Virginia’s Giuffre’s lawsuit and whether it can help him settle the case, thereby avoiding a “disastrous” court trial.In papers filed with the US district court on Wednesday, Andrew denied sexually abusing Giuffre when she was a minor and also sought to bar his accuser&rs
  
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• Ukraine crisis: Nord Stream 2 pipeline could be axed, US warns

  27-01-2022 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Washington threatens to halt a lucrative gas pipeline between Russia and Western Europe.
  
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• Survivors and leaders mark Holocaust Memorial Day

  27-01-2022 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holocaust survivors and international leaders honour victims of the Nazis.
  
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• Scientists slam 'absurd' and 'dangerous' climate denialism from Joe Rogan guest

  27-01-2022 18:45 via cnn.com
  
  As podcaster Joe Rogan faces condemnation from medical scientists for spreading misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, another interview by the controversial host this week has become the subject of mockery -- this time among climate scientists.
  
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• Melania Trump’s auction of NFT, hat and painting fall short of $250,000 opening bid

  27-01-2022 18:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Steep dive in crypto market resulted in final bid of about $170,000 – $80,000 short of the starting bid thresholdWhat do Melania Trump’s wide-brimmed white hat, a painting of her wearing the hat and an NFT of an animated version of the hat have in common?They were all put up for auction by the former first lady – and as of early Wednesday, failed to rake in the target price of a $250,000 opening bid. Continue reading...
  
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• WHO chief backs Neil Young over Covid misinformation row with Spotify

  27-01-2022 18:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Singer thanked for ‘standing up against inaccuracies' after the streaming service refused to remove Joe Rogan’s podcastThe World Health Organization chief has backed the veteran rock star Neil Young in his dispute with the music streaming behemoth Spotify, thanking the musician for “standing up against misinformation and inaccuracies” around Covid vaccinations.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director general, tweeted that “we all have a role to play to end t
  
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