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Another U.S.-Trained Soldier Stages a Coup in West Africa - The Intercept
WorldNews.com 27 Jan 2022
Earlier this week, the military seized power in Burkina Faso, ousting the country’s democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The coup was announced on state television Monday by a young officer who said the military had suspended the constitution and dissolved the government. Beside him sat a...read full story. "When the U.S ... .
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India probes illegal immigration after tragedy near Canada border
Arab News 27 Jan 2022
MUMBAI. Indian police have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four Indians were found frozen to death near the border between the United States and Canada last week, officials said on Thursday ... Jhala in the state capital of Gandhinagar ... ....
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China warns US over Russia’s ‘legitimate security concerns’
Al Jazeera 27 Jan 2022
China has thrown its political weight behind Russia as fears of it potentially invading Ukraine grows, pointing to Moscow’s “legitimate security concerns” in a call to US officials ... He also said China opposes “external interference” in how other countries are run ... The US and its NATO allies have said they are ready for any eventuality ... .
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Ukraine: Five dead after soldier opens fire on security guards at military factory
The Independent 27 Jan 2022
A Ukrainian soldier killed five people and wounded five others after opening fire on security guards at a military factory in the centre of the country, police have confirmed. The shooting took place on Thursday morning at the Pivdenmash missile factory in Dnipro as weapons were being issued. Police are looking for the soldier, who is now on the run.
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US warns China of 'global security' risks due to Russian threat in Ukraine
France24 27 Jan 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart that Russian aggression against Ukraine threatened security and the global economy, Washington said Wednesday ... .
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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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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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Jerusalem blanketed in white after rare snowfall
The Times of India 27 Jan 2022photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore
Ernst Blasts Biden’s Release of US Tax Dollars to Aid Taliban’s ‘Endangered Species’ Efforts
The Epoch Times 27 Jan 2022
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says President Joe Biden is compounding the tragedy of the bungled U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by approving unspecified amounts of U.S ... 25 statement.
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China warns US over Ukraine, 'interfering' in Winter Olympics
Hong Kong Standard 27 Jan 2022
China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics and stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously". . Beijing hopes to turn next week's Games into a soft power triumph. ... The Standard Channel ... .
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Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court
BBC News 27 Jan 2022
President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term in June. His retirement plans are yet to be officially confirmed ... .
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Rare ‘missing link’ black hole found – study
Russia Today 27 Jan 2022
An intermediate-mass black hole located in the nearby Andromeda Galaxy fills a ‘large gap’ in the understanding of the cosmic objects. Astronomers have discovered a black hole “unlike any other” housed in a star cluster in the nearby Andromeda Galaxy ... Read more Astronomers discover mysterious space object ‘unlike anything’ seen before ... .
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Brilliant Ash Barty blitzes Madison Keys to reach Australian Open final
The Irish Times 27 Jan 2022
For the fourth round in succession under the weight of Australian Open pressure, Ash Barty stood on Rod Laver Arena before a taller, stronger and flatter ballstriker capable of hitting so many of the best tennis players off the court and she dismantled her challenger with ease ... But despite a high number of first serves early on, Barty was ready ... .
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WTO lets China impose tariffs on U.S. in Obama-era case
Metro USA 27 Jan 2022
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization authorised China on Wednesday to impose $645 million of compensatory tariffs against the United States, a ruling that was immediately blasted by Washington. China went to the WTO in 2012 to challenge anti-subsidy tariffs the United States imposed between 2008 and 2012, mainly during the term of U.S ... .
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Tonga earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor hits Pacific country
The Independent 27 Jan 2022
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck about 219km (136.1miles) west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km. (More follows). Register for free to continue reading. Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism ... Year of birth ... .