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Unmasking the Deceased Programmer Who Donated 28 Bitcoin to Capitol Hill Rioters
Crypto Briefing 16 Jan 2021
Supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Washington D.C ... Reports later revealed that many involved had been funded with Bitcoin ... Source. Twitter ... As examples of this Western decline, he stated his belief that the COVID-19 virus is not dangerous and that the police did not really kill George Floyd, making the BLM protests against his killing unjustified....
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Volcano erupts in Indonesia only a day after deadly earthquake
TVNZ 16 Jan 2021
Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java, spewed hot clouds as far away as 4.5 kilometres. Mount Semeru spews volcanic material during an eruption in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. Source. Associated Press ... ....
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Hong Kong slams Washington for ‘insane’ sanctions
Manila Standard Today 16 Jan 2021
In a statement, the Hong Kong government expressed “utmost anger” and denounced the “coercive measures” which it said was Washington’s latest attempt to intervene in China’s internal affairs and obstruct the city’s effort to safeguard national security ... ....
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Egypt makes 'major discoveries' at Saqqara archaeological site
Independent online (SA) 16 Jan 2021
Cairo - Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including an ancient funerary temple. The tourism and antiquities ministry said the "major discoveries" made by a team of archaeologists headed by famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass also included more than 50 sarcophagi ... ....
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Protest in Serbia against a professor, demanding his removal
The Eastern Herald 16 Jan 2021
Photo. Tanjug. A protest was held today in front of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) in Belgrade against, as stated in the invitation for its holding, “anti-constitutional statements” by SANU President Vladimir S. Kostić about Kosovo, and it was requested to initiate his removal ... 2015 statement ... Authority is collapsing ... .......
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National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy as part of restructuring plan
Metro UK 16 Jan 2021
The NRA is the US’s most politically influential gun-rights group (Picture. AP). The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed for bankruptcy – but says it is part of a restructuring plan rather than financial problems. The US’s most politically influential gun-rights group plans to move to Texas from New York where it was originally established ... ....
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Carbis Bay in Cornwall to host G7 summit in June
The Observer 17 Jan 2021
The tiny seaside resort of Carbis Bay in Cornwall has been chosen to be the venue of the G7 summit in June, with the village now expecting an influx of foreign visitors ... UK plans early G7 virtual meeting and presses ahead with switch to D10. Read more ... “This summer Cornwall will again be the nucleus of great global change and advancement.” ... Read more ... ....
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US Capitol riot: police have long history of aiding neo-Nazis and extremists
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jan 2021
For years, domestic terrorism researchers have warned that there are police departments in every region of America counting white supremacist extremists and neo-Nazi sympathizers among their ranks ... “It’s nothing new. We’ve seen it getting worse and worse. The law enforcement collusion with white nationalists is clear,” he said ... Photograph. Jerry H ... ....
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Mahatma Gandhi's killer venerated as Hindu nationalism resurges in India
The Guardian 17 Jan 2021
Most wore bright saffron hats and scarves, a colour evoking Hindu nationalism, and many held strands of flowers as devotional offerings ... .......
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Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions
Journal Review 16 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday ... More actions will be added, Klain said, once they clear legal review ... ....
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France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
Straits Times 17 Jan 2021
PARIS (REUTERS) - Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that Teheran and Washington return to a 2015 nuclear agreement, France's foreign minister was quoted as saying in an interview published on Saturday (Jan 16) ... "The Trump administration chose what it called the maximum pressure campaign on Iran ... �....
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10 Fruits That Are Good to Eat if You Have Diabetes
Yahoo Daily News 15 Jan 2021
There’s nothing (naturally) sweeter than biting into a juicy peach or sprinkling strawberries on your morning oatmeal. But for people with diabetes, there can be some confusion over how much of that fruity sweetness they can enjoy while keeping their blood sugar in check ... Khan, RD, who is also a health and wellness coach ... 1/11 ... 2/11. 1) Apples ... 3/11 ... ....
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Afghanistan conflict: Female judges shot dead in Kabul
BBC News 17 Jan 2021
Two women judges working for the Supreme Court were shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, according to officials. The women were targeted by gunmen while travelling to their office in a vehicle, a court spokesman told AFP ... What happened on Sunday? ... ....
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Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’
West Hawaii Today 16 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden’s inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.” ... ADVERTISING ... Sen ... Sen ... ADVERTISING ... ....
