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The IndependentTrump considering ditching Pence for 2024 run and picking someone Black or female as running mate, report says
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem and South Carolina senator Tim Scott rumoured for position
- The Independent
Trump served with lawsuit accusing him of breaking ‘Ku Klux Klan’ laws on day of Capitol riot
NAACP accuses Trump of disenfranchising Black voters and trying to ‘destroy democracy’
- Business Insider
A popular flea collar was linked to nearly 1,700 animal deaths, report says, but the EPA hasn't issued any warnings about it
Seresto flea and tick collars for cats and dogs have been linked to thousands of animal injuries and deaths since 2012, USA Today found.
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Meghan Markle paid tribute to Princess Diana by wearing her bracelet during her interview with Oprah
The Duchess of Sussex wore three sparkly bangles while filming her Oprah interview, one of which belonged to Prince Harry's mother, Princess Diana.
- The Independent
White House admits Biden cannot force people to wear masks or get vaccines as Texas and Mississippi drop safeguards
With Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi rolling back Covid-related public health safeguards, the Joe Biden administration has recognised the stark reality when it comes to overseeing the pandemic response: There’s only so much the White House can do. On Wednesday, Mr Biden was highly critical of Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Tate Reeves of Mississippi, who have both decided to dispense with mask mandates in their states and limitations on businesses, including restaurants that had previously been forced to operate at reduced capacity.
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Luxury carmaker Aston Martin unveiled its first new Formula 1 car in more than 60 years with the help of Tom Brady and Daniel Craig. Take a look at the AMR21.
Aston Martin's AMR21 will be driven by Germany's Sebastian Vettel and Canada's Lance Stroll in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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‘Always up for a fight’: Mike Pompeo refuses to rule out presidential run on Hannity
‘I’m always up for a good fight,’ says Trump ally
- The Independent
Netanyahu says SNL joke about Israel vaccine discrimination is ‘so outrageous’
Israel lead the world in vaccinations per capita, but isn’t vaccinating Palestinians
- The Independent
How police are warding off threats from QAnon and militias threatening violence on 4 March
Analysis: US Capitol Police trying a measure of transparency for a change
- The Independent
‘Textbook voter suppression’: How Trump’s stolen election lies are shaping the future of democracy
Republicans in 43 states have introduced more than 250 bills restricting voting rights, underscoring urgency in Congress to pass sweeping elections legislation, Alex Woodward reports
- Associated Press
Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crises
Kuwait’s new Cabinet was sworn in Wednesday, state-run media reported, weeks after the government quit amid a deepening deadlock with parliament that has blocked badly needed reforms in the tiny oil-rich Gulf Arab state. Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah swapped out four ministers whose selections had angered various lawmakers for less contentious, veteran politicians, an apparent gesture to appease parliament. The worsening rift between Kuwait’s emir-appointed government and elected parliament presents the first significant challenge to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who ascended the throne last fall.
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I.S. says it killed female Afghan media workers
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening (March 2).The women, who worked for local broadcaster Enikas TV, were aged between just 18 and 20 years old, and were shot on their way home from work, according to Afghan officials.Hospital officials say that a fourth woman wounded in the attack is in critical condition.The victims' funeral was held Wednesday in Jalalabad.Mohammed Nazif is a relative."These targeted killings must be stopped, and there should be security and peace. Many innocent people, especially women, are being killed in such incidents, and I believe what the perpetrators of these attacks are doing is not permissible and a kind of oppression."Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack, which local police had initially blamed on the Taliban, who denied any involvement.Violence has risen around Afghanistan and media workers and civil society members in urban areas have been targeted in recent months even as the peace process continues in Doha.The Afghan government and the Taliban have been holding talks to try to reach a political settlement to end decades of conflict.
- Reuters
Hong Kong democracy campaigners kept in custody after marathon bail hearing
A Hong Kong judge kept 47 pro-democracy activists in custody on Thursday after four days of bail hearings in a case that has drawn global concern that Beijing is using a national security law to crush dissent. Thirty-two defendants were denied bail by chief magistrate Victor So, while 15 were granted bail but still kept in custody after government prosecutors said they would appeal against that decision. The case is the most sweeping use yet of the city's new national security law, which imposes punishments of up to life in prison for serious charges including subversion.
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General: 'Optics' led Pentagon to wait hours before sending troops to Capitol on Jan. 6
An official in the D.C. National Guard detailed the slow response from the Pentagon to approve the deployment of troops during the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, telling senators Wednesday it was easier to get approval during last summer’s protests against police violence than during the deadly siege.
- The Independent
GOP senator to force 600-page Covid bill to be read out loud before vote
‘Yes, it could take 10 hours but the American people deserve to know what’s in it,’ claims Ron Johnson
- BBC
Covid-19: San Diego zoo apes given experimental vaccine
The vaccinations were carried out in February after an outbreak among gorillas at the zoo.
- Associated Press
Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed. Videos showed security forces shooting a person at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators. Despite the shocking violence the day before, protesters returned to the streets Thursday to denounce the military's Feb. 1 takeover — and were met again with tear gas.
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Federal investigators are zeroing in on potential communications between lawmakers and Capitol mob in lead-up to the insurrection
The report added that Democrats were pushing investigators to review footage to determine whether lawmakers toured organizers before the riot.
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Fox Sports reportedly gave Skip Bayless a $32 million contract to keep him from going back to ESPN
Skip Bayless is reportedly staying at Fox Sports for a reported $8 million per year after ESPN pursued him with offers in the same salary range.
- Reuters
Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back
Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist who criticized Trump's first speech since leaving office for being long on grievances but short on vision. "He’s a pompous fool with bad advice and always has an agenda," Trump complained in a statement issued by his office in Palm Beach, Florida. Rove, the architect of Republican George W. Bush's presidential victories in 2000 and 2004, wrote in an opinion article in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday that Trump's speech last Sunday to the Conservative Political Action Conference was wanting.