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    • Trump got mine approved and Biden wants what's in it

      Trump got mine approved and Biden wants what's in it

      Unlike other projects fast-tracked in Donald Trump's final days, lithium production could bolster President Biden's plans to transition the economy away from fossil fuels.

      Early test for Biden's Interior Department ยป
      • Trump mulled replacing AG over election results

        Trump mulled replacing AG over election results

      • 'A menace to our country': GOP rep under intense fire

        'A menace to our country': GOP rep under intense fire

      • To no one's surprise, Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club'

        To no one's surprise, Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club'

      • 'I will not be cowed': Rand Paul pushes Trump theory

        'I will not be cowed': Rand Paul pushes Trump theory

      • Ariz. Republicans censure McCain, GOP governor

        Ariz. Republicans censure McCain, GOP governor

    • Letter from Africa: The continent no longer needs lectures from the US
      Politics
      BBC

      Letter from Africa: The continent no longer needs lectures from the US

      In our series of letters from African journalists, Waihiga Mwaura looks at what the continent could expect from new US President Joe Biden. The red carpet was unrolled, the hall was packed, security was tight and Joe Biden took to the stage. This was Nairobi in 2010 and Kenyans had come to listen to the-then US vice-president.

    • U.S. carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
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      Reuters

      U.S. carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

      A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote "freedom of the seas", the U.S. military said on Sunday, at a time when tensions between China and Taiwan have raised concern in Washington. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement the strike group entered the South China Sea on Saturday, the same day Taiwan reported a large incursion of Chinese bombers and fighter jets into its air defence identification zone in the vicinity of the Pratas Islands.

      • China-Taiwan tensions rise in Biden's first days
        China-Taiwan tensions rise in Biden's first days
        Reuters Videos
      • China conducts unusual military flights in Taiwanese airspace
        China conducts unusual military flights in Taiwanese airspace
        The Week
    • SNP reveals 'roadmap toย referendum' as poll shows support for independence
      World
      The Telegraph

      SNP reveals 'roadmap toย referendum' as poll shows support for independence

      A Section 30 order - part of the Scotland Act 1998 which allows Holyrood to pass laws normally reserved to Westminster - was granted by the UK Government ahead of the 2014 independence referendum. Mr Russell says the UK Government could either agree that Holyrood already has the power to hold a second referendum or agree to a Section 30 order - something he said would put the question of legality "beyond any doubt". Boris Johnson has repeatedly stated his opposition to a second independence referendum.

      • Scottish nationalists lay groundwork for second independence referendum
        Scottish nationalists lay groundwork for second independence referendum
        Reuters
      • Nicola Sturgeon taunts Boris Johnson as row blows up over SNP โ€˜roadmapโ€™ to new Scottish independence vote
        Nicola Sturgeon taunts Boris Johnson as row blows up over SNP โ€˜roadmapโ€™ to new Scottish independence vote
        Evening Standard
    • Some Black Southern Baptists feel shut out by white leaders
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      Associated Press

      Some Black Southern Baptists feel shut out by white leaders

      More recently he played a key role in the seminary presidents' repudiation of critical race theory โ€” a broad term used in academic and activist circles to describe critiques of systemic racism The presidents later apologized for not consulting Black pastors before issuing that repudiation, but Mohler told The Associated Press the presidents would likely have reached the same decision in any case. The seminary leaders' stance on critical race theory, as well as Mohler's public support for Donald Trump in the 2020 election, โ€œshould disqualify him from being SBC president,โ€ said McKissic, who has become one of the SBC's most prominent Black pastors since founding the Cornerstone Baptist Church ...

    • Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments
      Politics
      Reuters

      Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments

      A prominent U.S. Senate Republican warned on Saturday that former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial could lead to the prosecution of former Democratic presidents if Republicans retake the chamber in two years. "If it is a good idea to impeach and try former Presidents, what about former Democratic Presidents when Republicans get the majority in 2022? Think about it and let's do what is best for the country," Senator John Cornyn, a 19-year veteran of the Senate, said in a Twitter post directed at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

      • Senate trial of Trump nears, as Pelosi prepares to send impeachment resolution Monday
        Senate trial of Trump nears, as Pelosi prepares to send impeachment resolution Monday
        Yahoo News
      • Biden responds to a question about the timing of the Trump impeachment trial
        Biden responds to a question about the timing of the Trump impeachment trial
        Yahoo News Video
    • The Bidens were reportedly left waiting outside the White House on Inauguration Day because Trump sent the staff home
      Politics
      Business Insider

      The Bidens were reportedly left waiting outside the White House on Inauguration Day because Trump sent the staff home

      Biden reportedly wasn't greeted by White House staff on Inauguration Day because Trump sent them home. Trump reportedly sent the butlers home so "there would be no-one to help the Bidens when they arrived." Chief usher Timothy Harleth left his role before the Bidens arrived at the White House.

      • For Biden, pandemic safety starts at home: In the White House
        For Biden, pandemic safety starts at home: In the White House
        Yahoo News
      • Bidens left stuck outside White House on Inauguration Day after โ€˜pettyโ€™ final Trump act
        Bidens left stuck outside White House on Inauguration Day after โ€˜pettyโ€™ final Trump act
        The Independent
    • Israel expands vaccination drive to include 16 to 18-year-olds in bid to save exams
      World
      The Telegraph

      Israel expands vaccination drive to include 16 to 18-year-olds in bid to save exams

      Israel has started vaccinating teenagers as it expanded its world-leading Covid-19 vaccination campaign to 16-18 year-olds in an effort to get them back in schools to take their winter exams on schedule. At least one dose has been administered to over 25 per cent of Israel's 9.25 million population, with just over 10.5 per cent having received a second dose. Working its way down its priority list, the vaccine in Israel is now available to anyone over 40 or, with parental permission, those aged between 16 and 18.

      • 20 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the US
        20 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the US
        ABC News Videos
      • 2nd dose of Moderna vaccine to be administered in NJ
        2nd dose of Moderna vaccine to be administered in NJ
        WABC โ€“ NY
    • US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes
      World
      Associated Press

      US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes

      The U.S. has reaffirmed its support for Taiwan following China's dispatch of warplanes near the island in an apparent attempt to intimidate its democratic government and test the resolve of the new American presidential administration. The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was concerned by China's "pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbors, including Taiwan.โ€ โ€œWe urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan's democratically elected representatives," Ned Price, a spokesman for the department, said in the statement.

    • Kremlin says Putin ready for dialogue if U.S. willing
      World
      Reuters

      Kremlin says Putin ready for dialogue if U.S. willing

      Russia is ready to set up a dialogue with the new Biden administration in which differences are expected to be aired, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday, adding that President Vladimir Putin would respond in kind to U.S. willingness to talk. Relations between Moscow and Washington have been at their lowest since the end of the Cold War, with the two sides at odds over Russia's role in Ukraine and allegations of its meddling in U.S. elections, which it denies, among other issues. The United States on Saturday also called on Russian authorities to release protesters and journalists detained at demonstrations supporting detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, and condemned what it called "harsh tactics" used against them.

      • Russia detains thousands of Navalny supporters
        Russia detains thousands of Navalny supporters
        Reuters Videos
      • Kremlin: US comments on protests support law-breaking
        Kremlin: US comments on protests support law-breaking
        Associated Press
    • Ted Cruz's 'Pittsburgh over Paris' campaign shows us just how dumb the Biden years are going to be
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Ted Cruz's 'Pittsburgh over Paris' campaign shows us just how dumb the Biden years are going to be

      In response to Biden re-entering the US into the Paris climate agreement, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz has launched a "Pittsburgh over Paris" campaign. Cruz says that Biden rejoining the Paris agreement will cost the citizens of Pittsburgh jobs, but the idea makes no sense and is just another bad faith attempt at scoring political points. This is the norm for Republicans, and a sign of what's to come.

      • Pennsylvania Official Slams Ted Cruz For His Pittsburgh Vs. Paris Comments
        Pennsylvania Official Slams Ted Cruz For His Pittsburgh Vs. Paris Comments
        HuffPost
      • Pittsburgh official goes viral by rebuking Ted Cruz โ€“ and looking like Jeff Daniels
        Pittsburgh official goes viral by rebuking Ted Cruz โ€“ and looking like Jeff Daniels
        The Guardian
    • US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

      For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with crimes and arrested. The contrasting cases highlight the dilemma faced by police departments nationwide as they review the behavior of dozens of officers who were in Washington the day of the riot by supporters of President Donald Trump. How does a department balance an officer's free speech rights with the blow to public trust that comes from the attendance of law enforcement at an event with far-right militants and white nationalists who went on to assault the seat of American democracy?

      • At least 20 Capitol police officers test positive for COVID-19 after riot
        At least 20 Capitol police officers test positive for COVID-19 after riot
        TheGrio
      • 38 Capitol Police Officers Test Positive For Covid Since Riots
        38 Capitol Police Officers Test Positive For Covid Since Riots
        Scary Mommy
    • World
      Reuters

      Pirates kidnap 15 sailors in attack on Turkish container ship off Nigeria

      Pirates off Nigeria's coast kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday in a brazen and violent attack that was farther from shore than usual. One sailor was killed in the raid, an Azerbaijani citizen, while those kidnapped are from Turkey, according to the respective governments and a crew list obtained by Reuters. Accounts from crew, family members and security sources described a sophisticated and well-orchestrated attack on Saturday in which armed pirates boarded the ship and breached its protective citadel, possibly with explosives.

    • Overseas travellers returning to the UK face paying for 10 extra days at a hotel
      World
      The Telegraph

      Overseas travellers returning to the UK face paying for 10 extra days at a hotel

      British families returning from foreign holidays will have to pay for an extra 10 days in an airport hotel under heavy guard, in plans backed by the Home Office. Senior Cabinet ministers are likely to approve a plan to force people returning from overseas to quarantine in a hotel to ensure that they cannot bring variants of Covid-19 back into the UK. The chief dispute at Cabinet level is whether the hotel quarantine rules apply to all visitors or just to those returning from coronavirus hotspots.

    • Guyana says Venezuela detained two fishing vessels in its waters
      World
      Reuters

      Guyana says Venezuela detained two fishing vessels in its waters

      Guyana said late on Saturday that a Venezuelan navy vessel detained two vessels that were fishing in Guyana's exclusive economic zone, the latest dispute in a long-running border conflict between the two South American nations. Caracas says much of eastern Guyana is its own territory, a claim that is rejected by Georgetown. The conflict has flared up in recent years as Guyana has started developing oil reserves near the disputed area.

    • Bolsonaro's support falls sharply, but a majority reject impeachment, polls show
      World
      Reuters

      Bolsonaro's support falls sharply, but a majority reject impeachment, polls show

      Support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has overseen the world's second deadliest coronavirus outbreak, has fallen sharply, a Datafolha poll shows, as a brutal second wave and a lack of vaccines sour views of his far-right government. However, despite his declining support, a majority of Brazilians are now against him being impeached, a second Datafolha poll found. According to one of the polls, Bolsonaro's administration was rated as bad or terrible by 40% of respondents, compared with 32% in an early-December survey.

    • Fourth Zimbabwean Cabinet member dies of COVID-19 in surge
      World
      Associated Press

      Fourth Zimbabwean Cabinet member dies of COVID-19 in surge

      Four Zimbabwean Cabinet ministers have died of COVID-19, three within the past two weeks, highlighting a resurgence of the disease that is sweeping through this southern African country. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the coronavirus is reaping a โ€œgrim harvestโ€ in the country. Then came the death of the transport minister.

    • Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround Bangui
      World
      BBC

      Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround Bangui

      The authorities have accused former President Franรงois Bozizรฉ, who was blocked from running in the 27 December election, for the escalating violence. Africa Live: More stories from the continent The president who won an election but could lose country The country where teachers have disappeared Two brothers who walked out of the forest into a new home "The perpetrators... of these unforgettable crimes against the people of CAR will be found, arrested and brought before the competent courts," President Touadรฉra said on Monday, while also calling for national reconciliation.

    • Lifestyle
      KCRA - Sacramento Videos

      Patient dies in Placer County after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

      A person who received a COVID-19 vaccine died hours after receiving the dose, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the person tested positive in December and received the vaccine Thursday. The county's public health department did not administer the vaccine.

    • India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week
      World
      Reuters

      India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week

      India said it will administer homegrown coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN in seven more states from Monday as it seeks to inoculate 30 million healthcare workers across the country. The government this month gave emergency-use approval to the vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech International Ltd and state-run Indian Council of Medical Research, and another licensed from Oxford University and AstraZeneca PLC that is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. The expansion from the 12 states now administering COVAXIN includes the southern state of Kerala, which has a high COVID-19 caseload, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, the government said late on Saturday.

    • Biden on collision course with Saudi Arabia that could upset Trump's alliance against Iran
      Politics
      The Telegraph

      Biden on collision course with Saudi Arabia that could upset Trump's alliance against Iran

      The Biden administration has already set itself on a collision course with Saudi Arabia after its director of National Intelligence vowed to declassify a report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The push to release the intelligence community's assessment of the murder of the dissident journalist, which is believed to implicate Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has the potential to trigger a major fallout with the kingdom. Avril Haines, who was confirmed in her new role on Thursday, told Congress โ€œwe will follow the lawโ€ regarding the report, referring to the Trump administration's refusal to release the full version for US House representatives.

      • Saudi Arabia expects 'excellent relations' with Biden administration
        Saudi Arabia expects 'excellent relations' with Biden administration
        Reuters
      • Schiff asks new intel chief Avril Haines to declassify Jamal Khashoggi report
        Schiff asks new intel chief Avril Haines to declassify Jamal Khashoggi report
        Axios
    • AP PHOTOS: Marchers rehearse for India's Republic Day parade
      World
      Associated Press

      AP PHOTOS: Marchers rehearse for India's Republic Day parade

      Wielding a sword and wearing a turban in the colors of his regiment, Indian army Maj. Piyush Sharma thundered, "Troops, prepare to march." On his order, the camel-mounted regiment โ€” its mustachioed riders led by shiny brass bands with glimmering tubas โ€” swiftly moved down a boulevard in the Indian capital on Friday in a rehearsal for the annual Republic Day parade. Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the country's constitution on Jan. 26, 1950.

    • U.S.
      Miami Herald

      Florida, Miami-Dade vaccination process is a mess. It desperately needs a shot in the arm, too | Editorial

      Hospitals have funneled precious shots to their benefactors, then overbooked appointments for everyday people and abruptly crushed the hopes of seniors so vulnerable to the disease and so desperate for the vaccine. Insiders whisper in friends' ears: โ€œPssst, we've got some open slots over here . It shouldn't be this way.

    • Over 3 dozen Democrats lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of all remaining federal death row inmates
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Over 3 dozen Democrats lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of all remaining federal death row inmates

      Thirty-seven lawmakers asked President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all remaining federal death row inmates. The effort was led by Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cori Bush of Missouri. Biden is opposed to the death penalty and campaigned on ending the practice.

    • CDC says severe allergic reactions to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are 'a rare event'
      Health
      LA Times

      CDC says severe allergic reactions to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are 'a rare event'

      The authors calculated that there were 2.5 cases of anaphylaxis for every 1 million doses of the Moderna vaccine that were administered. A similar study of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech reported that there were 11.1 cases of anaphylaxis for every 1 million doses of that vaccine during its first 10 days of administration. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal if not treated promptly.

      • Severe allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine appear rare -CDC report
        Severe allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine appear rare -CDC report
        Reuters
      • Only 10 people who've gotten Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have had severe allergic reactions - and more than 4 million doses have been given out
        Only 10 people who've gotten Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have had severe allergic reactions - and more than 4 million doses have been given out
        Business Insider
    • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 'besotted' with new puppy that has helped them get over death of Lupo
      Celebrity
      The Telegraph

      Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 'besotted' with new puppy that has helped them get over death of Lupo

      When their beloved cocker spaniel, Lupo, died last month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were heartbroken. But their grief was tempered by the arrival of a new puppy, with whom the whole family is said to be โ€œbesotted. The new cocker spaniel, whose name has not yet been revealed, was given to the family by the Duchess's brother, James Middleton, before Lupo died.

      • Kate Middleton and Prince William Are "Besotted" with Their New Puppy from James Middleton
        Kate Middleton and Prince William Are "Besotted" with Their New Puppy from James Middleton
        Harper's Bazaar
      • Prince William and Kate Middleton Adopted New Puppy Before Death of Family Dog Lupo
        Prince William and Kate Middleton Adopted New Puppy Before Death of Family Dog Lupo
        People
    What is Donald Trumpโ€™s legacy?
    • โ€œBy encouraging this act of terror on our capital, Trumpโ€™s legacy is destroyed.โ€

    • โ€œBoth backers and critics of Trump agreed that he remade the federal judiciary โ€” a change that will impact America for decades.โ€

    • โ€œHe was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.โ€

    • โ€œI do know what the future should hold for this country. That is to say, a policy of Trumpism without Trump.โ€

    • โ€œIt will be decades before the consequences of his tenure are fully known.โ€

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