 | Fox: Dominion defamation suit is assault on First Amendment
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Attorneys for Fox News say a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the network over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election is an assault on the First Amendment Details >
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| Biden hosts screening of film about lynching of Emmett Till
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden is hosting a screening Thursday of the movie “Till,” about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi Details >
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| New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A new board majority picked by President Joe Biden for the nation’s largest public utility has announced a new study of clean energy adoption opportunities throughout the region’s economy Details >
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| Amid US TikTok bans, a few balk at writing its name into law
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Banning TikTok from government devices enjoys bipartsan support across the U.S. But a few Democratic legislators in Kansas object to expanding a ban imposed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly because they don’t want a state law to target a company by name Details >
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| Man pleads guilty to Capitol attack months after shooting
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
A North Carolina man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while free on bail for an attempted murder case has pleaded guilty to attacking police officers with a pole attached to an American flag during the mob’s riot Details >
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| Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections Details >
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| Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections Details >
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| Appeals court rejects Kari Lake
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
Appeals court rejects Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in Arizona governor’s race and claims of election misconduct Details >
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| Kari Lake loses appeal in Arizona governor race challenge
2023-02-17 [abcnews.com]
An Arizona appeals court has rejected Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs Details >
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| All major road building projects in Wales are scrapped
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Environmental campaigners called it "world-leading" but some warned of lost construction jobs. Details >
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| Fears Whitehaven Harbour orange water linked to coal mine work
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Radiation Free Lakeland is against plans for a new deep mine, which were approved in December. Details >
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| UK inflation: Price rises slow but remain close to 40-year high
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
UK inflation, a measure of the cost of living, fell to 10.1% in the year to January. Details >
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| Brexit created frictions in trade, says work and pensions secretary Mel Stride
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Mel Stride tells the BBC Brexit brought "major opportunities" but they are taking time to appear. Details >
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| Police use of Chinese camera tech criticised by surveillance watchdog
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
A survey finds police forces using kit from companies despite alleged "security and ethical" fears. Details >
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| Ben Wallace: We need to invest in defence properly
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The defence secretary says the Ukraine war has exposed "vulnerabilities" as he seeks more money. Details >
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| Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as next SNP leader?
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Ms Sturgeon refused to back anyone as a successor, insisting there was a wealth of talent within the SNP. Details >
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| Labour promises boost to local police patrols
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The party says it would pass new laws to guarantee more community patrols and crack down on crime. Details >
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| Nicola Sturgeon: Winner who fell short of ultimate prize
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The surprise departure of the most experienced political leader in the UK throws up many questions. Details >
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| Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol deal could be sealed next week
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
Multiple sources are reporting a "flurry of activity" around the talks between the UK and the EU. Details >
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| Jeremy Corbyn: Starmer move flagrant attack on democracy
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
The former Labour leader attacks a decision to bar him from representing Labour at the next election. Details >
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| Nicola Sturgeon: Search begins to find successor
2023-02-16 [bbci.co.uk]
After eight years as first minister, Ms Sturgeon says her head and her heart say it is the right time to go. Details >
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| Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Lawmakers throughout the United States are weighing proposals to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for people Details >
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| Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece Details >
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| Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece Details >
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| Serbian right-wingers rally against Western plan for Kosovo
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Hundreds of Serbian nationalists have rallied outside the presidency building demanding that President Aleksandar Vucic rejects a Western plan to normalize ties with breakaway Kosovo and pulls out of negotiations Details >
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| Serbian right-wingers rally against Western plan for Kosovo
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Hundreds of Serbian nationalists have rallied outside the presidency building demanding that President Aleksandar Vucic rejects a Western plan to normalize ties with breakaway Kosovo and pulls out of negotiations Details >
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| California debates what to do with water from recent storms
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state regulators to store more water from recent storms that hit the drought-ravaged state Details >
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| 2nd Amendment sanctuary measure overturned in Oregon
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
An Oregon court has ruled that local governments in the state can’t declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws Details >
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| GOP subpoenas tech CEOs as part of probe into censorship
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Subpoenas have been sent to the chief executives of the five largest tech companies as congressional Republicans moved to investigate what they assert is widespread corporate censorship of conservative voices House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued ... Details >
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| West Virginia advances campus gun bill despite student alarm
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
West Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms on state college and university campuses Details >
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| Park Service clears homeless encampment near White House
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
National Park Service employees have swept through a large homeless encampment three blocks from the White House tearing down dozens of tents and warning that people who resisted would be subject to arrest Details >
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| DeSantis signs migrant relocation, election fraud bills
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills to expand his migrant relocation program and enhance the prosecutorial power of his election police unit Details >
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| Mississippi families protest bill to limit transgender care
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
Transgender teens, their parents and supporters have protested outside the Mississippi Capitol Details >
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| S. Carolina House passes abortion ban; no sign of budging
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
The South Carolina House shows no signs of budging from its proposed abortion restrictions Details >
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| California and Nevada may ban forced prison labor, servitude
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
California and Nevada could ban involuntary servitude as lawmakers move toward potential ballot measurers that would remove all forms of slavery from their state constitutions Details >
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| Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
A Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard crashed Wednesday in Alabama, killing everyone on board, a spokesman for the Madison County sheriff’s office says Details >
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| California and Nevada may ban forced prison labor, servitude
2023-02-16 [abcnews.com]
California and Nevada could ban involuntary servitude as lawmakers move toward potential ballot measurers that would remove all forms of slavery from their state constitutions Details >
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| Ford to cut one in five jobs in the UK
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
The carmaker will cut 1,300 jobs, mainly at its research and development site in Essex. Details >
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| Brexit hit UK investment by
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Jonathan Haskel says leaving the EU has caused a "productivity penalty" of Details >
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| More 16-24-year-olds get jobs as living costs bite
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
A record number of people moved out of being "economically inactive", official figures show. Details >
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| Lord Pannick: Meet the lawyer representing Boris Johnson and Manchester City
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
How a Lord and lawyer for Boris Johnson came to be celebrated by football fans. Details >
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| UK must wake up to China threat, says ex-MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Western nations are "under full press of Chinese espionage", Sir Alex Younger tells the BBC. Details >
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| Council tax: Millions facing 5% increases from April
2023-02-14 [bbci.co.uk]
Three-quarters of English councils with social care duties are planning the hike. Details >
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| Pakistan set for tax hikes in return for massive IMF bailout
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Officials and analysts say cash-strapped Pakistan will impose billions in new taxes to help secure a massive bailout, but they warned the move could cause inflation to escalate Details >
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| Interior secretary hires Native American as legal counsel
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
An attorney who oversaw New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Department has been tapped to serve as a top legal adviser to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Details >
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| Interior secretary hires Native American as legal counsel
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
An attorney who oversaw New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Department has been tapped to serve as a top legal adviser to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Details >
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| US inflation likely eased again last month if more gradually
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
U.S. inflation likely slowed again last month in the latest sign that consumer price increases are becoming less of a burden on America’s households Details >
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| Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Officials have offered few details about four aerial objects recently shot down over North America, helping to fuel conspiracy theories and conjecture on the internet Details >
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| Who should lead? Democrats, Republicans struggle to decide
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are preparing for a possible rematch in 2024 Details >
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| Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Beijing has dropped a requirement for the United States consul general to secure China’s approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong Details >
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| Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Beijing has dropped a requirement for the United States consul general to secure China’s approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong Details >
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| Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Indian tax officials have searched the BBC’s offices in New Delhi, three members of the broadcaster’s staff say Details >
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| Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Indian tax officials have searched the BBC’s offices in New Delhi, three members of the broadcaster’s staff say Details >
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| Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner dies at 97
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Longtime Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner has died at the age of 97 Details >
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| Albanian opposition disrupts parliament as supporters rally
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Albanian opposition lawmakers blowing whistles have disrupted a Parliament session to press home their demand for the government’s resignation for alleged corruption, as hundreds of their supporters outside tried to push into the building Details >
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| Albanian opposition disrupts parliament as supporters rally
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Albanian opposition lawmakers blowing whistles have disrupted a Parliament session to press home their demand for the government’s resignation for alleged corruption, as hundreds of their supporters outside tried to push into the building Details >
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| Palestinian man, Israeli policeman, killed in new fighting
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Palestinian medics say a Palestinian man has been killed in a shootout with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus Details >
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| UK presents evidence linking Iran in Houthi weapon supply
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Britain says it has for the first time presented evidence to the UN that Iran is supplying advanced weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen Details >
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| Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, the official who oversees the Capitol complex Details >
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| Oregon liquor agency head resigns amid bourbon scandal
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
The executive director of Oregon’s liquor regulatory agency has announced his resignation amid a criminal investigation into allegations that he and other senior officials used their positions to divert rare, sought-after bourbons for personal use Details >
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| Wisconsin lawmakers seek to redefine illegal strip searches
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Wisconsin Republicans have introduced a bill that would further define illegal strip searches after a school superintendent told six girls to remove their clothes during a search last year for vaping devices last year Details >
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| Workers get support for Atlantic City casino smoking ban
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Some Atlantic City casino dealers pushing for a smoking ban have received support from several state lawmakers during a long-awaited hearing on a bill that would end smoking inside the nine casinos Details >
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| Workers get support for Atlantic City casino smoking ban
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
Some Atlantic City casino dealers pushing for a smoking ban have received support from several state lawmakers during a long-awaited hearing on a bill that would end smoking inside the nine casinos Details >
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| Aliens? U.S. lack of info on shootdowns breeds wild ideas
2023-02-14 [abcnews.com]
The downing of three unknown aerial objects in as many days by U.S. fighter jets has prompted wild speculation about what they were and where they came from Details >
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| UK ready to defend against spy balloons - Rishi Sunak
2023-02-13 [bbci.co.uk]
Rishi Sunak promises to do "whatever it takes" to keep the UK safe amid concern over spy balloons. Details >
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| Polish officials observe training of Ukrainians on new tanks
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
Poland’s president and defense minister have met with Polish and foreign instructors intensively training Ukrainian troops to operate the German-made Leopard 2 tanks that some European countries have offered Kyiv to help fight the Russian invasion Details >
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| Georgia judge orders partial release of special grand jury report on efforts by Trump, allies to overturn 2020 loss
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
Georgia judge orders partial release of special grand jury report on efforts by Trump, allies to overturn 2020 loss Details >
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| Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
A Georgia judge has ordered the partial release later this week of a special grand jury report into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss Details >
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| Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
A Georgia judge has ordered the partial release later this week of a special grand jury report into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss Details >
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| Japan watchdog OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
Japanese nuclear regulators have approved contentious safety evaluation changes and draft legislation to allow aging reactors to operate longer Details >
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| Tennessee GOP introduces bills that would shake up Nashville
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
For years, Nashville leaders have watched Tennessee’s GOP-dominated Legislature repeatedly kneecap the liberal-leaning city’s ability to set its own minimum wage, regulate plastic bag use and place higher scrutiny on police officers Details >
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| Turkey-Syria earthquake: UK aid is reaching Syria, minister says
2023-02-13 [bbci.co.uk]
But Andrew Mitchell admits helping the nation is "difficult", amid criticism of the global response. Details >
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| Philippines: China ship hits Filipino crew with laser light
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
China claims the South China Sea virtually in its entirety. Details >
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| China says more than 10 US balloons flew in its airspace
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission Details >
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| German conservatives hail state election win in Berlin
2023-02-13 [abcnews.com]
Germany’s main opposition party is celebrating its victory in a Berlin state election re-run made necessary by serious voting glitches in 2021 Details >
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| Energy bills extra support ruled out by chancellor
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
Jeremy Hunt says the government does not "have the headroom" to give household additional help. Details >
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| UK pays EU
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The Treasury said the payment would draw a line under the fraud case, which dates back to 2018. Details >
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| Dominic Raab: I behaved professionally at all times
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The justice secretary and deputy prime minister defends his conduct amid allegations of bullying. Details >
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| Rail strikes: RMT union rejects new pay offer
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
The union calls the deals from both Network Rail and the train operating companies "dreadful". Details >
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| TSSA transport union suspends bosses after bullying probe
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
An inquiry by a senior lawyer found sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying within the union. Details >
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| Shellfish deaths: Minister rejects call for further probe
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
Environment secretary Therese Coffey says finding the cause of the mass deaths is "highly unlikely". Details >
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| Ian Lavery: Ex-Labour Party chairman faces questions over tax affairs
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
Ian Lavery says he "does not owe a single penny" in tax and has never paid a penalty to HMRC. Details >
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| Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol talks at their end stages, sources say
2023-02-11 [bbci.co.uk]
One source suggests a legal text is now being looked at where the final details are nailed down. Details >
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| Favre seeks dismissal from Mississippi welfare funds lawsuit
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
Brett Favre’s lawyers are again asking a Mississippi judge to dismiss the retired NFL quarterback from a lawsuit that demands repayment of millions of dollars of welfare money Details >
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| AP source: Trump team turns over items marked as classified
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have in recent months turned over to federal investigators additional documents with classified markings as well as a laptop belonging to a Trump aide Details >
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| Love of rare liquor lands Oregon officials in criminal probe
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
The Oregon Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into allegations that senior officials in the state’s alcohol regulatory agency violated ethics laws by diverting rare bourbons for personal use Details >
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| US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it says are linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace Details >
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| Pence subpoena could set up fight over executive privilege
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
The subpoena to former Vice President Mike Pence is a milestone moment in a Justice Department special counsel investigation Details >
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| UN draft resolution: Any peace must keep Ukraine intact
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
Ukraine’s supporters have circulated a proposed resolution for adoption by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its smaller neighbor Details >
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| Infighting intensifies as Kansas GOP gets set to pick leader
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
Republicans are fighting over who will lead the Kansas GOP for the next two years Details >
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| Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later than by the military alliance’s summit in Lithuania in July Details >
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| Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
A judicial oversight commission has dismissed a complaint against a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who accused a Donald Trump attorney of making racist contentions and trying to protect his “king” in a case challenging the 2020 election results Details >
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| Doctor says 57 killed in week of fighting in Somaliland city
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
A doctor says at least 57 people have been confirmed dead in days of clashes between antigovernment fighters and Somaliland security forces in the disputed city of Las-Anod after local leaders said they wanted to rejoin the federal government of Somalia Details >
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| Albanian opposition leads anti-government protest
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
Thousands of supporters of Albania’s political opposition are taking part in an anti-government protest and calling for the prime minister’s resignation for alleged corruption and mishandling of the small Balkan nation’s economy Details >
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| Protest outside UK asylum-seeker hotel ends in 15 arrests
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
An anti-migration protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seekers in northwest England turned violent and resulted in the arrests of 15 people, local police said Details >
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| New Hampshire students protest urinal ban in gender debate
2023-02-11 [abcnews.com]
Dozens of students walked out of their New Hampshire school after the district banned urinals in a compromise to a proposal that would have blocked children from using facilities based on their gender identity Details >
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| Public Order Bill: Peers defeat plans to curb protest disruption
2023-02-09 [bbci.co.uk]
The government suffered a series of heavy defeats to its Public Order Bill in the House of Lords. Details >
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| Medals for MPs among ideas to attract fresh talent to Parliament
2023-02-09 [bbci.co.uk]
A committee of MPs says there should be more support for politicians to find work after Parliament. Details >
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| Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, Supreme Court rules
2023-02-09 [bbci.co.uk]
The protocol has been challenged by unionists, who say it breaches the Acts of Union and NI Act. Details >
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| West Lancashire by-election: Polling stations open
2023-02-09 [bbci.co.uk]
The poll was triggered by veteran MP Rosie Cooper resigning to take up a senior NHS leadership role. Details >
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