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Georgia man arrested following Capitol insurrection has died by suicide
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Twitter and Facebook repeatedly mishandled Donald Trump as he pushed baseless claims, including his assertion that US presidential election he lost was rigged, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told AFP.
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Vatican: Pope Francis, predecessor get coronavirus vaccine
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Scottish nationalists set for record majority, boosting independence push
Scottish nationalists are on course to win a record majority in elections for Scotland’s devolved parliament that would start a new push for independence, an opinion poll published on Thursday showed.
Donald Trump refuses to pay Rudy Giuliani for legal work
The Washington Post said Trump is trying to stiff Giuliani, who has spent the past months traveling the country and spreading wild conspiracy theories about the November election on behalf of the president.
Court upholds South Korean ex-president’s 20-year jail sentence
South Korea’s highest court upheld the 20-year prison sentence of ex-president Park Geun Hye on Thursday.
Joe Biden tells US Senate to finish Donald Trump’s impeachment process
American President-elect Joe Biden has called on the U.S. Senate to live up to its constitutional responsibilities by impeaching President Donald Trump.
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Hong Kong emigration to Britain could mean $36bln capital outflow
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Operation Warp Speed chief resigns at Joe Biden team’s request
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Donald Trump ban sets ‘dangerous’ precedent – Twitter chief
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, on Wednesday backed the messaging platform’s ban of US President Donald Trump, but said it sets a “dangerous” precedent and represents a failure to promote healthy conversation on social networks.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan in search of novel coronavirus origins
An international team of experts tasked with studying the origin of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, officials confirmed on Thursday.
Nigeria records 1,398 new coronavirus infections
Nigeria recorded 1,398 new cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as active cases being managed across isolation and treatment centres in the country rose to 20,062.
Donald Trump condemns Capitol Hill attack
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