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The world has more riding on Joe Biden than any US president in decades
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On Wednesday, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the President of a nation at a pivotal moment, and the world will be watching because all democracies are in this moment together
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A seesaw for kids on the US-Mexico border wins Beazley Design of the Year
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"Teeter-Totter Wall" -- a project that subverted the politically divisive US-Mexico border by turning it into a pop up play area -- has won the 2020 Beazley Design of the Year.
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London's ICU nurses detail 'diluted' care, depression and disaster during the UK's deadly second wave
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Last summer, when England's first peak of the coronavirus pandemic had subsided, Fazilah, an ICU nurse at a central London hospital, sat down to write her resignation letter.
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A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
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Here's a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years:
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Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
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President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was willing to partner with him for […]
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US ambassador blocked from visiting Bobi Wine as official warns 'don't cry for Ugandans'
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The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday.
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Pentagon chief says 'no intelligence indicating an insider threat' to inauguration as FBI vets National Guard
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Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Monday that there is "no intelligence indicating an insider threat" to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, though […]
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How to watch Biden's Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday
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Five of President-elect Joe Biden's national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation process.
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Scottish fishermen say 'Brexit carnage' threatens to kill their business
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Scottish fishermen parked their trucks near UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office at 10 Downing Street on Monday to protest post-Brexit red tape they say has made it almost […]
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Trump's legacy will take years to purge from the American psyche
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After four exhausting years of raging tweets, lies, "fire and fury" rants and orders for far-right extremists to "stand back and stand by," it's almost over.
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Colombia's 'cocaine hippos' must be culled, scientists say -- but not everyone agrees
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Hippopotamuses brought to Colombia by drug baron Pablo Escobar have bred so successfully that there is serious concern over their environmental impact and human safety, according […]
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Melania Trump's disappointing break with tradition
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Kate Andersen Brower writes that Melania Trump will become the first modern first lady not to invite the woman who will replace her for a walk-through of the private living […]
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Here is how you can safely participate in the inauguration
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The inauguration celebrations may not be in person this year, but there are plenty of virtual events to enjoy.
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Guiding gender-atypical kids through puberty
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Puberty changes the rules of gender, and the force of gender stereotypes bear down. In addition to the discomfort of a changing body, kids suddenly encounter changing expectations […]
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Washington state announces partnership with companies including Starbucks and Microsoft to boost vaccinations
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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday a series of new efforts to help boost the state's Covid-19 vaccinations, including partnerships with companies like Starbucks […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic double restores AC Milan's three-point lead at the top of Serie A
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AC Milan fans would have been forgiven for fearing that Father Time was eventually catching up with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations have already started in some countries as cases continue to rise. Follow here for the […]
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Jailed for life over plot to behead police officer, Britain's youngest convicted terrorist is now 'suitable for release'
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Britain's youngest convicted terrorist, who was sentenced to life in prison for masterminding a plot to behead an Australian police officer in broad daylight in 2015, can now be […]
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Australian Open turmoil raises questions for Tokyo Games
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The quarantine controversy over tennis' Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take place in the middle of a pandemic and […]
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6.4 quake strikes Argentina's San Juan province, no tsunami warning issued
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck Argentina's west-central province of San Juan on Monday night, according to a preliminary report from the United States Geological Survey.
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China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign
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With Chinese company Sinovac facing questions over the efficacy of its coronavirus shot, the country's propaganda apparatus is attacking other vaccines, undermining overall […]
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Police recover 500-year-old stolen copy of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi'
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A 16th-century version of the "Salvator Mundi," likely painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's students, was recovered by police after being stolen from a museum in Naples.
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Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the latest menswear shows
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All the highlights from Paris Fashion Week's virtual menswear event.
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280,000 Californians could lose power as dangerous Santa Ana winds raise fire risk
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Residents across nine California counties could be without power Tuesday as officials aim to reduce fire risk from the powerful Santa Ana winds expected to roar through the region.
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Rand Paul's dire prediction for the GOP
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Sometime shortly after President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, the Senate will likely begin the impeachment trial of […]
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More than 60% of all US Covid-19 cases were reported since Election Day. Now experts warn a variant could further fuel spread
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The US has just surpassed 24 million Covid-19 cases -- and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day.
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US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths
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As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new variants of the virus.
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Why Putin wants to keep Navalny locked up
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Alexei Navalny's brave gamble in going back to Russia to take on someone as ruthless as Vladimir Putin appears to have been a miscalculation, writes Michael Bociurkiw. Navalny was […]