The apparent plagiarism was noticed on Monday, with netizens pointing out that during an interview with Elle magazine over the fall, Harris told a story that is nearly identical to a memory shared by Dr. King some 56 years ago in a sit-down with Playboy. While speaking with Elle in …
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As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her punchlines with perfect Teutonic comedy timing – shouting out to the Beatles, Shakespeare and T. S Elliott – and switched her languages with admirable dexterity, this leader of the Brussels elite showed why she has reached the pinnacle of European …
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Biden touted his election win in a speech from his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware on Monday, saying he struck a “clear victory” against the incumbent Trump, whose repeated allegations of voter fraud he rejected as “baseness claims.” “In America, politicians don’t take power – people grant it to them. The flame of democracy …
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The university’s Regent House, which comprises academic and senior administrative staff, overwhelmingly backed three amendments concerning language in the institution’s ‘Statement on Freedom of Speech’. The most controversial of the three proposed changes called for the statement to be altered to make it “clearer and more liberal”. The amendment took …
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“As president, I have no higher duty than to defend the laws and the Constitution of the United States, that is why I am determined to protect our election system, which is now under coordinated assault and siege,” Trump said in a lengthy video address on Wednesday, laying out his case …
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On November 10, presumed president-elect Joe Biden named Richard Stengel as lead transition volunteer for the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) review team. Previously, he’d served as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs during the Obama administration, staying in the post longer than any of his …
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The murder and decapitation of a school teacher in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine earlier this month for showing his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed – the same images cited by jihadists when, in January 2015, they killed journalists working at Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine that initially published …
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While trying to speak about the economy during a drive-in event, Biden found himself talking over Trump supporters several times. Every time he mentioned the president by name, the MAGA supporters would honk their car horns and chant things like “four more years,” “USA” and “Trump.” “Thanks for that introduction,” …
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It’s a measure of these fractious times that what was intended as a peaceful protest has resulted in ludicrous name-calling and bickering. One side is being labelled terrorists, while the other is accusing their rivals of being worse than Nazis, which shows how far we’ve descended. The bitterness was sparked …
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Paul, who frequently crossed swords with Donald Trump when both were vying to become a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 race, admitted during his speech that he did not always agree with the president, but said that Trump’s desire to put an end to “endless wars” far outweighs their …
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