Ankara minced no words, as it took aim at Biden’s decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide on Saturday. The Turkish Foreign Ministry argued that the move would only inflame the simmering tensions in the region. “After more than a hundred years of this past suffering, instead of exerting sincere efforts …
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A Reuters news photo taken this week at a new shelter for unaccompanied migrant kids in Long Beach, California, shows a copy of “Superheroes Are Everywhere,” a children’s book written by Harris and published in 2019, along with toiletries, a backpack and other supplies laying on a cot. The image …
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German star Sarah Voss, 21, made the clothing choice on Wednesday during qualifying in Basel, Switzerland, and was followed by two teammates on Friday in the all-round women’s final. Explaining the step, Voss said “we hope gymnasts uncomfortable in the usual outfits will feel emboldened to follow our example,” while the German …
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Man Utd were among the so-called ‘dirty dozen’ of European clubs who were signatories to the hugely unpopular Super League plans when it was initially announced last weekend but today, with the those plans now lying in ashes, a section of angry Red Devils fans took out their fury at …
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Ibn al-Khatib hospital, located in southewestern Baghdad, caught fire late Saturday, prompting frantic efforts to evacuate some 120 patients. Footage shared on social media shows flames and black smoke billowing from the windows of the facility, known for treating coronavirus patients. A loud blast can be seen rocking the hospital, …
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The video, which was released on Saturday by the New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes unit, shows the tail end of the attack, with the 61-year-old man being stomped on the head at least six times as he lays on the ground, helpless and possibly unconscious. At one point, the …
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But there’s no worry of Amazon Studios going bust fulfilling its Middle Earth fantasies, because the New Zealand government is subsidising the series via a special 25% rebate for production costs. As well as being the most expensive TV show in history, Amazon’s Lord of the Rings project will also …
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A Minneapolis jury on Tuesday convicted Chauvin of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter, for his role in the death of George Floyd last May. The verdict was as favorable as any Black Lives Matter activists or their supporters in the media could have hoped for, but …
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Wheeler said the emergency declaration would continue through the weekend during a Friday press conference, first imposed on Tuesday after ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. The mayor pointed to concerns of violence from demonstrators who’ve taken to the streets on dozens of occasions …
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Some 39 subpostmasters were cleared on Friday of wrongdoing after being accused of stealing from their offices. Their cases hinged on a software programme called Horizon. The system, developed by the Japanese firm Fujitsu, was used by the Post Office to keep track of transactions and accounting. There was one …
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