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Afghan forces not to accept transient peace: Ghani
USA special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad , and Taliban negotiators are due to hold another round of peace talks in Doha on February 25. Another delegate to the Moscow sessions, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, an influential former national security adviser to Ghani, said they would emphasise the need to include the government in future intra-Afghan discussions. [Full Article...]
Trump says he would not steer son Barron towards ‘dangerous’ American football
Would I steer him that way? Football has faced a backlash - and a decline in youth participation - amid concerns about long term brain damage and physical injury. Throw him out of the game. "And I got it done and I've been, you know, really - a lot of people in the National Football League have been calling and thanking me for it". [Full Article...]
The Official White House Line on Trump’s Tan: It’s ‘Good Genes’
Officially, the White House line is that Trump gets his glow from " good genes ", but like many other explanations from this administration, that seems patently false. A celebrity tanning artist said in 2016 that he believes the president uses both a tanning bed and a spray tan. Former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman had claimed in a book on her experience working under the Trump administr... [Full Article...]
The Governor Ralph Northam affair
On Monday, Fairfax was drawn into a controversy of his own. Although the identities of the others present have not been revealed, the Post reports that the meeting involved senior staffers of color. "The hatred, the bigotry, the politics that is tearing this country apart that's not the United States of America that people love", Northam said then . [Full Article...]
Authorities scour waterways as search for Libby Squire continues
Her father said she was "loved by so many people" and appealed for anyone with any information to come forward "no matter how small or irrelevant it may be". "We need your help with information to piece together Libby's movements, to find her and return her home safely to her family". Ryan Tweddell, a friend of Libby who organised a search by about 200 students on Saturday, said: "Libby is a lov... [Full Article...]
Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age - to 100
Opponents say the measure will create a nanny state in Hawaii and could lead to an increase in cigarette smuggling - but Creagan disagrees. The lawmaker told The Hawaii Tribune that current efforts don't go far enough to stop the smoking problem. [Full Article...]
US president invites bullied boy named Trump to annual speech
Ronny Jackson appointed Trump’s chief medical advisor amid Pentagon investigation
Jackson's latest position was announced amid more than three dozen other White House appointments. Mr Jackson's original nomination was put on hold a year ago after Mr Trump nominated him to head the Veterans Affairs Department. Jackson has denied all of the allegations leveled against him, calling them "completely false and fabricated". He remains under Pentagon investigation over allegatio... [Full Article...]