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US House managers, Trump's lawyers clash in closing arguments
The comedian then tossed to a clip from House impeachment manager, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), warning of dire consequences if Trump isn't held accountable for his actions. Trump wrote. "Why didn't the House do its job?" "Together, let's KEEP AMERICA GREAT!", Trump said in a tweet . Critics said it undermined her own oft-stated message that this was a "somber" and "prayerful moment" for th... [Full Article...]
EU, France insist on fishing rights in post-Brexit talks with UK
In Brussels, senior officials warned that a failure to agree to a new relationship again threatened a "cliff-edge" departure, a sudden change in trading rules that could damage businesses on both sides of the Channel, but particularly in Britain. [Full Article...]
Teen climate activist nominated for Nobel Prize
Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on Monday. Nominations for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize were due on February 1, the AP noted, but a victor will not be announced until this fall. [Full Article...]
First coronavirus death outside China reported in Philippines
Both patients arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong on Jan 21. The overall death toll from the disease has risen above 300 and the number of confirmed cases of infection has increased to more than 14,000. The entry ban will go into effect on Tuesday, South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said. Outside China, cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in 23 countries, including the U.... [Full Article...]
Former Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi has died
He had been in and out of hospital in the past years. According to reports the former president was admitted to the Nairobi Hospital on Saturday after he developed breathing complications. Kenya is mourning the death of President Moi, has has been unwell for the last few years (PHOTO/File). Moi succeeded Mzee Jomo Kenyatta after the founding father passed away on August 22, 1978. [Full Article...]
Migrants clash with Greek police on Lesbos island
Riot police faced up against several hundred protesters who had planned to march from a refugee camp to the capital Mytilene, about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) to the south. Majority reached the islands of Lesbos, Chios and Samos, crossing from Turkey. The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has toughened its approach to asylum-seekers and is trying to speed up the repatri... [Full Article...]
Man (30s) dies following road collision in Donegal
Emergency services and the Coast Guard are at the scene. "A male driver (mid 30s) is seriously injured". His body was removed to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Diversions are in place and motorists are being advised to use alternative routes with those traveling north advised to travel through Carndonagh. Gardaí have asked for witnesses to come... [Full Article...]
Sheryl Sandberg announces engagement to Tom Bernthal
In a post on her page at the leading online social network, Sandberg proclaimed herself engaged to marketing executive Tom Bernthal . A representative for Sandberg confirmed to celebrity magazine People that she and boyfriend Tom Bernthal are to Wednesday after becoming engaged last weekend. [Full Article...]