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Sweden: Police Arrests Mother Who Locked Son Up For 28 Years
He was malnourished, had lost his teeth and had large sores on his body. Swedish media was told that the man struggled to walk and talk when medics found him in a flat in Stockholm . There was no immediate explanation of why the son had been held. This came after a "family incident" that occurred in the past, the paper reports. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus in NY: 8,100 new cases and highest hospitalizations since June 1
On Tuesday, New York reported 7,285 new coronavirus cases from the previous day, pushing the state's total past 650,000 confirmed cases since the start of March. "If you look at NY relative only to NY, you see the numbers going up - not as fast as in other states, but the numbers are going up". "All the global experts say the same thing: This virus has phases, and as the phase changes your pla... [Full Article...]
Tigray’s leaders ‘on the run’ says Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
Speaking in the House of Representatives on Monday, Mr Giles said he believed 50 Australian citizens were now in the Tigray region, where communications have been cut off. The United Nations on Tuesday pleaded with Ethiopia to allow aid for long-standing refugee camps in the northern Tigray region, where almost 100,000 people from neighbouring Eritrea are thought to have run out of food. [Full Article...]
Wisconsin certifies Biden s victory following partial recount
The Trump campaign is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order "that the results and certification of the Election may not include any In-Person Absentee Ballots without an associated written application, Incomplete and Altered-Certification Absentee Ballots, any absentee ballots issued to persons who claimed to be Indefinitely Confined after March 25, 2020 and who failed to provide photo ide... [Full Article...]
Australia demands China apology over fake brutality image on Twitter
Morrison said Australia had established a "transparent and honest" process for investigating the allegations. While the tweet came from a known official Chinese troll on Twitter, who is relatively low level, Professor Wesley says the tone is set from the top, and says the ball is in Beijing's court, after Australia has recently sent clearer signals that Canberra is open to dialogue with China. [Full Article...]
Will Trump's false fraud claims keep voters away — Georgia Senate election
There are about 250 cases being examined, according to The Associated Press , but a spokesperson for Mr. Raffensperger said it's unlikely the investigations would change the results of the presidential election. The President also called on officials to check the number of envelopes versus ballots, suggesting they won't match up. This came after the Trump campaign requested that Raffensperg... [Full Article...]
Iran lays to rest top nuclear scientist as it mulls over response
Iran generally uses the term "global arrogance" to refer to the US. His killing likely complicates plans of United States president-elect Joe Biden, who said he would consider re-entering Iran's nuclear deal - and raises the risk of an open conflict in Donald Trump's remaining weeks in office, after a series of escalating incidents between Tehran and Washington. [Full Article...]
Rudy Giuliani is reported to be seeking pardon from Donald Trump
The anonymous sources said it was not clear who came up with the matter first, and it was not immediately clear whether Mr Trump would follow up on the request. The former NY mayor has been the most vocal and out-front defender of Trump's unsubstantiated charges of election fraud, seeking to persuade numerous states that went for Joe Biden to overturn their results. [Full Article...]