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UNHCR poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray
A video broadcast on state channel, ETV, on Friday showed an Ethiopian military commander holding up what he said was the identification of the spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Getachew Reda. "People were shouting for help, my children were crying but I calmed them down and told them to run". He stressed that some aid was still being administered. [Full Article...]
Chinese official says Australian PM overreacted to tweet
China has since imposed tariffs and other restrictions on a number of Australian exports. "As we have for a century, America will stand shoulder to shoulder with our ally Australia and rally fellow democracies to advance our shared security, prosperity and values". [Full Article...]
Judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA
The DACA program allows people who immigrated to the United States illegally as children to apply for a forbearance of removal, and permits them authorization to work and access other federal benefits. In light of the Supreme Court's ruling, Wolf issued a memo in July saying that new applications for DACA would not be accepted and renewals would be limited to one year instead of two amid an ... [Full Article...]
Fugitive is killed, 2 U.S. marshals shot in Bronx gunfight
The shootout occurred after the suspect was tracked to the Bronx borough of New York City . Their injuries were described as non-life threatening. One was hit in the leg and another was struck in his arm and leg, according to federal officials. [Full Article...]
Hungary: We can not accept European Union budget in its present form
Both Hungary and Poland have assured that they do not need the funds that correspond to them in the distribution. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Mihály Orbán's cabinet chief reiterated on Thursday that they can not accept the European Union's budget proposal in its present form, as reported by Reuters. [Full Article...]
Weeks After First Vaccine Dose, Haryana Minister Anil Vij Gets COVID-19
Bharat Biotech the sponsor of Covaxin trial hasn't clarified, on whether the jab given to Vij as part of trial was COVID vaccine or not. On 20 November, Vij was administered a dose of the potential Covid-19 vaccine at the Civil Hospital in Ambala Cantonment, as part of its Phase 3 trial. [Full Article...]
Ivanka Trump interviewed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit
Ivanka Trump's deposition was disclosed in a filing by the D.C. attorney general, posted Wednesday. The Attorney General's Office has requested documents from Barrack, Ivanka Trump , the first lady, Melania Trump, and Rick Gates, who was the vice chairman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee. [Full Article...]
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga pledges $19 billion to promote ecological businesses
Suga took office on September 16, pledging to carry on policies of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, who resigned due to health problems. Giving his first news conference since surge in coronavirus cases last month, Suga said the "Go To Travel" campaign to revive domestic tourism was created to help small businesses in the hospitality sector get through tough times. [Full Article...]