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11th round of talks breaks down, deadlock on farm laws continues
Farmers stuck to their demands while the government urged them to consider its offer to hold discussions to address their concerns after deferring the laws. The farmers also expressed dismay as they were kept waiting for over three hours by the union ministers after the lunch break got over. The proposal was made during the tenth round of talks and is a serious move by the government to reach ... [Full Article...]
Syrian state media: Israeli warplanes strike Syria, kill 4
Israel does not comment on its military operations overseas, but is suspected of carrying out regular airstrikes in Syria against Syrian and Iranian military targets. Security Council, calling the attack a "flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty" and global law, SANA said. Last week, Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes in eastern Syria, apparently targeting positions and arms dep... [Full Article...]
House To Transmit Article Of Impeachment To Senate On Monday, Schumer Says
House of Representatives Democrats will send the charge of "inciting insurrection" to the Senate on Monday. Republicans have attempted to delay the proceedings to allow for Trump to have more time to prepare his defence. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham , a close Trump ally who has been helping the former president find lawyers to represent him, said Friday there is "a very compelling ... [Full Article...]
Trump baby protest blimp enters Museum of London collection
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a consistent and vocal critic of Trump, gave his approval for the balloon to originally fly over London during the US president's 2018 visit. Sharon Ament, Museum of London Director, said in a statement, "London has always been an open, ever-evolving polyglot city". The creators of the giant balloon, for their part, said they hoped it would serve as a reminder of the "p... [Full Article...]
US Senate confirms Austin as first black chief of Pentagon
At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Austin said he had not sought the nomination but was ready to lead the Pentagon without clinging to his military status and with full awareness that being a political appointee and Cabinet member requires "a different perspective and unique duties from a career in uniform". [Full Article...]
Johnson says evidence United Kingdom virus strain more deadly
Early evidence out of the UK suggests the new UK Covid-19 variant may be more deadly than the original virus. He said that for a 60-year-old man, around 10 in 1,000 would be expected to die after catching the original strain. "We are more concerned that they have certain features which means they might be less susceptible to vaccines", he said, though he added that researchers needed "more clini... [Full Article...]
Twitter Suspends Account Linked To Iran Leader After Tweet Warning Trump
President Donald Trump over the violence in Washington, DC, on January 6. The warning referenced Khamenei's remarks last month ahead of the first anniversary of the US drone strike that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. [Full Article...]
Covid-19: United Kingdom variant may be more deadly, British PM says
The total death toll for the pandemic in Britain is now 95,981. Acknowledging the findings of the survey, Mr Johnson urged people to "obey the current restrictions "in what is unquestionably going to be a tough few weeks ahead". "And then, hopefully, we will turn the corner and things will start to improve". It is reported better compliance with self-isolation orders will be needed to bring do... [Full Article...]