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Murray, Cantwell call for expanded testimony in Trump trial
Pelosi , D-Calif., said the House plans to vote this week to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate for the historic trial on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over Trump's actions toward Ukraine. "We are concerned the senators will not be able to live up to the oath they take". Collins had previously expressed interest in hearing from Bolton. [Full Article...]
Galway braces for arrival of Storm Brendan tomorrow morning
However, exposed areas can expect winds of up to 130 kilometres an hour. She said the first of the Status Orange wind warning will come into operation at 5am on Monday and winds would begin to pick up reaching gale force by noon on land. It is also warning there is a significant risk of coastal flooding. The Met Office has issued warnings of disruption to travel services and potential power ... [Full Article...]
Over 50 killed in stampede at Qassem Soleimani's funeral
After the strikes, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator posted a picture of the Islamic Republic's flag on Twitter , appearing to mimic Trump who posted an American flag following the killing of Soleimani and others Friday. Iran pledged to retaliate for the killing , which is when Trump warned them about plans to strike the 52 sites, including places of cultural importance. [Full Article...]
Australian Bushfires Merge Into 1.5 Million-Acre Blaze
The megablaze formed along the border between the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales and merged near Tooma, a village community in the eastern part of the Riverina and southwest of Canberra, the Sydney Morning Herald reported . [Full Article...]
Trump Brags About Serving Up American Troops to Saudi Arabia for Nothing More Than Cash
He condemned Trump's foreign policy actions in the Middle East and said the White House's claim that Iran or Soleimani threatened "four embassies" is likely "totally made up". "We have a very good relationship with Saudi Arabia", Trump said. Trump said, "I would love to ask a few questions to some of their people, like Schiff". [Full Article...]
Got sober because of Bradley Cooper: Brad Pitt
After the award ended, Aniston and Pitt attended the award's afterparty, hosted by Netflix. "When I was starting out, these names that were just listed - [Al] Pacino, [Joe] Pesci, [Tom] Hanks, my de facto mentor from afar, Sir Tony Hopkins - wherever you are Tony, you know I love you - were like gods to me". [Full Article...]
Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock Is Broken, Reported By The Users!
At the time, Google also announced that its face unlock system would use a novel approach, relying on Soli radar chips to enhance the functionality, and suggested that its Face ID alternative might be better than alternatives. As reported by Android Police , users across multiple forums have been experiencing two similar errors since November - the first showing the message " Can't verify fac... [Full Article...]
United States tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed
Facebook and its subsidiary, Instagram have started removing users' posts dedicated to the assassination of Iranian IRGC general Qasem Soleimani , CNN reported citing the social network's spokesperson. The Trump administration has been under fire by Democrats and two Republicans in Congress over its decision to order the attack that killed Soleimani. [Full Article...]
Texas Becomes First State to Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
Describing Texas as "one of the most welcoming states for refugees seeking to escape dangers overseas", Gov. Abbott attributes his decision to the state of Texas having to deal "with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system ". [Full Article...]
Another earthquake hits Puerto Rico with 6.0 magnitude
The quakes were felt as far north as the capital San Juan, and a spokesman for the town of Guayanilla told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper they caused more homes and buildings to collapse in the hard-hit community. The 6.4 quake on January 7 came a day after a 5.8 magnitude quake; it was followed by major aftershocks. The director of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority , ordered the temporary clo... [Full Article...]
Mort du sultan Qabous, après un demi-siècle de règne — Oman
Haitham ben Tarek, ministre du Patrimoine et de la Culture et cousin du défunt sultan Qabous, a en effet prêté serment comme nouveau sultan d'Oman , " après une réunion de la famille royale qui a validé le choix (d'un successeur fait par le défunt) sultan", a écrit le gouvernement sur Twitter. [Full Article...]
Why A Kenyan Passport Is The 8th Most Powerful In Africa
The document which has opened the door to the largest number of new territories in ten years is the United Arab Emirates passport, which is placed 18th in the ranking and allows for easy access to 171 countries. Afghanistan rounds out the table in 199th place, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to only 26 countries. SINGAPORE has lost its top spot in an index which ranks passport power a... [Full Article...]
Syrian air strikes kill 10 in rebel area despite ceasefire
On Jan. 8, David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, which provides aid to some 1 million civilians across Syria, called the cross-border convoys a "linchpin" of humanitarian operations in the war-ravaged country. [Full Article...]
Plane crash: Lufthansa cancels Tehran flights until Jan 20
The longer course intended that Qantas will have to carry less individuals and much more gasoline to stay floating around for 40 to 50 mins. Malaysia Airlines said in a statement Wednesday that due to recent events, it "will be avoiding the conflict airspace of Iran ". [Full Article...]
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said has died, state media reports
Born in 1954, Haitham bin Tariq graduated from the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme (FSP) in 1979. Through military advances and offering rebel leaders state jobs, Qaboos ended the revolt within six years of taking office. In his condolence message, President Alvi said the services of Sultan Qaboos for the Omani nation and world peace would always be remembered. Haitham bin Tariq wa... [Full Article...]
The PS5 still has big surprises to come, makes fun of Sony
Ryan: "During the period of migration from PS4 to PS5, there will be a lot of PS4 users". At the start of every new year, PC gaming companies during the first week of January will display their unique and acclaimed processers, monitors, graphics cards, and others, in CES. [Full Article...]
Trump Mulls Using Executive Privilege to Protect US Presidency From Bolton Testimony
Pelosi said she instructed the chairman of the House Justice Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, DN.Y., to write a resolution calling the house members - "managers" - in official language to allege the charges Abuse of power and disability to pursue Congress during Trump's Senate impeachment process. [Full Article...]
'Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team' launching March 2020
The former is a bright and sunny location with a training dojo. There are three new legendary Pokemon coming to Sword and Shield , with Kubfu and Urshifu included in the June expansion and Calyrex coming this Fall. If you're playing with them online, then you'll all need an active Nintendo Online Membership subscription, too. The expansion Pass consists of two DLC and costs $30. [Full Article...]
At least 7 dead as severe storms surge through American South
The weather service said tornadoes could develop very quickly within the line of storms, and a few strong tornadoes (EF2+) will also be possible. The national Storm Prediction Center said more than 18 million people in Louisiana , Arkansas , Texas and Oklahoma were at an enhanced risk of storms, including from strong tornadoes, flooding rains and wind gusts that could exceed 80mph, the... [Full Article...]
Biden leading Democratic 2020 field among black voters, poll shows
The poll , released on CNN and DesMoinesRegister.com , asked likely Democratic caucusgoers their top choice for president among 14 candidates for their party's nomination. presidential candidate Joe Biden , who wears the nickname "working class Joe" with pride and courts a multi-racial voter base, faces a stern test of his ability to win nationally in Nevada's mining towns and unionized gambl... [Full Article...]