Man uses warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to ground
Man uses warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to ground
An oil worker in Alberta, Canada, rescued the animals while inspecting wells.
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Who are Trump’s Impeachment Defense Lawyers
Who are Trump's Impeachment Defense Lawyers
The president’s legal team must maintain his support in the Senate while arguing his case to a broader jury: voters watching at home.
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Could Trump Muzzle John Bolton? The Limits of Executive Privilege, Explained
Could Trump Muzzle John Bolton? The Limits of Executive Privilege, Explained
If senators vote to subpoena testimony for the impeachment trial, the president may not be able to block or delay a willing witness.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan hospital doctor dies from virus as toll hits 41 – updates
Coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan hospital doctor dies from virus as toll hits 41 – updates
More than 1,200 infected and 13 cities in lockdown as authorities scramble to stem the spread infection, which has now reached Europe, the US and Australia. Follow the latest liveAnalysis: Spread of virus shakes people’s belief in governmentFull report: doctor dies after treating infected patients 5.47am GMTSouth Korea’s Yonhap news reports that North Korea has stepped up its efforts to prevent the virus entering the country. A flight from Beijing to Pyongyang has been cancelled, travel to China has been restricted and the North’s cabinet Minju Choson called on people to take extra care of personal hygiene, it said. 5.38am GMTThe alarming spread of coronavirus is on the front pages...
China coronavirus: Death toll rises as disease spreads
China coronavirus: Death toll rises as disease spreads
Fifteen more people have died from the virus in China, as the country celebrates Lunar New Year.
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Turkey earthquake: At least 19 dead as buildings collapse
Turkey earthquake: At least 19 dead as buildings collapse
At least 19 people are killed with more trapped under collapsed buildings after the 6.8 quake.
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Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far
Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far
As prosecution gives way to defence, we look back at what you might have missed and what to expect.
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Iran raid left ’34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries’
Iran raid left '34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries'
The Pentagon announcement comes after President Trump dismissed the injuries as "headaches".
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Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure
Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure
Content moderators review hundreds of disturbing images each day for social media sites.
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Branding Trump a Danger, Democrats Cap the Case for His Removal
Branding Trump a Danger, Democrats Cap the Case for His Removal
On the final day of their oral arguments, House impeachment managers called President Trump a danger to the nation.
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Coronavirus: China extends lockdown as first cases reported in Europe
Coronavirus: China extends lockdown as first cases reported in Europe
Public transport suspended in at least 13 cities in China as death toll rises and France identifies Europe’s first casesWhat we know so farLessons from Sars outbreak help in race for vaccineChina has expanded an unprecedented lockdown during the country’s most important holiday to 13 cities and at least 36 million people, as efforts to contain the deadly new coronavirus were stepped up around the world and the first cases were reported in Europe.Restrictions on movement were widened on Friday in China in an effort to stop the spread of the disease, which has now killed 26 people, affected almost 900, and been reported across South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, the United States, Thai...
Actor Rosie Perez testifies friend told her she was raped by Harvey Weinstein
Actor Rosie Perez testifies friend told her she was raped by Harvey Weinstein
Actor recalls conversation with Annabella Sciorra in 1993 or 94Sciorra called as witness to mogul’s alleged pattern of behaviorUS actor Rosie Perez testified in New York on the third day of the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday, describing phone calls she had with Annabella Sciorra where she learned Sciorra was allegedly raped.Perez said she called Sciorra on a chilly night in 1993. Perez was in a good mood, saying, “Girl, what’s up? Wanna hang out?” hoping Sciorra was interested in going out that night. Continue reading...
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Whistleblower tipped off second family over West Suffolk hospital death
Whistleblower tipped off second family over West Suffolk hospital death
Pressure builds on hospital as it emerges staff member alerted patient’s relatives to suspected mistakesAn under-fire hospital came under fresh pressure on Friday after it emerged that a second family received a whistleblower tipoff about serious failings in the care of a patient who died, the Guardian can reveal.West Suffolk hospital (WSH), used by Matt Hancock’s constituents, is already facing criticism over its unprecedented demand for doctors to provide fingerprint samples in an attempt to track down an anonymous letter writer who alerted widower Jon Warby to surgical mistakes made before his wife died in August 2018. Continue reading...
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Outrage at whites-only image as Uganda climate activist cropped from photo
Outrage at whites-only image as Uganda climate activist cropped from photo
Associated Press says Vanessa Nakate was excised ‘purely on composition grounds’ after her video complaint went viralUgandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has called out racism in media after she was cropped out of a photo featuring prominent climate activists including Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson.Nakate made the comment in a video which has since gone viral, adding that she now understood “the definition of the word racism” for the first time in her life. Continue reading...
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Multiple fatalities after earthquake hits eastern Turkey
Multiple fatalities after earthquake hits eastern Turkey
Officials confirm 18 people killed as rescue teams works to free trapped survivorsAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has killed at least 18 people in eastern Turkey.More than 500 have been left injured and several are trapped in the wreckage of toppled buildings. Rescue teams from neighbouring provinces were dispatched to the affected areas, working in the dark with floodlights, and defence minister Hulusi Akar said troops were on standby to help. Continue reading...
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Lev Parnas Says He Has Tape of Trump Calling for Ambassador’s Firing
Lev Parnas Says He Has Tape of Trump Calling for Ambassador’s Firing
The former associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani said through his lawyer that he had given the tape to the House Intelligence Committee for use in the impeachment inquiry.
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Trump Impeachment Hearings: Highlights From Today’s Trial
Trump Impeachment Hearings: Highlights From Today's Trial
House managers are wrapping up their oral arguments that President Trump should be removed from office, focusing Friday on the obstruction of Congress charge. Here are the highlights so far.
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Trump Gives Speech at 2020 March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C.
Trump Gives Speech at 2020 March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Trump was the first sitting president to speak in person at the annual March for Life.
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In 7 Days and 3 Protests, the Nation’s Divisions on Glaring Display
In 7 Days and 3 Protests, the Nation’s Divisions on Glaring Display
With activists mobilized and dug in on the left and right, there is increasing pressure on people in the middle to choose sides.
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34 Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iranian Missile Strike, Pentagon Says
34 Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iranian Missile Strike, Pentagon Says
A Pentagon spokesman said that eight of the affected service members returned to the United States from an American military hospital in Germany.
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Scandal-hit hospital recalls patients over concerns about second doctor
Scandal-hit hospital recalls patients over concerns about second doctor
Spire Parkway in West Midlands recalls 217 patients of senior surgeon Habib RahmanA private hospital at the centre of a breast surgery scandal in which a surgeon was jailed for 20 years has recalled hundreds of patients following concerns about the practices of another senior doctor.Spire Parkway hospital in the West Midlands has recalled 217 patients who received care from Habib Rahman, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, following an investigation by the Royal College of Surgeons. Continue reading...
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‘Take her out’: tape appears to catch Trump demanding removal of Ukraine ambassador – live
'Take her out': tape appears to catch Trump demanding removal of Ukraine ambassador – live
On recording Trump calls for ousting of Marie YovanovitchImpeachment managers will finish presenting opening arguments todayNext Trump’s lawyers will be given up to 24 hours to begin their defenseHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 5.53pm GMTTrump just finished speaking at the March for Life on the National Mall, becoming the first sitting president to address the annual anti-abortion event.“It is my profound honor to be the first president in history to attend the March for Life,” Trump told the crowd. “Today, millions of extraordinary women across America are using the power of their votes to fight for the first right in the Declara...
UK coronavirus tests clear 14 people
UK coronavirus tests clear 14 people
Chief medical officer says more people being checked for virus which has broken out in ChinaFollow the latest coronavirus newsTests for coronavirus on 14 people in the UK have come back negative but checks are being carried out on other people, the chief medical officer has said.Prof Chris Whitty made the announcement on Friday after the Cobra emergency committee met to discuss the threat to the UK and the government sought to calm concerns over the virus, emphasising that the risk to the public was limited. Continue reading...
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Ben Stokes launches foul-mouthed tirade at fan after ‘Ed Sheeran’ jibe
Ben Stokes launches foul-mouthed tirade at fan after ‘Ed Sheeran’ jibe
• England player faces ICC punishment after incident• Sports Personality of Year overheard on TV camerasBen Stokes could be facing a ban from the International Cricket Council after the all-rounder was involved in a foul-mouthed altercation with a fan on the first day of the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. Related: England falter against South Africa after flying start from Zak Crawley Continue reading...
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Pentagon says 34 US soldiers suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran strike
Pentagon says 34 US soldiers suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran strike
Trump downplayed injuries: ‘I heard they had headaches’Expert calls president’s comment ‘insulting and disrespectful’Thirty-four US soldiers have been diagnosed with concussion or traumatic brain injury from an 8 January Iranian missile attack on their base in Iraq, the Pentagon has revealed.The Pentagon spokesman, Jonathan Hoffman, said on Friday that eight service members who had been previously transported to Germany had been moved to the United States. Continue reading...
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China coronavirus: Lunar New Year subdued as outbreak spreads
China coronavirus: Lunar New Year subdued as outbreak spreads
Travel restrictions are being expanded in parts of China, as millions go home for the holidays.
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Russian bedroom camera in aircon ‘spied on activist’
Russian bedroom camera in aircon 'spied on activist'
Anastasia Shevchenko has been under house arrest for a year and has found a spy-camera in her flat.
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German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town
German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town
Police believe the attack at a restaurant in Rot am See was related to a family dispute.
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Mexico indigenous group recruits children as police after attack
Mexico indigenous group recruits children as police after attack
Some of the 20 children recruited are said to have lost their fathers in an ambush last week.
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Indonesian needlefish boy: ‘A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck’
Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck'
Muhammad Idul tells the BBC the force threw him from his boat before a desperate race to hospital.
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