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Rumors arose on Wednesday that Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the UN, will for president. Why? On Wednesday, Haley launched a Political Action Committee (PAC) called Stand for America. The Post and Courier Columbia, a local news outlet in South Carolina, asserted that part of what the PAC will do is campaign for candidates. Haley would need to travel for that, which would expose her more the public and build "GOP allies ahead of a 2024 White House bid." We will support

An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has killed at least seven people and injured hundreds. More than a dozen patients and staff are reported to be trapped in the rubble of a hospital that was damaged in the

North Korea has unveiled a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile that state media described as "the world's most powerful weapon". Several of the missiles were displayed at a

With the US due to complete the withdrawal of another 2,500 troops from Afghanistan, the Afghan vice-president tells the BBC the US made a mistake in conceding too much to the Taliban. Amrullah Saleh says the American mission, which began 20 years ago, is not yet accomplished. Last year President Donald Trump made an peace deal with the Taliban and agreed to drastically reduce US troops. Mr Saleh says the pull-out risks more violence in the unstable country. The Afghan government has been

An original painting by Belgian illustrator Hergé has sold for a record €3.2m ($3.9m, £2.8m). The illustration was painted using gouache, ink and watercolour and shows Tintin and his dog Snowy hiding from a dragon in a

(CNN)Siegfried Fischbacher, an illusionist known for working with exotic cats as one half of Siegfried & Roy, has died from pancreatic cancer, according to his publicist Dave Kirvin. He was 81. Fischbacher's longtime professional partner and friend, Roy Horn, died in May from complications caused by Covid-19 at the age of 75. The pair rose from war-torn Germany to become world-renowned stars of stage, film and television by combining their spectacular illusions

/ 158,000 Teslas will brick their infotainment screens within 3-4 years due to a design defect. (credit: Getty Images/Jonathan Gitlin) In November, we learned that the National Highway Traffic Safety

The Korea Foundation said Thursday that the success of Korean music, TV dramas and movies, including the Oscar-winning film "Parasite," contributed to the growing popularity of hallyu last year. Courtesy of CJ ENM By Dong Sun-hwa Hallyu, or the wave of Korean pop culture

Lots of Americans suffer from painful arthritic knees, but a new study finds that wearing the right type of shoe may help ease discomfort.Patients with knee arthritis will achieve greater pain relief by opting for sturdy and supportive shoes rather than flat flexible footwear, researchers ...

MANILA (REUTERS) - Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (Jan 14) declared that the presidency was no job for a woman because of their emotional differences to men, and dismissed speculation that his daughter would succeed him next year. "My daughter is not

Navalny has been in Germany since late August after he collapsed on a flight from Siberia to Moscow and was flown to Berlin by medical aircraft. ...

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A racing pigeon survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometre (8,000-mile) journey in the Pacific Ocean, crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. But authorities now consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it. Melbourne resident Kevin Celli-Bird said on Thursday he discovered the exhausted bird in his back

An Israeli minister in the ruling Likud party has warned that if the United States is to return to the Iran nuclear deal under the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden, then Israel will be forced to take action itself

NEW YORK (AP) — The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakira’s music publishing rights. Hipgnosis made the announcement Wednesday. Shakira’s catalog includes 145 songs, including “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Whenever, Wherever,”

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-based technology company Snap Inc. will permanently terminate U.S. President Donald Trump's account on Snapchat on Jan. 20. "In the interest of public safety, and

KARACHI: A rare sighting of about 50 Himalayan ibex, including females with their young ones, was recently recorded near the Passu glacier in Hunza valley, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) reported on Wednesday. The footage was captured in the Khyber village by Nyal Mueenuddin, a wildlife film-maker associated with WWF-P, and Imtiaz Ahmed, a local photographer, who were filming Passu glacier’s ecology and

“I’m going to see they are held accountable and, if necessary, ensure that they don’t serve in Congress,” the New Jersey lawmaker said During a Facebook Live broadcast, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) shared she witnessed members of Congress leading people through the Capitol on Jan. 5, the day before the violent riots occurred. Read More: ‘What’s In It For Us?’ podcast tackles Capitol riots, coronavirus vaccine “We can’t have a democracy if members of Congress are actively helping the president

Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been charged with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left the US city of Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. The charges, revealed in an online court record on Wednesday are punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. The charges are groundbreaking: No governor or former governor in Michigan’s 184-year history had been charged with crimes related to their time

The man in his 50s was bitten on the leg by a two to three-metre bull shark at Blackwall Reach in Bicton A man has been seriously injured after being bitten on the leg by a two to three-metre bull shark while swimming in Perth’s Swan River. The man in his 50s was attacked at around 8am on Thursday

A 38-year-old pop star is challenging one of Africa's longest serving leaders in Uganda's hotly contested election. Robert Kyagulanyi, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, says he represents the country's younger generation, while Yoweri Museveni, 76, says he is standing for stability. The campaign has been marred by serious violence, which has seen dozens of people killed. The government has ordered a block on all

NEW YORK — New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. "I'm here to announce that the city of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization," de Blasio said in an interview on MSNBC. De Blasio said the Trump Organization earns about $17 million a year in profits from its contracts to run two ice skating rinks and a carousel in Central Park…

Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia. The finding described in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday provides the earliest evidence of human settlement of the region. Co-author Maxime Aubert of Australia’s Griffith University told AFP it was found on the island of Sulawesi in 2017 by doctoral student Basran Burhan, as part of surveys the

A provisional 270 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been secured by the African Union (AU) for distribution across the continent. All of the doses will be used this year, promises current AU head South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. This is on top of 600 million doses already secured but is still not enough to vaccinate the whole region. There are fears that poorer countries globally will wait far longer than richer nations to be inoculated. Although infection numbers and death rates

SHANGHAI • China has recorded the biggest daily jump in Covid-19 cases in more than five months, despite four cities in lockdown, increased testing and other measures aimed at preventing another wave of infections in the world's second biggest economy. Most of the new patients were reported near the capital Beijing, but a province in north-east China also saw a rise in new cases, official data showed yesterday, amid a resurgence that has seen more than 28 million people placed under home

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has offered a formal apology in the country’s parliament for the treatment of unmarried mothers and their babies in a network of church-run institutions from the 1920s to the 1990s. A government-commissioned report published on Tuesday found an “appalling” mortality rate of around 15 percent among children born at mother and baby homes, reflecting brutal living conditions at the sites and laying bare one of the Catholic Church’s darkest chapters. Some

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The second list of nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 spotlights Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz who top the list with three nominations each. Five talented African musicians – Innoss’B, Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode, Simi, and Wizkid – also topped the second nominees’ list. Consistent to previous MAMAs, category announcements are phased over

Saudi Aviation Authority on Wednesday said that all countries except where coronavirus still prevails will be allowed to operate flights. The Saudi government has set up committees that will take further decisions on the matter. RIYADH: Saudi

Rebel forces in the Central African Republic on Wednesday launched two attacks on the outskirts of the capital Bangui that were pushed back, officials said. The simultaneous dawn assaults on army units were the first close to the capital since President

HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points in just more than three quarters and the Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a 117-100 rout of the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis added 19 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters to help the Lakers to their second straight blowout over the Rockets after a 120-102 victory Sunday night. “We played some brilliant basketball in stretches in both of the last two games and in particular in the first half tonight,”…

HELSINKI — Estonia’s prime minister has handed in his resignation to the Baltic country’s president after a corruption scandal

Call for England to follow Scotland’s lead and give children same protection from violence as adults Smacking children and harsh parenting could have a long-lasting impact on a child’s mental health and behaviour, research suggests. The use of smacking has generated much debate, with Scotland last

YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns over “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform to limit the president’s online activities YouTube said in a tweet that it suspended Trump’s channel after new content was uploaded that violated its policies. It did not specify which videos were in question or how

Hundreds of alleged members of Italy's most powerful mafia group are set to face justice in the country's biggest organised crime trial in decades. The 355 suspected mobsters and corrupt officials were charged following a long inquiry into the 'Ndrangheta group. More than 900 witnesses are expected to give evidence, and the charge sheet includes murder, drug trafficking, extortion and money laundering. The trial begins on Wednesday and is expected to last more than two years. It will take place

New York: United States Vice President Mike Pence has refused to invoke the 25th Amendment to the American Constitution to remove US President Donald Trump from office. "Under our Constitution, the 25th Amendment is not a means of punishment or usurpation. Invoking the 25th Amendment in such a manner would set a terrible precedent," Pence said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi and House Democrats had pressed Pence and the

TL;DR Breakdown: A computer programmer admitted losing access to his Bitcoin portfolio.He stored 7,002 BTC in a hard drive, which is worth over $200 million at today’s price. Imagine rightfully owning over a hundred million dollars but unfortunately inaccessible because of the same security measure you took to safeguard it? Indeed, such scenarios can be