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Trump concedes he faces ‘very hard’ challenge to reverse Joe Biden victory
Irish Independent 30 Nov 2020
Donald Trump has admitted he faces an uphill struggle to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in the presidential election. In his first full interview since the November 3 vote, Mr Trump said it was “very hard” to get to the Supreme Court, albeit “that’s what everyone is fighting for” ... ....
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Scotland's Sturgeon says she wants independence vote early in next parliament
Yahoo Daily News 30 Nov 2020
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday declined to rule out a new vote for Scottish independence next year, saying that she wanted to see a referendum held in the early part of the next Scottish parliament ... "I'm not ruling anything out, I'm not ruling anything in," she said ... ....
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Trump attacks FBI for not helping him overturn election result: ‘They just move on’
The Independent 29 Nov 2020
Donald Trump has lashed out at the FBI for not supporting his election fraud claims, complaining that “some have served many presidents” and disappointed that they have not “nabbed” anyone ... “They are not. They are not, and it's a terrible thing.” ... He added ... ....
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US President-elect Joe Biden suffers hairline fracture on foot while playing with dog
DNA India 30 Nov 2020
US President-elect Joe Biden suffered "hairline fractures" on his foot while playing with one of his dogs on Saturday and may need a "walking boot for several weeks", a CT scan report has confirmed late Sunday evening ... Kevin O'Connor, Director, Executive Medicine, GW Medical Faculty Associates ... Also read. US ... Also read ... ....
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The Planet Cannot Heal Until We Rip the Mask Off the West’s War Machine
CounterPunch 30 Nov 2020
Making political sense of the world can be tricky unless one understands the role of the state in capitalist societies. The state is not primarily there to represent voters or uphold democratic rights and values; it is a vehicle for facilitating and legitimating the concentration of wealth and power into fewer and fewer hands ... My latest ... My latest ... ....
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New Zealand watchdog lays charges over volcano deaths
Manila Standard Today 30 Nov 2020
New Zealand's workplace watchdog laid charges Monday over the White Island volcanic eruption last year when 22 people died and dozens more suffered horrific burns. The regulator WorkSafe examined why 47 people, mainly Australian tourists, were on the island in December 2019 when a column of burning ash and steam blasted from a volcanic vent ... ....
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Nemonte Nenquimo: The indigenous leader named 'environmental hero'
BBC News 30 Nov 2020
An indigenous leader from the Ecuadorean Amazon is one of the winners of the Goldman environmental prize, which recognises grassroots activism. Nemonte Nenquimo was chosen for her success in protecting 500,000 acres of rainforest from oil extraction ... Their 2019 legal victory set a legal precedent for indigenous rights ... The Waorani people ... ....
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Australia demands apology from China over 'repugnant' slur on Twitter
Beijing News 30 Nov 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has demanded China apologise for - and Twitter remove - a highly offensive tweet depicting an Australian soldier with a knife to the throat of a child. Morrison described the tweet as disgusting and utterly outrageous ... "The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post ... It said ... A line in the illustration said....
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Michael Jackson's Ex-Wife Reveals How Great Pop Legend Was as a Father
Sputnik 30 Nov 2020
"The king of pop" Michael Jackson died on 25 June 2009 at the age of 50 from a cardiac arrest, leaving three children behind - Prince Jackson, Paris Jackson, and Blanket Jackson. . Debbie Rowe, an ex-wife of pop legend Michael Jackson, has revealed the singer's attitude towards his children ... "I didn't change diapers ... ....
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110 civilians killed in 'Boko Haram attack' in northeast Nigeria: UN
Press TV 29 Nov 2020
The United Nations (UN) says at least 110 people have been killed in a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria by the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group ... The assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats ... "It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram, who operate in the area and frequently attack farmers," he said ... www.presstv.ir ... ....
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Formula One Driver Grosjean Escapes Huge, Fiery Crash
NBCBayArea 30 Nov 2020
It was like a scene from an action movie, except totally unscripted and genuinely life-threatening, involving a stunning escape that Harry Houdini would have struggled to match ... As flames tore into the desert night sky, Grosjean was inside a raging furnace for about 10-15 seconds. Local. Livermore 43 mins ago ... Santa Clara County 2 hours ago ... ....
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UK to ban installation of new Huawei 5G kit from September
Deutsche Welle 30 Nov 2020
British telecom companies will not be allowed to install new Huawei 5G equipment after September 2021, the UK government announced ahead of a debate on new telecom legislation. ... "We are taking bold steps to implement one of the toughest telecoms security regimes in the world," Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said in a statement ... Read more ... ....
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Turkish exploration vessel back in port ahead of EU summit
Kathimerini 30 Nov 2020
Turkey’s seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis returned to port on Monday from disputed Mediterranean waters, less than two weeks before a European Union summit where the bloc will evaluate possible sanctions against Ankara ... Earlier this month, Turkey said Oruc Reis would operate in the region until November 29 ... [Reuters] ....
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Riot breaks out at Sri Lanka prison when inmates try to escape, 8 killed, 37 injured
Indiatoday 30 Nov 2020
At least eight inmates were killed and 37 others injured when a riot broke out at a prison on the outskirts of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The inmates at the Sri Lankan prison tried to force open a door and escape ... ....
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UN Chief Hopes Those Behind Rice Farm Massacre in Nigeria to Be Brought to Justice
Sputnik 30 Nov 2020
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has decried an armed attack on labourers working in rice fields in northeastern Nigeria, which left dozens killed and many others abducted, and expressed hope that the massacre will not go unpunished. ... Several women are reported to have been kidnapped ... ....
