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Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

The first U.S. president to be impeached twiceThe House of Representatives set itself on a course to impeach President Trump on Wednesday for a historic second time. A vote was underway to charge him for “inciting an insurrection” after his supporters stormed the Capitol last wee

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un’s sister unclear

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Where is Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader’s influential sister?That is a question many who watch the cloistered, nuclear armed country are wondering after she failed to appear in absolute leader Kim Jong Un’s newly released lineup for the country’s p

Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un’s sister unclear

Russia to begin testing its new mobile 152mm howitzer

Russian state media is reporting that the 2S43 Malva self propelled artillery system on the wheeled chassis will begin testing this year. Currently, the schedule of work on the newest self propelled artillery system 2S43 Malva has been approved. A report from the Russian newspape

Russia to begin testing its new mobile 152mm howitzer

Kim Yo Jong Steals the Spotlight at Big Brother’s Coronation

LUONG THAI LINHKim Yo Jong, the kid sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, is riding high again after issuing one of her most bizarre attacks on South Korea at the culmination of Pyongyang’s big Workers’ Party jamboree.Just as eyebrows were raised when her name was excluded

Kim Yo Jong Steals the Spotlight at Big Brother’s Coronation

Cuba condemns new US sanctions, hopes for better with Biden

A senior Cuban diplomat says Cuba is convinced that U.S. President elect Joe Biden does not believe the Caribbean island nation sponsors terrorismBy By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated PressJanuary 12, 2021, 10:12 PM• 2 min readHAVANA Cuba is convinced that U.S. President elect Joe Bi

Cuba condemns new US sanctions, hopes for better with Biden

Capitol riots: Trump says his speech was totally appropriate

"We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and…

Capitol riots: Trump says his speech was totally appropriate

AP PHOTOS: Woman sews bears from COVID-19 victims’ clothing

By CHRISTIAN TORRES Associated PressJanuary 12, 2021, 5:57 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico At a small home workshop in this Mexican border city, Erendira Guerrero makes teddy bears from the clothing of COVID 19 victims so the

AP PHOTOS: Woman sews bears from COVID-19 victims’ clothing

Turkey says its ready to repair frayed ties with Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is ready to repair its frayed relationship with the European Union and called on the 27 nation bloc to display the same determinationBy SUZAN FRASER Associated PressJanuary 12, 2021, 2:08 PM• 3 min readANKARA, Turkey Turkish

Turkey says its ready to repair frayed ties with Europe

Ethiopia to repair al-Nejashi mosque

The Ethiopian government has promised to repair a centuries old mosque that was damaged last month during the conflict in the northern Tigray region.The al Nejashi Mosque was reportedly shelled and looted, and the tombs of historic Islamic figures damaged.The government said a ne

Ethiopia to repair al-Nejashi mosque

Fauci casts doubt on football this fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is seen in a frame grab from a video feed as he testifies remotely from his home during a U.S. Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the coronavirus disease (

Fauci casts doubt on football this fall

U.S.-China tech war bigger risk than coronavirus, EU chamber chief says

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) The coronavirus has disrupted supply chains and demand across the global economy, but it is the prospect of Europe becoming a casualty in the U.S. China tech war that keeps the president of the European Chamber in China “awake at night”. FILE PHOTO: Chi

U.S.-China tech war bigger risk than coronavirus, EU chamber chief says

Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla factory is seen in Fremont, California, U.S. June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen LamDETROIT (Reuters) Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) wants to start building a large vehicle assembly plant in the southwestern United States as early as the third quarter

Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer

U.S. actor Danny Masterson charged with raping three women

FILE PHOTO: Actor Danny Masterson arrives at Warner Bros. Pictures' "Gangster Squad" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, January 7, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/File PhotoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) “That 70s Show” actor Danny Masterson has been charged wit

U.S. actor Danny Masterson charged with raping three women

Facebook takes down Trump ads over ‘organized hate’ policy

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about police reform before signing an executive order on the issue in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis(Reuters) Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Thursday it took down posts and ads

Facebook takes down Trump ads over ‘organized hate’ policy

EU lawmakers back green finance rules, urge use in COVID recovery fund

(Reuters) European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved green finance rules ensuring investments do not prop up polluting industries, requirements they and investors say should also guide spending of hundreds of billions of euros in coronavirus recovery funds. European Union flag

EU lawmakers back green finance rules, urge use in COVID recovery fund

Thousands evacuated in Arizona as wildfires scorch U.S. Southwest

PHOENIX (Reuters) Over 2,000 people were evacuated from three large wildfires in Arizona on Thursday as dry conditions and gusty winds whipped blazes across the U.S. Southwest. Over 1,500 residents fled small communities in mountains about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Phoenix, A

Thousands evacuated in Arizona as wildfires scorch U.S. Southwest

New French coronavirus deaths steady, infections creep up

FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk past the he Galeries Lafayette department store on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris as France softens its strict lockdown rules during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) in France, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Gonza

New French coronavirus deaths steady, infections creep up

Iran says it successfully tests new naval cruise missile

DUBAI (Reuters) Iran said on Thursday its navy had successfully fired a new locally made cruise missile during war games in the northern Indian Ocean and near the entrance to the Gulf. The test firing comes as the United States is seeking an extension of a U.N. imposed arms embar

Iran says it successfully tests new naval cruise missile

Locked-down puppeteer brings her characters to life in Madrid flat

MADRID (Reuters) Madrid based Colombian actress and puppeteer Yohana Yara has been using her time in lockdown filming puppet shows on her balcony and creating an online fan base for her characters. Just two months after she moved to the Spanish capital the country went into lockd

Locked-down puppeteer brings her characters to life in Madrid flat

Football to return in Brazil on Thursday

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) Brazilian football will kick off again in Rio de Janeiro this week after the city’s mayor gave the go ahead for the local league to start after a three month hiatus caused by the new coronavirus. Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Marcelo Crivella speaks during a new

Football to return in Brazil on Thursday

Trump backs ex-QB activist Kaepernick returning to NFL

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event held to discuss an administration plan aimed at helping to prevent suicides by U.S. veterans and other Americans, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File PhotoW

Trump backs ex-QB activist Kaepernick returning to NFL

Mexico enlists F1 racetrack, military barracks to fight coronavirus

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) Mexico has repurposed a Formula One racetrack, converted a huge convention center and put hundreds of beds into military barracks to create new hospital space to ease the strain on its health system in the mounting coronavirus pandemic. A medical staff is se

Mexico enlists F1 racetrack, military barracks to fight coronavirus

Mexico reports 4,930 new coronavirus cases, 770 more deaths

Members of biological sciences of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) test people for the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) at the university, as the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) outbreak continues, in Mexico City, Mexico June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Henry RomeroMEXICO CITY (Reuter

Mexico reports 4,930 new coronavirus cases, 770 more deaths

Kim Kardashian West to host criminal justice podcast for Spotify

FILE PHOTO: Television personality Kim Kardashian attends a panel for the documentary "Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project" during the Winter TCA (Television Critics Association) Press Tour in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo(Reu

Kim Kardashian West to host criminal justice podcast for Spotify

Singer Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

LONDON (Reuters) Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song “We’ll Meet Again”, has died at the age of 103. FILE PHOTO: Second World War British Forces Sweetheart Vera Lynn attends the…

Singer Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

On this day: Born June 19, 1978 – Dirk Nowitzki, NBA player

(Reuters) Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki was one of the finest imports to feature in the NBA and became the first European player to win the league’s Most Valuable Player award (MVP) in 2007 before he led the franchise to a maiden championship in 2011. FILE PHOTO: Dirk Nowitzki

On this day: Born June 19, 1978 – Dirk Nowitzki, NBA player