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Kim Jong-un admits his economic plan failed in rare political meeting
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Daily Star
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/kim-jong-un-admits-economic-23268473?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-latest-news+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+News+Feed%29
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[
"Lottie O'Neill"
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"North Korea Dprk",
"Kim Jong Un"
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The ruler admitted strategy fell short in "almost all areas to a great extent" and vowed to avoid a repeat of the "painful lessons" of the past, at a rare meeting of the country's ruling party
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The ruler admitted strategy fell short in "almost all areas to a great extent" and vowed to avoid a repeat of the "painful lessons" of the past, at a rare meeting of the country's ruling party
North Korea's ruler, Kim Jong-un, has admitted his economic policies have largely failed, while vowing to avoid a repeat of the "painful lessons".
He made the admissions at a rare meeting of the country's ruling party.
Kim told the congress of the Workers' party that his five-year economic plan has failed to achieve its goals "in almost all areas to a great extent," North Korean state media said on Wednesday.
“We should further promote and expand the successes and victories that we’ve achieved through our painstaking efforts but prevent us from having the painful lessons again," he said.
The congress opened with Kim facing the toughest challenges of his nine-year rule, caused by what he said were "unprecedented" crises, writes The Guardian.
The country has failed a difficult year with natural disasters as well as contenting with the knock-on effects of the Covid pandemic, alongside international sanctions imposed in response to its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
North Korea continues to claim it has not had any recorded coronavirus cases, but border closures and suspension of international flights have strained the economy.
Trade with China dropped by almost 80% in the first 11 months of 2020, according to Song Jaeguk, an analyst at the IBK Economic Research Institute in Seoul, in comparison to the same period in 2019.
Kim said there had been “shining successes achieved by our party and people”, according to the official KCNA news agency. But he added that he had “analysed the mistakes manifested in the efforts for implementing the five-year strategy for national economic development”.
He praised party workers for "ensuring stability" despite the difficulties of the pandemic.
North Korea closed it's borders with Russia and China early on in the pandemic, and quarantined thousands of people suspected of having Covid-19.
However, no one among the 4,750 delegates and 2,000 spectators at the congress were seen wearing masks or socially distancing.
| 2021-01-06T04:17:35Z | true |
Bayern-Bank: Zumindest bei Marc Roca und Bouna Sarr ist es eine Frage der Klasse
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Focus Online
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https://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/fc-bayern-bank-zumindest-bei-marc-roca-und-bouna-sarr-ist-es-eine-frage-der-klasse_id_12854305.html
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"Auswechslung",
"Costalader",
"Bayern",
"Douglas Aircraft Company",
"Mönchengladbach",
"Leon Goretzka",
"Joker",
"Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting",
"Corentin Tolisso"
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Warum Douglas Costa, die Saison-Leihgabe von Juventus Turin, "immer noch nicht so richtig in Fahrt kommt", lautete eine Frage an Cheftrainer Hansi Flick nach der 2:3-Pleite in Mönchengladbach. 28 Ballkontakte, kein Torschuss, keine Torschussvorlage - miserable Werte für einen Flügelstürmer, der nach 68 Minuten ausgewechselt wurde.
"Douglas hat seine Sache so weit gut gemacht", lobte Flick. Costa sei "auf einem guten Weg", so der Trainer, der energisch und für seine Verhältnisse fast schon ungehalten antwortete: "Deswegen verstehe ich die Frage jetzt nicht ganz."
Na ja. Kann man so sehen.
FC Bayern: Flick nutzt nur eine von fünf Wechselmöglichkeiten
Doch Costa hatte neben Leroy Sané aktuell keine (Startelf-)Konkurrenz. Serge Gnabry (seit 580 Minuten ohne Liga-Tor) fehlte wegen einer Schienbeinprellung. Am Wochenende absolvierte er Lauftraining an der Säbener Straße, um bald wieder eine Option für den Kader zu sein.
Bei Kingsley Coman, der zum Jahresabschluss 2019 beim 2:1 in Leverkusen eine Zerrung erlitten hatte, waren am Freitag nach Absprache mit der medizinischen Abteilung lediglich "20 bis 30 Minuten im Bereich des Möglichen" gewesen, wie Flick erklärte.
Joker Coman blieb in den gespielten 23 Minuten blass, ohne Wirkung. Der Franzose war des Trainers einzige Einwechslung - bei einem 2:3-Rückstand. Warum das?
Fehlten Flick die Alternativen, um Top-Qualität auf den Platz zu bringen? War seine Bank keine Bank? "Nein, nein, das ist überhaupt nicht der Fall", verteidigte der Cheftrainer seine Wechselkandidaten, "es war dem Spiel geschuldet. Alle, die auf dem Platz waren, haben - so habe ich den Eindruck gehabt - ihr Bestes versucht, um das Ergebnis zu wenden. Es hat mit dem Spielverlauf zu tun, nicht mit der Qualität, die auf der Bank ist."
Die AZ geht die Optionen von Trainer Flick durch und erklärt, warum er im Borussia-Park auf weitere Wechsel neben Coman verzichtete:
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Beim 31-jährigen Lewandowski-Backup hätte man einen Jokereinsatz in der Schlussphase am ehesten vermutet. Doch für wen? Nicht für den Weltfußballer, der in den vier Ligaspielen zuvor sieben Mal getroffen hatte, während Choupo-Moting dabei lediglich sechs Minuten auf dem Feld stand. Eine Doppelspitze mit Lewandowski macht aus Flicks Sicht wenig Sinn, dann hätte er den immer unberechenbaren Thomas Müller opfern müssen - und der ist auch an einem schlechten Tag wie in Gladbach für einen Treffer gut.
Jamal Musiala
Tatsächlich wäre der 17-Jährige, der in den vorherigen sieben Pflichtspielen immer eingesetzt wurde (zwei Mal in der Startelf) die beste Option gewesen. Doch für wen? Müller? Siehe oben! Und Achter Leon Goretzka, der auf Musialas favorisierter Position spielt, war nicht nur wegen seines Treffers bester Bayer.
Corentin Tolisso
Trotz bester Chancen hatte der Franzose gegen Mainz nicht getroffen. Ohnehin ist er kein Goalgetter. Und Joshua Kimmich sowie Goretzka nimmt der Coach bei Rückstand nicht raus.
Marc Roca/Bouna Sarr
Die beiden Neuzugänge haben für solch ein Topspiel nicht die Top-Qualität, um das Ergebnis umbiegen zu können.
Jérôme Boateng/Lucas Hernández
Waren die beiden Verteidiger wirklich keine Option gegen Mönchengladbach? Beim Stand von 2:3 hätte es keinen großen Sinn gemacht, die schwachen Niklas Süle oder David Alaba zu ersetzen. Hernández dürfte aber eine Option für das DFB-Pokalspiel am Mittwoch in Kiel sein.
Mehr zum Thema FC Bayern
Am Freitagabend verliert der FC Bayern gegen Borussia Mönchengladbach erst zum vierten Mal ein Pflichtspiel unter Hansi Flick. An der Säbener Straße dürfte man recht gelassen sein, doch angesichts der Gesamtsituation deutet die Pleite auf ein kompliziertes Jahr 2021 für Flick hin.
Felix Magath hat beim von Defensivschwächen geplagten FC Bayern ein Kopfproblem ausgemacht. Durch den Dauerdruck und die Erwartungshaltung mit Siegen und Titeln hätten die Münchner Substanz gelassen. Die Mannschaft habe einen "müden Kopf" und nicht müde Beine. Der Triple-Gewinner könne sich "geistig eher müde gesiegt" haben, befand Magath.
Auch beim Bundesligaspiel gegen Borussia Mönchengladbach fällt Bayern-Boss Karl Heinz Rummenigge durch falsches Tragen des Mund-Nasen-Schutzes auf. Trotz der tödlichen Corona-Pandemie und eines Hygienekonzepts bricht der 65-Jährige ein weiteres Mal die Regeln.
Das Original zu diesem Beitrag "Was taugt die Ersatzbank? Zumindest bei Roca und Sarr ist es eine Frage der Klasse" stammt von Abendzeitung.
| 2021-01-11T05:45:08Z | true |
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'Major incident' at block of flats as 700 people evacuated after huge gas leak
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Daily Star
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-major-incident-declared-block-23268551?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-latest-news+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+News+Feed%29
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"Lottie O'Neill"
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"In the News"
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Hundreds of residents in a block of flats in Crawley have been evacuated while all 999 services deal with the incident. Police said the 'significant' gas leak was reported in the early hours
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Hundreds of residents in a block of flats in Crawley have been evacuated while all 999 services deal with the incident. Police said the 'significant' gas leak was reported in the early hours
A major incident has been declared after a gas leak at a block of flats in Crawley.
A significant gas leak was reported at around 12.21am on Wednesday, January 6, and it has since been declared as a major incident, Sussex Police have said.
The force has said the incident is a multi-agency response, with West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service at the scene.
West Sussex County Council, Crawley Borough Council and Southern Gas are also at the scene to resolve the incident quickly and safely.
Around 700 residents have been evacuated and placed into temporary accommodation until the scene is safe, police have said.
They also confirmed that no injuries have been reported.
Police have warned it may take several hours to resolve the situation.
People are also being urged to stay away from the area.
Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Rayland said: “This is an ongoing incident which has caused huge disruption to hundreds of people on a cold January morning, and I’d like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we continue to work with our partners to minimise the ongoing disruption.
“We are working hard to ensure this is dealt with as soon as possible to enable everyone to return home, however this may take several hours yet. In the meantime, we are urging everyone to stay away from the area to allow the responding agencies to focus on resolving the incident to allow residents to return home."
The cause of the major gas leak is not known at this time.
“The exact cause of the gas leak is yet to be determined but not believed to be criminal, and we will provide more information as soon as we are able to.”
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| 2021-01-06T05:59:24Z | true |
Neue Regeln, Modus, Stars, Favoriten: Alles Infos zur Handball-WM in Ägypten
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Focus Online
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https://www.focus.de/sport/handball/handball-wm-neue-regeln-mehr-teams-keine-fans-alle-infos-zur-weltmeisterschaft-in-aegypten_id_12854909.html
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"Aegyptus",
"Life",
"Weltmeisterschaft",
"Deutschland",
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"Neues Reich",
"Kairo",
"Capital Bra"
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Handball-Fans aufgepasst: Am 13. Januar startet die Weltmeisterschaft in Ägypten. Erstmals bei einer Handball-WM werden Teilnehmerfeld und Kadergröße aufgestockt. Auf Fans muss die DHB-Auswahl ebenso verzichten wie auf wichtige Spieler. Alles Wissenswerte vor dem Auftakt.
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Handball-Fans aufgepasst: Am 13. Januar startet die Weltmeisterschaft in Ägypten. Erstmals bei einer Handball-WM werden Teilnehmerfeld und Kadergröße aufgestockt. Auf Fans muss die DHB-Auswahl ebenso verzichten wie auf wichtige Spieler. Alles Wissenswerte vor dem Auftakt.
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Handball-WM: Wann und wo findet das Turnier statt?
Austragungsland der diesjährigen Handball-WM ist Ägypten. Das Eröffnungsspiel findet am 13. Januar statt, das Finale am 31. Januar. Insgesamt 108 Partien werden in vier Schauplätzen ausgespielt. Der Großteil des Turniers wird sich in der ägyptischen Hauptstadt Kairo abspielen, wo sich die Cairo Stadium Sports Hall und die New Capital Sports Hall befinden.
Weitere Spielorte sind die Borg Al Arab Sports Hall in Alexandria sowie die nach dem Weltverbandspräsidenten benannte Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Gizeh. Dort, in der Nähe der berühmten Pyramiden, wird die deutsche Mannschaft ihre Vorrundenspiele bestreiten.
Was ist neu bei der Handball-WM in Ägypten?
Normalerweise qualifizieren sich 24 Mannschaften für die Teilnahme bei Weltmeisterschaft. In diesem Jahr wurde das Teilnehmerfeld auf 32 aufgestockt. Erstmals findet eine Handball-WM unter Ausschluss von Zuschauern statt. Im Zuge der Corona-Pandemie erlaubt der Weltverband IHF vier zusätzliche Spieler im Aufgebot. Jede Nation reist mit einem 20er-Kader an, 16 davon werden für die jeweilige Partie nominiert.
Jedem der vier Spielorte ist ein Hotel zugeteilt, welches die Nationalspieler und alle anderen an der WM Beteiligten nur in Ausnahmefällen verlassen dürfen. Zum Beispiel, um zu trainieren oder zu den Partien zu reisen.
Handball-WM: Wer sind die Favoriten?
Der amtierende Weltmeister und Olympiasieger Dänemark fährt als großer Favorit nach Ägypten. Auch Europameister Spanien sowie Frankreich, Kroatien und Norwegen reisen in Bestbesetzung an und werden um den WM-Sieg mitspielen. Deutschland hat aufgrund der Absagenflut vieler Stars nur eine Außenseiterchance.
Wie ist das deutsche Mannschaft aufgestellt?
DHB-Trainer Alfred Gislason muss ohne die etatmäßigen Kieler Abwehrstützen Hendrik Pekeler, Patrick Wiencek und Steffen Weinhold, die wegen der Coronakrise aus familiären Gründen freiwillig auf die WM verzichten, auskommen. Auch Finn Lemke ist nicht dabei. Dafür kann Deutschland auf Superstar Uwe Gensheimer zählen. Der Linksaußen der Rhein-Neckar-Löwen zählt auch noch mit 34 Jahren zu den besten Handballern der Welt.
DHB-Team: Kader bei der Handball-WM
Tor: Andreas Wolff (KS Vive Kielce/Polen), Johannes Bitter (TVB Stuttgart), Silvio Heinevetter (MT Melsungen
Linksaußen: Uwe Gensheimer (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Marcel Schiller (Frisch Auf Göppingen)
Rückraum links: Julius Kühn (MT Melsungen), Christian Dissinger (RK Vardar Skopje/Nordmazedonien), Paul Drux (Füchse Berlin), Fabian Böhm (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)
Rückraum Mitte: Philipp Weber (SC DHfK Leipzig), Juri Knorr (GWD Minden), Marian Michalczik (Füchse Berlin)
Rückraum rechts: Kai Häfner (MT Melsungen), David Schmidt (Bergischer HC), Antonio Metzner (HC Erlangen)
Rechtsaußen: Tobias Reichmann (MT Melsungen), Timo Kastening (MT Melsungen)
Kreis: Johannes Golla (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Sebastian Firnhaber (HC Erlangen), Moritz Preuss (SC Magdeburg)
Handball-WM: Wer sind die Vorrundengegner der DHB-Auswahl?
Das Team von Bundestrainer Alfred Gislason trifft in der Gruppe A auf Gegner von verschiedenen Kontinenten. Los geht es am Freitag (15. Januar) mit dem Auftaktspiel gegen Uruguay, zweiter Kontrahent ist Kap Verde (Sonntag, 17. Januar). Gegen die beiden WM-Neulinge ist die DHB-Auswahl klarer Favorit. Im letzten Vorrundenspiel gegen Ungarn (Dienstag, 19. Januar) dürfte es sehr wahrscheinlich um den Gruppensieg und wichtige Punkte für die nächste Turnierphase gehen.
Handball-WM: Wer sind die Stars des Turniers?
Die deutsche Mannschaft muss zwar auf Weltklasseprofis wie Pekeler oder Wiencek verzichten, Kapitän Gensheimer zählt auf Linksaußen aber zur Elite. Ansonsten können sich die Fans unter anderem auf den norwegischen Ausnahme-Handballer Sander Sagosen vom THW Kiel, die Dänen Mikkel Hansen und Niklas Landin oder den früheren kroatischen Welthandballer Domagoj Duvnjak freuen.
Nach welchem Modus wird die Handball-WM gespielt?
In den acht Vorrundengruppen spielen jeweils vier Mannschaften. Die besten drei Teams aus jeder Gruppe kommen in die Hauptrunde, wo in vier Gruppen weitergespielt wird. Die Vorrundenergebnisse gegen die anderen Hauptrundenteilnehmer aus der eigenen Gruppe werden mitgenommen. Die jeweils besten Zwei der Hauptrundengruppen erreichen das Viertelfinale. Ab hier geht es im K.o.-Modus weiter.
Wo kann man die Handball-WM im Fernsehen verfolgen?
ARD und ZDF übertragen abwechselnd alle Spiele der deutschen Mannschaft live. Auch Eurosport wird einige Spiele der WM zeigen. Wer alle Spiele des Turniers sehen möchte, ist beim Streaminganbieter sportdeutschland.tv richtig.
Die Handball-WM in Ägypten LIVE sehen mit Waipu (Anzeige)
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| 2021-01-11T10:20:45Z | true |
Mums' bloody photos after glassing each other in pub brawl over bar stool
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Daily Star
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/mums-bloody-photos-after-glassing-23268456?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-latest-news+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+News+Feed%29
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"Lottie O'Neill"
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WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The single mums have been scarred for life after the horrifying brawl was caught on CCTV footage inside the boozer. At one point, one of the women threw a glass into a crowd of innocent bystanders
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WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The single mums have been scarred for life after the horrifying brawl was caught on CCTV footage inside the boozer. At one point, one of the women threw a glass into a crowd of innocent bystanders
Two mums glassed each other in a vicious pub brawl which left both women scarred for life.
Claire Byrne, 35, launched an unprovoked attack on Paula Breen, 40, during an altercation over a bar stool.
Shocking CCTV footage captured Byrne battering Breen with a wine bottle, before Breen 'retaliated' by hurling a glass at her head.
Byrne followed Breen outside the The Clock pub in Kirkdale, where she glassed her in the face, then back inside, hit her with a bottle after she fell to the floor, writes the Liverpool Echo.
Lawyers representing the two single mums urged a judge to spare them jail.
Breen was sitting at a table with friends in the pub at 10.30pm on January 10, 2020, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
Prosecuting, Christopher Hopkins, said Byrne took a stool from that table and sat down at another with a different group.
Breen "clearly noticed" and walked over to speak to Byrne, who picked up a wine bottle and used it to strike her three to four times in the head, he told the court.
Other people attempted to intervene and restrained mum-of-three Byrne, as Breen fell to the floor.
The mum-of-one got back to her feet and picked up a glass, which she then threw into a crowd of people, including Byrne.
It hit Byne in the forehead and smashed, leaving a "two to three inch long laceration".
Breen was left with a would to the side of her chin and cuts to her arms, and told police she "retaliated" when arrested.
Mr Hopkins said both women made admissions in police interviews and pleaded guilty to affray.
Peter White, defending Byrne, St Alexander Close, Kirkdale, said "The CCTV does her no favours," and accepted it was an "exceptionally serious offence."
He said Byrne claimed she hadn't been drunk but was on medication for mental health issues and knew she shouldn't have been drinking.
Rebecca smith, defending Breen, of Craine Close, Anfield, said it was an "unprovoked attack" to start with.
Judge Woodhall said Byrne "initiated the violence" in a "sustained and unprovoked assault" and her violence was greater than Breen's.
But he added Breen hurling the glass into a crowd was the most serious violence.
Judge Woodhall jailed Breen for 10 months, who burst into tears, and Byrne for 12 months, who showed no emotion.
Byrne then took the arm of Breen and consoled her, saying "you alright girl?".
Police said they did not take a mugshot of Byrne.
| 2021-01-06T03:52:09Z | true |
Çanta içince kemik parçaları bulundu
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Haberturk
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https://www.haberturk.com/sakarya-da-canta-icince-kemik-parcalari-bulundu-2935283
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Akşam saatlerinde, Serdivan ilçesi Yazlık Mahallesi ile Adapazarı ilçesi Karakamış Mahallesi sınırında kalan Çark Deresi içerisinde eski bir çanta içinde insana ait olduğu düşünülen kemik ve et parçaları bulundu.
İhbar üzerine bölgeye polis ekibi sevk edilirken, dereden çıkartılan çanta içerisindeki kemik parçaları incelenmek üzere Sakarya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Korucuk Kampüsü’nde bulunan Otopsi Merkezine götürüldü. Olayla ilgili geniş çaplı soruşturma başlatıldı.
| 2021-01-12T21:28:02Z | true |
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Just how high can Bitcoin go as rally pushes the cryptocurrency beyond $US35,000
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The West Australian
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https://thewest.com.au/business/money/just-how-high-can-bitcoin-go-as-rally-pushes-the-cryptocurrency-beyond-us35000-ng-b881762865z
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Bitcoin has jumped to another all-time high, just two days after registering its biggest one-day decline since March.
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency advanced as much as 6 per cent to $US35,842 ($46,095), surpassing the previous high of $US34,792 set on January 3. It plunged as much as 17 per cent on Monday. The digital coin quadrupled in 2020.
A range of factors have been cited for Bitcoin’s ascent, showing how hard it is to pinpoint the proximate cause for the latest bout of volatility. Some traders pointed to a JPMorgan Chase & Co. long-term price forecast of as much as $US146,000, while others cited the overall risk-on mood in global financial markets.
“Clear bull market, and we’re not getting 30 per cent to 40 per cent drops like in 2017,” said Vijay Ayyar, head of business development with crypto exchange Luno in Singapore.
“The market is more mature with bigger buyers. Keep in mind though that we’re in a parabolic phase and they do top out.”
More institutions and noted investors, from Paul Tudor Jones to Scott Minerd and Stan Druckenmiller, have either started allocating funds into Bitcoin or have said they are open to doing so.
“The chase higher is back based on the notion that bigger main street investors are interested in building longer-term positions,” said Stephen Innes, chief global market strategist with Axi.
“This is all about the new age embrace of blockchain technology to which Bitcoin is so uniquely intertwined.”
While some argue that the cryptocurrency offers a hedge against dollar weakness and inflation risk in a world awash with fiscal and monetary stimulus, others say retail investors and trend-following quant funds are pumping up an unsustainable bubble.
“Bitcoin is better at being gold than gold is at being gold,” Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, said in an interview Tuesday. The firm is the latest to get on the Bitcoin bandwagon, launching a crypto-centric fund this week.
Bloomberg
| 2021-01-06T05:48:00Z | false |
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ABD Genelkurmay Başkanlığı'ndan Joe Biden açıklaması!
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Haberturk
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https://www.haberturk.com/son-dakika-abd-genelkurmay-baskanligi-biden-in-20-ocak-ta-ordunun-46-baskomutani-olacaginu-duyurdu-2935309
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ABD Genelkurmay Başkanı Orgeneral Mark Milley ve diğer üst düzey generaller, bir bildiri yayımlayarak, 6 Ocak'ta ABD Kongre Binası'nın basılmasını kınadı ve tüm görevlilere anayasanın savunulması ile aşırılığın reddedilmesi çağrısı yaptı.
Genelde siyasi tavır almaktan kaçınan ABD generalleri, CNN'in aktarmasına göre 6 Ocak'ta yaşananlar göze alındığında olayın ciddiyeti nedeniyle bir açıklama yapmanın önemli olduğunu hissetti.
Açıklamadan önemli satır başları şöyle:
"6 Ocak 2021'de Washington'da yaşanan isyan, doğrudan ABD Kongresine, Kongre binasına ve bizim anayasa sürecimize saldırıdır. Kongre binası içinde hukukun üstünlüğüne aykırı eylemlere tanık olduk. İfade ve toplanma özgürlüğü hakları kimseye şiddete, isyana ve ayaklanmaya başvurma hakkı vermez.
Ulusun değerlerini ve ideallerini somutlaştırmalıyız. Anayasayı destekliyor ve savunuyoruz. Anayasal süreci bozacak herhangi bir eylem sadece geleneklerimize, değerlerimize ve yeminimize aykırı değildir; hukuka da aykırıdır.
Tarih boyunca yaptığımız gibi ABD ordusu sivil yönetimden kanun çerçevesinde emir alacak, insanların canlarını ve mallarını korumak ve kanun çerçevesinde kamu güvenliğini sağlamak için sivil makamlara destek verecek ve içeride ve dışarıdaki tüm düşmanlara kadar ABD anayasasını korumaya bağlı kalacaktır."
Genelkurmay Başkanlığı'nın bu genelgesinin, iktidar değişimini sırasında yaşanabilecek şiddet olaylarına karşı ABD ordusunun pozisyonunu ortaya koyma amacı taşıdığı ifade ediliyor.
| 2021-01-12T22:05:18Z | true |
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WA grain farmers net $6 billion crop despite dry year
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WA’s 3900 grain farmers have cashed in on high commodity prices to deliver a bigger than expected crop valued at around $6 billion.
The annual harvest — nearing its finish line — is set to hit around 16.5 million tonnes, which is above the five-year average of 15.29m tonnes.
Grain Industry Association of WA spokesman Mike Lamond said a 16.5m tonne harvest was previously considered unachievable given the dry conditions as crops were growing.
But he said earlier expectations of a below average grain harvest underestimated the ability of crops to finish so well on very little rainfall.
Farmers were also pleasantly surprised when they started harvesting, with yields achieved being 10-20 per cent better than expected.
“Mild conditions, lack of frost, favourable timing of rainfall events and large areas of (soil improvements) have combined to give us this incredible result,” Mr Lamond said.
Ben Macnamara, general manager of operations at bulk handler CBH — said given the stunning result achieved on very little rain, the company and growers alike were wondering what could be accomplished in a year of better rainfall.
“It is fair to say we have the best growers in the world turning limited rainfall into fantastic yields,” he said.
“From CBH’s side that means we need to be ready and prepared for a larger crop and we are planning on averages that are larger than what we have received this year,” he said.
“Growers are seeing returns on investment in things like deep ripping, spading, while new seed varieties are also helping to increase the crop size.”
CBH said it received 14.97m tonnes — including 8.6mt of wheat, 4mt of barley, 1.6mt of canola, 400,000 tonnes of lupins and 350,000t of oats — into its network by Tuesday midday. It expects another 100,000 tonnes to trickle in before it calls time on the 2020-21 harvest in early February.
About 1-1.5m tonnes of WA grain is kept on farm or delivered to other grain receivers — putting this year’s harvest at 16.5m tonnes.
MarketAg advisor Mark Pontifex said the 2020-21 harvest would be worth $6b based on current strong grain prices.
Although one of the most valuable crops delivered by WA, it falls short of the $6.5b grain haul in 2018-2019, when farmers benefited from the perfect storm of high prices and a bumper 17.2m tonne crop.
Mr Pontifex said grain prices had remained resilient on the back of strong global demand. Wheat was attracting about $330/tonne, while feed barley was sold for around $260/t, with both trading in the top 30 per cent of their price ranges. Canola, at $645/tonne, was in the top couple of per cent of prices over the past decade.
CBH’s Mr Macnamara also noted that this year’s harvest came into the bulk handler at a much faster pace than in recent years.
On a single day, CBH’s 111 receival bins broke all records by taking 528,000 tonnes of grain. Over a 10-15 day window the network had daily receivals of more than 450,000 tonnes.
“Our average delivery size this year was just under 50 tonnes per load, which is a significant increase on five years ago, which was around about the 37 tonne mark,” Mr Macnamara said.
He said as a result CBH needed to receive grain faster and had invested in its throughput.
“We have invested in speeding up grids and addressing bottlenecks at many of our sites across the network,” Mr Macnamara said.
“That has resulted in an average turnaround for all sites of roughly 40 minutes. That is an improvement of six minutes compared to where it was three years ago.”
CBH employed 1500 casuals this harvest to help take in the crop.
| 2021-01-06T05:36:00Z | false |
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Regional officials blame data lag for slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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The greater D.C. region has used less than a third of the more than 791,000 coronavirus vaccines delivered in the last four weeks, and officials say vaccinations are off to sluggish start due to several factors.
“While none of us are thrilled with the pace of this rollout over the first couple of weeks, I can assure you that it is improving every day,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday.
He said the state has received 270,150 vaccine doses and 76,916 have been used. About 1% of the state’s more than 6 million population has been vaccinated so far.
“Slow and uneven data reporting make it extremely difficult to determine where there are issues with vaccine administration,” Mr. Hogan said during a press conference. “Certain people have said that they’re doing thousands of vaccinations, but some hospitals haven’t reported any at all even though they’ve done quite a bit.”
In an effort to correct the reporting lag, the governor issued an executive order directing all facilities report vaccination data to the state within 24 hours. Previously, CVS and Walgreens pharmacies were given 72 hours to upload the data.
Mr. Hogan also said 14-member National Guard teams and 700 qualified personnel will be deployed throughout the state to help inoculate people and provide logistical support.
Additionally, the Maryland Department of Health said that facilities that fail to use 75% of their first allocation of vaccine shots may receive fewer doses in the future.
The federal government is expected to send at least 72,000 doses to the state each week, and Mr. Hogan said at that rate, about 30% of the population could be vaccinated by the end of May.
The state also changed its distribution plan and timeline. Phase 1A, which is underway, now includes health care workers, first responders, frontline judiciary staff, and nursing home staff and residents.
Mr. Hogan said the state hopes to begin Phase 1B in late January, which includes adults aged 75 or older, as well as staff in government and education settings, along with assisted living group home staff and residents.
Phase 1C is expected to begin in March, and it includes adults between 65 to 74 years old, as well as select essential workers in public safety, grocery and other settings. Phase 2 does not yet have a target date, but it includes adults between the ages of 16 to 64 with an increased risk of severe illness, incarcerated adults, and other essential workers.
“We’re no longer going to be waiting for all members of a priority group to be completed before we move on to begin the next group in line,” Mr. Hogan said.
In the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that 40,075 doses have been delivered to the city and 16,989 have been used. The city’s coronavirus dashboard notes that the data are derived from 58% of providers that are “fully reporting.”
Health care workers are the District’s first priority group to be vaccinated, which includes workers who do not live in the city but do work there. Residents aged 65 or older may be up next during the week of Jan. 11, the mayor said.
Select essential workers including those in public safety, grocery and educational settings, are expected to be inoculated the week of Jan. 25. The following week, residents with chronic medical conditions and other essential workers will be offered the shot.
The target dates may change “depending on what D.C. Health needs to get done,” Miss Bowser said.
In Virginia, about 1% of the state’s 8.5 million population has been inoculated. State Health Department data as of Tuesday show that 481,550 doses have been delivered and 104,083 have been used.
“[H]ealth care providers have been reporting technical challenges with the computer systems used to report vaccines, so it’s taking some time for these doses to appear online,” said Alena Yarmosky, spokeswoman for Gov. Ralph Northam. “We’re three weeks into the biggest public vaccination campaign in modern history — while [Virginia] has made good progress so far, we always knew we were going to face some initial hiccups.”
Health care workers and long-term care facility residents are in the first group, known as Phase 1A, to be offered a shot. Phase 1B includes essential workers and Phase 1C includes high-risk adults.
Mr. Northam has not announced a timeline for vaccine distribution, and he is scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday.
| 2021-01-05T23:57:04Z | true |
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Mogul Dr Dre 'home soon' after brain scare
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Music mogul Dr. Dre says he will be "back home soon" after receiving medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.
The rapper and producer said in a social media post on Tuesday night that he is thankful for the "well wishes" he has received.
TMZ reported that he suffered a brain aneurysm on Monday and was recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
"I'm doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team," Dre, real name Andre Young, said.
"I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars."
His representative has not immediately responded to a request for comment.
Dre has produced hits for rappers Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and more, and has won six Grammys.
Born in the Southern California city of Compton, he broke onto the music scene as a co-founding member of the group NWA, producing their groundbreaking 1988 debut album, Straight Outta Compton.
Dre produced his own hits and multi-platinum albums, along with crafting music for many others including Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nas and Busta Rhymes.
He also found success outside of the rap genre, producing pop hits for Gwen Stefani and Mary J. Blige.
Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music.
Apple acquired both in a $US3 billion ($A3.9 billion) deal in 2014.
| 2021-01-06T05:33:06Z | true |
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions, hopes for better with Biden
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HAVANA (AP) - Cuba is convinced that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden does not believe the Caribbean island nation sponsors terrorism, a senior Cuban diplomat said Tuesday, a day after the outgoing U.S. administration returned Cuba to a terrorism list.
“We are convinced that President Biden and his team know perfectly and recognize that Cuba is not and has not been a sponsor of terrorism,” Carlos Fernández de Cossío, director general of the United States department in Cuba‘s Foreign Ministry, told a small group of journalists.
“And we trust that this truth will have a certain influence on the government team that enters next January 20,” he said.
The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing Cuba’s continued harboring of U.S. fugitives, its refusal to extradite a coterie of Colombian guerrilla commanders and its support for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
The Cuban government believes Trump is seeking last-minute political gain with a move favored by Cuban exiles in Florida.
“It is the opportunism” of those who “feel in political debt due to the recent elections, or who are advancing favors for the 2024 (election),” Fernandez de Cossío said.
Removing Cuba from the terrorism list had been one of former President Barack Obama’s main foreign policy achievements as he sought better relations with the island, an effort endorsed by Biden as his vice president. Ties had been essentially frozen after Fidel Castro took power in 1959.
Trump took a tough line on Havana and reinstituted many of the sanctions that the Obama administration had eased or lifted after the restoration of full diplomatic relations in 2015.
| 2021-01-12T22:12:20Z | true |
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DarkMarket, 'world's largest' illegal darknet marketplace, shuttered following arrest in Europe
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International authorities Tuesday touted the takedown of DarkMarket, a darknet marketplace that law enforcement agencies in the U.S and Europe described as being the largest of its kind in the world.
Europol said that German police arrested the alleged operator of DarkMarket near the Danish border over the weekend, subsequently took control of the site’s infrastructure and then shut it down.
Similar to the infamous Silk Road site that was seized and shuttered in 2013, DarkMarket served as an online black market where drugs and other contraband could be bought and sold using cryptocurrency.
Europol said DarkMarket had facilitated a total of over 320,000 transactions before it was taken down, including purchases for products ranging from narcotics and fake money to SIM cards and malware.
DarkMarket boasted almost 500,000 registered users and more than 2,400 vendors before it shuttered, Europol said in a statement, calling it “the world’s largest illegal marketplace on the dark web.”
Europol identified the alleged DarkMarket operator as an Australian and said the infrastructure seized after his arrest includes over 20 servers found in two former Soviet states, Moldova and Ukraine.
“The stored data will give investigators new leads to further investigate moderators, sellers and buyers,” Europol said in the statement.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, FBI and IRS participated in the operation as well, Europol added. The Department of Justice lauded it for shuttering what it also called the largest site of its kind.
| 2021-01-12T21:47:20Z | true |
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Qlders who visited NSW urged to get tested
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Queenslanders who visited three regional NSW towns on the weekend have been asked to get tested for the coronavirus.
Anyone from the Sunshine State who was in Orange, Nyngan and Broken Hill between January 2 and 3 should get tested on Thursday or earlier if possible, chief health officer Jeannette Young said.
People waiting for their results should quarantine at home.
Dr Young said she was concerned about the potential spread of COVID-19 across regional NSW after a positive case transited through the three towns while infectious.
"There is every chance this individual has been in contact with holidaying or visiting Queenslanders who were also in these towns during this period," she said on Wednesday.
Dr Young said anyone who had been in the three towns on either date "should get tested tomorrow or earlier if possible, and quarantine at home until they receive a negative result".
"If we do have any cases connected to this individual, it is absolutely critical we detect them before we see widespread community transmission," she added.
Any Queenslanders who had been in regional NSW during the holidays should also remain vigilant of their health and get tested if they show any COVID-19 symptoms, Dr Young said.
The alert comes as Queensland recorded one new overseas-acquired case detected in a person in hotel quarantine.
It brings to 18 the number of active cases in the state.
Dr Young asked people to keep getting tested, even as more than 18,380 tests were conducted within 24 hours.
"That doesn't mean we can be complacent - it takes just one undetected case to bring all our progress to an end," she said.
| 2021-01-06T06:03:17Z | true |
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Coral Coast Shires eager to install beach crisis signs
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More lifesaving beach emergency number signs could soon be installed along the Coral Coast after the State Government announced funding for local governments north of Geraldton.
Among the 12 local government authorities between Geraldton and Kununurra which can now access grants of up to $50,000, eligible shires in the Mid West and Gascoyne have expressed interest in the project.
Carnarvon Shire president Eddie Smith told the Mid West Times he wasn’t aware of the funding opportunity but it was “sorely needed” in WA’s north. “I haven’t seen the announcement yet but it’s a great idea,” he said adding that he’d look into the project soon.
Shark Bay Shire president Cheryl Cowell said staff would look into it as a way to address emergencies along the extensive coastline.
“These signs could be very useful, especially in the Francois Peron National Park where it can be difficult to locate people in emergency situations,” she said.
“We’ve got 1500km of coastline here which would definitely be safer with these signs.”
Northampton Shire president Craig Simkin said the Shire would look at anything that could make beaches safer along the coastline as a “worthwhile investment”.
“We’re appreciative of any funding that comes our way,” he said.
“Now it’s available, we’ll look forward to implementing it.”
Chapman Valley Shire president Anthony Farrell said the Shire was unaware of the funding allocation but would look into the opportunity later this month.
Further up the coast, grants for the BEN signs are available to the Shark Bay, Carnarvon and Exmouth shires.
Installation of signs began in 2018 along the Perth coastline before being expanded to the South West and Mid West the following year.
Each sign is uniquely coded and present in a database which allows emergency services to access GPS co-ordinates and detailed instructions of how to reach the location.
The program was advocated by Rick Gerring after a fatal shark attack at Falcon in 2016 that claimed the life of his brother Ben.
Since the first signs appeared in 2018, more than 500 incident responses for police and St John Ambulance have been fast-tracked, potentially saving lives.
| 2021-01-06T05:36:00Z | false |
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Training notes: Youngster Liam Henry impresses at first outing, star duo Nat Fyfe, David Mundy sport new looks
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Nat Fyfe and David Mundy have run out together in 168 games and countless more training sessions.
And the captain and former captain were sticking close this morning as they stretched together while catching up on off-season happenings.
Both sported new looks, with Fyfe showing off a new undercut while Mundy had a holiday beard.
Mundy is beginning his 18th pre-season and having played 332 games, needs 21 more to equal Matthew Pavlich’s club games record of 353.
Wind isn’t something the players have to deal with much these days with games played in big enclosed stadiums, but there was plenty of it at the Dockers’ wide open Cockburn training base.
While the strong gusts tested players’ kicking skills, the wind might have provided a hint of relief from the heat.
The players trained in groups of 10 due to the AFL’s COVID-19 protocols, with one lot at each end of the ground. They did warm-ups before moving into some kicking, ball movement drills and contested ball exercises.
A stronger-looking Liam Henry looks to be powering through the pre-season untroubled in a great sign for fans hoping to see the best of the gifted forward in 2021.
Henry, who looks fit and moved well, is way ahead of where he was this time last summer when he was wrapped in cotton wool after being drafted with an existing knee injury.
The 19-year-old wasn’t able to have an impact in three outings in his debut season, but his strong summer should lay a good foundation for a significant step up this season.
Meanwhile, defender Ethan Hughes was restricted to rehab running on his own but did some work at speed and doesn’t look far away from re-joining his teammates.
A third of the Fremantle squad, including most of the midfield, trained away from teammates.
The 14 Victorian Dockers are required to train away from their WA teammates due to quarantine restrictions.
It’s also underlined the quality of Fremantle’s Victorian contingent and raised an interesting question: are they now better than their West Aussies?
Here’s a top-10 State of Origin list so you can decide for yourself.
| 2021-01-06T05:51:00Z | false |
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Career-best from Mills clips LA wings
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Australian Patty Mills hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 27 points off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 116-113 to snap a four-game skid.
Dejounte Murray added 21 points, Rudy Gay had 16 points, LaMarcus Aldridge 14 points and Keldon Johnson a career-high 11 rebounds for the Spurs on Tuesday.
They led by 24 in the first quarter and withstood an onslaught by Kawhi Leonard in the third before nearly blowing their lead in the fourth.
Leonard scored a game-high 30 points and had 10 assists. He had 11 points in the third, when Patrick Beverley made three 3-pointers, and the Clippers closed within one.
Nicolas Batum had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Beverley finished with 20 points.
The Clippers were without Paul George, who tweaked his ankle in Sunday's win over Phoenix. They sorely missed his averages of 25.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
The Spurs opened the fourth with a 12-2 run that restored their lead to double digits. Mills hit three 3-pointers in a row to extend San Antonio's lead to 111-96.
But the Clippers kept clawing. They closed the game on a 17-5 run despite Leonard scoring just two points in the fourth quarter, when his shot from the right side with five seconds left missed.
The Clippers scored 40 points in the third to pull to 85-84. Leonard had 11 points and Beverley hit three 3-pointers to help them rally from 19 down at halftime.
The Spurs opened the second quarter with an 18-3 run that pushed their lead to 54-30. Five players scored, led by Murray with five points. Leonard scored the Clippers' final 11 points.
Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points in three quarters as the Brooklyn Nets cruised to a wire-to-wire 130-96 victory over the Utah Jazz in New York.
The Nets played without Kevin Durant, who will be out for at least a week due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Irving made his first nine shots, shot 12 of 19 overall and made five 3-pointers as the Nets shot 55.9 per cent.
He also added six rebounds, five assists and three steals while reserve Caris LeVert added 24 for the Nets.
Aussie Joe Ingles had three rebounds, two assists and seven points during his 23 minutes for the Jazz.
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points for Utah while Anthony Davis and LeBron James each bagged 26 points to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Denver Nuggets (Nikola Jovic, 35 points) beat the Timberwolves 123-116, with D'Angelo Russell's 33 the best for visiting Minnesota.
In the final match on Tuesday, home team Portland Trail Blazers went down 111-108 to the Chicago Bulls.
| 2021-01-06T06:04:09Z | true |
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Former AFL utility Jonathon Marsh to return to WAFL club East Fremantle
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Jonathon Marsh has decided to return to East Fremantle this season after opting not to take up offers from Subiaco and West Perth.
The former AFL utility, who played 26 matches at Collingwood and St Kilda to book end his first 32-game stint at the Sharks, intends to join East Fremantle when he completes his quarantine commitments.
East Fremantle officials declined to comment but it is understood that Marsh’s contract also needs to be approved by the WA Football Commission before he can rejoin the WAFL.
Marsh, 25, is likely to play as a forward and midfielder this season at a team that will attempt to avoid equalling its record seven-year finals drought.
He will become the fifth former AFL player to join the Sharks and one of about 25 recently de-listed players who are part of a major talent influx to the WAFL competition.
The Sharks have already recruited Josh Schoenfeld (Gold Coast), Dillon O’Reilly (Fremantle), Hugh Dixon (Fremantle) and Luke English (Richmond).
Marsh considered joining Subiaco, where his brother Harry is a premiership player, but his value as a 10-point player would have made it difficult for the Lions to fit him into their player points cap.
Harry Marsh will remain at the Lions this year but might also return to the Sharks next season to play alongside his brother.
The Marsh brothers were tied to East Perth as Augusta-Margaret River products but opted to join East Fremantle as local players under the WAFL’s grandfather-grandson rule.
Their grandfather is Ray Sorrell, the dual Sandover medallist and champion East Fremantle centreman.
| 2021-01-06T05:59:00Z | false |
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Situation in Großbritannien spitzt sich zu: Sauerstoff in Kliniken rationiert
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Immer mehr Menschen in Großbritannien müssen wegen Covid-19 im Krankenhaus behandelt werden. Die Situation auf britischen Intensivstationen ist ernst - einige Krankenhäuser beginnen inzwischen, Sauerstoff zu rationieren.
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Immer mehr Menschen in Großbritannien müssen wegen Covid-19 im Krankenhaus behandelt werden. Die Situation auf britischen Intensivstationen ist ernst - einige Krankenhäuser beginnen inzwischen, Sauerstoff zu rationieren.
Die Corona-Lage in Großbritannien spitzt sich immer weiter zu. Mit etwa 46.000 Neuinfektionen lag die Zahl der gemeldeten Neuansteckungen in Großbritannien am Montag zwar etwas niedriger als in der vergangenen Woche. Doch die Zahl der Covid-19-Patienten, die im Krankenhaus behandelt werden müssen, steigt weiterhin an.
Ein Krankenhaus im englischen Essex soll laut „Daily Mail“ in einem Brief an die Angestellten geschrieben haben: „Wir haben einen kritischen Punkt mit der Sauerstoffversorgung erreicht.“ Täglich werden in Großbritannien 4000 Corona-Patienten eingeliefert. Im Vergleich: In Wintern mit Grippe-Epidemien lag die Zahl immer bei etwa 1000 Patienten.
Krankenhäuser in London an Belastungsgrenze
Der medizinische Berater der britischen Regierung, Chris Whitty, sagte im BBC-Interview, die nächsten Wochen würden die „schlimmsten Wochen“ der Pandemie werden. Die Krankenhäuser - insbesondere in London - gerieten an ihre Belastungsgrenzen, Krankenwagen müssten teilweise stundenlang warten, bis Patienten ein Bett bekommen.
Die Anzahl der Toten überstieg am Wochenende die Schwelle von 80.000, damit gehört das Land zu den am schwersten von der Pandemie getroffenen in Europa. Überhaupt sind in England und Wales im vergangenen Jahr so viele Menschen gestorben wie zuletzt im Jahr 1918, dem Jahr der Spanischen Grippe.
Die Regierung setzt ihre Hoffnung jetzt auf eine schnelle Umsetzung ihrer Impfkampagne. In England nahmen am Montag sieben große Impfzentren ihren Betrieb auf, weitere sollten im Laufe der Woche folgen, wie der staatliche Gesundheitsdienst NHS ankündigte. Bis Mitte Februar sollen die 13 Millionen gefährdetsten Bürger in England eine Impfung angeboten bekommen haben. Zwei Millionen mehr sind es, wenn man die Landesteile Schottland, Wales und Nordirland mitzählt.
| 2021-01-12T21:35:37Z | true |
Letzter Ausweg Impfung: Wie Johnson Großbritannien ins Covid-Chaos führte
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Mehr als 80 000 Tote - so viele wie sonst nirgends in Europa und eine wirtschaftliche Rezession, die ihresgleichen sucht. Das ist die bisherige Bilanz Großbritanniens in der Corona-Pandemie. Zu allem Übel ist das Land nun auch noch von einer Virus-Mutation betroffen, die sich nach Ansicht von Experten erheblich schneller ausbreitet als die bisherige Variante.
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Mehr als 80 000 Tote - so viele wie sonst nirgends in Europa und eine wirtschaftliche Rezession, die ihresgleichen sucht. Das ist die bisherige Bilanz Großbritanniens in der Corona-Pandemie. Zu allem Übel ist das Land nun auch noch von einer Virus-Mutation betroffen, die sich nach Ansicht von Experten erheblich schneller ausbreitet als die bisherige Variante.
Zuletzt wurden täglich bis zu 60 000 neue Infektionen gemeldet. Die Zahl der Einweisungen in Krankenhäuser ist höher als zum Höhepunkt der ersten Welle im Frühjahr. In London stehen die Kliniken vor dem Kollaps. Gleichzeitig sind die Menschen erschöpft vom Lockdown. Die Disziplin lässt nach.
Nicht wenige glauben, dass die schlechte Bilanz auf das Konto von Premierminister Boris Johnson geht. Der Politiker mit dem markanten blonden Haarschopf hat ein Glaubwürdigkeitsproblem.
Corona-Regeln gebrochen? Johnson hat ein Glaubwürdigkeitsproblem
Ausgerechnet jetzt könnte er wegen eines möglichen Bruchs der Corona-Regeln in Erklärungsnot geraten. Er wurde am Wochenende mehr als elf Kilometer von seiner Dienstwohnung in der Downing Street entfernt beim Fahrradfahren gesichtet. Dabei versucht die Regierung gerade verzweifelt, die Menschen zur Einhaltung der Regeln zu bewegen.
Johnson hat zudem den Ruf, unangenehme Entscheidungen nur zögerlich zu treffen und nicht aus seinen Fehlern zu lernen. Sträflich lange hatte der Premier im Frühjahr mit dem Verhängen eines Lockdowns gewartet. Und auch im Herbst deutete er die Zeichen der Zeit nicht richtig.
Letzter Ausweg Impfung: Bis Mitte Februar sollen 15 Millionen Menschen geimpft werden
Die einzige Hoffnung, dass es nicht noch schlimmer wird für das Land, wäre ein Erfolg bei der raschen Impfung großer Teile der Bevölkerung. Johnson hat das Ziel ausgegeben, bis Mitte Februar 15 Millionen Menschen eine erste Dosis zu verabreichen. Die zweite Dosis soll erst nach bis zu drei Monaten folgen. Die zu Hilfe gerufene Armee nutze dabei "Techniken der Gefechtsvorbereitung" betonte der stets um Anklänge an den Zweiten Weltkrieg und sein großes Vorbild Winston Churchill bemühte Premier. "Ich glaube bis Ostern können wir uns sicherlich auf eine ganz, ganz andere Welt in diesem Land freuen", prophezeite er.
Es ist nicht das erste Versprechen, mit dem der konservative Politiker seinen Landsleuten Hoffnungen auf einen Ausweg aus der Pandemie macht. Manchmal wirkt er dabei wie ein Spielsüchtiger, der jedes Mal, wenn er verliert, den Einsatz erhöhen muss, um die Verluste wieder wettzumachen.
Die Liste der gebrochenen Versprechen ist lang
Die Liste der gebrochenen Versprechen ist lang: "Wir können das Blatt in zwölf Wochen wenden", verkündete Johnson im März 2020. Doch wie verhängnisvoll er das Virus unterschätzt hatte, zeigte ich sich nicht nur daran, dass er selbst schwer erkrankte und auf der Intensivstation landete.
Zwei Monate später versprach Johnson, Großbritannien werde innerhalb von Wochen ein "Weltklasse-System" für Tests und Kontaktnachverfolgung auf die Beine stellen. Doch daraus wurde trotz Milliardeninvestitionen bislang nichts. Ein Experte des University College London bezeichnete das Programm kürzlich als "Desaster und nationale Schande".
Im Juli kam die Ankündigung Johnsons, bis Weihnachten werde wieder Normalität einkehren. Einen weiteren Lockdown schloss er damals aus - inzwischen ist das Land bereits im dritten. Stets traf der Premier die Entscheidungen extrem kurzfristig. Kurz vor Ferienende nach Neujahr sagte Johnson, die Schulen seien sicher. Am nächsten Tag verkündete die Regierung, alle Schulen müssten geschlossen bleiben.
Und Regierung feiert sich für Errungenschaften, an denen sie keinen Anteil hatte
Im krassen Kontrast zu dem Hin und Her steht der Eifer der Regierung, sich für Errungenschaften zu feiern, an denen sie keinen Anteil hatte. Als Großbritannien Anfang Dezember dem Impfstoff des deutschen Unternehmens Biontech und des US-Konzernes Pfizer als erstes Land der Welt eine Notfallzulassung erteilte, zelebrierte London das als nationalen Erfolg.
Erziehungsminister Gavin Williamson verstieg sich sogar zu der Behauptung, die Zulassung sei deswegen so schnell erfolgt, weil Großbritannien "offensichtlich die beste Arzneimittelbehörde hat". Diese sei "viel besser" als die Frankreichs, Belgiens oder der USA. "Das überrascht mich auch überhaupt nicht, weil wir ein viel besseres Land sind als jedes einzelne von denen, nicht wahr?", sagte der glucksende Williamson.
Impfprogramm: Johnsons Rennen gegen die Zeit
Doch allen Fehltritten zum Trotz, scheint Johnson die Pandemie bislang politisch unbeschadet weitgehend überstanden zu haben. Durch den frühen Start und die Entscheidung, vorerst nur eine Dosis zu verabreichen, ist Großbritannien sogar derzeit mit seinem Impfprogramm anderen europäischen Ländern weit voraus. Doch sollte die Impfkampagne nicht gelingen oder nicht den erhofften Nutzen bringen, könnte sich der Wind drehen, glauben manche. Und den Tiefpunkt hat das Land nach Ansicht von Experten noch gar nicht erreicht.
Die Unzufriedenheit in Johnsons Tory-Partei über die wirtschaftlichen Schäden durch den Lockdown wächst. Williamson, dem auch der Schlingerkurs bei den Schulschließungen angelastet wird, könnte bald seinen Posten verlieren, heißt es. Doch ob sich Johnson mit einem Bauernopfer aus der Affäre ziehen kann, scheint ungewiss.
| 2021-01-12T21:50:26Z | true |
Pearce steps down as Knights NRL captain
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The West Australian
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https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-league/pearce-steps-down-as-knights-nrl-captain-ng-s-2044375
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"The West Australian"
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"Sport",
"Rugby League"
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Newcastle will be forced to find a new captain for 2021 after Mitchell Pearce stepped down from the role following a text messaging scandal involving an employee at the NRL club.
The 31-year-old halfback has met with club staff and told the Knights' playing group of his decision ahead of his return to pre-season training on Thursday morning.
In a statement, the Knights said Pearce had approached coach Adam O'Brien, chief executive Phil Gardner and head of football Danny Buderus to apologise for his behaviour and the distraction it had caused to the team.
He then met with the Knights' playing group to tell them he would be giving up the captaincy, which was already under scrutiny at the club.
"Pearce's decision followed a lengthy review of current issues, last season's performance and reflection upon the added pressure the captaincy brings to both his on-field performance and personal life. The club is fully supportive of his decision," the statement read.
"The Knights will continue work to develop a new club leadership model, with a decision on new club leaders - including who will ultimately perform the role of captain - yet to be made."
The Knights are desperate for success after making the finals for the first time in seven seasons in 2020 only to be bundled out in week one.
Pearce, a former State of Origin star, will address media on Thursday morning for the first time since his wedding to fiancee Kristen Scott was called off last month.
Further complicating the matter is speculation of a rift within the playing group, with senior players understood to be close friends with the long-term partner of the Knights staffer involved in the scandal.
The Knights, however, remain tight-lipped on the details of the situation.
"The Newcastle Knights are committed to respecting the privacy of their employees, including any discussion of private matters in the public domain," the statement said.
"At the conclusion of tomorrow's media opportunity, no further comment will be made on this matter."
The latest controversy comes at the worst possible time for Pearce who is in negotiations with the Knights to extend his contract beyond the end of the year.
A sticking point is believed to be money but his latest indiscretion will not do him any favours during the bargaining process.
Pearce was understood to have found stability at Newcastle with Scott following several controversies with the Sydney Roosters.
| 2021-01-06T06:08:16Z | true |
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Schwarzenegger used to exemplify politico-showbiz ridiculousness. Now he's our true moral governator
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/11/arnold-schwarzenegger-youtube-video-us-capitol-breach-takedown-sword
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[
"Peter Bradshaw"
] |
[
"Arnold Schwarzenegger",
"US Capitol breach",
"US politics",
"Film",
"Culture",
"US news",
"Washington DC",
"US crime",
"YouTube"
] |
How amazing. Until a few years ago – 2016, in fact – if you asked people for the most absurd example of the politico-showbusiness complex in the 21st-century United States, they would have said Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recall election as governor of California in 2003, his candidacy being announced on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He was re-elected in 2006, and just about maintained a cheerfully Reaganesque public image of a moderate Republican – uneventfully standing down in 2011 to resume his movie career. We all took the mickey out of the governator. But, right now, he is America’s moral governator with real moral authority. It was the governator who uploaded a video telling Americans to stay home during the Covid crisis. And now it is the governator who has issued a clarion call for decency on YouTube with his admittedly cheesy but genuinely stirring, heartfelt and relevant rebuke to the Trumpians and their desecration of the Capitol – a desecration that even now many Republicans and many sophisticates on the right cannot bring themselves to condemn fully.
In his mature Reaganesque style, Schwarzenegger addressed the nation from a presidential-style desk, with the stars and stripes and Californian flag in the background, and a photo of himself in his bodybuilding pomp. With Hollywood-style music on the audio track, he denounced the complicit enablers of Trump’s fascism – culminating in a hilarious flourish of Conan the Barbarian’s sword.
That should have been ridiculous. It should have been silly. But, compared with the seedy rightwingers and Fox News alternative-fact merchants and the giggling cynics who said Trump didn’t matter, Schwarzenegger’s sword was rather glorious. I found myself thinking of Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy – and, yes, however preposterous, there was something honourable about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Conan sword.Schwarzenegger called the vandalising of the Capitol (and the killing of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick) America’s “Kristallnacht”. Like many others, I have seen it as America’s beer hall putsch (and who knows if that may not turn out to be the closer analogy?). But, for the time being, Schwarzenegger is absolutely right. And from personal experience, Schwarzenegger was able to address the openly Nazi stylings of the Capitol attackers, with the “Camp Auschwitz” T-shirts, because he grew up in an Austria that, in contrast to Germany, went into fierce denial about its role in the second world war. Schwarzenegger spoke about his angry, depressed and abusive father who beat his children. (Schwarzenegger did not speak in detail, but throughout his governorship much press research went into Gustav Schwarzenegger, the Austrian police chief and Stalingrad military veteran who applied for Nazi party membership in 1938 before the Anschluss, but was not found to have been responsible for war crimes or abuse.)Schwarzenegger’s video today, however schmaltzy and hokey in style, was a real reminder to the fatuous callow right that Nazis and nazism are not just death-metal icons or gamer fantasies. They really did exist, with America-first cheerleaders such as Joseph Kennedy and Charles Lindbergh encouraging their fellow citizens to look the other way. And he also showed us that the immigrant experience can bring wisdom.Arnold’s video is exactly what we all needed.
| 2021-01-11T11:59:22Z | true |
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Freshman GOP congressman says Trump should resign, signals support for impeachment
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Fox News
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/freshman-gop-congressman-says-trump-should-resign-signals-support-for-impeachment?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fpolitics+%28Internal+-+Politics+-+Text%29
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"Paul Best"
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"trump-impeachment-inquiry",
"donald-trump",
"capitol-protests"
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Newly elected Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., said Monday that the president should resign and that he is "strongly considering" voting to impeach President Trump after the Capitol Hill riot last week.
"When it comes to impeachment, it's something we're strongly considering at this point. Again, you know there are timelines and other considerations and additional information that I want to have before making that decision affirmatively," Meijer, who was sworn into office Jan. 3, told WXMI. "But again, I think what we saw on Wednesday, left the president unfit for office."
As Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday, the president released a video on Twitter in which he told them to "go home," but also sympathized with them and called them "very special."
"[President Trump] said that while you know Officer Sicknick was in the hospital on life support after getting bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher," Meijer told the local news outlet. "You know to me that was that was deeply disqualifying and left him frankly unfit for the office. So I do think the best course of action would be to resign."
Meijer replaced retiring Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash, who voted to impeach Trump after leaving the GOP in 2019.
The House, where Democrats have a majority, is expected to impeach the president for a second time Wednesday.
Two other House Republicans, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger and New York Rep. John Katko, have also signaled support for impeachment.
It is unclear what the Senate will do, but at least two Senate Republicans have strongly condemned Trump's actions in recent days.
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., told Fox News Saturday that he thinks Trump "committed impeachable offenses" but doesn't "know what is going to land on the Senate floor, if anything."
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, told the Anchorage Daily News Friday that she thinks Trump "should leave" and that he has "caused enough damage."
The New York Times reported Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has told associates he believes the president committed impeachable offenses. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House, is open to censuring Trump, but does not back impeachment, according to the news outlet.
President Trump, meanwhile, told reporters Tuesday that impeachment is "a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics."
"This impeachment is causing tremendous anger and you're doing it," Trump said. "And it's really a terrible thing that they're doing."
| 2021-01-12T22:47:51Z | true |
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Home Office minister rejects plans for extra support for trafficking victims
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/11/home-office-minister-rejects-plans-for-extra-support-for-trafficking-victims
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[
"Diane Taylor"
] |
[
"Home Office",
"Human trafficking",
"Immigration and asylum",
"Politics",
"UK news"
] |
A Home Office minister has rejected proposals in a parliamentary bill for new support for victims of trafficking, a letter leaked to the Guardian reveals.
Victoria Atkins, the minister for safeguarding, outlined her opposition to the modern slavery (victim support) bill, which calls for trafficking victims of all nationalities to receive a minimum of 12 months’ access to safe housing, support and protection from immigration detention.
The private member’s bill has been tabled by Ian McColl, a Conservative life peer, and co-sponsored by Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative party leader and former work and pensions secretary.
Atkins wrote to Maya Esslemont, the director of After Exploitation, a data mapping project tracking outcomes for slavery survivors in the UK, last week expressing her opposition to the bill.
The minister said the government had been carefully considering the issues raised in the bill but “does not support the … bill in its current form. The government does not agree that victims should automatically be granted leave to remain for 12 months.”
The letter added: “The government does not have an absolute exclusion from detention for any particular group.” It said that if the government did detain victims of trafficking who were vulnerable, assessments known as adults at risk were carried out and the detention was authorised by senior Home Office officials. Atkins’ letter outlines a series of measures the Home Office is taking to support trafficking victims.
According to Home Office data obtained by After Exploitation through freedom of information requests, 1,256 potential trafficking victims were detained in 2019.
The private member’s bill, along with a letter last October signed by dozens of NGOs, calls for increased protection for trafficking victims, particularly those at risk of deportation because they are not UK nationals.
If trafficking victims are deported, not only are their lives potentially put at risk but valuable intelligence about who trafficked them could be lost.
Esslemont said: “In order to be recognised as a survivor, victims are first referred by ‘first responders’ and then assessed via a two-stage process sometimes lasting years. It is insulting that even where victims undergo the gruelling steps requested of them, the government cannot meet survivors halfway with incredibly basic and short-term protection.
“The current system of support and recognition is unsustainable and makes it difficult for non-UK survivors to report crime due to the threat of deportation or detention. Equally, UK survivors cannot be confident about the length of support, such as access to safe housing, they will receive if they come forward. Until the government creates a culture of safety for those exploited, it is impossible to win the trust of survivors who are rightfully fearful of seeking help.”
Atkins said in a statement: “The government is committed to tackling the heinous crime of modern slavery and ensuring that victims are provided with the support they need to rebuilt their lives. We have already implemented a number of significant reforms to the national referral mechanism aimed at improving the speed, quality and independence of the decision-making, and offering the best possible support for victims.”
| 2021-01-11T12:11:27Z | true |
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Guardian and Observer 2020 charity appeal raises £1.4m
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/11/guardian-observer-2020-charity-appeal-raises-14m
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[
"Patrick Butler"
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"Children",
"Young people",
"Mental health",
"Poverty",
"Food poverty",
"Charities",
"Coronavirus",
"The Guardian",
"Health",
"Social exclusion",
"Society",
"Voluntary sector",
"UK news"
] |
The 2020 Guardian and Observer appeal, which closed last night, has raised £1.4m for three charities supporting disadvantaged young people in communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
The funds will be shared among the charities YoungMinds, Child Poverty Action Group, and UK Youth, which will distribute a portion of its share to grassroots youth projects across the UK.
A last-minute surge of giving over the final weekend – when £130,000 was donated by readers – gave a final boost to the appeal, which has been running since early December. More than 14,700 readers donated.
The money will benefit youth work projects, initiatives to provide emotional support for young people and improve young people’s mental health services, and innovative work to reduce child poverty in the UK.
Katharine Viner, the editor-in-chief of the Guardian, said: “After such a tough year, we decided to make support for young people affected by the pandemic central to our charity appeal, by supporting the work of YoungMinds, UK Youth and Child Poverty Action Group.
“We have been blown away by the incredible levels of engagement from Guardian and Observer readers. Their generous donations will make a real difference to thousands of young people’s lives across the UK.”
The Guardian and Observer annual appeal has raised about £9.5m for charities since 2015, with causes including refugees, youth homelessness, immigration charities that helped expose the Windrush scandal, and environmental protection projects involving tree planting and reforestation. It is the sixth successive year in which readers have raised over £1m.
Alison Garnham, the chief executive of beneficiary the Child Poverty Action Group, said: “It’s uplifting to see readers responding to the appeal with such generosity despite the uncertainty so many of us are feeling about 2021. It’s a real boost knowing that there is such strong support for our work and that of Young Minds and UK Youth.
“As well as remembering this one as the ‘Covid Christmas’ we will also remember it as the one where people took a stand to improve life for the UK’s children and young people.”
Ndidi Okezie, the chief executive of UK Youth, said: “On behalf of UK Youth I want to say a massive thank you to every one of the 14,700 readers who donated to this appeal. It is truly awe-inspiring that in such uncertain times people have been so generous.
“It’s clear that children and young people face many challenges right now, but the response to the appeal demonstrates the belief and knowledge that there is so much more we can do. We will not give up on this generation. Thank you to everyone who has donated so generously.”
Emma Thomas, the chief executive of YoungMinds, said: “We are overwhelmed by the enormous generosity of the Guardian and Observer readers. The importance of this appeal right now for young people’s mental health cannot be underestimated. Your support will help us ensure that no young person feels alone with their mental health at such a difficult time. Thank you to everyone who donated, we are hugely grateful.”
A total of £1,421,000, including an estimated £244,000 in Gift Aid, has been raised for the 2020 appeal. The appeal’s donations handler, the Charities Trust, will be paid a fee amounting to 3% of the gross total.
| 2021-01-11T12:31:05Z | true |
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Death becomes them: why are ITV dramas so murder obsessed?
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jan/11/death-becomes-them-why-are-itv-dramas-so-obsessed
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[
"Sarah Hughes"
] |
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"TV crime drama",
"Drama",
"Television",
"Culture",
"ITV",
"Television & radio",
"David Tennant",
"Channel 4",
"BBC",
"Media",
"Channel 5",
"Television industry"
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What is it about ITV and crime dramas?
In the past two years, the channel has given us, among others, the true crime tales A Confession, Manhunt, White House Farm, Honour and Des in addition to endless fictionalised tales from Flesh and Blood to long-established series such as Vera.
Nor does ITV’s obsession with all things murder-related seem to show any sign of slowing down. Strikingly, its drama output for the first quarter of the year is entirely crime driven.
Tonight sees the launch of the latest true crime series, The Pembrokeshire Murders, starring Luke Evans as a detective determined to bring a killer (Keith Allen) to justice. That’s followed by a second series of the bleak Morven Christie drama The Bay, a fourth series of the cold case series Unforgotten, the return of the bonkers Marcella – in which Anna Friel’s troubled detective continues to go spectacularly off the rails, this time while undercover in Belfast – and the thriller Viewpoint, which follows Noel Clarke’s surveillance officer as he gets caught up in a dark tale of paranoia and corruption. Even Finding Alice, starring Keeley Hawes as a widow whose life is transformed after her husband’s death has a crime element as she realises that the man she married may have been murdered and was hiding large parts of his life.
It’s easy to see why ITV has gone down this route. Crime sells – the ratings for the true crime last year were strong and there’s little sign of the audience obsession with it dying down, so why not give people what they want?
And these shows are attracting big talent. Even the best of them derive half their appeal from the fact that they are stuffed with the cream of British acting: want to see David Tennant play the serial killer Dennis Nilsen? Or Martin Freeman as a harassed cop coming unglued under pressure? What about Stephen Graham as a no-nonsense detective determined to bring Freddie Fox’s cocky yuppie down? Or Keith Allen as a very creepy serial killer?
Of course you do – half the fun of watching these shows is seeing the actors transform themselves in the roles, a transformation that in Tennant’s case was so unnervingly good that it made you flinch every time Nilsen appeared on screen.
Yet the trend isn’t unproblematic. All true crime shows walk a very fine line between glorifying the murderer and remembering the victims – and not all of these shows are good enough to land on the right side of that line.
Series such as A Confession and Des did a good job of showing how people’s lives were destroyed by the murders at their heart. Des was particularly good at placing Nilsen’s deeds in the context of a society in which it was easy for people to slip through the cracks and find themselves reaching out to the one person they should not have contacted.
Others, however, are more formulaic, leaving the viewer with a bitter and voyeuristic taste in the mouth. Even the well-made and sensitively scripted Honour suffered a little from focusing on Hawes’s well-meaning detective at the expense of her victim and, more importantly, the sister (an excellent Rhianne Barreto), who fought for her story to be heard.
As for The Pembrokeshire Murders, it’s solid without standing out. The performances are decent. The script and direction are good, but you can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of deja vu. It’s exactly like any number of ITV series from the past three years.
Too often, ITV fills its schedules with formulaic stripped-across-the-week four-parters that all blur into one. Say what you like about Marcella (and I can say plenty) but at least it stands-out amid a sea of “her husband lied to her, and then she murdered him and covered it up or did she?” thrillers of the week.
Of course, ITV isn’t alone in its obsession with things deadly. The BBC also has a reasonably murder-heavy 2021 schedule, with shows such as The Serpent, Line of Duty, Bloodlands and Vigil. But these dark tales are leavened by lighter or different fare, including adaptations of Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love, Jo Bloom’s Ridley Road and Ian McGuire’s The North Water. Channel 4 has Russell T Davies’s groundbreaking exploration of the Aids crisis in the 1980s It’s a Sin and the thoroughly over-the-top period piece The Great. Five, too, is dipping its feet into period waters with its headline-generating Tudor drama Anne Boleyn starring Jodie Turner-Smith.
ITV used to be the home of sharp, funny and warm-hearted sagas – in the past they would have been the natural home for the hugely successful All Creatures Great and Small reboot rather than Channel 5. This, after all, is the channel that gave us Cold Feet, At Home With the Braithwaites and Fat Friends – well-observed and smartly written shows that you could relax in front of almost as if you were spending time with old friends.
Yes, they did bring back Cold Feet and, yes, it ended not because of the channel but because its creator, Mike Bullen, decided the time was right. But, rather than bringing back old favourites, couldn’t ITV be trying to find the new Cold Feet or their version of Last Tango in Halifax? Shows that reflect life, that make you laugh, cry and wince in recognition.
No one is asking for a schedule full of such fare, but surely no one wants to watch nothing but murder, either? ITV drama has a balance problem. Here’s hoping that as the year progresses they manage to sort it out.
The Pembrokeshire Murders starts tonight on ITV at 9pm
| 2021-01-11T12:23:07Z | true |
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Keine Anklage gegen Polizisten in Kenosha
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N-Tv
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https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Keine-Anklage-gegen-Polizisten-in-Kenosha-article22272404.html
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[] |
[
"Politik",
"Rassismus",
"Polizeigewalt",
"USA"
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In der US-Stadt Kenosha kommt es im August 2020 zu heftigen Ausschreitungen. Auslöser sind Schüsse eines Polizisten auf einen Afroamerikaner. Sieben Mal wird Jacob Blake in den Rücken getroffen. Die Staatsanwaltschaft beruft sich nun auf das Recht zur Selbstverteidigung des Beamten.
Mehr als vier Monate nach Schüssen auf den Afroamerikaner Jacob Blake bei einem Polizeieinsatz in Kenosha wird gegen keinen Polizeibeamten Anklage erhoben werden. Das erklärte der zuständige Staatsanwalt Michael Graveley mit Blick auf das Recht der Beamten auf Selbstverteidigung. Der weiße Polizist Rusten S. hatte Blake bei einem Einsatz am 23. August vergangenen Jahres sieben Mal in den Rücken geschossen. Der damals 29 Jahre alte Blake überlebte schwer verletzt und ist seither gelähmt. Die Schüsse auf Blake hatten in Kenosha zu Protesten und Ausschreitungen geführt.
Graveley erklärte, nach geltender Rechtslage, insbesondere dem Recht des Polizisten auf Selbstverteidigung, wäre eine Verurteilung vor einem Gericht sehr unwahrscheinlich gewesen. Der Polizist S. habe bei dem Einsatz befürchtet, dass Blake ihn mit einem Messer angreifen würde und habe daher geschossen. Die Polizisten seien wegen eines Streits an den Tatort gerufen worden und hätten auch gewusst, dass es einen bestehenden Haftbefehl gegen Blake gegeben habe. Blake habe gestanden, dass er ein Messer bei sich geführt habe, sagte Graveley.
Der Staatsanwalt schilderte zudem, dass Blake sich in den Ermittlungen nach dem Vorfall mindestens zwei Mal in Lügen verstrickt habe. Er wäre in einem möglichen Prozess daher kein glaubwürdiger Zeuge gewesen, sagte Graveley. Während des Polizeieinsatzes hatten Polizisten zunächst einen Taser gegen Blake eingesetzt. Nach Polizeiangaben hatte Blake trotzdem versucht, in ein Auto zu steigen - auf dessen Rücksitz sich ein Kind befand - und wegzufahren. Blake habe sein Messer in Richtung des Beamten gehalten, woraufhin dieser von einer Gefahr ausgegangen sei und geschossen habe, sagte Graveley.
"Falsche Botschaft" für Polizisten
Ein an dem Fall beteiligter Anwalt Blakes, Ben Crump, bezeichnete die Entscheidung der Staatsanwaltschaft als "unglaublich enttäuschend". "Wir finden, dass diese Entscheidung nicht nur Jacob und seine Familie Unrecht tut, sondern auch der Gemeinschaft, die protestiert und Gerechtigkeit verlangt hat", erklärte Crump. Die Entscheidung sei die "falsche Botschaft" für Polizisten im ganzen Land.
In der Stadt im Bundesstaat Wisconsin waren nach dem Einsatz gegen Blake, der auch mit Videos von Passanten dokumentiert worden war, starke Proteste ausgebrochen. Es kam auch zu Ausschreitungen. Das politische Klima war zu diesem Zeitpunkt ohnehin aufgeheizt, denn nur etwa drei Monate vorher war in Minneapolis im Bundesstaat Minnesota der Afroamerikaner George Floyd bei einem brutalen Polizeieinsatz getötet worden. Floyds Tod führte landesweit zu anhaltenden Protesten gegen Polizeigewalt und Rassismus.
Der Stadtrat von Kenosha hatte am Montag angesichts befürchteter Proteste vorab einer befristeten Notstandserklärung zugestimmt, die nun für acht Tage gilt. Gouverneur Tony Evers erklärte, er habe die Entsendung von 500 Mitgliedern der Nationalgarde nach Kenosha genehmigt. Die Soldaten sollen helfen, örtliche Einsatzkräfte zu unterstützen, das Recht zu sicheren Protesten zu gewährleisten sowie die Infrastruktur zu schützen, wie der Gouverneur erklärte. Am Dienstag erklärte Evers über Twitter, die Entscheidung im Fall Blake zeige, dass in den USA im Kampf gegen Rassismus noch viel getan werden müsse, um ein gerechteres und faireres Land zu schaffen. Er forderte die Menschen auf, "friedlich und sicher" zu demonstrieren.
Bei den Ausschreitungen in Kenosha nach den Schüssen auf Blake war es zu weiterer Gewalt gekommen: Ein damals 17-jähriger Weißer erschoss laut Staatsanwaltschaft zwei Menschen mit einem Sturmgewehr und verletzte eine weitere Person. Der unter anderem wegen Mordes angeklagte Kyle R. plädierte am Dienstag in einer Online-Gerichtsanhörung auf nicht schuldig, wie mehrere US-Medien übereinstimmend berichteten. Er beruft sich auf das Recht zur Selbstverteidigung. Die Anklage legt ihm unter anderem Mord in zwei Fällen zur Last. Bei einer Verurteilung könnte R. lebenslange Haft drohen.
Der damals 17-Jährige war nach eigenen Angaben wegen der Proteste nach Kenosha gefahren und wollte dort Eigentum vor Plünderungen schützen. R. wurde nach seiner Festnahme im benachbarten Bundesstaat Illinois von rechten Kreisen zu einem Helden stilisiert. Selbst US-Präsident Donald Trump verteidigte ihn im Wahlkampf und suggerierte nach dem Zwischenfall, dieser habe in Notwehr gehandelt. Der mutmaßliche Schütze befindet sich gegen Kaution auf freiem Fuß.
| 2021-01-06T06:06:32Z | true |
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Trump ruft zum letzten Gefecht
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N-Tv
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https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Trump-ruft-zum-letzten-Gefecht-article22271714.html
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[
"Volker Petersen"
] |
[
"Politik",
"Donald Trump",
"US-Präsidentschaftswahl 2020",
"Mike Pence",
"USA",
"Joe Biden",
"Republikaner",
"Demokraten"
] |
Im US-Kongress nehmen Getreue von Präsident Trump einen letzten Anlauf, dessen Wahlniederlage im November doch noch in einen Sieg zu verwandeln. Das Vorhaben hat zwar keine Chance auf Erfolg, aber darum geht es auch gar nicht.
Donald Trumps letzter Funke Hoffnung auf einen nachträglichen Wahlsieg könnte am Mittwoch erlöschen. Der US-Präsident klammert sich an die Hoffnung, eine gemeinsame Sitzung von Senat und Repräsentantenhaus könnte seine November-Niederlage noch rückgängig machen.
Es ist in der Tat seine letzte Chance: Vor Gericht ist er bereits mit fast 60 Klagen gescheitert. Auch mit Druck auf Lokalpolitiker kam er nicht weiter, wie zuletzt der Anruf beim Wahlleiter von Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, zeigte - ihn forderte er vergeblich auf, weitere Stimmen für ihn "zu finden", um den Wahlsieg in dem Bundesstaat sicherzustellen. Und auch jetzt wird Trump wohl wieder scheitern.
Der Akt am Mittwoch dient eigentlich nur dazu, den Wahlsieger im Kongress offiziell zu bestätigen. Dabei werden die Wahlergebnisse und Stimmen der Wahlleute verlesen - was die Möglichkeit bietet, Einspruch einzulegen. Genau das will eine Gruppe von Republikanern tun. Sie wollen die Ergebnisse aus Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona Wisconsin und Michigan beanstanden. Zusammen haben diese Staaten 79 Wahlleute entsendet - würden diese alle Biden abgezogen, hätte er statt 306 Wahlmännerstimmen nur noch 227 und läge hinter Trump, der 232 erhalten hatte. Zugleich wollen Tausende Trump-Anhänger in Washington gegen den vermeintlichen Wahlbetrug demonstrieren. So scheint aus dem Tag ein Showdown zu werden, gewissermaßen Trumps letztes Gefecht. So sehen es Trump und seine Anhänger. Doch das ist ein großes Missverständnis.
Denn um tatsächlich Wahlleutestimmen ungültig zu machen, müssten beide Parlamentskammern zustimmen. Im Repräsentantenhaus haben die Demokraten aber eine klare Mehrheit und die werden nicht ihre eigenen Wahlsiege annullieren. Und auch im Senat haben die Einsprüche kaum Erfolgsaussichten. Denn in dieser Frage liegen die Republikaner ausnahmsweise mal nicht alle auf Trumps Linie, sondern sind gespalten. Top-Senatoren wie der Fraktionsvorsitzende Mitch McConnell und John Thune haben sich gegen die Einspruchsshow ausgesprochen. Selbst Trumps verbündeter Senator Lindsey Graham sagte, das Vorhaben habe keine Chance, Realität zu werden.
Worum es wirklich geht
Warum tun sie es dann? Vermutlich aus Eigennutz. Das konservative "Wall Street Journal" wirft etwa Senator Josh Hawley vor, er wolle damit lediglich seine eigene Präsidentschaftskandidatur 2024 vorbereiten. Er hatte als erster Senator die Einspruchsbewegungen offiziell unterstützt. Er selbst weist zurück, eine Kandidatur anzustreben. Vor den eigenen Wählern in Missouri - tieftstes Trump-Land - steht er nun aber als harter, Trump-treuer Kerl da. Und das wird bei künftigen Wahlen hilfreich sein. Ähnliche Überlegungen dürften die elf anderen Senatoren antreiben, die sich Hawley mittlerweile angeschlossen haben.
Schaut man genauer hin, trägt Hawley die Betrugsvorwürfe Trumps offiziell gar nicht mit. In einer Mitteilung sprach er lediglich von "Bedenken bezüglich der Integrität der Wahlen", die es zu überprüfen gelte. Gleiches hätten nach 2004 und 2016 auch die Demokraten getan, schreibt er. Er wirft zudem "Mega-Konzernen" wie Facebook und Twitter vor, sich zugunsten Bidens in die Wahl eingemischt zu haben. Die sozialen Netzwerke hatten unwahre Behauptungen Trumps mit Warnhinweisen versehen. Hawley fordert eine Untersuchung des Kongresses ein.
So müht er sich, der Aktion einen ehrbaren Anschein zu geben. Die "Integrität der Wahlen" steht aber nach etlichen Klagen bis hin zum Obersten Gericht, dem Supreme Court, außer Zweifel. Auch republikanische Gouverneure, Senatoren und Wahlbeamte haben den Wahlsieg Bidens anerkannt. Selbst der bis dahin Trump ergebene Justizminister William Barr sah keine Anzeichen für wahlentscheidenden Wahlbetrug. Insofern steht nicht zu erwarten, dass eine Untersuchung des Kongresses neue Ergebnisse bringen würde. Auch hatten die Demokraten bei ihren Einsprüchen 2005 nicht den Vorwurf landesweiten Wahlbetrugs erhoben. Der unterlegene Kandidat John Kerry hatte seine Niederlage längst eingeräumt. 2017 kam es nicht einmal zu einer Abstimmung bei der gemeinsamen Sitzung von Senat und Repräsentantenhaus, weil sich kein Senator dem Anliegen angeschlossen hatte.
Pence könnte in Ungnade fallen
Hängen bleiben wird vor allem der Eindruck: Hawley und die anderen Senatoren stehen an Trumps Seite. Dessen Wohlwollen ist ihnen nun sicher, aus der eigenen Partei setzt es dagegen Kritik: "Trumps falscher Behauptung, die Wahl sei gestohlen worden, Glaubwürdigkeit zu verleihen, ist ein hoch-zerstörerischer Angriff auf unsere verfassungsmäßige Regierung", erklärte der frühere Senator von Missouri, der Republikaner John Danforth. Der frühere Vorsitzende der Republikaner im Repräsentantenhaus, Paul Ryan, schrieb: "Bemühungen, die Stimmen des Wahlleutegremiums zurückzuweisen und Zweifel am Sieg Joe Bidens zu säen, gehen ans Fundament unserer Republik".
Eine regelrechte Abrechnung mit Hawley lieferte der Senator Ben Sasse aus Nebraska. In einem langem Facebook-Post zerpflückte der Republikaner die Betrugsvorwürfe für jeden umstrittenen Bundesstaat. "Ja, wir sollten alle spezifischen Behauptungen untersuchen, aber wir sollten auf dem Weg dahin nicht den ganzen Prozess niederbrennen", schrieb er. Es seien einfach keine stichhaltigen Beweise für wahlentscheidenden Wahlbetrug vorgelegt worden. Daher erübrige sich auch eine weitere Untersuchung. Auch wenn die Wahl im November nicht fehlerlos gewesen sei, gebe es guten "Grund zur Annahme, dass sie gerecht, sicher und gesetzeskonform" war.
Unter besonderem Druck steht Vizepräsident Mike Pence, der die Sitzung leitet. "Ich hoffe, er stößt zu uns", sagte Trump bei seiner Wahlkampfrede in Georgia. "Tut er es nicht, werde ich ihn nicht mehr so mögen." Pence hat sich bisher Trump gegenüber immer loyal verhalten. Anderseits vermeidet er, dessen abstruse Vorwürfe selbst in den Mund zu nehmen. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass er am Ende den Wahlsieg Bidens bestätigen wird. Denn seine Rolle ist weniger die eines "Schiedsrichters", wie Trump glaube, heißt es in der "New York Times", sondern ähnele jener der Leute, die bei der Oscar-Verleihung den Umschlag öffnen und den Gewinner bekannt geben.
Trump dürfte danach dennoch an seinen Vorwürfen festhalten und weiter von Wahlbetrug fabulieren. Und Pence könnte in Ungnade fallen. Ebenso wie die Senatoren, die gegen die Einsprüche stimmen. Zurück bliebe eine gespaltene Partei - aber Trump hätte seine letzte Schlacht bekommen. Und wieder verloren.
| 2021-01-06T06:12:34Z | true |
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Sausio 13-osios išvakarėse atidaryta paroda Baltarusijos laisvės gynėjams: ragina padėti ir nepamiršti
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/kultura/12/1318902/sausio-13-osios-isvakarese-atidaryta-paroda-baltarusijos-laisves-gynejams-ragina-padeti-ir-nepamirsti
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[
"Margarita Alper",
"LRT TV naujienų tarnyba",
"LRT.lt"
] |
[
"Jono Meko vizualiųjų menų centras",
"paroda",
"Antanas Zabielavičius",
"Ramunė Kudzmanaitė",
"Gintaras Sodeika",
"Baltarusija"
] |
Vilniuje, Jono Meko vizualiųjų menų centre atidaryta paroda, skirta Baltarusijos laisvei palaikyti. Menininkas Antanas Zabielavičius, režisierė Ramunė Kudzmanaitė ir kompozitorius Gintaras Sodeika kviečia apžiūrėti jų kūrinius pro galerijos langus. Neatsitiktinai paroda atidaryta Sausio 13-osios išvakarėse, nes reikia ne tik nepamiršti iškovotos savo laisvės, bet ir padėti kitiems tokios laisvės siekiantiems.
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Vilniuje, Jono Meko vizualiųjų menų centre atidaryta paroda, skirta Baltarusijos laisvei palaikyti. Menininkas Antanas Zabielavičius, režisierė Ramunė Kudzmanaitė ir kompozitorius Gintaras Sodeika kviečia apžiūrėti jų kūrinius pro galerijos langus. Neatsitiktinai paroda atidaryta Sausio 13-osios išvakarėse, nes reikia ne tik nepamiršti iškovotos savo laisvės, bet ir padėti kitiems tokios laisvės siekiantiems.
Antradienio vakarą Jono Meko vizualiųjų menų centre įžiebta paroda. Tai menininko A. Zabielavičiaus sukurtas obeliskas „Жыве Беларусь“, skirtas Baltarusijos laisvės ir demokratijos gynėjams, kurie toliau patiria Aliaksandro Lukašenkos režimo represijas.
Savo kūriniu menininkas nori paskatinti visuomenę aktyviau palaikyti baltarusių tautą ir jų laisvės siekį. Todėl sako Sausio 13-osios išvakarės tam pati geriausia diena. Žiūrovai apžiūrėti obeliską gali pro galerijos langus kiekvieną dieną – čia visą parą degs šviesa.
„Pats obeliskas iš sukurtas iš paprastų, artimų medžiagų tai kasdienybei, kas Baltarusijoje vyksta. Tas slaptas vėliavos rodymas ir drebulės – toks medis silpnas, jautrus, išsigandęs“, – pasakoja A. Zabielavičius.
Instaliacija sukurta iš šaligatvio plytelių, raudonų ir baltų popierinių servetėlių, kilometro juodos virvės ir pusė tūkstančio nukirstų drebulių kamienų, kuriuos menininkas atvežė iš savo sodybos.
Visą kūrybinį procesą filmavo režisierė R. Kudzmanaitė, kitoje galerijos salėje rodoma jos drauge su kompozitoriumi G. Sodeika sukurta šios iniciatyvos vaizdo instaliacija „Kantrūs užsispyrę veiksmai“.
„Tie veiksmai labai panašūs su baltarusių pasipriešinimo veiksmais, jie kantriai, užsisipyrusiai daro tą patį, nors patiria represijas, persekiojimus, bet jie vis tiek eina į gatves, piešia plakatus. Tas užsispyrimas – ir Antano (Zabielavičiaus – LRT.lt) darbas prie šito obelisko, pasirodė visiškai lygiagretūs. Atrodė, kad būtinai reikia tai parodyti“, – sako režisierė.
Abiejų menininkų santykis su Baltarusija asmeniškas – A. Zabelavičiui teko eksponuoti savo kūrinius Baltarusijoje, R. Kudzmanaitė statė spektaklį Minske, todėl turi Baltarusijoje daug draugų. Parodos autoriai sako, labai svarbu patiems tapus laisviems palaikyti kitus, tokios pat laisvės siekiančius.
„Pati pradžia, kai pasaulio dėmesys didelis visi žmonės atkreipia dėmesį, kas darosi, o viso kelio pusiaukelėje, kai žmonėms ima rūpėti savi rūpesčiai, dažniausiai tokie judėjimai jie lieka vieniši ir dabar tas vyksta“ – teigia menininkas.
„Turim būti Baltarusijos ambasada būti Europoje. Turime vėl bandyti prisidėti, padėti, nepamiršti, nes tada mūsų laisvė šiek tiek beprasmė pasidaro“, – nurodo režisierė.
Parodą planuojama eksponuoti mėnesį.
| 2021-01-12T21:00:00Z | true |
Bogen womöglich "überspannt": Kritik aus Kommunen an neuen Corona-Einschränkungen
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Stern
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https://www.stern.de/politik/die-morgenlage--kritik-aus-kommunen-an-neuen-corona-einschraenkungen-9554526.html?utm_campaign=alle-nachrichten&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_source=standard
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[] |
[
"Nachrichtenlage",
"Coronavirus",
"Morgenlage",
"Georgia",
"Deutschland",
"Donald Trump",
"Joe Biden",
"Nordkorea"
] |
Kommunen kritisieren neue Corona-Einschränkungen +++ Zitterpartie in Georgia nach Nachwahlen zum Senat +++ Gericht in London entscheidet über Freilassung von Wikileaks-Gründer Assange +++ Die Nachrichtenlage am Mittwochmorgen.
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Kommunen kritisieren neue Corona-Einschränkungen +++ Zitterpartie in Georgia nach Nachwahlen zum Senat +++ Gericht in London entscheidet über Freilassung von Wikileaks-Gründer Assange +++ Die Nachrichtenlage am Mittwochmorgen.
Guten Morgen, liebe Leserin, lieber Leser,
auf die Menschen in Deutschland kommen in der Corona-Pandemie härtere Einschränkungen zu. Ziel ist es, die Zahl der Infektionen mit dem Virus zu senken, bis Monatsende bleiben die harschen Einschränkungen bestehen und werden teils noch verschärft. An den neuen Beschlüssen von Bund und Ländern regt sich jedoch inzwischen Widerstand. Ein Problem ist auch, dass die Infektionszahlen aktuell wegen Melde-Verzögerungen kaum verlässlich sind.
Die Schlagzeilen zum Start in den Tag:
Lockdown in Deutschland wird verlängert – und noch weniger Kontakte
Da die Zahl der Corona-Infektionen nicht deutlich sinkt, müssen sich die Menschen in Deutschland für die kommenden drei Wochen auf weitere Beschränkungen einstellen. Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) und die Regierungschefs der Länder einigten sich am Dienstag auf eine Verlängerung der ursprünglich bis zum 10. Januar vereinbarten Lockdown-Regeln bis zum Monatsende. Zudem vereinbarten sie noch strengere Kontaktbeschränkungen im privaten Bereich.
21.237 Corona-Neuinfektionen und 1019 neue Todesfälle gemeldet
Die deutschen Gesundheitsämter haben dem Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) 21.237 Corona-Neuinfektionen binnen eines Tages gemeldet. Außerdem wurden 1019 neue Todesfälle innerhalb von 24 Stunden verzeichnet, wie das RKI heute früh bekanntgab. Eine Interpretation der Daten bleibt schwierig, weil um Weihnachten und den Jahreswechsel Corona-Fälle laut RKI verzögert entdeckt, erfasst und übermittelt wurden.
Bogen womöglich "überspannt": Kritik aus Kommunen an neuen Corona-Einschränkungen
Die von Bund und Ländern neu beschlossenen Corona-Maßnahmen sind bei Spitzenvertretern der Kommunen teilweise auf Kritik und Vorbehalte gestoßen. Der Präsident des Deutschen Landkreistages, Reinhard Sager, sagte den Zeitungen der Funke Mediengruppe, er habe Zweifel, ob mit den Bewegungseinschränkungen an Corona-Hotspots sowie den verschärften Kontaktverboten "nicht der Bogen überspannt wird".
Die Maßnahmen brächten "große Teile der Bevölkerung in Schwierigkeiten, auf deren Mitmachen wir angewiesen sind", gab der CDU-Politiker und Landrat des Landkreises Ostholstein zu bedenken. Auch die fortdauernde Schließung von Schulen stufte er als "sehr weitgehend" ein.
Zitterpartie in Georgia
Mehrere Stunden nach Schließung der Wahllokale im US-Bundesstaat Georgia ist der Ausgang der immens wichtigen Nachwahlen zum Senat noch völlig offen geblieben. Am späten Dienstagabend (Ortszeit) lagen die zwei republikanischen Senatoren Kelly Loeffler und David Perdue und ihre Herausforderer Raphael Warnock und Jon Ossoff von der Demokratischen Partei nach Auszählung von etwas mehr als 60 Prozent der Stimmen dicht beieinander.
In dem südlichen Bundesstaat wird über die künftige Machtverteilung in Washington entschieden: Es geht darum, ob die Republikanische Partei des scheidenden Präsidenten Donald Trump im Senat in der Mehrheit bleibt oder dort die Demokraten des künftigen Präsidenten Joe Biden die Oberhand erlangen.
Nordkoreas Machthaber räumt bei Parteitreffen Fehler ein
Nordkoreas Machthaber Kim Jong Un hat zum Beginn eines Kongresses der herrschenden Arbeiterpartei wirtschaftspolitische Fehler eingeräumt. Die Ziele des 2016 aufgestellten Fünf-Jahres-Entwicklungsplans seien "in fast allen Bereichen" verfehlt worden, sagte Kim in seiner Eröffnungsrede am Dienstag vor Tausenden Teilnehmern des achten Parteikongresses in Pjöngjang. Die staatlich kontrollierten Medien berichten heue darüber.
Sicherheitsgesetz: 50 Oppositionsmitglieder in Hongkong festgenommen
In ihrem bisher größten Schlag gegen die Opposition seit Einführung des umstrittenen Sicherheitsgesetzes hat die Polizei in Hongkong rund 50 demokratische Aktivisten festgenommen. Wie Hongkonger Medien berichten, stehen die Festnahmen im Zusammenhang mit den inoffiziellen Vorwahlen, die die Oppositionskräfte im vergangenen Jahr vor der später wegen der Pandemie abgesagten Wahl zum Legislativrat, dem Hongkonger Parlament, abgehalten hatten.
Früheres "Bond-Girl" Tanya Roberts verstorben
Die US-Schauspielerin Tanya Roberts, die unter anderem durch den James-Bond-Film "Im Angesicht des Todes" weltberühmt wurde, ist im Alter von 65 Jahren verstorben. Roberts erlag in einem Krankenhaus in Los Angeles den Folgen einer Infektion der Harnwege, wie ihr Publizist Mike Pingel am Dienstag mitteilte. US-Medien und danach Medien weltweit, auch der stern, hatten irrtümlich bereits am Sonntagabend (Ortszeit) über den Tod des früheren "Bond-Girls" berichtet. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war sie aber noch nicht verstorben, wie Pingel dann am Montag klargestellt hatte.
Was heute wichtig wird:
Gericht in London entscheidet über Freilassung von Assange
Ein Gericht in London entscheidet (voraussichtlich um 11 Uhr) in London über die Freilassung von Wikileaks-Gründer Julian Assange. Die Anwälte des 49-Jährigen hatten beantragt, den gebürtigen Australier gegen Kaution auf freien Fuß zu setzen. Am Montag hatte die Richterin den Auslieferungsantrag der USA abgelehnt.
EMA entscheidet über Zulassung für Moderna-Impfstoff
Die europäische Arzneimittel-Agentur EMA entscheidet voraussichtlich heute über eine Zulassung des Corona-Impfstoffs des US-Konzerns Moderna. Die Behörde hat das übliche Verfahren auf Druck der EU-Länder deutlich beschleunigt. Die EMA prüft Impfstoffkandidaten auf ihre Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit.
FDP nimmt bei Dreikönigstreffen politische Standortbestimmung vor
Knapp neun Monate vor der Bundestagswahl nimmt die FDP ab 11 Uhr beim traditionellen Dreikönigstreffen in Stuttgart eine politische Standortbestimmung vor. Parteichef Christian Lindner will dabei auch die aus FDP-Sicht wichtigsten Themenfelder für das Wahljahr abstecken. In den kommenden Monaten werden neben dem Bundestag voraussichtlich auch sechs Landtage neu gewählt. Bedingt durch die Corona-Pandemie werden die Anhänger der FDP an dem Treffen in diesem Jahr nur digital teilnehmen können.
Bestätigung der US-Wahlergebnisse im Kongress steht an
Das Ergebnis der US-Präsidentenwahl kommt vor den Kongress in Washington zur Bestätigung. Üblicherweise ist es eine reine Formalität, diesmal ist allerdings (ab etwa 19 Uhr, MEZ) mit einer Debatte zu rechnen. Der unterlegene Präsident Donald Trump hält an seinen unbelegten Behauptungen fest, dass der Demokrat Joe Biden nur durch massiven Betrug gewonnen habe.
Trump will bei Protest seiner Unterstützer in Washington auftreten
Der abgewählte US-Präsident Donald Trump will heute bei einer Demonstration seiner Unterstützer in Washington auftreten. Er werde bei der Kundgebung eine Rede halten, kündigte Trump am Dienstag auf Twitter an. Er äußerte die Erwartung, dass sich zu der Kundgebung "große Mengen" versammeln würden.
Der Wintersport heute
Zum Abschluss der Vierschanzentournee geht es in Bischofshofen um die begehrte Adler-Trophäe oder zumindest ein versöhnliches Ende eines aus deutscher Sicht wechselhaften Wettkampfs. Die alpinen Skirennfahrer sind beim ersten von gleich sieben Weltcup-Slaloms im Januar in Zagreb dran. Und die Langläufer haben bei der Tour de Ski den zweiten Tag in Toblach vor sich.
Skispringen
Vierschanzentournee in Bischofshofen, Österreich
Großschanze, Männer, 16.45 Uhr (ZDF und Eurosport)
Ski Alpin
Weltcup in Zagreb, Kroatien
Slalom, Herren
1. Durchgang, 12.15 Uhr (Eurosport)
2. Durchgang, 15.30 Uhr (ZDF und Eurosport)
Langlauf
Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italien
10 Kilometer Verfolgung klassisch, Frauen, 13.30 Uhr (Eurosport)
15 Kilometer Verfolgung klassisch, Männer, 14.40 Uhr (Eurosport)
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| 2021-01-06T06:09:00Z | true |
Parc éolien à Oléron : « Les pouvoirs publics peuvent-ils faire ce projet compte tenu des enjeux de la protection de la biodiversité ? »
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Le Monde
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https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2021/01/11/parc-eolien-a-oleron-les-pouvoirs-publics-peuvent-ils-faire-ce-projet-compte-tenu-des-enjeux-de-la-protection-de-la-biodiversite_6065874_3232.html
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[
"Laurent Borderaux"
] |
[
"Climat et environnement",
"Tribunes",
"Opinions",
"Développement",
"Accès énergie"
] |
L’implantation d’éoliennes au large d’Oléron (Charente-Maritime) en zone Natura 2000, dans un secteur doublement protégé par le droit de l’environnement, est incompatible avec les exigences des directives européennes, juge, dans une tribune au « Monde », le professeur Laurent Bordereaux.
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L’implantation d’éoliennes au large d’Oléron (Charente-Maritime) en zone Natura 2000, dans un secteur doublement protégé par le droit de l’environnement, est incompatible avec les exigences des directives européennes, juge, dans une tribune au « Monde », le professeur Laurent Bordereaux.
Tribune. Après des années d’atermoiements et à la suite de la tenue du Conseil maritime de la façade Sud-Atlantique du 14 décembre 2020, la Commission nationale du débat public (CNDP) devrait très prochainement être saisie du projet controversé de parc éolien « posé » en mer d’Oléron. Vu l’ampleur des enjeux socio-économiques et environnementaux en présence, celle-ci pourrait alors décider – classiquement et selon toute vraisemblance – d’organiser un débat public pour en confier l’animation à une commission particulière. Mais est-il pertinent de soumettre au débat un projet si problématique ?
Si l’on doit prendre acte de la volonté du gouvernement d’accentuer le développement des énergies marines renouvelables (EMR) dans l’inéluctable processus de transition énergétique, surtout au regard du potentiel maritime français, on peut s’étonner de la validation politique du projet d’Oléron, tant les enjeux écologiques sont ici importants. Ce dernier serait-il un élément incontournable de la production non nucléaire d’électricité et de la filière EMR (au point de prendre de réels risques juridiques) ?
Car le parc éolien marin aujourd’hui envisagé au large du port de pêche de la Cotinière présente tout de même la singularité d’être localisé en pleine zone protégée, à savoir au cœur d’une vaste zone classée au titre du dispositif européen Natura 2000 et dans le périmètre du parc naturel marin de l’estuaire de la Gironde et de la mer des Pertuis, créé par décret en 2015. Ces deux instruments de protection de l’environnement relèvent certes d’une logique que l’on peut qualifier de « droit souple », en ce sens où ils sont animés par un esprit de conciliation et que la législation afférente n’y interdit pas en soi les activités économiques.
Un projet en pleine zone Natura 2000
Mais ils ne sont pas pour autant dépourvus de tout effet contraignant, loin s’en faut… Les pouvoirs publics peuvent-ils sérieusement avoir en tête un tel projet industriel éolien compte tenu des forts enjeux de protection de la biodiversité marine ? Les procédures ayant conduit à la création de la zone Natura 2000 concernée et du parc naturel en place ont en effet souligné toute la richesse écologique du site, au titre de ses habitats ainsi que de la faune aviaire et marine.
En la matière, le document stratégique de la façade Sud-Atlantique, récemment adopté, ne s’avère pas d’un grand secours : s’il localise bien l’implantation d’éoliennes offshore au large d’Oléron, il référence également le secteur considéré comme étant à haut potentiel environnemental, n’étant pas à une contradiction près. Il paraît donc fort peu à même de jouer le rôle pilote que le législateur a souhaité confier, semble-t-il, à ces instruments de planification marine d’un genre nouveau.
| 2021-01-11T12:06:51Z | false |
Spalvotais tušinukais prirašytame žurnale – VSD kaupti gyventojų pranešimai po Sausio 13-osios įvykių
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/1318777/spalvotais-tusinukais-prirasytame-zurnale-vsd-kaupti-gyventoju-pranesimai-po-sausio-13-osios-ivykiu
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[
"Reda Gilytė",
"LRT TV naujienų tarnyba",
"LRT.lt"
] |
[
"Sausio 13-oji",
"VSD",
"Audrius Matonis",
"Mečys Laurinkus"
] |
Valstybės saugumo departamentas (VSD) įrenginėdamas muziejų, aptiko budėjimo žurnalą, kuris pradėtas pildyti beveik iškart po sausio 13-osios įvykių, bet kai dar niekas nežinojo, kaip mums seksis įtvirtinti savo nepriklausomybę.
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Valstybės saugumo departamentas (VSD) įrenginėdamas muziejų, aptiko budėjimo žurnalą, kuris pradėtas pildyti beveik iškart po sausio 13-osios įvykių, bet kai dar niekas nežinojo, kaip mums seksis įtvirtinti savo nepriklausomybę.
Gyventojai buvo paprašyti skambinti į VSD ir pranešti apie išskirtinius įvykius. Jame atsispindi ne tik žmonių nurodyti įvykiai ar aplinkybės, bet ir to meto nuotaikos. Tuometis saugumo vadovas Mečys Laurinkus teigia, kad skambučiai pasiteisino, nors ir buvo rizikos, jog sovietų saugumas vis dar klausosi pokalbių.
Atrodo paprastas, įvairių spalvų tušinukais prirašytas, vietomis sunkiai įskaitomu raštu, šiek tiek jau apskuręs žurnalas beveik tris dešimtmečius gulėjo VSD archyvuose. Pernai nusprendus įrengti VSD muziejų, žurnalas išvydo dienos šviesą. Tada ir paaiškėjo, kad jis atsirado po sausio 13-osios įvykių, kai gyventojų buvo paprašyta paskambinti pamačius įtartinus įvykius ar objektus.
„Jeigu pastebėdavo kariškių, kažkokių karinių mašinų judėjimą. Apie visa tai jie skambindavo ir pranešdavo VSD budėtojui, o budėtojai užrašydavo čia ir užsirašydavo kontaktus, jeigu reikėdavo su jais susisiekti. Apie tokius visokius pranešimus, kurie patys savaime yra smulkūs, bet padėdavo susidaryti bendrą vaizdą“, – pasakoja VSD atstovė Eglė Samoškaitė.
„Mes apžiūrinėjome žurnalą ir aš iš pradžių savo akim nepatikėjau pamatęs savo pavardę. Bet kai perskaičiau įrašą viskas labai atsigamino“, – dalinasi VSD direktoriaus patarėjas Audrius Matonis.
Lietuvos radijo užsienio redakcijoje 1991-aisiais dirbęs A. Matonis sako, kad į VSD paskambinęs, kai teko apleisti redakciją Konarskio gatvėje redakcija, kuri tuo metu buvo įsikūrusi aklųjų bibliotekoje.
„Mes pamatėme sukiojantis tokį mikroautobusą be langų jau visiškai sutemus aplink tą aklųjų biblioteką, jos įrašų studijoje. Pamatėme įlipant jaunių vyriokų grupelę į tą autobusiuką, išlipant vėl sugrįžtant, pagalvojome, kad yra pagrindas pranešti (VSD – LRT.lt)“, – prisimena jis.
Tuometis VSD vadovas Mečys Laurinkus teigia, kad žurnalas atsirado siekiant gauti bet kokią informaciją apie tai, kas vyksta šiaurės meistelyje, kariniuose daliniuose, kitose įtartinose vietose. Nuspręsta, jog geriausia, kad apie tai informuotų telefonu, kito kelio tada tiesiog nebuvo.
„Su telefonais buvo tokia rizika, jie buvo pasiklausomi, nes saugumas sovietinis buvo čia pat ir jie dar turėjo visą pasiklausymo sistemą. Bet vis tek sugalvojom, kad reikia fiksuoti viską, ką tiktai gauna“, – teigia M. Laurinkus.
Nepaisant sovietų saugumo sekimo, skambučiai pasiteisino. Tik, pasak buvusio saugumo vadovo, tuo metu trūko gerai pasirengusių analitikų, kurie būtų sugebėję gautą informaciją profesionaliai apdoroti.
| 2021-01-12T21:24:00Z | true |
Espagne : la neige paralyse toujours Madrid
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Le Monde
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https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/01/11/espagne-la-neige-paralyse-toujours-madrid_6065876_3210.html
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[
"Le Monde avec AFP"
] |
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"International",
"Europe",
"Espagne"
] |
Le ministre de l’intérieur espagnol, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, a assuré que la poursuite de la campagne de vaccination n’était pas compromise par les récentes intempéries.
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Le ministre de l’intérieur espagnol, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, a assuré que la poursuite de la campagne de vaccination n’était pas compromise par les récentes intempéries.
Ecoles et tribunaux fermés, trottoirs transformés en patinoires : la ville de Madrid et une partie de l’Espagne restaient paralysées lundi 11 janvier, deux jours après le passage d’une tempête de neige historique.
Prises au dépourvu par l’ampleur de ces chutes de neige inédites, qui ont donné samedi et dimanche des allures de station de ski à l’une des plus grandes villes européennes, les autorités n’avaient toujours pas déneigé des quartiers entiers de Madrid. A court de sel et de chasse-neige, elles se sont concentrées sur les axes principaux, peu à peu dégagés. Et elles craignaient surtout les dangers du gel alors qu’une vague de froid inédite frappe Madrid et le centre du pays avec des minimales de moins 11° lundi et de moins 13 °C attendues mardi.
Le ministre de l’intérieur espagnol, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, a, en revanche, assuré que la poursuite de la campagne de vaccination n’était pas compromise. « Les retards – si retards il y avait – vont être minimes et légers », a-t-il déclaré sur la radio RNE, en ajoutant que la distribution du vaccin vers toutes les régions était « garantie ».
Les 350 000 doses du vaccin de Pfizer-BioNTech, arrivées lundi, ont, en revanche, dû atterrir à Barcelone et Vitoria et non à Madrid, en raison des conditions. Baptisée « Filomena », cette tempête, qui a entraîné de fortes pluies dans d’autres régions, a fait au moins trois morts dans le pays.
Appels à rester chez soi
Les rues étaient plus désertes lundi que dimanche, où malgré les appels à rester chez soi, de nombreux Madrilènes étaient sortis – à pied ou à ski – pour jouer dans la neige ou faire les courses, donnant lieu à de longues files d’attente devant les rares supermarchés ouverts. Afin de dégager les rues, la région de Madrid a distribué 277 tonnes de sel aux différentes municipalités de la zone et doit en recevoir quelque 3 500 autres tonnes qui seront acheminées ces prochains jours depuis une région de l’est de l’Espagne.
Les écoles – des maternelles aux universités – y resteront fermées lundi et mardi, tout comme les tribunaux, les musées, centres culturels et bibliothèques qui garderont portes closes jusqu’à mercredi.
Les autorités multiplient les appels à rester plus que jamais chez soi – en pleine pandémie – afin de ne pas créer de problèmes sur les routes et de compromettre l’accès aux hôpitaux et l’approvisionnement des magasins. Au total, 138 routes du pays restaient coupées lundi tandis que près de 700 ont été « affectées » par ces intempéries, a déclaré le ministère de l’intérieur.
A l’aéroport de Madrid-Barajas, qui a été fermé presque tout le week-end, l’activité a repris progressivement, quelques vols ayant pu décoller dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi. Alors que les bus publics sont toujours à l’arrêt, le métro de la capitale a fonctionné sans interruption pour la deuxième nuit consécutive.
De nombreuses lignes de train longue distance ne fonctionnaient toujours pas lundi matin entre Madrid et des villes comme Barcelone, Saragosse ou Salamanque et la reprise restait partielle pour le réseau des trains de banlieue.
| 2021-01-11T12:24:53Z | true |
Europinių pažeidimų darbotvarkėje Lietuvai – ir ilgaūsio vabalo likimas
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/1318905/europiniu-pazeidimu-darbotvarkeje-lietuvai-ir-ilgausio-vabalo-likimas
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[
"LRT.lt"
] |
[
"Aplinkos ministerija",
"Simonas Gentvilas"
] |
Jo vardas – margasis akiuotis. Tai puošeiva šešiakojis vabalas iš ūsuočių šeimos – vienas iš 21 rūšių, dėl kurių Europos Komisija pradėjo prieš Lietuvą pažeidimo procedūrą. Padarėlis turėjo būti apsaugotas pagal europinę Buveinių direktyvą, rašoma Aplinkos ministerijoje pranešime.
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Jo vardas – margasis akiuotis. Tai puošeiva šešiakojis vabalas iš ūsuočių šeimos – vienas iš 21 rūšių, dėl kurių Europos Komisija pradėjo prieš Lietuvą pažeidimo procedūrą. Padarėlis turėjo būti apsaugotas pagal europinę Buveinių direktyvą, rašoma Aplinkos ministerijoje pranešime.
Tačiau Lietuva to nepadarė. Nepadarė, nes margasis ūsuotis Lietuvoje nesiveisia – arba gamtininkams jo nepavyko aptikti.
„Mieli entomologai, jeigu vabalą pastebėsite, atsiųskite duomenų. Radavietę įkelsime į saugomų rūšių informacinę sistemą, o nuotrauką – į svetainę gamtosknyga.lt“, – šmaikštauja Aplinkos ministerijos Gamtos apsaugos politikos grupės patarėjas Tomas Tukačiauskas.
Anot ministerijos ekologo, Europos Komisija ne vienus metus ragino Lietuvą steigti „Natura 2000“ teritorijas atitinkamoms laukinės faunos ir floros rūšims, tik dėl šito vabalo nebuvo įsitikinusi. Todėl Lietuvos mokslininkai privalėjo nustatyti, ar margasis akiuotis šalies teritorijoje deda kiaušinėlius, ar kas pusšimtį metų tik vizituoja kirsdamas valstybės sieną.
„Vadinasi, dėl gyvūnų esame padarę viską, ko tikisi Europos Komisija“, – konstatuoja aplinkos ministras Simonas Gentvilas.
Tačiau Europos Komisiją domina ne tik gyvūnai ir augalai, o ir pačių natūralių buveinių tinklo kokybė. Dėl jo Europa su Lietuva diskutuoja nuo 2011 m. Komisija pripažįsta Lietuvos pažangą steigiant buveinių teritorijas, tačiau įvardijusi tinklą kaip nepakankamą, 2018 m. gegužės 18 d. pateikė oficialų pranešimą dėl ES teisės pažeidimo procedūros.
Ministras Simonas Gentvilas surašė konkretų grafiką, kaip Lietuva pašalins šio didžiausio pasaulyje saugomos gyvosios gamtos tinklo trūkumus. Detalų darbų grafiką su diplomatiniu atsiprašymu Europos Komisijai aplinkos ministras išsiuntė praėjusį penktadienį. Pagal planą, „Natura 2000“ teritorijų sąrašas bus užpildytas iki kitų metų pabaigos.
Planui įgyvendinti vien šiais metais naujoms teritorijoms nustatyti reikia surasti apie 34 tūkst. ha natūralių buveinių. Pavyzdžiui, apie 6 tūkst. ha saugomų teritorijų miškų reikia perrašyti Plačialapių ir mišrių miškų buveinei.
„Todėl Valstybinė miškų urėdija pirmiausia turės peržiūrėti suplanuotus kirtimus ir palikti dalį miškų saugomoms buveinėms“, – konstatuoja T. Tukačiauskas.
Aplinkos ministerijos laukia iššūkis susitarti ir su privačių žemių savininkais, ypač ūkininkais.
„Juos reikės įtikinti, kad drugelis ar natūrali pieva yra tiek pat verta išlikti, kaip gaunama vertė iš derliaus“, – sako specialistas.
Apsaugoti gamtą Europai – brangus užsiėmimas. Pavyzdžiui, Lietuvoje dėl dviejų šimtų mažojo erelio rėksnio porų gerovės: lizdų remonto, dirbtinių lizdų kėlimo, mokslinių tyrimų, dokumentų rengimo ir kt., skirta daugiau kaip 1 mln. eurų europinių lėšų – vienos lizdavietės sąnaudos sudarė 5 tūkst. eurų. Kitais atvejais dar skiriamos kompensacijos nuosavybės savininkams. Tačiau buveinių apsauga ir atsiperka – Lietuvos mokslininkų skaičiavimais, ekosistemų paslaugų saugomuose miškuose metinė vertė yra 1,5 karto didesnė nei vienam kartui iškirsta mediena.
Ieškodamas pusiausvyros tarp ūkinės veiklos miškuose ir gyvosios gamtos apsaugos, aplinkos viceministras Danas Augutis praėjusią savaitę parengė Nacionalinio miškų susitarimo juodraštį. Iš pradžių aptarus su socialiniais partneriais ir interesų grupėmis, vėliau susitarimas keliaus politinių parlamentinių partijų žinion.
Dabartinė Vyriausybė yra užsibrėžusi šalies miškingumą išauginti iki 35 proc. šalies teritorijos, o saugomų teritorijų plotą per šią kadenciją padidinti iki penktadalio – kas penktas hektaras Lietuvoje bus saugomas.
„Idealiu atveju natūralios buveinės ir rūšys šalyje turi būti saugomos daugmaž tolygiai – pavyzdžiui, žuvele vijūnu neužtenka rūpintis vien Nemuno deltoje, jos apsaugai svarbios teritorijos ir kituose regionuose“, – atkreipia dėmesį T. Tukačiauskas.
Pagal Europos Komisijai nusiųstą aplinkos ministro grafiką, Aplinkos ministerija nedelsiant imasi nustatyti papildomas teritorijas nesusivėrusių žemyninių smiltpievių, natūralių eutrofinių ežerų su plūdžių arba aštrių bendrijomis, upių sraunumų su kurklių bendrijomis, karbonatinių smėlynų pievų, griovų ir šlaitų miškų, viržynų buveinėms. 2022-ųjų pabaigoje „Natura 2000“ tinklas bus užbaigtas nustatant užtektinai teritorijų žolių turtingų eglynų, pelkėtų lapuočių miškų, sausųjų ąžuolynų, pelkinių miškų buveinėms.
Europos Sąjungos biologinės įvairovės strategijoje numatyta saugomas teritorijas išplėsti iki 30 proc. sausumos ploto atkuriant didelius plotus nualintų ir daug anglies sukaupusių ekosistemų.
| 2021-01-12T21:12:00Z | true |
Photo Mystère #39 : la résidence étudiante Rosalind-Franklin à Paris-Saclay
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Le Monde
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https://www.lemonde.fr/smart-cities/article/2021/01/11/photo-mystere-39-la-residence-etudiante-rosalind-franklin-a-paris-saclay_6065869_4811534.html
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"Laetitia Van Eeckhout"
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[
"Économie",
"Cities"
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Cet immeuble n’est pas un parking. Ou plus précisément, pas uniquement. Il s’agit de la nouvelle résidence universitaire Rosalind-Franklin, qui vient d’ouvrir au cœur du quartier de l’Ecole polytechnique, à Saclay. Conçu par les agences associées Bruther et Baukunst, le bâtiment, en forme de U et ouvert sur un vaste jardin intérieur, superpose deux niveaux de parking en silo et quatre de logements étudiants.
Public, le parking est réversible : il peut être transformé en logements ou en bureaux. Au-dessus, sur les quatre niveaux supérieurs, les 192 appartements fonctionnent comme une grande maison avec, en guise de toiture, une série de voûtes lumineuses dans lesquelles prennent place les salons et espaces communs (salle de travail, salle de sport, salle polyvalente…) et des duplex en colocation.
La remarquable unité de cet édifice tient à l’emploi d’un matériau unique, le béton brut. Mais elle tient aussi et surtout à sa trame structurelle capable d’imbriquer infrastructure et logement. Poursuivez la découverte de cette œuvre, distinguée au concours d’architecture de l’Equerre d’argent, avec ce récent article du Monde.
| 2021-01-11T11:21:57Z | false |
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Švedijos pašto ženkluose bus pavaizduota aplinkosaugos aktyvistė Thunberg
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/1318910/svedijos-pasto-zenkluose-bus-pavaizduota-aplinkosaugos-aktyviste-thunberg
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"ELTA"
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[
"Greta Thunberg",
"Švedija",
"Pašto ženklai"
] |
Pirmuosiuose šiais metais Švedijoje pasirodysiančiuose pašto ženkluose bus pavaizduota 18-metė aplinkosaugos aktyvistė Greta Thunberg. Tai antradienį pranešė bendrovė „Postnord“.
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Pirmuosiuose šiais metais Švedijoje pasirodysiančiuose pašto ženkluose bus pavaizduota 18-metė aplinkosaugos aktyvistė Greta Thunberg. Tai antradienį pranešė bendrovė „Postnord“.
„Motyvai pašto ženkluose turi atspindėti mūsų gyvenamą laikotarpį, kuriame ekologijos problema aktuali jau daug metų, prie to prisidėjo ir stiprus G. Thunberg balsas“, – sakoma pranešime.
Piešinį pašto ženklui sukūrė dailininkas Henningas Trollbäckas. Jame Greta su geltonu apsiaustu stovi ant uolos žydro dangaus su įvairiaspalviais debesimis fone ir žvelgia į kregždes.
Be Gretos atvaizdo, naujus pašto ženklus puošia Švedijos floros ir faunos motyvai. Pašto ženklai bus parduodami nuo sausio 14 d., jie kainuos po 12 kronų (1,15 euro).
G. Thunberg savo „Mokyklos streiku už klimatą“ prieš dvejus metus padėjo pamatus dabartiniam judėjimui „Penktadieniai už ateitį“. Ji buvo nominuota Nobelio taikos premijai, pelnė kitų apdovanojimų.
| 2021-01-12T21:40:00Z | true |
JK pasmerkė Kinijos „barbarišką“ elgesį su musulmoniška uigūrų etnine mažuma
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/1318911/jk-pasmerke-kinijos-barbariska-elgesi-su-musulmoniska-uiguru-etnine-mazuma
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"BNS"
] |
[
"Kinija",
"Jungtinė Karalystė",
"Uigūrų mažuma Kinijoje",
"Uigūrai"
] |
Didžioji Britanija antradienį apkaltino Kiniją žmogaus teisių pažeidimais ir „barbarišku“ elgesiu su musulmoniška uigūrų etnine mažuma bei paskelbė naujas taisykles, draudžiančias importuoti prekes, galimai pagamintas naudojant priverstinį darbą.
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Didžioji Britanija antradienį apkaltino Kiniją žmogaus teisių pažeidimais ir „barbarišku“ elgesiu su musulmoniška uigūrų etnine mažuma bei paskelbė naujas taisykles, draudžiančias importuoti prekes, galimai pagamintas naudojant priverstinį darbą.
Griežtame komentare, kuris greičiausiai nepadės pagerinti ryšių su Pekinu, vis labiau įtemptuose po represijų Honkonge, užsienio reikalų ministras Dominicas Raabas pareiškė, jog turima galvoje „pramoninio masto“ teisių pažeidimus.
„Tai tikrai siaubingas barbariškumas, kurį tikėjomės palikę praeityje ir kuris šiandien, praktiškai kalbant, yra praktikuojamas vienos iš pirmaujančių tarptautinės bendruomenės narių“, – pareiškė jis parlamentui.
„Mes turime moralinę pareigą atsakyti“, – pridūrė ministras.
D. Raabas pristatė planus imtis priemonių prieš Didžiosios Britanijos įmones, kurios sąmoningai ar nesąmoningai pelnosi iš uigūrų žmogaus teisių pažeidimų Sindziango provincijoje (Šiaurės vakarų Kinijoje) ar prisideda prie jų vykdymo.
Priemonės apima JK Kovos su šiuolaikine vergove įstatymo stiprinimą, siekiant nustatyti baudas įmonėms, nesilaikančioms skaidrumo taisyklių, teisės akto taikymo išplėtimą apimant viešąjį sektorių ir „skubią“ eksporto iš Sindziango kontrolės peržiūrą.
Šis žingsnis yra priešingas gruodžio mėnesį pasiektam Europos Sąjungos (ES) ir Kinijos prekybos susitarimui, kuriuo susitarta dėl investicijų ir Kinijos rinka atverta 27 narių blokui.
Minėtas susitarimas kritikuojamas dėl to, kad nepaisoma plačiai paplitusių kaltinimų dėl priverstinio darbo naudojimo Kinijos tiekimo grandinėse, o jį sudarydama ES išsiskyrė iš panašių pažiūrų partnerių, įskaitant JAV, Australiją ir Britaniją, kurios siekia patikrinti Kinijos teiginius.
Didžioji Britanija išstojo iš ES praėjusių metų sausį, o nuo šių metų sausio 1 dienos nebėra saistoma bloko taisyklių.
Šalis tikisi išnaudoti „Brexitą“ globalizuoti veiklą už Europos ribų.
Jos „Pasaulinės Britanijos“ strategijoje yra numatytos tikslinės sankcijos prieš žmogaus teisių pažeidėjus, kurios iki šiol apėmė apribojimus asmenims ir grupėms iš tokių šalių kaip Rusija, Saudo Arabija ir Šiaurės Korėja.
Tiekimo grandinės
Per pastaruosius dvejus metus Didžiosios Britanijos ir Kinijos santykiai vis labiau vėso, ypač dėl Londono kritikos, susijusiomis su represijomis prieš demokratines kampanijas Honkonge, ir Didžiosios Britanijos pilietybės pasiūlymo Honkongo gyventojams.
Didžiosios Britanijos vyriausybė nerimauja dėl to, kad tekstilės pramonė nepakankamai atidžiai tikrina, ar prekės iš Sindziango provincijos, kuri tiekia beveik ketvirtadalį medvilnės pasaulyje, yra pagamintos naudojant priverstinį darbą.
D. Raabas parlamentarams teigė, jog privalu imtis veiksmų siekiant „užtikrinti, kad JK verslas netaptų tiekimo grandinių, vedančių prie internavimo stovyklų Sindziange vartų, dalimi“.
Vyriausybė privalo užtikrinti, kad „žmogaus teisių pažeidimų, vykstančių tose stovyklose, produktai nepatektų į prekybos centrų lentynas, kuriose mes apsipirkinėjame namuose kiekvieną savaitę“, – pridūrė jis.
Didžiosios Britanijos mažmenininkė „Marks and Spencer“ praėjusią savaitę pažadėjo nenaudoti medvilnės iš Sindziango, nes mados pramonėje didėja susirūpinimas dėl tiekimo grandinių.
Tarptautinės žmogaus teisių grupės fiksuoja vis daugiau įrodymų apie priverstinį darbą, taip pat priverstinę sterilizaciją, kankinimus, sekimą ir uigūrų kultūros represijas.
Ekspertų teigimu, mažiausiai milijonas uigūrų pastaraisiais metais buvo sulaikyti politinio perauklėjimo stovyklose didžiuliame Kinijos regione, besiribojančiame su Afganistanu ir Pakistanu.
Pekinas atmeta šiuos kaltinimus sakydamas, kad tai yra profesinio mokymo centrai, skirti kovoti su islamistiniu radikalizmu po daugybės išpuolių, kuriuos jis priskyrė musulmoniškai mažumai.
| 2021-01-12T21:50:00Z | true |
Alibaba-Aktie Aktuell: Alibaba fällt deutliche 2,5 Prozent
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Focus Online
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https://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/aktien/alibaba-aktie-aktuell-alibaba-faellt-deutliche-2-5-prozent_id_12676980.html
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Enttäuschung bei den Anlegern von Alibaba. Aktuell fällt die Aktie auf den Stand von 188,40 Euro zurück und hat sich damit im Vergleich zum Vortag um klare 2,48 Prozent verschlechtert.
Mit einem Preis von 190,00 Euro ist der Wert am Montag in den Handel gegangen und erreichte zwischenzeitlich ein Tageshoch von 190,00 Euro.
Die Alibaba-Aktie liegt mit 30,5 Prozent erheblich unter dem 52-Wochen-Hoch, das 271,00 Euro beträgt. Es war am 29.10.2020 erreicht worden. Das 52-Wochen-Tief stammt vom 18.03.2020 und beträgt 156,20 Euro.
Bis um 12:45 Uhr belief sich der Umsatz mit der Aktie auf 8,4 Millionen Euro und es wurden 44.654 Stück gehandelt. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt waren am Vortag 12.291 Papiere im Wert von 1,9 Millionen Euro gehandelt worden.
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| 2021-01-11T12:00:28Z | true |
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Po nesėkmės Graikijoje Kairys išliko pozityvus: vis dar turime Lietuvos čempionatą
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1318900/po-nesekmes-graikijoje-kairys-isliko-pozityvus-vis-dar-turime-lietuvos-cempionata
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Vilniaus „Rytas“ antradienio vakarą patyrė nesėkmę Graikijoje, kuri galutinai užkirto kelią į FIBA čempionų lygos atkrintamąsias.
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Vilniaus „Rytas“ antradienio vakarą patyrė nesėkmę Graikijoje, kuri galutinai užkirto kelią į FIBA čempionų lygos atkrintamąsias.
„Rytas“ priešpaskutinėse grupės rungtynėse 74:81 nusileido Atėnų „Peristeri“ komandai. Lietuvos vicečempionų dar laukia akistata su Strasbūro klubu, bet šios rungtynės jau nieko nebelems.
Po rungtynių spaudos konferencijoje kalbėjęs D. Kairys įvardijo pagrindinę pralaimėjimo priežastį bei pabrėžė, kad vilniečių sezonas dar nėra visiškai palaidotas.
„Pirmiausia noriu pasveikinti varžovus, kurie sužaidė puikias rungtynes svarbiausiu metu. Mums ši dvikova buvo tarsi amerikietiškieji kalneliai. Emociškai ir fiziškai gerai pradėjome rungtynes, bet turėjome duobių, o didžiausias bėda buvo prarasti kamuoliai. Varžovai naudojosi kiekviena mūsų klaida“, – sakė D. Kairys.
Strategas pridūrė, kad vilniečiai pranašesni buvo tik ties vienu komponentu: „Kontroliavome atkovotus kamuolius, bet vien to pergalei pasiekti nepakako.“
Kalbėdamas apie pagrindinę pralaimėjimo priežastį, D. Kairys teigė: „Ketvirtojo kėlinio viduryje ir pabaigoje atidavėme iniciatyvą varžovams. Nėra lengva sugrįžti į kovą, kai atsilieki 15 taškų. Visgi mūsų gynyba nebuvo pakankamai tvirta, ypač rungtynėse, kuriose teisėjai leido fizinį kontaktą.“
Kalbėdamas apie patį sezoną ir tolimesnius planus, D. Kairys pridūrė, kad komanda vis dar turi ambicijų Lietuvos krepšinio pirmenybėse.
„Vis dar turime Lietuvos čempionatą ir vienerias rungtynes Čempionų lygoje. Nors ir durys į kitą Čempionų lygos etapą mums yra uždarytos, paskutinėse rungtynėse padarysime savo darbą. Žinoma, gaila, kad teks pasitraukti.
Kaip bebūtų, toliau tęsime kovas vietiniame fronte ir turime būti tam pasiruošę“, – užbaigė D. Kairys, kurio ateitis Vilniaus klube išlieka miglota.
| 2021-01-12T20:51:00Z | true |
CIA: Joe Biden kündigt William Burns als neuen Chef an - DER SPIEGEL - Politik
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Spiegel Online
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https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/cia-joe-biden-kuendigt-williams-burns-als-neuen-chef-an-a-c797b898-6bb1-419d-b643-642d7b2e5880
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Der künftige US-Präsident Joe Biden hat sich für den künftigen CIA-Chef entschieden. Der erfahrene Diplomat William Burns soll den Geheimdienst übernehmen.
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Der künftige US-Präsident Joe Biden hat sich für den künftigen CIA-Chef entschieden. Der erfahrene Diplomat William Burns soll den Geheimdienst übernehmen.
Der frühere US-Vize-Außenminister Williams Burns soll Chef des US-Geheimdienstes CIA werden. Der künftige Präsident Joe Biden teilte die Nominierung am Montag mit. Burns soll den Posten von Gina Haspel übernehmen, die seit 2018 als erste Frau in der Geschichte der CIA den mächtigen US-Auslandsgeheimdienst leitet.
»Bill Burns ist ein beispielhafter Diplomat mit jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung auf der Weltbühne, um unser Volk und unser Land zu schützen«, heißt es in der Mitteilung von Biden. »Er teilt meine tiefe Überzeugung, dass Geheimdienste unpolitisch sein müssen und dass die engagierten Geheimdienstprofis unserer Nation dienen.«
Der 64-jährige Burns ist ein erfahrener Diplomat. Er war 33 Jahre lang unter Präsidenten von Republikanern und Demokraten im Außenministerium aktiv, unter anderem als Botschafter in Russland und Jordanien. Von Januar 2013 an wurde er dann in der Regierung des damaligen Präsidenten Barack Obama Stellvertreter von Außenministerin Hillary Clinton. Biden kennt ihn also gut, weil er selbst damals Vizepräsident war. Derzeit ist er Vorsitzender der renommierten Carnegie Stiftung für Internationalen Frieden, einer auf Außenpolitik spezialisierten überparteilichen Denkfabrik.
Biden hatte zuvor die Nominierung seiner künftigen Kabinettsmitglieder abgeschlossen und den Senat zur schnellen Bestätigung der Kandidaten aufgerufen. Bei ihnen handele es sich um »24 herausragende Frauen und Männer, die unser Land wieder in Bewegung bringen werden«, sagte er.
»Historisches Kabinett«
Zuletzt hatte Biden Gina Raimondo als künftige Handelsministerin und Marty Walsh als künftigen Arbeitsminister nominiert. Sein »historisches Kabinett« werde ein Abbild der USA sein, sagte Biden.
Erstmals würden genauso viele Frauen wie Männer im Kabinett vertreten sein, betonte Biden. Ein Novum sei auch, dass Angehörige von Minderheiten die Mehrheit stellen würden. Im Kabinett seien erstmals eine Frau als Finanzministerin und ein Schwarzer als Verteidigungsminister vertreten. Es sei auch das erste Mal, dass ein bekennender Homosexueller und eine amerikanische Ureinwohnerin Ministerposten bekleiden würden.
| 2021-01-11T12:02:04Z | true |
Facebook-Aktie Aktuell: Facebook notiert mit 1,2 Prozent Verluste
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Focus Online
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https://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/aktien/facebook-aktie-aktuell-facebook-notiert-mit-1-2-prozent-verluste_id_12676985.html
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Bergab geht es heute mit dem Wert von Facebook. Heute verliert der Wert klare 2,65 Euro und notiert mit 1,21 Prozent Minus im Vergleich zum Vortages-Schlusswert von 218,80 Euro. Zuletzt wird die Facebook-Aktie mit 216,15 Euro gehandelt.
Mit einem Preis von 218,00 Euro ist das Wertpapier am Montag in den Handel gegangen und erreichte zwischenzeitlich ein Tageshoch von 218,00 Euro.
Am 26.08.2020 wurde das 52-Wochen-Hoch der Facebook-Aktie mit 257,70 Euro notiert (16,1 Prozent über dem aktuellen Kurs), das 52-Wochen-Tief wurde mit 125,56 Euro am 18.03.2020 verzeichnet.
Auf 3,2 Millionen Euro Umsatz kam die Aktie bis um 12:45 Uhr. Dabei wurden 15.002 Papiere gehandelt. Am vorausgehenden Handelstag wurden zur gleichen Zeit 3.076 Papiere im Wert von 512,0 Tausend Euro gehandelt.
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| 2021-01-11T12:00:18Z | true |
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Tesla-Aktie Aktuell: Tesla mit deutlichen Kursverlusten von 2,1 Prozent
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Focus Online
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https://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/aktien/tesla-aktie-aktuell-tesla-mit-deutlichen-kursverlusten-von-2-1-prozent_id_12676983.html
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Enttäuschung bei den Anlegern von Tesla. Heute fällt die Aktie des Autohersteller auf den Stand von 704,90 Euro zurück und hat sich damit im Vergleich zum Vortag um klare 2,1 Prozent verschlechtert.
Mit einem Preis von 719,50 Euro ist die Aktie am Montag in den Handel gegangen und erreichte zwischenzeitlich ein Tageshoch von 719,50 Euro.
Das 52-Wochen-Hoch der Tesla-Aktie wurde am 08.01.2021 notiert. Derzeit handelt die Börse den Anteilschein 2,6 Prozent unter dem Hoch. Mit 64,51 Euro war das 52-Wochen-Tief am 18.03.2020 erreicht worden.
Auf 47,7 Millionen Euro Umsatz kam die Aktie bis um 12:45 Uhr. Dabei wurden 67.256 Papiere gehandelt. Am vorausgehenden Handelstag wurden zur gleichen Zeit 3.119 Papiere im Wert von 612,8 Tausend Euro gehandelt.
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| 2021-01-11T12:00:12Z | true |
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Vokietijoje pralaimėjęs lietuviškas Bilbao klubas susikomplikavo situaciją Čempionų lygoje
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Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1318904/vokietijoje-pralaimejes-lietuviskas-bilbao-klubas-susikomplikavo-situacija-cempionu-lygoje
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Dviejų lietuvių atstovaujama Bilbao „RETAbet“ (2-3) patyrė skaudžią nesėkmę FIBA čempionų lygos turnyre. Baskų ekipa 75:90 (21:17, 17:20, 14:28, 23:25) nusileido Bambergo „Brose Bamberg“ (5-0) klubui.
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Dviejų lietuvių atstovaujama Bilbao „RETAbet“ (2-3) patyrė skaudžią nesėkmę FIBA čempionų lygos turnyre. Baskų ekipa 75:90 (21:17, 17:20, 14:28, 23:25) nusileido Bambergo „Brose Bamberg“ (5-0) klubui.
Ši nesėkme reiškia, kad Bilbao klubas, norėdamas žengti į kitą etapą, artėjančiose rungtynėse turės įveikti Izmiro „Pinar Karšiyaka“ klubą.
„RETAbet“ garbę ginantis Regimantas Miniotas mače su „Brose“ žaidė 23 minutes, pelnė 7 taškus (2/6 dvit., 1/1 trit.), atkovojo 3 kamuolius, atliko 2 rezultatyvius perdavimus, perėmė kamuolį ir surinko 7 naudingumo balus.
Arnoldas Kulboka per sužaistas 17 minučių pasižymėjo 5 taškais (1/2 dvit., 1/3 trit.), 4 atkovotais kamuoliais ir 2 rezultatyviais perdavimais. Jis surinko 8 naudingumo balus.
Nugalėtojų gretose rezultatyviausiai sužaidė Christianas Sengfelderis – 16 taškų.
| 2021-01-12T21:06:00Z | true |
Corona-Politik: 16 Länder, 16 Häschen - Kolumne von Nikolaus Blome - DER SPIEGEL - Politik
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Spiegel Online
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https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/corona-politik-16-laender-16-haeschen-kolumne-a-5ac181e9-b0fd-41d6-ad9b-be59f0fcbc9c
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Erst bremsen die Ministerpräsidenten bei den Corona-Beschlüssen, und dann halten sie sich nicht dran. So wird das nichts.
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Erst bremsen die Ministerpräsidenten bei den Corona-Beschlüssen, und dann halten sie sich nicht dran. So wird das nichts.
Soweit mir der präsidiale Putschversuch in den Vereinigten Staaten die Zeit dafür ließ, habe ich die Ereignisse am Narrensaum der deutschen Corona-Politik verfolgt. Ich darf sagen: Er ist reich und irr' bestickt mit 16 Ministerpräsidenten, jeder nach seiner Art.
Im Grunde bin ich ein Anhänger des deutschen Föderalismus. Manches geht etwas langsamer als anderswo, aber man fährt nie weit oder ungebremst in die verkehrte Richtung, denn vieles wird dezentral gelenkt. Straff aufgestellte Zentralstaaten sind meines Erachtens etwas für Heißsporne oder »starke Männer«, nicht aber für wohltemperierte Konservative.
Auch mit dem Begriff »Flickenteppich« kann ich meist nur wenig anfangen, er ist mir zu abschätzig gemeint. Vielfalt ist das bessere Wort. Oder Wettbewerb. Ein schönes Beispiel von solchermaßen funktionierendem Föderalismus ist der Impfstart. Der holpert vielerorts zwar gehörig, aber ein Land im Nordosten zeigt, dass es auch glatt und gut geht: Impf it like McPomm. Bei Impfstand und -tempo pro tausend Einwohner ist Mecklenburg-Vorpommern nicht weit weg von Großbritannien, lange der gelobte Spitzenreiter in Europa. Würden die übrigen 15 Ministerpräsidenten so rasant impfen lassen wie die oft belächelte Manuela Schwesig (SPD), dann lägen wir auf Platz zwei in der EU und nicht im hinteren Mittelfeld. Ihr Vorgehen ist nicht ohne Risiko, weil die zweite Dosis pro Geimpftem offenbar nicht zurückgehalten, sondern in der ersten Welle mit verbraucht wird. Aber in anderen Bundesländern lagern die »meisten Dosen im Depot«, wie der SPIEGEL gerade schrieb. Mithin führt der Föderalismus auf paradoxe Weise den Beweis, dass 15 Ministerpräsidenten den zähen Impfstart zu verantworten haben und nicht so sehr die Bundesregierung.
Tatsächlich überwiegen derzeit die Schattenseiten unserer teutonisch-tribalen Strukturen. 16 Länder, 16 Häschen: Erst zaudern und zagen sie bei den Beschlüssen, und dann halten sie sich nicht dran, sondern laufen alle durcheinander. Inzwischen haben zwei ostdeutsche Ministerpräsidenten die Kanzlerin um Verzeihung gebeten, dass sie Frau Lehrerin nicht zugehört und im Unterricht Quatsch erzählten hätten. Es ist wie in der Häschenschule. Aber nicht lustig.
Apropos Schule. Die letzte Runde bei der Kanzlerin einigte sich darauf, dass die Schulen bis Ende Januar »grundsätzlich« geschlossen zu halten seien. Darüber kann man in der Sache streiten, weil gerade mit Schulschließungen die sozialen Kosten der Pandemie sehr ungleich verteilt werden: Integrationsfortschritte werden rückgängig gemacht, Aufstiegschancen verbaut, Sozialnachteile rücksichtslos eskaliert. Dennoch: Wenn man es trotzdem gemeinsam für richtig befunden hat, sollte es für alle gelten. Doch binnen 24 Stunden war der Beschluss in mehreren Bundesländern infrage gestellt, bis zur Unverständlichkeit ausdifferenziert oder vorerst einkassiert. Das Land Berlin schaffte es gar, sich zweimal zu drehen: Schule zu, Schule auf, Schule doch zu.
Im Kanzleramt, gewiss auch kein Hort von Weisheit und Unschuld allein, erkennen sie darin ein Muster. Sechsmal seit Beginn der Pandemie habe es sich so zugetragen: Erst wollen Merkel (und einige Ministerpräsidenten) härtere Beschlüsse, was sie aber in der Runde nicht durchsetzen können. Dann raspeln etliche Länder die gefassten Beschlüsse in der Praxis noch kleiner, weil die Ministerpräsidenten sich daheim nicht gegen ihre Kabinette oder Lobby-Gruppen durchsetzen. Dann verschlechtert sich die Lage. Zwei bis vier Wochen später bekommen Merkel und Co. ihre härteren Beschlüsse. Letzte Beispiele dafür: Thüringens Bodo Ramelow konnte den 15-Kilometer-Bewegungsradius für 200er-Hotspots in seinem Kabinett nicht wie geplant durchsetzen, BaWü-Chef Winfried Kretschmann will ihn gar nicht, dafür aber die Schulschließungen, nur die will sein Kabinett nicht. In NRW und Niedersachsen schieben die Landesväter die 15-Kilometer-Regel an die Kommunen ab, Schleswig-Holstein und Rheinland-Pfalz wollen noch weiter diskutieren. Bayerns Markus Söder beklagte, zu viele Menschen suchten noch Schlupflöcher. Aber wo eindeutige Regeln fehlen, fehlte zuvor die Kraft oder das Argument, sie zu beschließen. Das sollte man nicht den Leuten umhängen. Es fällt auf die Länderchefs zurück.
Stand jetzt muss man sagen: Die Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz (MPK) ist im Laufe der Monate vom vetoberechtigten zum prägenden Teil der deutschen »Corona-Regierung« geworden, deren Beschlüsse existenzielle Tragweite haben. Diese Selbstaufwertung der MPK steht in keinem Verhältnis zu ihrer Effizienz oder Ermächtigung, und ein Ende ist nicht abzusehen. Der Runde der Bundeskanzlerin und Ministerpräsidenten fehlen zudem die internen Regeln, die Bundeskanzlerin soll laut »SZ« widerspenstigen Teilnehmern jüngst mit einer »Protokollnotiz« gedroht haben, wie immer die aussehen sollte. Als Institution eigenen Rechts kommt die Runde im Grundgesetz meines Wissens nicht vor, schon gar nicht als eine tagespolitisch relevante. Dafür ist sie schlichtweg nicht vorgesehen und nicht gemacht, was nebenbei erklärt, warum weite Teile des Publikums so verstört reagierten, als die SPD-geführten Länder ausgerechnet in diesem Gremium eine erste Wahlkampf-Attacke auf CDU-Gesundheitsminister Spahn ritten.
Ich finde, unterschiedliche Regelungsschärfen in den Ländern sind in Ordnung, vorausgesetzt jene Zahlen geben es her, die von allen zum Maßstab erhoben wurden, also die Neu-Infektionen pro 100.000 Einwohner binnen sieben Tagen. Da galt 50 als Alarmwert, oberhalb sollten sich alle Länder gleich verhalten. 200 ist nun das neue 50, aber die Länder wollen weiter Unterschiede. Jeder macht seins. Den Schaden haben alle.
| 2021-01-11T11:25:03Z | true |
Volkswagen-Aktie Aktuell: Volkswagen verzeichnet mit 0,9 Prozent Verluste
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Focus Online
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https://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/aktien/volkswagen-aktie-aktuell-volkswagen-verzeichnet-mit-0-9-prozent-verluste_id_12676976.html
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Die Aktie des Automobilproduzenten Volkswagen gehört mit einem Rückgang von unbedeutenden 0,89 Prozent zu den Verlierern des Tages. Im Vergleich zum Vortagswert von 146,46 Euro hat sie sich um 1,30 Euro geringfügig auf 145,16 Euro geringfügig verschlechtert.
Mit einem Preis von 145,40 Euro ist die Aktie am Montag in den Handel gegangen und erreichte zwischenzeitlich ein Tageshoch von 146,22 Euro.
Die Volkswagen-Aktie liegt mit 22,3 Prozent erheblich unter dem 52-Wochen-Hoch, das 186,84 Euro beträgt. Es war am 10.01.2020 erreicht worden. Das 52-Wochen-Tief stammt vom 19.03.2020 und beträgt 79,38 Euro.
Auf 84,5 Millionen Euro Umsatz kam die Aktie bis um 12:45 Uhr. Dabei wurden 583.329 Papiere gehandelt. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt waren am Vortag 311.746 Papiere im Wert von 43,3 Millionen Euro gehandelt worden.
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| 2021-01-11T12:00:20Z | true |
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Großbritannien: Unternehmerverband befürchtet hunderttausende Pleiten - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft
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Spiegel Online
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https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/grossbritannien-unternehmerverband-befuerchtet-hunderttausende-pleiten-a-38a7708b-a1d7-492a-90d8-356d99ebe705
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Fünf Prozent der Betriebe im Vereinigten Königreich erwarteten Ende 2020, dass sie binnen zwölf Monaten schließen müssen. Und dann ging das Land in den dritten Lockdown.
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Fünf Prozent der Betriebe im Vereinigten Königreich erwarteten Ende 2020, dass sie binnen zwölf Monaten schließen müssen. Und dann ging das Land in den dritten Lockdown.
Der britische Unternehmensverband Federation of Small Businesses warnt vor massenhaften Schließungen kleiner Unternehmen wegen der Corona-Pandemie gewarnt. Mindestens 250 000 dieser Firmen in Großbritannien seien bedroht, teilte der Verband am Montag mit.
Die Schätzung basiert auf einer Hochrechnung nach einer Umfrage von 1400 Unternehmen. Von diesen gaben rund fünf Prozent an, voraussichtlich in den kommenden zwölf Monaten schließen zu müssen. Laut dem Verband wäre das ein Rekord.
Unternehmen fordern mehr Staatshilfen
Knapp ein Viertel der befragten Unternehmen haben im vergangenen Quartal, in dem das Land in einen zweiten Lockdown gehen musste, die Zahl ihrer Mitarbeiter reduziert. 14 Prozent erwarten, dies in den kommenden drei Monaten tun zu müssen. Die Umfrage wurde durchgeführt, bevor Großbritannien Anfang Januar in einen dritten Lockdown ging.
Der Vorsitzende der Federation of Small Businesses forderte die Regierung zu neuen Staatshilfen auf: »Die Unterstützung von Unternehmen hat nicht mit der Intensivierung der Beschränkungen Schritt gehalten«, sagte Mike Cherry. »Als Konsequenz daraus riskieren wir in diesem Jahr, Hunderttausende großartige, wertvolle kleine Unternehmen zu verlieren, was mit großen Verlusten für Gemeinden und individuelle Lebenswelten einhergeht.«
| 2021-01-11T11:55:09Z | true |
Adler: Bekannte Modemarke stellt Insolvenzantrag - Gericht bestätigt Eingang
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https://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/wegen-corona-adler-stellt-insolvenzantrag_id_12853982.html
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Die Adler Modemärkte AG hat einen Antrag auf Eröffnung eines Insolvenzverfahrens in Eigenverwaltung gestellt. Ziel sei es, das Unternehmen über einen Insolvenzplan zu sanieren.
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Die Adler Modemärkte AG hat einen Antrag auf Eröffnung eines Insolvenzverfahrens in Eigenverwaltung gestellt. Ziel sei es, das Unternehmen über einen Insolvenzplan zu sanieren.
Am Montag hat das Landgericht Aschaffenburg den Eingang eines Insolvenzantrages der Adler Modemärkte AG bestätigt. Es sei ein Gutachter damit beauftragt worden zu prüfen, ob die Abwicklung der Insolvenz in Eigenverantwortung möglich sei, sagte der zuständige Insolvenzrichter Jürgen Roth der Deutschen Presse-Agentur.
Adler hat Insolvenzsverfahren eröffnet
Das börsennotierte Unternehmen hatte am Sonntag mitgeteilt, wegen Überschuldung einen Antrag auf Eröffnung eines Insolvenzverfahrens in Eigenverwaltung gestellt zu haben. Grund dafür sei der Corona-Lockdown. Ziel sei es, das Unternehmen über einen Insolvenzplan zu sanieren. Dabei soll der Geschäftsbetrieb in vollem Umfang fortgeführt werden.
"Trotz intensiver Bemühungen war es der Gesellschaft nicht möglich, die entstandene Liquiditätslücke über eine Kapitalzufuhr durch staatliche Unterstützungsfonds durch Investoren zu schließen", heißt es vom Unternehmen.
Das 1948 gegründete Unternehmen aus Haibach nahe Aschaffenburg gehört zu den größten Textileinzelhändlern Deutschlands. Im Jahr 2020 arbeiteten 3.350 Mitarbeiter für Adler und seine 171 Modemärkte in Deutschland, Österreich, Luxemburg und der Schweiz.
| 2021-01-11T10:57:59Z | true |
Chinas Führung will Finanzkonzerne zwingen, Verbraucherdaten offenzulegen - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft
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Spiegel Online
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https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/chinas-fuehrung-will-finanzkonzerne-zwingen-verbraucherdaten-offenzulegen-a-95fedbb4-6ccc-4a6f-af8d-f0b2755f8a1f
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Viele Chinesen sind überschuldet – auch weil Finanzdienstleister Kredite oft locker vergeben. Das Regime steuert jetzt dagegen – und legt sich dabei mit heimischen Technologieriesen an.
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Viele Chinesen sind überschuldet – auch weil Finanzdienstleister Kredite oft locker vergeben. Das Regime steuert jetzt dagegen – und legt sich dabei mit heimischen Technologieriesen an.
Chinas Regierung will Insidern zufolge stärker gegen die Überschuldung von privaten Haushalten und Kreditbetrug vorgehen. Die KP-Führung Volksrepublik plane, Technologieriesen wie Alibabas Finanztochter Ant Group, Tencent und JD.com zu verpflichten, Informationen über vergebene Verbraucherkredite offenzulegen, sagten zwei mit der Angelegenheit vertraute Personen der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters am Montag.
Die Daten sollen demnach an Kredit-Auskunfteien weitergegeben werden, die diese wiederum mit anderen Banken und Kreditgebern teilen sollen, um Risiken besser einschätzen und Überschuldung verhindern zu können. Bisher haben große Internetkonzerne kaum Einblick in ihre Daten gewährleistet. Seit Monaten wachsen in China die Sorgen vor einer zu lockeren Kreditvergabe und wachsenden Ausfällen.
Ant wie auch Tencent mit seinem Bezahldienst WeChat Pay wollten sich nicht äußern; JD.com und die Zentralbank waren zunächst nicht erreichbar.
Spätestens seit dem abrupt gestoppten 37 Milliarden Dollar schweren Börsengang von Ant zieht Peking die Zügel im Finanzsektor an. Unter anderem wurden wettbewerbsrechtliche Ermittlungen gegen Alibaba auf den Weg gebracht und Ant zum Konzernumbau angehalten. Ant-Gründer Jack Ma, der seit Monaten nicht mehr öffentlich aufgetreten ist, hatte zuvor die Regulierung in China kritisiert, die Innovationen hemme.
Ant betreibt mit Alipay den dominierenden Bezahldienst in China – und bietet über die Apps auch Kredite, Versicherungen und Dienste zum Vermögensmanagement an. Die Vergabe von Konsumentenkrediten ist der größte Umsatzbringer. Ende Juni verwaltete Ant laut Börsenprospekt Verbraucherkredite in Höhe von umgerechnet mehr als 260 Milliarden Dollar. Das war rund ein Fünftel aller kurzfristig vergebenen Darlehen.
| 2021-01-11T12:26:58Z | true |
A deep dive on Steve Jurvetson and Maryanna Saenko’s $200 million new fund – TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/12/a-deep-dive-on-steve-jurvetson-and-maryanna-saenkos-200-million-new-fund/
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Future Ventures — cofounded by renowned VC Steve Jurvetson and Maryanna Saenko, a colleague of Jurvetson at his last firm, DFJ, as well as an investor previously with Airbus Ventures and Khosla Ventures — has closed its second fund with $200 million in capital commitments, say the pair.
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Future Ventures — cofounded by renowned VC Steve Jurvetson and Maryanna Saenko, a colleague of Jurvetson at his last firm, DFJ, as well as an investor previously with Airbus Ventures and Khosla Ventures — has closed its second fund with $200 million in capital commitments, say the pair.
In a wide-ranging conversation yesterday afternoon, Jurvetson characterized the fund as “dramatically oversubscribed in a fairly short period of time,” adding that roughly one-third of its investors are venture capitalists or other investors, that the “second largest bucket [comprises] tech executives, CEOs, and former CEOs of enormous companies of relevance to our ecosystem” and that the third of firm’s capital is coming from institutions, including one university endowment. (He didn’t specify which.)
As with Future’s $200 million debut fund, which closed two years ago, the outfit’s newest vehicle has a 15-year time horizon, giving it more leeway to make longer-term bets. Jurvetson also confirmed that as with that debut fund, Future features fairly standard economics, including charging 2.5% in management fees and 25% in carried interest, meaning the share of the profits that Future keeps from its investments.
“We tell our LPs, ‘Look, this is a long game, these companies take longer than five to seven years to come to full maturity, ” said Jurvetson, who has been on the board of SpaceX since 2009 and, along with three other directors, left the board of Tesla in September, following a 13-year run as a director. “They may go public in that timeframe. But as you can see with Tesla and SpaceX and some of the greatest tech stories of our day, you really would regret having feel pressured to punch out early when they’re really in the greatest phases of torrid growth.”
Undoubtedly, the fund could have been bigger. Jurvetson has been doing business with Elon Musk for more than 20 years, and beyond his early involvement with SpaceX and Tesla, Future participated in the first round of Musk’s tunnel-based transportation system, Boring Company.
It wrote the first check to Musk’s neurotechnology startup, Neuralink, which last summer unveiled its progress toward developing implantable brain-computer interfaces that include thousands of electrodes that Musk helps will eventually help to cure conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia and spinal cord injuries, among other things.
Though SpaceX is now an 18-year-old company, Future has a stake in that business, too. In fact, Future’s first check went to Space X, and the firm last year raised a $100 million SpaceX SPV in just five days — capital that Saenko said came from most of the firm’s fund one investors, along with some additional investors who were able to get to know the firm through the process.
These pop-up type funds won’t happen routinely, according to Jurvetson. “We communicated in our fundraising that a special situation, maybe two, would occur where we do a later-stage, large check, single investment in a company we have immense conviction in, and we didn’t anticipate that to happen right away, but the opportunity to reopen the prior year’s round [in SpaceX] and join an extension of that close made it very tempting to do on behalf of the fund.”
Instead, the plan is to continue writing mostly small checks — $3.8 million on average — that represent the first checks raised by startups. The idea is to back around 20 companies from the new fund (as with the last) and to take a more relaxed view on board seats than might other firms. Part of that owes to necessity, suggests Saenko, noting that the two only have so much bandwidth, but also she said could “not think of a single situation where we’re not fully in the information flow of the company” even without a director role, which is often why VCs insist on one.
In the meantime, well beyond its Musk-related bets, Future has been assembling a portfolio that’s wide-ranging, with investments tied to cellular manufacturing, longevity, and edge AI, among other things.
Just yesterday, it was announced that it led a follow-on round in Sensei Biotherapeutics, a 21-year-old, Boston-based developer of personalized cancer drugs that’s planning a public offering this year and which uses bacteriophage to induce an adaptive immune response.
Future, which is also investor in the lab-grown meat producer Memphis Meats, is also very focused right now on regenerative agriculture and permaculture, which is an approach to land management that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural ecosystems.
Said Saenko, “I think it would behoove all of us to look at our food industry and ask what are the ways in which we are currently feeding our global population that are unsustainable in the future, given the number of people that we have and are going to continue having on this planet.”
What does not interest the pair are other trends sweeping the venture industry right now, from space investing to moving out of California.
On space investing, Jurvetson — who led DFJ’s investment in both SpaceX and the satellite company Planet — said it’s far too crowded at this point (“though I’m going to be a space tourist one day for sure”).
As for moving — as Musk did recently to Austin — Saenko isn’t going anywhere, she said. Neither is Jurvetson, who spent 12 years in Texas, including in high school, and calls it a “hellhole.”
“Sadly,” he said yesterday, “many of my friends have punched out and gone to Texas or Florida.” He berates them for it, too, added. “If you become wealthy enough as an investor or an entrepreneur such that you could choose to live anywhere you want in your life, why in the world would you pick up and go to some godforsaken place now? Just to avoid capital gains tax? How about, for example, donate to charity instead and avoid that capital gains tax?”
There is a “different way to look at the world rather than just trying to do wealth transfer and preservation across generations; that just feels so short sighted to me.”
And don’t get them started on the blank-check companies that have come into vogue as a path for more automotive companies in particular to become publicly traded. For example, Lucid Motors, the California EV startup that gave up majority ownership to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund last year in exchange for $1.3 billion, is reportedly in talks to go public through a merger with one of the special purpose acquisition vehicles of Wall Street veteran Michael Klein.
Faraday Future, another electric vehicle startup, is reportedly looking to go public via a merger with a separate SPAC sponsor.
Asked what Future Ventures makes of the trend, Jurvetson — who experienced a high-profile split from DFJ in 2017 (DFJ later reorganized as Threshold Ventures) — did not mince words about the electric vehicle category in particular. “It would be really refreshing if a decent company was included in the mix, but it is just a rogue’s gallery of horrific companies.” Mostly, he continued, “these are companies that unable to raise a penny from any other source.”
Saenko was more diplomatic if no more optimistic about some of the tie-ups being pieced together right now.
“We’re not saying that every SPAC company is a terrible company,” she said. “I think what we’re saying is that everyone should be very wary of these companies because of Steve’s point that they’re early-stage companies and the SPAC is solely a fundraising system.”
Public market investors “expect a particular level of maturity and progress and meaningful forecasting from the companies that are on the public markets,” she added. “And that’s just not going to be true of the vast majority of the companies that have gone through SPACs. And that could have a potentially terrible blowback on the entire tech industry.”
| 2021-01-12T22:34:41Z | true |
Twitter-Aktie verliert deutlich an Wert - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft
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Spiegel Online
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https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/twitter-aktie-verliert-deutlich-an-wert-a-c0176fbb-a5f6-473a-b684-72dd3798418c
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Nach der Sperrung von Donald Trumps Account verliert Twitter an der Börse an Wert. Analysten fürchten einen Rückgang der Nutzerzahlen sowie zusätzliche Kosten für den Kurznachrichtendienst.
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Nach der Sperrung von Donald Trumps Account verliert Twitter an der Börse an Wert. Analysten fürchten einen Rückgang der Nutzerzahlen sowie zusätzliche Kosten für den Kurznachrichtendienst.
Die Sperrung der Nutzerkonten des abgewählten US-Präsidenten Donald Trump auf Twitter setzt dem Kurznachrichtendienst zu. Die in Frankfurt am Main gelisteten Aktien verloren am Montag bis zu acht Prozent an Wert, nachdem der Dienst am Freitagabend dauerhaft die Trump-Accounts gesperrt hatte. Auch im vorbörslichen US-Handel büßten die Aktien rund sieben Prozent ein. Mit dem Ausschluss verlor Trump kurz vor Ende seiner Amtszeit sein wichtigstes Kommunikationsmittel. Händler rechneten auch für Twitter mit einem negativen Einfluss.
»Erwarten Sie einen leichten Nutzerrückgang«, schrieben Analysten des Finanzberaters Bernstein. Zudem könnten auf Twitter zusätzliche Kosten zukommen, wenn von Nutzern hochgeladene Inhalte stärker moderiert werden müssten. Dies könnte Facebook zugutekommen, das bereits deutlich mehr Mitarbeiter als Twitter zur Durchsicht von Beiträgen beschäftigt. Facebook hat Trumps Konto ebenfalls bis mindestens zum Ende seiner Amtszeit gesperrt.
Hintergrund für den Ausschluss von Trump auf den Social-Media-Kanälen ist der Sturm auf das Kapitol durch Trump-Anhänger in der vergangenen Woche. Fünf Menschen – darunter ein Polizist – starben im Zusammenhang mit den Ausschreitungen, die weltweit für Entsetzen sorgten. Trump hatte zuvor seine Anhänger aufgefordert, zum Kapitol zu marschieren, wo die Wahl seines Rivalen Joe Biden offiziell bestätigt werden sollte. Twitter befürchtete eine weitere Anstiftung zu Gewalt und reagierte mit der Sperrung des Zugangs von Trump.
| 2021-01-11T12:27:48Z | true |
DOJ, FBI say more than 170 charged in US Capitol riot: ‘This is only the beginning’
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-fbi-170-charged-us-capitol-riot-only-the-beginning?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fpolitics+%28Internal+-+Politics+-+Text%29
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The FBI and Department of Justice said on Tuesday that more than 170 people have been charged in connection with last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol, but the investigation has only just gotten momentum.
"The men and women of the FBI will leave no stone unturned in this investigation," Steven M. D’Antuono, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office, told reporters. "This is a 24/7 full-bore extensive operation into what happened that day."
D’Antuono said the FBI’s appeal to the public to help identify suspects in photos has yielded more than 100,000 pieces of digital evidence that the agency is scouring through.
"The FBI has a long memory and a broad reach," D’Antuono said. "Agents and our partners are on the streets investigating leads not only here in the D.C. area, but also the country through the FBI’s 56 field offices.
"Even if you’ve left D.C., FBI agents from our local field offices will be knocking on your door if we find out that you were part of the criminal activity at the Capitol," D’Antuono continued.
Acting U.S. attorney for the District of Washington, Michael Sherwin, called having the U.S. Capitol as the center of a crime scene "unprecedented" in American history. He said he foresaw thousands of potential witnesses and hundreds of criminal cases.
"This is not going to be solved overnight," Sherwin said. "It’s not going to be solved within the coming weeks. It’s not going to be solved within the coming months. This is going to be a long-term investigation and rest assured, the Bureau, the Department of Justice, all the U.S. attorneys across the United States that are assisting these investigations, everyone is in for the long haul."
Sherwin said he anticipated the number of criminal cases to grow in the coming weeks. The cases so far run the gambit from simple trespass, theft, and assault, to felony murder and civil rights excessive force investigation.
"This is only the beginning. So, after these criminal charges are filed via criminal complaint, that allows … law enforcement across the United States to arrest people from Dallas to Arkansas to Nashville to Cleveland to Jacksonville," Sherwin said. "Regardless of it was just a trespass in the Capitol or if someone planted a pipe bomb, you will be charged and you will be found."
Anyone with information on the suspects who took part in last week’s riots at the Capitol are asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit photos and videos to fbi.gov/uscapitol.
| 2021-01-12T22:49:11Z | true |
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Coppa Italia, Fiorentina-Inter, formazioni e dove vederla: tocca a Sensi ma il regista lo fa Eriksen
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Corriere della Sera
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https://www.corriere.it/sport/21_gennaio_12/coppa-italia-fiorentina-inter-formazioni-dove-vederla-tocca-sensi-ma-regista-fa-eriksen-b9d30918-551e-11eb-89b9-d85a626b049f.shtml
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Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): Terracciano; Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Igor; Venuti, Amrabat, Borja Valero, Biraghi; Callejon, Castrovilli; Kouame. All.: Prandelli Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, Ranocchia, Kolarov; Young, Sensi, Eriksen, Gagliardini, Perisic; Sanchez, Lautaro. All.: ConteArbitro: MassaTv: ore 15 Raiuno
La testa a Firenze ma il cuore è già oltre, perché domenica sera a San Siro contro la Juventus l’Inter, che ha raccolto un solo punto nelle ultime due partite di campionato, non può fallire. L’ottavo di finale della Coppa Italia, in casa della Fiorentina orfana di Ribery e con Vlahovic che potrebbe iniziare dalla panchina, è una complicazione. Un brutto scherzo del calendario, che non ha dato una mano a Conte, concentrando appuntamenti infidi e delicati a distanza ravvicinata: la Roma, i viola e poi Madama nel giro di una settimana, senza possibilità di tirare il fiato. Inevitabile il ricorso al turnover nell’appuntamento di oggi pomeriggio anche se all’ex c.t. il termine non piace: «Metterò in campo la migliore formazione possibile tenendo conto degli infortuni e della stanchezza psicofisica». Tenendo conto, soprattutto, dello scontro tra titani di San Siro contro la vecchia regina.
La corsa verso lo scudetto è in un momento cruciale. Ma anche la Coppa Italia, visto che il cammino in Europa dei nerazzurri è finito in fretta, non può essere sottovalutata. «Ora pensiamo alla Fiorentina. Sarà una gara tosta», dice Conte che al Franchi schiererà solo quattro titolari, uno in ogni reparto: Handanovic in porta, Skriniar in difesa, Young sulla linea di centrocampo e Lautaro Martinez in attacco. Gli altri, i cosiddetti rincalzi promossi per l’occasione, dovranno dare delle risposte. C’è attesa per Sensi, il dodicesimo uomo del gruppo, che punta a riempire gli occhi del suo allenatore e a scalzare Vidal in vista della super sfida di domenica. Ma l’esperimento più interessante riguarda Eriksen: «Giocherà play e mi aspetto grandi risposte. Può capitare a qualsiasi giocatore di vivere un momento di difficoltà, ma serve il carattere per uscirne». Eriksen sino qui ha deluso, sia da interno che da trequartista. Non è scattato il feeling con Conte e difficilmente scatterà oggi. Ma l’esperimento è interessante. Ranocchia guiderà la difesa, Gagliardini darà forza al centrocampo, Sanchez aiuterà Lautaro Martinez.
Gennaio negli ultimi anni si è trasformato nella tomba delle ambizioni nerazzurre e Conte non vuole che succeda anche stavolta. L’allenatore, finito nel mirino per i cambi all’Olimpico, sta vivendo un momento turbolento ma sotto pressione dà il meglio di sé. Lui e l’Inter cercano riscatto. L’obiettivo è semplice: vincere a Firenze e poi lanciarsi sulla Juventus. Una stagione in quattro giorni.
| 2021-01-12T22:15:47Z | false |
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Inter-Bc Partners, prosegue la trattativa: dalla partnership alla vendita
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Corriere della Sera
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https://www.corriere.it/sport/21_gennaio_12/inter-bc-partners-prosegue-trattativa-partnership-vendita-2dd53c1a-551e-11eb-89b9-d85a626b049f.shtml
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[
"Stefano Agresti"
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La trattativa per definire una partnership o addirittura la cessione dell’Inter a Bc Partners va avanti spedita, anche se la presentazione dell’offerta non dovrebbe essere imminente. Serve ancora tempo, probabilmente un paio di settimane, perché si possa arrivare a formalizzare una proposta economica che contempli una partecipazione azionaria o l’acquisizione della quota di maggioranza del club nerazzurro, nelle mani di Suning quasi al 70%. Il fondo inglese — ma con sedi in America e nel resto d’Europa, Milano compresa — sta svolgendo la «due diligence» per comprendere nel dettaglio quale sia la situazione economica della società. I riscontri sono positivi. Ma non si è arrivati alla conclusione.
Nelle ultime ore si sono diffuse voci secondo le quali l’Inter sarebbe stata ceduta. Un’indiscrezione che ha ricevuto la smentita di entrambe le parti in causa. I tempi non sono ancora maturi, anche se l’ipotesi di un passaggio di proprietà entro fine stagione è sempre più concreta. Nikos Stathopoulos, il manager di Bc Partners che segue in prima persona l’affare, è a Londra e guida la squadra che sta studiando i conti del club. Al termine dell’esame, si dovrebbe arrivare a dare una valutazione alla società: la base sulla quale discutere potrebbe aggirarsi attorno ai 750 milioni; un peso lo avranno inevitabilmente i due bond da 375 milioni dell’Inter. In caso di passaggio di proprietà della maggioranza delle quote, resterebbero in mani cinesi il 31% delle azioni che appartengono al fondo Lion Rock di Hong Kong, legato a Suning.
L’eventuale cessione dell’Inter metterebbe in discussione la posizione di coloro che guidano la società e la squadra: da Marotta, Antonello a Conte, tutti dovrebbero affrontare con i nuovi proprietari l’argomento relativo alla conferma.
| 2021-01-12T22:28:40Z | false |
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Manchester United go clear at top after Paul Pogba volley sees off Burnley
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/12/burnley-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report
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Manchester United are top of the Premier League and for this they can thank Paul Pogba whose influence grew after the break, the midfielder crowning his display with a sweet 71st-minute winner. This came when Bruno Fernandes found Marcus Rashford along the right and he crossed for Pogba to smash in a volley that beat Nick Pope via a Matthew Lowton deflection.
Victory means United go to 36 points and overtake Liverpool, with 33, after 17 games – this having last been achieved after the same number of matches when beating Sunderland 3-1 on 15 December 2012 under Sir Alex Ferguson.
The upturn in United’s fortunes under Ole Gunnar Solskjær is further underlined by the 33-point swing they have engineered over Liverpool as they visit Anfield on Sunday: before last term’s corresponding fixture United were 27 points behind.
United embarked on the tilt at overtaking Liverpool with close to their strongest XI. This had Edinson Cavani restored to centre-forward after a three-game suspension, Eric Bailly passed fit to start a fourth consecutive league outing, and Paul Pogba partnering Nemanja Matic in midfield. Burnley started with Ashley Barnes outmuscling Bailly under a high-ball: a first sight of a recurring ploy of theirs. Having to watch United hog possession would also be a theme for them and so it was Fernandes, Pogba, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial all did so for United early on.
Solskjær’s men struggled to find a telling rhythm, though. Attacks faltered before being built and so the contest was stuck in the middle third: precisely where Burnley wanted it. Patience, then, was surely key for United: they had the majority of the ball so it was about finding the way to use it.
When Fernandes, Matic and Shaw combined the latter released a cross from the left which Martial dummied and suddenly Fernandes had sight of goal. His shot went straight into the hands of Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope but this was better from United.
As good was a move on the other side. This time Rashford tapped the ball to Fernandes and he chipped it behind Martial, whose overhead volley was again saved by Pope.
Complacency appeared United’s greatest threat. Fernandes fell prey to this when a heavy touch allowed Lowton to pickpocket him – Burnley swept forward but Chris Wood’s attempt was blocked by Bailly. A little later Martial shot wide when hitting the target was the least required.
A bitty contest had two moments of VAR intrigue. Shaw challenged Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Fernandes took over, hitting a 40-yard pass into Cavani, who was felled by Robbie Brady as he approached the Burnley box. Kevin Friend, the referee, blew for a foul and issued Brady with a yellow card.
VAR inspected both incidents, then instructed Friend to do the same at the pitchside monitor. He did so and decided to chalk off Brady’s booking and instead issue Shaw with a yellow card for his tackle on Gudmundsson, the left-back taking his leg after the ball. United were upset, Burnley tried to race back downfield to take a quick free-kick but were not allowed to and, when finally executing it, failed to capitalise. There was further confusion when a Harry Maguire header that beat Pope was ruled out due to him pushing Erik Pieters when jumping. While this appeared harsh, Martial ended the half by warming Pope’s fingers.
So United began the second half on level terms and thus on course for the point required to take them above Liverpool. Burnley had offered close to zero threat yet could still hope of nicking a goal and an unlikely win.
It would indeed have to be as United continued to dominate, a deflected Fernandes shot that yielded a corner showing as much intent as a buccaneering Pogba surge that scattered claret shirts around him. This created space for Martial to cross from inside Burnley’s area from the left. Here was the contest’s clearest chance – the ball teed up for Cavani at point-blank range but the normally lethal No 7 mis-kicked and Sean Dyche’s side escaped.
The miss illustrated a lack of composure where it counted from United. Fernandes let go a pea-roller from long range. Martial took the ball off Cavani’s toes in the area to inadvertently thwart the Uruguayan. The Frenchman strayed offside when bearing down on Pope. Then Rashford unloaded loosely at near-range.
This was attack-v-defence to an almost comical level. Josh Brownhill and Ashley Westwood each drew yellows for rugby-style pull-downs – a sign of Burnley’s growing fatigue.
| 2021-01-12T22:29:37Z | true |
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Juventus-Genoa, formazioni e dove vederla: Chiellini e Buffon, torna in campo l’eterna giovinezza bianconera
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Corriere della Sera
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https://www.corriere.it/sport/21_gennaio_12/juventus-genoa-formazioni-dove-vederla-chiellini-buffon-torna-campo-l-eterna-giovinezza-bianconera-0d4b1e12-5517-11eb-89b9-d85a626b049f.shtml
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Juventus (4-4-2): Buffon; Danilo, Demiral, Chiellini, Frabotta; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Rabiot, Bernardeschi; Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo. All. Pirlo.Genoa (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bani, Radovanovic, Goldaniga; Ghiglione, Lerager, Badelj, Sturaro, Czyborra; Scamacca, Pjaca. All. Ballardini. Arbitro: Chiffi Diretta su Rai1, ore 20.45
Coppa dei «nonni» o Coppa dell’eterna giovinezza? Dipende da come andrà a finire contro il Genoa nell’ottavo di Coppa Italia in gara unica allo Stadium. Ma a giudicare dal rendimento di Gigi Buffon nelle occasioni avute in questa stagione e dalle aspettative per il ritorno dal primo minuto di Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Pirlo si sente un po’ meno in emergenza.Senza De Ligt, Cuadrado, Alex Sandro (per il Covid) e senza Dybala, Chiesa, McKennie per infortuni di varia entità, la Juve riparte quindi a caccia della Coppa che ha vinto per quattro anni di seguito con Massimiliano Allegri in panchina e della quale — dopo due anni di astinenza — sente già la mancanza. Perché «si pensa che sia una competizione che non interessa a nessuno poi quando si arriva alla finale piace a tutti giocarla — sottolinea il tecnico juventino —, quindi dobbiamo cercare di vincere».
Visto l’andazzo, bisogna anche provare a limitare l’usura della carrozzeria, per arrivare domenica a cospetto dell’Inter con meno ammaccature: Bonucci, che ha bisogno di riposo, lascerà quindi spazio al romeno Dragusin, 19 anni fra 3 settimane. Sarà interessante vedere sia la tenuta di Chiellini, che ha giocato l’ultima da titolare il 4 novembre contro il Ferencvaros, sia questo giovane prospetto dalle spalle larghe. Per il capitano di mille battaglie, quello di stasera può essere un test anche in vista dell’Inter o della Supercoppa da giocare con il Napoli: tradito dagli infortuni muscolari dopo aver saltato quasi tutta la scorsa stagione per il legamento crociato rotto alla prima giornata, Chiellini resta il principale custode di una certa idea di Juve, quella capace di lottare, di restare sul pezzo e di vincere (quasi) sempre e comunque.
Per questo, e anche per il fatto che se sta bene è ancora uno dei migliori nel suo ruolo, il recupero di Giorgio e la sua gestione, possono essere una piccola svolta per Pirlo in uno snodo delicato della stagione e a cinque settimane dalla ripresa della Champions League. Anche quello di Alvaro Morata è un ritorno chiave dal primo minuto, per la qualificazione ai quarti e per ritrovare il ritmo partita in vista della notte di San Siro dopo le assenze con Udinese e Milan: senza Dybala per tre settimane, lo spagnolo deve ritrovare in fretta il tocco giusto in area. Staserà lo farà in coppia con Kulusevski, perché anche Ronaldo ha bisogno di riposo.
| 2021-01-12T22:34:19Z | false |
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Keane's fine header keeps Everton's top-four push on track against Wolves
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/12/wolves-everton-premier-league-match-report
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Michael Keane headed his third league goal of the season as Everton overcame problems with their strikeforce to claim a win that lifts them into the top four. Alex Iwobi shot the visitors an early lead before Rúben Neves drew Wolves level in a contest in which the home side’s absences ultimately proved the more costly.
Injuries forced both managers to get inventive. With Dominic Calvert-Lewin missing because of thigh trouble and Richarlison judged to be fit enough only for a place on the bench, Carlo Ancelotti decided to start without a specialist striker. Gylfi Sigurdsson and James Rodríguez served as a pair of false nines while Cenk Tosun was left among the substitutes despite scoring his first club goal of the season in last weekend’s narrow FA Cup win over Rotherham.
Fears about Everton’s potency were banished after six minutes, when Iwobi opened the scoring with a beautifully constructed goal. The Nigeria international started the move wide on the right before knocking the ball to James Rodriguez, who flighted it over to Lucas Digne at the left-hand side of the box while Iwobi raced in-field. When Digne laid the ball first-time back to Iwobi, the midfielder guided it expertly into the net from 15 yards.
Now it was Wolves’ turn to show how well they could improvise without key attackers. That has been a familiar challenge for them recently, as they came into this game having won only one of the seven league matches since losing Raúl Jiménez to a fractured skull.
At least Wolves beat Crystal Palace in the Cup on Friday but their scorer in that tie, Adama Traoré, was injured for this match, as was Daniel Podence. So Morgan Gibbs-White made his first start since being recalled from loan at Swansea. He began in a central role while Fabio Silva started on the left of the attack. But Wolves had Rayan Aït-Nouri and Ruben Neves to thank for their equaliser in the 13th minute.
Aït-Nouri created it by retrieving a cleared corner on the left and then dashing past Abdoulaye Doucouré and pinging the ball to Neves, who steered a studiously controlled volley into the net from eight yards.
That buoyed Wolves, who nearly took the lead four minutes later when Pedro Neto teed up Silva, whose shot from 12 yards demanded a smart save from Jordan Pickford.
Soon Rui Patrício had to deny Rodriguez at the other end. Both sides, cleverly drilled to be fluid, glowed with ambition in a fast-paced and entertaining opening to the contest. Each grew a little more circumspect as the first half advanced, however.
There was still plenty of zip to the passing and movement, especially from Wolves, but attacks foundered on solid defences. For Everton, the problem of not having a specialist striker became clear in the 45th minute when Digne delivered a sumptuous cross from the left into prime poaching territory, but no forward had anticipated it.
Wolves’ hunger for victory was clear from the start of the second half as they fizzed forward, far too slickly for Doucouré, who earned booking for chopping down Neto. But the hosts struggled to make chances, so Nuno Espírito Santo chose to change the lines of attack, replacing Gibbs-White with Ki-Jana Hoever and shifting Silva into the centre. Everton looked like they needed a fresh approach too as Rodríguez and Sigurdsson dropped ever deeper, trying to compensate for the lack of creativity behind them but leaving Everton’s attack with no point whatsoever.
In the 76th minute Ancelotti decided it was time to introduce Richarlison. Within seconds of the Brazilian’s arrival, Everton took the lead, though that had nothing to do with the striker.
It owed everything to a wonderful cross from the left by another substitute, André Gomes, and a dominant header by Keane, who rose above Romain Saïss to plant the ball in the bottom corner.
| 2021-01-12T22:20:46Z | true |
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Milan-Torino 5-4, i rossoneri domano il Toro solo ai rigori: decisivo l’errore di Rincon
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Corriere della Sera
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https://www.corriere.it/sport/21_gennaio_12/milan-torino-rigori-prevale-squadra-pioli-l-errore-decisivo-rincon-1d0ef3e0-551d-11eb-89b9-d85a626b049f.shtml
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"Carlos Passerini"
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Campionato o coppe, per il Milan è uguale. È la mentalità del nuovo Diavolo: giocare per vincere, sempre e comunque. Contro il Toro arriva infatti il successo numero 19 in 26 partite stagionali, un 5-4 ai calci di rigore che consente ai rossoneri di conquistare i quarti di Coppa Italia dove incontreranno la vincente fra Fiorentina e Inter, in campo oggi pomeriggio. Ma che fatica: vittoria thrilling, contro la squadra di Giampaolo, che stavolta esce a testa altissima. Decisiva la parata del portiere di riserva Tatarusanu su Rincon: che serata per il 34enne romeno. Ma anche per il Milan. L’obiettivo aziendale rossonero era andare avanti su tutti i fronti: missione compiuta. Nonostante l’eliminazione, buone indicazioni arrivano però anche dal Torino. Rispetto a sabato, i granata sono rimasti in partita fino alla fine, con rabbia e orgoglio. E ora si rimettono in cammino verso l’obiettivo salvezza: sabato c’è lo Spezia, incrocio fondamentale, cruciale, al pari della gara successiva, in casa del Benevento. Il Diavolo può invece ora permettersi di tirare il fiato qualche giorno, visto che tornerà in campo per ultimo, lunedì a Cagliari, nella gara che chiuderà una giornata chiave con i due scontri diretti Lazio-Roma e Inter-Juventus che potrebbero segnare pesantemente la classifica. Il Milan ha ripreso la sua corsa. E non sembra avere alcuna intenzione di fermarsi.
La dimostrazione del fatto che Pioli diceva sul serio quando lunedì aveva assicurato che «l’obiettivo è arrivare fino in fondo» si è avuta già alla lettura delle formazioni. La scelta di mettere Ibrahimovic subito titolare è un’esplicita dichiarazione di guerra: niente calcoli, niente strategie e soprattutto niente Milan B. Accanto a Zlatan nel freezer di San Siro c’è il discepolo prediletto, Leao, che ha una voglia matta di mostrare al maestro d’esser cresciuto durante la sua assenza. Il turnover rossonero è calibrato: in panchina ci sono Donnarumma, Kessie e Theo. Kjaer è in tribuna, al suo posto si rivede Musacchio. Cambia invece parecchio Giampaolo, rispetto alla sconfitta di tre giorni prima: davanti ci sono Gojak e Zaza. Belotti parte dalla panchina: mossa saggia, il Gallo ha un dannato bisogno di riposare.
Rispetto a sabato scorso, l’approccio dei granata è completamente diverso: meno timido, meno remissivo. La prima vera chance è però rossonera, con Ibra che non inquadra la porta con un destro al volo violento ma impreciso. I quasi due mesi di stop si vedono, infatti all’intervallo resta negli spogliatoi insieme a Castillejo: dentro Hauge e Calhanoglu. Il trequartista turco dà fantasia al Milan, che guadagna metri. Leao si riprende il posto di centravanti e impegna subito Milinkovic: ottima parata del portiere serbo, ma da lì il portoghese deve fare meglio. Il Milan sprinta, prende due pali nel giro di pochi minuti, prima con Dalot e poi con Calabria. Il Toro barcolla, ma resta in piedi. A mezz’ora dalla fine fra i rossoneri entrano Theo e Kessie, mentre il Toro gioca la carta Singo. Brividi quando il portiere Milinkovic rischia grosso dribblando Leao. Le squadre si allungano, gli animi si accendono, fioccano le ammonizioni, Donnarumma si fa espellere dalla panchina.
Il Toro stringe i denti, Giampaolo crede nel colpaccio e butta dentro Belotti, ma le ultime occasioni sono per Diaz e Theo. Niente da fare, si va ai rigori dove protagonisti sono Tatarusanu e Calhanoglu, che segna il rigore decisivo. Il Milan non si ferma.
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| 2021-01-12T22:25:07Z | false |
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Really, Nicola? Sturgeon's SNP begs for £2 BILLION in outrageous letter: ‘We need it now’
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Daily Express
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1383170/snp-news-nicola-sturgeon-rishi-sunak-scottish-government-finance-cash
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THE SNP led Scottish Government has begged for almost £2billion of UK Government funding just days after it was revealed their key Covid funds have not yet been spent.
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THE SNP led Scottish Government has begged for almost £2billion of UK Government funding just days after it was revealed their key Covid funds have not yet been spent.
Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has already written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and urged the UK Government to release £21.3billion of reserves to help tackle the impact of coronavirus. The COVID-19 reserve was announced as part of the UK Spending Review in November and was expected to be allocated in 2021-2022.
But now Nicola Sturgeon’s Finance Secretary has begged the Chancellor and asked that the Scottish Government be given its share of the funds now.
This would total around £1.7billion if the whole amount was allocated to devolved spending areas.
It comes after Economy Minister Fiona Hyslop was unable to say how an extra £8.6billion from the UK Government to fight the pandemic was being spent.
She was asked on BBC Good Morning Scotland’s programme: “So we do not know as of yet how much has been spent to support business?” with Ms Hyslop responding “Yes.”
Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, said: “SNP minister Fiona Hyslop hopelessly struggled to answer where they’ve spent UK Government funding and how much of it has gone to businesses.
“We’ve seen this before from the SNP.
“They hide how much is actually going to businesses in a fog of different funds.”
Ms Forbes said to the Chancellor: "If this was allocated against devolved spending areas, it would result in additional funding of around £1.7 billion for Scotland.
READ MORE: Sturgeon 'stupid' SNP sparks fury as report exposes COVID tracing
"It is imperative that this funding is released now so that plans can be made to mitigate the impact of the virus as far as possible on our health service, business and the wider economy.
"Our focus is on delivering the maximum possible support for business and wellbeing through this critical period."
She added: “Demand continues to outstrip the resources available and our inability to borrow on the financial markets, or even use unspent capital funding to address immediate needs, leaves us reliant on the UK Government.
"The new strain of the virus and subsequent tightening of restrictions mean that further funding is required now.
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“I urge the UK Government to release our share of these reserves so we can provide the maximum support to businesses and the health service during this critical period."
Rishi Sunak also announced a further £594million for local authorities and devolved administrations to support businesses not eligible for the grants.
The SNP led Scottish Government will receive £375million, the Welsh Government £227million and the Northern Ireland Executive £127million.
But Ms Forbes criticised the Treasury and claimed the new pandemic support measures will not generate any extra money for Holyrood.
In response, a UK Government spokesperson said: “People and businesses in Scotland continue to benefit from UK-wide schemes like grants for the self-employed and furlough - which the UK government are paying for.
“We have also given the Scottish Government an additional £8.6bn of upfront funding this year to help them to respond to the pandemic as well as a further £1.3bn for COVID-19 support next year.
“The Scottish Government already have significant borrowing powers, which are on top of the share of UK Government borrowing they receive through the Barnett formula.”
| 2021-01-12T22:00:00Z | true |
Britain to bounce back! UK economy to survive third lockdown if Brits spend, says expert
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Daily Express
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1383229/uk-economy-update-coronavirus-lockdown-latest-covid-VN
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BRITAIN's economy will be bounce back after the third coronavirus lockdown, financial expert David Buik has claimed.
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BRITAIN's economy will be bounce back after the third coronavirus lockdown, financial expert David Buik has claimed.
Mr Buik claimed that £100 billion has been saved by Brits since March 2020 when the first coronavirus lockdown began. He said those people will help the high street bounce back. Speaking to talkRADIO, Mr Buik said: "Unless there's a miracle by the end of January or February there will be two and a half million unemployed people here.
"That doesn't mean that the economy can't bounce back pretty sharply.
"Since March 2020 about £100 billion has been squirreled away by people.
"If they get out in the High Street you will see a very sharp bounce in the economy."
It comes as Rishi Sunak has warned the UK economy will "get worse before it gets better" given the latest lockdown.
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The Chancellor also cautioned the "road ahead will be tough" for the UK in its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, as he updated MPs in the House of Commons.
He added he will "bear in mind" Tory calls to extend business rate relief and provide further support for the hospitality sector at the Budget in March.
Addressing MPs, Mr Sunak said: "Even with the significant economic support we've provided, over 800,000 people have lost their job since February.
"And while the new national restrictions are necessary to control the spread of the virus, they will have a further significant economic impact.
"We should expect the economy to get worse before it gets better."
He defended the Government's "comprehensive economic plan", noting the fiscal stimulus amounts to more than £280 billion.
MPs heard 1.2 million employers have furloughed almost 10 million employees while almost three million people have benefited from self-employment grants.
He added: "Sadly, we have not and will not be able to save every job and every business.
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"But I am confident that our economic plan is supporting the finances of millions of people and businesses."
Mr Sunak went on: "While the vaccine provides hope, the economy is going to get worse before it gets better.
"Many people are losing their jobs, businesses are struggling, our public finances have been badly damaged and will need repair.
"The road ahead will be tough."
| 2021-01-12T22:15:00Z | true |
Rod Stewart’s family reveal unseen snaps of star as he marks 76th birthday
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ROD STEWART celebrated his 76th birthday yesterday. His wife Penny Lancaster and several of his children took to Instagram to share some unseen pictures of the singer to mark the special occasion.
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ROD STEWART celebrated his 76th birthday yesterday. His wife Penny Lancaster and several of his children took to Instagram to share some unseen pictures of the singer to mark the special occasion.
Sir Rod Stewart’s family posted some sweet throwback pictures of the rock singer online at the weekend to mark his 76th birthday. The music artist could be seen in his younger years in tributes from his eldest children.
The star’s wife Penny Lancaster also shared a post and photos from “all of the Stewart clan” to mark the milestone on Instagram.
Rod, who shares two young sons Alistair, 15, and Aidan, nine, with his wife Penny Lancaster, is also dad to six children from previous relationships.
He is father to Sarah, 57, (who was adopted); Kimberly, 41, and Sean, 40 (from his relationship with first wife Alana); Ruby, 33, (from a relationship with Kelly Emberg); and Renee, 28, and Liam, 26, (From his second marriage to Rachel Hunter).
Rod shared the Instagram posts from his children with his 454,000 followers.
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His eldest son Sean marked the occasion with a picture of himself as an adorable toddler in a blue and white striped outfit with his dad.
Shirtless Rod can be seen in the background watching over his child as the pair played in the garden.
“Happy Birthday @sirrodstewart,” he simply captioned the snap.
His older sister Kimberly posted a stylish snap of the rocker in an animal print suit from the 1970s.
Ruby was the next member of the clan to take to the picture-sharing site.
“Happy birthday Papa Stew!,” she wrote alongside an old family photograph of her and her dad.
Young Ruby could be seen with cute pigtails in the arms of her dad as he looked at a book while perched on the kitchen counter top.
She also posted a more recent black and white picture of the pair, along with the caption “love you”.
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Penny’s loving post included pictures of Rod with all eight of his children.
“Happy birthday from all The Stewart Clan #family #birthdayboy @sirrodstewart,” the 49-year-old penned.
Many took to the comments section to wish Rod a happy birthday and praise the Loose Women star for including all Rod’s family.
“You are the best family maker Penny, you always include all the children. Happy Birthday to a true legend Rod,” one social media user remarked.
“Could not agree more,” another added, sharing a similar thought.
“Great Pics Penny! Love to Rod on his special day,” a third person wrote.
“76 He’s wearing it well Pen,” a fourth fan added.
| 2021-01-11T11:13:00Z | true |
Liam Gallagher: Oasis star slams Chris Whitty over COVID warning ‘He needs a slap’
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LIAM GALLAGHER has hit out at the government's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, after he warned the next few weeks will bring "the worst" of the pandemic for the NHS.
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LIAM GALLAGHER has hit out at the government's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, after he warned the next few weeks will bring "the worst" of the pandemic for the NHS.
Liam Gallagher, 48, took to his Twitter account to post a jibe aimed at Professor Chris Whitty, after the government official issued a grave warning on BBC Breakfast today. The Chief Medical Officer explained coronavirus was “everybody’s problem” and it is now crucial to minimise any “unnecessary contact” to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19.
However, Liam wasn't happy with the advice as he said Professor Whitty “needs a slap”.
The Oasis frontman typed in view of his 3.4 million followers: “That Chris Whitty is getting on my t**ty he needs a slap.”
Other Twitter followers weighed in on his remarks, as one told him to calm down.
They typed: “Chill out dude.”
READ MORE:'I'm trying to give you a serious answer!' Whitty snaps at BBC host
Liam fired back: “F**k off k**b.”
While another said: “Chris Whitty worked the wards over Christmas, think he deserves a bit of respect. Sorry Liam.”
The singer justified his stance, by stating that he has the right to have an opinion on the matter.
He responded: “Don’t be sorry just my opinion you take care x.”
A third stated: “Loads of folk say the same about you!”
Liam typed back: “I know, and I agree it’s good for you every now and again.”
It comes as Professor Whitty told BBC Breakfast: "We have a very significant problem. The next few weeks are going to be the worst weeks of this pandemic in terms of the numbers into the NHS.”
He added: “This is everybody's problem.”
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Professor Whitty said: “This is the most dangerous time we have really had in terms of numbers into the NHS at this particular time.”
The UK announced a further 573 coronavirus deaths yesterday in the highest Sunday rise since April, and the third-deadliest Sunday of the entire pandemic.
It emerged as many as one in five of all people in England may now have had coronavirus.
In areas such as east London and Essex, it could be as high as one in two people according to Edge Health.
Infections have continued to be high, with 54,940 new cases announced yesterday.
For thirteen days in a row, the number of new cases has been above the 50,000 mark.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock unveiled the UK's plan to roll out the vaccine to cover 13million people to be covered by mid-February in a bid to protect those most vulnerable.
Meanwhile, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to update MPs on the economic impact from the pandemic in a Commons statement this afternoon.
| 2021-01-11T11:18:44Z | true |
A Place In The Sun presenter Laura Hamilton talks new move amid Channel 4 show break
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A PLACE IN THE SUN presenter Laura Hamilton has spoken out about her latest move away from the property show as the Channel 4 programme has currently halted filming following the national lockdown.
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A PLACE IN THE SUN presenter Laura Hamilton has spoken out about her latest move away from the property show as the Channel 4 programme has currently halted filming following the national lockdown.
Laura Hamilton has attempted to keep herself busy during England's third national lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic. The mum-of-two announced she will be fronting her joint show Birds with Baggage on Instagram.
The 38-year-old revealed her plans on the picture-sharing site as the presenter dished on the exciting news.
It comes as Laura took a break from filming the programme amid the recently imposed UK Government lockdown.
In view of her 117,000 followers, Laura began: "Morning. Happy Monday. How are you doing? Did you have a nice weekend?
"Did you manage to get out and about for a walk and get some fresh air?"
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She went on: "It was chilly but it was a really nice weekend. It was where we are, anyway.
"There's no snow yet and the children are desperate for some snow. They want to build a snowman."
The mum-of-two continued: "You might have seen from Instagram stories that I am launching a brand new IGTV series with a very good friend of mine called Lavoix.
"We're going to be live every Tuesday and Thursday on Instagram. We've got a website called Birds with Baggage.
"We've got our own Instagram page if you want to check that out."
Laura finished: "It's going to be a lot of fun and hopefully lots of laughs and some fantastic giveaways so make sure you follow us."
The Channel 4 presenter previously took to social media and shared the news.
Laura admitted fans will be in for a "shock" but the new series is "guaranteed to make you laugh".
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Laura's A Place In The Sun co-star Jasmine Harman was one of the first to comment, as she penned: "Exciting."
"Omg love this. Love you guys can’t wait," a social media user commented.
A second wrote: "Yes. I'll give this a go."
"Sounds fantastic. You come up with good creative ideas. Like the title," another person remarked.
Elsewhere, Laura has addressed the struggles she's faced with homeschooling her children Rocco and Tahlia, following Boris Johnson's announcement earlier this month.
Since the Prime Minister confirmed lockdown three, parents and guardians have been forced to homeschool their children as schools across England remain closed due to a surge in coronavirus cases.
Laura explained: “B****y hell, I know I’m not alone and I know I’m not the only working parent who is homeschooling, I know there are so many out there who are having to do this.
“But, today was my first day and it is tough.
“It’s tough because Rocco and Tahlia's school are doing some virtual lessons, which are fantastic, however when you only have one computer and they need it for their school work, what do you do?"
A Place In The Sun continues today at 3pm on Channel 4.
| 2021-01-11T11:28:23Z | true |
Piers Morgan: GMB host hits back after he’s called out for flying to Antigua at Christmas
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PIERS MORGAN has hit back after his Christmas trip to Antigua was queried by a Twitter user following the Good Morning Britain presenter's previous call for people to make "compromises" during the festive period.
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PIERS MORGAN has hit back after his Christmas trip to Antigua was queried by a Twitter user following the Good Morning Britain presenter's previous call for people to make "compromises" during the festive period.
Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan, 55, admitted he had spent Christmas in Antigua, but insisted he complied with the rules at the time. His admission comes after a Twitter user asked him which countries he thinks has handled the coronavirus pandemic “properly”
Sharing his thoughts, the presenter said: “NZ, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Iceland, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, and yes, China.”
When queried about Antigua, he added: “Antigua, like all the Caribbean islands, has handled the pandemic very well thanks to strict border control and a law-observant population. Just 169 cases in total & 5 deaths.”
Twitter users then asked him about his visit to the Caribbean island at Christmas.
Politics site Media Guido queried his actions as they highlighted the Government advice has been to only travel if essential.
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They wrote: “Government advice in December was not to travel unless it was essential.
“Piers was publicly calling for Christmas to be cancelled and tougher restrictions.
“He flew to Antigua first class on Virgin before Christmas Day.”
Hitting back in view of his seven million followers, he wrote: “Hi Guido, Happy New Year.
“1) The Govt said travel abroad from Tier 3 was allowed if people went straight to the airport.
“2) I didn't call for Christmas to be cancelled.
“3) I haven't flown on Virgin for a year.
“4) I last flew First Class in February. Otherwise, spot on!”
Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Piers for further comment.
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But, the Twitter user wanted further answers and asked why he considered his trip to be essential travel, to which Piers is yet to respond to.
At the time, the Government said Tier 3 residents should avoid travelling out of the area unless it’s for work, education, youth services, medical attention or because of caring responsibilities.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps later said travelling abroad would be allowed in the same tier “if you're going straight to an airport”.
Back in November, Piers queried the Government’s previous advice on allowing three households to mix over the festive period.
He wrote: “Covid-19 doesn’t give a flying f*ck about Christmas. If we have to make compromises this year, so be it.
“We can still attend virtual church services, & still have virtual meals with all the trimmings.
“The vaccines are coming fast, let’s save as many lives as possible until then.”
The Government later made a U-turn on their allowance as coronavirus cases continued to soar.
Prime Minister has since announced a third lockdown in England.
| 2021-01-11T11:53:49Z | true |
Cillian Murphy salary: How much does Cillian Murphy earn for Peaky Blinders?
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CILLIAN MURPHY leads the cast of Peaky Blinders. But how much does he earn for the role?
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CILLIAN MURPHY leads the cast of Peaky Blinders. But how much does he earn for the role?
Peaky Blinders follows the life of Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy) and his family in the early 20th century. Since it began in 2013, the series has made Murphy a household name for his part as the ruthless leader of the gang. Therefore, some viewers will be wondering exactly how much he is paid for the iconic part.
Murphy is highly-acclaimed for his role as Tommy in the BBC drama series Peaky Blinders.
He has starred in the leading role of the hugely successful series since 2013.
Over this time, the series has gone from strength to strength and is one of the most popular returning dramas on the BBC.
As a result, some viewers might be left wondering how much Murphy earns to play the gangster.
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Sadly, not much is known about his salary for the series because this has never been disclosed.
However, he is thought to earn the most of his co-stars as the lead of the series.
As well as this, Murphy is an executive producer on the show as well so he will be compensated more for this.
He may not be paid huge amounts for his Peaky Blinders role because the stars of the show have previously spoken about how they do not have a huge budget.
In an interview with RadioTimes.com, Aunt Polly star Helen McCrory revealed they have to work to a tight budget.
She said: “You’re working really, really quickly in Peaky Blinders, and we don’t have an enormous budget.
“So you come to it, you light it, great, where are you going to stand, good, take one, take two, have we got it? – great, you move on.”
While not much is known about Murphy’s salary, a bit more is known about his net worth, based on the films he has previously starred in.
According to Men’s Health, Murphy has an estimated net worth of £15 million.
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This is based on him starring in some of the biggest films of the past few decades.
He has had roles in Christopher Nolan films like Inception, Dunkirk and the Batman trilogy.
These have been huge box office hits and the film The Dark Knight even took home $1 billion (£740 million) worldwide.
Across his career so far, Murphy has also appeared in several films, shows and stage productions.
His first major screen film was in Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, which made over $82 million (£60 million) worldwide.
However, Murphy is often also in lower-budget productions, where he is likely to be paid less.
This includes films like The Party, Delinquent Season, The Edge of Love and The Wind That Shakes The Barley.
As well as his roles on screen, the actor also has a slot as a presenter on BBC radio.
He presented a show on BBC Radio 6 called Cillian Murphy’s Limited Edition.
Peaky Blinders seasons 1-5 are available to stream on Netflix now.
| 2021-01-11T11:45:00Z | true |
Sia Music film release date, cast, trailer and plot for her first directed movie
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SIA may be known for her face-covering wigs and huge voice, but now she has turned to directing in her upcoming movie, Music.
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SIA may be known for her face-covering wigs and huge voice, but now she has turned to directing in her upcoming movie, Music.
Sia, the Australian singer-songwriter, has been performing since the 1990s. She only really became well known in 2014 when she made her breakthrough with the song Chandelier, and it was since this time that she covered her face. Now, Sia has turned to directing and is about to release her first movie, so Express.co.uk breaks down everything there is to know about Music.
At present, it is unclear whether Music will be coming out in cinemas, or whether it will just be a digital release.
The movie will be released on digital platforms on February 15, so fans will be able to access the film online.
Given cinemas are currently closed in the UK, it may be this film does not get a cinematic release until after the lockdown is lifted, if at all.
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Kate Hudson is the leading lady in this film, playing Zu, a free spirit who is estranged from her family.
As well as her, Maddie Ziegler, the young dancer seen in many of Sia’s music videos, plays Music, Zu’s younger half-sister who needs her help.
The film is a screen musical, so will likely feature some songs, though it’s unclear if it will be Kate and Maddie singing, or whether it will be Sia’s voice heard in the film.
Other stars in the film include Leslie Odom Jr and Ben Schwartz.
The official synopsis reads: “Zu (Kate Hudson) is a free spirit estranged from her family who suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music (Maddie Ziegler), a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother.
"With a history of addiction issues that have challenged her self-worth and reliability, Zu can barely take care of herself and she struggles with the new responsibilities her sister brings.
“But Music gets by under the watchful and loving eye of her local community, including neighbour Ebo (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Zu soon learns that life’s obstacles can be made easier with a little help and the kindness of friends.”
The film is built around Sia’s music which has been written for the film itself, and given Maddie is a dancer, it is likely she will be busting some moves as well.
Sia has written, directed and produced the movie as well as providing the music, and will release a companion album called Music - Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture on February 12, getting fans in the mood before the film comes out.
There is a trailer, in which Maddie’s Ziegler’s character lives with her mother until her death.
Soon, Zu is brought in to help Music as she struggles to deal with her autism, relying on those around her to help.
In between these intense, dramatic moments are surreal, colourful musical interludes full of dancing, meaning this will be unlike most musicals which have gone before it.
It is clear Sia's creative touch is all over this movie, though ti has received some backlash for its casting, making this a controversial movie as well as an innovative one.
Music is out on digital platforms from February 15
| 2021-01-11T11:08:00Z | true |
Star Wars quotes quiz: Can you guess the Star Wars movie this quote is from?
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STAR WARS has had new films added into the franchise since the first film's release in 1977 - but can you work out which movie each quote has come from?
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STAR WARS has had new films added into the franchise since the first film's release in 1977 - but can you work out which movie each quote has come from?
Star Wars first hit the big screen in 1977, and no one quite knew how successful it would be. Now, the franchise has spawned nine films as well as a great many TV series, cartoons, spin-off books and even amusement park attractions, with millions of fans worldwide. If you're a fan, can you match up the quote with the movie?
Star Wars, the original movie, has become one of the most profitable films of all time.
The $11billion (£8.1million) budget was blown out of the water with its profits, which are currently at $775.8 million (£574.5million.)
The original trilogy is often considered the best in the polls, while the most recent trilogy often is named in second place, overtaking the prequels which were released in the 2000s.
But can you name the movie from which these quotes come in the Star Wars canon?
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1. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “Your focus determines your reality.”
2. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”
3. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “I find your lack of faith disturbing.”
4. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “It’s a trap!”
5. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “So this is how liberty dies…with thunderous applause.”
6. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “You know, no matter how much we fought, I’ve always hated watching you leave.”
7. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “I’m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe.”
8. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “Just for once, let me look on you with my own eyes.”
9. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “Strike me down in anger and I'll always be with you. Just like your father.”10. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “The Force will be with you. Always.”
11. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “I know what I have to do, but I don't know if I have the strength to do it.”
12. Name the movie from which this quote comes: “I know.”
1. The Phantom Menace (said by Qui-Gon Jinn)
2. The Empire Strikes Back (said by Yoda)
3. A New Hope (or Star Wars - said by Darth Vader)
4. Return of the Jedi (said by Admiral Ackbar)
5. Revenge of the Sith (said by Padmé Amidala)
6. The Force Awakens (said by Leia Organa)
7. Attack of the Clones (said by Jango Fett)
8. Return of the Jedi (said by Darth Vader)
9. The Last Jedi (said by Luke Skywalker)
10. A New Hope (or Star Wars - said by Obi-Wan Kenobi)
11. The Rise of Skywalker (said by Kylo Ren)
12. The Empire Strikes Back (said by Han Solo)
| 2021-01-11T12:14:07Z | true |
Cold weather payment triggered: DWP confirms new payments today - full list of postcodes
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COLD weather payment triggers have been sent out by the DWP today as it gets colder in the UK. Several new postcodes have been added to the list.
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COLD weather payment triggers have been sent out by the DWP today as it gets colder in the UK. Several new postcodes have been added to the list.
Cold weather payments have been triggered again today across various parts of the UK. This means that in the coming days and weeks certain people will get additional monetary support.
The cold weather payments have been triggered in the following areas (weather stations) and postcodes:
Bainbridge
Lake Vyrnwy
Redesdale
Strathallen Airfield
Machrihanish
Carlisle
Little Rissington
Threave
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Baroness Stedman-Scott commented on this: “Keeping warm throughout the winter is hugely important to staying healthy, which is why we pay to help heat homes when there’s a sustained cold snap.
“As well as Cold Weather Payments, we also run the Warm Home Discount Scheme and Winter Fuel Payments, so we have a number of schemes in place to help.”
Cold weather payments are issued if the average temperature in an area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over seven consecutive days.
Eligible recipients will get £25 for each seven-day period of very cold weather between November 1 and March 31.
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The payments should arrive within 14 working days.
They will be paid into the same bank or building society account the recipient receives their other benefits into.
Cold weather payments may be awarded to those getting:
Claims will usually not be needed for cold weather payments as they should be paid automatically.
There is one sole exception to this however and those getting Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance will need to inform a Jobcentre Plus if they have a baby or have a child come live with them.
In these circumstances, the cold weather payments will not be awarded automatically.
Full details on this can be found on the Government's website.
People will need to inform their pension centre or Jobcentre Plus office if they think they should have received a cold weather payment but have now.
Those on Universal Credit will need to sign into their online account and leave a note on their journal.
If they don't have an online account, they will need to contact the Universal Credit helpline instead.
This phone number can be found on letters a claimant would have received about their Universal Credit claims.
| 2021-01-11T12:06:00Z | true |
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Afyonkarahisar’da saatte yaklaşık 80 kilometre hızla esen şiddetli rüzgar sebebiyle aralarında tır, kamyonet, otomobil ve jandarma aracının olduğu 6 aracın devrilmesine neden oldu. Kazada 2’si jandarma personeli 6 kişi yaralandı. Kaza akşam saatlerinde AfyonkarahisarKonya karayolu Sultandağı çıkışında meydana geldi. Edinilen bilgilere göre, Ahmet Mutlu idaresindeki 77 BB 172 plakalı otomobil, Erol Koçak yönetimindeki 42 PT 190 plakalı tır, Ahmet Adar idaresindeki 10 KE 288 plakalı kamyon ile Sultandağı İlçe Jandarma Komutanlığı'na ait V.B., idaresindeki askeri araç aşırı rüzgardan dolayı birbirlerine çarparak şarampole devrildi. Kazada, askeri personeller V.B., T.S., ile otomobildeki Ahmet Mutlu, İsmail Dilek, Elif Kukul ve tır sürücüsü Erol Koçak yaralandı. Kaza sonrası bölgeye çok sayıda polis, jandarma ve 112 Acil servis ekibi sevk edildi. Olay yerine gelen sağlık ekipleri yaralıları Çay, Bolvadin ve Afyonkarahisar Devlet Hastanelerine kaldırdı. Yaralıların durumlarının iyi olduğu bildirildi.Şiddetli rüzgar kamyonet ve tır dorsesini devirdiOlay yerinden yaklaşık 2 kilometre uzakta ise 26 KR 521 plakalı bir kamyonet akaryakıt istasyonu çıkışında devrilirken, karşı şeritte ise bir başka tırın dorsesi ise bankete girerek yan yattı. Bölgede yaklaşık 90 kilometre hızla esen şiddetli rüzgar sebebiyle trafikte bir süre aksama yaşanırken, polis ve jandarma ekipleri ise devriye gezerek yollarda özellikle hızlı seyir eden araçları uyararak kazaların önüne geçmeye çalıştı. Öte yandan, olay yerinde görev yapan polis ve jandarmaların rüzgardan dolayı güçlükle hareket etmeleri ise rüzgarın şiddetini gözler önüne serdi.
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| 2021-01-12T21:47:00Z | true |
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Car tax changes introduced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan has forced drivers to 'pay more'
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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1382442/car-tax-changes-london-news-latest-sadiq-khan-ulez-expansion-shaun-bailey
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CAR TAX changes introduced to Central London by Sadiq Khan is the "easy way out" which has forced Londoners to "pay more", according to Conservative London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey.
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CAR TAX changes introduced to Central London by Sadiq Khan is the "easy way out" which has forced Londoners to "pay more", according to Conservative London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey.
Mr Bailey has warned taxing motorists “isn't the way to solve air pollution” in the capital and has promised to reduce emissions without increasing taxes. Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to launch a new ULEZ expansion to Outer London boroughs coming into force from October.
The current ULEZ will increase on 25 October to include a single larger zone bounded by the North and South Circular roads.
However, Mr Bailey warned the Mayor was ‘taxing drivers any way he can” and increasing costs in the capital.
He has promised he would abandon plans to expand the ULEZ and focus his efforts on a new bus fleet instead.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Mr Bailey said: “Sadiq Khan said we can’t have a ‘car-led recovery’.
READ MORE: London car tax changes are ‘focused on making money’
“So he’s taxing drivers any way he can — by increasing the congestion charge, introducing a new £3.50 charge, and expanding ULEZ.
“I’m passionate about cleaning up London’s air and protecting our children’s lungs. But taxing hardworking people isn’t the way to solve air pollution.
“So as Mayor, I’ll scrap Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand ULEZ.
“Instead, I’ll introduce a fully zero-emission bus fleet. That way, we cut pollution without increasing taxes.”
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The new ULEZ charge will continue to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including weekends which will affect millions of residents.
Transport for London has predicted four out of five cars already meet the tough ULEZ restrictions and will not face any charges,
Instead, the focus is on targeting owners of older polluting cars, motorcycles, lighter vans and minibuses.
However, Mr Bailey has warned his choices would keep the cost of living down for those living in London.
He told Express.co.uk: “Leadership is about choices. Sadiq Khan has chosen to take the easy way out and make Londoners pay more.
“I’ll always face up to tough decisions — keeping the cost of living down while taking steps to improve the quality of life in London.
“That’s how we can give London a fresh start.”
In a statement online, Transport for London said the original ULEZ scheme has had a “transformational impact” on air pollution with a 44 percent reduction in nitrogen dioxide.
The scheme has also seen the number of vehicles meeting emission standard resid from 39 percent in February 2017 to more than 80 percent today.
A statement warned pollution levels were returning to “pre-pandemic levels” as they warned action needed to be taken.
They said: “Despite recent improvements in air quality, toxic air pollution in London remains the biggest environmental risk to the health of all Londoners.
“It harms our lungs worsens, chronic illnesses such as asthma, lung and heart disease, and puts the health of our children at risk.
“Air pollution is not just a central London problem, with many areas across the city still exceeding the legal limits for pollution.
“Pollution levels are now returning to pre-pandemic levels across the capital."
| 2021-01-11T11:37:02Z | true |
Bowel cancer symptoms: ‘Bright red spots’ in poo is a warning sign - what to look for
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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1382444/bowel-cancer-symptoms-signs-bright-red-spots-colon-poo
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BOWEL cancer symptoms are often subtle at first and surface when you go to the toilet. Bright red spots in your poo is a warning sign of the deadly disease.
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BOWEL cancer symptoms are often subtle at first and surface when you go to the toilet. Bright red spots in your poo is a warning sign of the deadly disease.
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer. Survival outcomes greatly depend on when the cancer is picked up so acting on the warning signs as soon as they appear is vital.
Unfortunately, the symptoms of bowel cancer can be subtle and do not necessarily make you feel ill, which delay symptom recognition.
As the Cancer Treatment for Centers of America (CTCA) explains, early symptoms may affect only the colon and result in changes in bowel habits.
The colon, also known as the large bowel or large intestine, is the final part of the digestive tract.
Changes in bowel habits include blood in stools (either as bright red spots or dark tar-like stools), warns the CTCA.
READ MORE: Bowel cancer: 'Apple-shaped' women are at higher risk of deadly disease
Other warning signs include:
According to the NHS, you should see a GP if you have any of the symptoms of bowel cancer for three weeks or more.
"When you first see a GP, they'll ask about your symptoms and whether you have a family history of bowel cancer," explains the health body.
It adds: "They'll usually carry out a simple examination of your bottom, known as a digital rectal examination (DRE), and examine your tummy (abdomen)."
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This is a useful way of checking whether there are any lumps in your tummy or bottom (rectum).
The exact cause of bowel cancer is unknown. However, research has shown several factors may make you more likely to develop it.
Your risk of developing bowel (colon and rectal) cancer depends on many things including age, genetics and lifestyle factors.
Having one or more risk factors doesn’t mean that you will definitely get bowel cancer.
One modifiable risk factor relates to the foods you eat.
Many studies have shown that eating lots of red and processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer.
According to Cancer Research UK, it is estimated that around 13 out of 100 bowel cancer cases (around 13 percent) in the UK are linked to eating these meats.
Processed meat is any meat that has been treated to preserve it and/or add flavour - for example, bacon, salami, sausages, canned meat, or chicken nuggets.
The UK Government recommends that people eating more than 90 grams of red and processed meat a day should reduce it to 70 grams or less. 70 grams is the cooked weight.
A linked risk factor is obesity. According to Cancer Research UK, it is estimated that 11 out of 100 bowel cancers (11 percent) in the UK are linked to being overweight or obese.
Obesity means being very overweight with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. And being overweight is a BMI of between 25 and 30.
Underscoring the point, there is strong evidence which shows that people who are more physically active have a lower risk of bowel cancer.
| 2021-01-11T11:48:33Z | true |
Royal Mail delays: Chaos as one town has no post for ‘more than a month’
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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1382426/royal-mail-major-delays-deliveries-latest
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ROYAL MAIL customers are facing major delays in deliveries with one town in England having gone more than a month without having any mail delivered.
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ROYAL MAIL customers are facing major delays in deliveries with one town in England having gone more than a month without having any mail delivered.
Royal Mail is facing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic with consumer habits turning online and social distancing measures making work slower. With Britons waiting weeks for their mail, many are afraid important post will be delivered too late.
One borough facing the impact of mail delays is Redbridge in East London.
A number of people in the area haven’t received post since the beginning of December with the Ilford Recorder reporting that a number of residents have gone “more than a month” without any deliveries.
Some elderly residents in the area are concerned they will miss the letter which states that they can get the coronavirus vaccine.
Others shared how they were concerned they would miss important mail such as credit card bills.
READ MORE: 'Landmark' deal agreed to end Royal Mail two-year pay dispute
Express.co.uk has contacted Royal Mail and The Communications Workers Union for comment.
A statement on Royal Mail's website which was released today explained: “Deliveries and collections should take place across the UK today.
“Royal Mail is working hard to deliver the most comprehensive and high quality service we can to all our customers, large and small.
“The combination of greatly increased uptake of online shopping, and the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, mean that all delivery companies are experiencing exceptionally high volumes.
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“Every single parcel and letter is important to us. Despite our best efforts and significant investment in extra resources, some customers may experience slightly longer delivery timescales than our usual service standards.
“This is due to the exceptionally high volumes we are seeing, exacerbated by the coronavirus-related measures we have put in place in local mail centres and delivery offices to keep our people and customers safe.
“In such cases, we always work hard to get back to providing our usual level of service as quickly as we can. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
The website also shares the areas in the UK which might have faced delivery delays due to “resourcing issues”.
Towns include Enfield, Highbury, Somerton, Margate, Wandsworth and Wellington.
Royal Mail said: “If you need to collect an item for which we’ve left a ‘Something for you’ card from the Customer Service Points at one of these offices, please check royalmail.com/services-near-you for details of our revised opening hours.”
People also took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the delays.
One person said: “I’ve had a package ‘due to be delivered today’ from Royal Mail since the 31st…I know it’s been Christmas so I don’t want to hassle the but also our postman has been out every working day since then without it?”
Another wrote: “I have had severe delays with my post. Important HMRC letters delayed for weeks.”
In other Royal Mail news, the price of first class stamps and second class stamps has risen.
The first class stamp has risen by nine pence to 85p while the second class stamp has risen by one pence to 66p.
Back in March prices for a first class stamp rose by six pence to 76p and second class stamps increased by four pence to 65p.
Royal Mail said the latest increase was “necessary to help ensure the sustainability” of the service.
| 2021-01-11T11:04:00Z | true |
Sophie, Countess of Wessex’s ‘practical’ body language is similar to the Queen's
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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1382441/sophie-countess-of-wessex-practical-body-language-queen-expert-latest
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SOPHIE, COUNTESS OF WESSEX is a working member of the Royal Family. A body language expert has suggested that her signals are similar to the Queen's.
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SOPHIE, COUNTESS OF WESSEX is a working member of the Royal Family. A body language expert has suggested that her signals are similar to the Queen's.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex married Prince Edward in 1999 after tying the knot in Windsor Castle. The couple now have two children together, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, whose lives are kept quite privately. What is Sophie’s body language like?
Although Sophie keeps her life quite private, her interest in charities means that she will regularly attend events and engagements.
Being a senior working member of the family also means she attends events on behalf of the monarch.
Having been in the spotlight for nearly 22 years, the Countess is well used to being out on her own.
What does expert Judi James think of Sophie’s body language?
READ MORE: Sophie, Countess of Wessex shows 'passion' with 'wide' smile
The body language expert explained: “As a low-key, working royal Sophie’s body language always suggested quiet and rather practical confidence but now that she has been upgraded to a much more high-vis, top-tier role in the firm, how have her confidence signals held up with the spotlight pointed firmly on her?
“Sophie’s brand of royalty places her in a strong ‘hub’ position in the line-up.
“Lacking the celebrity stardust of royals like Diana, Kate and Meghan or the slightly eccentric appeal of Fergie, Sophie’s more practical-looking poses, posture and walk borrow more from the Queen and Princess Anne.”
Analysing a recent photo of Sophie when she visited the Shooting Star Children’s Hospices chart shop in Hampton, Judi explained that she’s “bemused” from all the attention.
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The expert added: “Her facial expressions as she greets the camera with her eyes suggest she’s still slightly bemused to be attracting so much interest but her more down-to-earth demeanor tends to reassure us that it’s not going to go to her head any day now.”
Judi also shared how Sophie’s signals are also similar to Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara.
She said: “Sophie also looks energetic and slightly sporty and the wide, optimistic-looking grin that she flashes occasionally looks similar to the signature smile of Anne’s daughter Zara.
“Sophie bridges the royal generations in a way that late-comer Camilla will never do and although there is something William Cambridge-style modern in some of her informal, hands-on video appearances baking scones or picking up rubbish from the beach, she still looks like the keeper of the flame in terms of royal protocols.
The Countess is patron to more than 70 charities and organisations.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Sophie has helped out more than ever with baking scones for charity, helping sort out items in charity shops and preparing Christmas dinners for local families in Woking.
Judi explained that Sophie’s confidence could have grown throughout recent years.
She said: “Many of Sophie’s recent body language signals illustrate her signature levels of quiet confidence but with an upgrade to match her new status.
“Walking towards the cameras she holds her arms out slightly away from her torso in a ‘pit-bare’ gesture that suggests raised confidence and determination.”
However, some of her signals could show a relaxed form of confidence, showing she is well used to her role within the Royal Family.
“A subtle hint of a lack of confidence is always an arm-clamp gesture where the upper arms are held close to the ribs but Sophie’s ‘upturned V’ gap shows a relaxed form of confidence and experience,” Judi added.
Sophie’s body language signals can also be compared to other royals too.
Judi went on: “Sophie still retains some of her more self-effacing signals in the form of some eye-glances to the camera or some grins that suggest shared humour rather than the normal pitch-perfect royal smile.
“It’s interesting that this tie-sign behaviour, where she seems to be sharing a joke with the cameras, is one of the traits that made Diana so popular.
“In perhaps her most ‘royal’ outfit to date, in a pale stone coat and with that large and very attention-demanding plum coloured hat, Sophie still looked keen to dispel any suggestion of unapproachable formality by sticking with her rather determined walk and her contagious and more down-to-earth smile.”
| 2021-01-11T11:33:00Z | true |
Yine eber gölü yine yangın faciası
eber gölü’nde son bir ayda 3. büyük yangın faciası
eber gölü’nde 8 bin dekar alandaki kamışlar alev alev yandı - Afyonkarahisar Haberleri
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Türkiye’nin en büyük göllerinden birisi olan ve Afyonkarahisar’ın Bolvadin ilçesi sınırları kısmında kalan Eber Gölü’nün sularının çekildiği kısımda yine yangın çıktı. Sazlıkların alev alev yangında 4 kilometre uzunluğunda yaklaşık 8 bin dekar alan zarar görürken, gölde son 1 ay içerisinde meydana gelen 3. büyük yangın oldu. Bolvadin ilçesi sınırları içerisinde bulunan ve kamış üretimi ile ünlü Eber Gölü’nde yine yangın çıktı. Dibev köyü yolağından Çay yolağına kadar olan kısımda meydana gelen yangında kamışlar yanarken, alevler zaman zaman metrelerce yükseğe çıktı. Eber Gölü’nde 8 Aralık, 13 Aralık ve bu gece meydana gelen büyük yangınlar sabotaj ihtimallerini güçlendirdi. Gölde suların çekildiği kısımlarda meydana gelen yangın son bir ay içerisinde yaşanan 3. büyük yangın olarak kayıtlara geçti. Yangına Bolvadin Belediyesi İtfaiye Müdürlüğüne bağlı ekipler itfaiye araçlarının gölün sularının çekildiği yerlerde girebilen kısımlarda müdahale etti. Şiddetli rüzgarında etkisi ile yangın kısa sürede 4 kilometre uzunluğunda yaklaşık 8 bin dekar alandaki kamışların yanmasına neden oldu. “Biz bu göl neden yakılıyor anlamıyoruz” Yangın ile ilgili konuşan Bolvadin Belediyesi İtfaiye Müdürü Ümit Çınar, yaşanan yangınlara tepki gösterdi. Yangınların çıkış nedeninin henüz belirlenemediğini ifade eden Çınar, “İtfaiye olarak biz sürekli gölde çıkan yangınlara müdahale etmeye çalışıyoruz. Bugünkü yangında da kuzey güney istikametinde 4 kilometre uzunluğundaki alanda bir alev yumağı vardı. 7 8 bin dekar arazideki kamışların yandığını düşünüyoruz. Nöbet tuttuğumuz günler ve zorunlu müdahale etmemiz gereken yerler oldu. Bazı yerlerde çıkan yangınlara da müdahale edemedik. Araçlarımız giremiyor ve can güvenliği sıkıntısı oluşuyor. Biz bu göl neden yakılıyor anlamıyoruz. Pek çok insan buradan ekmek parası kazanıyor. Neden bunu yapıyorlar bir türlü anlamıyoruz" dedi. “Kötü bir senaryo düşünüyorum” Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Doğu Koruma ve Bioizlem Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Prof. Dr. Uğur Cengiz Erişmiş ise yangınların avcıların çıkarabileceği iddiasında bulunarak, yangınların ayrıca biyoçeşitliliğe zarar verdiğini ifade etti. Erişmiş, “Yazları zaten 4045 yangın çıkıyor irili ufaklı ama bir ayda üçüncü kez büyük çaplı bir yangın cereyan etti. Buranın bioçeşitliliği açısında ele aldığımız zaman da 146 tane kuş türümüz var burada var olan, yaşayan. 40 tanesi zaten yerli ırk dediğimiz kendi kuşumuz yani göç etmeyen kuş. Bir çift saz kedisi var, onu izlemedeyiz hemen bu bölgeye de çok yakın, tedirginliğimiz oydu. Bio çeşitliliğimize ciddi zarar veriyor. Ben buradan farklı bir açılım yapmak istiyorum. Kafamda artık senaryolar oluşmaya başlıyor yani çünkü her iki Salı gününün üstüne denk geliyorsa bir olay Çarşamba günleri avcılık var ise bu kuşların hareketliliğini sağlamak için yakma diye kötü bir senaryo diye düşünüyorum” diye konuştu.
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| 2021-01-12T22:21:00Z | true |
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Demands for stamp duty holiday to be extended as Britons left unable to afford their house
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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/property/1382430/stamp-duty-holiday-uk-extension-property-news
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STAMP DUTY holiday policies have allowed many Britons to purchase homes, getting on the property ladder with the use of the discount. The scheme was set to end on March 31.
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STAMP DUTY holiday policies have allowed many Britons to purchase homes, getting on the property ladder with the use of the discount. The scheme was set to end on March 31.
A petition calling for the holiday to be extended has attracted thousands of signatures. Over 50,000 people are calling for Stamp Duty to be lifted for longer.
The petition was begun by Jonathan Steel in October as the Briton was worried his chance to buy under the scheme would be scuppered.
Jonathan is due to complete on his new home, however, if the build is delayed he will no longer be able to benefit from the Stamp Duty holiday and may not be able to buy at all.
He said: "I will not be able to afford the stamp duty so will not be able to afford the house."
The Government responded to the petition initially when it reaches 10,000 signatures, with HM Treasury stating: "The SDLT holiday was designed to be a temporary relief to stimulate market activity and support jobs that rely on the property market.
READ MORE: Buyers can discover 'true condition' of their home and avoid 'headache' claims expert
"The Government does not plan to extend this temporary relief."
However, since over 40,000 more have signed the petition, piling pressure on Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
If the petition reached 100,000 signatures it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
The sentiment is being shared across the UK.
An industry insider tweeted Rishi Sunak, and asked: "I am a Conveyancing solicitor who runs my own small firm. As of now, I also need to homeschool. Our industry is reaching breaking point, along with many of the people who work in it. Will the stamp duty holiday be extended to alleviate the pressure we are all under?"
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Another said: "Stamp duty holiday extension please @RishiSunak, for those in the buying process currently but with a completion date in April."
Property expert Phil Spencer has warned of "bedlam" if there is no stamp duty holiday extension.
Speaking on The Graham Norton Radio Show on Virgin Radio, Phil said: "I think chaos would ensue if the stamp duty holiday did end on a specific date because everybody would be working towards that day.
"It’s great to keep people motivated towards that day but actually, if they haven't completed their deals on that date, the chances are that deals will be collapsing left right and centre, it will just be bedlam.”
The holiday saw Stamp Duty reduced on residential properties from 8 July 2020 until 31 March 2021.
Under the scheme, the SDLT rate up to £500,000 is zero.
On the next £425,000, the rate is five percent, then the next £575,000 is charged SDLT at a rate of 10 percent and then any portion above £1.5m is subject to a 12 percent rate.
An expert has said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if the SDLT deadline was extended to allow the property industry to continue operating efficiently, likely to be music to Briton's ears.
Andrew Montlake said: "Lenders, valuers and conveyancers are already experiencing bottlenecks and delays given the sheer amount of applications going through and the administrative upheaval caused by the latest lockdown will only serve to accentuate them.
“We would not be surprised if the Treasury makes an announcement this week about extending the stamp duty deadline to keep demand alive and give the property industry some much needed wiggle room.”
Property sales are currently under pressure to complete transactions before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end in March.
| 2021-01-11T11:07:37Z | true |
Antalya'da kuvvetli yağış etkili oldu - Antalya Haberleri
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Adem AKALAN/ANTALYA, (DHA)ANTALYA'da gece saatlerinde etkili olan sağanak nedeniyle bazı sokaklarda su birikintileri oluştu.Meteoroloji 4'üncü Bölge Müdürlüğü'nün kuvvetli yağış ve rüzgar uyarısında bulunduğu Antalya'da gece saatlerinde yağış başladı. Konyaaltı ilçesinde etkisini artıran kuvvetli yağış nedeniyle bazı sokaklarda su birikintileri oluştu. Biriken su nedeniyle kaldırımlar su altında kalırken, araçlar ise ilerlemekte zorlandı. Çoğu sürücü de birikintilere girmemek için yollarını değiştirdi. Rüzgar nedeniyle de kent merkezinde bazı eşyalar yollara uçtu.Yağış ve rüzgarın yarın gün boyu etkili olması bekleniyor.DHA-Genel Türkiye-Antalya Adem AKALAN2021-01-13 00:49:06
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13 glow-enhancing retinol products for sensitive skin
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Daily Express
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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/1382464/retinol-serum-for-sensitive-skin-no-7-olay-Regenerist-evg
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RETINOL is a powerhouse ingredient that can prevent wrinkles, brighten skin, fight acne, and a whole host of other benefits. However, if you have sensitive skin you may have found the ingredient too harsh for your complexion and ended up with dry, flakey skin.
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RETINOL is a powerhouse ingredient that can prevent wrinkles, brighten skin, fight acne, and a whole host of other benefits. However, if you have sensitive skin you may have found the ingredient too harsh for your complexion and ended up with dry, flakey skin.
If you found yourself experiencing a reaction to retinol, it is best to take a break - but you don’t need to give it up forever. The secret to a good retinol experience is taking it slow and steady, gradually increasing your tolerance over time. If you consider your skin to be on the more sensitive side, you’ll have to be especially careful in this regard. In order to make sure you’re being as careful as you can, here are 13 retinol-infused formulations that are gentle enough for sensitive skin.
With only 0.3 percent pure retinol and a retinol enhancer in the formula, this retinol complex is gentle enough for sensitive skin but powerful enough to actively target the visible signs of aging.
RRP: £34
Shop on Boots here…
The 0.3 percent retinol in this formula makes it a perfect starting point for your retinol journey.
This serum utilises Medik8’s Time Release Technology that gradually releases the ingredient throughout the skin’s layers without causing irritation, another win for sensitive skin.
RRP: £29
Shop on Look Fantastic here…
Combining 1 percent stable retinoid with 0.5 percent granactive retinoid, this formula is on the stronger side but it utilizes squalane in this formula to soothe, moisturize and prevent drying.
RRP: £9.99
Shop on Look Fantastic here…
By creating retinol in an oil formulation, this serum helps to make skin plumper and hydrated all day long.
RRP: £26
Shop on Look Fantastic here…
A common complaint when starting out with retinol is dryness in the skin, so this concentrated scrum is infused with vitamin B3 to leave skin looking hydrated and dewy for a healthy glow.
RRP: £28.50
Shop on Look Fantastic here…
SkinCeuticals is always at the forefront of antiaging skincare, and this powerful cream is no exception. This retinol-infused night cream helps to improve the visible signs of aging overnight whilst chamomile-derived Bisabolol counters irritation.
RRP: £65
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Specifically formulated for acne-prone skin this oil fights breakouts and the signs of aging, while giving your complexion a radiant glow with the blend of rosehip seed, golden jojoba, and argan oils.
RRP: £69
Shop on Look Fantastic here…
Free from water and silicone, this squalane-infused retinol serum encourages cell turnover for healthier, softer skin over time.
RRP: £5.80
Shop on Cult Beauty here…
This retinoic serum provides all the antioxidants, nutrients, fatty acids, vitamins, lipids, amino acids, and omegas essential flor slowing the skin's ageing process.
RRP: £115
Shop on Cult Beauty here…
Deeply nourishing and delightfully gentle, this avocado and retinol-infused face mask exfoliates dead skin cells while you sleep so you can wake up glowing.
RRP: £23
Shop on Cult Beauty here…
Technically this one isn’t a retinol serum, but it uses the more gentle, plant-derived alternative called bakuchiol to diminish fine lines and wrinkles without any flaking, irritation, or sun sensitivity.
RRP: £61
Shop on Cult Beauty here…
One of Olay’s bestsellers, this retinol and vitamin B3 infused night cream works while you sleep so you can wake up looking refreshed and glowing.
RRP: £34.99
Shop on Amazon here…
With an extremely low amount of retinol in the serum, just 0.25 percent, this serum also includes a combination of hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and E, and ceramides to give you the benefits of retinol while mitigating the risk of irritation.
RRP: £51
Shop on Amazon here…
| 2021-01-11T12:26:34Z | true |
Sturgeon under fire over 'ridiculous' Salmond claims after awkward interview resurfaces
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1382390/Sturgeon-news-Alex-Salmon-Parliament-Andrew-Marr-video-interview-latest-vn
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"Aurora Bosotti"
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"alex salmond",
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NICOLA STURGEON appeared to be called out about her reticence to discuss her conduct in regards to an investigation over her predecessor Alex Salmond when a video of an awkward interview with Andrew Marr resurfaced.
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NICOLA STURGEON appeared to be called out about her reticence to discuss her conduct in regards to an investigation over her predecessor Alex Salmond when a video of an awkward interview with Andrew Marr resurfaced.
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to hit out at "absolute nonsense" claims suggesting she misled the Scottish Parliament about her knowledge of sexual harassment allegations concerning predecessor Alex Salmond. The former SNP leader accused the First Minister of having breached the ministerial code with "ridiculous" statements as he claimed Ms Sturgeon had been informed about the allegations against him months after the date she reported when giving evidence in Parliament. Conservative MSP Jamie Green appeared to lend his support to Mr Salmond as he shared footage from a November interview Ms Sturgeon had with BBC host Andrew Marr in which she appeared fidgety when confronted about her statement in Holyrood.
Simply commenting "Nicola Sturgeon on Alex Salmond", Mr Green republished video where Ms Sturgeon was confronted about testifying she had known about the allegations as early as November 2017 before changing her version.
In the 2018 interview, Ms Sturgeon said: "I've said previously that until Alex Salmond informed about these complaints in April, that was the first I had known."
But in 2020, Andrew Marr called the First Minister out about her previous statements.
Mr Marr said: "You've given written submission to the enquiry saying that you knew in November 2017.
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"You told me you knew in April, six months later."
Mr Marr continued: "There is a big gap between what you said to the enquiry and what you said to my viewers.
"I asked you what you knew about Alex Salmond at that time. I didn't narrow it down at that point.
"It seems to me that there is a gap between presentation, very, very good presentation, when it comes to Coronavirus data, when it comes to education, when it comes to the Alex Salmond issue...there is a gap between how you present yourself and what's really been going on in Scotland."
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Answering at the time, Ms Sturgeon said: "When I spoke to you then I was speaking about the issues that had been raised under the Scottish Government processes. I have set out written evidence on that and I will give oral evidence to the inquiry.
'What I have also set out in that written evidence was that Sky News back in November the previous year had raised a query about allegations about Alex Salmond.
"They never at that time ran that story and that’s what I have set out in the written evidence that I was aware of back then. So you are conflating two separate issues.”
The publication of the video spurred some social media users to urge Ms Sturgeon to consider resigning.
One user wrote: "Time for her to go. Party time."
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Another commented: "Marr absolutely nailed it, our friends in England believe she’s some sort of messiah and doing a great job, the amount who tell me how wonderful she is is frightening.
"Reality, of course, is massively different, great at presenting a myth she’s doing a great job when she’s not..."
Another added: "A good liar needs an excellent memory. I have yet to meet a good liar."
And one user simply commented: "She must go!"
Deputy First Minister John Swinney however defended Nicola Sturgeon and insisted she will testify "clearly, openly and transparently" when she is questioned about her knowledge of the Alex Salmond allegations in Committee later this month.
Mr Swinney said: "The First Minister looks forward to setting out, in detail, all of the views and perspectives she has on this issue, to put to rest some of the absolute nonsense that has been circulating about this particular issue.'
"We've got to remember that we faced a very difficult situation of having to investigate complaints about inappropriate behaviour, a lot of which have now been conceded by Alex Salmond in court, and that issue had to be addressed.
"An incredibly difficult situation and the First Minister will set out exactly her perspective when it comes to all the relevant inquiries into this issue."
| 2021-01-11T11:30:00Z | true |
Edremit körfezi'nde sağanak etkili oldu - Balıkesir Haberleri
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https://www.haberturk.com/balikesir-haberleri/83851594-edremit-korfezinde-saganak-etkili-oldu
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Abdulkadir AYDINIŞIK/EDREMİT (Balıkesir), (DHA)BALIKESİR'in Edremit Körfezi'nde akşam saatlerinde başlayan sağanak yağış etkili oldu. Özellikle Akçay ve Güre mahallelerinde cadde ve sokaklar su altında kaldı, araçlar trafikle ilerlemekte güçlük çekti.Edremit Körfezi'nde akşam saatlerinde başlayan ve şiddetini arttıran sağanak yağış özellikle Kazdağları ve eteklerinde etkili oldu. Akçay ve Güre'de bazı cadde ve sokaklar su altında kaldı. Su birikintisi nedeniyle araçlar trafikle ilerlemekte zorluk yaşadı. Yağış nedeniyle bazı ev ve işyerlerinin bodrum ve zemin katları su ile doldu.Edremit'te metrekareye 31 kilogram yağış düşerken, Kazdağları'nda ise metrekareye 63 kilogram yağış düştü.Kaz Dağı Milli Parkı bölgesinde geçtiğimiz gün yaşanan yağışlarda da metrekareye 210 kilogram yağış düşmesiyle, derelerde taşkınlık yaşanmıştı. DHA-Genel Türkiye-Balıkesir / Edremit Abdulkadir AYDINIŞIK2021-01-13 01:20:28
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| 2021-01-12T22:21:03Z | true |
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Local elections 2021: Heated row erupts after Labour MP hints at further delay to vote
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Daily Express
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1382410/local-elections-2021-Labour-MP-delay-vote-coronavirus-latest-new-virus-vn
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"Tim McNulty"
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A HEATED row over further delay to the local elections in England has erupted between Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds and Julia Hartley-Brewer on talkRADIO.
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A HEATED row over further delay to the local elections in England has erupted between Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds and Julia Hartley-Brewer on talkRADIO.
Mr Reynolds stated that given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic he "cannot see how local elections" can take place. However, Ms Hartley-Brewer argued that giving up the "fundamental right" to vote meant as a country "we are in dangerous territory." Both local and mayoral elections have been expected to be taking place in May 2021 after the pandemic forced officials to postpone the vote in response to the spread of the virus.
TalkRADIO host Julia Hartley-Brewer asked: "Is there any justification, given that the United States was able to hold a presidential election at the hight of their pandemic, is there any excuse for there to be any cancellation of those elections
"Or do you just think that the Government is just running scared of just frankly running scared of getting the verdict of the voters sooner than they want?"
Mr Reynolds responded: "It is hugely frustrating because I hoped they would proceed after we postponed them last year.
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"On an all postal basis, we have had pilots in the past as people will know and that has worked quite well. Honestly, in terms of where we are, as the government as not prepared for that, I cannot see how local election campaigns, mayoral election campaigns, national campaigns can begin.
Asked why by the host, Mr Reynolds added: "Well people going door to door canvassing that is clearly not practical."
"Do it online" interjected host Hartley-Brewer, "send letters."
She continued: "Well you are all in the same boat. I think an awful not of parties seem very keen on their not being elections.
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"I think the fundamental right to vote is not one that we should ever give up lightly folks.
"Dangerous territory there."
According to the Office for National Statistics around one in 50 people in England, which has been particularly badly hit by the new Covid strain first identified in Kent, is currently infected with the virus.
In the past seven days, 417,570 cases of coronavirus have been registered in the UK - the highest number recorded since the start of the pandemic.
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The figure is a 14 percent rise on the previous week, with fears cases will continue to increase in the coming days.
In England, Ministers are reviewing the lockdown measures, and considering making them stricter in a bid to help drive down the number of infections.
However, the Prime Minister is understood to be keen to have more data from the impact of the current restrictions before making a decision.
New plans on how to speed up the vaccination programme are also expected to be announced on Monday evening as Matt Hancock resumes weekly updates on the state of the crisis.
| 2021-01-11T11:14:00Z | true |
Tunca nehri'nde 'kırmızı alarm' uyarısı; sarayiçi su altında kaldı - Edirne Haberleri
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https://www.haberturk.com/edirne-haberleri/83851972-tunca-nehrinde-kirmizi-alarm-uyarisi-sarayici-su-altinda-kaldi
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Ali Can ZERAYResul ORUÇOĞLU/EDİRNE, (DHA) EDİRNE´de sağanak yağışlar ve Bulgaristan´ın baraj kapaklarını açması nedeniyle Tunca Nehrinin debisi 211 metreküp/saniyeye yükselince daha önce verilen alarm seviyesi turuncudan kırmızıya yükseltildi. Tunca´nın geçtiği Kırkpınar Yağı Güreşleri´nin de yapıldığı Sarayiçi sular altında kalırken, taşkınla birlikte gelen su maymunları görüldü.Edirne'de kuvvetli sağanak yağış etkili olmaya devam ediyor. Kentte aşırı yağış nedeniyle bir çok ev ve iş yerini su bastı, suyla dolan cadde ve sokaklar şerit çekilerek trafiğe kapatıldı. Edirne ile birlikte bölgenin de yağış alması nedeniyle komşu Bulgaristan baraj kapaklarını açtı, Tunca Nehri'nde su seviyesi debisi, 145 metreküp/saniyeden 211 metreküp/saniyeye yükselmesiyle birlikte akşam saatlerinde DSİ 11'nci Bölge Müdürlüğü, uyarısını turuncu alarmdan, kırmızı alarma yükseltti.SARAYİÇİ SULAR ALTINDA KALDIKırmızı alarm verilen Tunca Nehrinin geçtiği ve Kırkpınar Güreşleri´nin yapıldığı Sarayiçi´nde taşkın yaşandı. Kırkpınar Er Meydanı çevresi sular altında kalırken, bölgeye girişler polis ekiplerince şerit çekilerek kapatıldı. Burada yapılan Edirne Saray kazı çalışmaları da su altında kaldığı için durduruldu.BULGARİSTAN'DAN SU MAYMUNU GELDİBulgaristan'ın aşırı yağışlardan dolayı baraj kapaklarını açmasıyla birlikte, ülkede kürkleri için beslenilen su maymunların bulunduğu çiftliklerden taşkın suları ile birlikte Edirne'de, Tunca Nehri'nde görüldü. Sarayiçi´ne girişin sağlandığı Kanuni Köprüsü'nün ayaklarının hemen yanındaki ağaç dallarının üzerinde görülen su maymunu, akıntı sularına kapılarak yorgun vaziyette hareketsiz kalması dikkat çekti.'KÖY YOLLARI GİDEN YOL ŞERİT ÇEKİLEREK KAPATILDI'Tunca Nehri'nin taşmasıyla birlikte yollar su altında kaldı, 6 köy yolu ile ulaşım engellendi. Taşkın sularının asfalt üzerinde taşması nedeniyle, Edirne'den Büyükdöllük, Muratçalı, Değirmenyeni, Yolüstü, Hatipköy ve Suakacağı köylerine giden yol çerit çekilerek trafiğe kapatıldı. Bu köylere ulaşım alternatif yollardan sağlanıyor.Meteoroloji yetkilileri kentte, yağmur yağışının yarından akşam saatlerinde yerini kar yağışına bırakacağı uyarısında bulundu. DHA-Genel Türkiye-Edirne Ali Can ZERAy-Resul ORUÇOĞLU2021-01-13 01:45:07
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| 2021-01-12T22:46:02Z | true |
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Dish it, Rishi! Sunak asked for extra money as 250,000 businesses face collapse
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1382423/Rishi-Sunak-extra-money-businesses-support-coronavirus-latest-vn
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RISHI SUNAK has been asked to provide extra cash for struggling firms by the head of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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RISHI SUNAK has been asked to provide extra cash for struggling firms by the head of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Chairman Mike Cherry urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide the extra support to businesses after his organisation released a report stating 250,000 firms are to go if they do not receive additional funding. Mr Cherry said that support for businesses 'has not matched' increased coronavirus restrictions and labelled the situation facing companies across the UK as "pretty dire."
Talking to Sky News following the publication of the FSB's quarterly index survey, Mr Cherry said: "This is pretty dire, it is the worst we have seen the industry since we launched it pretty much a decade ago in 2010 after the financial crisis.
"What we are saying is that business support, especially to those who are not entitled to most of it apart from the furlough scheme, has not matched the increased restrictions that we have seen come in."
He added: "A quarter of those surveyed have decreased the number of employees in their businesses, a further one in seven are looking to continue doing that over the next three months.
"Nearly half of exporters are looking to see a considerable drop in exports and those who are seeing reduced or forecast reduced profits has spiralled from just over a third to nearly a half."
Last week Mr Sunak pledged more handouts to businesses following Boris Johnson’s decision to trigger a third national lockdown across England.
The Chancellor’s latest measures included a £594million emergency fund for councils to support other struggling firms in their areas. The Chancellor also refused to rule out extending the furlough scheme beyond April to partly fund the wages of workers at closed firms.
Thousands more pubs, restaurants and other hospitality firms have been forced to close under the new lockdown rules which came into last week.
Treasury officials said the cash will be provided on a per-property basis to support businesses through the latest restrictions and is expected to benefit over 600,000 properties.
In total, the grants are expected to cost taxpayers £4billion, with the size of grants determined by the rateable value of the premises.
Smaller pubs, restaurants and other outlets will be able to claim up to £4,000; medium-sized ones £6,000.
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Mr Sunak provided £594million to local authorities and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support other businesses that might be affected by the restrictions but are not eligible for the grants.
According to real estate specialists, Altus Group, 401,690 non-essential shops, 64,537 pubs/restaurants, 20,703 personal care facilities and 7,051 gyms and leisure centres are now closed.
Mr Cherry has previously argued for additional financial support for business saying: “For many, it just won’t be enough for businesses who are already under the cosh and on the brink.
“These funds come after a disappointing festive period, are followed by a last-minute lockdown and do not go far enough to match the scale of the crisis that small firms are facing.”
| 2021-01-11T11:54:00Z | true |
Seyir halindeki tır alev topuna döndü - Gaziantep Haberleri
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https://www.haberturk.com/gaziantep-haberleri/83851111-seyir-halindeki-tir-alev-topuna-dondu
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GaziantepAdana otoyolunda seyir eden bir tırda yangın çıktı. Kısa sürede tır alev topuna dönerken olayda yaralı olmadığı öğrenildi. Edinilen bilgiye göre Adana'dan Gaziantep istikametine seyir halinde bulunan kumaş yüklü bir tır NurdağıGaziantep otoyolu 18. kilometresinde alev aldı. Henüz nedeni bilinmeyen yangında tır, alev topuna dönerken otoyolu ise duman kapladı. Yangın ve duman nedeniyle otoyolda yaklaşık bir saat boyunca ulaşım kontrollü olarak sağlandı. Yanan tır nedeniyle bölgeye itfaiye ekipleri yönlendirilirken dumanı erken fark eden tır sürücüsünün ise hemen yol kenarına park ettiği araçtan atlayarak, yara bile almadan kurtulduğu belirtildi. Yangının söndürülmesi ve dumanların dağılmasının ardından otoyolun tamamı yeniden ulaşıma açıldığı öğrenildi
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| 2021-01-12T21:38:00Z | true |
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Brumbies skip Christmas to keep training
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-9117357/Brumbies-skip-Christmas-training.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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The Brumbies have proven their commitment to winning back-to-back Super Rugby AU titles with some players skipping Christmas with their families to ensure they didn't miss training.
Five players, including promising young five-eighth Bayley Kuenzle, headed home prematurely from their Sydney-based families to ensure they didn't have to spend 14 days in quarantine with COVID-19 cases on the rise in NSW.
"It was a bit of a curve ball for a few of the boys but as always they had a great attitude," coach Dan McKellar said on Wednesday.
"It was tough on the players to miss Christmas and tough on their families ... but it's another great example of how our players just adapt and get on with it and there was no complaining.
"They understood it was for the team and for them individually to avoid quarantine and live life as normally as we can so it was something they had to do."
The Wallabies players among them are on an extended break having finished their Tri Nations campaign on December 6 and will join the squad mid month.
The Brumbies have made few changes to the squad that beat Queensland in the Super Rugby AU final in September, with the most notable departure being ex-Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani to the Western Force.
They have recruited lock-backrower James Tucker from the Auckland Blues, as well as outside back Reece Tapine and tighthead prop Archer Holz, with almost half the squad aged 23 or younger.
Tucker, 26, is a former Junior All Black, who made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs in 2016 before stints in Europe and Japan.
The Brumbies will play their first trial against the NSW Waratahs in Bowral in the Southern Highlands on January 30.
They open the season on February 19 in Perth against the Force, with the game following the Queensland Reds and Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium.
| 2021-01-06T06:13:58Z | true |
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'End of an era' as Chinese football's star power fades
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-9117269/End-era-Chinese-footballs-star-power-fades.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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In January 2017 Brazil international Oscar moved from Chelsea to Shanghai SIPG for an Asian-record 60 million euros, prompting a warning from Arsene Wenger that Chinese clubs were distorting the global transfer market.
But four years later it is a very different story after the Chinese Football Association imposed a series of measures to cool extravagant spending in the Chinese Super League, markedly dimming its star power.
Six months after Oscar's arrival the CFA slapped a 100 percent tax on incoming foreigners, with the levy going to developing Chinese youth players.
Then last month the CFA said that overseas players cannot earn more than three million euros a year. Domestic players also saw their salaries capped.
"CSL club expenditure is about 10 times higher than South Korea's K League and three times higher than Japan's J-league," said CFA president Chen Xuyuan.
"But our national team is lagging far behind. The bubbles not only affect the present of Chinese football, but also its future."
All players must now have new contracts, according to the state news agency Xinhua, adding that teams can sign "supplemental agreements" with players whose existing deals were above the cap.
That means Oscar, the 29-year-old attacking midfielder, will continue to earn more than 20 million euros a year for the time being.
But the message is clear: the days of inflated transfer fees and salaries to lure star players from Europe are over.
Oscar's fellow Brazilian and SIPG team-mate Hulk, 34, a 55.8 million euro purchase in 2016, left the club last month when his contract expired.
Italian forward Graziano Pelle was another high-profile exit this week, even if like Hulk his best days are behind him.
Tuesday's Soccer News said their departures "heralded the end of the super-luxury foreign players era".
- Reining it in -
As well as Oscar, some of the big names who arrived in recent years remain in the CSL, notably former Barcelona midfielder Paulinho and ex-Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini.
But the pool is shrinking and the last major signing in the CSL was Marko Arnautovic from West Ham United in July 2019 for 25 million euros, again to Shanghai SIPG.
In a recent interview with AFP, CFA secretary general Liu Yi denied that the loss of foreign stars made the CSL a turn-off and pointed out that China is still attracting top coaches, such as Champions League winner Rafa Benitez at Dalian Pro.
But Liu said that "the benchmark is not supposed to be about spending, it's about sustainability.
"The profile (of the CSL) has already been there because of the big spending -- Oscar, Hulk etc.
"But now we are looking at better governance, a more sustainable business model and better youth academy system to develop youth players to make our national team more competitive.
"Some big players are still playing here but has that helped the development of the local players?"
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Gareth Bale came close to joining Jiangsu Suning in 2019 before Real Madrid pulled the plug and Wayne Rooney also once explored a move to China.
But ahead of the new season in the spring, and with the coronavirus pandemic lingering ominously, nobody is talking about players of that calibre moving to the CSL anymore.
Instead, teams are looking at loans, free transfers or signings under the 45 million yuan (5.7 million euros) threshold that would trigger the 100 percent transfer tax.
Writing in the Oriental Sports Daily, columnist Ge Aiping said that the CSL "peaked" in 2015 and 2016 as the star names rolled in.
"You didn't know which way a game was going until the end, Britain's Sky Sports broadcast the league to the world and the market value of the league was at a record," he wrote.
Along with the CFA measures, most CSL clubs can no longer afford to invest like they did, he said.
The league which had then-Arsenal manager Wenger fretting as a threat to the Premier League has been replaced by a "frugal" version.
"Which is better -- the 2015 and 2016 Chinese Super League or the 'thrifty Chinese Super League' starting in 2021?" asked Ge.
"From a viewing standpoint, of course it is the former.
"However, the trend in the past few years shows that an overheated Chinese Super League is not sustainable.
"A frugal Chinese Super League can at least reserve strength for better development."
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Ehliyetsiz sürücü otomobili ile cenazeye gitmeye kalkıştı, polislere yakalandı
cenaze için yola çıktığını iddia eden ehliyetsiz sürücü : “beni salın ne olur, gideyim” - Karabük Haberleri
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Kastamonu'dan İstanbul’a vefat eden dayısının cenazesine gittiğini iddia eden ve ‘dur’ ihtarına uymayan ehliyetsiz sürücü Karabük’te yakalandı. Karabük İl Emniyet Müdürlüğü’ne bağlı ekipler kent genelinde sokağa çıkma kısıtlaması kapsamında uygulamalarını sürdürüyor. Hakan D. yönetimindeki 37 HH 033 plakalı otomobil KastamonuKarabük karayolu uygulama noktasında bekleyen polis ekiplerinin ‘dur’ ihtarına uymayıp kaçtı. 100. Yıl Mahallesi Jandarma Kavşağı’nda önü kesilen araç polis ekipleri tarafından durdurularak yakalandı. Daha önce alkollü araç kullanmaktan ehliyetine el konulduğu ortaya çıkan sürücünün seyahat izin belgesinin de bulunmadığı öğrenildi. Kastamonu ilinden İstanbul’a vefat eden dayısının cenazesine gittiğini iddia eden sürücü ehliyetsiz yoluna devam etmek isteyince, polis dakikalarca nasihatte bulundu. Sürücü Hakan D.’ye ehliyetsiz araç kullanmaktan ve kısıtlamaya uymamak suçlarından 6 bin TL civarında idari para cezası kesilirken, otomobil, ehliyeti olan başka bir şahsa teslim edildi. Öte yandan ehliyetsiz sürücü terminale giderek yoluna otobüs ile devam etti.
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England pass coronavirus tests in Sri Lanka after Moeen blow
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The England cricket team all passed coronavirus tests after all-rounder Moeen Ali was found to have Covid-19 and have been cleared to start restricted training in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a spokesman said.
Moeen was found to have the coronavirus shortly after the squad arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday and has been put in isolation in a hotel away from the other players.
The result was an early blow to preparations for the two Tests in Sri Lanka that start in Galle on January 14. But the plans in the secure bubble in Hambantota in the south of the island are now largely back on track.
"Good news from the camp all PCR tests from yesterday are negative except for Moeen Ali, and we can start controlled training this afternoon," said an England spokesman.
Chris Woakes, who had been a close contact of Moeen, tested negative but will continue to isolate in his room. The tourists must undergo a third test on Thursday.
Sri Lanka have just finished a tour in South Africa where they lost two Tests and are due to return home on Friday. They will also have to go into a biosecure bubble.
Joe Root and his players arrived on a charter flight as nearly all international flights to Sri Lanka are banned and flights from Britain have been halted following the discovery of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain.
The 18-man England squad, with seven reserves, are resuming a Sri Lanka tour halted by the pandemic in March. England's tour of South Africa was also cut short last month over coronavirus fears.
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Lakers star James calls lack of charges in Blake shooting 'blow to...
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NBA superstar LeBron James called the decision not to bring charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin "a blow to the heart" on Tuesday.
"To hear what happened in Kenosha today was a blow to the heart and to the gut," James said after the Lakers' win over the Grizzlies in Memphis.
Blake, an African American, was left paralyzed in the incident last August, which sparked an historic sporting boycott that began when Milwaukee Bucks players declined to play game five of their NBA first-round playoff series in protest of the shooting in the club's home state.
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Tuesday that it would be difficult for prosecutors to prove that white police officer Rusten Sheskey was not engaged in self-defense when he shot Blake several times in the back as Blake tried to get in his car.
James said the decision was a slap not only to the community in Kenosha but "to every, I guess, Black person that has been a part of this process, seeing these outcomes for so long.
"Not only just in the Black community, but also in the white community as well, (people) who see moments like this happen to us, happen to this family, to the kid himself."
The NBA ended up halting its playoff schedule in its coronavirus quarantine bubble in Orlando from August 26-28.
The protests weren't limited to the NBA.
The WNBA postponed six games, more than a dozen Major League Baseball games were postponed and the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament halted play for a day after Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from her semi-final in a bid to put the spotlight on racial justice issues.
The Bucks issued a team statement on Tuesday that didn't mention Blake or Kenosha specifically.
"This past year shed light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American and other marginalized communities," the statement said.
"Reoccurring instances of excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging the Black community must stop. We will continue to work to enact policy changes so these incidents no longer exist."
Before the playoffs resumed last August, the NBA announced it would partner with players to form a justice coalition to address a broad range of issues including access to voting, promoting civic engagement and police and criminal justice reform.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Wesley Matthews, who played for the Bucks last season, called the lack of charges "disheartening," but said the fight for racial justice must continue.
"This is lives. These are lives right here," Matthews said. "It's upsetting as a Wisconsinite. It's upsetting as a human being that justice isn't justice."
James also said the decision showed how much work remained.
"The best thing we were able to do in the bubble was to stand together," he said. "And there's strength in numbers and we were able to showcase everything that was going on in American and everything that was going wrong in America.
"I hope we can continue that now."
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Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr. Dre says he will be "back home soon" after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.
The rapper and producer said in a social media post Tuesday night that he´s thankful for the "well wishes." TMZ reported that he suffered a brain aneurysm Monday and was recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
"I´m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team," he said. "I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!"
His representative has not immediately responded to an email.
Several music artists and athletes paid tribute to Dre on social media on Tuesday. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and LeBron James offered prayers toward Dre's recovery.
Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has produced hits for Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and more. He´s won six Grammys.
Born in the Southern California city of Compton, he broke out on the music scene as a co-founding member of N.W.A., producing the group´s groundbreaking 1988 debut album, "Straight Outta Compton."
Dre produced his own hits and multiplatinum albums, along with crafting music for many others including Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nas, Busta Rhymes, the Game and Anderson .Paak. He also found success outside of the rap genre, producing pop hits for Gwen Stefani and Mary J. Blige.
Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music. Apple acquired both in a $3 billion deal in 2014.
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Russia and West clash over Syria chemical weapons sanctions
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Syria and close ally Russia clashed with the U.S. and other nations Tuesday over a Western initiative to suspend Syria´s voting rights in the global chemical weapons watchdog for failing to provide details of three chemical attacks in 2017 that investigators blamed on President Bashar Assad´s government.
The confrontation in the U.N. Security Council foreshadowed a showdown when the 193 member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons meet in The Hague, Netherlands, in April to consider a French-drafted measure, on behalf of 46 countries, to suspend Syria´s "rights and privileges" in the body.
The French proposal was a response to Syria´s failure to meet a 90-day deadline set in July by the OPCW´s executive council for Damascus to declare the nerve agent sarin and chlorine, which OPCW investigators said last April were dropped by the Syrian air force on the central town of Latamneh in late March 2017.
The Western effort reflects a much broader effort to obtain accountability for Syrian chemical attacks and highlight claims that Assad's government is secretly continuing its chemical weapons program.
Syria joined the Chemical Weapons Convention in September 2013, pressed by Russia after a deadly chemical weapons attack that the West blamed on Damascus.
By August 2014, the Assad government declared that the destruction of its chemical weapons was completed. But Syria´s initial declaration of its chemical stockpiles and chemical weapons production sites has remained in dispute.
Ireland´s U.N. ambassador, Geraldine Byrne Nason, a new council member, said it was "deeply disturbing" that the OPCW still cannot determine whether the initial declaration was accurate or complete because of gaps and inconsistencies. She said the problems are not "minor" as some would portray, alluding to Russia.
"Over those seven years, the number of issues that need to be addressed has expanded from five to 19," Byrne Nason said. "There have been 17 amendments to Syria´s declaration including the addition of a production facility, four research and development centers, and doubling of the amount of declared agents and chemicals."
In addition, she said, there are issues related to "hundreds of tons of missing agents and munitions reported destroyed" before Syria joined the chemical convention as well as recent reports of a production facility that Damascus declared as never having been used, "where there is clear evidence to the contrary."
Norwegian Ambassador Mona Juul, another new council member, also expressed concern at Syria´s failure to explain an unnamed chemical that can be used in chemical weapons but also has non-weapons uses. It was detected at the Barzah facilities of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center.
Russia´s deputy U.N. ambassador, Dmitry Polyansky, again accused OPCW investigators of being "unscrupulous" and alleged they used "forgeries" and "manipulations" to blame Syria.
He called the chemical watchdog "seriously ill with politicization." And he accused a number of unnamed countries of "playing this `chemical card´ to step up pressure on the Syrian government that they failed to overthrow in the wake of the so-called Arab Spring."
As for the initial Syrian declaration, Polyansky said Damascus was not "an extraordinary case," pointing to amended declarations by Western countries including France and Germany as well as Libya. He accused Western delegations of trying to "inflate agitation" around Syria.
French Ambassador Nicolas De Riviere expressed regret at "the false accusations of those who seek to discredit OPCW" and its findings about Syria's attacks.
"There is simply the reality of the facts," he said. "We all know them: the regime used weapons of war prohibited by international law against its own population, and since then we have seem chemical weapons re-emerge and become commonplace in Syria and elsewhere."
British Ambassador Barbara Woodward said OPCW investigators, alone and initially with a U.N. team, determined Syria used chemical weapons on at least six occasions.
"These are not hypothetical issues for the thousands of Syrian civilians who have suffered the horrifying effects on the body of nerve agents and chlorine," she said.
Syria´s deputy foreign minister and former U.N. ambassador, Bashar Ja´afari, accused some unnamed Western nations of using the OPCW "as a platform to fabricate allegations and then justify an assault and aggression on Syria."
The aim, he said, is "to frame the Syrian government for the use of chemical weapons and exonerate the terrorists and the sponsors ... and give them the necessary means to escape through the occupied Golan area through Israel to the capitals of Western states where they can live."
Russia´s Polyansky said Syria could not meet the OPCW´s anti-Syria demands on Latamneh because it "simply doesn´t have" the chemical weapons and facilities the organization is seeking.
"Hopefully, the majority of delegations at the member states´ conference in April will reject this provocation, and the West-initiated decision, which is `punitive´ by nature, will not pass," he said.
U.S. deputy ambassador Richard Mills said neither the Security Council nor the world "is fooled" by Russia´s accelerated campaign to discredit the OPCW.
He urged council members to call on all countries to support the French draft against Syria in April "aimed at promoting accountability for the Assad regime´s actions."
"It is time that the Syrian people, and indeed all the globe´s people, be allowed to live in a world free of the threat of chemical weapons," he said.
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Beyşehir gölü milli parkı'ndaki sazlıklar alev alev - Konya Haberleri
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Türkiye'nin en büyük ikinci milli parkı olan Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı'nda akşam saatlerinde çıkan sazlık yangını kontrol altına alındı. Edinilen bilgiye göre, Konya'nın Beyşehir ilçesine bağlı Üstünler Mahallesi'ndeki göl kıyısında bulunan sazlık alanda akşam saatlerinde yangın başlamasının ardından ekipler seferber oldu. Bölgedeki kamışların kimliği belirsiz kişi ya da kişiler tarafından ateşe verilmesi sonucu çıktığı belirtilen yangına, bölgenin ormanlık sahanın kenarında olması nedeniyle çok sayıda itfaiye aracı, Beyşehir Belediyesi'ne ait iş makineleri müdahale etti. Beyşehir Orman İşletme Müdürlüğü yangın söndürme araçları da bölgeye giderken, itfaiye ekipleri sazlık alanın balçık ve bataklık olması nedeniyle yangına müdahale etmekte zorlandı. Ekipler, yol kenarlarından ve müsait noktalardan yangına müdahale ederken, iş makineleri de alevlerin ormanlık sahaya çıkmaması için şev açma çalışmaları yürüttü. Alev alev yanan sazlık alana giderek yetkililerden bilgiler alan Beyşehir Belediye Başkanı Adil Bayındır da, sazlık alanı ateşe verenlere tepki gösterdi. Alevlerin rüzgarın da etkisiyle göl aksına doğru ilerlemesinin muhtemel bir orman yangınının önüne geçtiğini vurgulayan Bayındır, yangının kontrol altında olduğunu ancak, rüzgarın yönünü değiştirmesi ihtimaline karşı ekiplerin bölgedeki bekleyiş ve zaman zaman müdahalelerini sürdürmekte olduğunu belirtti.
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EXPLAINER: Why Trump's ballot 'dump' tweet is misleading
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As votes were being tabulated Tuesday night in Georgia's two tight Senate runoff contests, President Donald Trump predicted election officials in the state would release a large tranche of results that would overwhelm the Republican candidates. And he implied that it would be an act of voter fraud.
"Looks like they are setting up a big `voter dump´ against the Republican candidates. Waiting to see how many votes they need?" the president tweeted just before 10:30 p.m. ET.
In reality, however, such lead swings and releases of voting results during an election are commonplace and ordinary.
HOW ARE THEY ORDINARY?
They reflect the usual ebb and flow of a process that entails tabulating and releasing massive batches of results, with leads often changing hands as counting continues.
For example, Floyd County, Georgia, a Republican stronghold where Trump has previously held a rally, released all of its results Tuesday in one big ballot drop around 10 p.m., which juiced the early returns in favor of GOP candidates Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
The candidate lead swings can be particularly pronounced when votes are recorded in population-dense counties, which often favor Democratic candidates.
WHY DOES THE PRESIDENT'S ASSERTION SOUND FAMILIAR?
Trump's tweet revisits a similar baseless claim that he made about his own loss in November to President-elect Joe Biden. Trump had jumped out to an early Election Day lead in multiple battlegrounds, but as mail-in ballots continued to be counted Biden eventually surpassed him.
HOW HAS HE BEEN INVOLVED IN GEORGIA SINCE THEN?
Trump has repeatedly - and falsely - claimed that his loss to Biden was the product of widespread voter fraud. And he's reserved special ire for Georgia, where the two contests were being held.
During a phone call with Georgia's Republican Secretary of State on Saturday - which was recorded and later leaked to the media - Trump repeatedly argued that the secretary, Brad Raffensperger, could change the certified results so that he would win. He also urged him to "find 11,780 votes" that would eclipse Biden's victory margin.
"We have at least 2 or 3 - anywhere from 250 to 300,000 ballots were dropped mysteriously into the rolls. Much of that had to do with Fulton County, which hasn´t been checked," he said on Saturday during the phone call with Raffensperger.
Raffensperger repeatedly rebuffed Trump's request and his office has conducted several tallies and recounts. All of them confirmed Biden's win.
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Georgia tallies votes as US Senate control hangs in balance
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden´s legislative agenda.
The two Senate runoff elections are leftovers from the November general election, when none of the candidates hit the 50% threshold. Democrats need to win both races to seize the Senate majority - and, with it, control of the new Congress when Biden takes office in two weeks.
President Donald Trump encouraged his loyalists to turn out in force even as he undermined the integrity of the electoral system by pressing unfounded claims of voter fraud to explain away his own defeat in Georgia.
As of late Tuesday night, it was too early to call the close races.
In one contest, Republican Kelly Loeffler, a 50-year-old former businesswoman who was appointed to the Senate less than a year ago by the state´s governor, faced Democrat Raphael Warnock, 51, who serves as the senior pastor of the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. grew up and preached.
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GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Georgia is legit purple; Trump lingers
ATLANTA (AP) - Ballots are still being counted in the Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and the scope of President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Tuesday´s vote also offers the first clues about the direction of American politics after the turbulent presidency of Donald Trump.
Republicans David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler are trying to hold off strong challenges from their respective Democratic opponents, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, in a race where half a billion dollars was spent to shape the outcome.
Here are some early takeaways: GEORGIA SHOWING BATTLEGROUND BONA FIDES
When President-elect Joe Biden won Georgia by 12,000 votes out of 5 million, plenty of observers assumed it was about a Trump backlash.
While that was no doubt true, a Democratic presidential nominee doesn't get nearly 2.5 million votes and then watch Democratic Senate candidates follow it up with more than 2 million votes each in razor-thin runoffs two months later unless there's a legitimate party infrastructure, good campaigns and a deep pool of voters to be tapped. Georgia proved its status as a two-party battleground going forward.
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No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn't disprove the officer's contention that he acted in self-defense because he feared the man would stab him.
The decision, met with swift criticism from civil rights advocates and some public officials, threatened to reignite protests that rocked the city after the Aug. 23 shooting that left Jacob Blake paralyzed. Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, called the decision "further evidence that our work is not done" and called for people to work together for equity. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is Black, was more pointed on Twitter: "I wish I could say that I´m shocked. It´s another instance in a string of misapplications of justice."
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said investigators concluded Blake was carrying a knife when police responded to a report he was trying to steal a car. Officer Rusten Sheskey said he "feared Jacob Blake was going to stab him with the knife" as he tried to stop Blake from fleeing the scene.
"I do not believe the state ... would be able to prove that the privilege of self-defense is not available," Graveley said.
The shooting of Blake, captured on bystander video, turned the nation´s spotlight on Wisconsin during a summer marked by protests over police brutality and racism. More than 250 people were arrested during protests in the days that followed, including then-17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, a self-styled medic with an assault rifle who is charged in the fatal shootings of two men and the wounding of a third.
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About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security law
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police arrested about 50 former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the territory's legislature last year.
The mass arrests, including of former lawmakers, were the largest move against Hong Kong´s democracy movement since the law was imposed by Beijing to quell dissent in the semi-autonomous territory last June.
In a video released by former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting on his Facebook page, police turned up at his house and told him he was "suspected of violating the national security law, subverting state power." Police told those recording the video to stop or risk arrest.
Police did not immediately comment on the arrests, reported by the South China Morning Post, online platform Now News and various political groups and figures.
At least seven members of Hong Kong´s Democratic Party - the city´s largest opposition party - were arrested, including former party chairman Wu Chi-wai. And former lawmakers Lam, Helena Wong and James To were also arrested, according to a post on the party´s Facebook page.
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Fauci: US could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges.
The slow pace is frustrating health officials and a desperate public alike, with only about a third of the first supplies shipped to states used as of Tuesday morning, just over three weeks into the vaccination campaign.
"Any time you start a big program, there´s always glitches. I think the glitches have been worked out," the nation's top infectious disease expert told The Associated Press.
Vaccinations have already begun speeding up, reaching roughly half a million injections a day, he pointed out.
Now, with the holidays over, "once you get rolling and get some momentum, I think we can achieve 1 million a day or even more," Fauci said. He called President-elect Joe Biden´s goal of 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days "a very realistic, important, achievable goal."
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EXPLAINER: Why Trump's ballot 'dump' tweet is misleading
As votes were being tabulated Tuesday night in Georgia's two tight Senate runoff contests, President Donald Trump predicted election officials in the state would release a large tranche of results that would overwhelm the Republican candidates. And he implied that it would be an act of voter fraud.
"Looks like they are setting up a big `voter dump´ against the Republican candidates. Waiting to see how many votes they need?" the president tweeted just before 10:30 p.m. ET.
In reality, however, such lead swings and releases of voting results during an election are commonplace and ordinary.
HOW ARE THEY ORDINARY?
They reflect the usual ebb and flow of a process that entails tabulating and releasing massive batches of results, with leads often changing hands as counting continues.
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Dividing party, Republicans poised to challenge Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans mounting an unprecedented challenge to Joe Biden´s election win are setting up a congressional showdown on Wednesday that threatens to divide their party and the country for years to come.
With protestors already gathering in Washington to support President Donald Trump, the House and the Senate will convene a joint session to count the electoral votes cast in November's election. Trump has repeatedly said there was widespread fraud, but his claims have been roundly rejected by Republican and Democratic election officials in state after state and by judges, including at the Supreme Court, further cementing Biden's victory.
Trump sees the joint session of Congress as one of his final attempts to overturn the results, even though there is no credible path for that to happen. Echoing Trump's baseless claims, some of his Republican allies in Congress plan to formally object to the results, focusing on six battleground states - Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But a growing number of their GOP colleagues, especially in the Senate, said they would not sign on.
If an objection has support from both a House member and a senator in writing, then both chambers will vote on it. That could happen three or more times on Wednesday as Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, along with at least ten other GOP senators, have indicated they will support at least some of the House challenges. It is unclear just what the Republican senators will do, but the process could drag into the night as the two chambers will have to consider each objection individually.
There could be more than 100 Republicans in the House willing to object.
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Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
LONDON (AP) - Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.
England headed back into lockdown. Mexico City´s hospitals hold more virus patients than ever. Germany reported one of its highest daily death tolls to date Tuesday. South Africa and Brazil are struggling to find space for the dead. Even pandemic success story Thailand is fighting an unexpected wave of infections.
And as doctors face or brace for rising numbers of COVID-19 patients after end-of-year holiday gatherings, more and more countries are reporting cases of a new, more contagious variant that has already swept across Britain.
January is going to be "a tough one," said Dr. Margaret Harris, a spokeswoman for the World Health Organization. "This idea that seems to be `Ah, we´re all sick of it. We want to look at something else. Oh, this doesn´t apply to me' ... that´s got to go away. It really is all hands on deck."
While Britain rolled out a second vaccine this week and some U.S. states are starting to give the second round of shots, access to inoculations globally is sharply unequal. The supply isn´t remotely close to meeting the epic demand needed to vanquish a foe that has already killed over 1.85 million people.
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N. Korea's biggest political event comes at fraught moment
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed. The congress could be crucial, coming as it does amid what some experts see as the most fraught moment of Kim's nine-year rule.
The Workers' Party congress, which was revived by Kim in 2016 after a 36-year hiatus, began on Tuesday as North Korea, one of the world´s poorest countries, faces what Kim has called "huge challenges and difficulties" brought on by an economy hammered by pandemic-related border closings, a spate of natural disasters and harsh U.S.-led sanctions meant to stop the country from putting the finishing touches on its illicit nuclear-tipped missile program.
The meeting will also be closely watched by, and may be meant to send a message to, President-elect Joe Biden, who will be inaugurated later this month. Biden has called Kim a "thug" and criticized his nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump.
Here are a few things to know about an event last staged in 2016:
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Alabama's Smith becomes 1st WR to win Heisman in 29 years
NEW YORK (AP) - On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football while playing a position that rarely gets that kind of recognition.
Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 seasons Tuesday night, breaking the monopoly quarterbacks have had on the award by beating out three of them.
"Just to be one of the very few that played receiver to win the Heisman, it means a lot to me," Smith said.
Smith finished with 447 first-place votes and 1,856 points to easily outdistance Clemson´s Trevor Lawrence (222, 1,187), Alabama teammate Mac Jones (138, 1,130) and Florida´s Kyle Trask (61, 737).
Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris finished fifth in the voting, making No. 1 Alabama the second team in the 85-year history of the Heisman to have three of the top five vote-getters. Army did it in 1946 with Glenn Davis (first), Doc Blanchard (fourth) and Arnold Tucker (fifth).
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Lawsuit alleges financial exploitation of immigrant teachers
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's attorney general is accusing a company that recruits immigrant teachers from the Philippines to work at public schools of charging exorbitant fees and using deceptive financial tactics, according to a lawsuit announced Tuesday.
The lawsuit was filed with a state district court in Albuquerque against Total Teaching Solutions International and CEO Janice Bickert of Ruidoso, alleging exorbitant fees to place Filipino teachers in schools on work visas.
The suit accuses the company and Bickert of violations under the state unfair practices act. It seeks a permanent restraining order against the company, financial restitution to immigrant teachers, fines of $5,000 per violation and damages.
Bickert and company officials could not be reached immediately for comment.
Attorney General Hector Balderas said in a statement that the lawsuit is necessary amid a teacher shortage to stop predatory business practices against immigrants.
The suit says the company subjected immigrant teachers to fees of $15,000 for placement services on average, when other companies provided identical services for about $4,000.
"Once in the United States, teachers are forced to pay previously undisclosed additional fees, placement fees, or sign additional refinancing contracts," the lawsuit states. "Teachers who are unable to pay the required installment of around $400 per month are subject to late fees."
The company filed lawsuits in 2019 against eight teachers, alleging breach of contract, in cases set for trials before juries.
The lawsuit also alleges that Filipino job applicants signed financing agreements without knowledge of their future salaries.
The lawsuit also says the recruitment company may have relied on Janice Bickert's husband, George Bickert, in his position as the superintendent of Ruidoso's public school district to "create legitimacy" for the company.
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Jokic, Nuggets regroup to rally past Timberwolves 123-116
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DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic showed his cool down the stretch after losing it earlier in the game.
Jokic scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets scrambled late to beat Minnesota 123-116 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight win over the Timberwolves.
Denver's big man shook off two second-quarter technical fouls - one for hanging on the rim and another for jawing at an official - to lead the Nuggets to the comeback victory. He also had 15 rebounds.
"That´s part of basketball," Jokic said of the calls. "You just forget it."
And remember this: Teammate Will Barton's pregame advice.
"I tell him before every game, `Just go out there and win MVP. You could be the best player in the world if you want to,´" recounted Barton, who scored 20 points. "When he´s aggressive, it´s over with."
JaMychal Green had 17 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who squandered an 18-point lead in the first half and fell behind by eight in the third quarter. They went on a 15-0 run in the fourth to take control. Denver held Minnesota scoreless for more than five minutes during the decisive stretch.
D´Angelo Russell scored 33 points and Juancho Hernangomez added 25 against his former team. It was the fifth straight loss for the Timberwolves.
"We didn't play with a flow," Hernangomez said of the fourth-quarter struggles. "We need that. We played really good the first three quarters. We have to watch film and figure it out for the next game."
This game appeared headed toward a blowout when Denver opened a 49-31 lead with 7:30 remaining in the first half. But the Timberwolves caught fire behind the shooting of Hernangomez, who was acquired along with Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in a deal with Denver last February.
It was the second time in three days the teams faced each other. Denver beat the Timberwolves 124-109 in Minnesota on Sunday behind Jokic´s triple-double.
Jokic entered this one leading the NBA in assists (12.8 per game) - and turnovers (5.3). The miscues come with the territory when he touches the ball so much, coach Michael Malone conceded. Although, Malone wants to see Jokic´s assist-to-turnover ratio around 3-to-1.
"He understands he has to be better and I´m sure that he will," Malone said.
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Timberwolves: Minnesota rookie Anthony Edwards scored 15 points. ... Beasley had 15 and Vanderbilt 11.
Nuggets: F Michael Porter Jr. missed a third straight game due to the league´s health and safety protocols involving COVID-19. ... The Nuggets won a coach's challenge late in the third. P.J. Dozier's foul on a 3-point attempt was overturned.
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The last time Minnesota beat Denver was Game No. 82 to close out the 2018 season. That was a winner-goes-to-the-playoffs situation, with the Timberwolves prevailing in overtime.
"I don´t think that game resonates at all with our guys anymore," Malone said.
Since then, Denver has captured back-to-back division titles.
"Even though we lost the game in our third year with a chance to go to the playoffs, there was no need to panic, there was no need to make wholesale changes," Malone explained. "Everybody wants the get-rich-quick scheme. Sometimes you have to build it, let it grow and let it come together like we´ve done."
TOWNS UPDATE
Minnesota coach Ryan Saunders said center Karl-Anthony Towns has "progressed steadily" from a dislocated left wrist, but wouldn't be available against Denver or again Thursday at Portland.
"He´s doing a little bit more where he can kind of handle a basketball on the court," Saunders explained. "Once we get back to Minnesota, we´ll evaluate more, and get him around the team and see where he is at that point."
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Timberwolves: Minnesota has lost seven straight in Portland.
Nuggets: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
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Fatih terim: "geç oldu bizim için, güç oldu açıkçası ama oldu" - Malatya Haberleri
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Galatasaray Teknik Direktörü Fatih Terim, Yeni Malatyaspor maçının ardından yaptığı açıklamada, turu geçtikleri için memnun olduğunu belirterek, "Geç oldu bizim için, güç oldu açıkçası ama oldu" dedi. Galatasaray, Ziraat Türkiye Kupası Son 16 Turu'nda deplasmanda karşılaştığı Yeni Malatyaspor'u penaltılarla geçerek çeyrek finale çıktı. Maçın ardından düzenlenen basın toplantısında konuşan Galatasaray Teknik Direktörü Fatih Terim, güzel bir karşılaşma olduğunu ifade ederek, "Seyredenler için çok güzel bir maç oldu esasında. 90 dakika, arkasında 15’erli uzatma, arkasından 5’er penaltı derken isteyebileceğiniz bir maç yaşandı" dedi. "Geç oldu bizim için, güç oldu açıkçası ama oldu" diyerek Ziraat Türkiye Kupası'nda çeyrek finale kaldıkları için memnun olduklarını belirten Terim, "Oyuncularımı tebrik ediyorum. Yeni Malatyaspor’u da Hamza hocayı da müthiş mücadelelerinden dolayı tebrik ediyorum. Oyunu güzelleştirdiler, neredeyse son dakikada turu geçebilirlerdi ama gol artı penaltılarla biz geçtik. Ama dediğim gibi Hamza hocayı ve talebelerini kutluyorum" diye konuştu. Cuma günü rakiplerinin belirleneceğini anımsatan deneyimli teknik adam, "Bizim haricimizde herkes içeride çekti, biz dışarıda çektik. Ne olursa olsun taraftarsız da olsa deplasman deplasman oluyor. Bu zor virajı da yoğun günleri böylelikle atlamış olduk" ifadelerini kullandı. Hafta sonu oynanacak olan Beşiktaş derbisi ile ilgili sorulan soruya Fatih Terim, "Maça fiziksel açınan yeterli süre var. Ama bugün programda değişiklik yaptık. Bu kadar geç döneceğimizi tahmin etmedik. Yarın sabahki antrenmanı iptal ederek oyunculara izin verdik. Perşembe gününe aldık antrenmanı. Ondan sonra pazara kadar belirli seviyeye getirecek fizik departmanı. Cuma, cumartesi de taktik idmanlarla pazara hazır olacağız" diye cevap verdi.
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No. 6 Kansas gets 11th Big 12 road win in row, 93-64 at TCU
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Not even Kansas coach Bill Self was going to look for something nitpick about the No. 6 Jayhawks after an impressive bounce-back game played without their senior starting point guard.
David McCormack had a season-high 20 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures, and the Jayhawks beat TCU 93-64 on Tuesday night to match their own Big 12 record by winning their 11th consecutive conference road game.
It came only three days after a 25-point home loss to Texas that matched the most lopsided win by an opponent in the 65-year history of Allen Fieldhouse.
"Not to be full strength and kind of have guys rally around that after the way we played Saturday," Self said. "We did a lot of things that should give us confidence going forward."
Marcus Garrett didn't play in the game close to his Dallas home, still dealing with symptoms after taking a elbow to the head while going for a rebound against Texas. Freshman DaJuan Harris Jr. made his first start at point guard, scoring seven points with seven assists and only one turnover in 27 minutes.
Ochai Agbaji, while dealing with a sore hamstring, added 19 points for the Jayhawks (9-2, 3-1 Big 12). Jalen Wilson scored 16, Tristan Enaruna had a career-high 12 and Christian Braun 10.
"It was a great win, it´s what we needed. We all know the team that performed Saturday wasn't the team that performed today," McCormack said. "It was a reminder of what we could do."
Chuck O´Bannon Jr. had a career-high 18 points to lead the Horned Frogs (9-3, 2-2), who had their five-game winning streak snapped. R.J. Nembhard had 14, below his Big 12-leading scoring average of 18.7 points and ending his streak of four 20-point games in a row.
TCU was within 28-24 after scoring seven consecutive points in 41 seconds, that spurt capped by Nembhard´s alley-oop pass to Kevin Samuel for a dunk after PJ Fuller´s steal. The Jayhawks called timeout, then responded with a 12-2 run that put them up by double digits the rest of the game.
"They punched us in the face early, and we certainly didn´t respond throughout. I didn´t see it coming," TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. "I don´t know how it occurred and why we played like we did."
Wilson started the KU spurt with a 3-pointer, and the freshman from nearby Denton also had a breakaway layup after getting a rebound on Mike Miles' 3-point attempt that didn't even make it to the rim. A strong inside move by the 6-foot-10 McCormack around TCU big man Samuel stretched the lead to 40-26 with just over five minutes left in the first half.
The Jayhawks still led by 14 at halftime before McCormack had five free throws, one as part of a three-point play, and Agbaji made a 3-pointer in a quick 10-2 run to start the second half.
"As I told the guys, I think the biggest message I gave them was like, `Hey, Kansas, I think they felt like us right now the other day.´ We need to respond like Kansas did," Dixon said. "They came out and just took care of business and dominated in every area."
BIG PICTURE
Kansas: The Jayhawks are 98-13 after a loss in Self's 18 seasons. After last season becoming the first Big 12 team to go 9-0 on the road in the same season, they have won their first two league road games this season - they won 58-57 at No. 18 Texas Tech in their conference opener on Dec. 17. Their previous 11-game Big 12 road winning streak was between Feb. 25, 2001 and Jan. 6, 2013.
TCU: A frustrating night for the Frogs, who were looking to build on the momentum of their winning streak. Miles was averaging 14.8 points per game, already with three 20-point games. The freshman point guard was scoreless while missing all eight of his shots, but had only one turnover in his 28 minutes.
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Kansas is home Saturday against Oklahoma.
TCU hosts its second consecutive Top 10 opponent when No. 2 Baylor visits Saturday.
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Congress set to confirm Biden's electoral win over Trump
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump´s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden.
The typically routine proceeding Wednesday will be anything but, a political confrontation unseen since the aftermath of the Civil War as Trump mounts a desperate effort stay in office. The president's Republican allies in the House and Senate plan to object to the election results, heeding supporters' plea to "fight for Trump" as he stages a rally outside the White House. It's tearing the party apart.
The longshot effort is all but certain to fail, defeated by bipartisan majorities in Congress prepared to accept the results. Biden, who won the Electoral College 306-232, is set to be inaugurated Jan. 20.
"The most important part is that, in the end, democracy will prevail here," Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, among those managing the proceedings, said in an interview.
The joint session of Congress, required by law, will convene at 1 p.m. EST under a watchful, restless nation - months after the the Nov. 3 election, two weeks before the inauguration´s traditional peaceful transfer of power and against the backdrop of a surging COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who warned his party off this challenge, is expected to deliver early remarks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, set to gavel proceedings on her side of the Capitol, called it a day of "enormous historic significance." It is about "guaranteeing trust in our democratic system," she said in a letter to colleagues.
But it is Vice President Mike Pence who will be closely watched as he presides over the session.
Despite Trump´s repeated claims of voter fraud, election officials and his own former attorney general have said there were no problems on a scale that would change the outcome. All the states have certified their results as fair and accurate, by Republican and Democratic officials alike.
Pence has a largely ceremonial role, opening the sealed envelopes from the states after they are carried in mahogany boxes used for the occasion, and reading the results aloud. But he is under growing pressure from Trump to tip it to the president´s favor, despite having no power to affect the outcome.
While other vice presidents, including Al Gore and Richard Nixon, also presided over their own defeats, Pence supports those Republican lawmakers mounting challenges to the 2020 outcome.
"I hope that our great vice president comes through for us," Trump said at a rally in Georgia this week. "He´s a great guy. Of course, if he doesn´t come through, I won´t like him quite as much."
It's not the first time lawmakers have challenged results. Democrats did in 2017 and 2005. But the intensity of Trump's challenge is like nothing in modern times, and an outpouring of current and elected GOP officials warn the showdown is sowing distrust in government and eroding Americans' faith in democracy.
"There is no constitutionally viable means for the Congress to overturn an election," said Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., announcing his refusal to join the effort on the eve of the session.
Still, more than a dozen Republican senators led by Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas, along with as many as 100 House Republicans, are pressing ahead to raise objections to the state results of Biden's win.
Under the rules of the joint session, any objection to a state´s electoral tally needs to be submitted in writing by at least one member of the House and one of the Senate to be considered. Each objection will force two hours of deliberations in the House and Senate, ensuring a long day.
House Republican lawmakers are signing on to objections to the electoral votes in six states - Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Arizona will likely the be the first to be disputed as the state tallies are announced in alphabetical order, and Cruz has said he will join House Republicans in objecting to that state.
Hawley has said he will object to the election results from Pennsylvania, almost ensuring a second two-hour debate despite resistance from the state's Republican senator, Pat Toomey, who said the tally of Biden's win is accurate.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler may challenge the results in her state of Georgia. But it´s unclear if any of the other senators will object to any other state, as lawmakers were still devising a strategy.
Democrats have the majority in the House and the Republican-led Senate is divided over the issue. Bipartisan majorities in both chambers are expected to soundly reject the objections.
The group led by Cruz is vowing to object unless Congress agreed to form a commission to investigate the election, but that seems unlikely.
Those with Cruz are Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Steve Daines of Montana, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Mike Braun of Indiana, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
Trump has vowed to "fight like hell" to stay in office. He said at a rally in Georgia the electors voting for Biden are "not gonna take this White House!"
Many of the Republicans challenging the results said they are trying to give voice to voters back home who don't trust the outcome of the election and want to see the lawmakers fighting for Trump.
Hawley defended his role saying his constituents have been "loud and clear" about their distrust of the election. "It is my responsibility as a senator to raise their concerns," he wrote to colleagues.
As criticism mounted, Cruz insisted his aim was "not to set aside the election" but to investigate the claims of voting problems. He has produced no new evidence.
Both Hawley and Cruz are potential 2024 presidential contenders, vying for Trump's base of supporters.
Lawmakers are being told by Capitol officials to arrive early, due to safety precautions with protesters in Washington. Visitors, who typically fill the galleries to watch landmark proceedings, will not be allowed under COVID-19 restrictions.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking in Dalton, Ga., and Bill Barrow in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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Asia Today: China provinces enforce measures as cases spike
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BEIJING (AP) - China's Hebei is enforcing stricter control measures following a further rise in coronavirus cases in the province adjacent to the capital Beijing that's due to host events for next year´s Winter Olympics.
The National Health Commission on Wednesday reported another 20 cases in Hebei, bringing the province´s total to 39 since Sunday.
The top provincial official on Tuesday said residents of areas classified as medium or high risk, primarily neighborhoods in the cities of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai, were being tested and barred from going out. Those in neighborhoods ranked as medium risk could only leave after showing a negative test for the virus. Classes are shifting online and school dormitories are in lockdown.
Also Wednesday, single cases were also reported in Beijing and the provinces of Lioaning and Heilongjiang, where mass testing and limited lockdowns have also been enforced.
Liaoning´s provincial capital Shenyang has ordered people in16 districts to stay home and anyone seeking to leave the city must present a negative test obtained within 72 hours of departure, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Wary of another wave of infections, China is urging migrant workers to stay put during the Lunar New Year holidays next month.
School classes are being dismissed early and tourists have been told not to come to Beijing.
China has reported a total of 87,215 cases with 4,634 deaths. Hospitals are currently treating 443 people for the disease while another 363 people are being observed in isolation for being suspected cases or for testing positive without showing symptoms.
China´s economy has largely bounced back from the pandemic and the country is the only major nation expected to record growth for 2020. However, the country´s tourist and service industries continue to feel the effects, with attendance at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang province down considerably from previous years.
A number of mass gatherings and traditional events including a New Year´s countdown, ice swimming, ice weddings and more have been canceled.
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Hamza hamzaoğlu: "futbolda bazen kazandık derken, kaybedebiliyorsunuz" - Malatya Haberleri
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Yeni Malatyaspor Teknik Direktörü Hamza Hamzaoğlu, uzatmalarda bitime 12 dakika kala kaybettikleri tur için üzgün olduklarını söyleyerek, "Futbolda bazen kazandık derken, kaybedebiliyorsunuz" dedi. Yeni Malatyaspor, Ziraat Türkiye Kupası Son 16 Turu'nda sahasında karşılaştığı Galatasaray'a penaltılarla elendi. Maçın ardından düzenlenen basın toplantısında konuşan Yeni Malatyaspor Teknik Direktörü Hamza Hamzaoğlu, turu geçen Galatasaray’ı tebrik ederek, "Bugün keyifli bir maç olduğunu düşünüyorum, sahada ortaya koydukları mücadelen dolayı oyuncularımı da kutluyorum" diye konuştu. Normal süresi 00 sona eren ve uzatmalarda buldukları gol ile tura yakın taraf olduklarını belirten Hamzaoğlu, bitime bir iki dakika kala yedikleri gol ve sonrasında penaltılarda elendikleri için üzdün olduklarını dile getirdi. "Futbolda bazen kazandık derken, kaybedebiliyorsunuz" diyen Hamza Hamzaoğlu, "120 dakika çok iyi bir mücadele vardı. Futbolcularım inanılmaz bir mücadele sergiledi, nasıl oynamaları gerekiyorsa, bu oyunu sürdürdüler, mücadele ettiler, pozisyon yakaladılar" şeklinde konuştu. Türkiye Kupası'nda hedefe gitmek için mücadele ettiklerini belirten Hamzaoğlu, "Eğer yenseydik çok önemli bir rakibi geride bırakacaktık, ama nasip böyleymiş" dedi. Artık ligde bakacaklarını ifade eden Hamza Hamzaoğlu, her iki takımı da mücadeleden dolayı tebrik etti.
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GOP's Biden vote revolt is atypical challenge for McConnell
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell thinks it´s dangerous for his party to challenge President-elect Joe Biden´s election triumph. But some Republicans are charging ahead anyway, and this time McConnell is facing dynamics he can´t fully control.
Despite the Kentucky Republican´s opposition, 13 GOP senators have said they will join scores of their House colleagues Wednesday and object when Congress formally affirms Biden´s Electoral College victory. The effort, certain to fail, has been spurred by the soundly defeated President Donald Trump as an unjustified, last-gasp effort to override the election results, which all 50 states have already certified.
McConnell has warned his colleagues that the showdown is risky because it will force GOP senators, including those in potentially tough 2022 reelections, to decide whether to support or oppose the tweet-happy Trump in a fight they are sure to lose. In mid-December, McConnell privately warned them that pressing the issue would force a "terrible vote," even as he publicly congratulated the Democrat Biden for his win, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede.
To drive home his views, GOP aides say McConnell plans to be first speaker when the initial objection is raised during Wednesday's joint session of Congress and senators return to their chamber for a two-hour debate and vote. McConnell has also made clear the Senate will meet all night if necessary to handle all the objections, the aides said.
McConnell has actively avoided confrontation with Trump whenever possible, but he is plainly fed up with the Trump chaos. His remarks Wednesday are sure to leave no doubt how seriously he views the vote, which goes to the heart of the orderly transfer of power in American democracy.
But McConnell can't prevent the objections, which are allowed by the Constitution and federal law if one representative and one senator challenge a state's electoral votes. He's also facing overpowering political dynamics, including some senators' expected 2024 presidential ambitions, others' desire to protect themselves from 2022 primaries prompted by an offended Trump, and the temptation to use the fight to raise money and buttress support from Trump's ardent followers.
"You've got people who'd like to be presidential candidates who are acting in the best interests of being candidates," said David Winston, a political adviser to congressional GOP leaders.
Trump´s claims of voter fraud, which he began lodging months before Election Day, have been rejected by Republican and Democratic officials in state after state and numerous judges, including the conservative-dominated Supreme Court. Trump´s former attorney general, William Barr, has said there is no evidence of fraud that could change the election outcome.
Freshman Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has said he will challenge Pennsylvania's electoral votes. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leading a group of 11 senators who want to create a commission to examine groundless allegations of election fraud, is expected to challenge Arizona's votes. Both men are expected to run for president in 2024.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., may also challenge the results in her state. Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia were all pivotal states that Biden won on his way to his 306-232 Electoral College win.
Spokesman David Popp said McConnell is not pressuring colleagues to vote with him. But he's made his views clear, last week telling GOP senators that he considers the vote the most consequential of his career and sharing his views with numerous colleagues who've sought him out.
His most powerful allies are with him, with GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota earning a Twitter threat from Trump after predicting the Senate effort would "go down like a shot dog."
McConnell is trying to steer his colleagues to a conservative argument that Congress shouldn't overrule states' election decisions. He's gained momentum in recent days, winning support from influential members including moderate Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and conservative Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
Aides expect a majority of GOP senators to join McConnell and all Democrats in shooting down the electoral vote challenges. Cotton is considered another presidential contender.
McConnell, 78, has served as Republican leader since 2007 and is the longest-serving Senate GOP leader in history.
McConnell hasn´t shied from past battles with the party´s conservative base. He´s won more than not lately, but in 2010 and 2012 fringe GOP candidates in Nevada, Colorado and Indiana appeared to cost the party seats. But he turned the tide in 2014, beating back a primary challenge of his own and leading the GOP to Senate control after eight years in the minority.
Cruz's group includes all four freshmen Senate Republicans, a troubling sign for McConnell as stalwart allies like Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., have retired. Each freshman pledged fealty to Trump in their campaigns and are casting the first vote of their Senate careers in line with Trump´s wishes.
In an earlier day, freshmen might have been more inclined to side with establishment leadership figures who are likely to be more important than a departing president.
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