Day: January 11, 2021

FBI issues warning of possible armed protests ahead of U.S. presidential inauguration

The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, D.C., and in all 50 U.S. state capitals in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s January 20 inauguration, a federal law enforcement source said on Monday. Threatened with more violence from outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters following last Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol,… Read More FBI issues warning of possible armed protests ahead of U.S. presidential inauguration

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Ukrainians for election meddling

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on several Ukrainian individuals and entities, accusing them of U.S. election interference and associating with a pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmaker linked to efforts by President Donald Trump’s allies to dig up dirt on President-elect Joe Biden and his son. “Russian disinformation campaigns targeting American citizens are a threat to… Read More U.S. imposes sanctions on Ukrainians for election meddling

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Magnitude-6.7 earthquake hits Russia-Mongolia Border Region

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Russia-Mongolia Border Region on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers, it added. The epicenter of the earthquake was registered 277 kilometers southwest of the city of Angarsk, in the Russian Irkutsk region, and 30 kilometers from… Read More Magnitude-6.7 earthquake hits Russia-Mongolia Border Region

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Parler files lawsuit against Amazon over suspension of web hosting services

Parler LLC, a social media platform favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, sued Amazon.com Inc on Monday, accusing it of making an illegal, politically motivated decision to shut it down to benefit Twitter Inc. In an antitrust complaint filed with the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Parler said Amazon delivered a “death… Read More Parler files lawsuit against Amazon over suspension of web hosting services

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Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tests positive for coronavirus

Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is seeking a second term in an election on January 24, has tested positive for the coronavirus but has so far shown no symptoms, his office said on Monday. The 72-year-old had one major presidential debate scheduled for Tuesday, as well as a meeting with health experts to… Read More Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tests positive for coronavirus

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Swedish court sentences Russian man to ten years imprisonment for hammer attack on Chechen blogger

A hammer-wielding Russian man who tried to beat to death a well-known blogger and critic of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in Sweden last year was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison by a Swedish court. Tumso Abdurakhmanov survived the February 26 attack in the town of Gavle. The court did not give the… Read More Swedish court sentences Russian man to ten years imprisonment for hammer attack on Chechen blogger

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Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz goes on trial for corruption in Geneva court

Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz went on trial in a Geneva court on Monday on corruption and forgery charges linked to mining concessions in the West African nation of Guinea. Steinmetz was indicted in August 2019 by a Geneva prosecutor who accused him and two aides of paying or having $10 million in bribes paid to… Read More Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz goes on trial for corruption in Geneva court

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Malaysia announces travel ban, two-week lockdown following surge in coronavirus cases

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday announced a nationwide travel ban and a 14-day lockdown in the capital and five states, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases that threaten to overload its healthcare system. Malaysia was among the first nations to impose strict movement curbs in March during the early… Read More Malaysia announces travel ban, two-week lockdown following surge in coronavirus cases

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