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Insta News story – Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges, including sex trafficking of a minor Socialite accused of aiding Jefferey Epstein’s Sexual abuse ring Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges, including sex trafficking of a minor Maxwell is facing two new charges Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges, including sex trafficking of a minor Including sex trafficking a minor Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges, including sex trafficking of a minor Maxwell accused of new lover A New accuser referred to as minor victim 4 has come forward Expanding the timeframe of Maxwell’s alleged contributions 8 Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges, Expanding the…

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Covid: Outdoor meetings and sports to resume in EnglandBBC News says two households or groups of up to six people are now able to meet outside in England again as the stay-at-home Covid restrictions order comes to an end.Outdoor sport facilities including tennis courts and golf courses are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume in the latest easing. And weddings will also be on again, attended by up to six people.The prime minister said: “Despite today’s easements, everyone must continue to stick to the rules, remember hands, face, space, and come forward for a vaccine when called.”https://wtxnews.com/uk/england-eases-lockdown-coronavirus-boris-johnson/ Covid: Outdoor meetings and sports…

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Latest Bristol policing protest culminates in 14 arrests The Guardian says police have moved in to disperse demonstrators in Bristol, two days after another protest that descended into rioting in the city. The demonstration overnight ended with 14 people arrested. Around 130 people gathered at College Green in the evening – it was the latest ‘Kill the Bill’ protest in the city, against the government’s policing bill which gives cops new powers to tackle demonstrations. https://twitter.com/WtxNews/status/1374065469716586501?s=20 https://twitter.com/WtxNews/status/1374747563379810307?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by 💓 the WTX News Team!​

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Dubai announces Ramadan COVID-19 precautionary measures Visual Slideshow Previous Next Arab News says Dubai has urged people not to hold large gatherings during Ramadan, as part of its measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Dubai also called on the public to avoid exposing the elderly and people with chronic diseases to coronavirus risks. Ramadan and donation tents are also prohibited in the city, the committee said, adding that Tarawih prayers can be performed in mosques on the condition that precautionary measures are applied. https://wtxnews.com/world/pm-jabbed-myanmar-exodus-kuwtk-final-series/ https://twitter.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/1365302196867395587?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by 💓 the WTX News Team!​

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Top US diplomat makes overseas debut with Japan, Korea visits Visual Slideshow Previous Next Top US diplomat makes overseas debut with Japan, Korea visits TRT World says Antony Blinken has called for deeper economic ties with Japan, as he and Lloyd Austin seek to use their first trip abroad to solidify Asian alliances as a bulwark against China’s assertiveness. Their visit to Tokyo and later Seoul is the first overseas outing by top cabinet members of Joe Biden’s team and follows a virtual summit last week of the leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India – the ‘Quad’ alliance. “The economic…

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Sarah Everard case: Met police faces watchdog investigation Visual Slideshow Play Previous Next Scotland Yard is to be investigated over its handling of an allegation of indecent exposure against the officer suspected of murdering Sarah Everard.The police watchdog will consider if Metropolitan Police officers “responded appropriately” to the alleged incident.Ms Everard, 33, was last seen in Clapham, south London, on 3 March.The Met officer arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of her kidnap and murder is back in a police station after being treated in hospital for a head injury.https://wtxnews.com/uk/met-investigation-arrested-in-myanmar-floyd-3/https://twitter.com/WtxNews/status/1370350280550793216?s=20  Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by 💓 the WTX News Team!​

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Zayn Malik lashes out at Grammy Awards voters Visual Slideshow Previous Next Zayn Malik has delivered an angry message to the Grammy Awards, five days before this year’s music ceremony is due to take place. “Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations. Next year I’ll send you a basket of confectionery,” the star tweeted. Malik has never been nominated, either as a solo act or with One Direction. https://wtxnews.com/uk/human-remains-found-covid-19-travel-news/ https://wtxnews.com/uk/human-remains-found-covid-19-travel-news/ https://twitter.com/FdezzGarciiia/status/1369633052511633412?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by 💓 the WTX News Team!​

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Buckingham Palace breaks silence on Meghan and Harry Oprah claims Visual Slideshow Previous Next The Guardian says the Queen has sought to draw a line under damaging racism claims made by Harry and Meghan saying that issues will be dealt with “privately” by the royal family. “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always…

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US Supreme Court Dumps Last of Trump’s Election Appeals Visual Slideshow Previous Next The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday disposed of the last of three cases brought to the justices by former President Donald Trump challenging his election loss, bringing a muted end to his futile quest in the courts to hold onto power. The court without comment rejected Trump’s appeal challenging thousands of absentee ballots filed in Wisconsin, an election battleground that the Republican businessman-turned-politician lost to Democrat Joe Biden by more than 20,000 votes. Biden became president on Jan. 20. https://wtxnews.com/uk/palace-100000-milestone-myanmar-standoff/ https://twitter.com/AmyKremer/status/1368177981366165522?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by…

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COVID-19: Waterstones and Amazon urged to add warning tags as anti-vaccination book sales surge Visual Slideshow Previous Next Anti-vaccination books are being sold on Amazon and the websites of Waterstones and Foyles leading to calls for warnings to be added in the hope it will help combat the spreading of misinformation. Top-selling anti-vax books on Amazon include Anyone Who Tells You Vaccines Are Safe And Effective Is Lying, and Vaccine-nation: Poisoning The Population, One Shot At A Time.There has been a jump in reviews and ratings on books like these as sales have rocketed since the start of the pandemic. https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1366994957538623488?s=20  Finding…

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Meghan accuses royals of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ Visual Slideshow Previous Next BBC News says Meghan Markle has said she is not afraid of the consequences of speaking out in her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. In a second teaser clip released by CBS for the upcoming interview, Meghan said “a lot… has been lost already”. She said she could not be expected to be silent if the royals had a part in “perpetuating falsehoods about us”. It comes as Buckingham Palace said it had launched an investigation into claims the duchess bullied royal staff. https://twitter.com/munyachawawa/status/1367182324291493894?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with…

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Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse Visual Slideshow Previous Next The world’s biggest island has huge resources of metals known as ‘rare earths,’ used to create compact, super-strong magnets which help power equipment such as wind turbines, electric vehicles, combat aircraft and weapons systems. The metals are abundant globally, but processing them is difficult and dirty – so much so that the United States, which used to dominate production, surrendered that position to China about 20 years ago. As Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers recede, two Australia-based mining companies – one seeking funding in the…

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Prince Harry on Oprah Winfrey: my worry of Diana history repeating Visual Slideshow Previous Next The Guardian says Prince Harry has told interviewer Oprah Winfrey that he had worried about history repeating itself. CBS has released two brief clips from Winfrey’s interview with the couple, which is scheduled to air on 7 March. It is the first TV interview they have given since making California their home last year. “My biggest concern was history repeating itself,” Harry said, apparently referring to his mother, Diana, who died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris while being pursued by paparazzi. https://wtxnews.com/2021/03/01/brazil-variant-harry-meghan-trump-2024/ https://twitter.com/CBS/status/1366183059284889600?s=20 Finding…

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New Pokemon cards at McDonald’s – Rare cards trade for big money Visual Slideshow Play Previous Next Rare Pokémon cards are fetching six figures at auctions as the Japanese cartoon and video game series celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend. The Pokémon franchise is more valuable than those of Star Wars and Harry Potter combined. A card game based on the Pokémon series was created in 1996 with millions playing and trading the cards globally. A rare first edition card set recently sold for more than $400,000 (£282,000). The Pokémon series, created by Japanese tech giant Nintendo along with games…

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India plans new social media controls after face-off with Twitter Visual Slideshow Previous Next Aljazeera says India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation. New Delhi’s planned Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code come as various nations around the world try to assert tighter control over powerful Big Tech firms. In India, Twitter ignored orders to remove content over farmers’ protests, heightening the zeal of PM Narendra Modi’s government since 2018 to tighten regulation for content it deems disinformation or unlawful. https://wtxnews.com/2021/02/25/teachers-gcse-a-level-2-dead-in-drug-bust/ India plans to oblige social media companies to erase…

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US, Canada Pledge ‘Net Zero Emissions by 2050’ Visual Slideshow Previous Next VOA says the US and Canada have agreed to “double down” on efforts “to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050,” President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, following his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader since taking office last month. Trudeau said that “U.S. leadership has been sorely missed over the past years,” specifically on addressing climate change — a criticism of former President Trump’s four years in power when the United States pursued an “America First” agenda, neglecting alliances and multilateral relationships. “As we’re preparing the joint rollout and communique…

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Johnson & Johnson sets aside almost $4 billion for talc verdict Visual Slideshow Previous Next (Reuters) – Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson set aside $3.9 billion in litigation expenses in 2020, which it said was “primarily associated with talc-related reserves and certain settlements”. The company faces 25,000 lawsuits by former users of its baby powder who say asbestos-laced talc in the product caused their cancers, it said in a securities filing here on Monday. The figure is nearly double the $2.1 billion the company, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, said in November it would set aside for talc verdicts. Johnson & Johnson…

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Denton fire: Residents told to evacuate as police declare ‘major incident’ Visual Slideshow Previous Next The Independent says some residents in the Denton area of Manchester have been evacuated after police declared a “major incident” after a large fire broke out at a warehouse. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said it has sent around 125 firefighters and 25 fire appliances to the scene of the blaze in Holland Street. The fire began in a three-storey warehouse and has now spread to adjoining units, causing a large plume of smoke which affected the M67 motorway and the local community. Members of the…

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Police open conspiracy PROBE into Greta Thunberg’s social media – ‘protest toolkit,’ accuse creators of ‘WAR ON INDIA’ Visual Slideshow Previous Next ‘As fake as her tweets’?  Police in New Delhi have opened a conspiracy investigation into the creators of a “toolkit” with instructions on how to amplify the farmers’ protests in India – a document that has been shared by Greta Thunberg. Thunberg took to Twitter to share a lengthy document outlining ways for activists to contribute to India’s ongoing pro-farmer protests, including stock messages and hashtags to disseminate on social media, as well as advice on organizing rallies.…

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Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon chief executive Visual Slideshow Previous Next Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to step down as chief executive of the e-commerce giant that he started in his garage nearly 30 years ago.   He will become executive chairman, a move he said would give him “time and energy” to focus on his other ventures. Mr Bezos, who has a fortune of almost $200bn, will be replaced by Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon’s cloud computing business. The change will take place in the second half of 2021, the company said. “Being the CEO of Amazon is…

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Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters Visual Slideshow Previous Next The Guardian says Labour must make “use of the [union] flag, veterans [and] dressing smartly” as part of a radical rebranding to help it win back the trust of disillusioned voters, according to a leaked internal strategy presentation. The presentation, which has been seen and heard by the Guardian, is aimed at what the party calls “foundation seats”, a new term for the “red wall” constituencies that handed Boris Johnson a landslide in 2019, and other seats it fears could also turn blue. It…

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Suspected suicide car bomb targets hotel in Somali capital Visual Slideshow Previous Next Suspected suicide car bomb targets hotel in Somali capital TRT World says a suspected suicide car bomb has exploded in Somalia’s capital and was followed by a shootout between militants and security forces at a hotel, killing at least three people, witnesses and authorities said. “So far three people, two of them civilians, and a security guard ware confirmed dead, but the death toll could be higher,” said Mohamed Dahir a senior official with the national security agency. Six civilians were wounded in the attack, he added.…

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France & Germany threaten AstraZeneca with legal action if they favoured UK over EU when distributing Covid-19 vaccine Visual Slideshow Previous Next France & Germany threaten AstraZeneca with legal action if they favoured UK over EU when distributing Covid-19 vaccine RT News says tensions in a row between AstraZeneca and the EU over vaccine shortages have heightened as Paris and Berlin said the company should face penalties or even legal action if it turns out it preferred Britons to Europeans. “I am not saying that there is a problem but if there is a problem and that [they] have favoured…

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CHINA BLOCKS ENTRY TO WHO TEAM STUDYING COVID-19 ORIGINS Visual Slideshow Previous Next CHINA BLOCKS ENTRY TO WHO TEAM STUDYING COVID-19 ORIGINS China has blocked the arrival of a team from the WHO investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming that their visas had not yet been approved even as some members of the group were on their way. The WHO’s director general expressed his dismay and said he had called on China to allow the team in. “I’m very disappointed with this news, given that two members have already begun their journeys, and others were not able to travel at…

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EU share trading flees London in SCARY Financial Times Visual Slideshow Previous Next Financial times of 2021: EU share trading flees LondonThe first trading day of 2021 of Brexit has put London’s financial area in the corner as roughly €6bn of EU share dealing has shipped away from the Capital to European facilities.Trading capitals from Santander, Deutsche Bank and Total moved to EU marketplaces.This kind of disadvantageous (as some may say) business – EU share trading flees London, but it will decrease tax receipts for the UK government. UK PM Boris Johnson acknowledged the difficulties of such EU share trading…

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