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Inside Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump's epic bromance
Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz
Florida bank says it has closed Trump's accounts
Fauci says it's 'liberating' working under Biden
Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem is a stunning vision of democracy
Is Donald Trump's brand 'radioactive' or will he reinvent himself once again
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president on family Bible his son Beau used
World
The New York Times' Trump taxes bombshell
The publication of Donald Trump’s records by the New York Times is one of the biggest bombshells to hit an unprecedented 2020 election campaign already been hit by a litany of scandals, a bitter fight over a supreme court nomination and a pandemic in which 7m Americans have been infected and more than 200,000 have died, during a bungled federal response.


Iran reportedly paid bounties to Afghan group
Iran is reported to have paid bounties to a Taliban faction for killing US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, leading to six attacks last year including a suicide bombing at the US airbase in Bagram.
Strip club employee may have exposed about 550 people to Covid-19
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Russia jails former US marine for nine years for police assault
Düstere Prognose: Bis zu eine Milliarde Hungernde

Ägypten vor Kriegseinsatz gegen Libyen
«Seid bereit für jegliche Mission innerhalb unserer Grenzen - oder wenn nötig außerhalb unserer Grenzen», sagte Al-Sisi beim Besuch einer Luftwaffenbasis nahe der libyschen Grenze.

Paul Whelan: 16 Jahre Straflager wegen Spionage
Wegen Spionage für die USA hat ein Gericht in Moskau den seit fast eineinhalb Jahren inhaftierten US-Bürger Paul Whelan zu 16 Jahren Straflager verurteilt.

E.U. has ‘serious concern’ about U.S. sanctions against ICC
Donald Trump’s decision to authorize sanctions against the International Criminal Court is "a matter of serious concern," the EU's top diplomat said.

'Miss Hitler' pageant entrant jailed for belonging to neo-Nazi group
Alice Cutter and her partner Mark Jones were jailed for being members of the banned extreme right-wing neo-Nazi group National Action.
Shortnews
66 percent approve of Biden’s handling of transition
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Wednesday, new surveys report that a majority of Americans approve of the way he has handled the tumultuous transition period — which has been marred by baseless voter fraud claims, a still-raging pandemic and mob violence inside the Capitol.
Facebook bans 'Stop the Steal' organizer
Facebook and Instagram have permanently banned one of the top organizers of the “Stop the Steal” protest that devolved into deadly riots on Capitol Hill last week. Within the last day, the company removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Ali Alexander, a far-right Republican operative who helped organize the event.
Security concerns: Theft of two computers
At least two computers were stolen from the Capitol when a violent mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building on Wednesday – including one from the office of the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi – raising grave information security concerns. An aide to Pelosi confirmed Friday that a laptop was stolen from the speaker’s office, saying it belonged “to a conference room and was used for presentations”, but did not elaborate further on what information it may contain.
Trump's behavior 'betrayal of his office'
William Barr, the former attorney general, released a scathing statement about Donald Trump’s behavior yesterday, as a mob stormed the US Capitol. Barr, who left office late last month, described the president’s conduct as a “betrayal of his office and supporters.” In a statement to the AP, Barr said that “orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable.”
Trump adviser resigns
Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser, Matt Pottinger, and former chief of staff and current special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mick Mulvaney, have resigned. Two other senior White House officials – the national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, and the deputy chief of staff, Chris Liddell – are reportedly considering stepping down after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building.