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Roberts says it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to act as a tie-breaker.

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UfphtG

Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official

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By BY RONEN BERGMAN, ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND KENNETH P. VOGEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3b0Qu9x

Watch Live: Senators Debate Impeachment Trial Amendments

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZYp78

Australia fires: How a unique slug species survived

The bright pink species is only found in a small habitat in Australia, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aXLYso

Amazon rainforest: The 90-year-old trying to stop destruction

Newsnight was given rare access to a once-in-a-generation meeting of indigenous groups trying to save the Amazon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Iq36u

Rediscovering 'Parasite' in Black & White at the Rotterdam Film Festival

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Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RM2iF6

Plans for Alabama’s Deadly Prisons ‘Won’t Fix the Horrors’

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By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZLFgP

Brexit Has Arrived. But Boris Johnson’s Reign Is Just Beginning.

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By BY RICHARD SEYMOUR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RNUGC1

Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UbLc5b

Kobe Bryant helicopter firm was not allowed to fly in fog

Island Express Helicopters was restricted to flying in clear conditions, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2vFDiqy

Could you handle the most remote campsite on earth?

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b5OOMf

Brexit at last: Britain leaves the EU as champagne corks fly

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The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an "independence day" they said marked a new era for the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tgjcSM

'We are free': Flag-waving Britons cheer in Brexit

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Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to toast their moment of history: Britain's departure from the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31isNVY

Last train to Europe: all aboard the Eurostar as Britain bids goodbye

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On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2S8yTE8

Former Belgian-Nicaraguan political prisoner calls for probe into Ortega government

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Nicaragua's best known former political prisoner, Amaya Coppens, is calling for international organizations to investigate alleged abuses by the government of President Daniel Ortega. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36O3cVI

Trump eases restrictions on land mine use by U.S. military

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President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of anti-personnel land mines, arguing that the previous policy could put American troops at a "severe disadvantage." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Oh3gqN

China's Hubei reports 45 new coronavirus deaths, total at 249

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China's Hubei province, the epicentre of a coronavirus epidemic, reported 45 new deaths from the outbreak on Friday, bringing the total to 249, the local health commission said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37Lfgs9

U.S. declares coronavirus public health emergency after imposing quarantines

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Reuters) - The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public health emergency on Friday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have traveled to China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37NPKT8

Britain Brexits - United Kingdom leaves the European Union

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The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, turning its back on post-World War Two attempts to unite the once warring nations of Europe into a global power. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3b0qTNU

Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak

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Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Friday had killed more than 200 people and infected nearly 10,000 people. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RP9f8B

Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China

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Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 200 people and infected thousands could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uNurTb

Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries

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U.S. President Donald Trump will issue an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, U.S. officials said, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate over whether the policy is discriminatory. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2GEnIh8