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Senator Joe Manchin has made life difficult for President Joe Biden by resisting some of the administration's biggest projects in the Senate

Biden's First Year Score Card

Biden's first year score card

Photojournalist Margarito Martinez, seen here at a crime scene in November 2020, has been shot dead in the border city of Tijuana in northwest Mexico

Photojournalist Shot Dead In Mexican Border City

Photojournalist shot dead in Mexican border city

A medic prepares a dose of Pfizer vaccine to be used as a fourth shot at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv in December 2021

Fourth Jab 'Partially' Effective Against Omicron: Israeli Study

Fourth jab 'partially' effective against Omicron: Israeli study

UN Agency Finishes Report On Flight Diverted To Belarus

UN agency finishes report on flight diverted to Belarus

Alexia Putellas looked on remotely as FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced her FIFA women's player of the year award

Lewandowski And Putellas Win FIFA 'Best' Awards

Lewandowski and Putellas win FIFA 'Best' awards

A screen grab taken from a US weather satellite on January 15, 2022 shows the volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami in Tonga

Distress Signal Detected In Low-lying Tongan Island

Distress signal detected in low-lying Tongan island

US airlines are nervous about the rollout of new 5G telecommunications technology beginning on January 19, 2022, warning that the service should be limited close to major airports

US Airlines Warn Of 'Chaos' If 5G Not Limited Near Airports: Letter

US airlines warn of 'chaos' if 5G not limited near airports: letter

A group of girls who were kidnapped from their boarding school in northern Nigeria are seen in March 2021 at the Government House in Gusau, Zamfara State upon their release

North Nigeria State Reopens Schools Shut After Abductions

North Nigeria state reopens schools shut after abductions

Britain's Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries gives a media update statement on January 17, 2022 in this video grab from the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit

UK Govt Freezes BBC Funding For Two Years

UK govt freezes BBC funding for two years

Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard in 2019

Activision Says It Fired Dozens Over Harassment Allegations

Activision says it fired dozens over harassment allegations

A sign is displayed outside of the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas, on January 16, 2022

Texas Rabbi Describes Moment He Threw A Chair At Gunman In Hostage Stand-off

Texas rabbi describes moment he threw a chair at gunman in hostage stand-off

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks to reporters at the National Palace as he resumes his public activities after a second bout of Covid-19

Mexico President Says He's Beaten Covid For Second Time

Mexico president says he's beaten Covid for second time

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacifc has been battered by the pandemic as border restrictions bring travel to a trickle into a city that used to be a transport and logistics hub

Police Charge Cathay Flight Attendants At Centre Of Hong Kong Outbreak

Police charge Cathay flight attendants at centre of Hong Kong outbreak

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a press conference in Beirut in December 2021

Vaccinate Whole World To End Pandemic, UN Chief Tells Davos

Guterres said the international community needs to "confront the pandemic with equity and fairness."

Map locating the epicentre of a 5.3 magnitude quake in Afghanistan on January 17 that left at several people killed according to officials

At Least 26 Killed In Afghan Earthquake

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

Drones were sighted over three Swedish nuclear power plants, including Ringhals

Sweden Probes Drone Flights Over Nuclear Plants

Sweden probes drone flights over nuclear plants

Prizes for the best bull-tamers range from cars, motorcycles and fridges to television sets, gold coins and furniture

Indian Cowboys Grab The Bull By The Horns At Jallikattu

Indian cowboys grab the bull by the horns at Jallikattu

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Wuhan, in Chinaâs central Hubei province

China Drops Plans To Sell Olympic Tickets As Virus Cases Rise

China drops plans to sell Olympic tickets as virus cases rise

Dozens of Sudanese doctors demonstrate in Khartoum on January 16, 2022 to denounce attacks by security forces against medical personnel and doctors during pro-democracy rallies

Three Protesters Killed In Sudan Anti-coup Rallies: Medics

Three protesters killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies: medics

More than 80 million people fell under the winter weather alerts, US media reported

Travel Woes As Winter Storm Blankets Eastern US And Canada

Travel woes as winter storm blankets eastern US and Canada

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US President Joe Biden's room for maneuver is rapidly shrinking ahead of this year's midterm elections when the Democrats could lose Congress

Frustrated Biden Enters Second Year Looking To Fight

Frustrated Biden enters second year looking to fight

Most of Breivik's victims were teenagers attending a summer camp on Utoya island for the Labour Party's youth wing

Decade After Norway Massacre, Breivik Seeks Parole

Decade after Norway massacre, Breivik seeks parole

A worker makes crafts for a welfare trade shop that sells items made by hand by people with various disabilities

Japan's 'Invisible' Disabled Artisans Fight For Spotlight

An man checks the scene of an explosion outside a Kurdish bank in Iraq's capital Baghdad on January 17

As Shiite Rivals Jostle In Iraq, Sunni And Kurdish Parties Targeted

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'Project Zomboid': How To Hotwire Cars And Get Gas

Having trouble finding a working car with keys and gas in "Project Zomboid"? Time to learn how to hotwire them.

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Turkish civil society leader Osman Kovala has been detained without conviction since October 2017

Turkey Ignores Deadline To Release Rights Leader

Turkey ignores deadline to release rights leader

Turkish civil society leader Osman Kovala has been detained without conviction since October 2017

Turkey Ignores European Deadline To Release Rights Leader

Turkey ignores European deadline to release rights leader

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Newborn Dies Of 'Severe Infection' From COVID-19

The trauma of being ripped apart from her siblings reverberates in all of Yang Yonghi's films

Korean Director Takes On Decades Of Generational Trauma

Former first lady Michelle Obama said "Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country"

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Michelle Obama was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1964.

The Japanese town of Taro had sea walls that were supposed to be able to survive almost anything the ocean could offer up, but the 2011 tsunami still brought utter destruction. The lesson learned in many coastal towns was: build higher.

Ocean Waters Hit Record High Temperatures In 2021

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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton lost in a shock result to Donald Trump in 2016

Trump vs. Clinton Rematch In 2024 Presidential Election Very Likely

Hillary Clinton's husband, Bill, could also serve as her strategist during her 2024 presidential campaign.

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Child Tax Credit Will Expire For Millions Of Families

The Child Tax Credit is set to expire for over 30 million families this weekend.

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Trump's 2024 VP Could Be 'Truly Alive' JFK Jr., Supporters Say

Former US president Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the nuclear pact in 2018

This 1868 Law Could Ban Trump From Running For President In 6 States

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'Dragon Quest: The Adventure Of Dai' Episode 66 Spoilers, Release Date Out

The ritual of Kaglimmer begins in "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 66.

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Queen is planning to play a deadly game in "One Piece" Episode 1007.

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Where does Nokvak Djokovic's career go from here, on and off the court?

What Now For Novak Djokovic?

What now for Novak Djokovic?

Boris Johnson has been rocked by revelations of lockdown-breaching parties at his Number 10 Downing Street office and residence

UK PM In Populist Fight-back After 'Partygate' Scandal

UK PM in populist fight-back after 'partygate' scandal

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