No Leopard tanks for Ukraine as NATO allies fail to agree

Failure to provide German battle tanks at meeting may signal growing divisions within NATO over supplying such weapons.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/20/no-leopard-tanks-for-ukraine-as-nato-allies-fail-to-agree

Capture of Mafia boss raises questions over how he stayed free for so long

The arrest of Cosa Nostra mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro at a private health clinic in Palermo on Monday stunned many around the world due to the extraordinary length of time he'd been on the run -- but came as little surprise for some who watched the Mafia more closely.
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Sundance returns in-person to Park City — with more submissions than ever

The film festival went largely online during the pandemic. There were more than 16,000 submissions this year, and nearly half of the films featured are made by first-time filmmakers.
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Reed Hastings to Become Netflix’s Executive Chairman, Ceding Co-Chief Role

Mr. Hastings will become the streaming giant’s executive chairman. Greg Peters will join Ted Sarandos as a co-chief executive.
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Biden lands in California to tour storm-ravaged communities

US president will visit hard-hit areas of California where flooding, intense waves and mudslides forced evacuations.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/19/biden-lands-in-california-to-tour-storm-ravaged-communities

Hear from the Navy veteran that was allegedly scammed by Santos

Navy veteran Richard Osthoff says George Santos, in 2016, allegedly took $3000 of charitable donations intended to help Osthoff's dying dog receive surgery. He tells Erin Burnett how he felt when he realized Santos had been elected to Congress.
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Immigration records contradict Santos' claim his mother was at World Trade Center on 9/11

Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos' mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican's repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Santos took $3,000 from dying dog's GoFundMe, veterans say

• Video: Republicans explain why George Santos got committee assignments
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Shakira is reminding us about a universal truth

Last week, Shakira did to her ex, former soccer star Gerard Piqué, what every person who's been mistreated and underappreciated by their partner wishes they could do. She knocked out his ego and in the process she reminded herself—and the world—what she's capable of.
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Watch the most eyebrow-raising moments between Santos and reporters

Newly elected Republican Rep. George Santos faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his background. See all the times he dodged reporters on Capitol Hill.
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The U.S. faces 'unprecedented uncertainty' regarding abortion law, legal scholar says

Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: "We're at the very beginning of something very confusing."
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Trump Allies Win Seats on House Oversight Committee, Reflecting GOP Priorities

Some of the former president’s most outspoken defenders will sit on the House’s main investigative committee, underscoring their high-profile roles in the new Republican majority.
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North Korea pledges to revitalise economy after COVID ‘victory’

The secretive state claims 'remarkable successes' after upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/1/19/north-korea-pledges-to-revitalise-economy-after-covid-victory

Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand’s prime minister

An emotional Ardern says February 7 will be her last day in office and that she will not seek re-election.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/19/jacinda-ardern-to-step-down-as-new-zealands-prime-minister

Janet Yellen, Chinese Vice Premier Liu have ‘candid’ talks

The US Treasury said both sides agreed to enhance cooperation on climate change and the economy.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/1/18/janet-yellen-chinase-vice-premier-liu-have-candid-talks

Mother and one-year-old son killed in rare polar bear attack

The 'traumatic' attack occurred on Tuesday near a school in an isolated Alaska Native village in the northwest US.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/18/mother-and-one-year-old-son-killed-in-fatal-polar-bear-attack

Baseball fans fight to save iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played

Thousands of baseball fans have signed a petition to save an iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played and which inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen.
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Women living in states with abortion bans suffer greater economic insecurity

Women living in states that restrict or ban abortion face greater economic insecurity than those living in states where they have access, new research finds.
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Young Covid patients are sicker when they have a second infection, such as a cold or RSV, a new study suggests

When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study suggests.
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Hear how Wagner mercenary made daring escape from Russia

Former Wagner mercenary Andrei Medvedev fled Russia, escaping to Norway through freezing conditions and dodging gunfire. Now he's speaking out about Russia's war in Ukraine. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
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Capitol Police chief says threats against members of Congress 'still too high' despite drop in case numbers

The US Capitol Police's threat investigations dropped in 2022 for the first time in five years but the agency's police chief said the number of threats against members of Congress is "still too high."
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