Day: January 22, 2021

Categories USA

Americans’ trust in mainstream media has never been lower – but journalists insist it’s the audience’s fault, not theirs

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Fewer than half of Americans trust mainstream media, according to PR firm Edelman’s annual “trust barometer.” But rather than attempt to repair the relationship, media outlets blame their audience’s poor ‘information hygiene.’ … Read More >Americans’ trust in mainstream media has never been lower – but journalists insist it’s the audience’s fault, not theirs

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US shocked after National Guardsmen kicked out of Capitol Building and forced to lodge at parking lot after inauguration

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The US Capitol Police are in hot water again, after ordering National Guardsmen protecting the Capitol in Washington, DC to leave and find accommodation elsewhere. The decision was overturned hours later amid a public outcry. … Read More >US shocked after National Guardsmen kicked out of Capitol Building and forced to lodge at parking lot after inauguration

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‘QAnon Congresswoman’ files articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden as ‘unfit & threat to national security’

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A Republican member of the US House of Representatives has filed articles of impeachment against newly inaugurated President Joe Biden, underscoring how the whole process has become politically weaponized. … Read More >‘QAnon Congresswoman’ files articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden as ‘unfit & threat to national security’

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Twitter rejected pleas to remove child porn from platform because it didn’t ‘violate policies,’ lawsuit claims

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A new lawsuit has accused Twitter of turning a blind eye to child pornography on its platform, claiming that it snubbed repeat requests from an underage sex trafficking victim to remove explicit images obtained through blackmail. … Read More >Twitter rejected pleas to remove child porn from platform because it didn’t ‘violate policies,’ lawsuit claims

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Dallas County scraps effort to focus vaccine rollout on ‘vulnerable’ black & Latino communities under pressure from Texas govt

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Dallas County, Texas has jettisoned a plan to prioritize its most “vulnerable” neighborhoods in its Covid-19 vaccination drive after the state health department fought the idea, threatening to cut back its supply of the jab. … Read More >Dallas County scraps effort to focus vaccine rollout on ‘vulnerable’ black & Latino communities under pressure from Texas govt

Categories EU

Lockdown extended in Portugal with schools to close for 15 days amid record spike in Covid-19 deaths

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Portugal is to shut all schools and universities from Friday, its prime minister has said, as the more transmissible strain of Covid-19 first detected in the UK takes hold, putting the health service under enormous pressure. … Read More >Lockdown extended in Portugal with schools to close for 15 days amid record spike in Covid-19 deaths

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Politicians among 48 arrested in huge Italian bust on ‘Ndrangheta mafia, hundreds of millions in cash seized

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Anti-mafia police carried out sweeping early-morning raids against Italy’s most powerful mafia, the ‘Ndrangheta, on Thursday, arresting 48 people and placing the leader of a political party under investigation. … Read More >Politicians among 48 arrested in huge Italian bust on ‘Ndrangheta mafia, hundreds of millions in cash seized

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France has become ‘a nation of 66 million prosecutors,’ says Macron, rejecting criticism of government’s pandemic response

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French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his government and its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that he laments France’s “incessant hunt for errors,” adding that such criticism is counterproductive during a crisis. … Read More >France has become ‘a nation of 66 million prosecutors,’ says Macron, rejecting criticism of government’s pandemic response

Categories World

‘Very high risk’: ECDC urges tougher Covid-19 measures amid mutant strains from UK, Brazil, and South Africa

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The Covid-19 strains from the UK, Brazil and South Africa pose a very high risk due to their increased transmissibility and must be stamped out with tougher health measures, the EU’s infectious diseases agency has said. … Read More >‘Very high risk’: ECDC urges tougher Covid-19 measures amid mutant strains from UK, Brazil, and South Africa