Thursday, January 07, 2021

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  Niskanen Center

  • Nothing less than the survival of democracy will be at stake in our seventh party system. Americans who are willing to put country before party, and the preservation of democracy before...

  • How much is the U.S. undergoing democratic backsliding and what did Trump's presidency reveal about the strength and limits of our institutions? The post How Much Did Trump Undermine...

    • The Niskanen Center applauds the House and Senate for overwhelmingly passing a $900 billion relief package to help the U.S. recover from the devastating effects of the coronavirus–and...

  • Far-right attempts to storm parliaments and government offices have happened in Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands in recent yearsJust one day after black women, once again...

  • Vaccinations are key to Britain’s economic recovery. But the government’s repeated failures suggest this won’t be simpleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus...

    • I call it a coup attempt because, though I assume that it will not prevent the Biden presidency, it certainly intended toPro-Trump mob storms US Capitol – follow liveOn Wednesday...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

  • U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an 'orderly transition on January 20th' after Congress concluded...

  • On Wednesday, hallowed spaces of American democracy, one after another, yielded to the occupation of Congress as a pro-Trump mob raged through the U.S. Capitol...

    • Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning...

  • Yes, it’s winter. But this report says they’re checking the snowfall record books. Major skiing events have had to be cancelled or relocated. One area reported a metre of snow...

  • Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ The chief beneficiary of the incoming Biden administration’s climate agenda will be none other than the...

    • The greenblob is right to think ‘COP-speak’ is a big turn-off for the public, but that’s about all they get right. Trying to manipulate the Earth’s climate by demonising the...

  • The smartphone will be available in three colours - black, blue and red flaunting a haze and matt textured body.

  • Lava 'Made-to-Order' smartphones will allow customers to choose between a 2GB, 3GB, 4GB or 6GB RAM, and mix & match it with 32GB, 64GB & 128GB ROM in a combination of their choice...

    • Here is a round-up of all we know regarding PUBG India launch so far.

  • According to NASA, the Quadrantids peak during the first week of January but they remain active for around 6 hours.

  • The stunning picture of 'Wolf Moon' was shared by NASA on their official Instagram page on December 30.

    • Adding a fresh viewpoint to the origin of life on Earth, an Indian-origin researcher Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy from Scripps Research in California have made a discovery that...

  • On Sunday (January 3), unidentified gunmen stormed a coal mine near the Machh town near Quetta, pulling out ethnic Hazaras, members of Pakistan`s Shia minority community, from their...

  • "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Trump said in a statement...

    • Trump's supporters breached the US Capitol at a time when the US lawmakers were planning to certify Democrat President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. ...

  • Earlier on Wednesday, Pokhriyal tweeted, "Dear Students, I will announce the eligibility criteria for admission in IITs & the date of JEE Advanced tomorrow (Thursday) at 6 PM." ...

  • Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s sister Purvi Modi and her husband Mayank Mehta has turned approver in a multi-crore PNB bank loan fraud case.

    • The decision to reschedule the entrance exam date was taken to avoid the clash with Central Board of Secobdary Education (CBSE) 2021 examination which is held of May 4...

  • Australia's financial watchdog is reviewing its calculation that transfers worth USUS$1.8 billion had been sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after Vatican and Australian...

  • South Africa says it will import 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate the country's health workers. This is South Africa’s first announcement of the purchase...

    • Hospital chiefs in England were scrambling for hospital beds on Thursday as the surge in coronavirus cases risked overwhelming the system, healthcare providers and medics said...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

  • JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (Jan 7) reported a daily record 9,321 new coronavirus infections, bringing its total cases to 797,723, data from its COVID-19 task force showed...

  • SHANGHAI :The capital and largest city in northern China's Hebei province barred people from leaving on Thursday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country reported...

    • North Korean state media have displayed an unprecedented portrait of leader Kim Jong Un in military uniform -- and an assault rifle on his desk -- as the nuclear-armed nation holds...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

  • JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (Jan 7) reported a daily record 9,321 new coronavirus infections, bringing its total cases to 797,723, data from its COVID-19 task force showed...

  • Australia's financial watchdog is reviewing its calculation that transfers worth USUS$1.8 billion had been sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after Vatican and Australian...

  • South Africa says it will import 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate the country's health workers. This is South Africa’s first announcement of the purchase...

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