Image caption Environmental activist Melati Wisjen “It is a lot of responsibility – if you would have told my 12-year-old self that it would be at this level of intensity, opportunity and possibility, I wouldn’t have believed you,” says 19-year-old environmental activist Melati Wisjen of her environmental campaign work. “But it has just become this […]
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The Trail Blazers have formally announced a trade with the Sacramento Kings that brings veteran forward Trevor Ariza to Portland January 21, 2020, 5:43 PM 2 min read PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired veteran forward Trevor Ariza from the Sacramento Kings. Portland also gets Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan from the
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Romney tells constituents not to expect him to support calling witnesses before opening arguments. Senator Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah and former Republican presidential candidate, issued a statement to his constituents on Tuesday, pledging to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws.” All senators took that pledge, but any votes were still expected
Belarus has started importing oil from Norway after its main oil provider, Russia, suspended supplies earlier this month amid stalled talks on further strengthening their economic ties By by YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press January 21, 2020, 5:08 PM 3 min read KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus started importing oil from Norway on Tuesday after Russia, its
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For four years, Richard Hoskins lived as a woman. But he now believes it was a reaction to the trauma of losing three children, rather than relating to his gender identity. He has now detransitioned, and tells the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire that more must be done by the NHS to ensure others are properly assessed
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Hugh Laurie has said he and Stephen Fry “often” discuss reforming their comedy double act, 25 years after their sketch show, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, ended. “Actually we talked about doing it on stage for a long time, so long in fact we passed the date we’d set for ourselves,” he told BBC
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Coca-cola’s head of sustainability Bea Perez Coca-Cola will not ditch single-use plastic bottles because consumers still want them, the firm’s head of sustainability has told the BBC. Customers like them because they reseal and are lightweight, said Bea Perez. The firm, which is one of the world’s biggest plastic
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A U.N. human rights panel has ruled for the first time that people fleeing the effects of climate change may be entitled to claim asylum January 21, 2020, 4:09 PM 2 min read BERLIN — A U.N. human rights panel has ruled for the first time that people fleeing the effects of climate change may
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Managers AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán lost their jobs in the wake of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam to leave three teams needing to fill spots in the dugout just three weeks before the start of spring training By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer January 21, 2020, 5:08 PM 4 min read AJ
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WASHINGTON — After ceremonially opening its impeachment trial of President Trump last week, the Senate reconvenes on Tuesday to begin what is expected to be a bruising partisan fight over the charges that the president abused his office and unconstitutionally obstructed Congress. The seven Democratic House impeachment managers could begin making their case on the
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