DES MOINES — After nearly an hour, the question that progressives had been fearing finally arrived. Senator Bernie Sanders laughed. Senator Elizabeth Warren did not. “I didn’t say it,” Mr. Sanders insisted, with Ms. Warren turning his way, as he denied her explosive account that he told her privately in 2018 that a woman could […]
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Nine young climate activists are seeking to join a lawsuit before Germany’s top court that aims to force the government to do more to combat global warming January 15, 2020, 11:13 AM 1 min read BERLIN — Nine young climate activists are seeking to join a lawsuit before Germany’s top court that aims to force
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Haenel (L) says she spoke out after watching a film about the singer Michael Jackson French film director Christophe Ruggia has been held in connection with allegations of sexual harassment made by award-winning actress Adèle Haenel. Ruggia was arrested as part of an investigation into “sexual aggression on a
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Glyn Davis Wood in Warwickshire is threatened by HS2, says the Wildlife Trust HS2 risks dividing and destroying “huge swathes” of “irreplaceable” natural habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands, a report has warned. The Wildlife Trust said the high-speed rail line linking London and northern England could wipe out rare
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Since Iran’s most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, was killed in a US air strike on 3 January, hundreds of thousands of civilians have taken to the streets. There is anger at the US for his death, but also against the government for its response. The BBC’s Middle East correspondent, Martin Patience, explains what’s
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Under the custodianship of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Dubai has methodically transformed itself into a kind of resort state — a platonic global citizen’s platonic ideal of a good time. It appears to be designed to cater to the traveler who wants frictionless, engineered fun; the illusion of elsewhere without the alienation; the illusion
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Researchers say they have successfully created another embryo of the nearly extinct northern white rhino in a global effort to keep the species alive By CARA ANNA Associated Press January 15, 2020, 10:28 AM 2 min read JOHANNESBURG — Researchers say they have successfully created another embryo of the nearly extinct northern white rhino in
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Matt Stutzman was born with no arms. But he has become famous and known as the “Armless Archer By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer January 15, 2020, 9:53 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Matt Stutzman has no arms. He was born that way. But he has — pardon the pun — a disarming sense
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After a monthlong delay, the House is expected to vote on Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment to the Senate, setting in motion only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. The day will be filled with pomp and circumstance, including a vote on the House floor, a formal “engrossment” ceremony of the
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Image caption Dawn Knight still experiences symptoms from botched eye surgery A cosmetic surgeon who botched operations and had inadequate medical insurance showed a lack of professional integrity, and dishonesty, a medical tribunal has said. Dr Arnaldo Paganelli was found to have breached his patients’ trust – and some are still waiting for compensation. He
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