Biden administration making world a ‘dangerous place’
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China crackdown prompts thousands to flee Hong Kong as U.K. opens new visa route
Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have … Read More
Germany: Angela Merkel urges patience with lockdown rules
Merkel has thanked families for their “huge effort” during the pandemic in the face of school closures, but has asked for more patience. A senior lawmaker has suggested Germany’s lockdown will go beyond February 14. Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday recognized … Read More
How many executive orders has Pres. Biden signed?
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President Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (ABC4) – It’s been more than a week since President Joe Biden took office … Read More
‘Fragile change’: Biden signs executive orders but many lack force
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Trump used executive orders on several issues and Biden has sought to simply reverse his predecessor. President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders on health care, in the Oval Office, on Jan. 28, 2021.Evan Vucci / AP President … Read More
7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines
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MANILA, Philippines — A powerful earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night, but authorities said it was too deep to cause major damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake measured magnitude 7.0 and was located … Read More
UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law
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How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever. Hong Kong (CNN) The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this … Read More
‘It’s frustrating’: Thousands of migrants sit in Mexico desperate for answers from the Biden administration
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Within the span of a year and a half, a Cuban couple living on the US-Mexico border were repeatedly threatened, attacked, and lost a baby after being assaulted, as they waited for their next immigration court date in the … Read More
Dangerous winter storm blankets Midwest in snow, ice
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Biden’s first phone calls show where he’s looking — and it’s not at Israel
Unlike his predecessors, the US president has not called Middle East leaders in his first days, likely indicating what his administration will focus on: Neighbors and NATO. US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on … Read More