Harold Manning

"Infuriatingly humble social media ninja. Devoted travel junkie. Student. Avid internet lover."

A first for Estonia with the first female Prime Minister

A first for Estonia with the first female Prime Minister

Estonia’s two largest political parties, the Center Party and the Reform Party, reached an agreement on Sunday allowing the formation of a new government. Which AP news agency reports. The deal means Kaja Kallas will become the first female prime minister in the country’s history. The previous Estonian government led by Jüri Ratas resigned on January 13 after a prominent …

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King descending from Italy calls for apology for race laws

King descending from Italy calls for apology for race laws

The great-grandson of the Italian king who signed the racial laws against Jews in 1938 apologized and asked for forgiveness in a letter to Jewish communities. The laws are “an unacceptable document, an indelible shadow over my Family, a wound for all of Italy which is still open”. Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia dated his letter on January 27, Holocaust Remembrance …

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One year after Wuhan: “ the truth must not be revealed ”

One year after Wuhan: `` the truth must not be revealed ''

State media have been praising the crown’s successful approach to China for months, with consistently high contamination rates abroad as a grateful frame of reference. In the weeks following the lockdown, authorities quickly turned the tide with strict quarantines and massive testing. But concerned citizens especially stress the precious time lost in the initial phase. Li Yong, an entrepreneur in …

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Hundreds of arrests during pro-navalny protests in Russia | NOW

Hundreds of arrests during pro-navalny protests in Russia |  NOW

At various locations in Russia, supporters of Alexei Navalny took to the streets on Saturday to protest the capture of the Russian opposition leader. The country’s security forces have now arrested hundreds of protesters. At least a hundred people in Moscow were arrested before the start of the protest. The demonstration in the Russian capital was scheduled to start at …

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President Biden Removes Trump’s “Illuminated Coca-Cola Button” | Abroad

President Biden Removes Trump's "Illuminated Coca-Cola Button" |  Abroad

Newton Dunn became fascinated by the little red button when he interviewed Donald Trump with a colleague in 2019. He jokingly asked Trump if it was the atomic button. “No, no, everyone thinks so,” Trump said, pushing the button. The reporters looked at each other with raised eyebrows, waiting for what was to come. “Everyone gets a little nervous when …

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Amanda Gorman: a young poet who draws on deep resources

Amanda Gorman: a young poet who draws on deep resources

The unexpected star of US President Joe Biden’s inauguration was a 22-year-old poet. Amanda Gorman, poet and activist, gave a speech of just under six minutes. She linked the unfortunate history of the United States to the fascinating message of unity that was also at the heart of the newly appointed president’s speech. But it wasn’t just the content that …

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Loyal dog waits days in Turkish hospital for sick owner

Loyal dog waits days in Turkish hospital for sick owner

The dog’s owner, Cemal Senturk, was hospitalized on January 14 in Trabzon, a town on the Black Sea coast in northern Turkey. He had a brain hemorrhage and needed urgent medical attention. Running behind the ambulance When Senturk was picked up by ambulance, his dog, named Boncuk, chased the ambulance to hospital, a British newspaper reports. The Guardian. Senturk’s daughter …

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These moments from Joe Biden’s inauguration went viral

These moments from Joe Biden's inauguration went viral

First of all, it is former president Bernie Sanders (79) who creates the hilarity with his practical outfit including warm knitted mittens. The already iconic image of the politician in his seat is photoshopped in the most possible way. The glove maker, a teacher from Sanders State of Vermont, said on Twitter that she sent the gloves to him a …

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Facebook Independent Oversight Board Examines Trump Suspension | NOW

Facebook Independent Oversight Board Examines Trump Suspension |  NOW

Facebook’s new independent supervisory board is expected to decide what will happen to former US President Donald Trump’s suspended account. Facebook CEO Nick Clegg writes this in a Thursday blog post. Trump’s account is currently blocked on Facebook and Instagram. Which come because of information he released after the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Facebook’s new …

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