The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday or Wednesday on the impeachment of President Trump. That’s what James Clyburn, one of the most important Democrats in the House, says. Democrats want to start a case against Trump for inciting the supporters who stormed the Capitol. With only ten days until Joe Biden’s inauguration, the impeachment process …
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Turkish President Erdogan Stops Using WhatsApp | Financial
Instead of WhatsApp, the president and his entourage will use the encrypted services of Turkish telecom provider Turkcell’s BiP messaging app in the future. The change coincides with Erdogan’s broader campaign against social media platforms. Critics say the Turkish president is trying to contain dissenting opinions. The changes to the WhatsApp terms and services will take effect on February 8. …
Read More »Human remains found where Indonesian plane went missing | NOW
Rescue workers found body parts off the coast of Java, near where a plane carrying 62 passengers disappeared shortly after takeoff on Saturday. The human remains are believed to come from the occupants of the aircraft. Personal effects were also found, said a police spokesperson in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Several boats and divers went to the site where fishermen …
Read More »Moscow restaurant closed for “insipid Stalin accents” | NOW
A shawarma restaurant in Moscow with a lot of Stalinist paraphernalia was closed a day after opening under heavy pressure from the authorities. A photo of controversial Soviet leader Josef Stalin hung above the entrance to the restaurant, and visitors were ordered by a man dressed in a Stalinist-era uniform. The dishes were named after former Soviet leaders. The “Stalin …
Read More »Spanish army helps motorists stranded by snowstorm | NOW
Spain will deploy around 150 soldiers on Saturday to help stranded motorists. A snowstorm around the Spanish capital Madrid, where Code Red applies, has blocked cars on several main roads. It is not known how many people are currently trapped in traffic. Traffic authorities reported on Friday evening that thousands of cars were covered in snow on more than four …
Read More »Trump support crumbles: ‘second impeachment is coming’
President Trump has now acknowledged his loss, right? “In his latest video, Trump talks about his presidency in the past and he says a new administration is coming. It’s the first time he’s admitting it. The sentiment in the United States is: he’s reading a speech, that is, made by his advisers in the White House. “ A lot of …
Read More »Trump is not welcome in Scotland when he leaves the White House | Abroad
US President Donald Trump should not be attempting to visit his golf resort in Scotland as Joe Biden takes power. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon gives him a negative opinion as long as Scotland is in lockdown, writes the Sunday Post. The newspaper had written that the Scottish airport at Prestwick had been informed that it must know that a US …
Read More »Why two seats in Georgia are so important
More than 3 million people have already voted at the start of the two Senate races in the US state of Georgia. A historically high turnout in Senate elections, but these elections will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will be in charge of the upper house of Congress for years to come. Today, the rest of the voters can go …
Read More »‘Iran shows muscle’ as it hijacks tanker and ramps up nuclear program
Elite forces have more often confiscated tankers in the bustling strait in recent years. It’s also a show of power and part of the growing influence of extremists within the regime, Jafari explains. By this he means the most conflictual camp and faithful to the conservative line of spiritual leaders. “It started after the United States, under Trump’s leadership, withdrew …
Read More »Iran enters South Korean tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran boarded a South Korean tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iranian state television, Revolutionary Guards got on board because the ship polluted the Persian Gulf with toxic substances. The tanker was en route from an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, British officials said. In the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British, …
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