Portugal President Rebelo de Sousa wins new term in socially distanced ballot

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | World

Portugal’s centre-right president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, won a second term on Sunday in an election marked by record abstention as the country battles a …

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Stolen but not silent: Indigenous Australians protest national celebrations

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | World

As Australia prepares for its national day of festivities on Jan. 26, Indigenous woman Rita Wright will be protesting the celebrations at a march in …

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Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Science & Technology

“Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly,” Sophia says as she conducts a tour of her lab in Hong Kong. …

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U.S. rejoins fight against climate change at high level summit

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

The United States will mark its return to the global fight against climate change on Monday by joining high level talks on ways to better …

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Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district after testing 7,000 people

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | World

The Hong Kong government lifted a lockdown in an area of Kowloon district in the early hours of Monday after testing about 7,000 people for …

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Big Oil hits brakes on search for new fossil fuels

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Top oil and gas companies sharply slowed their search for new fossil fuel resources last year, data shows, as lower energy prices due to the …

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China’s daily COVID cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | World

China reported a climb in new COVID-19 cases driven by a spike in infections among previously symptomless patients in northeastern Jilin province, official data showed …

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New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case in months

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | World

New Zealand confirmed on Monday it was investigating one positive case of COVID-19 in the community that was first reported on Sunday, the first domestic …

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BP’s oil exploration team swept aside in climate revolution

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Nothing escapes the winds of change now sweeping through BP, not even the exploration team that for more than a century powered its profits by …

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Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Pacific island nations are turning to China-led agencies to plug funding gaps in their pandemic-ravaged budgets after exhausting financing options from traditional western partners, stoking …

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Asian shares under pressure on rising coronavirus cases

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as rising COVID-19 cases and doubts over the ability of vaccine makers to supply the promised doses …

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Buccaneers head to Super Bowl with NFC title win over Packers

by Sam Anthony | Jan 24, 2021 | Football, Sports

Tom Brady passed for three touchdown passes and will be returning to the Super Bowl for the 10th time after helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers …

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Republican congressman played a role in Trump’s campaign to fight election loss: NYT

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Politics

A Republican U.S. congressman played a role in ex-President Donald Trump’s efforts to oust the top Justice Department official and replace him with a loyalist …

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William Karlsson’s late goal lifts Last Vegas over Coyotes

by Sam Anthony | Jan 24, 2021 | Hockey, Sports

William Karlsson scored with 42.7 seconds remaining and Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 16 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 1-0 victory over the host …

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Auston Matthews helps Leafs gain narrow win over Flames

by Sam Anthony | Jan 24, 2021 | Hockey, Sports

A lucky goal by Auston Matthews early in the third period held up as the game-winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs claimed a 3-2 road …

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Singapore’s StashAway says now manages $1 billion in assets

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Singapore-based StashAway has grown its assets under management (AUM) to more than $1 billion, the digital wealth manager said in a statement on Monday.

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Sabres slip past Capitals in shootout

by Sam Anthony | Jan 24, 2021 | Hockey, Sports

Jack Eichel scored the lone shootout goal and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals for the first time in four tries this season, 4-3 on Sunday …

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Japanese govt’s approval rating weakens over pandemic response: poll

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | World

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government has weakened mainly due to unhappiness with its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an Asahi newspaper poll …

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Pius Suter’s hat trick helps Blackhawks down Red Wings

by Sam Anthony | Jan 24, 2021 | Hockey, Sports

Pius Suter notched a hat trick, the first three goals of his NHL career, and the host Chicago Blackhawks collected their second victory in three days over …

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No place like home: Bucs first team to vie for Super Bowl prize on home turf

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Football, Sports

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming home.

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Bank of England told to stop buying ‘high carbon’ bonds

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

A group of British members of parliament said on Monday that the Bank of England should stop buying bonds from businesses whose activities accelerate global …

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The Unholy Trinity of Globalist Control Defeated by Trump and by God

by Andrea DeGeorge | Jan 24, 2021 | Opinion

What is happening behind the scenes is literally the 2nd Revolution. Pay close attention to how this goes down. It is exciting and it is …

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Renewables overtook fossil fuels in EU electricity mix in 2020: Report

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Renewables overtook fossil fuels as the European Union’s main source of electricity for the first time in 2020 as new projects came online and coal-power …

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Global green bond issuance hit new record high last year

by Reuters | Jan 24, 2021 | Business

Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $269.5 billion by the end of last year and could reach $400-$450 billion this year, a …

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