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In Afghanistan, Taliban diktat sparks debate about women’s attire
Al Jazeera 26 Jan 2022
Kabul, Afghanistan – Many Afghan women in the capital Kabul have protested against a poster campaign launched by the Taliban, encouraging women to wear a burqa or hijab ... It did not issue an official directive ... The word “hijab” accompanied each picture as if to clarify what that should look like ... “This poses the question ... Mohd Rasfan/AFP] ... .
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IMF Urges El Salvador to Remove Bitcoin's Legal Tender Status
Beijing News 26 Jan 2022
The International Monetary Fund's board 'urged' El Salvador to do away with its move to make bitcoin a legal tender, while calling for strict regulation of the country's e-wallet ... Salvadoran Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya had no comment. In September, El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin a legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar.
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SpaceX rocket on course to crash into Moon, astronomers warn
The Independent 26 Jan 2022photo: AP / Alexei Ivanov/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
Biden warns Putin with personal sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defences
Gulf News 26 Jan 2022
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to shield Europe from a potential energy supply shock ... The EU depends on Russia for around a third of its gas supplies.
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China launches its largest land monitoring satellite
Anadolu Agency 26 Jan 2022
China on Wednesday sent its largest land monitoring satellite into space. The L-SAR 01A satellite was launched aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, public broadcaster CGTN reported ... .
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Lebanon to receive Jordan electricity via Syria, deal signed
The Independent 26 Jan 2022
Lebanon signed deals on Wednesday to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with its crippling energy crisis ... The electricity will be transmitted through Syria. The World Bank is expected to finance the deals, and negotiations are underway.
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Daniil Medvedev wins in five sets, into Australian Open semis
Indian Express 26 Jan 2022
Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point before beating No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-4 to move into the Australian Open semifinals ... 🎥 ... A six-minute delay in the third-set tiebreaker for the roof on Rod Laver Arena to be closed during a rain shower swung the momentum mostly in Medvedev’s favor ... .
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Syrian Kurds say prison recaptured after IS group attack
France24 26 Jan 2022
US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday said they fully recaptured a prison in the northeastern city of Hasaka that had been attacked by the Islamic State (IS) group, ending the biggest jihadist assault in the country in three years ... .
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Intel scores major win as court scraps $1.2 billion EU antitrust fine
Metro USA 26 Jan 2022
(Reuters) – Intel on Wednesday won its fight against a 1.06-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) EU antitrust fine that the U.S. chipmaker was handed 12 years ago for stifling a rival, in a major setback for EU antitrust regulators ... The Commission said it would study the judgment and reflect on the possible next steps ... ($1 = 0.8861 euros) ... .
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirms she will seek re-election
Belfast Telegraph 26 Jan 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will seek re-election, ending speculation that she would retire as Democrats face the threat of losing control of Congress in the 2022 midterms. “While we have made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives,” the 81-year-old Ms Pelosi said in an online video. “This election is crucial ... PA ... .
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Child abuse scandal: Germany's Catholic Church fights for its future
Deutsche Welle 26 Jan 2022
Former Pope Benedict XVI has apologized for giving false testimony during a child sexual abuse probe. For many Catholics, the statement isn't enough; they are bitterly disappointed and demand an admission of guilt ... .
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Human Rights Watch Among Pegasus Spyware Targets
Human Rights Watch 26 Jan 2022
On November 24, 2021, Apple notified Fakih via email, iMessage, and an alert on the AppleID login screen that state-sponsored attackers may be targeting her personal iPhone ... Amnesty International’s Security Lab peer reviewed the analysis and confirmed the findings ... It referred us to its and , which outline how they respond to such allegations ... Target.
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The nationality bill makes it clear: some British citizens are more equal than others
The Guardian 26 Jan 2022photo: AP / Alexander Nemenov/Pool
Putin Shores Up Cuba, Venezuela Ties as Tensions with U.S. Worsen Over Ukraine
Newsweek 25 Jan 2022photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Muhannad Ajjan
Hospital in chaos after ransomware attack
Russia Today 26 Jan 2022
A Japanese medical facility placed the acceptance of new patients on hold after a cyber intrusion. The municipal Handa Hospital in the small town of Tsurugi in western Japan was hit by a ransomware attack at the end of October ... The hackers threatened to leak the records unless a ransom was not paid ... .