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Biden calls Russia biggest threat to international order - "Under President Putin, Russia is working with every tool available to them to whittle away at the edges of the European project, test the fault lines of western nations and return to a politics defined by spheres of influence," Biden said. (reuters.com)
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refuses to answer English speaking residents' questions in English. Justin instead spoke exclusively in French, stating "we're in Québec". (cbc.ca)
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The Indian police have arrested James Kirk Jones, an American wanted by Interpol for his extensive dabbling in child pornography. The police tracked down the IP address being used to share child porn worldwide. (sputniknews.com)
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Arab Israeli students call Syrian exiles 'traitors' in debate clash - students interrupt Syrian exiles during peace conference at Hebrew University, accusing them of betraying their country; one of the Syrians responds by saying, 'Shame on you; you live in paradise compared to Syrians.'(ynetnews.com)
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Afghanistan's first female orchestra set to take Davos - In the face of death threats and accusations they are dishonouring their families by daring to perform, the women of Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra are charting a new destiny for themselves through music. (france24.com)
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Barack Obama transfers $500m to Green Climate Fund in attempt to protect Paris deal (theguardian.com)
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S Korean kidnapped, murdered by Philippine police: A US$100,000 ransom was sent, but the businessman had already been strangled to death and burnt to ashes, said South Korea's foreign ministry. (channelnewsasia.com)
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Finland pilots radical basic income idea despite feasibility doubts:Group of unemployed Finns have just become the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income; from January a monthly pay check has begun arriving from the state, regardless of whether they find work or sit at home on the couch. (uk.reuters.com)
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South Korea plans 1,000km/h, near-supersonic, ‘hyper-tube train’ that would leave maglev in the dust - South Korea is seeking to develop a train-like public transport concept that is almost as fast as the speed of sound reaching 1,000km/h, the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) said Tuesday. (m.scmp.com)
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Julian Assange under pressure to hand himself in for extradition following Manning commutation: Last week Assange said that he would give up his sanctuary in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, if Obama showed "clemency" to whistleblower Manning. (independent.co.uk)
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Julian Assange will not hand himself in because Chelsea Manning's release won't happen immediately, lawyer says (independent.co.uk)
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Structures dating to King Solomon discovered at Tel Aviv University excavation: The arid conditions at Timna have seen the astonishing preservation of 3,000-year-old organic materials (youthhealthmag.com)
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Erdogan plotted Turkey purge before coup, say Brussels spies - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan planned to purge opposition forces in the military before July’s attempted coup, according to a secret EU intelligence report. (theaustralian.com.au)
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Vladimir Putin calls creators of 'fake' Donald Trump dossier 'worse than prostitutes': Russian President claims international conspiracy working to 'delegitimise' the President-elect (independent.co.uk)
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