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Palestinians protest against Trump plan to move US embassy to Jerusalem

Angry Palestinians used Donald Trump’s inauguration day for more protests against his idea of moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. They turned out in a West Bank settlement that borders Jerusalem and warned that would undermine peace and stability in the Middle East. Trump’s spokesman said on Thursday there will […]

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Middle East, USA

Raiders roll dice on Vegas with relocation application

The Oakland Raiders filed relocation paperwork to move to Las Vegas on Thursday, setting in motion the process to become the third NFL team since January 2016 to change markets. “Today, the Oakland Raiders submitted an application to relocate their franchise to Las Vegas, as is provided for under the NFL Policy and Procedures for

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Obama to Congress: Guantanamo now has 41 detainees

MIAMI — On the eve of stepping down, President Barack Obama notified Congress Thursday that he had downsized the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the last 41 detainees. The Department of Defense had no immediate comment on where four captives released overnight Wednesday went, or their identities. “We have transferred 196 detainees from

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International, USA

Wilshire Grand Centre skyscraper in Los Angeles set to defy earthquakes

An iconic skyscraper will be one of the tallest in the world when it’s completed in the next few months. But it’s already making headlines not just for its height but also for it’s state-of-the-art earthquake proofing. The 73-storey Wilshire Grand Centre in Los Angeles rises 338 metres towards the sky. The 1.2 billion dollar

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Travel and Food, USA

Inauguration quotes by US presidents through the ages

Washington (dpa) – Many of the famous quotes associated with US presidents come from their inaugural addresses. George Washington’s first inaugural speech, 1789: “The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered, perhaps, as deeply, as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the

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Edward Snowden, NSA leaker, can stay in Russia through 2020

Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor wanted in the U.S. for leaking national security documents to the press, can remain in Russia through 2020, officials in Moscow said Wednesday. Mr. Snowden’s right to asylum was extended by three years, his Moscow-based attorney and the Kremlin confirmed separately this week, giving the NSA leaker at least

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International, USA

From the archives: In 1999, Eugene Cernan knew we’d make it to Mars

In memory of “the last moonwalker” NASA/Popular Science, July 1999 In 1972, astronaut Eugene Cernan commanded Apollo 17, the last space mission to land men on the moon. They stayed for about three days. On January 16, 2017, Eugene Cernan passed away. Cernan held the title of “the last moonwalker,” which he called “a dubious

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Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, USA

When Jackie Evancho sings at Trump’s inauguration, her transgender sister won’t be present — here’s why

While 18-year-old Jackie Evancho goes on-stage at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, her transgender sister Juliet will be going under the knife. RELATED: Singer performing National Anthem at Trump’s inauguration sees HUGE gains since the announcement According to TMZ, 16-year-old Juliet will be undergoing gender reassignment surgery in Philadelphia on Friday so that she can “finally

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Sean Spicer Defends Trump’s Cabinet Picks

Incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Thursday morning defended the racial makeup of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, during his first official briefing on the eve of the president-elect’s Inauguration. Related: Schedule of events for Donald Trump’s Inauguration In a 45-minute briefing that included remarks from Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who has been the

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Puerto Ricans celebrate Oscar López Rivera, who will be freed after 35 years in US prison

Among the 273 people who were pardoned or had their sentences commuted this week by outgoing President Barack Obama was 74-year-old Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera. “Oscar,” as he’s known to supporters, was linked to a Puerto Rican nationalist group, the Armed Forces of National Liberation, which carried out bombings and other crimes in

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