Monthly Archives: November 2020

US Emitting Far More Methane Than Previously Thought

The amount of the potent greenhouse gas methane the U.S. is emitting may be 50% greater than the amount estimated by government agencies, a group of scientists from Harvard and other leading academic institutions warned in a report published Monday. “The total U.S. impact on the world’s energy budget is different than we thought, and […]

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Violence Threatens As Tensions Surge in Ukraine Protests

In an ominous sign of the growing threat of violence in Kiev, Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko is reportedly urging women and children to leave Independence Square on Monday as rumors swirl that government riot police are on the verge of storming the protest encampment where anti-government protesters have converged in increasingly large numbers over […]

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Amnesty in Putin's Russia is 'a Hoax' says Pussy Riot Upon Release

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, two members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, were released from prison Monday following the passage of an amnesty law in the country that was signed by President Vladimir Putin last week. But the taste of freedom didn’t strip either woman of their harsh critique of Putin or the […]

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Tens of Thousands of Migrants Rally in Israel for Rights

Tens of thousands of African migrants held their biggest rally to date in Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest Israel’s refusal to grant them refugee status and new law that allows them to be detained without trial. “We are all refugees,” and “Yes to freedom, no to prison!” the marchers chanted. Joining the 30,000-strong march […]

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NSA, GCHQ Using Data From 'Leaky' Smartphone Apps to Spy

As part of their arsenal of spying tools, the National Security Agency and its British counterpart, the GCHQ, are sucking up personal data leaked from smartphone apps, according to documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The newest global surveillance revelations made possible by Snowden were published Monday in a partnership of the Guardian, the […]

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Republican Texas elector won't vote for Trump

A Republican member of the Electoral College vowed Monday that he will not cast his vote for Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, saying […]

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WWE announces 'Law & Otis' for SmackDown

Otis will defend his Money in the Bank contract in court on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. WWE has announced that there will be a “Law & Otis” segment on SmackDown tonight where Otis will represent himself in court in an attempt to stop The Miz from taking his Money in the Bank contract away from him. In […]

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NJPW holding one-night Super J-Cup in US, participants set

The Super J-Cup 2020 tournament will make its return next month. During the announcement of this year’s Best of the Super Juniors 27 participants, the company also announced that they will be holding a Super J-Cup tournament next month in the United States. Eight wrestlers will compete in a single elimination tournament, with the winner being crowned […]

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Hamilton admits to ‘poor’ final lap in Imola qualifying

Lewis Hamilton admitted that he hadn’t been able to pull off his usual perfect final lap in Saturday’s qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola’s Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Hamilton initially set the quickest time in Q3 putting him narrowly ahead of his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas. Both men improved […]

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