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US intel chief: China ‘greatest threat to democracy worldwide’

The US intelligence chief on Thursday branded China as “the greatest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War II,” as Washington clamped down hard on travel visas for members of the Chinese Communist Party. US Director of National

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Lawmakers Inch Toward Stimulus Compromise

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, spoke on Thursday as Joe Biden’s victory and vaccine breakthroughs added momentum to a push for a stimulus deal.

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China slams US national security allegations as ‘hodgepodge of lies’

Beijing on Friday lashed out at a claim by the US intelligence chief that China is the “greatest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide”, calling it a “hodgepodge of lies”. The war of words comes as relations between the two

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‘Sinterklaass’: A tongue-in-cheek look at a remarkable tradition

As I child, I would prepare myself and repent for any misbehavior (so as not to lose out on the presents) before encountering this great personality

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Covid-19 Adds $2.5 Billion to Tokyo Olympics Bill

The International Olympic Committee and organizers in Japan say they are confident the Games can go ahead in July.

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Biden wrestles with politics in effort to depoliticize the Justice Department – CNN

Biden wrestles with politics in effort to depoliticize the Justice Department  CNN Trump and Barr had ‘contentious’ White House meeting this week, source says  CNN Trump on trusting Barr: Ask me again ‘in a number of weeks’  Fox News Barr finally met a

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Future of London Finance at Stake in Brexit Fight

Brexit trade negotiations are down to the wire this week. Even if the U.K. and European Union strike an accord, it won’t cover Britain’s most valuable industry, and one coveted by the EU: finance.

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Why slow-baked Yemenite bread ‘jachnun’ is Europe’s next COVID craze

With a delivery-friendly Shabbat staple, Jewish and Israeli home chefs connect with lovers of Mideastern food, often using it as a backup livelihood in the coronavirus era

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S. Korea Considers Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions As Cases Spike

Amid criticism of the government’s recent handling of the pandemic, the country is seeing more cases than at any time in the past nine months. (Image credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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S. Korea Considers Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions As Cases Spike

Amid criticism of the government’s recent handling of the pandemic, the country is seeing more cases than at any time in the past nine months. (Image credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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