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Trump mocks reporters who were roughed up by police during protests

President Trump on Tuesday mocked journalists who were hit with rubber bullets and assailed by police while covering protests against racial injustice this summer.

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President Trump on Tuesday mocked journalists who were hit with rubber bullets and assailed by police while covering protests against racial injustice this summer.The president, during a rally in Pennsylvania, reco…

Navalny aide warns against broad sanctions on Russia over poisoning

The West should instead consider sanctions against individuals that would target Russian President Vladimir Putin’s lieutenants and inner circle, Volkov said.

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Sweeping Western sanctions against Russia would be playing into the Kremlin’s hand, a top aide to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has told DW. Navalny was the victim of a near-fatal poisoning in August.

Poll worker firing for not wearing a mask sues Wisconsin governor

There is no plausible medical reason that I know of to not wear a mask – if there is, then the person is unable to work the poll for everyone’s safety. Period!

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A Wisconsin man is suing a LaCrosse city clerk and Gov. Tony Evers (D) after he was dismissed from a paid poll worker position for refusing to wear a mask at a voting precinct, citing a medical condition….

Prince Charles calls for a ‘Marshall-like plan’ for the planet

Age shows… 90%+ people alive today, don’t have a clue what a Marshall Plan is and how it may or may not have any use in dealing with climate problems. Greta’s approach has more relevance.

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The heir apparent to the British throne is not the only member of royalty to touch on subjects related to the coronavirus and sustainability.

Ang Rita Sherpa, the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times, dies at 72

RIP

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Ang Rita made his ascents without the use of oxygen and was known in Nepal as the ‘snow leopard’ for his climbing skills

Ang Rita Sherpa, the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times, has died after a long illness, his family has said, in what fellow sherpas called a major loss to Nepal and the climbing community.

All the ascents to the 8,850-metre (29,035ft) summit of the world’s tallest mountain between 1983 and 1996 by Ang Rita, who went by his first name, like many Sherpas, were made without bottled oxygen. He was among the first Sherpa guides to receive international fame for his accomplishments.

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