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Wiggling buttocks enliven existential hell of Brexit debate

Semi-naked protest in Commons was no weirder than anything else that goes on there these days
The people finally got to have their say on the government’s Brexit deal. In parliament no less. And what they had to say was that they wanted to take almost all their kit off and protest against climate change instead. Time management. They probably reckoned there was more chance of the world’s politicians agreeing on plans to save the planet than anyone coming up with a Brexit solution that the government was prepared to implement.
Related: Semi-naked climate protesters disrupt Brexit debate
Italy may scrap vaccine certificates for young children
In name of political freedom we will bring back the Black Plague!

Move by Five Star and League senators follows intervention by Matteo Salvini
Italy may scrap its requirement for parents to provide proof that their children have been vaccinated before they start nursery.
The senate’s health committee is expected to pass an amendment dropping the obligation next week, sparking further controversy over the populist coalition government’s ambiguous vaccine policy. The measure would then be put to parliament.
US will run out of avocados in three weeks if Trump closes Mexico border
ha ha ha ha ha

President says there is a ‘good likelihood’ he will close border this week if Mexico does not stop immigrants from reaching US
US consumers would run out of avocados in three weeks if Donald Trump makes good on his threat to close down the US–Mexico border.
Trump said on Friday that there was a “very good likelihood” he would close the border this week if Mexico did not stop immigrants from reaching the United States.
Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa
In an influence campaign that is worrying the Pentagon, Russia’s weapons sales, military training programs and security agreements are growing across Africa.
Khashoggi: Killers received training in the United States — report
Saudi operatives allegedly murdered Jamal Khashoggi in October, sparking an angry response from many lawmakers in the United States. Some of the agents are US-trained, according to a report in The Washington Post.
Italy: Thousands protest against anti-abortion conference

Pro-choice activists took to the streets of Verona to protest an anti-abortion conference attended by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. His coalition partner Luigi Di Maio described anti-abortion rhetoric as medieval.
Arab League rejects US recognition of Israeli control over Golan Heights

The Arab League rejected U.S. recognition of Israeli control over the Golan Heights and other Trump administration policies seen as biased toward Israel at a summit on Sunday, showcasing unity on one of the few issues that unites the regional bloc.
Trump Fed pick was held in contempt for failing to pay ex-wife over $300,000

Records obtained by Guardian show Stephen Moore reprimanded by judge for not paying alimony, child support and other debts
Stephen Moore, the economics commentator chosen by Donald Trump for a seat on the Federal Reserve board, was found in contempt of court after failing to pay his ex-wife hundreds of thousands of dollars in alimony, child support and other debts.
Related: Trump’s Federal Reserve pick owes $75,000 in taxes, US government alleges
Boris Johnson and Michael Gove under fire on Vote Leave’s law-breaking

Conservative grandees asked to account for their role in the Brexit campaign, after group drops its appeal against fine
Conservative leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are facing growing calls to account for illegal behaviour by the official Vote Leave Brexit campaign.
The group has dropped its appeal against the Electoral Commission’s ruling that it broke the law by channelling hundreds of thousands of pounds of donations to an ostensibly independent campaign group, BeLeave.
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