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He trades bitcoin naked. El Salvador is paying the price.

One thing Nayib Bukele has succeeded at: Turning the president of a gang-plagued Central American country into the world’s most unlikely tech bro.

Source: World | 27 Jan 2022 | 6:01 am(NZT)

England captain Farrell needs surgery and will miss entire Six Nations

England captain Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations with an ankle injury that requires surgery.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 11:01 pm(NZT)

Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of Snow White remake

Actor Peter Dinklage called a live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs “backwards”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:36 pm(NZT)

Texas synagogue siege: Two men arrested in Manchester

Two suspects are detained in Manchester as part of the investigation into the attack in Texas.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:36 pm(NZT)

Ukraine: US could sanction Putin personally if Russia invades, Biden says

US president Joe Biden says an invasion would have “enormous consequences” for the world.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:22 pm(NZT)

Pope’s right knee ligament inflamed, curbing mobility

Pope Francis is suffering from an inflamed ligament in his right knee that makes walking and going up and down stairs painful

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:22 pm(NZT)

Ghostly monkey among 224 new Mekong region species listed by wildlife group

A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund’s latest update on the Mekong region

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:11 pm(NZT)

Israelis were mostly unbothered about NSO’s spyware — until it was reportedly turned on them

The Israeli firm’s Pegasus surveillance technology is facing eightened scrutiny after a news report it was used by Israeli police.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:00 pm(NZT)

Dozens feared lost as ‘smuggling’ boat capsizes off Florida

US officials say the vessel may have been part of a “human smuggling venture”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 9:52 pm(NZT)

U.S.-backed Syrian forces close in on last Islamic State holdouts in week-long prison standoff

Dozens of militants are still holed up in the prison wing reserved for minors amid reports of heavy casualties.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 9:17 pm(NZT)

Explosion damages offices, stores in Athens; 3 hurt

An explosion has left three people injured and seriously damaged an office block and smashed nearby storefronts in a busy part of central Athens

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 9:02 pm(NZT)

Dominant Tsitsipas beats Sinner in straight sets to reach semi-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches the Australian Open semi-finals for a third time with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 8:58 pm(NZT)

India’s Republic Day parade curtailed amid COVID-19

Thousands of people braved a morning chill on a ceremonial boulevard in India’s capital to watch a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity, but the colorful annual Republic Day spectacle was curtailed amid COVID-19

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 8:55 pm(NZT)

Celebrations and protests mark polarizing Australia Day

Australians have celebrated and protested the anniversary of British colonization of their country on a day officially known as Australia Day but considered by Indigenous activists to be Invasion Day

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 8:26 pm(NZT)

Missing girl meets her rescuer again decades later

Back in 1968, toddler Kathy Wrethman went missing in Australia but was recovered safely.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 7:31 pm(NZT)

U.S. steps up arms shipments to Ukraine, moves to protect Europe from a Kremlin-initiated fuel crisis

President Biden is moving to bolster support for European allies, some of whom rely on Moscow for their energy needs, as fears of a renewed Russian invasion loom.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 7:28 pm(NZT)

Message in a bottle from Scottish girl found in Norway after 25 years

The bottle Joanna Buchan dropped in the sea at Peterhead when she was eight has washed up in Norway.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 7:13 pm(NZT)

American Collins to play seventh seed Swiatek in Australian Open semi-finals

American Danielle Collins says it feels “incredible” to reach the Australian Open semi-finals less than a year after taking an indefinite break from tennis.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 6:44 pm(NZT)

Winter Olympics 2022: China eases Covid testing rules amid rise in cases

Organisers lower testing benchmarks while the rest of the city faces harsher Covid restrictions.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 6:16 pm(NZT)

IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender

Officials say the decision poses risks to financial stability and consumer protection in the country.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 5:54 pm(NZT)

China to allow gene-edited crops in push for food security

China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 5:07 pm(NZT)

BBC Komla Dumor Award 2022 launched

The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2022.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 4:32 pm(NZT)

UK PM to face MPs as lockdown parties report looms

Civil servant Sue Gray’s report is said to be largely complete and is expected to be published soon.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 4:18 pm(NZT)

This ‘zero waste’ Japanese building is made from 700 donated windows

Planks of burgundy cedar wood frame 700 mismatched windows, forming a patchwork quilt of glass panes against a backdrop of mountain peaks and rolling groves of evergreens.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:54 pm(NZT)

Thailand gives green light to growing cannabis at home

Thailand’s narcotics board on Tuesday said it would remove cannabis from its drugs list, paving the way for households to grow the plant.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:36 pm(NZT)

Ukraine: US could sanction Putin if Russia invades, Biden says

The US president says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:11 pm(NZT)

Dozens feared lost as ‘smuggling’ boat capsizes off Florida

US officials say the vessel may have been part of a “human smuggling venture”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:23 pm(NZT)

Africa Cup of Nations: A football celebration overshadowed by tragedy

Monday’s deadly stampede exposed the troubling side of the Africa Cup of Nations, writes Maher Mezahi.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:23 pm(NZT)

Republic Day: What the grand parade means to India

Every year, India celebrates 26 January with a huge show of its military might and diversity.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:21 pm(NZT)

Winter Olympics: Will the Beijing Games be ‘green and clean’?

China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:17 pm(NZT)

‘As an adult I discovered I have siblings, but I grew up in care, alone’

Ashley John-Baptiste grew up in care, unaware he had siblings. His new documentary is called Split Up in Care: Life Without Siblings.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:14 pm(NZT)

The rejected Dragons’ Den contestant now making millions

From being rejected on Dragons’ Den to making millions, Alex Savelli shares his secrets to success.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:10 pm(NZT)

Aboriginal Tent Embassy: A powerful beacon of protest for 50 years

A protest that began 50 years ago with a beach umbrella remains a potent symbol of Aboriginal activism.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:01 pm(NZT)

Unvaccinated man denied heart transplant by Boston hospital

The 31-year-old father-of-two refuses to get the shot; the hospital says it is following policy.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 12:58 pm(NZT)

Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of Snow White remake

Actor Peter Dinklage called a live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs “backwards”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 12:44 pm(NZT)

The US is only the 27th least corrupt country in the world

As Donald Trump prepares to potentially run for his old office in 2024, it’s worth looking at what his four years as president — and his yearlong campaign to undermine the 2020 election results — meant for the country.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 12:32 pm(NZT)

Portuguese coach Pereira favourite for Everton job

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is poised to take another gamble and appoint Vitor Pereira as the club’s new manager.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 12:19 pm(NZT)

Biden administration authorizes $2.5 billion in arms sales to Egypt despite human rights concerns

The Biden administration has authorized more than $2 billion in arms sales to Egypt despite ongoing concerns about Cairo’s human rights record.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 11:59 am(NZT)

‘A very special gift’ – Sevilla celebrate Martial’s loan move from Man Utd

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial completes a loan move to Sevilla until the end of the season.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 11:56 am(NZT)

New Orleans Saints: Sean Payton leaves after 16 years as head coach

Sean Payton is leaving the New Orleans Saints after 16 years as their head coach

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 11:38 am(NZT)

Rio and São Paulo postpone official Carnival parades until April

Carnival celebrations in Brazil have had another setback because of a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 11:24 am(NZT)

Former winners in trouble and surprise leaders – who will qualify for Qatar 2022?

With just 10 months until the Qatar World Cup, BBC sport takes a look at qualifying ahead of some key fixtures around the world.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 11:04 am(NZT)

Covid: Netherlands to ease restrictions despite rising case numbers

Dutch hospitality venues, including bars and restaurants, have been closed since 18 December.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:59 am(NZT)

UK police to investigate No 10 lockdown parties

It comes as MPs await the findings of an internal inquiry, which could be published as soon as Wednesday.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:54 am(NZT)

Sir Elton John postpones US shows after positive Covid-19 test

The pandemic has already caused several delays in the 74-year-old musician’s final world tour.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:38 am(NZT)

Growth forecasts sharply lower for US and China in 2022

The IMF says the global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 10:15 am(NZT)

Mane concussed in head clash, then scores, and then taken off as Senegal reach Afcon last eight

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane scores as Senegal beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, but is then forced off with concussion.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 9:34 am(NZT)

IS militants surrender as Kurdish-led forces surround Syria prison

But dozens remain holed up along with hundreds of children after six days of fierce fighting.

Source: BBC News – Home | 26 Jan 2022 | 9:13 am(NZT)

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are taking the Australian Open by storm

Had you taken a stroll past the Kia Arena in Melbourne this week, you could have been forgiven for assuming that a rock and roll festival was taking place.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 26 Jan 2022 | 8:48 am(NZT)

Jail for sale: Lithuania to put former CIA black site up for auction

The steel barn outside of Lithuania’s capital served as a CIA detention center for suspected Islamist militants from 2005 to 2006.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 6:29 am(NZT)

Afghanistan faces widespread hunger amid worsening humanitarian crisis

The Afghan economy collapsed after the Taliban took over and international aid was cut off, leading to growing poverty and hunger.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 6:12 am(NZT)

Four maps that explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict

The conflict playing out between Russia and Ukraine is one marked by land borders and shaped by strategic influence.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 6:03 am(NZT)

Is Putin bluffing on Ukraine? Allies in the U.S. and Europe are divided.

The United States and Britain suggest a conflict is imminent, but some European allies disagree.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 6:01 am(NZT)

Australia pays $14 million for copyright to Aboriginal flag, making it free for all to display

The flag’s prominence grew quickly, and in 1995, it was formalized as the national flag for Australia’s Indigenous communities.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 5:42 am(NZT)

Netflix’s ‘Perfect Strangers’ Arabic remake sparks calls to ban it in Egypt — and a debate about Arab society

The film was No. 1 in several Middle Eastern countries but also prompted lawsuits, with one Egyptian member of parliament saying, “We should ban Netflix.”

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 4:59 am(NZT)

UN: More than 50 million people affected by urban conflicts

The United Nations chief says more than 50 million people are currently affected by conflict in urban areas from Afghanistan to Libya, Syria, Yemen and beyond where they face a much higher risk of being killed or injured

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:35 am(NZT)

Could the pandemic be stabilizing? The WHO says it might be, but ‘our work is not done.’

World Health Organization officials say the emergency phase of the coronavirus pandemic could end this year — if enough people get vaccinated.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:26 am(NZT)

Inventive migrant-smugglers in Mexico turn to motorcycles

Migrants smugglers in Mexico have recently been trying some innovative methods, but authorities say they have detected a new scheme: ferrying migrants for hundreds of miles on the backs of motorcycles

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:25 am(NZT)

Here’s what you need to know about Russia’s military buildup on the border with Ukraine

Russia sees Ukraine as part of its traditional sphere of influence and does not want Kyiv joining the U.S.-led NATO alliance.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:15 am(NZT)

Coast Guard searching for 39 people off Florida coast after suspected smuggling boat capsizes

Authorities learned of the boat that reportedly capsized Saturday night from a survivor, who was discovered about 45 miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet off the Florida coast.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:08 am(NZT)

Journalists across Mexico protest killings of 3 this year

Demonstrations have been held in at least eight cities across Mexico to protest the killings of three journalists in the the last two weeks

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 3:01 am(NZT)

Saudi restores full ties with Thailand after diamond dispute

Saudi Arabia has ordered the restoration of full diplomatic ties with Thailand and said the countries agreed to trade ambassadors

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 2:34 am(NZT)

Ukraine’s showdown with Russia plays out one meme at a time

A state-run Twitter feed born six years ago has become a digital salon for Ukrainians to share a special brand of dark humor.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 2:34 am(NZT)

In western Mexico, cartel violence leaves 35,000 displaced

Activists from Mexico’s violence-plagued western state of Michoacan are calling on the government to fight all drug cartels equally and return land to thousands of people displaced by fighting

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 2:15 am(NZT)

Adventure awaits in Central America. Now it just needs tourists to return.

Havens for adventure travel such as Costa Rica and Guatemala have struggled to bring tourists back in the pandemic.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 2:00 am(NZT)

Russia moves troops and U.S. sends weapons as fear of war mounts in Ukraine

The United States and Russia traded provocations Tuesday, with Moscow conducting multiple military exercises and Washington delivering a fresh shipment of weapons to Kyiv.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:50 am(NZT)

With Burkina Faso’s president ousted, West Africa faces ‘coup bloc’

As new alliances form, the international community fears more insecurity.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:13 am(NZT)

Legal peril for Prince Andrew puts focus on who will pay

Prince Andrew, long accused of living beyond his royal means, faces the prospect of multimillion-dollar legal bills in a sexual abuse lawsuit.

Source: World | 26 Jan 2022 | 1:00 am(NZT)

How many lockdown parties did Boris Johnson and staff attend? Here’s a guide.

In Britain, PartyGate poses a significant threat to Johnson’s premiership.

Source: World | 25 Jan 2022 | 10:40 pm(NZT)

2022-01-26 11:05:05
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