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Flexing lockdown rules 'could be fatal': UK health secretary
"Every time you try to flex the rules that could be fatal" and staying at home was the "most important thing we can do collectively as a society," British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC on Sunday.
Oust Donald Trump or we'll impeach: Nancy Pelosi serves notice to Mike Pence
She wrote to her Democratic Party Congressional colleagues on Sunday that the House of Representatives will take up a resolution demanding that Pence invoke the Constitution's 25th Amendment that allows him and a majority of the cabinet to remove Trump by declaring him "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office".
Iraqi president warns against foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs
Salih's comments came during his meeting with the head of the Hashd Shaabi forces Falih al-Fayadh, according to a statement by the Presidency's media office released on Sunday. During their meeting, they discussed the security developments in Iraq and the need to strengthen the security forces to achieve stability in the country.
Twitter braces for pro-Trump rally at its United States headquarters
The San Francisco Chronicle said in a report that posts on a popular internet forum for Trump, supporters called for the President's adherents to protest his Twitter ban outside of the company's headquarters. A Twitter spokesperson said that the company's highest priority was workers' safety.
Outgoing US President Donald Trump considering pardon for aides, family and possibly himself: Report
The president’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, her husband, Jared Kushner, who both hold White House positions, are also under consideration, the report added. Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has also discussed the issue of a pardon with the president.
Ready to start 2nd impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump: Nancy Pelosi
In a letter to her colleagues sent on Sunday, Pelosi said the House Democrats will introduce a resolution on Monday urging Vice President Mike Pence to "convene and mobilise the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment to declare the President incapable of executing the duties of his office", after which Pence would immediately exercise powers as acting President.
Covid-19 Update: Global cases surpass 90 million
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 90,237,469 and 1,934,096, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 22,385,975 and 374,072, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Will retrieve Nepali territory from India, asserts Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli
Addressing the National Assembly, he said that one of the prime items on the agenda of Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali on his India visit is the boundary dispute. Gyawali is visiting India on January 14 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar to participate in the sixth Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting at the Foreign Minister level.
Power distribution system breakdown plunges Pak into darkness
The blackout began at about 11.50 p.m. on Saturday when power failures were reported in all major cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi and Rawalpindi. According to the National Transmission and Despatch Company, the system had tripped, and it may take a while to restore power.
House Democrats to introduce article of impeachment against Trump
California Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, tweeted on Saturday that the article of impeachment, which has so far had 180 co-sponsors, will be brought forward during Monday's pro forma session in the lower chamber
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