Archive du mois : décembre 2017

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President-elect George Weah: What’s next for Liberia?

A peaceful transition of power in Africa’s oldest republic is cause for optimism, according to analysts, but major challenges lie ahead for Liberia’s president-elect George Weah. A former international football star, Weah tapped into a yearning for change and widespread discontent to win this week’s presidential run-off in a landslide. Boosting the economy will be especially important…

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HT: Inter and Lazio aloof stage

Thomas Strakosha performed a stunning save on Ivan Perisic and the Aquile hit the crossbar, as Inter and Lazio are goalless at half-time. Follow all the action as it happens from today’s NINE Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri went from unbeaten all season to a slide of three consecutive defeats, including Wednesday’s…

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Fire breaks out in house block in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

A fire has broken out on the ninth floor of a 12 storey apartment block in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Several floors appear to have been affected by the flames and smoke, although it is not yet clear if there has been any casualties. The Lighthouse apartment block is situated close to Afflecks Palace, a large…

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Court upholds ban on Navalny working for president

Russia’s top court has upheld a decision barring opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president in March. The 41-year-old lawyer announced his candidacy last week, but Russia’s Central Election Commission later ruled that he could not take part in the elecions due to an earlier conviction for fraud. Navalny responded by filing an appeal, which was,…

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US civil rights activist Erica Garner dies at 27

Erica Garner, a prominent activist against police brutality, whose father’s death at the hands of US officers spurred mass protests, has died after suffering a heart attack. The 27-year-old passed away on Saturday morning after being hospitalised last week, a member of her team posted on her official Twitter account. « She passed away this morning.…

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Gaffney: Court Ruling on Transgender Military Recruits Items Constitutional Disaster; Trump Have to Act Now

by Dan Riehl30 Dec 2017Washington, DC 0 30 Dec, 201730 Dec, 2017 Center for Security Policy President Frank Gaffney joined SiriusXM host Rebecca Mansour on a special Friday night edition of Breitbart News Tonight to discuss a recent court ruling that the military must accept transgender recruits and what President Trump’s administration should do about it.…

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First One hundred miles on my E-Bike: what I discovered

In the last 6 months, I traveled to Europe and Asia on 2 separate occasions. I saw people riding bikes everywhere. That by itself is not surprising. What did surprise me however, was that almost every single bike I saw had an electric motor and battery pack on it. I had never seen anything like…

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Uber’s upward thrust triggers monetary crisis at taxi lenders

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