French "yellow vests" protest for Assange outside Belmarsh prison in London
wsws.org | 2020-01-25
The protests point to the deeply-rooted opposition among workers internationally to US and European governments' relentless campaign to destroy Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/25/yell-j25.html
The significance of Italy's Sardines movement
wsws.org | 2020-01-25
In less than two months, the Sardines movement, a social media initiative, has mobilized thousands of protesters against the right-wing former deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/25/ital-j25.html
Turkish Village Totally Destroyed After Quake in Elazig Province – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey's Elazig Province at 8: 55 p.m. local time (17: 55 GMT) on 24 January. The disaster also affected the neighbouring province of Malatya.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202001251078136228-turkish-village-totally-destroyed-after-quake-in-elazig/
Death toll rising after earthquake in eastern Turkey
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-25
The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey has climbed to 21
Moscow Regards Bulgaria's Move to Expel Diplomats as Unfriendly Step, Reserves Right to Respond
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
The day before, Russia's ambassador to Bulgaria received a letter which said that two Russian diplomats had been declared "persona non grata".
sputniknews.com/europe/202001251078135983-moscow-regards-bulgarias-move-to-expel-diplomats-as-unfriendly-step-reserves-right-to-respond/
Strikers march across France as Macron moves to impose pension cuts
wsws.org | 2020-01-25
A poll this week found 61 percent opposition to the cuts, and that 82 percent of Frenchmen believe they are worse off since Macron took office in 2017.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/25/macr-j25.html
Any Tax Targeting Only Digital Companies is Discriminatory – US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
The UK stated earlier this week it would press ahead with the introduction of a tax aimed at tech giants despite possible retaliation from Washington. France and the US, meanwhile, are still engaged in tense negotiations over the issue, with America stressing the taxation is "discriminatory or unreasonable".
sputniknews.com/us/202001251078136296-any-tax-targeting-only-digital-companies-is-discriminatory—us-treasury-secretary-mnuchin/
Zarif Says Iran Jailed Person Who Downed Ukrainian Passenger Plane Over Tehran
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Iranian man who shot down the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 passenger plane near Tehran's airport is in prison, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Germany's Der Spiegel magazine.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202001251078135600-zarif-says-iran-jailed-person-who-downed-ukrainian-passenger-plane-over-tehran/
Disaster for Europe: Iran blasts EU for buckling to Trump & acting like 'strong man' against Tehran
rt.com | 2020-01-25
Acquiescing to Washington's hardline stance on Tehran spells catastrophe for Europe, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has argued, warning that there will be consequences for their u-turn on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. | The decision by European signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to trigger a mechanism that could lead to UN sanctions against Iran is a "disaster" for Europe, Zarif said during an interview with Germany's Der Spiegel magazine. He claimed that, behind closed doors, European leaders have admitted that they dare not defy US President Donald Trump's unilateral de…
rt.com/news/479171-zarif-europe-disaster-us-iran/
Russian 'Striptease' Skater Tuktamysheva Opens up About Potential Citizenship Change
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
The 2015 world and European champion, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, made headlines in 2018 after stripping down to lingerie during her gala performance at the Skate Canada Grand Prix. For some time now, there has been speculation that the 23-year-old figure skater may soon change to represent another country.
sputniknews.com/russia/202001251078135261-russian-striptease-skater-tuktamysheva-opens-up-about-potential-citizenship-change/
Playing Defensive? Pentagon Splashes $13 Million to Intercept Russian, Chinese Hypersonic Weapons
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
Right now Russia is the leading developer and producer of hypersonic weapons, having already deployed its first hypersonic gliders, Avangard. At the same time, China, another country deemed a "near-peer adversary" by the US, has also been heavily investing in the development of such missiles.
sputniknews.com/military/202001251078135795-playing-defensive-pentagon-splashes-13-million-to-intercept-russian-chinese-hypersonic-weapons/
US Space Force logo may look like a Star Trek rip-off, but only if you miss the obvious 'RUSSIAN connection'
rt.com | 2020-01-25
With the launch of a new logo for the US Space Force, cadets might think they've signed up to serve the Federation of Planets of Star Trek lore, but internet sleuths have uncovered another hidden connection
Medvedev marches on: Russian ace cruises into Australian Open fourth round as he remains in hunt for first Grand Slam title
rt.com | 2020-01-25
Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev eased past home favorite Alexei Popyrin in straight sets to seal his spot in the Australian Open fourth round. | Medvedev, 23, outclassed the unseeded Popyrin 6-4 6-3 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena as he booked a match-up with Swiss 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka in the last 16. | Wawrinka, seeded 15th, had the luxury of an early finish in his third-round match as big-serving American opponent John Isner retired while 6-4 4-1 down. | Medvedev faced minimal resistance in his encounter with Popyrin as the 20-year-old Australian showed little sign of springing an upset in front of his hom…
rt.com/sport/479173-medvedev-beats-popyrin-australian-open/
Two Russian Universities Developing Vaccine Against Coronavirus – Watchdog
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two Russian universities are working on the development of a vaccine against a new type of the coronavirus infection, Anna Popova, head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor), said on Saturday.
sputniknews.com/world/202001251078136609-two-russian-universities-developing-vaccine-against-coronavirus—watchdog/
Russia's Venice: Breathtaking Views of St. Petersburg
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
St. Petersburg, a Russian city located on the Neva River which flows out to the Baltic Sea, was previously known as Petrograd and then Leningrad. The city has been called St. Petersburg since 1991.
sputniknews.com/photo/202001251078135069-russias-venice-breathtaking-views-of-st-petersburg/
Turkish Rescue Services Carry Out Operations After Massive Earthquake Claims 22 Lives – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-25
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 210 kilometres northeast of the city of Gaziantep. The powerful quake may have been felt by around 120 million people living in the region.
sputniknews.com/world/202001251078133876-turkish-rescue-services-carry-out-operations-after-massive-earthquake-claims-22-lives—video/
Woman rescued 17 hours after deadly quake in Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-25
A woman was rescued on Saturday from the rubble of a collapsed house 17 hours after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey.The live broadcast of rescue efforts showed that a female rescue worker was speaking over the phone with the trapped woman, identified as Azize, in a bid to calm her during the rescue operation.The 6.8-magnitude quake hit eastern Elazig province at 8.55 p.m. local time (1755GMT) on Friday, with its epicenter in Sivrice district, along with neighboring provinces and countries including Syria and Georgia.At least 22 people were killed and more than 1,030 others were injured, according to auth…
yenisafak.com/en/news/woman-rescued-17-hours-after-deadly-quake-in-turkey-3510469
Turkish furniture sector set to broaden its global presence
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-25
Turkey, which made $3.5 billion furniture exports last year, is preparing to open two furniture malls in the U.S. and Dubai in coming months.While the country's furniture sector continues its existence in the global market in terms of exports, it aims to create a global brand and permanent sales channel abroad.Koray Caliskan, the head of the country's oldest furniture showroom and a shareholder of project MODOKO, said the mall in the U.S. will open in the first half of this year in Kansas state and Dubai project will be completed within two months.As part of the project, furniture malls will sale Turkish furnitur…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-furniture-sector-set-to-broaden-its-global-presence-3510461
Trump's legal team to begin defense arguments at US Senate impeachment trial
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-25
Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump will begin his defense at the Senate impeachment trial on Saturday, offering a rebuttal to Democratic charges that he abused his power and previewing more detailed arguments planned for next week.In a shortened session, Trump's lawyers will begin three days of arguments to counter Democratic assertions that he should be removed from office for pressuring Ukraine to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender, and then trying to cover it up by impeding a congressional investigation. Trump has denied wrongdoing.Given that the defen…
yenisafak.com/en/world/trumps-legal-team-to-begin-defense-arguments-at-us-senate-impeachment-trial-3510470
Auschwitz, a poem
Seymour Joseph | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-24
The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27–the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau–as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Located in German-occupied Poland, Auschwitz consisted of three camps including a killing center. The camps were opened over the course of nearly two years, 1940-1942. Auschwitz closed in January 1945 with its liberation by the Soviet army. …
peoplesworld.org/article/auschwitz-a-poem/
I've Seen Firsthand the Heartbreak of ICE Detention. This Must End
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-24
Five hours into the dark, rainy drive, Ana Hernandez and Edwin Loredo laugh about how they've never seen the sun in Georgia. It's their third trip in as many months, and every time, it storms the whole way
France: 7th National Strike Against Macron's Pension Reform
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-24
France's General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the Unitary Federation of Trade Unions (FSU) and other organizations called on citizens to join the 51st day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. | RELATED: | French Workers Cut Power to World's Largest Food Market | Today, the seventh national strike will include torch marches that w…
telesurenglish.net/news/France-7th-National-Strike-Against-Macrons-Pension-Reform-20200124-0001.html
New strikes and protests as France unveils retirement bill
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-24
French unions are holding further strikes and protests around the country as the government unveils a divisive bill redesigning the national retirement system.Travellers faced renewed disruptions on regional trains and the Paris subway, and some schools and other public services also faced walkouts.The number of striking workers and halted trains dropped considerably this week after the government made a series of concessions. But unions hope the actions will revive opposition to president Emmanuel Macron's signature reform.Demonstrators stand on top of a vandalised car with flares (AP/Daniel Cole)His government…
thecanary.co/global/2020/01/24/new-strikes-and-protests-as-france-unveils-retirement-bill/
Lee Camp straightens out 'sewage' NYT article that claims Russian bots 'sowed confusion' in South America (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-01-24
American comedian Lee Camp issued a scathing retort to a New York Times piece alleging that Russian bots stoked tensions in South America, jokingly noting that it would take several years to fully dissect the baseless report. | The host of Redacted Tonight marveled at how the piece, titled "As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, US Finds," was based on data provided by not-very-objective State Department 'analysts'. For Camp, this raised a number of obvious red flags. | He argued that, contrary to the US government-sourced piece, Washington and its cheerleaders in the media are…
rt.com/usa/479076-lee-camp-nyt-russian-bots-venezuela/
President plans to expand travel ban to more countries
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-24
Minneapolis, MN – The Wall Street Journal reported this week that President Trump wants to expand his travel ban to Nigeria, Sudan, Belarus, Myanmar, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Eritrea. January 27 will be the third anniversary of Trump's first executive order, which was his first attempt at a Muslim ban. AP, BuzzFeed, CNN and other media outlets have previously reported that the White House could announce a dramatic expansion of the ban on or around that date. | The MN Anti-War Committee organized multiple protests, including one of 15,000 people in downtown Minneapolis in January 2017, to protest the Trump's Musli…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/24/president-plans-expand-travel-ban-more-countries
Turkish Intervention in Libya: Another Erdogan Reckless Attempt to Revive Neo-Ottoman Empire
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-24
With Turkey failing to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in their drive to forge a regional hegemonic order under their rulership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set his eyes on other Eastern Mediterranean issues, primarily aggression against | …
globalresearch.ca/intervention-libya-another-erdogan-reckless-attempt-revive-neo-ottoman-empire/5701622
Pelosi's Choice: Enough for Trump's Impeachment but not going All Out for Removal
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-24
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has her reasons for limiting her impeachment articles to offenses stemming from the abuses and violations related to Ukraine. Unfortunately, she declined to pursue a broader impeachment approach that recognizes multiple provable, serious violations of the Constitution. Speaker Pelosi overruled Chairs of Committees, including the Judiciary Committee, and other senior lawmakers…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/24/pelosis-choice-enough-for-trumps-impeachment-but-not-going-all-out-for-removal/
Video: Turkey's Military Industrial Complex
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-24
Turkey is working to develop its national industry and reequip its armed forces with modern military equipment. The worth of projects in this field is estimated to be around $77 billion. Ankara is paying special attention to the modernization and …
globalresearch.ca/video-turkeys-military-industrial-complex/5701581
Video: Syrian Army Reportedly Suffers Huge Casualties in Idlib. What's Going On?
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-24
Intense clashes between the Syrian Army and Idlib militants resulted in large casualties among both sides, according to statements by the Syrian and Russian defense ministries. | On January 23, the Syrian military reported that its forces had repelled a large-scale …
globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-army-reportedly-suffers-huge-casualties-in-idlib-what-going-on/5701630
'I'm happy to be alive': Rally driver champion escapes death after HORROR 115mph smash sends car flying off mountain (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-01-24
A champion rally driver has confessed he is "happy to be alive" after cheating death when his car flipped off an icy mountain in Monte Carlo at 115mph, escaping the wreckage to the relief of fans who feared a fatality. | Astonished onlookers witnessed Ott Tanak hurtle off the side of the narrow mountain track, flip his car sideways and crash from the sky upside down at breakneck speed as the daredevil Estonian fell victim to treacherous terrain in the opening race of the defense of his World Rally Championship crown. | Followers watched the crash on the competition's website and anxiously awaited news of Tanak…
rt.com/sport/479129-ott-tanak-rally-crash/
22 dead, 1000+ injured after Turkey 6.8 earthquake 'felt all the way to Tel Aviv' (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-01-24
A 6.8 earthquake in eastern Turkey has claimed at least 22 lives and caused multiple buildings to collapse, trapping many under rubble. The quake was centered in the province of Elazig and was felt as far away as Tel Aviv, Israel. | …
rt.com/news/479133-turkey-earthquake-dead-elazig/
From Paris, With Tear Gas
James Graham | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-24
Coming from the south on Avenue d'Italie on foot or bike things were obviously out of the ordinary, impossible as it may be to define ordinary in France at this moment. Long lines of cars pressed together, red and white tape strung everywhere it wasn't five minutes before, sidewalks lined with gargantuan tour buses, their…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/24/from-paris-with-tear-gas/
Coronavirus Arrives in France, Health Minister Admits Cases
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-24
France confirmed on Friday its first two cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with one patient being hospitalized in Paris and the other in the southwestern city of Bordeaux. | Health Minister Agnes Buzyn told a news conference these were the first two confirmed cases in Europe and that more cases were likely to occur in France. | RELATED: | China: Lunar New Year on Hold as Coronavirus Spreads | Earlier, the charity SOS Medecins said it ha…
telesurenglish.net/news/Coronavirus-Arrives-in-France-Health-Minister-Admits-Cases-20200124-0006.html
Killer coronavirus comes to Europe, 2 cases confirmed in France
rt.com | 2020-01-24
French authorities have confirmed two cases of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, its Health Minister Agnes Buzyn has announced. The affected patients
National Trust warns 73% of special natural sites threatened by climate crisis
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-24
Almost three-quarters of special natural areas cared for by the National Trust are under threat from the climate crisis.The trust has conducted its first climate audit of 101,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of priority habitat across England, Wales and Northern Ireland including rivers, fens, and saltmarshes.It discovered that 73% of the land, ranging from upland oak woods to globally rare peatland, was considered to be sensitive or highly sensitive to increasingly turbulent weather events, rising seas and higher temperatures.The trust is calling for immediate action to cut emissions, restore natural habitats and de…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/01/24/national-trust-warns-73-of-special-natural-sites-threatened-by-climate-crisis/
Trump's Rosy Economic Outlook Is a Big Lie
Sonali Kolhatkar | commondreams.org | 2020-01-24
President Donald Trump at the 2020 World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. (Photo: Shealah Craighead / White House) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dj_25.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/01/24/trumps-rosy-economic-outlook-big-lie?cd-origin=rss
Social justice comes for the boardroom: Goldman Sachs declares war on the straight, white, male corporate board
rt.com | 2020-01-24
Investment bank Goldman Sachs won't underwrite companies' initial public offerings unless their boards have at least one "diverse" member. Social justice pandering or canny business move? | "Starting on July 1st in the US and Europe, we're not going to take a company public unless there's at least one diverse board candidate, with a focus on women," Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "And we're going to move towards 2021 requesting two," he added. | Solomon's understanding of the word "diverse" is ill-defined. Presumably, a "diverse" candidate is…
rt.com/usa/479105-goldman-sachs-diversity-women/
Switzerland Funds Biased and Fake OPCW Chemical Weapons' Reporting
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-24
Why does Switzerland, neutral by her Constitution, fund, support and reward the partial and I dare say, western-biased and corrupted Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and their fake reporting
Recording Links Trump to Ouster of Ukraine Ambassador
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-24
ABC News reports that the president can be heard saying, "Get rid of her!" in reference to Marie Yovanovitch in a taped 2018 conversation.
truthdig.com/articles/recording-links-trump-to-ouster-of-ukraine-ambassador/
Nein, we didn't sign! Germans say they are not TAKING OVER Ukraine's railroads for 10 years (yet) after PM tags Deutsche Bahn
rt.com | 2020-01-24
Ukraine's PM has announced that Deutsche Bahn will take over control of his nation's railroad monopoly for a decade. The German firm said it will be consulting Ukraine's rail company, but wouldn't confirm any deeper involvement. | Ukrainian Railways and Deutsche Bahn signed a memorandum of understanding this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. But the otherwise routine event was given extra flair by Ukraine's Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who announced that the deal was much bigger than it appeared. The German company, he said, will take operative control over its Ukrainian counterp…
rt.com/news/479135-ukraine-railroads-deutsche-bahn/
Trump Could Have Been Impeached for War Crimes, Assassinations and Corruption
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-24
Democratic lawmakers are continuing to lay out their case for removing the president from office in the final day of opening arguments by Democrats in the historic impeachment trial of President Trump. Republicans will begin their opening arguments on Saturday. The Senate trial comes a month after the House impeached Trump for withholding congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine as part of an effort to pressure the Ukrainian president to investigate Trump's political rival, Democratic pr…
truthout.org/video/trump-could-have-been-impeached-for-war-crimes-assassinations-and-corruption/
Law Professor: Trump Could Also Have Been Impeached for War Crimes, Assassinations & Corruption
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-24
Democratic lawmakers are continuing to lay out their case for removing the president from office in the final day of opening arguments by Democrats in the historic impeachment trial of President Trump. Republicans will begin their opening arguments on Saturday. The Senate trial comes a month after the House impeached Trump for withholding congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine as part of an effort to pressure the Ukrainian president to investigate Trump's political rival, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. On Thursday, House impeachment manager Jerrold Nadler made the case that a president can…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/24/donald_trump_senate_impeachment_trial
European Jewish Congress (EJC) Launches Campaign Against 'Antisemitism' (Aka Support for Palestinian Rights)
Alison Weir | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-24
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has announced the launch of a worldwide, star studded social media campaign against what it calls "antisemitism," but which is often advocacy for Palestinian human rights and opposition to Israeli apartheid. EJC is the …
globalresearch.ca/jewish-congress-launches-campaign-against-antisemitism-support-palestinian-rights/5701608
Yazidi genocide survivors call for US to stop Turkey bombing Sinjar
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-24
Turkey's war on Rojava Peter BoyleIssue 1250 Iraq Yazidis Sinjar ShengalJanuary 24, 2020The Yazidi minority community in Sinjar, Iraq, is still re…
greenleft.org.au/content/yazidi-genocide-survivors-call-us-stop-turkey-bombing-sinjar
'Breathtaking Assault on Our Rights': Privacy Advocates Decry London Police Plan to Use Live Facial Recognition Cameras
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-24
Privacy advocates in the United Kingdom responded with alarm Friday to an announcement that the Metropolitan Police plans to use live facial recognition cameras at specific London locations "to try to locate and arrest wanted people." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-8690824321_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/01/24/breathtaking-assault-our-rights-privacy-advocates-decry-london-police-plan-use-live?cd-origin=rss
"The New Colossus": In New Play, Tim Robbins Tackles Immigration & Xenophobia
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-23
President Trump said Wednesday that he would expand his highly controversial travel ban, which already bars citizens from seven countries, most of which have Muslim-majority populations
Defamation suit aims to stop Hillary and her 'powerful elite friends' from silencing patriotic Americans, Gabbard says
rt.com | 2020-01-23
Suing Hillary Clinton for defamation is necessary in order to keep the former first lady and her powerful allies from smearing Americans who seek "peace and freedom" for all, Tulsi Gabbard has argued. | The Democratic presidential hopeful released a scathing statement in defense of her suit against Clinton, noting that the former secretary of state's attempt to smear her as "the favorite of the Russians" would have far-reaching consequences if left unchallenged. | "If Hillary Clinton and her allies can successfully destroy my reputation
Video: Russia's "Dead Hand" Command Missiles, Deterrent In The Event of a Crippling Nuclear Attack
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-23
The existing system of international relations and arms control treaties is slowly, but steadily crumbling. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is dead, with both Washington and Moscow publicly developing previously banned short-to-medium range missiles. The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction …
globalresearch.ca/video-russian-real-life-doomsday-machine/5701454
'Obvious Malicious Intent': Tulsi Gabbard Hits Clinton with Defamation Suit over 'Russian Asset' Smear
RT News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-23
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard is suing two-time White House runner-up Hillary Clinton over her claim that Gabbard was a "Russian asset," alleging that the lie hurt not just her campaign but the entire election. | Clinton "lied about her | …
globalresearch.ca/tulsi-gabbard-hits-clinton-defamation-suit-russian-asset-smear/5701468
Greece: Katerina Sakellaropoulou First Female President
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-23
The Greek parliament elected top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou the13th president of the Hellenic Republic, the country's first female head of state and the first presidential candidate supported by three parliamentary parties. | RELATED: | Greece: Islanders Stage General Strike in Support of Refugees | The former top judge, the only person proposed for the position, won with the votes of 261 members of parliament in a 300-member assembly. The session was attended by 294 represen…
telesurenglish.net/news/greece-katerina-sakellaropoulou-first-female-president-20200123-0017.html