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President Trump golfs in Florida as Covid relief hangs in the balance

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  President Trump golfs in Florida as Covid relief hangs in the balance The president has demanded Congress increase pandemic relief checks to 2,000 dollarsdollars. President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and Covid relief hangs in the balance. Mr Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, had no events on his public schedule after throwing the future of a massive Covid relief and government funding bill into question. Failure to sign the bill, which arrived in Florida on Thursday night, could deny relief checks to millions of Americans on the brink and force a government shutdown in the midst of the pandemic. The White House declined to share details of the president’s schedule, though he played golf on Friday with South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally. White House spokesman Judd Deere said Mr Trump was briefed on the explosion in downtown Nashville early on Friday that authorities said appeared to be
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The 9 key players who are helping Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shape their new life

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The  Duke of Sussex  flew to Canada last week, ready to begin his new life with the Duchess and their eight-month-old son Archie. It was the first time the family had been together in almost a fortnight, during which Prince Harry thrashed out the terms of their changing roles and carried out some of his final royal duties. Harry and  Meghan  now intend to spend the majority of their time in North America, with the former actress expected to want to return to Toronto, where she lived while filming the legal TV drama  Suits . Her best friend Jessica Mulroney lives there and Meghan has spoken of her love for the city and her favourite haunts. However, it is still unknown how much time the family will spend in the UK. There will be a "period of transition" until the spring during which official engagements will be announced as normal. As the Sussexes  prepare to shape up their new life , we take a look at the couple's close friends and confidantes, media moguls, A
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Alicia Keys pays emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammy Awards hours after fatal crash

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The LA Lakers legend was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Host Alicia Keys spoke of the terrible tragedy and paid tribute to all of the victims The 62nd annual Grammy Awards opened with an emotional tribute to basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash just hours before the ceremony. "This is for Kobe" declared US pop sensation Lizzo as she kick started the show with her single, Cuz I Love you. Following the performance, host Alicia Keys walked sombrely on to stage to say a few words following the tragedy. Addressing the celeb-packed crowd at the Staples Center and viewers at home, she said: "We're all feeling crazy sadness right now. "Earlier today L.A., America and the whole wide world lost a hero. "We're standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built," she said of the late star, who spent the entirety of his 20 yea
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Camila Cabello serenaded her dad at the Grammys and his emotional reaction is almost too hard to watch

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Camila Cabello  serenaded her father at the  Grammys  on Sunday during an emotional performance of her song "First Man." The singer began her performance on the song, which is about her father, on stage but soon stepped down to serenade her father and hold his hand as she sang. "First Man" is specifically about Cabello's father. This made for some pretty emotional viewing as her father grew visibly emotional himself listening to a song sung by his daughter written specifically about him. The lyrics in the song include lines such as "you the were first man who really loved me" and "you know you'll always be my little girl." Cabello's dad grew visibly emotional during the performance. Watch Cabello's performance below: Cabello was nominated at Sunday's Grammys for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with boyfriend  Shawn Mendes  for the song "Señorita." The couple lost the award to Lil Nas X and Billy Ray
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Cardi B looks nearly naked in nude dress after nip-slip at Pre-Grammys Gala

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Cardi B looks nearly naked in nude dress after nip-slip at Pre-Grammys Gala Cardi B arrived at a Grammy Awards 2020 gala alongside her rapper husband Offset - but didn't seem to realise quite how much of her skin was on show Cardi B wowed the crowds with not only one, but two eye-popping gowns at this weekend's Grammy Awards celebrations. But the 27-year-old rapper needed help from her husband Offset when her hot pink gown left very little to the imagination on Saturday. Cardi was left fumbling at the front of her figure-hugging floor-length number at the Pre-Grammy Gala when Offset realised she was flashing a nipple - and decided to help her out by covering her boob with his hands. The rapping duo were caught readjusting her dress in front of the cameras, with Cardi not seeming to care too much about who saw what. The couple, who welcomed daughter Kulture in July 2018, posed intimately together on the red carpet, putting on quite th
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Republicans fear "floodgates" if Bolton testifies

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There may be enough new pressure on Senate Republicans to allow witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial, after the leak from a forthcoming book by former national security adviser John Bolton that contradicts what the White House has been telling the country. Why it matters:  This is a dramatic, 11th-hour inflection point for the trial, with an eyewitness rebuttal to Trump's claim that he never tied the hold-up of Ukrainian aid to investigations into Joe Biden. GOP sources say the revelation could be enough to sway the four Republican senators needed for witnesses — especially since Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine have already strongly signaled they’d vote for witnesses. What happened:  Bolton alleges in his book — "The Room Where It Happened," out March 17 — that Trump explicitly told him "he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into
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Saudi Arabia 'secretly' sells Istanbul consulate where Khashoggi was murdered

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Saudi Arabia is trying to quietly sell off its Istanbul consulate, Turkish media reported on Tuesday. The revelation comes as the first anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate approaches. The Saudi foreign ministry has "secretly and quickly" sold the consulate buildings in central Istanbul, HaberTurk reported. The consulate's new owners have not been revealed, but the buildings were reportedly sold for around a third of their value. The sale has also not been publicly confirmed by the kingdom. Saudi Arabia will soon move its consulate to a new premesis in Istanbul's northern Sariyer district near the US Consulate. According to Turkish legal experts, the sale of the embassy - still considered a crime scene by the Turkish authorities - will enable its most thorough investigation by officials yet. The reported sale comes just two weeks ahead of the first anniversary of Khashoggi's killing, which is widely believed to have
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Preparing the Next Generation of the Workforce for the Nuclear Industry

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The extent to which nuclear energy can achieve its potential for contributing to peace, health and prosperity ultimately depends on the availability of competent, qualified and capable staff. To attract and retain a new generation of talent, the nuclear industry should provide young professionals entering the workforce with a clear roadmap for their career advancement, according to experts who attended an event today on the sidelines of the IAEA’s 63rd General Conference. Nuclear power is a long-term commitment spanning generations of experts over a facility’s lifetime. Ensuring the transfer of knowledge between retiring and new members of the nuclear workforce is hence one of the industry’s most significant challenges. Some 95 participants in the side event Preparing Next Generation of the Workforce for the Nuclear Industry: The Journey from Graduate to Professional , exchanged views and perspectives on ways to enhance the transfer of skills and
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IAEA and Islamic Development Bank Launch Women’s Cancers Partnership Initiative

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) today launched a drive to raise funds for projects helping countries tackle cancers that affect millions of women every year. The Partnership Initiative to Increase Access to Diagnostics and Treatment of Women’s Cancers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries is an IAEA joint effort with the IsDB and other partners to increase cancer services for women in priority countries. During the opening of the 2019 IAEA Scientific Forum, the Bank announced a plan to mobilize an initial US $10 million in grant funding, which will help unlock further IsDB resources for the initiative. The funds will go toward projects in 17 countries, which are both members of the IAEA and the IsDB: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’ Ivoire, Djibouti, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The projects wi
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Hong Kong government tried to hire eight global PR firms to help image – but they all turned it down

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Protestors have been demonstrating on the streets of Hong Kong for weeks, originally over the government's planned extradition bill Eight global PR companies were approached by the Hong Kong government to rebuild the region’s image in the wake of protests but all have turned down the work. Protestors have been demonstrating on the streets of Hong Kong for weeks, originally over the government’s planned extradition bill. Unrest continued even after the government withdrew the bill, with many on the streets now calling for democracy. The government approached eight PR firms in August to help turn around the image of the city and financial centre on the global stage. Continuing unrest In a speech to business leaders reported by Reuters, Ms Lam said four had turned down the brief immediately “because that would be a detriment to their reputation to support the Hong Kong government now”. The remaining four have also subsequently decided not to accept the invita
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