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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison in Russia after being poisoned with a deadly toxin found in the skin of Ecuadorian dart frogs, the UK and other allies have revealed.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

13% of federal civilian workforce is affected, although DHS – which spurred budget standoff – remains fundedA limited US government shutdown came into effect on Saturday – the third of Donald Trump’s second term – after negotiations between the White House and Democrats in Congress failed to agree on new restrictions for federal immigration agents.The shutdown affects about 13% of the federal civilian workforce and is confined to agencies under […]

Co-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prisonAs a choice for a book title, How to Launder Money certainly caught the eye. But then again, its co-author George Cottrell claims to know what he’s talking about.A close aide to Nigel Farage, Cottrell served several months in a US prison after being convicted there in 2017 for wire fraud – a […]

Museum’s revitalised galleries bring together 250 objects to show how design shapes modern lifeWhat do the first ever baby monitor, Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup kit, an 80s boombox, the smashed parts of Edward Snowden’s computer, a “Please offer me a seat” badge and a Labubu have in common? They are all included in the V&A’s Design 1990-Now galleries, which reopen to the public this week.The galleries, which run across two […]

Militant group’s infrastructure and weapons storage facilities were hit, as Washington praised Damascus for fresh coalition roleThe US military has conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between 3 and 12 February as part of a campaign against the extremist group in Iraq and Syria.US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement on Saturday that the US had struck IS infrastructure and weapons storage targets. […]

Bouquets imported to Europe found to be heavily contaminated, often with chemicals banned in EU and UKStay away from roses this Valentine’s Day, environmental campaigners have warned after testing revealed them to be heavily contaminated with pesticides.Laboratory testing on bouquets in the Netherlands, Europe’s flower import hub, found roses had the highest residues of neurological and reproductive toxins compared with other flowers. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

‘I think the desire from the US president is exactly the same,’ Mette Frederiksen tells Munich Security ConferenceRubio insists that the US “do not seek to separate, but to revitalise an old friendship.”He says “we do not want allies to rationalise the broken status quo rather than reckon with what is necessary to fix it.”“We do not want our allies to be weak, because that makes us weaker. We want […]

Norwegian-born skier storms to historic slalom gold‘Your difference is your superpower,’ says 25-year-old As the snow fell in Bormio, and the fog settled in, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history by becoming the first South American to win a Winter Olympic medal. Then, as the realisation that he had won gold for Brazil in the men’s giant slalom, he collapsed to the floor and allowed the tears to flow.“I just hope […]