Yahoo News WATCH: Putin gets red-carpet welcome in Beijing
Red carpets and military parades welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, as Chinese president Xi Jinping said Russia and China were "good neighbours, good friends, good partners."
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- The Independent
Angela Rayner warned new workers’ rights plan could prompt ‘ugly rush’ to sack staff
Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves also accused of undermining business confidence and trust with surprise national insurance hike in the Budget
- The National
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THE UK Culture Secretary is reportedly considering scrapping the licence fee to fund the BBC – and is even said to have considered funding the corporation through taxation.
- HuffPost
Mary Trump Exposes The ’Sordid’ Truth About Uncle's Leadership In Disasters
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- The Daily Beast
Bannon Sets MAGA Expiration Date for ‘Evil’ Elon Musk
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- People
Mike Pence Reveals What He Said to Donald Trump During Their First Conversation in 4 Years
The former vice president and the president-elect shook hands and briefly chatted at Jimmy Carter's state funeral on Jan. 9
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Pressure mounts on Reeves as Starmer refuses to guarantee future of her job
Sir Keir Starmer declined to say the Chancellor would remain in post until the election.
- Yahoo TV UK
What happened to David Stirling? SAS Rogue Heroes series 2 explained
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- The Daily Beast
From President to Divine Protector? Putin Elevates Himself to New Heights With Godly Rebrand
Until recently, Vladimir Putin insisted, at least publicly, that he didn’t want a cult of his personality. Not anymore. During the last three years of the war he started in Ukraine, he has embraced it. At his annual press conference last month, Putin nodded with a serious face and boasted about improving his skills—he enjoyed talking about himself more than ever. His lips pressed in a sour grimace, he described himself: “I joke less now, and I have almost stopped laughing.” The serious Putin tal
- The Telegraph
Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a ‘f------ idiot’ over imperial ambitions
Boris Johnson has called Vladimir Putin a “f------ idiot” and told the Russian leader: “No more empire.”
- The Independent
Voices: Rachel Reeves is heading for the brick wall of an emergency Budget
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- The Daily Beast
Fox Anchors Gang Up on Former First Lady Laura Bush for Snubbing Trump at Carter’s Funeral
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- HuffPost
Justin Trudeau Reveals How He Got Trump To 'Immediately' Change The Subject On Canada
The outgoing Canadian prime minister says he made a joke offer that the U.S. president-elect didn't think was funny.
- The Telegraph
North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war
The last written notes of a North Korean soldier have revealed how Pyongyang’s troops are being used as “bait” to lure out and shoot down Ukrainian drones.
- The Daily Beast
Zuck’s Own Board Co-Chair Knifes Him Over MAGA Makeover
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- The Telegraph
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns – in hidden court footnote
The prosecutor appointed to investigate Donald Trump’s alleged effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election has left the US Department of Justice, officials said in a court filing on Saturday.
- The Telegraph
Reeves vows war on waste to save public finances as Labour critics circle
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- HuffPost
Don Lemon Has Blunt Message For Democrats Over Obama's 'Cringey' Exchange With Trump
"Why does Karen Pence remember that but you don't?" the former CNN host said.
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump can use Russia’s space program to end the war in Ukraine
Trump could sweeten the deal by making Putin an offer he can’t refuse.
- The Telegraph
Arron Banks is denied entry to his own US inauguration party
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