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PoliticsAgence-France PresseNew US jobless benefit claims fall as Biden takes office
New applications for US unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as President Joe Biden took office, but remain distressingly high months after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to government data released Thursday.
ScienceAgence-France PresseRenewables become biggest UK electricity source: study
Renewable energy beat fossil fuels last year to become the largest source of electricity in Britain, according to a study.
SportAgence-France PresseFrance youth coach to take charge of Top 14 side Pau in summer
France youth team manager Sebastien Piqueronies will take over at Pau at the end of the season, the Top 14 club announced on Thursday.
PoliticsAgence-France PresseBiden to scrap ban on US funds for abortion counseling, expand healthcare access
President Joe Biden on Thursday is to dive into a political minefield when he scraps a ban on US funding for abortion counseling provided by international organizations.
BusinessAgence-France PresseMcDonald's profits hit by weakness in Europe
McDonald's reported a dip in fourth-quarter profits Thursday as coronavirus restrictions in several leading European markets weighed on results.
CelebrityAgence-France PresseCristiano Ronaldo broke coronavirus rules: reports
Cristiano Ronaldo broke coronavirus travel restrictions with a trip to a mountain resort, according to media reports Thursday.
NewsAgence-France PresseCovid cuts French crime except rape, domestic violence
Covid-19 lockdowns sparked a big drop in the number of reported crimes in France last year, except for domestic violence and rape cases which continued to rise, the interior ministry said Thursday.
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Russian court rejects Navalny appeal
Dissident Alexei Navalny has had his appeal against his detention rejected by a Russian court.
NewsHuffPostGovernment Withdraws Sexist Covid 'Stay Home' Advert After Criticism
The government has withdrawn a sexist ad urging people to stay at home - thatdepicts women performing household tasks while a man sits on the sofa.
HealthHuffPostCovid Symptoms: UK Variant Could Change Signs Of Infection
Coughs, sore throats, fatigue and muscle pain are more commonly reportedsymptoms of the new UK coronavirus variant, according to data from the Officefor National Statistics (ONS).
NewsHuffPostMan Sentenced For Spitting In Jeremy Corbyn's Face During Lockdown
A man who spat in Jeremy Corbyn's face during the first wave of thecoronavirus pandemic and verbally abused his wife has been sentenced.
HealthHuffPostDon't Let Boris Johnson Hide Behind The New Variant – It Was His Making
Hold up a mirror to a "strategy" based solely on vaccines and what emerges.
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Men caned for having sex in Indonesia
Officials in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province have publicly caned two men 77 times each after neighbours reported them to religious police for having sex.
SportAgence-France PresseAubameyang is a doubt for Arsenal-Man Utd showdown due to mother's 'health issues'
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a doubt for Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester United on Saturday after missing games due to his mother's "health issues".
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Pakistan court frees Pearl murder suspect
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the man accused of beheading US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, has been freed from jail by Pakistan's Supreme Court.
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Biden: 'We can't wait' on climate action
US President Joe Biden has set an ambitious goal of eliminating pollution from fossil fuel in the power sector by 2035 and from the US economy overall by 2050.
HealthHuffPostWorkplaces May Need To Keep Strict PPE And Infection Controls Long After The Vaccine
Workplaces will have to continue using strict PPE and other infection controlmeasures long after the Covid vaccine becomes available if employees can't orrefuse to have the jab.
NewsAgence-France PresseRisky flying caused vintage plane disaster: Swiss probe
Risky piloting caused the fatal crash of a vintage plane in the Swiss Alps over two years ago that killed all 20 people on board, an investigation concluded Thursday.
SportAgence-France PresseTokyo Olympics organisers say Games on 'solid ground'
Tokyo Olympics organisers said Thursday they were encouraged by the support of IOC chief Thomas Bach and felt on "solid ground" to hold the virus-postponed event, despite growing debate over its feasibility.
NewsHuffPostRemoving The Universal Credit Uptick Is Kicking People While They Are Down
Last week, MPs debated keeping the £20 a week uplift to Universal Creditbeyond the end of March.
NewsAgence-France PresseIndian farmers scrap march on parliament after riots
Indian farmer unions have scrapped next week's planned march on parliament against new agricultural laws, as rifts emerge after violent protests in New Delhi left one person dead and almost 400 police injured.
NewsAgence-France PresseTikTok choking video incites suicide: Italian police
Italian police on Thursday accused a Sicilian woman of "inciting suicide" for an asphyxiation video she posted on TikTok, a week after a child accidentally died in a so-called blackout challenge.
HealthHuffPost9 Hacks That Will Help You Stay More Hydrated Throughout The Day
Staying hydrated is crucial to our health.
PoliticsHuffPostBiden’s Climate Day Confronts A Tricky Question: What Should We Do About Mining?
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders thatpaused new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, directed the government'sinternational financing entities to phase out funding for fossil fuel projectsoverseas, and created a Civilian Climate Corps.
