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Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Germany and France blast the “digital oligarchy” for shutting out Trump from social media platforms

Germany and France surprisingly backed United States President Donald Trump after he was banned from social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook extending Europe's battle with big technology.
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Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Experienced diplomat appointed by Biden as next CIA chief

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced William Burns as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, tapping a retired veteran diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Biden honored to have vice-president Pence attend the inauguration ceremony

US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who said that he wouldn't attend.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Rich Argentines fly to Miami to get the Covid vaccinations: Florida residents complain

Residents of foreign countries have obtained COVID vaccinations in Florida, taking advantage of the state’s loose rules on who can get a shot. The list includes a prominent Argentine lawyer, business leaders, and Canadians whose home countries restrict vaccines to first-responders, medical personnel, and a few other groups.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
US assesses potential losses in agricultural exports to EU if the Mercosur deal is finally ratifies

Analysis by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS / USDA) point out that the country has US$ 4 billion in agricultural exports that may be affected to some extent by the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. The agreement has yet to be ratified by national parliaments.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Growing controversy between US and trade partners over digital service taxes

United States has decided to suspend proposed tariffs on about 1.3 billion US dollars worth of French products amid a dispute over digital service taxes (DSTs), the US Trade Representative's (USTR's) Office said.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
US joins the world battle to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, has taken the initiative in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing.
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Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:12 UTC
Schwarzenegger confident US will get up again, “like a phoenix from the ashes”

Arnold Schwarzenegger offered his trademark parting message to Donald Trump after last week's storming of the US Capitol by the president's supporters: “You are terminated, Mr. President,” Schwarzenegger told Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
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Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Trump's account in Twitter permanently banned fearing further risk of violence incitement

Due to the risk of further incitement of violence, Twitter Inc has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump's account on Friday following the incited storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. It was the first time in history Twitter has suspended a head of state.
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Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Trump announced he would not attend president elect Joe Biden's inauguration

President Donald Trump, who begrudgingly recognized his defeat less than two weeks before he was due to leave office, announced on Friday on Twitter that he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan 20.
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