Virginia Guiffre attorney says Meghan Markle could be called to testify against Prince Andrew

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Guiffre is suing the prince for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. The royal, who has since left frontline duties over his friendship with Epstein, has vehemently denied the allegations. His trial is likely to begin in 2022.
#meghanmarkle #virginiaguiffre #sexualabuse

Boosters may prolong Covid-19 by diverting supplies, WHO warns as Omicron surges

The WHO warned on Wednesday that rich countries cannot use boosters to escape the coronavirus and France became one of the first nations to vaccinate children over five, as nations scrambled to contain Omicron surges.
#who #omicron

'A little aid would help': Philippines typhoon survivors beg for food

Jennifer Vetonio stands on a road in the southern Philippines begging for money and food from passing drivers. A week after Super Typhoon Rai destroyed her house, she has not received a scrap of government aid.
#philippines #typhoon

Arsenal Takes Final Decision To Sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal have finally decided to sell striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the upcoming January transfer window, Newspremises has gathered. According to ESPN, Arsenal will allow Aubameyang leave Emirates in January as long as they receive a suitable offer for the forward.
#aubameyang #arsenal

Libyan election called off amid disputes

Libya's Parliament said Friday's planned presidential election would not go ahead and did not name a new date, leaving the internationally-backed peace process in chaos and the fate of the interim government in doubt. It was the first official announcement of a delay, which had been widely expected amid ongoing disputes over the rules.
#libyanparliament #libya #libyaelection

Bitcoin will replace dollar, Jack Dorsey tells Cardi B in response to rapper's crypto question

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey just made a bold prediction: He says bitcoin will replace the US dollar. Dorsey, boss of digital financial services provider Block, was responding to a tweeted question from Cardi B. The rapper asked late on Monday whether people believed virtual assets will replace the world's reserve currency.
#twitter #jackdorsey #cardib

Man gets 46 months on US Capitol riot charges, among the longest sentences yet

A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the deadly attack on the US Capitol received a sentence of almost four years in prison, on Monday, one of the longest yet for a 6 January defendant.
#uscapitolriot #washington

California sues Walmart over toxic waste dumping

The US state of California announced Monday it is suing Walmart, alleging the retail giant unlawfully disposes of millions of toxic waste items. The state said it had conducted 58 inspections of trash compactors at Walmart stores between 2015 and 2021 and found items that require special handling when they are thrown out, such as batteries, insect killers, cleaning supplies, electronic waste and confidential customer information.
#california #walmart #us

Bill Gates has cancelled holiday plans due to Omicron, believes the wave will be over by March

Bill Gates said he's cancelled "most" holiday plans due to the Omicron variant. "Just when it seemed like life would return to normal, we could be entering the worst part of the pandemic," Gates said as he kicked off a Twitter thread about the variant. "Omicron will hit home for all of us. Close friends of mine now have it, and I've cancelled most of my holiday plans," he continued. 
#omicronvariant #billgates

'Fed up' Latin American voters demand change

When Latin American voters went to the polls in 2021, they had an unambiguous message for the ruling elite: we've had enough. In Chile, the most recent example, none of the traditional centrist parties in government since the end of dictatorship 31 years ago made it to the presidential runoff election.
#latinamerica