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US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.. - 'Under pressure for a long time' - While the media layoffs were not as dramatic as those rocking tech giants such as Microsoft and Google, which announced Friday it was cutting 12,000 more jobs, they were a consequence of falling advertising revenue amid a gloomy economic climate, said Chris Roush, dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 4 mins read
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Processions, lunches and concert to crown King Charles III

The coronation weekend for King Charles III will feature a star-studded concert, nationwide "big lunch" and volunteering initiative as well as the traditional ceremony and royal processions, Buckingham Palace announced late Saturday.. The pair will arrive from the palace without other royals in "The King's Procession", before returning in a larger ceremonial entourage known as "The Coronation Procession" featuring other family members. 

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 3 mins read
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Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon, marries on 93rd birthday

Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he had married his longtime girlfriend on Friday, his 93rd birthday.. The US astronaut is the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 mission, during which he and Neil Armstrong become the first people to set foot on the Moon, on July 20, 1969.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 1 mins read
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Peru closes Machu Picchu as protesters face arrest in Lima

Peru closed its famed tourist site Machu Picchu Saturday as authorities expelled protesters from a Lima university where they have been sheltering as they wage relentless anti-government demonstrations in the capital.. Prior to the closing of Machu Picchu, rail services to the site had already been suspended due to damage to the track by demonstrators.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 2 mins read
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Brazil's Lula fires army chief

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country's army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, in the wake of riots earlier this month by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, military sources told AFP Saturday.. Lula has said he suspects security forces may have been involved in the riots, in which more than 2,000 people were arrested.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 1 mins read
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Russia to retaliate after RT accounts frozen in France: reports

Moscow will retaliate against French media in Russia after the bank accounts of RT France, the French arm of its state broadcaster, were frozen, Russian news agencies quoting an anonymous foreign ministry source reported Saturday.  . "The blocking of RT France accounts will lead to retaliatory measures against the French media in Russia," the TASS and RIA Novosti news agencies quoted the foreign ministry source as saying.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 2 mins read
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Jeremy Renner suffered '30 plus broken bones' in snow plow accident

Actor Jeremy Renner -- perhaps best known as Hawkeye in the Marvel Universe films -- said Saturday he broke more than 30 broken bones when he was run over by his own snow plow at his Nevada home on New Year's Day.. Renner sustained the injuries while attempting to climb into the snow plow to stop it.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 1 mins read
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US, Africa histories 'intimately connected' by slavery: Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday the histories of the United States and Africa were "intimately connected" by the "tragedy" of slavery, as Washington seeks to strengthen relations with the continent.. "Ultimately, Goree Island reminds us that the histories of Africa and America are intimately connected," she added.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 1 mins read
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Thousands protest against Spanish govt in Madrid

Thousands of people protested in Madrid Saturday against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's leftist government in a rally held in a key election year that was backed by far-right party Vox.. Most polls suggest the PP would win a general election expected at the end of the year but would need the support of Vox to govern.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 1 mins read
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Germany faces backlash over refusal to give Ukraine tanks

Germany faced a strong backlash from allies on Saturday over its refusal to supply Ukraine with its vaunted Leopard tanks to boost its fighting capacity in the nearly year-long war with Russia.. On Saturday, several allies echoed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in saying that the tanks were essential to Ukraine's fight with its much larger neighbour.

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 3 mins read
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