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Chelsea Manning showed ‘moral strength’ by choosing imprisonment over collaboration with US govt – Snowden NSA

Chelsea Manning showed ‘moral strength’ by choosing imprisonment over collaboration with US govt – Snowden

Chelsea Manning’s decision to sit in jail rather than cooperate with the US government’s prosecution of WikiLeaks is a testament to her character and unwavering principles, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has said. Commenting on Manning’s newly-won freedom, Snowden noted that the former Army analyst-turned-whistleblower had been “cast into a dungeon”…
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March 13, 2020
US-Mexico border: Pregnant woman from Guatemala dies after fall from wall Mexico Border Wall

US-Mexico border: Pregnant woman from Guatemala dies after fall from wall

Section of the US-Mexico border near El Paso, TexasA 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died from injuries suffered after falling from the US-Mexico border wall, US and Guatemalan officials say.Miriam Stephany Girón Luna fell as she tried to climb the steel mesh barrier near El Paso, Texas on Saturday.She was…
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March 13, 2020
New York bans large gatherings, shuts down Broadway — State of emergency declared in city — Transit ridership tumbles as business braces for impact Little Italy

New York bans large gatherings, shuts down Broadway — State of emergency declared in city — Transit ridership tumbles as business braces for impact

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, much of New York is grinding to a halt. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an edict banning gatherings of more than 500 people. Broadway has gone dark, shutting down of one of the city’s iconic industries for a month, and arenas will sit empty.…
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March 13, 2020
EU draft of post-Brexit deal: Parties recognise level playing field provisions are necessary Brexit

EU draft of post-Brexit deal: Parties recognise level playing field provisions are necessary

In its draft of the post-Brexit deal with Britain, the European Union says that parties recognise that level playing field provisions are necessary, per Reuters. Key takeaways "In case of risk of unfair trade distortion, the EU can slap interim protective measures in 15 days at the earliest after notifying the…
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March 13, 2020