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Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Joel Biggie Matiza has died.

The threat seemed to echo the death of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike from above.

COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson men and women's bowling teams head to Ohio for the Mid-South Conference Cincinnati Collegiate Classic at Western Bowl on Saturday and Sunday in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Michael Peck

History, Europe

The day of the Tiger had passed.

Here's What You Need To Remember: Heavy tanks like the King Tiger proved a dead end. After 1945, nations switched to building main battle tanks that had sufficient firepower and armor to breach enemy defenses, like heavy tanks, while being mobile enough to exploit breakthroughs like medium and light tanks.

Nazi Germany's Tiger is arguably the most famous tank of World War II. With its thick armor and devastating 88-millimeter gun... Читать дальше...

Kerry Taylor, 41, has been handed a life sentence for the brutal murder of Pearl Simone Hancock, who she stabbed 10 times with a large knife in her flat last summer

Bateman's NRL disappointment lingers The Canberra Times

Also, a bit of a bombshell: The new MacBook Pro will have an SD card slot.

Paul Tottman’s family agreed to his life-support machine being turned off at St Thomas’ Hospital ICU

Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home-run record on April 8, 1974 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium against the Dodgers

"Transgender 21 Act" would gag medical providers from even acknowledging a youth's gender identity without parental consent

Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced efforts the Biden administration will be taking to combat the "growing national security threat" of domestic violent extremism. Included in these efforts, the Director of National Intelligence will be asked to complete a "comprehensive threat assessment" in the country.

• Amazon usually has dozens of Amazon device deals going at any given time, offering deep discounts on many of the brand's most popular products.
• Right now, however, there are fewer than 10 different Amazon devices on sale with discounts.
• We dug through them and chose the very best ones, including $100 off the eero Pro mesh Wi-Fi system and the hot new Amazon Dash Smart Shelf for just $11.99.

These days, Amazon is pretty much synonymous with "deal" and shoppers... Читать дальше...

Australian cricketers should be more like Australian diplomats The Canberra Times

Eric Farnsworth

Security, Americas

The way in which authoritarians use social media is somewhat akin to the manner in which Adolf Hitler used the then-emerging radio technology to appeal to the German people above the heads of the traditional media of the time. Without radio, he still might have become chancellor, but at least it would have been more difficult.

Twitter’s decision to ban a sitting U.S. president raises an intriguing question for the new Biden administration... Читать дальше...

1. Report: The MacBook Air is getting a major redesign, too  Ars Technica
2. Why MagSafe on MacBooks should stay dead  CNET
3. Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pros will reportedly bring back the SD card slot  The Verge
4. Opinion: After a rocky few years, the future of the Mac is now brighter than ever  9to5Mac
5. Apple (AAPL) Plans New MacBook Air with MagSafe, MacBook Pro With SD Card Slot  Bloomberg
6. View Full Coverage on Google News

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that there's "some evidence" a surging COVID-19 variant may be more deadly than the original strain.

A Pune court hearing a suit filed by a pharmaceutical firm over the brand name 'Covishield', used by the SII for its COVID-19 vaccine, is likely to deliver its order in the case on January 30

Protesting farmer leaders on Friday alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to kill four of them and create disturbance during their proposed tractor rally on January 26

As such, the prima facie evidence as required under the anti-profiteering provisions of the CGST Act does not exist, according to the petitioner.

The unsolved murders were the subject of a Netflix series 

Two plazas on Maduravoyal-Ranipet section to collect half toll till March 11